Personal thoughts

I have spent the last two weeks really focused on recording what I eat and getting the exercise in. Thanks to Spark People, I have finally started to lose some weight. Like many of you I wanted it to be faster, but I know for this to be permanent I need to do it slowly while establishing good habits. My doctor is helping me get the appetite under control, my commitment of writing down everything I am eating and getting the exercise I need, is helping me drop some weight. I know it is early in this journey, but I feel more confident then I have felt in some time. I look forward to the challenges that I have joined on www.sparkpeople.com . I really want to encourage you to take charge of your weight loss. Make the difficult changes, and stop back here and tell me how you are doing.
Gail

Made it to Curves Three times this week. Hooray for me!

I haven't done that in almost two months. Usaully make it one or two times. I feel pretty good about that. I am also working on my record keeping food journal. Next weeks weigh in should be better.

Curves weigh in today

Well I have avoided the scale and that tape measure at curves for two months and let's face it I have not been very regular getting there to work out. It shows, I had a three pound gain ( like the one that showed up at my TOPS meeting two weeks ago). I have since lost a pound, but who am i kidding... you get what you put into things and I haven't been putting in much effort. The results are, I am not getting any real weight off. I with couple of my friends are going to start counting points and keeping track of what we eat. (It is the only thing that really works for me!)I must be getting back on track... been doing a lot of reading and recommiting of personal goals, so lets see what Feb. does for me.

Begin Again

One of the best things we can do in our lives is this: BEGIN AGAIN

Begin to see yourself as you were when you were the happiest and strongest you've ever been.

Begin to remember what worked for you (and what worked against you) and try to capture the magic again.

Begin to remember how natural it was when you were a child-- to live a lifetime each day.

Begin to forget the baggage you have carried with you for years: the problems that don't matter anymore, the tears that cried themselves away, and the worries that are going to wash away on the shore of tomorrow's new beginning.

Tomorrow tells us it will be here every new day of our lives; and if we will be wise, we turn away from the problems of the past and give the future-- and ourselves-- a chance to become the best of friends.

Sometimes all it takes is a wish in the heart to let yourself...begin again.
------Collin McCarty

I came across this today and it spoke to me, so I wanted to share it with all of you.
Gail

How I did yesterday

I did make it to Curves and I did record my eating. I am still dealing with the late evening eating. I did not get enough protein yesterday so hopefully as I up that I will not reach for those late evening snacks. I am going to increase the minutes I hope to accomplish in one month. Tami has decided to offer something different each day Yesterday was an inspirational quote on her blog site. I think I may do that also. Since I shared website info on Monday and a recipe today, I will continue that each week, Wed I will share the TOPS program I will be presenting that day, Thursday will be my weigh results and thoughts and Friday will be Exercise Tips.Sat. and Sunday will be misc. info Check out my side bar for subjects I will be sharing.