Yeah, keep those pony exercise/healthy eats photos coming!

PHOTO CHALLENGE FOR THIS WEEK!
Take a picture of your favorite pony next to either:
A.) Your healthy meal + beverage and/or
B.) YOU as you exercise :-)

Post Merge: March 12, 2012, 09:51:24 AM

I'm down to about 134 though and I started at around 140-143.  But I don't feel any smaller.  If anything, I feel like I'm bloated and I can't zip my jeans!  What gives?

Congrats on the weightloss!!!!  It's still possible to feel bloated, depending on what you are eating, as some foods can cause bloat and make you feel like that.  What foods are regular staples in your diet?

Post Merge: March 12, 2012, 09:58:24 AM

Another prize added!  Vintage My Little Pony children's tea set!
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I'm always a Firefly girl... still bummed I lost that Ebay auction, and another hasn't popped up anywhere :-(

sabathamk - of you want to make your current workout DVD last longer, lift heavier weights with it... and hold weights in your hands during squats and lunges to add more resistance there, too.  Otherwise, if you are looking for a great series of 1/2 hour DVD workouts, check out Power Half Hour -> http://www.teambeachbody.com/shop/-/shopping/PowerHalfHour?referringRepId=20528 (5 workouts for $40 is pretty darned good... and they are GREAT workouts!  I have them).

Yeah, I took some time to reevaluate last night and decided to not give up. I just have to get myself back on track. I've slipped into a depression again which is probably the cause of the sleeping and binge eating. Just gonna have to take a step back and start to breathe again, you know?
Well, it's been ten days since my last and I'm not going to count them. Yeah, I walked a few of those days, but then I totally just ruined it all by gorging myself on fast food, candy, and donuts. At this rate, I'm going to lose DX But, if I can get myself back on track, maybe I can start collecting a little more points^^ Luckily I work the next...5 days or so. And I'm glad to say that I have completely stopped eating junk at work, so I know I'm not going to be able to over eat during the day, and I can;t very well sleep while working, haha, so I'm hoping it'll help give me the jumpstart I need.

Stick with it, as these are demons you need to address and work on... step by step.  I've been there.  Believe it or not, I am a former binge eater and emotional eater (heck, I'll STILL do it from time to time when not in check).  It takes commitment and work, but you CAN overcome it if you keep moving forward even after backsteps.
The biggest thing I've found with depression... a lot of it comes from feeling like we don't have control.  So, in the end, we give up control of everything because we are thinking, "why bother?"  The fact of the matter is, though, while other areas of our life are uncontrollable, THIS is something that is not.  We CAN control our emotions and responses to what life gives us.  So, just work on getting stronger and stronger in this area.  Learn to get the trigger foods out of your house so that when the urge strikes, there's nothing there to grab.  Think of hobbies that bring you joy... instead of going for food, go do that hobby instead.
I believe in you, you can do this!

Post Merge: March 05, 2012, 10:24:26 AM

A NOTE TO THOSE WHO STRUGGLE WITH 'BAD' FOODS:I encourage you to do research on the negative effects certain foods/beverages have on our health.  I've found that when I really learn how bad something is for me, I'm less likely to grab it... craving or no craving.Let's visit good ol' MOUNTAIN DEW... PLEASE READ THIS...http://www.naturalthyroidchoices.com/MtDew.html <- What negative ingredients in Mt. Dew are and what they can do to your body.A quote from this article -> "Mountain Dew is one of the most damaging drinks to the body in my opinion. Everything from high sugar levels to caffeine to preservatives and brominated vegetable oil make it a health zapping product. There is also some controversy regarding the safety of the sodium benzoate."That's just one article.  I've seen stories about Mt. Dew dissolving a live mouse, as well as one of the ingredients being the same thing used in flame retardant.

This is great stuff!!!!!!  YAY!

Happy Sunday night, ponies!
My workouts ROCKED over this last week... but I'm at a plateau.  So, this week I'm getting diligent... pulling out the big guns!  For me, that means wearing my BodyFit Media band daily, and measuring and journaling my food daily for calories.  I need to bust this plateau!  Kick it to the curb!

Also, I'll post most prize pics this week!

Post Merge: February 26, 2012, 09:05:27 PM

So, WHAT RESULTS are we seeing so far?
Weight loss?
Energy increase?
Sleeping better?
Less aches and pains?

Share your successes in their own post for all to see

For me, my biggest success thus far is really regaining my strength and control with weighted moves.  I'm lifting heavier weights, and my yoga practice is getting stronger and smoother because of the strength I'm gaining

I haven't been in here in a while!  Sorry, ponies!  I've been busy with life, business, horse, and more!
I haven't been home a whole lot, nor on my computer.
I CAN say, though, that despite not being online I'm CONSISTENT with my P90X2 workouts and nutrition!  Sorry that this is just a quick fly-by!  Remember, if you have specific questions for me, send me a PM, because I may not see it within the thread when I have weeks like this! :O