I have officially quit soda again! Seriously! I resisted buying more when I went to the store. I have also been drinking my water again! Yay me! As I said last week, I have stayed between 221.8 and 222.8 and this week really wasn't much different as you can see from my scale pic.
I have also successfully switched out all of the family's snacks this week to fruits and nuts. Which I feel is a big success because my sister is stayng with us and I want to help her get to a healthy weight but i'm not sure how to go about it. She is 13 and she is only going to stay with me for a couple of weeks and i'm hoping that will be enough to at least get her eating right and perhaps more active.
I was concerned when I asked her if she had already had a diabetes test and she told me she had but it was just a blood test; which has lead me to believe that she has not. I decided to weigh her on my scale and after much whining she finally did stand on it in front of me. 300 lbs. I am not sure what to do now because she has the normal teen attitude like "ugh leave me alone" and i'm worried and want to help her without bothering her. Any suggestions?
GOALS:
Quit Soda *Completed*
Increase water Intake *Completed*
New Goals:
I still need to get back up to 10,000 steps a day.
Application week: I was going to apply this week but I got sick and lost my voice. I am getting it back but I still sound hoarse or in my sister's words "horrible". Hopefully, I will have it back soon. Good luck to all of the ladies that have been able to apply! If you need my support, just ask!
A big shout out to the sponsor's of this weeks blogging carnival, @LingerieDOTcom! Did you notice they have some french maid costumes on their site? If that is not motivation to get fit, I don't know what is! Go take a look for yourself at Lingiere.com!
I also wanted to thank all the wonderful Mamavation ladies that gave me very supportive comments last week. I love you all! Thank you so much for being there!
Good luck with your goals everyone!
17 comments:
Hope everything is okay with your hubby! I'm sorry I don't have any suggestions about your sister but I hope something comes your way. Maybe sit down and talk with her and her guardian/parent?
Congrats on your goals! Chat soon! ~ @lovelyritaann
Oh and by the way, don't you love that scale? I have the same one - it's awesome!
Wow, gold star on the soda. I currently have a two-can-a-day habit that I need to break right now. I'm new to mamavation and put in my app, so can't wait to journey with you!
Way to go on the no soda and the loss...
Way to go on changing the snacks!! Getting the family involved is the key!
Best wishes for the week!
Has hubby been to the doctor? I am sure your sister really does care but, maybe is embarrassed to talk about it. Maybe you can sit her down and tell her how you feel and, that your finally getting healthy. Maybe then she wont feel alone about her feelings. To start I would make sure she gets to the doctor as well make sure she is ok to get exercising. Then see if she will take walks with you to start.
Congrats on no soda. You will have so much more energy because of it. Have a great healthy week!!
I hope your husband gets better soon. What have the doctors said?
Sometimes, a heart to heart with a sibling is the best. You have to be prepared to let all of your emotions and love for her to come out, and show her. Help her and guide her to make the right choices, and tell her you are always there if she needs help or a shoulder.
Good luck this week. If she doesn't know you could suggest she get an A1C test (for diabetes) as a home kit off of amazon. Congrats on the soda. I've never been a fan of sweets but replacing the sugar in my sweet tea with stevia was one of the hardest things I ever had to do, so I feel your pain ... sort of ... it's not as bad, I hear soda people are SODA people so you are amazing to me!
Way to go on the no sodas!!! Thats awesome!!
Best wishes for your husband and good for you for all of the healthy changes you're implementing. My heart goes out to your sister. I have a sister who is 11 years younger than myself and I always felt protective over her. The best thing you can do is be a good influence. The only other advice is talk to her like an adult (teens love that) and tell her you regret not being healthier when you were younger, you're struggling now to correct that and live a healthy adulthood, and you want to give her the advantage of getting this behind her while she's still young....Good luck to you both.
Good job on accomplishing your goals. That rocks girl!
I will be thinking about your hubs! That's so scarey, but I know that all will be ok!!!!
You're doing great, babe! Keep the chin up.
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how far away does your sis live? Maybe you can encourage her to find some kind of fitness activity that she will enjoy. Or even if you (and/or she) have a wii get a Just Dance game to play, it is so much fun that it doesn't feel like a work out but if you dance to several songs before you know it you have been moving for 30 min. Try to encourage her to do that and maybe ask her to cut out one not healthy thing per day and eat fruit instead. remind her that if she takes baby steps she will soon find herself feeling better and feeling better about herself. 13 is such a hard age to be a girl. HUGS for you and her.
You are doing such a great job! Remember this whole healthy and active lifestyle is a marathon... not a sprint! *big hugs* Keep making small changes in the right direction and you will see your goals being met! :)
Hope your hubby gets better soon! The best thing you can do for your sis is lead by example. If she's like I was when I was 13, she's really self-conscious about her image and probably a little bit in denial about her weight. Seriously though, just let her watch YOU lose the weight and she'll want to as well. That's how it always was with me and my big sis...sibling rivalry and all!
Congrats on the soda!
I really wish I had some sort of advice on how to go about it with your sister. Have you tried to just talk to her? Maybe take her out just you and her and talk to her then?
Congrats on quitting the soda!
You'll get to where your husband is now -- just you wait! You know, maybe a good way to approach the subject with your sister is letting her know how much you love her and that will never change because it's not based on how much she weighs. However, maybe bring up the fact that you're very concerned. Maybe ask her if she's willing to help you reach your goals because you need the support as well? *HUGS* It sounds like a truly difficult situation.
ohhhh... sending good thoughts to your husband and his healthy. keep it up lady you can do this!!
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