Wellness

[pinkskates4]

I have been so bad. Between a fall cruise and the holidays, I have packed on an additional 10 pounds. Ugh.

Started better eating yesterday. Also did a brisk 30 minute walk in the cold and today did Pilates (love Pilates - feels so gooooood to stretch - and I also worked the arm muscles).

One day at a time.

[nomless]

Hi, Dagna, welcome! We hear ya...many of us kinda blew it during the holidays and are now getting back on track. Like you, one day at a time, I'm getting back into better living. The party is over!

Hi, Bopper. Since Exercise TV shut down, we don't have any exercise programming on our On Demand. It's good that you take advantage of it.

Patty, I reread the article you told us about a few days ago...the one about the importance of eating enough calories. Dang. I really need to deal with that. I've known for years that I don't eat enough, and LA got on me about that. I'm going to try to do better.

[Iluvlucy]

Hi Dagna...and welcome! Everyone has ups and downs, even professional athletes.

nomless, I'm doing a "you" today....cooking up a bunch of veggies, fish, chicken, etc., so we have it on hand and dh has clean food for work.

You're not alone, for some reason, women really have trouble with that and I used to fall victim to it myself. Weight training, seeing the changes in my body and measuring my body-fat got me out of it. I ate more than I ever ate in my life(obviously healthy food) and was the leanest I'd ever been...even over being 18 years old and size 0. If you notice athletes or people with low body-fat percentages, they always eat well and most do not count calories.

My one gf used to drive me crazy...she was always on me about how thin I was(thinner than now so don't think I'm bragging...lol) and that she can't lose weight no matter what. I would tell her until I was blue in the face that she didn't eat enough. She couldn't do it, she would not accept that eating more would make her lose weight. Fast-fwd because the story would be too long, but it has finally clicked for her.

She is the leanest she has ever been and said she eats twice as much as she used to eat, just much healthier, lower glycemic, more protein, etc. She kept trying to run and do the stairs with me at this place a lot of people run at and she'd poop out and couldn't figure out why she didn't have the energy to keep up and would say, "I'm just not a runner". Wrong answer!

Now she is running races and is leaner than she has ever been in her life. She also leads a chapter of GOTR(Girls on the run) which is a fantastic program if anyone is interested in getting involved with that!

[Iluvlucy]

And p.s...yes, I remember LA Trainer getting on you about eating more.

[nomless]

Very interesting story about your GF, Patty. I'm exactly where she was. It's so difficult to eat MORE when I'm fat on what I eat now.

[tony14smoke]

Hi All! Did chalean and LS today. Getting going! Patty- you are right. I lost the most when I ate more. That was when I did WW. I still skip meals cos eating helps lose is still a hard concept for me. Nomless- I have that same brain block you do about eating more. And I know it works! Bopper- I like seeing the deer in winter- tho I am fearful of Lyme disease in warm weather. I don't watch a lot of hockey- here and there. Not like football, baseball and NASCAR. Judy- so glad it was a great trip! Dagna- we are all on the same page! Future- are you napping? It started snowing late last night and should end tomorrow afternoon. We are only expecting 8-12 inches of fluffy snow, so shouldn't be awful. But very cold- 0 degrees. Oh yes- Happy New Year!

[nomless]

Tony, I'm sorry Chalene quit making dvds. I'd love a CLX-2. 50 min cardio done. There were only a few people in the gym, I expected it to be packed.

[terrier3]

My TRAINER gained 6 pounds over the holidays...so now I don't feel so bad after gaining 3...

We will work it off together!

[nomless]

Terrier, welcome! LOL about your trainer. Now I feel better, I gained only 2.

[FUTURE]

Hi, all! My first WO in a week and a half. I died. I thought I was going to puke everywhere (sorry for being so graphic....but it's true). I had no appetite when I got home, but drank a glass of milk and ate a turkey patty and veggies. Had an apple later. Hubby and I went to the store and stocked (fridge was empty, pantry bare!), on healthy food. We got a rice cooker, and he wants to start doing rice, chicken and veggies to meal prep every Sunday for lunches. Will probably do protein smoothies for dinner. I usually need some protein after my wo's, anyway. I'm sooooooo glad tmrw is Friday!!!! I have no plans but a Saturday workout (and massage!!) this weekend. My back and shoulders are so tense and knotted up, they are killing me. Allergies are completely awful here right now -- worst they've been in months, so I've been self-medicating and keeping a sinus infection away!! Ok, it's about my bedtime. Hope you all have a nice day tmrw! TGIF!!