Jennifer

I was not very clear with where I am at with the most important things I am doing for myself in terms of weight loss.    Well sharing is nice….hehe

1)  Food - Journaling of course.  I am also keeping things portioned and I am eating the large percentage of my days points by early afternoon.  I am having a good breakfast and a hearty lunch.  Then a light snack in the afternoon and a very reasonable, good bulk/fiber, low fat, good protein kind of a supper.  If I want something like almond butter or cheese I am trying to have it early in the day.  Not all my days are like this of course, but that is the goal.  Watching TV last night we both were salivating over a Red Lobster commercial.  The plan is to go for lunch on Saturday after the gym.  I requested we go for lunch instead of supper and David was good with that.  Such an easy going guy!

2) Activity - December walking/cardio challenge is keeping me honest and into my workouts.  No plan, but I am just MOVING and doing what I feel I can on each individual day.  I am pushing myself because I know this is what is going to get results this month.

Just had to share of course 

Food journaling is awesome! I realized something. I have found patterns when I eat poorly that directly affect my health, but I have never actually thought to watch what my cravings & emotions are when it is the time around my visit from My George. So I am having an AHH HA Moment. Granted last week was more intense then usual especially with all kinds of things going on. But, I am so thankful that journaling is becoming a way of life for me. The thing that is the best is I am not feeling guilty about the food I eat. My focus is activity this month and this is so healthy for my mind and body. And also with the journaling it is not just food and exercise. It seems to be a little friend that does not judge. And in thinking this, I realise I have felt so much judgment from people in my life. Lots of changes in the works and this year I continue evolving into my best me. Maybe it will be one or two things at a time, but I have a life time to shock myself with my greatness. Now though, pretty fine. Not just what I normally try and control, but everything is looking pretty darn fine

My partner David said something recently and I thought he was so sweet to say. But he said that maybe people pick on my uniqueness and my quarkiness because they are intimidated by some of my other qualities. People are so often bugging bug bug buggin……… WHY? Oh well, that is them. Sometimes I just want to shake David because I think we are so often on different pages and then I see what I have always seen in him. The same thing that gets on my nerves sometimes (his practical analytical side) is the thing that I love. We are opposites in many ways and yet it is that quality that helps me see how I must love me now no matter what. How special I feel to know that he loves me JUST THE WAY I AM even as others might not get me. He gets me, we get each other, and I feel like the most blessed person.

So, you just never know sometimes, and then you just know. More feeling this week no matter how scary this is and just a little less thinking for me…. well at least the negative thinking. This is why I am relaxed and feeling the love…. “I love myself today”….hehe

Off to work out and I am doing it with a nice fire. That is right, at -36 degrees Celsius with the windchill, I am getting the fireplace going and giving it my all !

Have a great day everyone. *hugs*

I really just want to be active this month. The food is going to be there. The seasonal treats and foods that are just here and there and everywhere. But what I commit to is taking care of the physical aspect of my life. I will enjoy those things that I do not have all the time through out the year in reasonable portions (this is the plan) but I just want to do my best each day with activity. And this may mean bundling up like an Inuit person from the true North to get a good walk in. I can not even tell you how much I have missed the outside walking. Mall walking is just NOT the same. I love the outdoors!

Well the one pound lost over such a tough week was a blessing that I am using as motivation to keep it going. But it could have went the other way. I could have gained one or two. Still I would have to get into that old and new positive kind of thinking. There is no time like the present to make it happen, so here I go. The walking and cardio challenge in the Weight Loss Challenge section in the forum sounds so very appealing. I am challenging all my buddies to check it out. We may not have loads of time, but I sincerely believe we all are worth the effort to move move move in this time when we will surely be eating a bit more then usual. I love you all and wish you a great week! What do you say? I have 39 buddies including Dr. Marc, can we lose an obscene amount of weight this week…hehe I mean many of my buddies are not really involved here, but I am so curious if I have the ability to get at least half of us involved in movement. Are there any takers? *smiles* I have to try. *hugs*

Well I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off me and I no longer feel nuclear or like I can not achieve my goals here. I feel new. I will take it and the one pound loss.

Went shopping for fruits and veggies last night which always puts a smile on my face. I think I love produce. Blackberries, raspberries, gala apples, rutabaga, celery, carrots, zucchini, spinach, romaine lettuce, tomatoes, bananas, red pepper, onions, spaghetti squash, ginger, potatoes (have a craving for mashed potatoes) lemons…… other stuff too. I can not wait to cook and make salads. Homemade pizza too.

I expected to have a gain or MAYBE to hopefully maintain. I lost one and I am up 2 hours earlier then my normal weigh in. Why? Well……. *thinks*

1) Even when I ate poorly, I more often then not ate a lot earlier in the day. Even on the good days, I ate a large breakfast and lunch and then a smaller supper.

2) High fiber foods. I just have to. Fruit, veggies, beans, lentils, cereals/grains, roasted soy nuts, etc. Semi-regular girl needs her fiber….lol

3) Water. Since it has been so cold here, I can hardly keep up. I am always thirsty and always applying lotion.

4) Ate a good amount of calcium rich foods and took supplements on occasion. Could have done a little better.

5) Exercise was sporadic and not fantastic. Will do better. I have too. It helps with the blues and will combat the seasonal goodies. And with the sun only shining maybe 8 hours (that would be a great day), we here have to be covered so no vitamin D from that sun. Another good reason to make sure I get my Ca/Mg/vit. D tablet !!!

6) journaling….. not some overly great days, but it helps me to see later what I can not see in the moment. And it helps me to see when I need certain nutrients that I am lacking.

7) Lucky #7 - I had a great week because of Buddyslim and my buddies. So thankful.

So yeh, the queen of self assessment and learning (lmao)…. I need to grow and be better. Love that high wave Nikki, but I really hope that it is less of a wave and more of plateau… hehe. You and I both know better hey? But we are doing it! Thank you EVERYONE for your support. You are the best and ya better know it *hugs to you*