Love it! gymorexic: losing-every-extra-pound: How to Stay Motivated“you cannot ‘find’ motivation, you must create it!” - yoga-body  50 Ways to Stay Motivated for Weight LossHow to Stay Motivated to Exercise12 Ways to Get MotivatedStaying Motivated to Lose WeightMore Articles about Motivation Take it One Day at a TimeDon’t worry about tomorrow, focus on today. Focus on eating right for today, make it your goal for the day, and repeat it tomorrow, and the day after that and the day after that.  Surround Yourself with Positivity “Change your thoughts, and you change your world”, it’s really true. Think you can, and you can do anything. Think positive, breathe positive, live positive, be positive as much as possible. Focus on the solution, rather than the problem. Surround yourself with good people, good food (food that’s good for you), and good thoughts.Create a Dream Board Bring your dreams to life. Look at them every day. Never lose sight of what you want. Fill it with your favourite quotes and pictures to inspire you.  How to Make a Dream BoardDigital Dream BoardCreate a Dream Board  Visualize Accomplishing your GoalsIf your goal is to lose weight, create a mental picture of yourself having already achieved it. What will you look like, feel like, and move like when you have accomplished that goal? Living as if you are already there makes realizing your vision something you focus on daily.   Make Realistic GoalsAsk yourself what you want. What do you want from life? Who do you want to be? Where do you want to be? And make realistic goals. Now that doesn’t mean you can’t have your dream body, it just means realizing that it won’t happened overnight. Make S.M.A.R.T goals. Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, & Time-bound goals.  SMART CriteriaExample of SMART goal  Reward Yourself, Be Kind to Yourself & Recognize your ProgressWhen you know you have been good to your body, treat yourself! Find a reward that inspires you- a new pair of sneakers or workout outfit, a new music CD for your walk or pamper your feet with a pedicure for all of your efforts. Give yourself a hug once in awhile! Train hard, eat right, sleep well, but once a week, allow yourself an indulgence. Enjoy your favorite dessert, get a massage, or simply take some time for yourself to relax.It’s Okay to Cheat!Once in a while, cheating will keep you on track! Planning a cheat, whether it’s a snack, a meal, a weekend or a week vacation, can make all the difference in the world. Allowing yourself a little “controlled” wiggle room, you can avoid falling off the wagon. And once your “cheat” is done, go right back to your plan.Forget about the Scale Focus on how you’re life is changing, on how you feel. Focus on how you’ve changed. Focus on the inches lost, the muscle gained. Focus on how much better you’re becoming and how much you’re gaining. Alternatively, weigh yourself once a week, or even once a month. Measure your entire body monthly as well. Take one picture of yourself daily in the same outfit for the duration of your journey.  Don’t Compare Yourself to OthersFocus on yourself, on creating the best you possible. Remember that everyone is different, everyone has their own experiences, and their own unique imperfections. Different people are at different stages at different times. Comparing yourself to others can lead to bitterness, anger, jealousy, envy and even unhealthy competition.How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Other PeopleLearning to Live: Don’t Compare Yourself to Others queue- at work

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How to Stay Motivated
“you cannot ‘find’ motivation, you must create it!” - yoga-body 

50 Ways to Stay Motivated for Weight LossHow to Stay Motivated to Exercise
12 Ways to Get Motivated
Staying Motivated to Lose Weight
More Articles about Motivation

Take it One Day at a Time
Don’t worry about tomorrow, focus on today. Focus on eating right for today, make it your goal for the day, and repeat it tomorrow, and the day after that and the day after that. 

Surround Yourself with Positivity 
“Change your thoughts, and you change your world”, it’s really true. Think you can, and you can do anything. Think positive, breathe positive, live positive, be positive as much as possible. Focus on the solution, rather than the problem. Surround yourself with good people, good food (food that’s good for you), and good thoughts.

Create a Dream Board 
Bring your dreams to life. Look at them every day. Never lose sight of what you want. Fill it with your favourite quotes and pictures to inspire you. 

How to Make a Dream Board
Digital Dream Board
Create a Dream Board 

Visualize Accomplishing your Goals
If your goal is to lose weight, create a mental picture of yourself having already achieved it. What will you look like, feel like, and move like when you have accomplished that goal? Living as if you are already there makes realizing your vision something you focus on daily.  

Make Realistic Goals
Ask yourself what you want. What do you want from life? Who do you want to be? Where do you want to be? And make realistic goals. Now that doesn’t mean you can’t have your dream body, it just means realizing that it won’t happened overnight. Make S.M.A.R.T goals. Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, & Time-bound goals. 

SMART Criteria
Example of SMART goal 

Reward Yourself, Be Kind to Yourself & Recognize your Progress
When you know you have been good to your body, treat yourself! Find a reward that inspires you- a new pair of sneakers or workout outfit, a new music CD for your walk or pamper your feet with a pedicure for all of your efforts. Give yourself a hug once in awhile! Train hard, eat right, sleep well, but once a week, allow yourself an indulgence. Enjoy your favorite dessert, get a massage, or simply take some time for yourself to relax.

It’s Okay to Cheat!
Once in a while, cheating will keep you on track! Planning a cheat, whether it’s a snack, a meal, a weekend or a week vacation, can make all the difference in the world. Allowing yourself a little “controlled” wiggle room, you can avoid falling off the wagon. And once your “cheat” is done, go right back to your plan.

Forget about the Scale 
Focus on how you’re life is changing, on how you feel. Focus on how you’ve changed. Focus on the inches lost, the muscle gained. Focus on how much better you’re becoming and how much you’re gaining. Alternatively, weigh yourself once a week, or even once a month. Measure your entire body monthly as well. Take one picture of yourself daily in the same outfit for the duration of your journey. 

Don’t Compare Yourself to Others
Focus on yourself, on creating the best you possible. Remember that everyone is different, everyone has their own experiences, and their own unique imperfections. Different people are at different stages at different times. Comparing yourself to others can lead to bitterness, anger, jealousy, envy and even unhealthy competition.

How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Other People
Learning to Live: Don’t Compare Yourself to Others

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Spicy Rock Shrimp @kandasushi with some sake. An early birthday celebration for hubby!

Spicy Rock Shrimp @kandasushi with some sake. An early birthday celebration for hubby!

About to head out for 6 miles with the Galloway group! Happy Saturday!

Power Outage Workout!

What do you do when the power goes out? Get a workout in!
100 squats
80 crunches
80s plank
40 bicep curls
40 shoulder raises
20 tricep extensions

Power just came back on. Two more hours and my weekend begins!

Power just went out at work…can I go home now?

Just a big salad today with dressing on the side.

Just a big salad today with dressing on the side.

ENJOY YOURSELF (It’s Later Than You Think)

You work and work for years and years, you’re always on the go;
You never take a minute off, too busy makin’ dough.
Someday, you say, you’ll have your fun when you’re a millionaire
Imagine all the fun you’ll have in your old rockin’ chair.

Enjoy yourself,
it’s later than you think;
Enjoy yourself,
while you’re still in the pink.
The years go by as quickly as a wink -
Enjoy yourself, enjoy yourself,
it’s later than you think.

You’re gonna take that ocean trip, no matter, come what may
 You’ve got your reservations made but you just can’t get away.
Next year, for sure, you’ll see the world, you’ll really get around.
But how far can you travel when you’re six-feet under ground?

Your heart of hearts, your dream of dreams, your ravishing brunette
She’s left you and she’s now become somebody else’s pet.
Lay down that gun, don’t try, my friend, to reach the great beyond
You’ll have more fun by reachin’ for a redhead or a blonde.

Enjoy yourself,
it’s later than you think;
Enjoy yourself,
while you’re still in the pink.
The years go by as quickly as a wink -
Enjoy yourself, enjoy yourself,
it’s later than you think.

You never go to nightclubs and you just don’t care to dance
You don’t have time for silly things like moonlight and romance.
You only think of dollar bills tied neatly in a stack
But when you kiss a dollar bill, it doesn’t kiss you back.

Enjoy yourself,
it’s later than you think;
Enjoy yourself,
while you’re still in the pink.
The years go by as quickly as a wink -
Enjoy yourself, enjoy yourself,
it’s later than you think.

THANKS HUGH LAURIE AND HOUSE
Song playing in the last scene in the last episode of House.

“cancer’s boring” - House


 

I’m consistent anyway…

SOS/4n4
  • 5/19: 144.2 
  • 5/21: 144.2
  • 5/22: 144.2
  • 5/23: 144.2
  • 5/24: 144.2
  • 5/25: 144.2

Hopefully with a little more exercise and some better eating choices I should see some changes in that number sometime soon. Last night my legs were still tight and my back was hurting just a little bit so I decided to check out some of the links that you kind tumblrs gave me and I found the one below. It felt great to stretch a little before bed. I feel a lot better this morning. Happy Aloha Friday again!!

http://www.doyogawithme.com/content/30-minute-class-hips-hamstrings-and-lower-back

Just my usual Aloha Friday wish!! Can’t wait to get off work!!

Just my usual Aloha Friday wish!! Can’t wait to get off work!!

Hubby was kind enough to snap this photo of me after my hot 5k and right before we walked Matilda. Sunblocker shirt did its job as far as I could tell. I didn’t feel any hotter with it on and its so light. Half the run was shady and the last part in the full sun. If there’s a slight breeze the top feels better especially if you’ve sweated. In the full sun it just feels hot but I’m sure it would feel the same no matter what you were wearing. I’m looking foward to a rest day tomorrow. Legs felt really heavy today and my breathing was especially labored. I’m going to check out some Yoga videos and if I do anything tomorrow it will be that. Saturday plans got changed to a 6 mile run with our Galloway group so the bike ride will have to wait till Sunday and maybe even add another one on Monday! Magic mile will have to wait as well. Then next week the Love Run 10k. Well time to shower and have some dinner!

Hubby was kind enough to snap this photo of me after my hot 5k and right before we walked Matilda. Sunblocker shirt did its job as far as I could tell. I didn’t feel any hotter with it on and its so light. Half the run was shady and the last part in the full sun. If there’s a slight breeze the top feels better especially if you’ve sweated. In the full sun it just feels hot but I’m sure it would feel the same no matter what you were wearing. I’m looking foward to a rest day tomorrow. Legs felt really heavy today and my breathing was especially labored. I’m going to check out some Yoga videos and if I do anything tomorrow it will be that. Saturday plans got changed to a 6 mile run with our Galloway group so the bike ride will have to wait till Sunday and maybe even add another one on Monday! Magic mile will have to wait as well. Then next week the Love Run 10k. Well time to shower and have some dinner!