Cheerleader or Critict?

We are our own worst enemy! We need to learn how to be our own biggest fan or cheerleader! We need to take some of the advice that we give others to not be so hard on ourselves to heart. When we do something wrong, we are the first person to get down on ourselves. We need to ask ourselves, would we say what we said to ourselves to our children? Probably not,  we would not even say it to a stranger. When you do make a mistake or eat too much of something, you need to acknowledge it and not dwell on it or berate yourself for it, definately don't ignore it and hope it will go away, this doesn't make you a bad person, this makes you normal. Berating  or critisizing ourselves does no one any good. We need to be examples for our family and friends.Positive cheerleading or encouraging that we give others is something that needs to start with ourselves first. Choose to cheer !!! I need to be my best friend first.  Go K-Train!!

Is the day over????

Some days I think that if I could just go to sleep at 3:00pm I would definately lose weight easier. I think that 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm is like the bewitching hour. Its the after school and before dinner munchie time. It's the kids are getting home from school asking for a after school snack time, and what in the world am I going to fix for the family for dinner time. Its the how many points (weight watchers) do I have to sacrifice or am I just thirsty time ...pretty sure its hunger but I will grab a glass of water to make sure. Just think if our day ended at that really hungry time, how much weight a girl could lose. There would be none of the mindless bites, licks or tastes that can happen during snacktime or prepping dinner time. If you are not willing to write it down and count it, you better not put it in your mouth. Every taste counts, they all add up, keep trying to get the most bang for your buck or point as it may be. The results will be worth the wait, remember you didn't get in the predicament overnight.

When the going gets tough unfortuately life doesn't  allow us the luxury of just going to bed at 3pm, but believe in yourself and remember that "This Too Shall Pass" , and like I like to share with some of my close friends, You are never alone, its okay to let go of the wheel... God's in the Driver Seat!! Peace until next time...Ktrain

When you run out of ideas....Blog it!

Well here is what it has come down to, blogging my journey to a healthier way of life. Not only do I attend meetings and try my best to track what I eat and what and how much exercise I get and don't get but now I have resorted to blogging about it. That must be a sign of the times, not that I think that anyone will read it, I think its just for my benefit.

Here's where the journey begins....a little about my past experiences. I feel like I have been on some kind of diet my entire life....I remember being in grade school and joining one of my relatives in a weight loss experience of eating liver(you had to have liver once a week)buried in green beans with a large glass of water and milk close by to choke it down. Then there was always watching what you eat as a young teen or just not eating with the realization that throwing up or purging would never ever be an option. Then dieting should have became easier when you were on your own, if you would have only made the right choices for yourself. Just to name a few other programs I have tried Medifast, Atkins, Southbeach, Weight Watchers 3 times, Mayo Clinic Deit , I have bought numerous books and exercise equipment and exercise videos and dvds all in desparation to feel like I am normal or pretty. My last ditch effort was to surgically altar my body (gastric bypass) in hopes that I could lose the hundred pounds that surgery seemed to promise. Even though everyone tells you that surgery is just a "tool", you really believe that this is it.
Well it has been three years since my surgery and I never did lose the 100 pounds, I however did lose almost 90 and I have watched 20 pound creep back up. So here I am back with Weight Watchers trying to lose the 20 pounds that found me and maybe gonna add another 10 to 15 to that 20, So ultimately 30-45 pounds. Very doable and less daunting than the 100 plus pounds from 3 years ago. Thats my story and I am sticking to it.

There is so much to write and so little time, just so you know I have a Awesome husband and two wonderful kids that are definately in my corner along with a awesome network of friends that support me and I support them. It seems like at least half of the population is on a Live-it, sounds so much more pleasant than a diet. So let the games begin and the sit-ups commence. Til next time....K-Train (this train is not stopping for defeat.)