[Leigh]

Originally Posted by sylvie

Hi Leigh,
It's definitely all very overwhelming - i found that when i first started trying to lose some weight and gain control of my eating, that i was miserable because i couldnt handle all of the changes at once.
For me, i had to try doing one thing at a time.. i tend to be a girl who needs small and very focused steps.. i do much inner processing as i walk this journey and so i really needed to get myself to a better understanding of everything. So i did that by taking small steps at a time..
So one week i focused on one thing only, such as drinking "x" number of glasses of water or getting 15 mins of exercise in.. ANYthing so i wouldnt get overwhelmed..
The second week, i would find something new to try, but would continue doing what i started with week one as well.. So i slowly merged in a step a week and it helped me adjust to change ..

Also, remember there will be many falls..It's always about getting back up and pushing yourself again. For me, it's been a series of many things to work on...weight, self-esteem, food addiction, getting active, dealing with emotional triggers because i am an emotional eater as well, etc... We all have different journeys, different triggers and it's important to get to know yourself and be extremely mindful of what works for you, what doesn't work for you and what triggers you.. You wont get it all right on day one.. In fact it's been since April 2011 and i still am getting to know myself on so many levels.. Be easy with yourself, gentle and practice much self love. And always, always celebrate every small success and accomplishment, you deserve it! And the accomplishments will always outweigh the falls... Remember that.. Don't get bent on the falls, take them as lessons and the ways to get to know yourself, your body and your needs.

It is a lot of hard work, and i really can relate on the difficulty of staying focused and on track. Thank you for thinking i am an inspiration.. i've a long way to go still..But i definitely owe this journey to all of you for sharing your own journeys, challenges and celebrations..i feel you are all an inspiration to ME.

Good luck! & i'm always here for advice, a hug or a smile!
All of you here have definitely been those things for me, & more!

Sylvie,

What can I say, other than just thank you for being you! Yeah the first day was overwhelming, the second day wasn't bad and now today will be the third day (I'm actually looking forward to going back). I'm looking into taking a class, maybe even two, at the Goodlife Fitness Centre that I belong to here in Winnipeg; either BodyPump, Zumba or one of the Yoga ones. I hopefully want to work myself upto BodyCombat or the RPM (cycling) classes soon but those are more long term goals to work towards in the future. My biggest thing right now is just to get back into the swing of things, concentrating on my circuits and maybe say the Zumba class and working on those for now.

I'm drinking more water and eating better; still trying to work on weening myself off of Pepsi ~ its slowly catching on but I know I'm gonna have a long way to go though its still progress. I'm learning more on SparkPeople (I use it as much as I can) and have been thinking of joining Weight Watchers because I think it would benefit me greatly. I even downloaded the app on my iPad called Zinio, which allows you to download your favorite magazines ~ they just happened to have the Weight Watchers one and I was able to get a 6 month subscription to it (which to me is SO cool). I'm just very excited about the future and where its going; my sister will be back in school next week so I will be able to get back into a better routine of working out earlier in the day instead of at night and being able to go for more frequent walks (especially during the day).

Everyone here is an inspiration to me, I only hope we can all continue our journeys doing as well as we are