Topic : Ways to Exercise in the House

I didn't make AQ class yesterday, but I did make it to the dance studio.  This morning it's walking the dogs .. no rain in sight this morning.  And then I'll mow my grass -- boy does it ever need it!

I mowed the grass yesterday after walking the dogs .. today I've walked the dogs and I'm going to do some stuff in the house.  I have swimming lessons tonite.

I have begun to work on planning my menu on days that I have other activities -- it's what's is my head all the time.  Perfection keeps popping up .. however, when it does, I ask myself WHY AM I NOT DOING IT?  Like I took meat up to make meatloaf and never did.  The meat went bad.  So when I asked that question, I realized that It's rarely made when I schedule it.  I simply now accept the truth, I don't like making it.  I love eating it ... but I don't like making it.  So it's off my "menu". 

Funny, I never would have thought about it ... I would have continued to attempt to make it and then use the meat for something else or having it go bad.  Focus periods have me "seeing" and "understanding" what's actually going on.  And because I'm taking it really really slow, I'm able tackle something and allow it to rest. 

I'm so glad that Dr. Phil taught me goal work!  Chapter 2 has really helped me to get to where I am today.

I walked the dogs and fell and scraped my left knee .. then I worked in the yard for 230 minutes.  I got rid of the tall weeds.

It didn't take me long to tackle them and get them out front.  Tomorrow afternoon, maybe I'll start tackling the S side of my yard starting at the front and working my way back. It won't be that difficult .. not a lot of stuff to do .. but I am going to put down mulch ... I can't wait to get that area mulched out.

I'm giving my knee the day to recover ...  by tomorrow morning, it will have recovered ... I actually drew blood.

I'm on Day 14 now and I finally sat down and began Day 11's experiment .. where I sit down and name my hunger, how my stomach felt .. 4 different times.  I printed Bob Greene's hunger scale and used it.  I finally realized that this is about "memorizing" the hunger levels and as well as focusing on my eating.  I'm learning about cravings & desire .... I didn't feel like eating afterwards .. in fact, I didn't really want to finish my meal .. how strange for me!

I walked the dogs and then worked in the yard .. I guess for an hour or more ... can't beleve it .. but it's true.

My knee is still not looking nice .. but that's okay. I was able to work in the yard and walk the dogs. By Tuesday afternoon, I'll be able to get back in the pool .. if not, I'll have to wait until Thursday. I really do miss the pool. 

I also don't want to do anymore of Judith's book .. yet, I know it holds the key .. cognitive therapy techniques really do work.  She's given me so many exercises .. everyday a new one ... I'm a little overwhelmed by it all. But I will continue to do them.

I walked the dogs already and I have dance practice at 2 p.m. and the Stampede walk later on today.  Yep, today is my busy busy day.  Can't wait for the walk to be over with ... and I'm wondering if we can switch out dance for Friday or Wednesdays instead.  I'll have to see what's up with my dance partners.

My knee is infected so no swimming today.  I walked the dogs.

I'm still floundering with the book ... it's Day 17 and I'm still trying to do a full day of the hunger scale.  I'm using the exercise to help me work thru why my food plans don't work.  Not sure where it's going to take me.

I got the girls to move dance to Fridays ... maybe Friday nights is next. I would love to have Helen join us.  I can offer to drive her to and fro.  Cost of gasoline is really awful!

My knee is healing now ... and I have a funeral to go to this morning ... I'm going  to shower and if time prevails, walk the dogs before I get dressed for the funeral .. yes, I'm going to wear clothes to walk the dogs  (hee hee).

I'm totally overwhelmed by all the exercises Judith has given me to do ... all of them will help me to break thru my barriers ... it's just way too much for me right now to focus on.  I was beginning to feel lost and confused ... like I've given up .. yet, I'm still working on planning my meals and doing the EAT SLOWLY / HUNGER SCALE exercise.  It's taking me a while to finally sit down and complete the log ... I can do breakfast and snack .. however, the rest of the day is shot .. however, I did do last night's dinner ... I didn't complete the log properly, but I did do it.  Got a "check" for that one.

I've walked the dogs and mowed the grass .. it's 10:43 a.m.   Have swimming this evening ... the rest of the day is my own.

My girlfriend picked up Judith's book and she's familiar with Judith's father .. she says Aaron is the father of Cognitive Therapy.

I've stop obsessing about all the exercises.  I'm still working on doing the hunger level exercise (from last week!) for 1 full day.  That should be today.  I'm also just going to just read each daily exercise and allow myself to see all the steps that I will be working on over the next few months.  Yep, there's quite a bit that I have to work on .. the physical stuff that Dr. Phil introduced in WLS has been mastered.  Now, to deal with Keys 1 & 2 .. and some of 4.   Maybe Dr. Phil will have Dr. Beck on TV and tell us how to use her book to help us with the final stage of permanent weight loss.

I know that there are other people like me who have committed to the WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE back in 2003 and are still working on using his book.  It does work ... it just needs "more" because I'm so anal.

Harry's at the groomer, I've got gas in the car, I've walked the dogs all by 10:30 a.m. 

Today, I have dance at 7:30 ... probably for 2 hours .. we'll see how many dancers show up today.