Noun
1. stimulation of the mind or feelings to activity or creativity
2. a person or thing that causes this state
3. an inspired idea or action
It has been a long couple of months trying to get back into training. since I hurt my knee back in September, my running has really slowed down. I have gotten out running a little more in the past couple of weeks and I have had no more pain.
It also has been tough on the scale. I have been avoiding my Weight Watchers meeting. This is a mistake. I have been doing OK in the past few weeks but this is after a gain of 10lbs. I know what to do, I know what not to do. I just have to get my mind back into the groove.
This past Saturday I finally went to Weight Watchers, I was up 10lbs over goal. It is the first time I've had to pay in 2 years. I had actually missed 2 months of weigh-ins. While at the meeting a girl was talking about not wanting to come to a meeting because she knew her weight was up, but she forced herself to show up.
The leader had a good quote "when you are having a hard time, you need help from the group, when things are going good, the group needs your help"
I need the group to get me get started again. This girl who was talking came to me after the meeting and told me that she started the same time as I did. During her weight loss journey when she hit speed bumps, she would think of me and my success and this would help her get to the meetings. She said she would show up at the meeting and see my before and after picture on the wall and this would inspire her. This is the hardest thing about my weight loss journey. I never did this to inspire anyone. It does help me in a way. How can I fail, there are too many people who have said they have been inspired by my weight loss and my physical transformation. I have never pictured myself as an inspiration. I know my faults, my many faults. When people say "your my inspiration" in my mind I say "W H Y ???"
Changing the subject, I got a elliptical/cycle for Christmas. I have used a couple of times already. What a workout. I hope this will help me when the weather is crappy. I also want to use it as a cross trainer to lessen the pounding on my knee.
I don't know if I will be ready for my 1/2 marathon in February or the Around the Bay 30K in March. I will try to train smart and if I can't make it, I won't worry. I want to run trail races this summer. I loved the one race last summer. The next race on my schedule might be the Robbie Burns 8K. This will be my 3rd annual. It is Robbie Burns 250th birthday this year.
Thanks for the comments on my previous posts. I use my blog to help me explore what I am doing, and figure out what I need to do. I really enjoy other runners and weight losers (?) blogs. They inspire me.
Keep fighting.
It has been a long couple of months trying to get back into training. since I hurt my knee back in September, my running has really slowed down. I have gotten out running a little more in the past couple of weeks and I have had no more pain.
It also has been tough on the scale. I have been avoiding my Weight Watchers meeting. This is a mistake. I have been doing OK in the past few weeks but this is after a gain of 10lbs. I know what to do, I know what not to do. I just have to get my mind back into the groove.
This past Saturday I finally went to Weight Watchers, I was up 10lbs over goal. It is the first time I've had to pay in 2 years. I had actually missed 2 months of weigh-ins. While at the meeting a girl was talking about not wanting to come to a meeting because she knew her weight was up, but she forced herself to show up.
The leader had a good quote "when you are having a hard time, you need help from the group, when things are going good, the group needs your help"
I need the group to get me get started again. This girl who was talking came to me after the meeting and told me that she started the same time as I did. During her weight loss journey when she hit speed bumps, she would think of me and my success and this would help her get to the meetings. She said she would show up at the meeting and see my before and after picture on the wall and this would inspire her. This is the hardest thing about my weight loss journey. I never did this to inspire anyone. It does help me in a way. How can I fail, there are too many people who have said they have been inspired by my weight loss and my physical transformation. I have never pictured myself as an inspiration. I know my faults, my many faults. When people say "your my inspiration" in my mind I say "W H Y ???"
Changing the subject, I got a elliptical/cycle for Christmas. I have used a couple of times already. What a workout. I hope this will help me when the weather is crappy. I also want to use it as a cross trainer to lessen the pounding on my knee.
I don't know if I will be ready for my 1/2 marathon in February or the Around the Bay 30K in March. I will try to train smart and if I can't make it, I won't worry. I want to run trail races this summer. I loved the one race last summer. The next race on my schedule might be the Robbie Burns 8K. This will be my 3rd annual. It is Robbie Burns 250th birthday this year.
Thanks for the comments on my previous posts. I use my blog to help me explore what I am doing, and figure out what I need to do. I really enjoy other runners and weight losers (?) blogs. They inspire me.
Keep fighting.
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I was thinking about how you might be doing since you hadn't posted much lately. All of the weight gain and old habits creeping back need to stop NOW. I say this, because I understand. I have lost 50 pounds and since Halloween I have gained about 4-5. Problem is, I have not reached my goal weight loss, so it is a major problem that I GAINED pounds. Especially since I hadn't even lost what I wanted to.
I feel like I am most successful when I see myself as I want to be. For example, I want to be athletic and have always wanted that. When I view myself as athletic and treat myself as "an athlete" by eating healthy and exercising, it comes easier for me. When I view myself as a person struggling to lose weight, it becomes VERY difficult. The mind is powerful.
I believe that we individuals who have or have had issues with weight suffer from a self esteem problem and I think that the self esteem issue came first. If we can't fix that, how can we lose the weight? At one point during your weight loss journey you saw yourself as SUCCESSFUL and worthy of everything you were doing. Get that back! That is what I am working on.
I hope this post helps you see that there are others here who understand and I wish you nothing but success in the year to come!! I could go on forever about this (as you can see). :)
Good luck.
Great story.
Best of luck to you in '09!
With your new trainer, you'll make your running goals.
I wanted to run another marathon in late March, but my ankle said nope, so I'll run a 10mile race insead.
If you want to do trail races, I strongly recommend the Sulphur Spring trail race on May 23rd, in Ancaster. You have your choice of distance between 10k, 25k,... all the way up to 100 miles. I did it last year and it was great. Lots of food station. Nice trails. I'm doing it again this year. Hope to see you there. Gatorade is on me!
I still haven't decided if I'm doing Robbie Burns. I'll let you know.
JD
Glad to hear that the leg is feeling better. Sadly time is what usually heals these things. Too much time I say.
I'm gonna try to lose weight on my own in the next couple weeks if it doesn't work then I'm going to try WW's.
Good luck on the weight loss and you are the very first person that inspired me to run and lose weight on these blogs. Yes you are an inspiration.
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