Posts by nekko_cat

I haven't had much time to read lately.  I've been searching for affirmation/meditation podcasts, apps, etc.  I have a few I have been listening to, but nothing has really felt like it is a good fit yet.  I'm looking forward to following all of the posted links this weekend.

This is a timely topic for me.  I've been very stressed out for the last few months.  I've been trying to get back under control, but haven't had much success, yet.

What I do when stressed:  overeat (especially junk food), can't sleep/wake up early, worry, stop exercising.

What I need to do when stressed:  eat clean, do my affirmations/mediation, exercise/yoga.

Now, it is just a matter of implementing what I need to do.

Goal:  Started out well, but slacked off for a month.  Starting to get back on track again this week with my affirmations.

465/1000  75 minute walk.  Keep up the great job, Claire!!

Glad to see both of you back again! :)

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I may sound strange, but I am still adjusting to the climate changes in Arizona.  Fall is the beginning of our outdoor season.  It's just too hot during summer to do much outdoors.  We are finally getting some relief from the triple digit temperatures.  So I am now looking forward to hiking and more outdoor activities.

I think that the biggest challenge comes from the changes at work.  I work in a laboratory department that specializes in Virology and Molecular Diagnostics.  We always get busier during flu season.  Last year was a mild year.  I hope this year is the same.  We also get busier when the "snowbirds" begin to migrate down here from colder climates.

I will have to figure out how to deal with the stress from work.  I have been toying with the idea of joining a yoga studio.  I know that I can do it at home, but I would like to get some pointers and make sure I am doing poses correctly (without hurting myself).  It is harder to workout with the overtime I've been doing lately.  I've been stress-eating, too. :(

168/1000  33 min metabolic workout.  Forgot to take my acid reflux medicine this morning.  It gave the DVD name "After Burn" a whole new meaning. :o

119/1000  64 min step aerobics.  

@Claire:  I can just hear Rosanne Rosannadanna from Saturday Night Live saying that!  Way to spin out of control!

What are some of the things you do to keep yourself on track?  As many others here, logging my food helps keep me on track.  When I don't log, I tend to eat more. It's so stupid, but I get into the mindset that if I don't log it, it doesn't count.  Of course it does, but the little kid in me thinks she's getting away with something.  Logging keeps it real.  Same thing with weighing myself.  Exercise and affirmations improve my mood, especially when I am starting to slip.

 Do you have reminders around you for visual stimulation?  I have a general eating plan on my 'fridge with the approximate calories I should eat for my meals and snacks.  I have a note in my laptop "The Body Achieves What the Mind Believes".  I also have a picture of myself at/near my goal weight.  I visualize myself returning to that image.

What time of the day do you log your food & exercise?  I usually log my exercise right after I do it while I'm cooling off.  I also use an on-line calendar to make a rotation or schedule of exercise.  Sometimes it helps, sometimes not.  On a work day, I often prepare and log my breakfast, snack and lunch for the next day.  That way I'm ready to go in the morning and don't have to worry about it.  I have a small dry-erase board in the kitchen.  I write down my food as I am weighing it.  I can then log it in CC later, usually that day.

There are some good ideas given here.  I just might have to borrow some!  Thanks to all for sharing.

623/1000  48 min step aerobics