Yesterday, I only did some half-hearted arm, chest and back exercises. Although I've covered over 72 miles marching along in my living room in the last 18 days, I'm curiously disappointed that I didn't manage to squeeze my daily walking DVD. I missed it, and was reluctant to go to bed last night, even though I was physically spent.
Today, I tied on my shoes and got back to it. I feel really great about it, too.
It seems that I'm spending a lot of time bragging about my exercising, but since that is all I've really got going on positive on the whole diet and exercise front, I'm going to keep tooting my own horn.
I've given up on the journaling before I even got cookin' over here. I just can't seem to get into it, especially trying to track it online. I think I need to take it offline, do it old skool on binder paper, and combine my efforts with some actual menu planning again, because I haven't been good about that.
But I'm exercising! Yay me! *toooooot*
Hi,
I can completely relate with the online journaling. There's something tedious about trying to get all the right amounts and ingredients on the list. I also like pen and paper. I just stumbled across your site today. It's great. I look forward to reading more.
Take care,
Cindy
Join me in my Journey in Fitness at http://www.goworkoutmom.com
Posted by: Cindy | 07/11/2007 at 09:49 PM
I find that keeping a food diary physically with me is best for me. I write down what I've eaten as soon as possible, and at the end of the day or the next morning, I look up (if I don't know) the calories on Calorie King. I also try to keep in mind that getting the calories to the last digit is too obsessive for me. I want to know that I'm (accurately) in the ballpark of 1500, not on another field with 3500. Keep up the good work exercising, since that's an important step!
Posted by: ammo | 07/12/2007 at 08:34 AM
Hang in there Jenny!
I feel your pain. I hate the journalling, but for now it's been good for me to see how many calories I am eating. I've been kind of doing like a game to see if I can stay right on where I'm supposed to be.
As far as exercise... I've fallen off the wagon despite doing great for 7 days (5 of the challenge and 2 before that). My 3m old wasn't sleepign well and me getting up at 5:30 and going all day without a break until 11 was killing me. Mornings are the only time I can exercise here - soo.... I'm bummed. But hoping that we all catch up on sleep, that I can be nice mommy again and get back into the exercise. However, I've lost 6 lbs so far... whoo!
Posted by: Cookie | 07/12/2007 at 10:52 AM
At least you've got something to toot over! So..toot away sista! I'm glad you're staying positive and focussing on where you're having success. Keep it up, "ucz Lord knows beating ones' self up doesn't produce any positive fruit!
Posted by: prov31wisemom | 07/13/2007 at 02:58 PM
John Hussman has a system about using a notecard - you write down what you are planning to have for the day and if you vary that, it is ok - but you have to physically edit your notecard right then.
Here's a link, in case having this kind of meal plan reminder/minder intrigues you:
http://www.hussmanfitness.org/html/TSSecretWeapon.html
Online journaling works great for me - to the point where I am frightened of not journaling. I hope you find a system that helps you with accountability without being too much of a time monster.
Posted by: Salma Gundi | 07/16/2007 at 08:37 AM