Shape Up 2012 – Trespassing
Jan 9, 2012 12:12:04 GMT -5
Post by hoopla1 on Jan 9, 2012 12:12:04 GMT -5
THANKS TO THE P.1 POSTERJABLEA, WHO POSTED THE LINK TO THIS THREAD! (I looked for it the other day, couldn't find it!)
AND I APOLOGIZE: This turned into a tl;dr, so scroll if you want. I just needed to put my plan/goal in writing for my own sake. Posting my weekly results here will help make me accountable, so YAY for Atop--again!
ANYWAY, it's 2012--I'm about to turn 60, and I don't mind, but my body sure seems to!
2011 was the second worst year of my life and took a tremendous toll on me physically. Moving to CA helped mentally, but...wow, for the first time ever it's obvious that if I want to live long enough to see my son grow into the man I know he can be--and to enjoy BM this year (and Adam for as long as possible!)--I need to really pay attention to my health.
I have physical injuries from my last job, stress from that and resulting lawsuit/going broke/being jobless/moving etc., frequent bouts of insomnia, weight gain (went from 180 to 120 two years ago on a 100-carbs-a-day plan, now back up to 150), am prone to high blood sugar (borderline diabetic), and just found out that I have high blood pressure. *WHEW*
I don't know my exact weight right now (wish I'd packed my scales last time I came back from MO!), so until I buy scales, I'm setting this goal: I want to be in my "skinny" jeans by March 20th!
I've already gone back to
>carb-counting (good for weight and blood sugar) and
>have started 1) watching salt/using salt substitute 2) drinking caffeine-free everything and 3) relying on OTC sleep-aids to regulate sleeping (who knew that lack of sleep affects BP negatively?!*) to lower BP--and I've seen very positive benefits already--from 146/120 to 115/68 yesterday--and
>I walk at least a mile a day for aerobic benefits, anti-stress (too much more hurts physically, but I'm trying to add a little each week.)
Also, JustKaren introduced me to the online Lose It program--not a diet program*, just a great help in daily recording and measuring success in whatever areas you're working on. (Thanks, JK!) And it's REALLY COOL if you have an Iphone--I don't, but can still use it online.
*I don't like the word "diet". I just want to reduce stress and get back on a healthy eating routine.
SO--SKINNY JEANS in TEN WEEKS. (= app. 25 lbs.) IMMA DO IT!
NOTE: I quit smoking for three days, but got bronchitis and felt so rageful and stressed, that I am back to "cheating" with about 4 cigs/day.
I need to do research to see whether nicotine is the culprit in raising BP or whether it's the additives, because the e-cig really seems to help.
Either way, it's obviously a necessity that I quit. Don't plan on talking about that at all after this, though, because every time I talk about quitting, I want one.
Roommate said maybe I should just concentrate on one thing at a time. Excuse to continue? Maybe. But I'm happy for now that I've at least cut back on it while simultaneously working on eating habits.
Seems as though this will be the toughest change for me to make--and it's all MENTAL. Wish me luck!
*When I taught, I used to scour sales for my own classroom library. Because teens are notoriously plagued with sleep issues, I was thrilled when I discovered a book called Sleep Thieves. Students loved it, as did I. Check it out if you're an insomniac or just like a good read. (I saw sleep info posted by LadyOz, which made me think of this book--that, and the fact that I just learned lack of sleep increases BP!))
I've been an insomniac my whole life--starting with night terrors as a child--and have fought to control it in every possible way. There is no "cure" for me, but I became even more vigilant about getting enough sleep after I read this book!
ETA: ADDING BEG. NUMBERS SO IT'S EASY FOR ME TO REFER TO:
GOAL: 25 lbs. in 10 weeks, beginning TODAY!
(...and I just read this whole thread, listed tips/ideas, and AM EXCITED to have such a wealth of info and encouragement! Thanks, everyone!)
P.S. Irish and Karen--WOW! Hope I do as well my first week!
AND I APOLOGIZE: This turned into a tl;dr, so scroll if you want. I just needed to put my plan/goal in writing for my own sake. Posting my weekly results here will help make me accountable, so YAY for Atop--again!
ANYWAY, it's 2012--I'm about to turn 60, and I don't mind, but my body sure seems to!
2011 was the second worst year of my life and took a tremendous toll on me physically. Moving to CA helped mentally, but...wow, for the first time ever it's obvious that if I want to live long enough to see my son grow into the man I know he can be--and to enjoy BM this year (and Adam for as long as possible!)--I need to really pay attention to my health.
I have physical injuries from my last job, stress from that and resulting lawsuit/going broke/being jobless/moving etc., frequent bouts of insomnia, weight gain (went from 180 to 120 two years ago on a 100-carbs-a-day plan, now back up to 150), am prone to high blood sugar (borderline diabetic), and just found out that I have high blood pressure. *WHEW*
I don't know my exact weight right now (wish I'd packed my scales last time I came back from MO!), so until I buy scales, I'm setting this goal: I want to be in my "skinny" jeans by March 20th!
I've already gone back to
>carb-counting (good for weight and blood sugar) and
>have started 1) watching salt/using salt substitute 2) drinking caffeine-free everything and 3) relying on OTC sleep-aids to regulate sleeping (who knew that lack of sleep affects BP negatively?!*) to lower BP--and I've seen very positive benefits already--from 146/120 to 115/68 yesterday--and
>I walk at least a mile a day for aerobic benefits, anti-stress (too much more hurts physically, but I'm trying to add a little each week.)
Also, JustKaren introduced me to the online Lose It program--not a diet program*, just a great help in daily recording and measuring success in whatever areas you're working on. (Thanks, JK!) And it's REALLY COOL if you have an Iphone--I don't, but can still use it online.
*I don't like the word "diet". I just want to reduce stress and get back on a healthy eating routine.
SO--SKINNY JEANS in TEN WEEKS. (= app. 25 lbs.) IMMA DO IT!
NOTE: I quit smoking for three days, but got bronchitis and felt so rageful and stressed, that I am back to "cheating" with about 4 cigs/day.
I need to do research to see whether nicotine is the culprit in raising BP or whether it's the additives, because the e-cig really seems to help.
Either way, it's obviously a necessity that I quit. Don't plan on talking about that at all after this, though, because every time I talk about quitting, I want one.
Roommate said maybe I should just concentrate on one thing at a time. Excuse to continue? Maybe. But I'm happy for now that I've at least cut back on it while simultaneously working on eating habits.
Seems as though this will be the toughest change for me to make--and it's all MENTAL. Wish me luck!
*When I taught, I used to scour sales for my own classroom library. Because teens are notoriously plagued with sleep issues, I was thrilled when I discovered a book called Sleep Thieves. Students loved it, as did I. Check it out if you're an insomniac or just like a good read. (I saw sleep info posted by LadyOz, which made me think of this book--that, and the fact that I just learned lack of sleep increases BP!))
I've been an insomniac my whole life--starting with night terrors as a child--and have fought to control it in every possible way. There is no "cure" for me, but I became even more vigilant about getting enough sleep after I read this book!
ETA: ADDING BEG. NUMBERS SO IT'S EASY FOR ME TO REFER TO:
GOAL: 25 lbs. in 10 weeks, beginning TODAY!
(...and I just read this whole thread, listed tips/ideas, and AM EXCITED to have such a wealth of info and encouragement! Thanks, everyone!)
P.S. Irish and Karen--WOW! Hope I do as well my first week!
Yay!
because -2 is pretty darn good.
