courtneybeth
Boston Runnah - 2018
- Joined
- Jul 8, 2014
@JacknSally -- You can sign up until race day. Online registration will be open until 72 hours before the race?
What is it like to have so much snow around you? I've only seen snow once and we don't get seasons here in Southern California. I'm asking because I'm really curious - what do people do with seasons and all of that snow? Is it peaceful and nice and it appears in pictures or is it a PITA because you have to keep shoveling your drive way?
@JacknSally -- You can sign up until race day. Online registration will be open until 72 hours before the race?
QOTD for Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Because it's our last one, I challenge everyone to find THREE reasons to woohoo today. No matter how big or how small.
@JacknSally You got this! Just take each day as it comes.
Stumbled across this blog post just now and thought it might be a good read for the group! All about motivation, lack thereof, and staying on course when everything in you wants to do otherwise.
http://tinadegenhart.com/2016/01/25/the-struggle-of-motivation/
The snow is beautiful; love looking out into the back yard with all the trees snow covered. But 2 feet is about 21 inches too much! I absolutely love having 4 seasons of wonderfully varying temps; I wouldn't want to live anywhere else. We live 2 hours from the Jersey shore and 90 minutes from the Pocono mountains and truly appreciate the fun and activities each season brings. However, I'm an RN so must get to work in all this. I'm grateful for my hubby and son digging us out!
QOTD -- so appropriate, as I just sat down with a cup of tea to Dis. As a night shift worker, I love my coffee all year long. But in the winter, I enjoy tea tremendously and count on it to keep me hydrated. My water consumption falls when it's cold. I love Celestial Seasons Bengal Spice and Jammin' Lemon Ginger.
I've never tried the cabbage soup diet, but I have incorporated big pots of soup into my WW plan. I use to make an all you care to eat veggie soup from a recipe in GoodHousekeeping years ago. Since I love creamy soups, I would purée it; loved how satisfying it was.
Sigh. January is going to be a wash for me, I can feel it. I had gotten down to 210, which was 100% of my 4-lb goal, but I don't think I'll finish there. I didn't track or walk like I had wanted/planned this month, and birthday night contained WAY more alcohol than anticipated. Our eating has been pretty abysmal all month, too. Definitely not proud of myself in the least.
Going to bed tonight feeling a weird mix of defeated and motivated. The defeated.... The Etsy thing is getting me down - not because it's harder than anticipated, because I knew it would be hard. But mainly, I guess, just that I don't really know what I'm doing as far as promoting myself, and I feel like I'm just one of the many and I don't know what I can do or create to set myself apart. Sigh. I know it could take a long time to really get things going, if it ever happens at all, so I'm really feeling the pressure - and feeling conflicted about the whole thing. DH is so incredibly supportive, though, and really wants me to put my everything into this... He's currently looking for an evening and weekend job so that I can focus on this. I feel so guilty! Ugh. But, I do have a job prospect come March, waiting tables (for the first time ever! ) at a restaurant in town that DH's aunt owns. So at least there is a glimmer of light at the end of that tunnel, and she is so supportive and awesome that I'm not really worried that it might detract from anything else. My anxiety is just through the roof at the thought of waiting tables, especially during a busy time of year.
Social media, social media, social media!!! That seems to be the way to go these days with a small business. I've been doing some reading and even have a Pinterest board about my "WW business" because essentially that is what I have ..... a small business. I am pretty much responsible for EVERYTHING within my meeting.... ordering supplies, ordering products, set-up, break-down, local advertising (I suck at that), staffing, etc. I've never actually gone directly to Etsy to see something.... it is always something I see through a FB link or a Pinterest link. And obviously look for Disney-related groups to advertise in. I know that the "You know you're a Disney addict" FB group doesn't allow advertising or outside links, but there are definitely some out there that do! Advertise in your local FB yard sale groups (most of my local groups allow local folks to advertise their craft businesses regularly or they have a "small business Saturday" policy). And SO many of your items would be beautiful for wedding/shower gifts, perhaps you could advertise or have a table at a local wedding expo (there are lots of those in the spring!!). I'm actually approaching my boss about having a WW table at a local women's expo AND a local wedding expo.... not to discriminate against men, but we KNOW that a big population of our members are women and SO MANY women are motivated to lose weight for their weddings (been there, done that!!).
BTW, I actually found waiting tables to be kind of FUN! Sure, stressful at times, but fun! You are usually BUSY, BUSY, BUSY so the shift goes by quickly, and it is one of the few jobs out there where the harder you work, the more you (usually) make! I used to set myself goals to hit a certain number every night by upselling and giving OUTSTANDING service whenever I could. Yes, sometimes you get jerks who don't tip well no matter HOW good the service is.... but usually the good folks outweigh that. Plus it is a great ACTIVE job.... you can definitely burn some calories!
I found a quote tonight that I really love. The second I saw it, it clicked with me. "Inhale confidence. Exhale doubt." Now it's just a matter of living it. That's where the feeling motivated comes in. DH is an amazing support system. I've got my foot in the door with an opportunity that I think could really help my Etsy turn the corner, as long as I don't mess it up. I've made a list of things I need to get done tomorrow. It's a totally doable list if I can just make myself do it. After she introduced me to croque glaces, I realized @courtneybeth knows what she's doing, so I am going to start working toward the 5K in Nashville at the end of April. I don't expect to run it at all, but I just want to get to the point where I feel comfortable even being there. I average 12-14 minutes a mile as-is, and I'm not really looking to shave any time off of that - I just don't want to feel like I'm dying by the end of it. Plus it's a good excuse to go to Nashville for the weekend!
Anyway. Thanks for letting me get all of that off of my chest!
QOTD for Wednesday, January 27, 2016
IT'S WEDNESDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There are always reasons to WOOHOO on Wednesdays, even if they aren't obvious, or aren't huge. You're now halfway through the week, and this Wednesday is extra special because it's our LAST Woohoo Wednesday of January!!
So what's got you woohooing today? Do your clothes fit a little more loosely? Did you wake up and make the bed before work today? Is the sun shining? The snow glistening? If nothing else, YOU WOKE UP TODAY, and that's a huge thing to woohoo!
Because it's our last one, I challenge everyone to find THREE reasons to woohoo today. No matter how big or how small.
If you're struggling, either with woohoos or just in general, just remember...
I'm going to spread my woohoos out throughout the day, I think. I'll start with this one, though!
Woohoo #1 - the high tomorrow is 45 degrees BUT after that, we have a WEEK of highs in the mid-60's!! Just the thought of it has me excited and motivated and ready to be productive. Spring, I know you're nearby!!
QOTD for Wednesday, January 27, 2016
IT'S WEDNESDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There are always reasons to WOOHOO on Wednesdays, even if they aren't obvious, or aren't huge. You're now halfway through the week, and this Wednesday is extra special because it's our LAST Woohoo Wednesday of January!!
So what's got you woohooing today? Do your clothes fit a little more loosely? Did you wake up and make the bed before work today? Is the sun shining? The snow glistening? If nothing else, YOU WOKE UP TODAY, and that's a huge thing to woohoo!
Because it's our last one, I challenge everyone to find THREE reasons to woohoo today. No matter how big or how small.
If you're struggling, either with woohoos or just in general, just remember...
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QOTD for Tuesday, January 26, 2016
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Did you know that January is Hot Tea Month?
I am not a tea drinker at all, with the exception of Lipton's Diet Citrus Green Tea (the cold kind).... Oh, and Chai Tea Lattes are my go-to at Starbucks, so I guess that counts! Being from the south, I'm basically the black sheep of my born-drinking-sweet-tea friends and family, haha. Are you a big tea drinker? What are some of your favorite teas? Do you find that any which tote having special powers really work for that purpose - such as chamomile being relaxing, green tea aiding in weight loss, etc.
Bonus - January is also Soup Month, and boy can I eat some potato soup! Do you have a favorite soup? Have you ever tried one of those crazy detox diets, like the cabbage soup diet?
Forgot to mention that today I am officially the PARENT of two ADULTS! How did this happen? Am I really that old? How can I be that old when in my head I am still 30 !!?? Yup, my youngest, my DS, turns 18 today. He was born on the side of the road here in our small town 18 years ago today..... I didn't make it to the hospital. But fortunately DH did have the foresight to call the town PD along the way (thank goodness we were some of the first folks with real cell phones in our area) who arranged for me to meet an ambulance along the way.... otherwise he would have been born in the back of our Saab! I wasn't even in the ambulance for 3 miles before they had to pull over and he made his appearance! Always makes for a nice story on his birthday. Wish I had time to meet him at the "spot" for a picture today! Maybe I'll ask DH to do it for me on their way to robotics....................P
QOTD for Wednesday, January 27, 2016
IT'S WEDNESDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There are always reasons to WOOHOO on Wednesdays, even if they aren't obvious, or aren't huge. You're now halfway through the week, and this Wednesday is extra special because it's our LAST Woohoo Wednesday of January!!
So what's got you woohooing today? Do your clothes fit a little more loosely? Did you wake up and make the bed before work today? Is the sun shining? The snow glistening? If nothing else, YOU WOKE UP TODAY, and that's a huge thing to woohoo!
Because it's our last one, I challenge everyone to find THREE reasons to woohoo today. No matter how big or how small.
If you're struggling, either with woohoos or just in general, just remember...
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QOTD for Wednesday, January 27, 2016
IT'S WEDNESDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There are always reasons to WOOHOO on Wednesdays, even if they aren't obvious, or aren't huge. You're now halfway through the week, and this Wednesday is extra special because it's our LAST Woohoo Wednesday of January!!
So what's got you woohooing today? Do your clothes fit a little more loosely? Did you wake up and make the bed before work today? Is the sun shining? The snow glistening? If nothing else, YOU WOKE UP TODAY, and that's a huge thing to woohoo!
Because it's our last one, I challenge everyone to find THREE reasons to woohoo today. No matter how big or how small.
If you're struggling, either with woohoos or just in general, just remember...
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