Tuesday, July 31, 2012

What's for lunch?

I've packed healthy again today! It's really helped me to move away from restaurants at my new place of employment. I guess having no one to lunch with 99% of the time has also helped. While that still bums me out, my pocketbook and waistline are benefitting from the change!

Thursday, July 12, 2012

hydration or hungry?

This is me, truly, especially midday when I know that what I really need is to get up and walk around, take a break from sitting at the computer, and grab more water.  Sometimes it's not even that I am bored, but just reminding myself that I know a little stretch and hydration really is next best thing... and that when I hear the vending machines calling me softly screaming at me from down the hall, it's best to lock up my wallet and wait for dinner. 

If I don't plan ahead an bring a healthy midday snack, I can succomb to all kinds of crazy eating.  And then by dinner, I feel horrible, not hungry for the good stuff and already swearing to "do better" tomorrow.
I tell my sons this every single day:  It's all about choices.  Isn't it amazing that we can apply that to so many things in our lives?


Wednesday, July 11, 2012

a simple reward

Sometimes it's just the little milestones that say -
"you go girl!"

My boobs (in a bra) are finally bigger than my gut - without sucking it in. Ha!  I bought this skirt from j.jill almost 4 years ago and never wore it because all of my rolls showed, and well, I was pregnant twice more in the last five years. 

That aside...  today's the day I wear it - in public!

No where near my goal weight, but making baby steps.  It's dawned on me this week that I am no longer having to suck it in when I walk past my reflection in order to feel better about myself.  Yes, I do that.  It helps that there are far less reflective objects at my new work (but five times as many vending machines).

Still working hard at making exercise a daily habit.  Being mindful of what I put in my mouth.  One day at a time.