The Pursuit of a Healthy Lifestyle

"Nothing will work unless you do."

Sat, 08 Oct 2011 12:47:00 -0400

“Nothing will work unless you do.”

- Maya Angelou

Lots of thinking about it and not enough doing it....time to change that!

Sun, 28 Aug 2011 09:55:25 -0400

I know what I need to do and think about it often however throughout the past few months I have not been doing it. I am talking about what I need to do to get the weight off, to lead a healthier life and to be happier with myself. I NEED to do this before it is too late and I have dug myself deeper and gained more weight then I already have.

I have been thinking about goals and making a plan for some time but putting my thoughts into action has been really difficult. I don’t have a reason or an excuse because it has been a combination of things. Some things I have shared on here and others I have not. Regardless of what has been holding me back I will not allow myself to hold me back anymore. This is an ongoing journey and I need to keep moving forward.

So what now? Make a plan, stick to it, no matter what. So what’s the plan? Will write more about the details later but let’s just stay I am taking it back to the beginning and what I know has worked before….

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Sat, 27 Aug 2011 19:38:25 -0400

Did Jillian Micahaels Yoga Meltdown DVD for the first time and...

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 20:03:49 -0400

Did Jillian Micahaels Yoga Meltdown DVD for the first time and it rocked! I bought it for nights I can’t get to Yoga or just want to do a half hour. It totally rocks!

Thank you...

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:15:51 -0400

Dailymile for emailing me and reminding me that I have not logged a workout in 8 days….that is making me more motivated to do something today. 30 minute jog and 30 min yoga on deck…changing into workout clothes now…

I need to carry this around with me or something! About half of...

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 06:37:57 -0400

I need to carry this around with me or something! About half of the time I have no problem saying I will track a meal and move on regardless of how many points I ate but lately it has been difficult not to sabotage my entire day.

I really want to do Yoga outside…

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 06:47:36 -0400

I really want to do Yoga outside…

My snack I bought Friday at work and never ate that turned into...

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 17:54:00 -0400

My snack I bought Friday at work and never ate that turned into Saturday’s post weigh in breakfast! summer fruit <3

I need this for work…

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 17:52:16 -0400

I need this for work…

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Sun, 14 Aug 2011 09:23:35 -0400

Rainy Sunday Funday

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 09:23:00 -0400

Today the fiance and I were supposed to do something fun and summery as this is one of the few weekends we are in town this summer. Well I woke up at 6:45 (arghhhh) and it is rainy and cloudy. As I sit and read tumbler, ww.com and other choice website that I frequent I decided I might as well make use of this rainy day and take some time for myself. I am going to hit up a spin class and Yoga class at the gym. We decided to just do some shopping (tax free weekend here in MA!) and relax for the rest of the afternoon. And I am going to dinner with my old roomie tonight! Sounds like a pretty good rainy Sunday to me!

Down a little is better than nothing

Sat, 13 Aug 2011 16:30:10 -0400

Went to my meeting this morning and I was down .6! Not a fabulous week but at least the scale moved in the right direction. I did do some things the way i hoped I tracked everything I ate through Tuesday, I exercised through Tuesday and even though after Tuesday I made excuses as to why I did not track or exercise I am back at it today and that is all that matters.

Gotta keep going

Sat, 13 Aug 2011 07:28:07 -0400

Although my eating and activity went downhill starting Wednesday I am going to my Weight Watchers meeting this morning and I am going to get on the scale. It is the ONLY thing that gets me back on track.

Yoga Newbie Here

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 21:50:00 -0400

As I mentioned earlier I was going to try my first full Yoga class tonight. Although I was nervous that I would not like it or be good at it I had a wonderful experience. I actually get it…I get why people practice Yoga, I get how good it can make you feel and I get how it could be beneficial to your health and life in general.

The very first pose we did made my abs want to die and I was dreading the remainder of the class. After i endured the pain of what felt like 30 minutes of holding the first pose I was ok. I was able to do everything even if some poses were modified slightly but I was able to do way more than I ever thought I would be able to do! Overall I felt so great during the class and am looking forward to my next class and practicing more Yoga regularly.

Trying a Yoga class for the first time ever tonight. I have...

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 07:48:56 -0400

Trying a Yoga class for the first time ever tonight. I have been thinking about it for awhile and I finally went out and bought a Yoga mat yesterday!

If you don’t enjoy and learn from the journey it will be...

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 07:19:03 -0400

If you don’t enjoy and learn from the journey it will be harder to get to the destination!

55 points plus

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 22:30:03 -0400

Eaten and tracked….tomorrow is a new day.

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Mon, 08 Aug 2011 18:44:17 -0400

I got the gym this morning at 6am and...

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 07:17:14 -0400

IT WAS CLOSED! The gym is supposed to open at 5:30 and I walked up to the gym to about 10-15 people waiting outside. After being thrilled that I got out of bed and got my butt there on Monday morning this was a bummer. Well the circumstances and my decision to go home get my Garmin and go out for a run was the best thing that could have happened. Although it was incredibly humid I got out and hit the pavement for an early morning 5K. Felt good and it was awesome to be outside on the semi quiet streets of Boston that early!

Sunday night and I have 29 weekly points remaining….which...

Sun, 07 Aug 2011 21:25:52 -0400

Sunday night and I have 29 weekly points remaining….which means my chocolate craving for dessert can be fulfilled with a nice tall glass of silk chocolate soy milk! I can not believe I waited this long to try it….it is beyond delicious!