My biggest challenge this week will be exercise! I KNOW I feel better and get better results with it. I only did my video 2 times last week and a couple of very short walks. Not enough. Gotta do better this week!

Good Morning Everyone!

Hi Juellie. It doesn't hurt to shake up your normal routine from time to time. Your body gets used to the same exercise week in week out. Maybe you'll find your weight shifts by next week after a wee change. Fingers crossed! It is not for lack of effort - you sound like a real go getter.

I'm not doing too bad this week. My weight has started to move again, slowly. Yesterday I had a drink in the afternoon, chilled out. It's been so long and I don't have one that often that it really relaxed me. I did find though that I was hungry after dinner and I can't help but wonder if that was having alcohol before dinner. Think I'll skip that idea the next time and go for a walk instead. I seldom drink but felt like one yesterday. Funny how things work. These days maybe one a month, if that. Not bad really.

Today I have already thought through my meals. Yogurt with apple for breakfast. Lunch I'm having some tuna and a slice of toast. Apple in the afternoon for a snack. Dinner will have veggie soup, a small portion of rice and an egg. I'm trimming back a bit today because I've had a couple of days of full eating. Not over doing it, just full. I'm doing Weight Watchers instead of calorie counting. I count the old point system. And of course lots of water.

Looking forward to some social fun today. My friend across the road has her best friend visiting for a week. We have lots of laughs together. An adventure day out - for me anyway. Living in the country and not driving this is an adventure day for me. Probably have too much tea when we get yakking later but that is not bad compared to other choices.

Keeping my fingers busy too with a little fun sewing. Playing with some fabrics. I still have one more load of wood to stack when the weather clears - right now it's covered under a tarp so it doesn't soak up rain. I'll be glad to have that job done for the winter. At least this year having my weight coming down I'm not getting hip and lower back spasms. Funny what 10 pounds can do. I'm not a big person - 10 pounds is a significant difference for my overall weight. Still have another 15 to go. Hopefully by the spring I will hit that goal. I'm not rushing. My focus is what I eat and getting along list of overdue jobs done around here. Things I could not do the last two years because of fatigue from a thyroid lump. Now that the little sucker is gone I can't get over the difference in my energy level.

Lets have a great day today. Be true to yourself, if you can get out and get moving. Don't just sit there. Like Juellie does - let's get moving!

Ta ta for now,
Peggy

Good morning my friends,

It's been a slow week for posting from me but I'm still here staying the course. How are you doing this Friday? Today I want to talk about our relationship with our scales.

My scales are literally an antique - I grew up with them. So they bounce around a bit give or take half a pound. This morning definitely 145 lbs. You know how weight loss writers always say don't become glued to your scales because many things can affect where we are at day to day. I disagree with that one. If you are aware that our bodies bounce around daily for many, many reasons and know that it's the measure of a weekly weight than I don't see the harm of daily peeking. For me it helps motivate me to stick with it. If I see it nudging down I feel encouraged to go for it. If I see it nudging up I think more about what I can do to eat healthy and get moving more. Either way I don't feel like starving myself because that is unhealthy. I see the scale as my other weight loss buddy and tool. Sure some people get really discouraged with the device. It's how we perceive and react to it that can make it a positive experience no matter what. I feel it's more like - hey, come on and get back on track - I'll still be here to let you know how you are doing. My scale doesn't judge me. It just reports honest facts. Why don't people who write weight loss advice focus on the positive perception of using a scale to help people over come having negative reactions to using it? Yes some people should not weight daily if they mentally can't handle it. For me my scale is my friend helping me stick with it. It lets me know if my body is changing. The second tool I have is my clothing. Up or down there is no denying when our clothes fit comfortably or not. You can't fool a pair of jeans or cotton shirt. The third tool in my arsenal for vision is a large mirror. I have more mental issues with the mirror than any scale because there is no hiding the truth. These days it is not so much the weight but my aging face that I use for a visual check. Do I look drawn out and tired? How is my skin tone - pale, pink, grey, rosy? Is my skin dry? I am not a fan of mirrors. I have more issues dealing with my perception of how my face looks than dealing with a scale. How do you react or feel about your scale?

No matter where you are at today, it's a single day for you to live, take control and think ahead about the weekend. Are you taking control of your goal today? Do you have any challenges this weekend?

I am going for a walk shortly. It's getting cooler here. 3C this morning with possible rain this afternoon and yes - light snow mixed with rain tomorrow. Yikes!

Great day for a brisk walk. I hope you are taking steps today to work on your goals, dreams. Even one small change can make a difference in the long run.

Let's treat ourselves well today!
Cheers,
Peggy

I'm not doing so good. :( Eating sugar again and I am so mad at myself!

Hi Juellie,
Don't give up. Dust yourself off and start fresh today. It's not the end of the world. Let it all go and move one. You can do this - I have faith that you can. One moment, one step, one meal, one snack at a time. Load up your fridge with some healthy snack choices, prepare some things you enjoy eating that are not loaded with sugar and just take one moment at a time. Just one moment. Don't beat yourself up - just move on.

YOU CAN DO THIS.

Cheers,
Peggy