I think she really gets it.
Janice Taylor, “Our Lady of Weight Loss” at beliefnet seems to really “get” it. Weight loss is actually pretty simple. Yet, it’s also really complicated.
Posted by Matt on 05/10 at 07:17 AM
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Back on program finally. Still struggling, but hanging in there so far.
Posted by Matt on 05/06 at 04:30 PM
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Struggling
I’ve really been struggling for a while now. I’m in denial at some level, and dealing with some personal stress, and for some reason I’m not sticking to my plan, as if it’s going to somehow make me feel better to eat more and undo all the hard work I’ve done. Tomorrow, I will be back on plan 100%.
Posted by Matt on 05/03 at 02:52 PM
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Weekly Check In-Week 15 back OP
It’s been a rocky couple weeks and my weight has been jumping up and down for about the last 7 weeks. I’m putting a stake in the ground and recommitting today to getting to a healthy weight.
Posted by Matt on 04/13 at 05:17 PM
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Weight Loss Haiku Challege
Found this over at beliefnet:
The Weight Loss HAIKU Challenge
Post your haiku in the comments!
Posted by Matt on 04/04 at 09:01 AM
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Weekly Check In-Week 12 back OP
I actually gained 1.5 lbs this week due to struggling with emotional issues and attempting to deal with them using food. I was basically off Weight Watchers the entire week and only exercised 3 times. I am back on as of today and trying to refocus.
Posted by Matt on 03/23 at 06:19 PM
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Beck Diet Solution Day 10
Set a realistic goal
Setting attainable goals is important to staying motivated. Too big of a goal can be intimidating and daunting, and you may give up before you get there. The goal of this exercise is to set a realistic, short-term goal, and 5lbs is suggested. I have set my short-term goal to lose 5 more lbs. No deadline or timeframe, I just want to get to 225.5. At that point, I’ll set another 5 lb goal.
I’ve read my response card once so far today.
I sat down to eat every time, and did eat slowly and mindfully last night at dinner, this morning at breakfast and again at lunch.
I gave myself credit for healthy behaviors, specifically for getting back on track yesterday and back to my full exercise schedule today.
I’m working to continue making time and energy to exercise and meal plan.
Posted by Matt on 03/12 at 12:04 PM
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Nana korobi ya oki (fall down 7 times, get up 8)
nana korobi ya oki is a Japanese proverb that translates roughly as “fall down 7 times, get up 8”. Well, I fell yesterday, and fell hard. I’m feeling a ton of stress personally, professionally and financially, and yesterday I made some sad choices in a very misguided attempt to deal with my feelings using food. Of course, those problems are still there, and I only caused myself guilt and regret. I’m still struggling today, but I have made a conscious choice to do whatever it takes today to resist eating or acting out any other way to deal with those feelings. They are just feelings, and I refuse to let them own me. I will call my diet coaches, do an exercise out of The Beck Diet Solution, and anything else I have to in order to stay on program. My life, my health and my sanity are worth more than any food.
The lesson that I’m learning is that I need to focus on the process. I’m struggling in part because I’ve already skipped two days of exercise this week, I haven’t been posting on the Weight Watchers boards much, I haven’t been doing the exercises from The Beck Diet Solution, and I haven’t been making daily phone calls to the guys in my support group. Losing 130 lbs is a huge task, and I cannot do it alone. Heck, I can’t even really control whether the weight comes off, but I can control what I eat today, whether I exercise or not, and whether I use the tools I have available to assist me. I need to surrender to the process and stick to my program.
Today, I get up again. And if I fall, I will get up yet again. I will persevere-the stakes are too high to give up.
Posted by Matt on 03/11 at 11:58 AM
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Weekly Check In-Week 10 back OP
Last week I lost 1.5 lbs, bringing my total since January of 2008 to 56.5 lbs, and my total since restarting WW in January of this year to 27.5. I exercised five days last week earning 27 APs and went over my daily points target one time.
Posted by Matt on 03/09 at 11:49 AM
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Weekly Check In-Week 9 back OP
Last week I lost 3.5 lbs, after actually having a gain of 3 lbs last week, bringing my total since January of 2008 to 55 lbs, and my total since restarting WW in January of this year to 25. I exercised three days last week (due to having a cold), earning 15 APs and didn’t go over my daily points target..
Posted by Matt on 03/02 at 04:59 PM
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Beck Diet Solution - Day 9
Choose an exercise plan
Exercise is a very important factor in losing weight for me. It helps me manage and reduce my stress, makes me feel better, reaffirms my commitment to living a healthy lifestyle, and in general, I struggle far, far less on days that I exercise than I do on days that I don’t. I’ve developed an exercise plan over the past year that I like and will stick to.
The plan is:
Mondays: 60 minutes of cardio (elliptical), lift weights for 30 minutes
Tuesdays: 60 minutes of cardio (elliptical), yoga for 30 minutes
Wednesdays: 60 minutes of cardio (elliptical), lift weights for 30 minutes
Thursdays: 60 minutes of cardio (elliptical), yoga for 30 minutes
Fridays: 60 minutes of cardio (elliptical), lift weights for 30 minutes
Saturdays: 60 minutes of cardio (elliptical)
Sundays: yoga for 60 minutes
Yoga on Tues & Thurs is from the Biggest Loser Weight Loss Yoga DVD, which focuses on core strength and gives your legs a really good workout-I generally get a pretty sweat going. Sunday yoga is using a Rodey Yee DVD and is much less physically intense-lots of stretching, not much in the way of sweat. Instead of having a day of complete rest, I thought it might be good to just get my body moving and work on flexibility, which doesn’t stress my body much.
I’m also planning on increasing my spontaneous exercise by playing soccer with my daughter and spending more time outside playing with her-riding bikes, etc. In addition, since spring is just around the corner, I’ll be spending quite a bit of time out in the yard doing yard work.
I’ve read my response card once so far today.
I sat down to eat every time, and did eat slowly and mindfully last night at dinner and this morning at breakfast
I gave myself credit for healthy behaviors, specifically for not eating pizza last night at the in-laws when I really, really wanted to.
I’m working to continue making time and energy to exercise and meal plan.
I planned my exercise program, scheduled time for it, but did not exercise this morning due to recovering from a cold, but will pick up the full plan starting tomorrow.
Posted by Matt on 03/01 at 09:42 AM
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No one ever died from an itch
In one of my favorite podcasts, Zencast, the host, Gil Fronsdal made a comment when speaking about meditation: “No one ever died from an itch”. He was talking about living with an itch while meditating, rather than scratching it. Not only to preserve your posture while meditating, but also to train your mind and your awareness, that you can deal with an itch or a compulsion without giving in. He brought up the value of that in the context of an addict-you can learn to observe your compulsive thoughts without having to act on them. Keeping this in mind has really helped me this last week with resisting the temptation to eat to deal with the stress I’ve been under. I’ve been trying to stay focused on work, but financial and work stress have brought on the compulsion to eat rather than deal with those issues. Instead of caving in, I’ve been focused on using the Beck Diet Solution to stay aware of why I want to lose weight, and I keep repeating “No one ever died from an itch” whenever I feel the compulsion to go stuff my face. So far, it’s really been helpful, along with meditation and exercise in management of my stress.
Posted by Matt on 02/28 at 10:06 AM
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Beck Diet Solution Day 8
Create Time and Energy
This has definitely been a challenge. It’s important to create the time to exercise, meal plan, make and read response cards, take extra time preparing meals, talk to your diet coach, etc. You also need the energy to do those things and incorporate them into your daily life. I’ve done a pretty good job so far in setting aside time to exercise (I get up at 4:45 a.m. to meditate, exercise and stretch), I try to dedicate time to plan meals and I have fallback meals that I keep supplies on hand for so if I’m in a bind for time I can throw together a healthy meal quickly. So far so good, although I do have times when I try to convince myself to skip exercising to get caught up on work, or I’m too tired, or whatever. However, skipping exercise is not an option. Eating unhealthy food is not an option.
I’ve read my response card twice today.
I sat down to eat every time, and did eat slowly and mindfully this morning at breakfast and again at lunch
I gave myself credit for healthy behaviors, specifically for exercising six days last week and resisting brownies and candy at the in-laws on Valentine’s Day..
I’m working to continue making time and energy to exercise and meal plan.
Posted by Matt on 02/16 at 06:03 PM
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Weekly Check In-Week 7 back OP
Last week I lost 5.5 lbs, bringing my total since January of 2008 to 54.5 lbs, and my total since restarting WW in January of this year to 24.5. I exercised six days last week, earning 38 APs and went over my daily points target once, although not much and only “borrowed” 5.5 points from my “Weekly Remaining” points.
Posted by Matt on 02/16 at 05:57 PM
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Major NSV for me last night.
I had a major NSV (Non Scale Victory for anyone not on Weight Watchers) yesterday. We went to the in-laws for dinner, and I really struggle with not overeating there. I feel a little disconnected, it’s really loud, and there’s always way more food than necessary, and often it’s not terribly healthy food (pizza is a favorite). Last night, MIL made pot roast and vegetables, though. I had set a goal of only filling my plate once when I’m there, and no sweets at all. Last night was the first time that I stuck to my goals, thanks in part to the Beck Diet Solution. I put a memo on my blackberry with my advantages of losing weight, and I read it a couple times during the evening. I filled my plate mostly with broccoli, but also with two red potatoes, 1/4 cup of corn, about 1/2 cup of carrots, and 6 oz of roast beef. I ate it slowly and enjoyed it, and just kept reminding myself that I didn’t need seconds. I also avoided the candy and brownies, and resisted them all evening. Going over there can be really stressful for me, because quite often, once I start eating certain foods like pizza, I’m powerless and can’t stop until I feel uncomfortable, and sometimes not even then. Instead, I felt satisfied, didn’t regret what I ate, and felt better physically after coming home.
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