Sue's Healthy Lifestyle

Happy New Year

Well the New Year finally came and went and it is time to get back on track with life in general. I weighed myself this morning and only gained 1 pound over the holidays so I am very glad about that. I now have to get back on track with exercise, I have rested my foot so will see how it goes when I start up tomorrow.

I love the saying: It is not what you do between Christmas and New Year’s, it’s what you do between New Year’s and Christmas that counts!

It is very true a few days of extras is not going to hurt it’s when those few days turn into weeks and then months.

So for myself for getting back on track I purchased some digital food scales so I can really track what I eat, plus I opend a free account over at myfitnesspal so it will make it really easy to track my food, exercise and water intake. Plus meet others who are trying to lose weight and maybe get inspired, hey or even inspire someone myself!

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Why don’t you get your own tracker and join me in losing weight and making your own lifestyle more healthy?

Sue
Happy New Year

What a Crazy Week

Well somehow I came down with the flu from somewhere and it has been an exhausting week. I have not felt that sick in years, since my boys were small. The only positive aspect is that I lost 6lbs, but what a way to have to do that.

I haven’t exercised but drank lots of tea and water. Some nights I would drink 2 bottles of water as my throat was so dry and burning. Thankfully I am feeling much better now and am managing to get caught up on the housework and laundry slowly. Will try to get back into my exercise routine in the next few days. It is still tiring just taking the dogs out for a quick walk in the yard.

At least the weather has been sunny with a wonderful white frost all over the trees in the mornings! I wish that was the extent of our winter, even though that first snowfall is so beautiful. It’s the having to go out and drive to work in the stuff that is the downfall, plus winter just drags on to long.

Sue
What a Crazy Week

Feeling Down

Well for the past few days I have been feeling down. I added new exercises to my program and expected to see a jump in weight loss and nothing at all. In fact all I got back was really sore heels from trying to do jumping jacks and butt kicks. So I have been limping around all weekend.

Today I made myself go out into the garden and moved my lilies around for next year, so they have space to grow. So I did about two hours of exercise, which made me feel much better and raring to go. I will just have to really watch and weigh my food and hopefully that will give me a kick start too.

I joined in a challenge over at Jillian Michaels forum to walk 100 miles in Novemeber..so that is going to be a great challenge. With my walking to work every morning that will be a great start and we can even add cycling to the mix.

Found some great trackers to help me record the miles and my weight loss. Looks like fun!

Sue
Feeling Down

Staying Motivated

Are you finding it hard to stay motivated to your new lifestyle plan? I know I was, but now I am finding it easier read on to find out why.

I love the benefits of exercise and the way it makes me feel.I have so much energy, that I just want to do things, including clean the house or go for a bike ride.

Having to go out and buy new clothes!

It’s a great feeling when even your new clothes are too big within a very short time.

Receiving comments from friends and of course my husband! Makes  me feel wonderful.

Getting full faster when you eat. I can’t eat more even if I wanted to.

Just enjoying doing something for yourself.

My other source of motivation is from stories I hear from other people. As you know I enjoy watching the reality shows Biggest Loser, X weighted and Last 10lbs bootcamp. Just seeing how much these people push themselves to do their exercise, it made me feel that I gave up way too quickly. Though I am not about to make myself faint or throw up, I find I have been doing more, and I love the thought that doing something is better than doing nothing. Inbetween commercials run up and down your basement stairs, do some leg raises, push ups or situps, everyone counts for something.

This week I watched one of the shows and there was a lady that wanted to work up to a 50km bike ride pulling her daughter. She lived in Canada too and would ride her bike when the snow was not around whenever possible. I figured if she can do it so can I. I went out shopping this morning and got myself a head band and a warm pair of gloves, so I have no excuse not to keep on riding right now, other than needing a new seat! We have no snow yet, but it is much colder though the next few days should be warmer.

So do something good for yourself this weekend, get out and walk or bike!

Sue

Staying Motivated

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