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Anna Peters of Chardon is joining Lighten Up for the second time, after taking part in 2013. She said is looking forward to learning more about healthy eating and getting active.

Thursday, March 28, 2013

blog 18 HALT

 
I saw this article in a magazine I was reading-
 I am going to think about this when I find myself wandering aimlessly in my kitchen
Overeaters Anonymous has a saying known as HALT.
It reminds you to ask yourself if you are Hungry, Angry, Lonely, or Tired before you eat.
 If it's simply hunger, eat something!
If not, however, work on addressing what's really going on with you.

Monday, March 25, 2013

Blog 17 - getting back to the progam

I hate to admit this- but I have been slacking- the scale showed it today- so now back to the program-
I let things get in the way- I must figure out a way to incorporate all of the things I need to get done to make this new life style happen.
This weekend, I had a fund raiser, an Easter Egg hunt and a family get together to celebrate Easter early. I missed out on 2 days of exercise and ate  food that I had been stayingaway from. So now with this new week - I am going to get better with Vitabot and try to find that mental connection that I want this healthy life style more than I want that extra meatball. 
I will figure it out- It is a slow going process.
 I did actively make better choices this weekend- However, sadly and with guilt, I did not make the best choices. 
Time to just step up to the plate and put my best foot forward.
 I  have been given a great opportunity to particiapte in this program.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Blog 16 SUNSHINE NEEDED

My last blog was about tough days- the tough days are still here- I need some good old sunshine and warmth.
I have been getting in my exercise without fail- but my night time snacking seems still to be getting the best of me.
Today I woke up with the sniffles and that had just put a damper on the day. I know that tonight is Cabana's and it is date night out- I am looking forward to that but I must admit that I would rather be sitting outside on the deck .
This night time snacking- How I wish I could get passed it- without feeling deprived. I have tried knitting, counted cross, watching tv, reading etc, the list goes on- I will conquer the cravings but it sure is hard. I want to be outside riding my bike, walking the dog and yep even weeding. Very tired of these winter blahs.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Blog 15 Tough days, aughh!!

Today was one of those days when I much would have rather come home from work, ordered a pizza or two for me and my boys ,opened a bottle of merlot and kicked off my shoes, put on jammie bottoms and watched mindless tv. Instead ,after stopping at the the grocery store for fresh spinach to go with the grilled steak for dinner, I got home from work, only 1/2 hour of overtime, changed into my gym clothes and grabbed a Teenager and off to the ymca we went. I won't say it was the best work out I have done and I did do my 6 am yoga , no excuses I went, now I am exhausted. I will sit down after changing into my jammies, I may not get up until my alarm goes off at the usual 4:20 am. I am glad I went, I will keep pushing, the emotional mindless habitual eating does get me, funny how I notices eating habits that I just had, not hungry,just habit, grabbing a treat,just because I was walking into the kitchen. Trying to stop, mentaly not as easy as it should be. I will get there.

Sunday, March 10, 2013

Blog 14 another weekend

My days seem to be flying by. Adding hours of working out makes the days just end so quickly. I am seeing the scale show some improvement, I feel my body changing, so far sdo good. Earlier in the week my weight was struggling, losing and gaining the same one or two pounds. I am finding the snacking is getting better, easier maybe, the cravings are less and it is not an automatic reaction to just put some empty caloric food into my mouth. I think before this life style change I just ate mindlessly. Now I am always thinking about it, not giving in to temptations. I got my boys chick fil a this weekend, and guess what the grilled sandwhich, was even better than the regular one, mentally and physically !

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Blog 13 Strength

I am starting to really notice some changes. Today in yoga, I noticed that my movements are getting smoother, I am starting to have flow from one position to another. I feel that all of this exercise and eating better(not 100% yet) is having a positive impact. Yippie! 
 I still every muscle after a really hard work out and I still find myself abit out of breath climbing the stairs from the basement of my office building to my third floor office (which by  the way, I make myself find reasons to deliver  papers to offices instead of faxing). However, this inner strength, both mental and physical have brought a spring to my step and I am proud of my achievemetns so far.

Saturday, March 2, 2013

blog 12 - wondering

The passed few days I have been working out like crazy . I have done boot camp, yoga, spinning. Yesterday, every time I got out of my chair, walked around my office or just even moved,my body reminded me how hard I have been working also how out of shape I must be - I am so sore, I swear even my hair hurts. I am wondering how I let myself get here- lack of will power, lazy, too many wine and cheese plates ? I am going to not let myself get to that place again. I am nowhere near my goals, and my mental challenges are still there. I swear I can still here bags of Cheetos calling my name from grocery store (lol, I know they are not but I still have those salty cravings) . I have a long way to go forward but I am pretty sure this time I am not going to take any steps backward. John, my boyfriend, stated that I am "knee deep" into this adventure, and he is happy that I am doing this. I realized more importantly, I am happy I am doing this.