Friday, December 31, 2010

more small successes

I'm wearing my skinny jeans today, the ones I could wear before my thyroid got messed up a few years ago. I fished them out from a box under the bed this morning.

Happy New Year to me.

And to you. Thanks for your inspiration and support.
Have a great night!

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Small Successes

I ran 3.1 miles this morning!  It felt good, even if it isn't an amazing distance.  My goal is to run that distance a minimum of 1x/week and run 2 other days according to how my body feels.  If I only make it 1.5 mi, so be it.  Then I'll make my other workout days strength training and throw in a yoga stretch every now and again.  With this I'm hoping to not become an elephant (again) during this pregnancy (with both of my kids I gained 60 lbs) and hopefully keep up somewhat with my fitness level so I don't feel like I have to start again from the ground up after delivery.  I did get some disappointing, yet hopeful news.  Same news, two views.  Pregnancy has spurred my thyroid into under activity (I know, weird) and thus I'm gaining more than intended, I'm more fatigued and I'm terribly irritable.  BUT, I've started on meds that should help a lot of these symptoms and that is good news to me!!

Monday, December 27, 2010

Fruit and Veggie Bonus

WOW this bonus challenge is great! okay maybe not So great :)
I have never been much of a veggie eater. I love stuff fresh from the garden but since everything is frozen, that option is out!  What are some good ways to get all those extra veggies in, without slipping them under the table to the dog??

I hope you are all doing well and having a good start to your week!

Friday, December 24, 2010

Christmas Cheer!

I know things will be getting crazy today, so I wanted to wish you all a Merry Christmas!  I wish us all luck in keeping it a healthy and satisfying holiday this year.

Thursday, December 23, 2010

update

Hey blue team, congrats on being first again last week! Time is going by so quickly for me; I hardly feel like it's been five and half weeks since we started. I'm glad to have you as teammates - you've been so positive and encouraging. 

This week I've really been enjoying the bonus challenge. I've taken time to journal, read, take a nice bath, and laugh - all things I really need to feel well. I've also been hungrier than usual, so I've been eating more calories. And I've lost more weight. I'm always impressed with how my body knows what it needs and I how can find better health by listening to its cues. 

I'm officially back to my pre-mission weight. I don't know what I weighed at other points in my life, but I have my paperwork from my pre-mission physical. I was in great health at the time, so that has been a measure I've been able to use. I'm excited that I only have a little more to go to reach my goal.

I avoided the buffet of various forms of sugar available at work and at my internship. It helps when I realize that most of the treats are just different incarnations of high-fructose corn syrup, each with its own mix of chemicals and preservatives to make for a longer shelf life. If you make it sound like poison - and it often is poison - then it's not very tempting at all.

What successes have you had this week?

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Congrats!

Nice work, BLUE!  You are a grrrrreat team!

I woke up too early and decided to try a new workout.  I found this on Netflix Instant Play and was pleasantly surprised.  Let's be honest, a lot of the instant play workouts are...ummm....lame?  My favorite quote from the video, "It's about progress, not perfection."  I find that applies to all areas of our lives not just the physical.  I think (at least for me) that it's easy to get caught up in where we are lacking, instead of how far we've come and the direction we're continuing to move.  Thanks, team, for reminding me to keep moving in the right direction!  Have a great day!

Dianne

Monday, December 20, 2010

Sweet Success

So I know I already made my contact on the E-mail, but I was excited to share my success this week and forgot to in the E-mail.

I lost 6 Pounds this week!!! I was so excited to get off the scale and see that I had lost more weight this morning.

Wahoo for Weight loss!  I Love to see the numbers go down on that lovely scale of mine :)

Keep up all the good work Team!!
Stacy