Fine by 2009: Week 3
I exercised 3 times this past week. It was MISERABLE. I did this dvd:
I swear that I’d rather watch the tape from The Ring and see this hideous creature crawl out of my tv right into my living room before I see Jillian again.
I now know what Hell must feel like and it is doing the 30 Day Shred.
Don’t get me wrong. I know that if I continued doing the dvd that I would see results. The problem is that that I’m afraid that one of those results may be imminent death from exhaustion. I’m seriously wiped out after I do it.
My diet is going ok. Once again, I started off the week strong, but fell apart on the weekend. I guess five out of seven days isn’t too bad.
My water intake was just ok, but I’ve been doing pretty well with getting to bed at a somewhat decent time. I’m starting to like feeling hydrated and well-rested.
I lost one more pound this week, which makes my total weight loss so far 5 pounds. It is going slowly, but it is going. As long as the scale is going in that direction I’m happy.
Here is my question of the week:
What is your best tip for curbing your appetite?
How did you do this week? Leave me a comment and let me know. If you do your own post, please leave the link in the comments. Ever since the blog redesign I haven’t been able to get my Mister Linky to show up. Hopefully, I’ll get that fixed later today.
In the meantime, here are the Looking Fine Bloggers who posted an update this week:
Make sure you stop by their blog and offer them some encouragement.
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Great job on losing another pound! That DVD is a rough but motivating work-out….My sister and I did it for a while. Lately–simply have been LAZY but need to get back to doing something. My scale is going in the wrong direction.
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GRRRR. Didn’t lose any weight this week. It’s exactly the same as it was last week. 3 pounds total in 3 weeks. Of course, I didn’t exercise, but I did good with my food consumption. I guess that’s telling me something. The good news is that I didn’t gain any weight back AND the stale scale motivated me. I did some yoga (for stretching) this morning on the Wii fit and then went for a 30 minute fast-paced walk. It was a good work-out. I was actually sweating and out of breath. And, I’m recruiting a few neighbors to bike or walk with me in the evenings before it starts to get too chilly. Wish me luck on continued motivation!
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My update is up and running. I think I need to add a workout DVD to the TOP of my netflix queue instead of letting them just chill in the middle somewhere around 100. Prioritize?
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I used to work at a holistic health center where we taught people about getting to and maintaining a healthy weight via proper diet and exercise. There are two very important factors when you’re trying to eat better.
1. Accessibility. People eat what’s convenient, no matter what it is. So make sure you always have healthy food that’s convenient and accessible. At home I always have boiled eggs, so I can easily grab one or two when hunger strikes. I wash, cut up, and portion out fruits and veggies ahead of time, so I can just grab a baggie of grapes or carrots or whatever out of the fridge. I also keep a container of stuff to throw together a quick wrap: whole wheat tortillas, cooked chicken, kidney beans, fresh baby spinach, cheese, grape tomatoes, and ranch or honey mustard dressing. In the winter I heat the chicken and beans.
2. Protein. When your blood sugar drops, you need protein immediately. If you don’t have protein handy, you’re liable to shove anything in your face you can find, which doesn’t solve the problem, so you just keep stuffing your face until you can find protein. When I worked I always kept a bag of nuts in my desk, usually almonds. You don’t have to refrigerate them, and it’s easy to just shove a handful in your mouth when you need it. If you just snack on small protein bits throughout the day, you’re more likely to eat more reasonable meals.
Another thing I recommend to a certain degree is chewing gum. It does two things: keeps your mouth busy, and helps you feel energetic and purposeful. The only thing I don’t like about it is that it makes you feel like you’re getting enough to drink when you’re not. It keeps your mouth moist so you’re less likely to recognize when you’re thirsty. But if you are careful to stay hydrated, gum can be a great diet / energy tool.
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I posted an update….weight gain
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Those are great tips! I actually weigh in on Tuesdays so, I’ll post an update tomorrow. I think I did okay but, we’ll see! I eat a small piece of cheese if I am starting to get hungry especially after dinner and it helps for me. I’ve tried the Weight Watchers preportioned cheddar cheese slices and also LivActive and I like both and it is a great thing you can grab when you are on your way out the door. I know I haven’t been drinking my water like I should so, that’s going to be a big focus this week.
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Yay for losing 5 lbs.
Boo, for the mean workout video:) That darn Jillian. I don’t think I could go on The Biggest Loser. She scares me!
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Well done honey.
I just posted my post for this week.
I find the more I dirnk the less I wanna eat. But I still don’t drink nearly enough.
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Love the redesign. My biggest tip is teeth brushing. The more I brush my teeth, the less hungry I feel. Not much tastes great with tooth paste. Oh, about Mr. Linky, you may need to reinstall the code to your header. If you already did that, then I have no clue. My post is up
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I just posted my update… Holding steady, keeping up the water intake, working on the earlier bedtimes and keeping snacking down. =0)
Great job on the five pounds! Jillian scares me too. But she’s who’d I want scaring me right into my size 4 jeans! lol
And thanks for the visual of The Ring. Now I won’t be able to turn my tv on to watch Biggest Loser tonight!!
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