Almost a year ago now, we got the family a Wii for Christmas. A week later, my Christmas dream was fulfilled by my MIL, as she got me the Wii Balance Board and Wii Fit. Faithfully, I mastered the games and really enjoyed them. Then we moved, which sent me into a fog and I gave up on my Wii Fit. And worst of all, I gained 20# back that I worked so hard to loose going to Weight Watchers the previous summer. (It is amazingly effortless for me to gain weight!)
Anyway, that is the past and I am finally motivated to go on now. Mostly, the motivation came watching my Grandma fall two weeks ago on Thanksgiving, when she broke her ankle and had to have surgery. Long ago she gave up her mobility. I resolved that I was not going to do the same thing.
My new plan is to get on my Wii Fit Monday through Friday right after my husband leaves for work and do 15 to 20 minutes. Doesn't seem like a lot to ask, but it takes half an hour with the body testing and everything.
I've noticed some good changes in this short two weeks. I am feeling stronger. I am feeling muscles ache, too. My weight is down 5 pounds. My mental state is more positive.
Yesterday was the first day that I really did not feel like doing my program. I sat for 30 minutes on the couch arguing with myself. I didn't want to get on and be weighed because the night before I attended a Christmas party and I ate cheesecake. I did not want to see the numbers. Imagine my surprise when I saw that the numbers went down! Yippee! And again today the numbers were down. I am now really hoping that I can get through the next 2 weeks without gaining those 5 pounds back.
Oh this time of year is so hard! I usually bake like crazy in December. I am just not going to do it. Will the earth stop on its axis? (hee,hee.) Nope. My family will probably complain, so I do think I will try to make one small batch for each of them, their favorites, but I will do this right before Christmas and we will limit ourselves to eating them just on Christmas Eve and day. Lord give me strength!
My resolve will need to remain strong. I have two Christmas parties to attend this weekend. The weekends are always hardest on me. I do so well during the week and then the weekends come and I eat. I think I am going to do my Wii Fit this weekend and see if that helps. It can't hurt!
So, how about you? Do you struggle with any of these issues? What are you doing to get through the next two weeks?
Way to go! :)
ReplyDeleteIt's so very hard to loose weight and keep it off. I go up and down....sigh...I was just thinking also two more weeks.....one thing I have been doing and hope to continue until after the new year, is to UP my fiber and eat a very small lunch. Keep up the good work :)
ReplyDeleteBlessings to you my sweet sister.
Katia
I am so glad you are doing well on your WII FIT, it has me all excited for mine to get here. This will be our first game console of anything for our family... Do you know if you can play games with other people that have WII? I was thinking how fun it would be to have a WII Night with our blogger buddies even though we are states away. My BF son has a xbox 360 and he plays live games with other kids in the country and I didnt know if Wii is the same way.
ReplyDeleteRight now I am focusing on getting back to bed at 10pm and rising at 6am (doing good for 2 weeks thus far) and this week I started making the effort to taking my daily vitamins. Baby steps is the key even for perfectionists .lol.
Jenn, I think we all struggle with exercise especially. Well, there are those who get that endorphin rush and just love it, but it is always a self-argument with me! I used to never gain a pound, no matter what I ate, but after I hit 40, and especially after my thyroid decided to go on the blink, gaining weight is effortless here too. You are doing great! Don't give up!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Lynn
I think what you have started is great. I know for me the biggest thing is not to beat myself up when I eat too much. Tomorrow is another day, right? Plus a friend of mine is going through some online Christian weightloss program (I think it's free) and she's always saying that they say feast on God's Word not food, something like that. :)
ReplyDeleteI pray you keep up what the Lord is showing you, and get your strength from Him.
And in case Jeannie checks back, yes, there are games you can play with others on WII if the WII is hooked up to the internet. :)
JoAnn