No. 1, nothing good ever happened on Facebook.
No. 2, when people tell you that you look good, say, “Yeah, don’t I?” They’ll stop soon.
xfd
Okay, time to get back on that wolverine…er horse… It took another change in work as a babysitter but I’m able to get going again. The little girl’s preschool is in her local community center and they have a gym. Even at the higher non-resident rate it works out to being cheaper than the tolls/driving/monthly membership at my other place so I have broken up with the old gym and tomorrow I take the new one out for our first date. It isn’t as fancy or well equipped but then again neither am I. There is the added advantage in that I can go while the babe is in preschool so it takes no extra time out of my day and will fill up most of the time I will need to wait for her. The bit that is left over I can spend in the library. I think this will work out nicely.
Ferris. That. is. EPIC! <3
Kirokai, Nike & SB- I think we can agree that years of behavior isn’t conquered overnight. It’s a process we tend to forget when we work so hard on the outside that we forget to adjust our perspective on the inside along the way.
I am always working on being a better person- I have a temper and grudge issues, believe it or not. Thank goodness I have a sense of humor! This is why I love what Ferris wrote! It’s ossim! I am SO going to use that!
We can DO this! #WOLVERINES!!!
Wolverine update: lost 4 inches on my waist (had to punch holes in my belt so pants don’t fall off), had to cancel my PE class this semester due to unexpected costs. (thought it was $150 extra, it was $480 extra), BUT next semester i have bootcamp AND SCUBA so ill be fwumping with the rest of you.
Keep it up everyone, you inspire me greatly.
I’ve fallen off the wagon the last two days and I’ve wanted to, and mostly succeeded in eating everything in sight. Just realized I’m about to get my mother nature visit in a few days, fml.
Sometimes it feels like there’s a little monster in me that yells, “Hungry! Eat! And then eat some more!” And other days I have no trouble turning down even the most tempting junk food. I think it’s because I don’t have set meal times, I just eat whenever.
Congratulations Xero!
I’m a big believer in the reptile part of my brain. When it gets cold, I think something primitive just commands you, “Eat, eat, eat – winter is coming! You don’t know WHEN you’re gonna get food again!” Seeing’s how the instinct helped your ancestors make it this far, it’s hard to fight it. Point being: Something deep down inside really does want you to eat more than you need.
Speaking of which, I’ve now been off the stuff* for about two months – “the stuff” being peanut butter. I don’t have the most sympathetic viewpoints on substance abuse and addiction, but when I think about how hard it was (is) to stop eating a cup of peanut butter in the middle of every night, I sure feel a lot more sympathetic for people who have struggled to stop something that gets its claws deeper into you.
One day at a time.
Knock on wood, back is holding up. I’ve been doing three progressively intense workouts a week. I’m down 17 pounds from a year ago, maybe 8 or 9 since I got active again.
Wolverines!
Maybe I’m being Pollyanna, but I’d venture that most people offering compliments are well- meaning and sincere. I’m sure they are happy for you! A simple smile and thank you can go a long way in letting that person who complimented you know that you appreciate what they said.
And as for the others who may not be sincere- remember they’re probably just jealous of how great you look now! It’s really hard for some people to change, and IMO when they see others changing for the better they don’t understand/ know how to deal with that, so they will react to you in a negative way. It’s also really hard for some people to change their perception of you. They think you must look or act a certain way because that is how you have always been. But just because you haven’t done something before (i.e. eating healthy and exercising) doesn’t mean you can’t do it now.
You inspire us too. Well done!
Remember this is a long distance run buddy. Don’t beat yourself up too badly when you slip. It happens, you are human. The good news is that you recognize these as less than optimal choices. We are here for you.
Kudos to you sir! If you don’t mind me asking what was the deal with the peanut butter? An unnecessary late night snack?
hey gang! good to see how everyone has been doing
Ran this morning, only a couple miles, a far cry from the half marathons I was pumping out early this year, but baby steps to get back into it, looking forward to reporting some good progress over the coming months
Thanks! Yeah, late-night snack. I’d eat sparingly during the day, then wake up, half-conscious, hungry as hell, and have a spoonful of PB as a snack… and next thing you know, I’m squeezing the whole jar into my mouth like Popeye devouring a can of spinach. This is an exaggeration, but sometimes it felt like the reality of it. A few big glops of sugary fat in the middle of the night… it’s not good. I replaced it with raisins, and while that’s not ideal, it’s sure a preferable alternative.
I don’t have the most sympathetic viewpoints on substance abuse and addiction, but when I think about how hard it was (is) to stop eating a cup of peanut butter in the middle of every night, I sure feel a lot more sympathetic for people who have struggled to stop something that gets its claws deeper into you.
dxf
Tell me about it. This is one of the many reasons why I’m not on crack. When I think about the effort it takes for me to stop myself from constantly stuffing my face with sugary fruit snacks, I realize that a drug addiction would kill me in about a week.
Something about Sun Maid Raisins satisfies my jones in a way that other raisins don’t. Give 'em a try. One day at a time.
Look, I am no expert in this field but I have learned that the body knows what it needs and will tell you as much. When pregnant women crave salty foods their bodies require additional sodium for the child. If you wake up hungry as hell I would venture to guess your problem isn’t eating too much peanut butter at night, the root cause is the hunger itself.
Do you know how many calories you are eating during the day? If no you may want to start doing so to see if you are getting enough. Remember the basic math is 2,000 calories is what the normal person needs to function. Reducing to 1,500 will let you lose weight naturally and the rule of thumb is that you shouldn’t consume less than 1,000 calories. If you do you are running at an unhealthy deficit. Good luck man. Let us know how it goes.
I have to admit that raisins are one of my weaknesses as well. Damn you Costco and your large format SunMaid packages.
What I have found tho is I can limit it by leaving the bag in the kitchen, and portioning out a reasonable helping. I also mix the raisins with dry, unsalted almonds to get some protein and good omega fatty-acids in. they go really well together.
What we’ve tried recently is moving away from the large bags to the small kid-size ‘lunchtime’ snack boxes. It’s crazy annoying to have to open three or four of those guys to get a handful, so I usually (sometimes?) stop at one.
Hope it helps buddy.
Thanks all of you. And if I missed anyone else who also replied, thanks to them, too. I am really glad to hear both that I am not the only person who struggles with this and that the basic advice is simple: own the parts I like, ignore the rest. I’m trying. I’ve had body image… let’s call them “issues,” since I was 15. Y’know how people suffering from anorexia, when given an dry erase marker and a mirror, will trace their bodies way bigger than their reflections are? Similar to that. And that’s the reason that fitness isn’t and can’t be about weight, for me. It’s also why it makes me uncomfortable when other people make it about my weight, usually entirely with sincerity and good feelings, it is still troublesome. Of course, my coworkers don’t see me running or doing chin ups or deadlifts. So it’s not rational to expect them to comment on my newly super-powered physical self by saying, “I see you here so often and I’ve noticed that your endurance has really improved. I can see more muscle definition in your arms and I don’t even work with you!” And I did recently hear that from a trainer (not mine) at the gym last Friday and it made my frakking week. Maybe month.
Anywho, y’all are right and wise and kind. Thanks for the advice.
For me it is all about the golden raisins. They’re a little more tart. Love em.
I sometimes have similar issues where I will eat lightly all day at work and then eat way too much at home throughout the evening. A couple of suggestions:
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[li]Switch to all natural peanut butter. It’s still super fattening but it’s just peanuts and salt–no added sugar, no crazy corn solids. If you can find and don’t mind paying for organic reduced fat peanut butter, that’s all natural peanut butter that they strain a bunch of the oil out of before bottling. I actually like the texture of that better!
[/li][li]Go cold turkey. We have peanut butter in the house now, but right when I started changing my food consumption, I had to get rid of it all. I loved having apple slices with peanut butter way too much to exert enough self control early on. Once I was comfortable not being a peanut butter eater, she started buying it again for herself. I use it sparingly in some recipes now but I can’t remember the last time I ate a peanut butter apple.
[/li][li]Switch your late-night snack to an oatmeal packet with 1 or 2 teaspoons of peanut butter stirred in. You get the fatty deliciousness and add some whole grains. This is also a great fast breakfast on days with busy, physically demanding mornings.
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True story. I handle alcohol just fine–don’t need to have multiple drinks, go weeks and months without it sometimes. But Nutella? I can’t have it in the house because I eat the whole jar in 3 sittings. And that is why I have never tried cocaine.
Sounds like me and bbq brisket.
Good pointers. I tried a healthier version of peanut butter, but it led me back down the path. Having kids in the house, we can’t have no PB around.
Chuck or Audra gave me great advice of swapping PB for lo-fat cottage cheese. And that works while I’m thinking about it. But here’s where the reptile-brain thing kicks in: In the middle of the night, when I’m stumbling around, I don’t think to open the refrigerator. I just grab whatever’s on the counter.
Good info, though. As always, talking about it makes it better.
This was day 15 of another 21 day Crush It campaign.
I am tired.
My alarm goes off at 4:25am, I clock-in at 5:30am, I work a split-shift so I have a few hours in the middle of my day free to take care of stuff (jam packed) and off at 5:15pm, which is half an hour earlier than last week.
I dash home to change for boot camp and the hub swoops me up on his way home.
Since the time change, traffic is worse as it’s dark and people just lose their cheese on the roads in rush hour darkness. Go figure.
We wolverine it from 6-7pm and then home, dinner, shower, bed for me, if I’m lucky.
I’ve been cranky and less patient and I’m getting on my own nerves.
Tonight, I had to talk myself off the ledge after the 2nd time of almost getting mowed down, with never a by-your-leave, by a jerk in class. I restrained myself from confrontation, but the more I think on it, the angrier I get. Why be a dick? Even Puddytat can recite Wheaton’s Law (insert proud mama here).
I am generally good-humored by nature, but my grace is wearing thin.
This class the jerk got a pass. Next time it’s elbows out. I ain’t taking that kind of craaap.
So, my question is: Am I over-reacting? I really hope so. I loathe the negativity my experience tonight has brought. And I don’t know if I can be as diplomatic as I’d like if douchebag does it again. frak.