I've been doing this every year for some three or four now. I always get at least ONE wish granted, and try my damnest to grant at least a few. Yay true spirit of the holidays
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winning the battle of the bulgejaelanneDecember 5 2007, 00:11:20 UTC
Beca, I know the pain. I'll give you all the advise I can (I'm down to 128 or so lbs now). In fact, I'll even be your personal long distance coach/support/shoulder. My top ten:
1. You are not on a diet. You are in training. Pick an event: something athletic-ey, and decide to train for it. I picked a 100 mile bike ride for a children's shelter (kidsindistress.org), and raised 500 bucks so that I couldn't back out of it. I did it on Sunday: 100 miles in just over five hours.
2. Surround yourself with people who have the same goals, or are 'role models'. Mine? A lovely boy who is a livelong athlete, and gives me massive amounts of kudos and encouragement, he is my inspiration. And try to get others in the mix. It tickles me pink that a girl here on campus sees me as *her* inspiration. I got her in the gym with me everyday. Last week, she pulled me into a restroom to show me the tag on her jeans. I almost teared up when she told me the greatest events in her life thus far were college graduation, her sister's wedding, her bat mitzvah, and pulling on a pair of size 8 jeans for the first time in her life...
3. Never beat yourself up. Never ever say "I blew it, may as well blow it big". Never think that it is stupid to have a cookie with a diet coke.
4. Try to make healthy choices. Keep a mental tally of them. At first it may be small things, like drinking diet, or taking the stairs. Then it will be the big things, like only having abit of cake, or working out for an hour instead of watching TV. You will not be perfect all of the time. Try for 80 percent.
5. Try to pick up a good habit, or drop a bad one; but one at a time. Don't think you can change your entire lifestyle in one day. Small changes add up: skim instead of whole milk, diet instead of regular, fat-free or low-fat cheese (that was the toughest)...
6. Give up or limit your TV/Computer time. Force yourself to go outside EVERYDAY, even if it is just for a leisurely stroll. When you are watching tv, occupy your hands. Knitting is perfect, you can't eat and knit at the same time...
7. Meal replacements, when used wisely, free up your time and cut your calories. I had a meal replacement bar/shake every day for lunch during the week, and worked out in the gym on campus--a sit down meal takes my whole lunch hour, but with a shake, I had a half hour to work out.
8. Snub your car. Get a bike. Ride to the gym/post office/grocery store/shopping center/movie theater/starbucks/restaurant. Do not get into your car unless it is more than five miles away and snowing and the zombies are out. Just ride. It is fun, good for the environment, cheap, and wonderful for your psyche. I'll even give you a ton of size med. and large jerseys and shorts (baggy) that I cannot wear anymore (sometimes even the size smalls are too big, but I'm not complaining)
9. Be consistant. If you have to keep a food and workout journal, do. There are some great online ones. I keep a spreadsheet of my weight, workouts, etc.
10. Toss out 'fat' clothes when they don't fit anymore, and invest in cute workout clothes. Something about a top in a color that you just adore makes you want to wear it, and hopefully for its intended purpose.
Give me a call, darling 305.301.6639, and I promise to send you my jerseys if you find a bike. Some of them are really cute...
Re: winning the battle of the bulgeolivetreeDecember 5 2007, 00:27:47 UTC
Hoorays!
Seeing all these together definitely gives me motivation; it means I'm doing things right!
I've pretty much stopped drinking soda, and have 8+ glasses of water 6 out of 7 days.
I don't own a car! Chevrolegs are the way to go. However, it's currently 29° outside, so the subway is my friend.
I've been keeping a food/workout journal, trying to keep my caloric count between 1200 and 1600 daily. Again, I'm reaching that goal 80-90% of the time.
TV IS THE MIND KILLER! We listen to audio books (except for Heroes) instead. And yes, I knit. Currently, socks and a scarf.
No clothes have had to be tossed out yet, but there's time!
I like the idea of something to train for. Boston has a marathon every year. Maybe I should aim for that in a year's (or two's) time?
I've been making small improvements for a long time, and I feel it-- even round as I am, I feel healthier than I've ever felt. Now I think it's just time to buck up and add some serious gymming to my life. I've managed to not give up jogging 3X weekly, so now I am going to add some weight training and yoga. Once I am doing something everyday, I think I can start doubling up (jogging daily, THEN doing either weights or yoga).
It's going to be an interesting year, that's for sure.
Thanks for the support, Love. ;) And go you! Have I ever seen you so small?
1. You are not on a diet. You are in training. Pick an event: something athletic-ey, and decide to train for it. I picked a 100 mile bike ride for a children's shelter (kidsindistress.org), and raised 500 bucks so that I couldn't back out of it. I did it on Sunday: 100 miles in just over five hours.
2. Surround yourself with people who have the same goals, or are 'role models'. Mine? A lovely boy who is a livelong athlete, and gives me massive amounts of kudos and encouragement, he is my inspiration. And try to get others in the mix. It tickles me pink that a girl here on campus sees me as *her* inspiration. I got her in the gym with me everyday. Last week, she pulled me into a restroom to show me the tag on her jeans. I almost teared up when she told me the greatest events in her life thus far were college graduation, her sister's wedding, her bat mitzvah, and pulling on a pair of size 8 jeans for the first time in her life...
3. Never beat yourself up. Never ever say "I blew it, may as well blow it big". Never think that it is stupid to have a cookie with a diet coke.
4. Try to make healthy choices. Keep a mental tally of them. At first it may be small things, like drinking diet, or taking the stairs. Then it will be the big things, like only having abit of cake, or working out for an hour instead of watching TV. You will not be perfect all of the time. Try for 80 percent.
5. Try to pick up a good habit, or drop a bad one; but one at a time. Don't think you can change your entire lifestyle in one day. Small changes add up: skim instead of whole milk, diet instead of regular, fat-free or low-fat cheese (that was the toughest)...
6. Give up or limit your TV/Computer time. Force yourself to go outside EVERYDAY, even if it is just for a leisurely stroll. When you are watching tv, occupy your hands. Knitting is perfect, you can't eat and knit at the same time...
7. Meal replacements, when used wisely, free up your time and cut your calories. I had a meal replacement bar/shake every day for lunch during the week, and worked out in the gym on campus--a sit down meal takes my whole lunch hour, but with a shake, I had a half hour to work out.
8. Snub your car. Get a bike. Ride to the gym/post office/grocery store/shopping center/movie theater/starbucks/restaurant. Do not get into your car unless it is more than five miles away and snowing and the zombies are out. Just ride. It is fun, good for the environment, cheap, and wonderful for your psyche. I'll even give you a ton of size med. and large jerseys and shorts (baggy) that I cannot wear anymore (sometimes even the size smalls are too big, but I'm not complaining)
9. Be consistant. If you have to keep a food and workout journal, do. There are some great online ones. I keep a spreadsheet of my weight, workouts, etc.
10. Toss out 'fat' clothes when they don't fit anymore, and invest in cute workout clothes. Something about a top in a color that you just adore makes you want to wear it, and hopefully for its intended purpose.
Give me a call, darling 305.301.6639, and I promise to send you my jerseys if you find a bike. Some of them are really cute...
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Seeing all these together definitely gives me motivation; it means I'm doing things right!
I've pretty much stopped drinking soda, and have 8+ glasses of water 6 out of 7 days.
I don't own a car! Chevrolegs are the way to go. However, it's currently 29° outside, so the subway is my friend.
I've been keeping a food/workout journal, trying to keep my caloric count between 1200 and 1600 daily. Again, I'm reaching that goal 80-90% of the time.
TV IS THE MIND KILLER! We listen to audio books (except for Heroes) instead. And yes, I knit. Currently, socks and a scarf.
No clothes have had to be tossed out yet, but there's time!
I like the idea of something to train for. Boston has a marathon every year. Maybe I should aim for that in a year's (or two's) time?
I've been making small improvements for a long time, and I feel it-- even round as I am, I feel healthier than I've ever felt. Now I think it's just time to buck up and add some serious gymming to my life. I've managed to not give up jogging 3X weekly, so now I am going to add some weight training and yoga. Once I am doing something everyday, I think I can start doubling up (jogging daily, THEN doing either weights or yoga).
It's going to be an interesting year, that's for sure.
Thanks for the support, Love. ;) And go you! Have I ever seen you so small?
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