Joy’s Weight Loss Journey

Okay, so a lot of us REALLY hate exercising…

…and a lot of us have always been over weight.  I was reading somewhere (a blog? Not sure) about gym classes… and running a mile (yeah I think someone’s blog)

It just got me thinking… do we really hate exercise, or is it a learned emotion?  What I’m saying here is, I know al ot of us faced the dreaded gym class as a chubby child.  We got mocked, made fun of, saw the teacher’s disappointment when we couldn’t do things.  So, I’m proposing that we really don’t hate it.  We all love it after we’ve done it… we’ve just learned to associate the thoughts of exercise and working out with negativity.   All our early experiences with it were negative– therefore, we now associate all experiences with it as negative. At least, I’m pretty sure that explains it for me.

There was one form of exercise I always loved –colorguard/winterguard. And you know what? My first instructor was the most encouraging, understanding woman I’d ever met.  I think she’s the reason I learned to love it so much–and not see it as exercise.

I think if we adjust our thinking about exercise (much like with everything else) it will come more easily, more naturally, and we’ll stop seeing it as a daunting task but rather something we can enjoy.

So all of you exercise haters, I challenge you to evaluate what it is you exactly hate about exercise, and learn to associate exercise with more positive thinking ..  and hopefully get the ball rolling like I hope to for me. :)e

yikes. things are getting rough around here.  I made comments about the last issue that seemed to erupt but wow.

personal attacks seem unwarranted and silly.  I’m not attacking anyone here although I’m afraid I might seem to be … I just think we should all consider what’s being said before posting.  we get upset, yes.  but, remember we all fall… we all make stupid decisions and most of all.. in these times we need support.

The talk of “blog drama” and “cliques” makes me sad… it hurts to the core.  It makes me wonder… am I in a clique? No, I don’t think so… but.. why are there cliques at all??

this place is about support, and support alone.. so work on providing support.  we’re all at different stages.  some of us are strong, some of us are weak, and try to recognize where you are and where this person is, and what kind of support they need.

each journey is different but at the same time, the same.

Idea taken from Vilate

So, here it is.

May 26, 2009

I, Joy Newberry, hereby commit the next thirty days to self improvement both mentally and physically, in order to become a healthier individual.   With this, I promise to:

©      Drink enough water daily in order to remain hydrated

©      Take my daily vitamins and medication.

©      Make healthy food choices, with more fruits and vegetables and less processed carbohydrates and sugars.

©      Work towards a short, daily walk.

©      Motivate myself to go to the gym, if only once a week.

©      Start research and to transition into local, organic foods.

©      Read a book daily, if only for 20 minutes.

©      Work on positive, rather than negative, thinking.

I recognize that this contract is solely with my own individual and that, it will do nothing but help me.  The things which I have committed to are not to be treated like a punishment or to be avoided; rather, they are to help me make my body healthy and strong.  No one else can do it for me, only me, for me.

Signed: Joy Newberry 

Well let me start off by saying.. God, I can’t believe you people keep taking me back!!!

You’re all such good buddies, thank you for it.  I fell hard hard hard this time.. I swear.  I broke my pride, my momentum, blah blah blah blah.  Working on picking myself up.  It’s so easy when I do it right and so easy to fail.   Then so hard to get back up.  When I’m up, I’m up; but when I’m down, I’m down.  There’s no inbetween for me.

So let’s see if I can catch a breeze and get into it again.. I’m afraid if I don’t do this soon I never will.   :SIGH:

Okay well enough about me, some other things to blog about:

1. I got a shout out from Nancy, woot woot that made me feel pretty awesome.

2. As for the whole “top blog” thing…. really? I mean I answered his question, okay.  But some comments,  YIKES!!!  Yes, it is kind of silly to strive for that.. BUT I know I’ve been really excited the one or two times my blog was on the front page, feels awesome!  And, are those REALLY the kind of comments we should be making on this site??? COME ON.  This site is to be supportive not judgemental! I feel ashamed of some of it myself.  Someone else noted this.. Dunno who.. just that some commetns were a bit harsh and I think so too… YES we’re all proud of Nancy (god who wouldn’t be!) but that doesn’t mean she was being personally attacked for being the #1 blog.. eek… okay I’m done.  Sorry if I offended anyone but I don’t think it had to be… so… ah. I’m done LOL.

Okay, off to drive hubby home and get some sleep.  Hopefully tomorrow will look better.  I think I might pick up some kind of aid on how to create more positive thinking.. hmmm.. we shall see.

I’ll try to blog again tomorrow.

Hi all. So I gained 3 lbs this week, OOPS! With TOM and dinner out last night I’m not all that surprised or overly concerned.  I’ll bounce back. Besides, that’s still -1.5 in two weeks; I’ll take it.  It’s going down. DOWN, NOT UP!

I did also slack off some last week.  I actually worked out 3x now that I think of it.  I’m still sore today from the yoga video yesterday. :p  I think I might get more of TBL workouts; I like them.  Anyhways, I’m going to get moving this week.  I’m using being out of school and finally cutting down on my stress level as an excuse to do nothing :p So,this week I want to get busy.  I’m not going to lounge around all summer like I have in the past.

My goals this week:

1. Exercise at least 3-4x, 30+ minutes.

2. Journal my food.

3. No pizza. (at max, one piece if we go to pizza night.)

4. Clean for additional exercise. (Lord knows this place needs it)

5. Work on planning healthy meals.

6. Don’t spend too much time on BuddySlim (not that I don’t love you all, I just waste a lot of the day on here.

7. No late night eating

And I lost 4.5 lbs. I haven’t done too badly since then.  The weekend wasn’t awful.  I did have a candy bar (milky way) Sat & 2 cookies Sun — but I also had a salad for dinner each day.  I’ve decided when I work I’ll eat a salad, most of the time, or else a fresh made sub on wheat bread.  Salads are cheaper though, so.  I also took my own snacks: sun chips or fruit.

I love, love LOVE fresh pineapple! OMG! I buy it constantly now– always some in the fridge. Mmmm!!!! So, that’s my newest addiction LOL

Doing better with working out.  I think I did it 2x last week? LOL shooting for 3+ this week.  I’ve a TBL Weight Loss Yoga DVD that I love– who couldn’t love Bob teaching yoga?

Not too much to say I guess.  School is over, yaya!! So, my stress level has lowered significantly; I think that’s a large part of the reason why I dropped 4.5 lbs last week lol

I’m glad to be relaxing.  I finished a book already that I bought Friday– I Am Legend.  I have to say, the movie was better! In the book, they were vampires. VAMPIRES! And he never found a cure.  Just sad. AND THERE WAS NO DOG. Well, there was a dog he found but it died 3 days afterwards, pretty much.  *Sigh* Now I want to see the movie again. LOL

I also want to read the book “French Women Don’t Get Fat” or something like that.. not sure it’s in my Amazon basket. It talks about the eating habits of french women and why they don’t gain weight like, say, American women! I might try to find it some where.. or just order it.. who knows!!

Alright, well, I’ll see you all around!!

xoxo

Joy