Obsessing

Sometimes I feel like I’m obsessing over different health-related things, not just weight. The past couple days, it’s been teeth.

Specifically, one tooth.

So I went to the dentist this morning and found out what’s going on and what needs to be done in order to fix it. (Oh yeah, there’s a problem and it’ll be pricey to fix.)

This applies both directly and indirectly to this blog. Mouth health impacts what you can eat. It also affects general well-being/feeling.

We’ll see how things go, but hopefully they’ll be back in good order soon.

Take care.

The Challenge Hostess

Hi, guys.

I’d like you to meet someone who’ll be posting challenges form time to tome here on We’re Getting Fit.

I’ve known Karenlalaniz for a while from a writers forum, AbsoluteWrite WaterCooler. She replied to yesterday’s entry with a suggestion for posting challenges. With a little cajoling, she’s agreed to do that for us.

February 1 – The Magic Date

What’s so magical about it?

I’ve heard from several sources that people who make resolutions to lose weight typically forget about the resolution (or abandon it?) around February 1.

This is when diet books go back on the shelves, Weight Watchers memberships are canceled, and gyms become less busy.

Why is that?

Is it because we live in a society of instant gratification and when we decide to lose weight we don’t get results fast enough? Or is it just because the ones who abandon the resolution aren’t really ready to do it, or they’re doing it for the wrong reasons?

We’ll see where I am come February 1, but hopefully I’ll still be determined and sticking to it.

That’s where this blog comes in, actually. You all have already seen me use it as a sort of “I-need-help/support” crutch. If I report here, I’m being held accountable (at least in my mind).

I get nudges every now & then from friends if I go too long between updates on this blog. If anyone else wants to join in the nudging, just leave a comment on any post. I’ll get an e-mail about it and feel bad for not updating. So I’ll come by not only to read the post but also to update.

It’s an Epidemic

No matter where you look, people are talking about losing weight, getting in shape, working out more, etc.

Is it an epidemic?

Unfortunately, it’s nyritis. (New-Year-Resolution-itis.) It will probably die out before too long. That, too, is unfortunate.

Hopefully, it won’t die out/fade away for me even with sometimes-hectic schedules.

I honestly hope that the skirt I just bought to wear at a conference in May has to be altered/taken in by then.

It could happen.

Numbners Going Down

I hate scales. I always have and probably always will.

Be that as it may, the scale was nice to me today.

I’ve lost 3 pounds in a week and a half!

I realize that may be water weight, but by golly, I’m claiming it!

I’ve changed what I have for breakfast. The past few days, I’ve been having low fat/low sugar yogurt, frozen mixed berries (Schwan’s berry smoothie pack), granola, and a piece of toast. Before, I had either a bacon, egg, & cheese biscuit from the corner store or a sausage biscuit. I actually changed because I was tired of biscuits.

I’ve also been drinking a lot more water instead of Diet Pepsi, not that I’ve totally eliminated that, no way.

Now to actually sign up for that gym membership and see some real results. Since the cold is finally gone, I can workout without any problems from that.

Laying Low

Sorry for my absence over the past couple days. I’ve been laying low, letting myself get over this cold And it’s working. It’s just about gone.

I’ve been thinking about SparkPeople. I really don’t know that it’s for me. I don’t mind counting points as Weight Watchers does, but there’s something very off-putting about writing down every little thing I put in my mouth food-wise (not drinks, except water).

Maybe it’s the rebel in me, I don’t know.

I think SparkPeople has a lot of good things going on with the site, but I’m just not a food-diary-keeper kind of person. I’m not abandoning SP yet (though I haven’t entered anything for a couple days), but I’m looking into other options.

Now that I’m feeling better, I’m going to tackle the Walk Away the Pounds DVD again.

Slacking

Today I feel better than I did yesterday, but that’s not really saying a whole lot. I’m totally slacking today. I know I shouldn’t, but I am.

My alarm went off for me to get up and go to work. I wanted to roll over and just go back to sleep. None of this is conducive to making good food choices.

I haven’t even logged on to SparkPeople.com yet today.

I’ll do better the rest of the day.

About Working Out with a Cold

Apparently, I can’t do it with this one.

I put in my Walk Away the Pounds DVD, tied my tennis shoes, and got ready to start.

I made it through the warm-up fine. When it got to the brisk walk, I was in trouble. I actually felt a little light-headed and started coughing almost hard enough to gag, so I stopped.

Maybe by Monday, which is when I plan to go sign up at a gym in town. Think it’s possible or am I deluding myself again? *s*

Cookie Crisis Averted

Last night, as Sharon suggested in the comments for “Not Good, I had one cookie (though I saw her comment this morning & not last night – GMTA?).

In looking back, it seems kind of stupid/silly to post that on the blog. After all, “it’s not a big deal.” But I’ve found that things like that, little ones that pile up and keep piling up, can become a big deal very quickly.

There may be more posts like that one in the future. When there are, I”ll post a follow-up the next day.

Thanks for your comments & suggestions on that post.

Not Good

I want a cookie.

No, not A cookie.

More than that.

How many? I don’t know.

I can tell you exactly what my problem is. I’ve been talking about this IRL today as a “diet.”

Diet = deprivation

Diet = you can never ever ever have it

I need to change my mindset. This is NOT a diet. This is a lifestyle change for the better.

It’s not good to think of it as just a diet. Diets don’t work. At least, they don’t work for me.

I just had to get that out of my system. Maybe now I won’t go raiding for cookies. (They wouldn’t be good for my blood sugar anyway.)