Observations, mutterings and the gerbera effect

Welldone Gem brilliant positives.
I fancy doing this myslef but i dont get in here enough lol id have to remember 21 of them :D
I may start my own book at home.
great idea.

You sound realy upbeat too mate and thats always nice to read. XXX
 
lookingforme said:
Welldone Gem brilliant positives.
I fancy doing this myslef but i dont get in here enough lol id have to remember 21 of them :D
I may start my own book at home.
great idea.

You sound realy upbeat too mate and thats always nice to read. XXX
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I am so much happier LFM, if this carries on it will be the best £30 I have ever spent! X
 
Jaly said:
Well done Gem! If I knew chocolate was in arm's length it'd eat away at me until I gave in! xx
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Me too Jaly, this mind programming stuff really changes the way you think about it! It normally would have slid down without touching the sides!
 
I'm so tired from a very hectic week at work but My three positives today

1) went to gym before work and booked a session next Friday with an instructor who specialises in sports injuries so can help me strengthen my knees
2) I ate what I wanted , when I wanted but didn't go mad
3) I came home really tired but still made a healthy dinner of steamed veg, mash and salmon....yum!

Have a great weekend peeps!
 
HI gem hope your ok and still working on the positive boxes.
Ive done loads today with my guy.
Grass , hedge, cleaned, organised and chilled so plenty of good things and oh my doesnt it work great for liftingthe dull drums.

Im going to get a poster on my kicthen door and turn it around like i did for my wieght chart.
It takes big markers realy well an im goingto write on it.
May do one for wieght too.
Im feeling a last year kind of mission looming.

Keep well hun
XXX
 
Hi all, you sound much more motivated, well done LFM! Good to have you up on the wagon. gardening is good for the waist and the spirits!

Haven't done my dailies but positives for this bank hols weekend...

1) measured my waist this morning and 3 inches have disappeared in 4 weeks! Amazed!
2) we bought some sweets and nibble bits for the weekend, most of them are still unopened in the cupboard and the couple we have opened, there is still some there, I'm not scoffing whole packets of anything and they are smaller packets too!
3) craving fresh veg and fruit...yes I know, it's hard to believe when I have an opened bag of thorntons choccies in the cupboard, but i went shopping for a fridge full this morning
4) noticed i am really happy and more relaxed around food now and I love every mouthful that I eat, if I don't , I leave it!
5) turned down fish and chips for a mushroom chow mein......just the thought of fish and chips made me feel quite nauseous at the time, hubby and son had them and I was so pleased I didn't just for the sake of it. Really enjoyed the chow mein, although would have enjoyed it even more if I had cooked it from scratch so planning a Thai stir fry this week with tofu and lots of fresh veg...yum!
6) drove to Essex to pick up mum in law, took her shopping for 4 hours, dropped her off and drove back from Essex in one day ( I would not have had the energy for this a while back)
7) cleaned my new car today- I never clean cars!
8) jeans felt loose and comfortable to wear
9) drove over 300 miles and went shopping for 4 hours yesterday....and wasn't totally knackered by doing so!

Have a great week peeps x
 
Your energy increase sounds amazing Gem and the inch loss, what a wonderfull insight you have found!
Cleaning cars Ewww lol never been my favorite past time.
isnt it lovely when you have energy for family and quality time with them.

When i was at my worst i just wanted to hermit and be left alone.
I dont know how i did it.
Me and my guy were saying about sewing pillow cases up and putting bags of sugar in them to the wieght we were.
how on earth i carried 27 bags of sugar i dont know.

Keep up the good work mate and keep leaving those choccies for the naught people :)
XXX
 
HI Gem hope all is well with you.
Where you been huni, was looking for your lovely positives.
Ive tried it and it does work well.
My boxe are always ticked with seeing my lad...my mum...my grandaughter.... and very little house work lol
But im along time gone when i am gone and they are my angels while im here.
I have got some more housework in with the idea thou hun so thanks for the heads up.

I have mieghed today for the last time and its going in my loft as the daily devil has not left my thoughts and its drastic measures time now.
Im also on a PAYG internet now hun so access limited...i just had to get rid fo the constant internet and im alrady benefiting with sleep and freedom of my mind.

Have a good week mate

XX
 
Well howdy peeps, i know ive been away for a few days so apologies to LFM, my staunch supporter x

I tried another one of my experiments which I have quickly identified does not work for me...hubby and i writing our postives down every evening before bed in a diary. Hubby struggled to embrace the ethos of the daily positives which are definately key to success with slimpods, and that rubbed off on me. A few other things have happened this week which have made me want to take a step back and assess things again.

1) Ive had all my hair cut off! Yes, i took the plunge and have gone for slightly chewed look but people say it suits me with comments such as ...ohhh that looks sporty, and i look cute, 10 years younger and its nice to see my face! I am not in mouring for my long hair, its certainly easier for the gym but im still not sure ive done the right thing.
2) I weighed myself.....big mistake and has brought me back down with a bump to be honest. I weighed in at 16 st 9.4 on Monday. Ok not disastrous, I have lost a bit since Jan and since reading back over the past few months in my diary I really have been so up and down emotionally Im actually quite pleased as before I would have piled the weight back on. Keeping a diary really helps to put things into perspective over a period of time.
3) Ive started my knee exercises at the gym, really enjoyed the first session, couldnt go to the second on weds cos of work commitments , went friday and my knee now feels worse again. Very painful yesterday. Its still really gettting me down, but i see the physio on 30th May and I will struggle on until then. I used to walk everywhere, im missing my daily excursions at work round the park and have really noticed work stress appearing again.
4) Ive decided to move onto the next phase of the slimpods a fefw days early. I feel I need the "carry on" message more than the start up now. Im toying with the idea of recording things on myfitnesspal...but think this might me against the ethos of thinking slimmer...comments welcome!

My postives for last week:
I have worn make up and taken more of a pride in my appearance since having my hair cut
I have realised its not about beating myself up again for slipping off yet another programme but learning that relatively I've still come a long way. I saw a lady I used to go to a slimming class with many years ago in Tescos this weekend. She lost a lot of weight when i first lost mine....sadly she is now bigger than ever. At least I have kept my down even if it is a struggle at times.
I am going to build my own website (rather than relying on hubby) to include my creative bits, this blog and my photography to give me a focus and put everything in the same place.
I need to be realistic about my knee injury and rest when i need to and exericse when i can. I cannot beat myself up when i cant go due to work or pain! I am also going to try a new herbal product ive been recomended which is specifically for the knees.

I have felt a little lost this week....but im hoping this will refocus me yet again. Glad you lot must be so bored of reading this..up, down, up down, and still the weight stays the bloomin same! but im still here and still trying!

signing off....Gem x
 
It isn't boring! I feel privileged to be able to 'share' your journey with you! And it's a lifestyle change, not a crash diet, and life is full of ups and downs! x There's no point being your own arch nemesis, hope the herbal product works for you!

I watch points and track on MyFitnessPal and I love it as I can see my macronutrient breakdown etc! It's not for everyone tho!

It's hard to look on the bright side sometimes, but stick at it and it'll get easier!

*hugs*

Take care :)

Jaly xx
 
Jaly said:
It isn't boring! I feel privileged to be able to 'share' your journey with you! And it's a lifestyle change, not a crash diet, and life is full of ups and downs! x There's no point being your own arch nemesis, hope the herbal product works for you!

I watch points and track on MyFitnessPal and I love it as I can see my macronutrient breakdown etc! It's not for everyone tho!

It's hard to look on the bright side sometimes, but stick at it and it'll get easier!

*hugs*

Take care :)

Jaly xx
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Thanks for the support Jaly, I have used MyFitnessPal in the past and really like it but I do get very obsessive about plans and if I don't stick to it I just beat myself up and end up beating more...grrr.
 
Right i have made a decision.

No planning or recording ( apart from a shopping list and a healthy evening meal plan). Relax, taking each day as it comes and aim to stay the same weight until my knee is better or I know a bit more about any exercise limits I have to set myself and I'm ready to set longer term goals. In the meantime, I will set small weekly goals to keep the positive thinking slimmer ethos going and next weigh in will be 1 June.

My goals this week (baring in mind I'm on holiday from weds onwards and it's my birthday)

1) Listen to my Slimpod every day and write daily positives here
2) enjoy my food but stop when I'm full
3) do my knee exercises at home if I can't go to the gym a minimum of 3 times by next Sunday

See you this evening for my daily positives!

Gem x
 
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