Healthy Weight Loss

[sylvie]

Good Morning everyone -
Getting ready to head out for my jog again..
Honestly, i feel tired and didn't want to, but noticed it's going to rain out later & the sun is shining now, and i know if i don't do it now, i won't later since i go back to work...

self motivation isn't always easy, arghhh.. lol.

i felt fantastic for doing it yesterday.. i ran some, would walk some, would run some, etc.. stopped to breathe a few times, but it's an hour and 20 min walk, usually.. And i ran over half of that lake, so proud girl here..

Training to run is much harder than i thought it would be honestly.. So much more to it than i realized.. But, i am determined and SOOO want to run a marathon one day!

So i am ON it..
Tomorrow, i have a date with the gym with a friend of mine.. We're doing Body Combat class (kicks, punches and great workout, heh..) and then i'll do my 30 min run/walk on the treadmill.. Probably get some weights in there too since i'm there..

Yesterday, i had some issues eatingwise.. While i ate super healthy and portions were very controlled (proud of that!) i ended up being hungry and eating my dinner far too early, which left me hungry once i was home from work last night.. i am trying to get away from eating at 8pm (my dinner that is) because i work til 7pm.. So trying to adjust my mealtimes, somewhat.. It's a little frustrating when i don't work the same hours everyday.. i do, generally, work til 7pm however..

So today, i am going to try a 2nd healthy snack later in the afternoon, and then eat supper on my 10 min break.. i'll just have to be certain i prepare meals that are easy to get ready and eat within that 10 min time frame, or just settle with the fact i'll have to eat once i get home at night.. It's what i have been doing, i just know it's not good to eat that late, and now that it's a bit more challenging to lose the weight i have to get stricter with myself...

Anyway, will try that today and see how it goes.. If it works, then it's time to research some easy healthy meals recipes..

Have a fantastic day all!

[JoSchmooze]

I'm with Sylvie there....
I do not want to go out there and do the
stationary bike today.
I did the gym yesterday and my upper body is sore
because it was time to up the weights on some
of the machines......
But I'll do it because I need to....
And I know I'll feel betterr aftter I do!

[Ginger]

Originally Posted by sylvie

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Yesterday, i had some issues eatingwise.. While i ate super healthy and portions were very controlled (proud of that!) i ended up being hungry and eating my dinner far too early, which left me hungry once i was home from work last night.. i am trying to get away from eating at 8pm (my dinner that is) because i work til 7pm.. So trying to adjust my mealtimes, somewhat.. It's a little frustrating when i don't work the same hours everyday.. i do, generally, work til 7pm however..

So today, i am going to try a 2nd healthy snack later in the afternoon, and then eat supper on my 10 min break.. i'll just have to be certain i prepare meals that are easy to get ready and eat within that 10 min time frame, or just settle with the fact i'll have to eat once i get home at night..

Dealing with schedules is tricky. It sounds like you have a good strategy in mind, with the additional healthy snacks. I get up at 6:15 and eat a banana, then when I get to work at 9, I eat a power bar with my coffee. I eat lunch around 12:30 or later if I can hold out. At 3, my cravings are through the roof. I take an apple to work with me and eat it at that time. Or, I eat a packet of instant oatmeal.

What really helps is drinking Mate tea in the afternoon. It's a natural appetite suppressant, and it doesn't make me jittery or too zippy, like with coffee. I'm out of Mate, but this reminds me, I could go by the health food store on my lunch hour tomorrow and get some.

Good luck!
IslandScout