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Thursday, 21 July 2016

Princess Health and July 21st, 2016 Any And Every Reason. Princessiccia

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July 21st, 2016 Any And Every Reason

Today was stacked pretty tight. I had a full production schedule and oops!!! A midday meeting across town I almost forgot about!! I suppose setting calendar reminders in my phone doesn't help if I don't pay attention to the reminders! I made it to the meeting and back to work for a later lunch before getting back into production.

By the time I made it home this afternoon, I was whipped. I took a nap. It likely wasn't the best move, I know--but it was the one I chose today.

I'm starting to accept the truth that my best plan is to get my workout in before I make it home for the day. Once I'm home--especially when it's 100 degrees outside, I'll find any and every reason to not get back out. I did have three great workout days in a row--and I haven't been able to say that in some time, so--I suppose I'll allow this day to be a rest day. I don't really count my fast #morningdeal routine as a workout. It's simply a "let's get this body wide awake" type thing--and I do it to get coffee, because that's the deal.

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#tbt With my late grandpa back in the 500 pound days. Grandpa loved apples. I do, too, and every now and then when I'm eating my apple slices, it reminds me of him.

The next 8 week session of the support groups I cofacilitate with Life Coach Kathleen and Life Coach Gerri is filling up quickly! The next session starts August 8th.

If you have any questions, email me! transformation.road@gmail.com or Kathy: totalkathy@aol.com

























Sign-Up Links:

Primary (regular) Monday Group (6pm Central/7pm Eastern/4pm Pacific)
http://totalkathy.com/?event=abw-monday-88

Primary (regular) Tuesday group (7pm Central/8pm Eastern/5pm Pacific)
http://totalkathy.com/?event=abw-tuesday-89

Premium (new) Monday night (7pm Central/8pm Eastern/5pm Pacific-*Includes individual specific one on one time slots within that hour)
http://totalkathy.com/?event=abw-88-premium

I maintained the integrity of my maintenance calorie budget today. I remained abstinent from refined sugar for the 813th day in a row. I exceeded my daily water goal. I stayed well connected with great support exchanges. I prepared some delicious meals! And, I feel very well.

I'm taking special care of me and that's always a good thing.

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Thank you for reading and your continued support,
Strength,
Sean

Wednesday, 20 July 2016

Princess Health and July 20th, 2016 Attention and Substance. Princessiccia

Princess Health and July 20th, 2016 Attention and Substance. Princessiccia

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July 20th, 2016 Attention and Substance

It is July. Last night I accidentally labeled the post June 19th. I've made the edit correction since. I have no idea how I didn't catch that!

I've increased my personal spiritual time the last three mornings and I truly believe it's made a big difference. Apart from prayer, it's my time for meditation and positive visualizations. I'll admit it--I tend to get sloppy with it sometimes by rushing it--and not truly feeling it, just doing the absolute basics. I can clearly notice the difference when I give it more time, attention and substance.

Positive visualizations have played a big role for me from Day 1 at 505 pounds. What I visualize has changed over the years. The first six months or so, I was trying to visualize what I would look like at a healthy weight. The positive visualizations evolved from there. I remember a trip the family and I took to the amusement park years ago--and we rode everything, every coaster--things I was scared to death of riding--but I did anyway, because I finally fit--I was no longer the morbidly obese man sitting on the bench, sweating--and watching everyone else have the time of their lives. I fit on every ride we tried. And it felt amazing. I visualized that trip many times over the course of a year or so before it actually happened. Call it a goal, call it what you will--to me, the power of the positive visualization, in detail--imagining where--specifically--I want this road to go, has been critically important to my success.

So yeah, I've been making more time for that lately. It's making a difference.

I've worked out well three days in a row. I've prepared some wonderful food--and even stretched a little bit in the kitchen. My cherry banana nachos today--and a sweet pork, veggie and long grain/wild rice dish--wow!!! Fantastic!!! You can see the tweets below.

I've had a few tell me they don't look at my meals because since I'm in maintenance mode with a generous daily calorie budget, it's too much food. I consume 2300 calories per day in maintenance. Most of what I prepare is adjustable. The calories can be easily reduced with a few key changes. A different perspective might be--instead of, "wow, that's a lot of food, too much!!" How about: "How can I adjust those amounts to fit my calorie budget?" I include the MyFitnessPal entry for every meal as a screen shot tweet.

I'm five minutes from bedtime.

Today, I maintained the integrity of my calorie budget. I remained abstinent from refined sugar. I exceeded my daily water goal. I remained connected with support contacts and I worked out at the gym. It was a fairly good day.

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Thank you for reading and your continued support,
Strength,
Sean

Tuesday, 19 July 2016

Princess Health and July 19th, 2016 Encourage A Better Day. Princessiccia

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July 19th, 2016 Encourage A Better Day

I wasn't ready when the alarm sounded at 4:30am. I didn't sleep particularly well. I spent a little extra time in prayer and meditation because it was important for me to embrace a positive perspective. I had a choice: Accept that today would be rough, then I could focus on how rough it could be--and that would have invited even more roughness--or I could ask and answer the question: How can this be a great day? What can I do to encourage a better day?

I had a decent show this morning. That helps. I completed some good production. That's also a plus. I took a lunch break away from the studio, and not just a quick lunch on my own--Irene, her man Allen, both of my daughters, my youngest daughter's boyfriend and my precious grandson Noah, was there for a fantastic family get-together. Courtney turns 23 tomorrow. My youngest daughter is 23!!! How is that possible??? Time moves quickly, for sure. This family time also did wonders for my overall attitude and perspective.
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After-Lunch Picture. The birthday girl, Courtney, Me, Amber and my little 3 year-old grandson. Isn't he the cutest? A picture like this rarely comes along it seems. At Christmas, Thanksgiving--sure, but on a hot summer day in late July--rare. It was fantastic.

I returned to work, finished up on time and hurried home for a good nap. I checked in with support contacts several times today--just to say, I'm doing okay, how about you?

I made it to the gym for a great workout later in the afternoon, then returned home for a fantastic dinner before settling in for the Tuesday night support group conference call.

Getting the workout done and dinner, both before the Tuesday evening group is a very rare thing. It's important for my schedule, helping me get to bed earlier--but it's rare for me to accomplish this--but not today. Today, despite anything else, was going to be a great day. I asked and answered the "how?" 

 I'll be in bed and asleep before 10pm. That's a big deal for me. 

 I maintained the integrity of my calorie budget. I remained abstinent from refined sugar. I stayed connected with great support. I exceeded my daily water goal. I completed a great workout. And I'm going to bed at a reasonable time.

When the alarm sounded at 4:30am, I would have never guessed today would unfold like it did, so well. I'm blessed and very grateful.


The Next Session starts August 8th and 9th! If you have any questions about the groups you can email me: transformation.road@gmail.com or Kathy: totalkathy@aol.com

Sign-Up Links:

Primary (regular) Monday Group (6pm Central/7pm Eastern/4pm Pacific)
http://totalkathy.com/?event=abw-monday-88

Primary (regular) Tuesday group (7pm Central/8pm Eastern/5pm Pacific)
http://totalkathy.com/?event=abw-tuesday-89

Premium (new) Monday night (7pm Central/8pm Eastern/5pm Pacific-*Includes individual specific one on one time slots within that hour)
http://totalkathy.com/?event=abw-88-premium

Goodnight!

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Thank you for reading and your continued support,
Strength,
Sean

Monday, 18 July 2016

Princess Health and July 18th, 2016 Tight Support. Princessiccia

Princess Health and July 18th, 2016 Tight Support. Princessiccia

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July 18th, 2016 Tight Support

I stayed in tight support today. Every single thing I did today was done in an effort to take the best possible care of me. I've felt that incredibly unstable of late.

I accomplished good work at the studio. I took a normal lunch hour at home (I almost never do this). I was able to leave work on time. I headed directly for the gym instead of home and I had a great workout. I really needed that workout today. Was I tired? Yes. I was tired. I couldn't go to sleep last night for the tossing and turning. Have you been there? Where you can't turn it off? 

 I was able to get an hour nap this afternoon, plan a great dinner and was ready for tonight's exclusive support group conference call I co-facilitate with Life Coach Gerri Helms and Life Coach Kathleen.

I took exceptional care today. I don't want to relapse. I don't want to regain. I don't live in fear of it--but I live with the full knowledge that it's always possible--IF I don't take care of me.

I'm not some super-human weight losing and maintaining machine. I'm human. I'm fallible. I do what I do each day because I'm not super strong. And guess what??? We don't have to be super strong. The fundamental elements I make important each day are the rails I hold with a firm grip.

And when I start letting things slip and I start living in any way outside my authentic self, that's when I'm not taking exceptional care. As I wrote last night--it hasn't affected my food...yet, but it would--eventually, if I don't get straight. I'm taking care of me. I'm getting straight.

If you're interested in joining the exclusive support groups you read about here or on Kathleen's blog, I've provided the informational poster and links for registration below! These groups are powerful. I encourage you to give it a try and discover what strong accountability and support can do for your weight loss efforts. The next sessions start August 8th and 9th!
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The Next Session starts August 8th and 9th! If you have any questions about the groups you can email me: transformation.road@gmail.com or Kathy: totalkathy@aol.com

Sign-Up Links:

Primary (regular) Monday Group (6pm Central/7pm Eastern/4pm Pacific)
http://totalkathy.com/?event=abw-monday-88

Primary (regular) Tuesday group (7pm Central/8pm Eastern/5pm Pacific)
http://totalkathy.com/?event=abw-tuesday-89

Premium (new) Monday night (7pm Central/8pm Eastern/5pm Pacific-*Includes individual specific one on one time slots within that hour)
http://totalkathy.com/?event=abw-88-premium

Today, I maintained the integrity of my maintenance calorie budget. I remained abstinent from refined sugar. I stayed connected in much needed support. I exceeded my daily water goal. And I had an amazing workout this afternoon.

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Thank you for reading and your continued support,
Strength,
Sean

Sunday, 17 July 2016

Princess Health and July 17th, 2016 All Is Not Well. Princessiccia

Princess Health and July 17th, 2016 All Is Not Well. Princessiccia

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July 17th, 2016 All Is Not Well

It's been busy few days. I've spent some valuable time with my grandson. I've had a chance to catch up with both of my daughters, I went out on a date with Kristin to see the new Ghostbusters (it was fabulous!!) and I spent some quality time over dinner and conversation with mom this evening.
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Noah loves to fly and turning grandpa into a ridable horse is always fun, too!

It all looks fantastic, doesn't it? If you follow the accountability Twitter feed at the bottom of each blog, it certainly might give the impression all is well. 

But it's not. All is not well. And I know it. And close friends in support, know it.

I haven't been taking extraordinary care of me. Sure, I'm maintaining the integrity of my calorie budget--yes, I'm remaining abstinent from refined sugar--but still...

I feel myself slipping.

When I started suddenly not being able to make the time to workout, that was the first clue. When I constantly make my sleep schedule unimportant--and I try my darndest to burn the candle at both ends--never really accomplishing what I'd hoped, because I'm always too tired---Yep, another clue...Then, then...the high rate of Tweets Only postings of late, yep, not making the time to write this blog--the blog that has given me so much over the years---Yes, it's another big clue that I'm off center. Yep...I'm on tilt. And I know it.

And IF I don't make some corrections, I WILL RELAPSE.

Awareness is critically important. I am not over-confident. I'm not invincible. I'm at risk of relapse/regain, period. And that's serious business to me.

I'm past my bedtime right now. I better drop.

Rest assured, I'm heeding warning signs--and I'm taking this instability very seriously. No, it hasn't affected my food yet--but that's coming next. It's dramatically affected my exercise, my sleep and my writing schedule.

The unraveling always happens first in the least secure areas. But the most secure areas--the ones where I've built the tightest security and accountability around--those too can fall, just the same as the other elements.

Today, I maintained the integrity of my calorie budget, I remained abstinent from refined sugar, I experienced some fantastic support exchanges and I met my daily water goal.

I will continue to explore ways to strengthen my plan, instead of doing things that leave it weakened and exceptionally vulnerable.

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Thank you for reading and your continued support,
Strength,
Sean

Saturday, 16 July 2016

Princess Health and July 16th, 2016 One More Time. Princessiccia

Princess Health and July 16th, 2016 One More Time. Princessiccia

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July 16th, 2016 One More Time

Tweets Only, one more time.

Today: I maintained the integrity of my calorie budget. I remained abstinent from refined sugar. I exceeded my daily water goal. I stayed connected in support communications. It was super late, but I completed a solid level 20/30 minute elliptical workout.

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Thank you for reading and your continued support,
Strength,
Sean

Friday, 15 July 2016

Princess Health and July 15th, 2016 Tweets Only. Princessiccia

Princess Health and July 15th, 2016 Tweets Only. Princessiccia

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July 15th, 2016 Tweets Only

Tweets Only edition.

Today, I maintained the integrity of my calorie budget. I remained abstinent from refined sugar. I exceeded my daily water goal. I remained connected in active support communications.

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Thank you for reading and your continued support,
Strength,
Sean
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