be present...in the here and the now.

thanks cinderelly!! you know what they say...like minds think alike!!

Hey Baglady. I love the inspirational quotes. Here's one that usually keeps me motivated from ole Ben Franklin.

"You may delay, but time will not."

you have no idea how apt that quote you left feels to me right now!!

Love all those quotes.

Your posts make me chuckle. You sound like so much fun

Best of luck with everything you do.

let go of the difficulties of the past...the past is over!! hurrah!! get rid of the negative...re-program yourself!! think thin!!


as kureransu said...raa! raa! raa! anyone got any pom poms??! then again can you be a cheerleader at (almost) 42??? hmmmm maybe not!!!

i do like to chit chat...ramble...better out than in i always say...

i must remember to live life in the moment...b/c after all thats all we've got...this' moment & 'this'... then 'poof' they're gone!!

i always liked a line penelope cruz's character said in that movie with tom cruise were he dies (i think!!) or changes his appearance & lives his life again...something like that!! the one were cameron diaz goes a bit psycho ex GF at the wheel of the car...y'know what was it called??! anyway pen said (d'you think she gets called that??)

every passing minute is another chance to turn things all around.

Hi everone! I am so excited about this site. It has so many resources. I used to be overweight and unhealthy until I decided to take charge of my life and my health. Since then I have lost 60lbs and am well on my way to my goal.I have so much more energy and wish I would have had the motivation sooner.My trainer stuck with me through it all and she was absolutely amazing. Now I just use her for tune ups here and there when I need it. I am heading to the doctor today to see if I can stop my diabetes meds. I am hoping for the best. Look forward to getting to know everyone.

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how cool is this...from 1966??!

first tack very soulful...the second had me dancing about (cardio??!) ...with a lot of eye rolling from my 20 year old son...i live to embarrass him!! LOL

steve winwood was only 18yrs in this vid?!

i soooo should have been a 60's chick!! then i could have been a hippychick in the 70's too...i would have given patti boyd a good run for her money for george & eric thats for sure!!! 'something' & 'layla'?? it should have been me!!! dammit


YouTube - Spencer Davis Group-Till The End Of Time/I'm A Man

It looks like ya realy motivated and i understand the dedication needed when it comes to kids with special needs, 2 of my sons have ASD.

really??! i mean don't get me wrong i want to be!! i soooooooo want to lose weight & be healthier blahblahblah but having a bit (!) of a problem summoning up enough willpower to resist the 'naughty' foods!!

we all know how to get from A to B in theory ...not exactly rocket science is it?? eat less empty calorific food ie junk food & move your butt more (have to move it to lose it LOL) but its the actual doing it thats the problem!!

the thing is i don't only eat when i'm hungry. i eat for other reasons...

for eg if i'm really upset or feeling a little low...all my wonderful postive thoughts of & for motivation fly out the window...or at least my head!! & i eat!! & not the good stuff either!! if i'm feeling tired or tearful its not a yogurt or piece of fruit i reach for!!! its devil food LOL choccies/crisps etc...


yesterday 'good' example...out with finn (my 8yr old who has autism) & my neice. we went for a walk on the beach & then the pier...finn likes to run..a lot!! as we head back up the pier he starts to run very very fast away from us. i was carrying two bags (we had a winter beach picnic ) so i told my neice to catch up with him which wasn't that easy!! anyway as she reaches him a fussy older woman grabs hold of him??! telling him to stop.

finn doesn't like ppl touching him at the best of times so he immediatley went into meltdown mode...kicking out & screaming. of course they were straight ahead of me so it was all playing out in front of me as i ran up to them(knackered...yet another reason to get fit!!) i was so annoyed at her & yet she had the cheek to have a face like thunder at me b/c i wasn't telling him offto her liking??! she even grabbed my arm!! i swear to god if she hadn't been in her 60's & i wasn't so busy calming finn down i think i'd have done more than grab her blummin arm!!!

even though at the time i did manage to put her straight...explaining he was autistic & she'd bascially freaked him out by suddenly getting hold of him/
raising her voice to him & trying to get him to talk/look at her...afterwards i felt a little upset...not first time a meltdown perceived by meddlesome passersby as 'just' naughtiness...they are always surprised when i look them directly in the eye & just say 'yes?? can i help you??' i wish ppl would realise that if they can't help in such a situation just walk on...don't stare or mutter about it!! believe me the parent concerned will be stressed enough!! LOL

anyway so what d'you think i did to comfort myself in place of a reassuring hug like i gave finn??!! mcdonalds!! spicy veggie wrap!! why?? b/c it felt soooo good!! plus it served to distract finn & lift the mood...oh god am i a lost cause??!!


i mean i'm aware i'm doing it (even at the time...i don't eat in a food fog!!) & i really really want to stop...but i can't/won't/don't??!! i must be weak!! even as i type that i want to slap myself silly!! as i'm not weak at all (emotional at times, opinionated & passionate & yes i can be a bit moody...a handful really!! LOL but not weak!!)

it reminds me of a scene in 'midnight run' when charles grodin's character is quizzing robert de niro's charcater as to why he continues to do things that he knows aren't good for him...smoking/eating red meat etc...& in answer he says b/c it feels/tastes good!! ahhhhh so very true!!

first off, it took three pages to find you, which i am changing now...

second, don't beat yourself up about it. its not a fast process, and not everyone can just "change" for the better. if that were the case, this forum wouldn't exist because we all would be able to just change our lifestyle and lose it quick. I know i seem like i got all my eggs in a basket, and i do, but it took almost 2 years to get there. I joined my gym 2 years ago, and only now have i been using it the way i need to. Only now i eat like i am supposed to. you see what i am saying. Its a process. just know that you can do better, is better than making excuses of why you aren't. it'll come. you really have to trust yourself. You came on this forum because you want to treat yourself better, and you felt you couldn't do it alone. You're not. we are all struggling, wish and dealing with life at the same time. It difficult, but as long as you keep forward one step at a time, however many steps you take to get to that goal. try giving yourself to look forward too, and don't let anything stop you from getting there (sans the children). I believe in you, even if you don't. You will be surprised at what you body can do, when it is in sync with your mind.

On another note. when you get emotional, try doing a workout to relieve the stress instead of eating. i don't know what you have access too, but try running a little or punching a bag or something to wear you down and relax you, with out adding bulge to you. I hope this helps.

thank you so much for taking the time to write that for me...

with your words in mind i will try not to be too hard on myself for not being able to change my habits as quickly as i'd like to...& i will try to fight my lazygirlitis one day at a time!!

a sweet (sad?!) song for a drizzly grey day...

YouTube - Snow Patrol - You could be happy


hands up in the air for this one & sway!! oh & swing those hips like i am...'come on get crazy with me'!! i do like a little dance...

YouTube - Paolo Nutini - live, UK, 2006