fell off the wagon... need a decent kick in the behind!

Forget about the past. You cannot change that. Stop beating yourself up about it.

You are ready and motivated. Start working out and you will get back in the habit and you will feel great.

good luck.

That is awesome. The first step is always the hardest.

You will do great.

Congratulations Kathie.  Keep us posted on your achievements as you get back in shape.

You should look at the Mentor Groups and join one for support and guidance.  I believe the Yanti and Amy group is still open and Yanti seems to be a really good supportive type - and likes to keep it fun as well.

Oops!  I just had a look and its Yanti and Lynn.  There are other groups I just thought they might suit you well - a guess on my part.

kathie - 2011-12-26 8:26 PM

I went running after this post. I actually did it. After a long day of work. It was a little bit weird. When I got my running tights out of the closet (and yay - those things strech pretty good and still fit!!! hehe) I got nervous! Like really nervous. I didn't know why. Then I went out there and decided to walk for at least 10 mins before starting to run. I was so anxious to start running. I couldn't wait. It was a beautiful night. Cold and crisp and no clouds. Then I did my planned 3 mins of running and then 7 mins walk. Three times. Even though 3 minutes of running - or let's rather call it jogging - isn't much at all. It's not what I was used to do. But it was a fresh start. I stuck to the plan and that was a great feeling. When I got home I had this big stupid smile on my face. And while I was out there I remembered how happy I was when I still used to work out. I just have to make sure not to overdo it again. But I guess that's just me - what ever I do it has to be extreme. Either binge eating or losing weight like a maniac. Either being lazy or working like a maniac. I just have to find the balance. I'm sure some day I will. No clue when though

Yay! Getting out there is half the battle. I've actually been at this very place several times in my life. Three pregnancies and a few injuries. Each time I'm nervous about getting going again. Taking it slowly is certainly the best way to go. Listen to your body. A little bit at a time so you don't overwhelm yourself. Make it a pleasant experience, something to look forward to every session!

Now get out there again for a lovely workout! Strengthen those limbs! Enjoy your environment!

Yea, watching TV in the evening is a real diet killer for me.  I try to avoid it as much as possible.  I plan other activities, including workouts in the evenings so I keep myself occupied.

I would say that the food commercials use to affect me.  I'd see something new and I'd be like, oh, I have to try that.  But what helped me the most was I simply made a choice to stop eating packaged processed foods.  I keep my foods simple, and homemade.  If I want muffins I have to make them.  If I want cookies I have to make them.  I find homemade is higher quality and more satisfying and therefore I can eat less and be happy.  When eating store bought cookies it just never satisfies me and I continue to look for something else.  And I get to control the quality and leave out all the additional items that just shouldn't be there.  I really started with bread.  Look up a recipe to make homemade bread or wraps and then go read the ingredients on the ones in stores.  It is when I really started to pay attention to the actual ingredients did my habits change.

Yep. The evenings are dangerous for me. It's my only time to relax and I'm someone who used to dealing with stress by eating, so my first impluse is to eat in order to relax/feel less stressed. Like others have said, I try to 1. find something else to do like call a friend, walk the dog, etc. and 2. not keep any junk food/trigger foods in my house. Also, I don't watch Food Network anymore

Kathie,

I'm right there with you...  I'm jumping back on the wagon too after an extended time away.    (and some unwanted extra weight as well)

I'm putting you on my friends list so I can check in on you and I hope you'll do the some for me, as I've noticed a lot of my past BT friends logs are now like ghost towns.

We can do this.

-Erin