finding lori

I am lucky enough to belong to a gym that allows outside sources to come in and hold classes.  I belong to Snap Fitness and there is a Weight Loss Support Group every Monday morning at 8:30.    This works out perfectly because it is right after my Ab Class.  The local hospital has an Community Outreach Program which allows for a liaison to come in and lead us in discussions on health and weight loss.  You don't even have to belong to the gym to take advantage of this!  We have had blood screenings, we have had a dietician come in to speak with us, and as many of us are over 50, so there have been topics on menopause and our changing hormones and metabolism.  There is always something I learn while I am there.  In my personal life, I have so many people who support me.  My family, my Facebook and Blogger friends, my one friend who lives far away who sends me support and motivational quotes all the ...

I am starting right off with my goal check in from last week.....My first goal was "No Scale".  I am happy to report that I didn't weigh myself one time!  It was so hard not to search for that scale, but I am glad that I didn't.  I think it helped me during the day not to go off track.  Success!  My second goal was "Junk Food 1x A Day".  This was a success as well.  I saved my treat for after dinner and only had one.  I wasn't even tempted to continue!  Success!  Here are this weeks goals............ As you may or may not know, I have been going to the gym 3 times a week to do an Ab Class.  I love this class, and am seeing progress in my abilities.  Starting tomorrow, I am going to try to push myself to stay after my class and walk on the treadmill, and start lifting again.  I love to lift.  I love feeling strong and love knowing that I am continuing to burn calories after I leave the gym.  I just do...

Hello Friends! I meant to get this post out on Monday, but the week got ahead of me, so here I am :)  I fell short on my goals from last week.  They were.....No Sweets, and 10,000 Steps A Day.  My steps averaged around 8,000 a day, and for whatever reason I didn't attempt to get any more in.  I was discouraged, and well, just plain lazy.  Avoiding sweets was a big struggle for me this week.  I don't know what happened, but I failed big time with this one and my weight suffered at my weigh in on Friday.  I was up 1.4 pounds.  I don't know what is wrong with me.  I know what I should do.  I know what I should and should not eat.  Cravings get the better of me and I give in.  The bad thing is, when I give in, I totally over do it because I swear "this is the last time", therefore, I take advantage of the fact that "I will never eat this again".  This hasn't happened in awhile, but feel myself falling back into those b...

Happy Monday Everyone! First of all, I wanted to share my goals for this week. So, the steps are self explanatory.  You all know how much I dislike walking.  Well, I keep saying that I am going to put forth more effort, so here I am, yet again, making proclamations.  We shall see :)  No sweets?  Sounds drastic doesn't it?  Well, it needs to be.  I've been taking to many liberties with goodies lately and it's not good.  Oh they still have been fitting into my WW plan, some of them being sugar free, but they have been upping my sugar cravings and the scale isn't moving down, as per my weigh in on Friday.....I was up 0.6 pounds.  So, they have to go!   We'll see how that goes as well! Speaking of.....My weight has been teetering up and down a few pounds since just before Christmas.  I am happy with how I handled the holidays.  I enjoyed myself and my chocolate and was able to get right back on track as soon as I ...

I've decided that I am going to start setting some goals for myself.  In the past, I have set unrealistic goals regarding my weight loss journey.  Some of the goals were hard to achieve, so I was unable to reach them.  Some goals took to long to achieve, like Monthly Goals, and I gave up on them to quickly.  Either way, when you don't reach your goal, you feel like a failure. I have been reading and hearing a lot about goals lately.  I've read that you should set specific, clearly defined goals that you can actually measure.  I've heard that it is best to set small goals, so you can achieve them.  Reaching your goals helps to building your self confidence, it helps you feel stronger and more in control.  Also, the next time you make a goal, your doubt about reaching it is less. I found this information on MindTools.com. The Five Golden Rules of Goal Setting 1)  Set Goals that Motivate You.        When you ...

I know, right?  Three posts in a week?  What is going on?  :) Happy New Year!  It's time to reflect on the past year, and think about making changes where needed. This past year has been wonderful to me.  My family is healthy, my children are happy, I reconnected with an old friend :), and although I don't equate my weight with being happy,  my weight is the lowest it has been since my 29 year old was born. :) The big thing this year is to pick a phrase or a word to focus on for 2017.  I found my phrase a few days ago, while I was at the gym at my Ab Class.  Here is how it happened...... So, this class is an all over strengthening class with abdominal and core work using some Pilates techniques.  There are some moves that I am unable to do, either because my abs are not strong enough, or my weight is hindering movements.  Some exercises are getting easier, and there are a few that I just never even try because, well, I don't think...

Before my New Years post,  I wanted to get in my part two of my Christmas Season update.  This is just a few miscellaneous pictures that I wanted to share with you all. Here is my nephew Paul (on the left) and my youngest Dominic, nicknamed Encino Man by his work family.  We celebrated Paul's 20th birthday this month at a local Chinese restaurant.  I can't believe this amazing young man is 20 years old!  They have been friends since birth and still are as close as brothers, living together while going to college.  Sigh! Paul with his parents, my sister and brother-in-law   My sister also celebrated a birthday this month.  It was during a nasty snowstorm that ended in a 72 car pile up on the interstate right near our house.  Many people stranded for hours and everyone else had to be re-routed right past our road.  That combined with the weather, didn't allow for any of the kids to come home for the party, so we...