Grats:
1.) A warmish, cloudy day to rest up for my shifts the next three nights.
2.) Roses from Trader Joes from my honey :)
3.) Feeling fairly relaxed for a work day.
Did wells:
1.) Took the Christmas tree down
2.) Stayed with my WW plan
3.) Paid bills
February 2nd. I think this would be a good time to give her this gift. Basically, she is doing well. She’s had two brain surgeries, but you’d never guess that if you were to meet her.
The prognosis is generally not good. There is no “Poor me” involved. She takes things as they come.
The Comfy Thing will just be a gift. It won’t necessarily be tied to her diagnosis.
Grats:
1.) Wow! Another day of feeling good. This doesn’t happen often so I am really, really grateful.
2.) More sunshine, which I’m going to soak up.
3.) Little clues as helping me shift my view of work. Thank you.
Did wells:
1.) Stuck with my eating plan.
2.) Called the city about my paid parking ticket. Discussed with the non helpful person in a firm and direct matter(very non characteristic of me) and I got positive results.
3.) Skyped for the first time.
My work schedule can be fairly flexible. I benefit from scheduling the days following January 1 off work. It is easier for me to establish some new routines in a less stressful time, therefore increasing my chance for success. I’ll put a reminder on my phone.
For a while now, I wasn’t working WW right and it wasn’t working for me. When I lost 50 pounds, I found I had to alter my eating and activity more than earlier in the program. For instance, all fruits and most vegetables are 0 points. My mindset said free. I ate lots and lots of fruit and came to a point where I was no longer losing. At a heavier weight, I could do this and still lose weight. So I gave up on the meetings in July and gained 25 pounds back. This contributed to feeling like I’m slogging through life, like the bad old days.
Yesterday, hubby and I returned to meetings. The first wonderful thing was that the leader greeted us with a big smile when we came in the door. Then after she weighed me, she gave me a big hug. This helped me feel positive and ready to jump into the program. I’m going to try to carry this positive energy for as long as I can.
I am looking at some thoughts and feelings about following the Weight Watchers plan, rather than just doing it. So here goes…
First of all, although it is not a “diet”, but a way of life, I still feel a bit deprived. What is does is raise a bit of anxiety in me that I subdued with food. I’m sure this is due to not feeding my blood sugar and neurochemical changes. It is not at all overwhelming anxiety, so I am trying to embrace it, and channel the energy productively. It’s all new again, so I’ll have to see how it goes.
I’m looking into small tweakings to help me along. The program changes at least every year. A new focus this year is to adjust routines and patterns. Cool. Although I am enthusiastically jumping into this, I’ve decided to make small changes to help myself along. These changes are small enough that I can do them on easy days and stressful days.
My primary goal for this week is to slow down my eating pace. More mindful eating increases my pleasure and makes me feel more satisfied. This will be a challenge at work, and there I will figure out some strategies.
The program suggests for January’s change in routine, is to eat a fruit or vegetable with every meal or snack. I find this easy, enjoyable, and something I have never tried before. So far, so good!
December’s change in routine is to pack a snack. This is to help ward off the temptation to buy something at Cinnabon. This may be just a bit more difficult for me, but I’ll give it a try. I don’t tend to eat impulsively when I’m out. But then substituting something healthy for buttered popcorn at the movies does seem smart.
Water, water, and more water. Yep, this can be very good. I’m not a soda drinker, but I do prefer sparkling waters. It’s a fizz thing, not a sweet thing. The change would be to cut back on coffee and just amp up the water intake. On work days, I drink G2, low calorie Gatorade because I tend to “glow” at work when running about. I probably won’t change this work habit.
So I think gentle changes can make a difference. Mostly, if I think too big, I tend to not be successful. So here’s to a new year!!
Grats:
1.) Woke up feeling great!
2.) A hug from my Weight Watchers leader. It is amazing what a hug can do!
3.) Lots of inspirations and realizations!
Did wells:
1.) Returned to Weight Watchers. Huzzah!
2.) Following all kinds of small changes for the new year. We’ll see what results.
3.) Started feeding the birds again. Simple joys.
Grats:
1.) Darling 3 is loving being in Greece. I hear from her daily through fb, and I get pictures, too!
2.) Most of the time, these days, I feel like I am on the same page as my hubby. In 29 years of marriage, this wasn’t always so. I feel so very fortunate.
3.) It is a sunny day. That always brightens my spirits.
4.) Loving my new android tablet, and that I received it without even wanting one.
Did wells:
1.) I helped Darling 3 with plans, guidance and support for her Greece trip. I am so glad I did it.
2.) Kept a journal last year, and reviewed it at the turn of the new year. It is proving to be a good practice in my personal growth.
3.) Setting up my android tablet. I think I am just starting, but I have all sorts of things(43t, Kindle, MP3’s, Netflix,Audible…)completely convenient now.
4.) I have set up a list of goals and related desires on my Color Notes. The list combines the ease of my tablet, ideas from Danielle LaPorte, some Gretchen Rubin, and some regular goal setting. I’m excited about this!
Gratefuls:
1.) Darling 3 is celebrating the new year in Greece.
2.) Quiet day.
3.) My new Nexus 7 tablet, getting to “know” it!
Did wells:
1.) Went to the bank to pay Darling 3’s rent.
2.) Took it easy so I would be prepared for work tonight.
3.) Made New Years resolutions, which I am soooo ready for doing!
This is part of my transition into 2013. There are so many things that would change in positive ways if I just looked at them differently.
One thing that spurred this shift in process, is my approach to my sister. In all unfairness, she irks me. She’s all uptight and formal, setting off that uptight part of me. She is dutiful, and so am I to some degree. I’ll be visiting her in January, to collect things before she sells my mother’s house. I’d like to connect to something soulful and free in her.
So another way of thinking differently, is my approach to goals. In November, I was looking into some visualization techniques, when I discovered Danielle LaPorte. Her premise is not “what” goal you are seeking, but how you want to feel, then pursuing goals to achieve that feeling. It is a shift in idea that works for me now.
Christmas is an odd holiday for me. One of those where I never feel like I meet the mark. This year two of the Darlings received mostly money, giving them the freedom to choose as they please. Darling 2 got lots of goodies, which I think pleased her. My honey always spends lots of money on my gifts. I spent a modest amount on him, with the forward plan of his starting bee keeping in our backyard this spring. My thought shift here is from giving “things” to sharing experiences. Accumulating things weighs me down. It’s a challenging shift.
The pervasive feeling for me, regarding Christmas, was that I experienced an idyllic, lovingly prepared holiday when I was a child. I’ve never felt like I have the same focus and energy for it that my mother had. The Darlings were home, so the day was nice. Any day the Darlings are home is a good one for me. I had to work and I did not have a jolly spirit about it. Once the night settled into “just another night” I felt much better. It just wasn’t a fake it ‘til you make it sort of day for me.
Now New Years is another matter. I see myself as wishing others “Happy New Year” with gusto. New Years is secular, without the “Happy Holidays/Merry Christmas” conflict. Maybe I could embrace the conflict and go with the flow in the future.
So on that note, Happy New Year, everyone!! May it shine brightly with hope and may you connect with what you love!
I’ve been away from 43T a little while. It is something that I would like to change, at least giving away cheers on a daily basis. I worked 56 hours Thursday through Tuesday morning, so I guess I didn’t have much free time. All went very well at work, and for that I am grateful.
Grats:
1.) Feeling good.
2.) A warm house.
3.) An abundant opportunities
Did wells:
1.) Keeping up with house work
2.) Texted the Darlings to help encourage them
3.) Took the window ac units out.
Ha ha I had to edit the date…I was already in 2013. (I had been looking at calendars online and I guess 2013 stuck in my head)
It has been a while. So stress reducing, even when imperfect. It is a very mindful thing to do. <3
Getting things done today is important to me because I have two days of work ahead. Next week will be dedicated to prepping for Christmas.
done! 15 minutes: Laundry(easy)
done! 15 minutes: Dishes (again, easy)
done! 45 minutes: (split into 15 minute segments) surface cleaning(difficult, I’m often distracted from this)
done! 15 minutes: Bill paying(not too bad, but must have quiet for this)
30 minutes: Meditation (sometimes not so easy, but definitely rewarding)
done! 15 minutes: Floor cleaning (sometimes easily distracted)
This is enough for today. I’m going to do my quiet activities later in the day. My other activities, I will listen to NPR.
Let this challenge begin!
Grats:
1.) Relaxing day to read Wherever I Wind Up: My Quest for Truth Authenticity, and the Perfect Knuckleball
2.) Blueberries
3.) A text from Darling 3
Did wells:
1.) Did some blitzing to help me focus. There is going to be more tomorrow.
2.) Gave the person who does my yard work a batch of home made brownies to take home.
3.) Basement cleaning and bill paying
Wishing you all the peace, love, joy, and blessings possible in your journeys this year. You so generously share your gifts in the world, inspiring hearts. Grateful to call you friend.
that attitude is everything. Sometimes the most subtle shift can make a tremendous difference.
Releasing fear, drama, and anxiety to focus on service. It won’t be perfect, but I sense a gentle change.
Grats:
1.) Not finding a parking space close to my destination. This caused me to take a walk through one of my favorite parts of the city, engaging in the activity.
2.) The lady I stopped and talked to about liking her yellow hat, and that she inspired me to want to knit one.
3.) Saw one of my favorite neighbors on the street. She works in a bookstore in this part of the city.
4.) Mediterranean spinach and chickpea patties. Delish with a touch of olive oil for crispiness.
5.) For December 1. It feels like turning the page on a good book.
Did wells:
1.) Got up, out and moving when I didn’t feel well this morning.
2.) Bought some cute, special cupcakes for my friend.
3.) Working on mini-blitzes to get things done, rather than over thinking and under doing.
