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Painful!

rachwms — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:22:48 -0600

I am on day two of no sugar and it is SO HARD!!! Not sure I can keep it up. I had a dream last night of chocolate cake.

shoe purchases online

virginiabreillat — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:03:41 -0500

hey there,

i'm also on the same page. you need solid, dependable (and COMFORTABLE) running shoes. otherwise, you're sacrificing so many things -- and it also impeded upon the impact of your work-out. i actually really like a lot of the online stores for walking/running shoes.

here is a review of the walking company, which i actually really recommend:

http://factoidz.com/the-walking-company-online-shoe-shopping-review-experience

Decluttering

Sheerilee — Wed, 20 May 2009 20:12:30 -0500

ShalilahI'd like to share something. I'm always organizing. However when my daughter was a little girl, I'd often put everything away neatly.

However I had a bad habit of not remembering where I put something. My daughter used to say "Mom you hide things from yourself" I laugh when I think about that now.

alternatives to resolutions

hopealso — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:48:50 -0600

I also don't make resolutions, but this year when I wrote my list of Top 3 Needs I realized that they were a great alternative to making "resolutions."

I agree that it's the "shoulds," the inflexibility and the guilt that has always made resolutions seem like the wrong path for me. But I do think that the passing of cycles makes such a great opportunity to re-evaluate and bring meaning.

So after reading various blogs and posts about resolutions this year I decided to write out some ideas for alternatives to resolutions. For 2009, my biggest goal is to make sure I keep my Top 3 Needs present in my life, the three things I need to keep my fuel tank filled to matter how busy I am, despite my highs and lows. So I guess that's my version of a resolution. Here are a few others:

Five Alternatives to New Year's Resolutions

Best to all in 2009!

(Mama) Hope

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Excerpt from The One Heart Series by Patricia E. Adams

patriciaeadams — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:10:53 -0600

Foundation Scripture:

“And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.”

(I Thessalonians 5:23)

Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy. To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.

“What is man that though art mindful of him; the Bible records. Man is a tripartite being created in the image of God as an expression of God. The divine plan of God for his created man was that he would love Him with all of himself. This created being would have an absolute desire to fellowship with his creator; from an undivided heart.

Man was created to fulfill the purpose of God in the earth; that is to commune and glory in the benefits of God. The Word of God was the creative force that formed the heavens and the earth, and he alone holds the patent on his creation and the keys to the kingdom.

you can do it. you really can.

Stephanie ODea — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:34:23 -0600

Hi Mary,

Thank you for the link. Taking charge of your life is huge---remember that there is no such thing as a perfect anything. There are no perfect houses, perfect families, perfect moms, perfect jobs, or perfect marriages. That's what's fun about being a human! We are in control: we decide what needs to be tweaked this way or the other, and we can decide what works/doesn't work in our own particular life.

I'm proud of you. Feel free to email me at anytime, and I'll try my hardest to make up some sort of inspirational mumbo-jumbo to keep you motivated. :-) Life is a process and a journey; there is no destination.

Congratulations on the weight loss!

xoxo

steph

A Year of CrockPotting

Ambitious

Maria Niles — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:01:44 -0500

You've got a lot you want to tackle but it sounds like you also have a realistic perspective and are taking great steps towards accomplishing all those goals.

Good luck and keep us posted!

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Dieting Time

rebellious thinker — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:38:58 -0500

I, too, had kids and a divorce and the only comfort I found was in food. A few weeks ago I had an epiphany: the potato chips no longer tasted good and I didn't even pay attention to my eating them. That was what made me really start to change my habits--it was no longer giving me the comfort I needed. Oh, and my french fry loving friend moved across the country, that helped too.

Laura, www.rebelliousthoughtsofawoman.com

Sigh heard 'round the world

JenInShanghai — Mon, 19 May 2008 02:43:07 -0500

I was dreading returning from vacation this week and having to admit failing at some of my goals. We spent the last week in New Zealand which is one of the most beautiful places I have ever visited. The contrast between daily life here in Shanghai and there could not be more extreme. While IT was a perfect vacation, I was not so perfect on vacation. The Sauvignon Blanc would not leave me alone and on our three day sailing trip (www.ecocruz.co.nz) they fed us the most delicious meals that absolutely required second helpings, not to mention the fact that I caught the tuna that the sushi was made from so I should eat LOTS of it!So thanks for not asking for more promises this week. I am going to reward myself by not counting the last week and move on as if I haven't missed a single workout session or consumed an extra calorie.

Running Shoes

bzylstra — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:04:29 -0600

I completely agree - I started running about two years ago and that is one area where I feel comfortable spending a little extra and buying shoes before I absolutely NEED them. Ask my wife - I do not do this with ANY other article of clothing but my feet are the most essential part to running, not to mention wanting them to feel good the rest of the day.

Thanks, Carmen, and yep - that's exactly what I mean!

KristySF — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:42:33 -0600

75 lbs is amazing. Seriously. And I love that you had 10 lb. increments, too. I often fall victim of putting the carrot SO far out there that it seems like I'll never get it...and then give up.

What was the tattoo? :)

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Hula Hooping Sounds Awesome

KristySF — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:40:42 -0600

Two healthy things for yourself in one day -- pretty good if you ask me.

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TOTALLY it counts!

KristySF — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:39:21 -0600

I love when I do something like that (like finally change a lightbulb); it makes me feel like I've really accomplished something. And that doesn't even involve anyone else -- so yours is especially notable. Well done. :)

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i beat you to it

laurie — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:04:35 -0600

I already posted my update on my progress on my SMART resolutions here: http://notjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com/2008/02/resolutions-2008-month-in...

I hadn't thought about rewarding myself though (although i have done so in other contexts, for sure). Hmm. Something to think about, for sure.

Thanks for another great post, Kristy. Once again, you made me guffaw out loud. Growing "mostly horizontally." Indeed.

laurie
www.notjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com

I'm not sure if this is what you mean

Carmen S — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:40:00 -0600

but when I reached my weight loss goal last year - 75 pounds - I got a tattoo.

I rewarded myself each 10 pound level of weight loss with new clothes, a pedicure, a haircut or new color, a book that I was extra interested in reading. I also gave myself permission to buy new songs on iTunes every Friday that I worked out for an entire week.

I'm really enjoying this series!

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Keep posted with my life on my blogs:
www.momtothescreamingmasses.typepad.com - a story of one woman's insanity with her six kids
www.theelffdiet.com - how I lost 80 pounds with a New Year's Resolution

BlogHer - Resolutions - Comments

Painful!

shoe purchases online

Decluttering

alternatives to resolutions

Excerpt from The One Heart Series by Patricia E. Adams

you can do it. you really can.

Ambitious

Dieting Time

Sigh heard 'round the world

Running Shoes

Thanks, Carmen, and yep - that's *exactly* what I mean!

Hula Hooping Sounds Awesome

TOTALLY it counts!

i beat you to it

I'm not sure if this is what you mean

Thanks, Carmen, and yep - that's exactly what I mean!