Summer Thoughts

Seriously... where did the summer go to? I remember hearing that the older you get, the faster time seems to pass. I don't care for the "older" part but the rest of it does seem to be true.

Another saying that I keep thinking about lately is that people come into our lives for a season, a reason or for life. When we started the My Weigh program we were strangers, but shared a common bond as well as a common goal. No one really knew what to expect from Cathy or even from ourselves.

Week after week we struggled with our physical limitations and emerging sense of self-confidence. Sometimes our motivation and energy levels were strong and sometimes we fell back into our old familiar habits. Hey, this is a process - forwards or backwards, we just have to keep moving. Every change in life includes challenges and victories.

One thing that is consistent with the My Weigh program is that we've been able to lean on each other. Maybe for an encouraging word, a smoothie recipe or just knowing that there will be a friend waiting for you. So I feel that you amazing ladies have definitely come into my life for a reason and for life. You encourage me to keep focused on my goals and remind me that friendship is so valuable! Thank you my friends.

Be good to yourself - Trish

We've gotten a lot of good information from the Life Style sessions. Cathy has done such a great job of organizing speakers and topics for us. I always leave with more insight into my habits and choices.
Melissa and Gina shared some ideas about mindful eating this past week. It makes so much sense to be aware of each bite we take. How many times have we sat on the couch with a bag of chips or cookies and just ate without any awareness of how much we were eating? Something so simple, but it has a big impact on our health. I haven't had my meaningful meal yet. Let me know how your experience goes!

At the meeting Angie talked about the BMR formula. Do some checking online. I found a different formula that included age, weight and height to determine a BMR. The number was right in line with what my doctor and nutritionist suggested. So check it out and see what works best for you.

"Make your optimism come true." - Author Unknown

What a beautiful weekend, the weather was just perfect. I wish I could have enjoyed it more, but we're painting our house. So I was on the porch painting the railing watching everyone else get outside and have fun...hope you were one of the lucky ones! One thing I did enjoy was realizing how much more energy I had. Standing, squatting and leaning over was all so much easier and I wasn't as tired as usual.

My main goal when I started this journey was to be healthier. I know there's a lot more to accomplish until I reach the ultimate goal...but I'm on the right track. We need to recognize and celebrate all of our accomplishments, no matter how big or small. So as soon as we get the house all painted, I'm going to sit the porch with the freshly painted spindles (all 89 of them!) and have a cool drink. Your welcome to come join me, I'd love the company.

"People with goals succeed because they know where they are going....it's as simple as that." - Earl Nightingale


Hope to see you soon. Trish

Today was our trip to Keystone Park!! We spent some time kayaking and pedal-boating....Everyone had a great time, some got wetter than others....

We talked it over and we want to do it again.....so keep an ear out for the next date!!

Have a wonderful weekend and as Trish always says...Take care of yourself!!!

Kristi

Hope to see everyone at the meeting tomorrow. There will be a guest speaker talking about metabolism. I'm really curious to hear what they have to say. Plus, we have to make final plans for the kayaking trip. Anyone interesting in car pooling?

Changes

We're in the final stretch of the first cycle of My Weigh! As a group, we've learned so much and have changed so many attitudes and habits. Personally, after last Wednesdays strength training class I've changed the way that I look at a paper plate!



One of my favorite changes is how each week we become more and more involved in making choices. For the first few weeks we followed Cathy and Ivy's every move. No one was really sure what we were doing. Our only goal was to keep up with the group! The only thing we did know was that we weren't going to give up on ourselves this time. Not this time! Slowly but surely we've gotten more confident and are setting up our own routines. There's the Zumba crew, the dedicated spinners and the group that wouldn't dare miss water aerobics with Julia. We've all gotten comfortable making healthy changes. We've all heard that the first step is the hardest. Well we've taken it plus a few more!



I found an interesting site that focuses on making even more changes. Check our About-Personal-Growth.com. Let me know what you think about the "Tips On Developing Self Acceptance", I'd love to hear your ideas.

Be Good To Yourself, Trish

I'm glad that more of you are able to view the blog now. Thanks so much to Kristi for getting things worked out! Soon we'll be adding pictures and updates about training for the 5K in October. Please feel free to add comments and suggestions about what you'd like to see on this blog - it's for all of us involved with the My Weigh program. Hope to see you at the weight training session tonight. I can only imagine what Ivy has planned for us tonight!