I may lose some battles but I'll win the war.
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lil miss chatterbox
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Wow! just caught up again! well done for getting in some BM. it really does give you a boost doesn't it?! now to keep going and not give up! Happy Easter! i'll pop by to see how you're doing later. got to catch up with 1 more diary, then got a ton of housework to do followed by exercise! (my house ALWAYS looks like a tip on a Monday!):hug99:
Purple Patsy
Gold Member
But of course. :8855:
Hopefully I'll graduate to "real" exercise at some point but the house and garden will keep me out of mischief for a while yet I think. :8855: Looking into the Lesley Sansome DVD too.PP just read back in my diary. I didn't do exercise. Hated it. Never found one I liked and always had an excuse. In fact Tilly and I used to joke all the time that we were allergic to it :8855: you can do this we have every faith in you sweetheart and we're all here to help and motivate you :bighug: you are a lovely lovely lady and one i'm proud to have as a friend.
I started the same. In fact the day I started my DVD I collapsed after 10 mins in a heap as couldn't do it, I now do it easily. Soon builds upx
Thanks Tinks good to hear from you. My day yesterday was good, went to visit a friend in the evening and for tea. Only bad bit is she doesn't believe in SW so food not too friendly for the healthy eating. After she twisted my arm :8855: I had to eat it though. Went a tad overboard on the choccy too but hey ho I'll draw my line and get on with it. How are you doing?Just been catching up on your diary. Loving all the positives. Keep it up. Well done for doing your challenges.
Happy Easter. Hope you have a good day.
Remember keep smiling.
X
Thanks Becky.
I wish my house only looked like a tip on Mondays. Mine manages it all the time. :8855: Still I'm making very small dents in the mess with the challenge but every little helps and seeing some minor progress makes me feel a little better about it all. Still a way to go though. I am actually enjoying the challenge most of the time but other times I've still to make myself do it. Hoping it will become less of a task with time and be more of a pleasure - maybe once the weather improves and I can get to the garden? Or maybe I'll become and overnight convert like you? :8855: I'll drop by your diary at some point and find out what yopu've been up to all weekend.
I'll be back in a mo with my positives which I've just realised I forgot to log yesterday. :-(
Purple Patsy
Gold Member
Positives for Sun 8th April
Off work as it's the w/end.
Enjoying my challenge - day 5 OMG
Going to visit my friend tonight
Planning to have some choccy on plan
Positives for Mon 9th April
Not stressing about having a wee bit more choccy than planned. Line drawn
Enjoyed my visit with my pal. Will need to work on getting more SW friendly food.
Didn't have to go a 7 mile detour to get to work this morning. The level crossing had reopened.
Struggling to think of more - it is Monday and I'm at work after all.
Off work as it's the w/end.
Enjoying my challenge - day 5 OMG
Going to visit my friend tonight
Planning to have some choccy on plan
Positives for Mon 9th April
Not stressing about having a wee bit more choccy than planned. Line drawn
Enjoyed my visit with my pal. Will need to work on getting more SW friendly food.
Didn't have to go a 7 mile detour to get to work this morning. The level crossing had reopened.
Struggling to think of more - it is Monday and I'm at work after all.
broadsbean
Gold Member
hey pp hope you have had a good easter
lily is responsible for me catching the exercise bug, so listen to her she is very wise
some days i can do over 2 hours, but i look a mess and have stopped regularly to recover. in the gym i do 5 min bursts. so 5 on the bike 5 on the tread 5 on the cross trainer and then 2 rounds with the weights and then repeat. little steps and little bursts soon start to add up
you are doing fab honey and with lily behind you you can't fail
lily is responsible for me catching the exercise bug, so listen to her she is very wise
some days i can do over 2 hours, but i look a mess and have stopped regularly to recover. in the gym i do 5 min bursts. so 5 on the bike 5 on the tread 5 on the cross trainer and then 2 rounds with the weights and then repeat. little steps and little bursts soon start to add up
you are doing fab honey and with lily behind you you can't fail
Purple Patsy
Gold Member
You are doing so well Mandy and sound like a true exercise convert. I can't wait to get back to how I was with exercise a few years back, but as you say I'm taking it slow to begin with so as not to sicken myself. Mainly doing activities round the house at present cos it desperately needs done. But with better weather I hope to get to the garden (work out and a half needed there) and do more walking. I even dusted off my bike at the weekend, not quite ready for that one yet though. But hey I thought about it which is a start.hey pp hope you have had a good easter
lily is responsible for me catching the exercise bug, so listen to her she is very wise
some days i can do over 2 hours, but i look a mess and have stopped regularly to recover. in the gym i do 5 min bursts. so 5 on the bike 5 on the tread 5 on the cross trainer and then 2 rounds with the weights and then repeat. little steps and little bursts soon start to add up
you are doing fab honey and with lily behind you you can't fail
You are all amazing and so supportive and I don't think I could help but be swept along by your enthusiasm, well that and Lily cracking the whip and skelping my @rse. She is truly a one off.
I'm also really looking forward to the new curvy challenge. Hoping to manage to hit my target this time.
Odd feeling this enthusiasm - tis a bit unsettling.
lil miss chatterbox
Silver Member
dusting the bike! :8855: i keep looking at mine!(or is it my oh's! - we have 2 bikes huns on the porch ceiling, and enough wheels for 4 bikes :giggle) the only fear i have to not try with mine is i keep thinking I'm too heavy to ride it! and don't want it to break :8855: still thoughts of exercise are 1 step closer to doing it! at least you're doing the activity challenge! (and btw my house is a mess every day but monday's are worse :giggle: i just ignore the mountain of clutter and keep it as liveable as poss) :8855:
Purple Patsy
Gold Member
The whole exercise thing is still a bit of a surprise for me. TBH I'll get there, just slowly.
You're doing fab already. The bike will come when you feel ready for it.
You're doing fab already. The bike will come when you feel ready for it.
Lily42uk
Gold Member
Hello lovely Patsy, hope you're having a good day hun :hug99:
Good to see you are keeping up with your challenge
Oh and I have a different explanation to your enthusiasm ...it's called realisation, I truly believe once we realise we are worth it, doing the exercise that's so badly needed to lose the weight, is a piece of cake and the more we do it the more the endorphins kick in and the more we want to do it .
Have a fab evening ....oh and why are you at work on easter monday, not right you should be enjoying the bh same as everyone else xxxx
You don't work for Ebeneezer Scrooge do you " Take the whole day, but make sure you come in all the earlier the next day " :giggle: xxxxx
Good to see you are keeping up with your challenge
Oh and I have a different explanation to your enthusiasm ...it's called realisation, I truly believe once we realise we are worth it, doing the exercise that's so badly needed to lose the weight, is a piece of cake and the more we do it the more the endorphins kick in and the more we want to do it .
Have a fab evening ....oh and why are you at work on easter monday, not right you should be enjoying the bh same as everyone else xxxx
You don't work for Ebeneezer Scrooge do you " Take the whole day, but make sure you come in all the earlier the next day " :giggle: xxxxx
Purple Patsy
Gold Member
Hello lovely Patsy, hope you're having a good day hun :hug99:
Good to see you are keeping up with your challenge
Oh and I have a different explanation to your enthusiasm ...it's called realisation, I truly believe once we realise we are worth it, doing the exercise that's so badly needed to lose the weight, is a piece of cake and the more we do it the more the endorphins kick in and the more we want to do it .
Have a fab evening ....oh and why are you at work on easter monday, not right you should be enjoying the bh same as everyone else xxxx
You don't work for Ebeneezer Scrooge do you " Take the whole day, but make sure you come in all the earlier the next day " :giggle: xxxxx
Yep employed by Scrooge & Marley(deceased) that's me. We get 2 days at Christmas and 1 at New Year. Special treat this year we get Lizzie's Jub. off too and we should count ourselves lucky don't you know.
Most Scottish places still do the BH's but not my workplace. Tis all good fun here so I've been on minis instead. Tee Hee.
Lily42uk
Gold Member
Yep employed by Scrooge & Marley(deceased) that's me. We get 2 days at Christmas and 1 at New Year. Special treat this year we get Lizzie's Jub. off too and we should count ourselves lucky don't you know.
Most Scottish places still do the BH's but not my workplace. Tis all good fun here so I've been on minis instead. Tee Hee.
Oh i thought they all were scrooges lol...No Bank holidays for you, another excuse to fleece my pockets every 25th december :giggle: (my favourite film ...but got to be the albert finney version lol)
:wow: what a great way to work and get paid ...spend your time on Mini's....I hope they pay you a good salary to do that :giggle: xxxx
x-lizbif-x
Full Member
Positives for Sun 8th April
Off work as it's the w/end.
Enjoying my challenge - day 5 OMG
Going to visit my friend tonight
Planning to have some choccy on plan
Positives for Mon 9th April
Not stressing about having a wee bit more choccy than planned. Line drawn
Enjoyed my visit with my pal. Will need to work on getting more SW friendly food.
Didn't have to go a 7 mile detour to get to work this morning. The level crossing had reopened.
Struggling to think of more - it is Monday and I'm at work after all.
Loving the Positive PP
And a Belated Happy Easter
Purple Patsy
Gold Member
You should try them too. I find they help to cheer me up each day thinking of them. I tend to be a bit prone to downers but less so since doing the positives. Well so far anyway. Supposed to be a minimum of 3 per day.
Supposed to be a minimum of 3 per day.
lil miss chatterbox
Silver Member
totally sympathise with you having to work BH's, as my OH has to work all of them except christmas day, boxing day and new years day, and even then it's taken out of holiday allowance. no extra pay for them either:sigh: (the consolidation is supposed to be that he gets 7 weeks holiday a year. in reality most of those days at the mo are used for medical appts). really need to start doing positives too. might help lighten the mood. you're doing really well with your positives! keep it up!
Purple Patsy
Gold Member
Sounds like your OH has the same kind of workplace as me. Does OH not get time off for Mad appts wothout using hols. Thought thet was the law.
Think you should do the positives, I'm finding it helps me.
Thanks Em. Doing a bit better at remembering to do them. Positives police haven't been on my case for about a week now.fantastic positives for yesterday
hope your tuesday is going well x
Today is OK so far but the weather is rubbish with snow sleet and rain. What happened to spring. :-(
Positives for Tues 10th April
Pretty much back on plan
Continuing with activity challenge (almost a full week now)
Lots of lovely friends on minis.
Lovely friends not on minis too.
Biting the bullet and going back to class tonight. (Will be a large gain but then line drawn.)
Curvy challenge underway. Not sure how to log my gain or to count this WI as my start weight?
Can't think of any more ATM. TTFN.
lil miss chatterbox
Silver Member
Sounds like your OH has the same kind of workplace as me. Does OH not get time off for Mad appts wothout using hols. Thought thet was the law.
Think you should do the positives, I'm finding it helps me.
Technically he can get time off, but it's unpaid, and the distances involved in travelling cost too much in fuel to go without. He could just work overtime to make up for time lost, but work are awkward about that. Still, at least he has`a job! Great positives for today too! Keep it up!
Lily42uk
Gold Member
Hello lovely Patsy....loving the positives, glad you're going to bite the bullet, me too, even though I am breaking out in yet another darn cold :argh:
I am sure I will gain tonight too, can just feel it in my bones lol
But we are back on that wagon and you my girl have made me really proud by sticking to the challenge goooo you
Have a nice afternoon, despite work lol and I will catch you tonight :hug99: xxxx
I am sure I will gain tonight too, can just feel it in my bones lol
But we are back on that wagon and you my girl have made me really proud by sticking to the challenge
goooo you Have a nice afternoon, despite work lol and I will catch you tonight :hug99: xxxx
Purple Patsy
Gold Member
Thanks LMC
