Well, I am down 7.5 pounds and am feeling pretty good about myself. I did give myself a chocolate reward this week, but since I didn't go overboard with ir, I'm okay with that too. I also figured out which exercises at karate bother my knee (jumping lunges and thrusting squats) and have modified them to better suit me. I also am not taking two classes in a row, which really didn't help.
My nephew managed to break my husband's keyboard tray and I have already fixed it, and brought the tools I was using to fix it back downstairs where they belong. Today I am going to get my tax stuff done so I can send it out before my deadline of Thursday, [ut all my stuff in the checkbook on the computer and sew.
How are all of you doing?
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Friday, January 29, 2010
Courage
Courage isn't not being afraid, courage is doing it even though you are afraid. Last night in class we did standing forward rolls. These are not particularly fun for me. After four or five of these, I get dizzy and the walls started moving. Mr. Karate once told me I was done with forward rolls because they were "deteriorating". Next week's technique is called Leap From Danger. Someone pushes you from behind and you do a forward roll, gain your feet, turn around and face them. That's going to be pretty interesting for me. Usually when I am done the forward roll I grab the ground so it doesn't move on me. Then I get up (slowly) and do another.
Am I a glutton for punishment, or courageous? Who knows.
:)
Oh yeah, got my husband's W2 in the mail. That means I have to mail the tax stuff to the accountant by next Thursday. Don't be shy about asking me if it's done yet.
Am I a glutton for punishment, or courageous? Who knows.
:)
Oh yeah, got my husband's W2 in the mail. That means I have to mail the tax stuff to the accountant by next Thursday. Don't be shy about asking me if it's done yet.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
It's Over
Yes, Wednesday is over. Had a late dinner and THREE, count them, THREE Lindt chocolates. Tomorrow is another, better day.
:)
Update: And I lost 2 pounds! You know what that means? Chocolate is GOOD for you when you are on a "diet".
:)
Update: And I lost 2 pounds! You know what that means? Chocolate is GOOD for you when you are on a "diet".
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Sweets
Marie I was craving sweets lately and just gave in and had a small chocolate extreme blizzard from DQ. I had it at about 2 today and haven't been hungry since. So much fat and sugar, must have filled me up.
I want to weigh myself so bad but am not going to. I know my body needs more time to adjust and change. I've been doing this for a month tomorrow and it's just too soon. I will get discouraged and it's not been that long.
I will say going to step aerobic does give me quite a workout. I'm wiped out that day and sore but it's that good sore. It's also very humbling. Most of the girls in there are very thin. I try to get a step so I can't see myself. The girls are nice but I feel like they are inside laughing at me. Granted there is no indication that anyone is making fun of me. I keep going to step aerobic even though it's not fun to see myself in the mirror at times. I am proud of myself for going and I know it's better for me to go and feel that way than not go at all. It's still frustrating.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Perseverence
What the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.And a big fat ki-ay goes after that saying!
Monday, January 25, 2010
Another Week
It's another week, and supposed to be a real wet one here. I have been doing well with my karate technique notes. I diligently write out the technique immediately after learning it which helps my learning process. I am also doing much better with learning the new sections of the form as well as making sure I have the detailed notes to go with it.
I balanced my checkbook within 10 days of receiving the statement. A far cry from when it was a month or two or four. My goal is that once I get my husband's W2 all the tax paperwork will go to the accountant within one week That should bring my refund to me a lot faster. Gotta like that.
I put up my nephew's chin up bar that has been "sitting around" and "oh, we really should put that up". I also scrubbed the tile behind the stove and planning to have a yard sale in the spring with my mother and sister, so all the books and tapes I don't want are going into the "yard sale" section. Now I feel better about cleaning out more stuff. Knowing I am not just going to "throw it away" makes me more inclined to keep "spring cleaning." (I just hate throwing stuff away if it is usable, it makes me feel like I am wasting it.) I really don't care how much I get for the stuff, just that someone can use it makes me happy. Any money I will consider found or lucky money, put away for a rainy day.
So that's it for me. How's everyone doing?
I balanced my checkbook within 10 days of receiving the statement. A far cry from when it was a month or two or four. My goal is that once I get my husband's W2 all the tax paperwork will go to the accountant within one week That should bring my refund to me a lot faster. Gotta like that.
I put up my nephew's chin up bar that has been "sitting around" and "oh, we really should put that up". I also scrubbed the tile behind the stove and planning to have a yard sale in the spring with my mother and sister, so all the books and tapes I don't want are going into the "yard sale" section. Now I feel better about cleaning out more stuff. Knowing I am not just going to "throw it away" makes me more inclined to keep "spring cleaning." (I just hate throwing stuff away if it is usable, it makes me feel like I am wasting it.) I really don't care how much I get for the stuff, just that someone can use it makes me happy. Any money I will consider found or lucky money, put away for a rainy day.
So that's it for me. How's everyone doing?
Sunday, January 24, 2010
The Road Of Life
The road of life we each travel isn't one endless stretch of flat, paved expressway, but rather, is filled with curves, valleys, detours, potholes and bumps. Life is very unpredictable and that is what makes it so interesting and alluring. It's that unpredictability that makes for some real gut-tightening questions and fears as well.
Ever feel like quitting? "Are you kidding?" you ask, "A better question would be, 'How many times TODAY have I felt like quitting?' " Sure. We've all felt like "throwing in the towel" at one time or another. If you haven't, I suggest that you check your pulse quickly. And here's a real shocker for you: the notion that "winners never quit" is a crock! Everyone - even "winners"- has not only felt like it, but has even quit at one time or another.
We just have to see what's around the next curve. Having said that, I do feel that we, too often, give up on our dreams too easily and quickly - perhaps, just one small step short of success. So what do you do when the going gets tough and you feel like quitting? Here are ten strategies that you can employ when you hit those apparent "roadblocks" on your road of life:
1. Remember the reason(s) you started in the first place. What was the "spark" that caused you to begin the journey? Revisiting that may help rekindle the flame that helps you go on.
2. Ask yourself, "What would I rather be doing?" If nothing compelling comes to mind, then determine the next step you need to take to move you closer to your original destination. If something more compelling does come to mind, maybe you need to quit.
3. List 10 reasons why you CAN keep going. What strengths and resources do you possess that will help you achieve your desired outcome? Just the very act of doing this shifts your focus from the problem to the solution.
4. Give yourself permission to quit. Sounds crazy, but it works. When you set up an internal law that says, "I can't quit." Or "I shouldn't quit", it makes the desire to quit even stronger.
5. Give yourself a need to continue. Rather than focus on why you feel you need to quit, focus on why you need to continue. What's the payoff, the reward waiting for you if you persevere?
6. Stop focusing on the struggle and start focusing on the solution. Whatever you focus on expands. If your focus is on the struggle you are experiencing, that becomes the biggest (and maybe even the ONLY) thing on your "horizon" It blocks out many, if not all, of the creative opportunities and solutions that may be trying to present themselves to you.
7. Take a hard look at your methodology. Tired of getting poor or less than optimum results from your efforts? Then why keep doing things the same way an expecting something different to happen? That's the classic definition of insanity! Ask yourself, "What's the most radical or unorthodox action I could take right now?" Try it.
8. Make a contract with yourself. Write out what you intend to accomplish and how you intend to accomplish it and then give yourself, say, six months to achieve your goal. Sign and date it and keep it where you can see it. You might even impose some kind of "penalty" for breaking the contract - no chocolate for a month, maybe.
9. Get real. Were you enticed by the "illusion" that success is easy? Maybe you were enamored by the "fluff" that if you just want something badly enough, it will find its way to your doorstep. Success is WORK. Pure and simple. It is the result of a certain mindset as well as a set of deliberate actions. If you want to quit something, then quit fooling yourself by thinking it's going to be a "piece of cake".
10. Walk away. Sometimes looking at something too hard or long obscures the solutions. It's the "can't see the forest for the trees" phenomenon. By simply walking away or taking a break from the struggle to solve, you often free your mind to see new options and opportunities.
Ever feel like quitting? "Are you kidding?" you ask, "A better question would be, 'How many times TODAY have I felt like quitting?' " Sure. We've all felt like "throwing in the towel" at one time or another. If you haven't, I suggest that you check your pulse quickly. And here's a real shocker for you: the notion that "winners never quit" is a crock! Everyone - even "winners"- has not only felt like it, but has even quit at one time or another.
We just have to see what's around the next curve. Having said that, I do feel that we, too often, give up on our dreams too easily and quickly - perhaps, just one small step short of success. So what do you do when the going gets tough and you feel like quitting? Here are ten strategies that you can employ when you hit those apparent "roadblocks" on your road of life:
1. Remember the reason(s) you started in the first place. What was the "spark" that caused you to begin the journey? Revisiting that may help rekindle the flame that helps you go on.
2. Ask yourself, "What would I rather be doing?" If nothing compelling comes to mind, then determine the next step you need to take to move you closer to your original destination. If something more compelling does come to mind, maybe you need to quit.
3. List 10 reasons why you CAN keep going. What strengths and resources do you possess that will help you achieve your desired outcome? Just the very act of doing this shifts your focus from the problem to the solution.
4. Give yourself permission to quit. Sounds crazy, but it works. When you set up an internal law that says, "I can't quit." Or "I shouldn't quit", it makes the desire to quit even stronger.
5. Give yourself a need to continue. Rather than focus on why you feel you need to quit, focus on why you need to continue. What's the payoff, the reward waiting for you if you persevere?
6. Stop focusing on the struggle and start focusing on the solution. Whatever you focus on expands. If your focus is on the struggle you are experiencing, that becomes the biggest (and maybe even the ONLY) thing on your "horizon" It blocks out many, if not all, of the creative opportunities and solutions that may be trying to present themselves to you.
7. Take a hard look at your methodology. Tired of getting poor or less than optimum results from your efforts? Then why keep doing things the same way an expecting something different to happen? That's the classic definition of insanity! Ask yourself, "What's the most radical or unorthodox action I could take right now?" Try it.
8. Make a contract with yourself. Write out what you intend to accomplish and how you intend to accomplish it and then give yourself, say, six months to achieve your goal. Sign and date it and keep it where you can see it. You might even impose some kind of "penalty" for breaking the contract - no chocolate for a month, maybe.
9. Get real. Were you enticed by the "illusion" that success is easy? Maybe you were enamored by the "fluff" that if you just want something badly enough, it will find its way to your doorstep. Success is WORK. Pure and simple. It is the result of a certain mindset as well as a set of deliberate actions. If you want to quit something, then quit fooling yourself by thinking it's going to be a "piece of cake".
10. Walk away. Sometimes looking at something too hard or long obscures the solutions. It's the "can't see the forest for the trees" phenomenon. By simply walking away or taking a break from the struggle to solve, you often free your mind to see new options and opportunities.
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