Day 16 of the Ultimate Blog has started. Yesterday I posted a vision board to help me attain my goal of losing 17 pounds. It was composed of photos of my ideal self. It helps to keep it fresh in my mind’s eye. Even though I was feeling sluggish and lazy, wanting to be a hibernating bear, I didn’t cave in. It’s hard to start the morning with a cup of black tea so I didn’t. There’s something so delicious about that first cup of sweet and creamy Orange Pekoe. It’s a wonderful start to my morning. Just so you would know, I used just a tad of honey and 3 teaspoons of evaporated milk.
It was hard not to sink into my love seat after breakfast. I forced myself to run up and down the basement stairs. Noticing how dusty the stairs were, I vacuumed them. It wasn’t hard but the getting to it part was. I wondered if our brains have been altered by all our gizmos. I can’t really say I love scrolling but find myself doing it too often and for too long, wasting too much time and making myself feel not good. The scrolling and pushing of buttons make me feel impatient and frustrated. If I can’t get results right away, I’m pissed.
It’s silly I know but I want to lose my 17 pounds right away, at one try. That was in my mindset yesterday at the gym. I was sorely disappointed with the scale. I did not drop even one ounce. I am more reasonable today. I know it will take awhile to achieve my goal. I will focus on slow and steady progress. I will try to regain pleasure in doing hands on work. Some things just can’t be done by pushing a button or twitching your nose. Some things require hard work. There’s no getting away from that. It’s what I am in the middle of now – cleaning and decluttering my sunroom. It’s taken me a year to get to it. That’s a bit long, isn’t it? But I am here.
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Hope you accomplish your weight loss. Hang in there. It takes time and will power.
Thanks!
It’s so relatable; the pull of screens versus the satisfaction of hands-on work. Slow, steady progress always wins in the end, and your dedication (even with small steps like the sunroom) is inspiring. Keep going, you’ve got this, Lily! 💪🏻
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Baby steps – can you make your goal to lose one pound? and then one more? On a totally different note – are you drinking enough water? You got this!
Thanks, Claudia. Trying to drink more water.
I really wish nose twitching would work! I could get so much accomplished! But, alas, no. So, I too, go to the gym and work out. It’s truly baby steps. I need to shed about fifteen pounds, and my metabolish would lose a running race with a glacier, so there’s that.
Let’s encourage each other and celebrate each other’s victories. We can do it!!!
Yes, let’s do it, Alice!
Don’t be hard on yourself, you will lose it in due time. In the meantime work on decluttering your beautiful sunroom. I’m slowing getting my rooms decluttered!
Don’t be hard on yourself, you will lose it in due time. In the meantime work on decluttering your beautiful sunroom. I’m slowing getting my rooms decluttered!
I commend you for deciding to lose weight and hope the whole process goes smoothly. And I love that you also find tea comforting! As for the sunroom, better late than never, right?
Don’t give up! You can do it! I like how you chose an “odd number” of pounds to lose, and one that can be attainable. I’m trying to lose “18” pounds by the end of the year, and so far, I’m on the way, with 4 pounds to go! (Started Aug 1) Then I will set another 5–8-pound goal.
Once you learn what your body needs, and doesn’t need, it gets easier. For me, it’s intermittent fasting, no fake carbs or sugar, more concentration on protein and fiber and exercising 3 times a week. 1-2 pounds a week feels slow and boring, but once you get past the first month of victories, it gives you more motivation to keep going!
Thank you, Angie! You’ve done well. I’m inspired.