Sunday, February 25, 2018

What Can I Change in Eight Weeks? Part Two



January! New beginnings and a blank slate!
I love the New Year!
       
Thank you for reading my blog
For your reading enjoyment, Part One  What Can I Change in Eight Weeks?

Week Three

 
*January 1*
New Year's Day
Monday
This time last year. I was with my dad in the Emergency Room. The week before, my mom was sick. I am glad that they survived and they are still with me. I am selfish like that.
 
 New Year's Day was always the start date in the past. So glad that I started two weeks ago instead of waiting until today.



It is so cold out.
Olivia's favorite place is the register.
Even with her sweater
Mandie takes her turn on the register

*Jan 2*
Tuesday
The only good thing about this cold weather. 
Is the Spring flower bulbs.  
 
 


*Jan 3*

Wednesday
My downfall is binge eating and not wanting to exercise.
Then giving up when I have a setback. Frigid weather is a trigger. Even though I can't control the weather. (If I could. We would never, ever have Winter, ever)
*Jan 4*
Thursday
Little bit of snow and not bad. It was very light and powdery. Had to clean off the car early for an appointment. I usually don't like snow. 
 
*Jan 5*
Friday
I am trying so hard to be joyful in my present circumstances.
It is so cold outside and frigid. It makes the house freezing cold and unbearable, too. When will it end?
 Oh I know! Bring on the tiny violins.





This may just be the World's Tiniest Violin
Courtesy of my mother who collects tiny instruments

*Jan 6*

Saturday
Brrrrrrrrrrrr! Get out my tiny band.





Much more of this and I will need a tiny band
With a tiny piano





*Jan 7*
Sunday
Last Week 141.8
This Week 141.8

Didn't lose, but at least I didn't gain!
The Scale is not my enemy.
The scale is a tool to measure my weight. It doesn't measure my worth.

Week Four


*Jan 8*
Monday
Found an interesting footprint in the snow yesterday




Footprint in my backyard. Is it a big dog? Bear? One legged Sasquatch on a pogo stick?



A day later. Footprint almost gone.
The toes are gone, but the heel is still there
If you look hard enough

Bear or dog? 
One legged Mini Squatch?













It was about the size of a soda can.
Very interesting!








*Jan 9*
Tuesday
Last year, I weighed 137.6 This year I weigh approx. 140
Gained and lost and then gained the same four pounds. For the whole year. I don't want a repeat of that.

My very first blog on the subject!
Ugly Truth Week One


*Jan 10*
Wednesday
It is just one of those days. Feeling blah!

*Jan 11*
Thursday
This has been quite a learning process. While I can't control how I am treated. I can't control things like the weather.
I can control how I feel about them. I used to give up and binge. Then say, Oh! I will start over tomorrow. Then I would maintain or even worse gain.

The weather is lovely! Can we keep it?
I know that we can't keep it. It is January after all.

*Jan 12*
Friday
Raining and lovely. Washed all the ice melt off of the sidewalk.
Got my period today, so tired. I got up early to take Olivia to the groomer.  Normally would have made an excuse and not exercised. I exercised anyway!
(Talking about periods. If you don't want real and raw. This isn't the blog for you. I won't be vulgar, but I do still get a period. I will talk about it from time to time.)



Olivia went to The Spa today. Isn't she a cutie?
That is a rhetorical question. Of course she is a cutie.


Watching the magic window











*Jan 13*
Saturday
The beautiful weather didn't stay around. It is cold and windy. Don't like it! Don't want this to become a blog where I complain all the time. I want to keep it real, but I don't want to complain all the time. Forgive me, I might complain sometimes.

*Jan 14*
Sunday
It's January, heavy sigh.
Feeling a little icky.

Last Week 141.8
This Week 141.5


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Sunday, February 11, 2018

What Can I Change in Eight Weeks?

If you fail to plan. You plan to fail. Or so I've been told.
This book is not a planner. It's a journal


I have been really excited about this idea. Just couldn't wait to share it with you. My blog journal of what eight weeks of commitment could look like. The plan was to post all eight weeks together. Blogger started acting all funny about Week Three. So it has to be published in a four part series. Ah Well Blogger is free. Guess I can't complain, much?

Starting today! Exercise six days a week. Plus tracking all calories every day. Using the Spark People website (No Excuses) 
Along with blogging my feelings and experiences.


Week One


 

*December 18 & 19*
Monday and Tuesday
Starting Out Weight 142.6
 
Here I go again! This feels a lot like last year. Hoping this year will be different. I didn't track my food on these two days. Already messed up. Must recover and move on. Fall seven times and get up eight!

 *Dec 20*
Wednesday
Only day three and just before getting up. I was trying to find any excuse to talk myself out of exercising.  Did it anyway. Also started tracking my food on Spark People today. 

*Dec 21*
Thursday
I love to eat. Eating for comfort is my biggest obstacle. I can eat even when stuffed.

*Dec 22*
Friday
 Out of the house most of the day.
I am so tired and don't want to exercise.
(I did exercise, made myself do it. Patting myself on the back)

*Dec 23*
Saturday
Christmas is my favorite time of year. Love cooking and being domestic. Gifts are my love language. Giving them and I don't mind receiving them!


Goody Bags For My Children's Church Kids



 

*Dec 24*
Christmas Eve
Sunday
Will track my weight every Sunday
Sunday weight 142.2

God always knows what we need and when. That is all I have to say about that.


Week Two

 

*Dec 25*
Christmas Day!
Monday
Opened presents. Put the turkey in the oven. Went and did my Monday exercises. (No Excuses) I knew that later in the day I would be too exhausted.


On Holidays, my previous exercise. Would be coming up and justifying why I wouldn't exercise. Then binging on all the yummy food around. Then saying, Oh well! There is always tomorrow.
 
*Dec 26*
Tuesday
One year anniversary of my mother's stroke. So thankful that she is still with us. Didn't have any bad side effects.
I love my mom so much.


*Dec 27*
Wednesday
Comfort eating is the worst obstacle to weight loss. Mad, sad, happy or upset. Even when I am not even hungry.
There is a really funny story about this purse, in this blog
New Year's Resolutions

 

*Dec 28 & 29*
Thursday and Friday
Over this Arctic cold snap. Simply over it.

Friday Workout Music
A very old CD
That is Compact Disc for all you youngins

*Dec 30*
Saturday
We had a very light snow fall overnight. It was fluffy and easy to sweep. I don't like snow. This type of snow is tolerable. Got out early shoveled and put ice melt down.



Saturday Workout music.
Found a box of old CD's
Needed some upbeat music


*Dec 31*
New Year's Eve
Sunday

Last week 142.2
This Week 141.8

One of my New Year's Resolutions is to be more positive. I am having trouble. It is so hateful cold and frigid. It is hard to stop complaining.

Sunday is usually the day that I binge eat. With the temperatures. I would give myself permission to overeat. Oh! I will start again tomorrow. That is what I would tell myself. Then I would be sad. The scale doesn't lie. It would give me away. Then I would eat more. The harmful cycle would continue. Must break that destructive cycle.


Two weeks done six to go!
December 18-31



The Start of something very good!

If you like this blog. You might really like this one New Year's Resolution Update





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**DISCLAIMER**
I am neither a Doctor or Dietitian.
All healthcare choices should be discussed with your Doctor before you begin.
Also leaving comments about Garcinia Cambogia, et al. Will absolutely get your comment deleted and you will be blocked!

~That's my .02 cents. Not that it is even worth that much!~