Little Victories

Chris Braun wrote:

This is a great attitude, Susan! We need to learn not to measure our
progress against others, but to appreciate and savor our own
accomplishments. I still think I'm very cool because I can run 5
miles, even though I am probably a slower runner than anyone else in
this group :-). It never ceases to amaze me that I can do it at all,
and every tiny increase in my speed or duration is a victory.


I think running five miles is *very*cool. That's one of my long term goals.


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(Second mini-goal: 279)


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On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 21:48:15 -0400, "PL"
wrote:

Chris Braun wrote:

This is a great attitude, Susan! We need to learn not to measure our
progress against others, but to appreciate and savor our own
accomplishments. I still think I'm very cool because I can run 5
miles, even though I am probably a slower runner than anyone else in
this group :-). It never ceases to amaze me that I can do it at all,
and every tiny increase in my speed or duration is a victory.


I think running five miles is *very*cool. That's one of my long term goals.


LOL - running 500 yards is one of mine

janice

On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 21:48:15 -0400, "PL"
wrote:

Chris Braun wrote:

This is a great attitude, Susan! We need to learn not to measure our
progress against others, but to appreciate and savor our own
accomplishments. I still think I'm very cool because I can run 5
miles, even though I am probably a slower runner than anyone else in
this group :-). It never ceases to amaze me that I can do it at all,
and every tiny increase in my speed or duration is a victory.


I think running five miles is *very*cool. That's one of my long term goals.


LOL - running 500 yards is one of mine

janice

"PL" ha scritto nel messaggio
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This afternoon I said to myself, "I'm hungry. I need to eat." And I didn't
have to feel guilty because I really WAS hungry and I really DID need to
eat.

Good for you!
I can certainly relate. I made a mistake last night, thinking I can go to
sleep feeling slightly hungry. When DD (11 months old and teething) woke me
up at midnight, after taking care after her I recognized *real* hunger and
made myself a tomato & mozzarella salad and had it with a slice of toast.
Though, I do I didn't make the mistake earlier in the evening of going to
bed still being hungry. But it was real hunger I satisfied later on - and I
didn't overeat and made an effort to make a healthy meal instead just
grabbing the first thing in the fridge!

We learn a lot from small steps like this - eventually they all become huge
steps on our path to successful maintenance!

Keep up the good work, PL

Elly
breastfeeding mom of a 11mo, following the balanced low carb WOE
Mid July 2004: 195.8 / 187 / mini-goal by October 11th:
173.8 to 171.6 lbs
sometime in the (distant) futu 150 lbs

"janice" wrote in message
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On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 21:48:15 -0400, "PL"
wrote:

Chris Braun wrote:

This is a great attitude, Susan! We need to learn not to measure our
progress against others, but to appreciate and savor our own
accomplishments. I still think I'm very cool because I can run 5
miles, even though I am probably a slower runner than anyone else in
this group :-). It never ceases to amaze me that I can do it at all,
and every tiny increase in my speed or duration is a victory.


I think running five miles is *very*cool. That's one of my long term
goals.


LOL - running 500 yards is one of mine

janice

I'm with you on the running, janice But I was able to do a half-century
on the bike this summer. One of the other patrolmen said I was probably
ready to tackle a century but I don't think I'm ready for that - maybe next
summer.

Beverly

On Tue, 14 Sep 2004 07:58:12 -0400, "Beverly"
wrote:


"janice" wrote in message
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On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 21:48:15 -0400, "PL"
wrote:

Chris Braun wrote:

This is a great attitude, Susan! We need to learn not to measure our
progress against others, but to appreciate and savor our own
accomplishments. I still think I'm very cool because I can run 5
miles, even though I am probably a slower runner than anyone else in
this group :-). It never ceases to amaze me that I can do it at all,
and every tiny increase in my speed or duration is a victory.


I think running five miles is *very*cool. That's one of my long term
goals.


LOL - running 500 yards is one of mine

janice

I'm with you on the running, janice But I was able to do a half-century
on the bike this summer. One of the other patrolmen said I was probably
ready to tackle a century but I don't think I'm ready for that - maybe next
summer.

Beverly

That's quite impressive Beverly, and it's great to think the patrolman
thought you were capable of even better things

janice

janice wrote:

I think running five miles is *very*cool. That's one of my long term
goals.

LOL - running 500 yards is one of mine

LOL. Me too, actually. I guess I have to be able to go 500 yards before I
can go five miles. But I'm shooting for five miles. One day.

I just hope I haven't screwed my knees up too badly.

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PL
(320/291/170)
(First mini-goal: 299 Reached! 08/26/04)
(Second mini-goal: 279)


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Elly wrote:

Good for you!
I can certainly relate. I made a mistake last night, thinking I can
go to sleep feeling slightly hungry. When DD (11 months old and
teething) woke me up at midnight, after taking care after her I
recognized *real* hunger and made myself a tomato & mozzarella salad
and had it with a slice of toast. Though, I do I didn't make the
mistake earlier in the evening of going to bed still being hungry.
But it was real hunger I satisfied later on - and I didn't overeat
and made an effort to make a healthy meal instead just grabbing the
first thing in the fridge!

That's terrific!

We learn a lot from small steps like this - eventually they all
become huge steps on our path to successful maintenance!

That's what I keep telling myself. One day it'll stick.

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PL
(320/291/170)
(First mini-goal: 299 Reached! 08/26/04)
(Second mini-goal: 279)


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Beverly wrote:

I'm with you on the running, janice But I was able to do a
half-century on the bike this summer. One of the other patrolmen
said I was probably ready to tackle a century but I don't think I'm
ready for that - maybe next summer.

I'm assuming a half-century is fifty miles? That's amazing!

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PL
(320/291/170)
(First mini-goal: 299 Reached! 08/26/04)
(Second mini-goal: 279)


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Beverly wrote:

I'm with you on the running, janice But I was able to do a
half-century on the bike this summer. One of the other patrolmen
said I was probably ready to tackle a century but I don't think I'm
ready for that - maybe next summer.

I'm assuming a half-century is fifty miles? That's amazing!

--
PL
(320/291/170)
(First mini-goal: 299 Reached! 08/26/04)
(Second mini-goal: 279)


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