Wow, it doesn't feel like it's been 18 weeks already! Time flies when you're having fun...
This week's loss: -2.0
Total Loss to Date: -55.4
I've started trying to do some more walking. I hate exercising! How do I teach myself to like it? Does anyone REALLY enjoy it? I walked three times this week, each time between 2.1 and 2.2 miles. I know that's not a lot but I really find I'm bored! The first two times I just put my audio book on my phone and popped the ear buds in to pass the time. The last time I convinced Evan to go with me and that was actually kind of nice to have the time talking with him. However, when we got home I asked him if he would go with me again and he said "Yeah, I guess. But not like every week or anything." So I don't think he's going to be my walking partner! My husband keeps saying he will walk with me at night after dinner but honestly I don't want to do it that late, especially right after dinner. And honestly I don't think he will follow through anyway!! I guess I'm destined to walk alone... :(
At the Weight Watchers meeting this week they talked about weight loss plateaus and how to get past them. One of the ideas was to change the foods you are eating because it makes your body work harder to process things that are different. I do find that I eat the same things a lot of the time--I like them plus I know the nutritional information and points so they just become my "go to" foods. Anyone got any creative ideas for meals--especially breakfast and lunch? For breakfast I tend to eat things like fruit, bagel thins with fat free cream cheese, and healthy breakfast sandwiches I make at home. Lunch is almost always a salad or a low carb wrap with chicken salad or turkey or something. I think I'm in a rut! Any suggestions would be appreciated!
I'm pretty excited--hubby is outside now working on opening the pool for the summer! I am looking forward to swimming for exercise and I want to try to do some water aerobics this summer. I bought a water aerobics dvd a couple years ago....I wonder where that went?? Hmmm.... Maybe I can download a water aerobics video on my kindle so I can prop it up next to the pool. Anyone want to join me this summer for pool exercise??
It takes time to like any kind of exercise. I find with walking and/or running by myself that I like upbeat music to help past the time. Many times my mind wanders. I have heard people listening to books they have downloaded too. It is a matter of finding something that you enjoy doing. For me, in the beginning, I didn't want to venture out of my home for workouts as I was ashamed in how I looked. More, I was ashamed in how I felt. So I started with videos at home until I felt more comfortable in joining Bob at the gym. Biggest loser, yoga, etc. I did get bored with the gym after a while which is one of the times that I lost focused. Then I tried a couple classes and after a while really enjoyed them as they were never the same routine. I did take frequent walks with Bob and the dogs, but to do a complete route of our neighborhood is only 1.25 miles. Try different things to see what you like. The idea is to keep moving. Food.....hmmmm...that is the more diffucult one for me. I too have a tendency to get into a rut and eat the same things. I eat the same cereal and a banana for breakfast and a salad or wrap (usually tuna) for lunch along with a Greek yogurt. You will figure it all out! Just don't give up. Keep the focus. Love you!
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