Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Monday, July 28, 2014
Day 28
I got about half my water again. This seems to be my new normal. Really, I'm quite happy with it, though I will continue to aim for more, especially since aiming for more is what gets me at least half way.
Karl made donuts twice in the last two days, and although it's been a little tempting to Sig in, I have remained faithful. I know myself too well. If I allow myself even just a little bite, it will then open the door for more, and I won't be able to help myself. So I am going to continue to just say no completely. It seems to be the only way I can do this.
We had church today, so my personal rule is no exercise on Sundays. (Day of rest, right?). I am excited to get back into it tomorrow though!
Regarding my diet, I still need to eat fewer carbs and more fruits and vegetables. My goal for that is to have 3 whole grains and 6 fruits and vegetables a day. I may have to work up to that though.
Nite!
Karl made donuts twice in the last two days, and although it's been a little tempting to Sig in, I have remained faithful. I know myself too well. If I allow myself even just a little bite, it will then open the door for more, and I won't be able to help myself. So I am going to continue to just say no completely. It seems to be the only way I can do this.
We had church today, so my personal rule is no exercise on Sundays. (Day of rest, right?). I am excited to get back into it tomorrow though!
Regarding my diet, I still need to eat fewer carbs and more fruits and vegetables. My goal for that is to have 3 whole grains and 6 fruits and vegetables a day. I may have to work up to that though.
Nite!
Saturday, July 26, 2014
Day 27
Half my water. I didn't exercise exactly, but I did plenty of walking, so that's good enough I think. And once again, no sweets. (I'm really quite surprised at how easy the no sugar thing is for me this time. What's so different? No idea.)
Friday, July 25, 2014
Day 25
I got 1/2 my water. Not too bad, could be better.
We went to a potluck dinner and there were tons of desserts. The cookies were somewhat tempting, and if I had started in on them I would have eaten a whole dozen or more. But I stayed strong! Yay! Someone had brought a sugar free cake with sugar free icing though, and I had two slices. So yummy! I didn't feel bad at all. :)
I exercised too! I am loving the Wii Fit Plus cycling. Gets me sweating, and I can feel it's a real work out on my legs/hips. I am also doing the arm extension to tone up my upper arms. They've become a little flabby in recent years, and I am self-conscious about them if I wear shirts with super short sleeves.
Over all, I am feeling really good about these changes I'm making. It's not just a physical transformation that I am aiming for, but a mental one too. I am proving to myself that I have will power, that my mind is stronger than my body. And that's a good thing. A very good thing.
We went to a potluck dinner and there were tons of desserts. The cookies were somewhat tempting, and if I had started in on them I would have eaten a whole dozen or more. But I stayed strong! Yay! Someone had brought a sugar free cake with sugar free icing though, and I had two slices. So yummy! I didn't feel bad at all. :)
I exercised too! I am loving the Wii Fit Plus cycling. Gets me sweating, and I can feel it's a real work out on my legs/hips. I am also doing the arm extension to tone up my upper arms. They've become a little flabby in recent years, and I am self-conscious about them if I wear shirts with super short sleeves.
Over all, I am feeling really good about these changes I'm making. It's not just a physical transformation that I am aiming for, but a mental one too. I am proving to myself that I have will power, that my mind is stronger than my body. And that's a good thing. A very good thing.
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Day 24
Golly, today was not any better than yesterday. I think I did even worse than yesterday on water! Gotta find a way out of this rut!
I am happy that my no-sugar effort is still going strong!
I think all of my trouble areas would be helped if I started getting to bed earlier. I don't know if that's a realistic thing to try and change though. I've pretty much always been a night owl, so other than an occasional early night, I will probably continue to be a night owl.
The kids and I watched the movie "What about Bob?" today. Very funny! But one good thing that I took away from it was that ... baby steps can lead to big change. So, perhaps a small step I can make towards going to bed early is getting in pajamas and brushing teeth early - like 8/9pm. Too often I find that I put those things off, and for really no good reason. But I do have a hard time going to bed without those being done. So for now, I will work on those 2 baby steps. :) Good night!
I am happy that my no-sugar effort is still going strong!
I think all of my trouble areas would be helped if I started getting to bed earlier. I don't know if that's a realistic thing to try and change though. I've pretty much always been a night owl, so other than an occasional early night, I will probably continue to be a night owl.
The kids and I watched the movie "What about Bob?" today. Very funny! But one good thing that I took away from it was that ... baby steps can lead to big change. So, perhaps a small step I can make towards going to bed early is getting in pajamas and brushing teeth early - like 8/9pm. Too often I find that I put those things off, and for really no good reason. But I do have a hard time going to bed without those being done. So for now, I will work on those 2 baby steps. :) Good night!
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