I hit my goal!
I smoked 11 times yesterday which has been my goal for this week! I started the day off pacing myself a lot more then usual and it ended up paying off. I thought I could end the day with only 9 but as the day got late the urge grew strong. I am still very satisfied with that number and will not go above it now that I have achieved it.
The water again as I have mentioned many times seems to be the best thing I have tried to this date for making me feel better and it actually helps curb the need to smoke in the morning which has really surprised me.
I started off today strong at this point I have only smoked twice today and it feels amazing to feel so much more control over this habit. I have a long way to go but I can feel my will power growing with it more and more and that is very exciting to me not only for quitting smoking but in life generally.
Until next time
Patrick
AKA Uncle Pat
Friday, January 30, 2015
Day 4 for Kyle
Thursday was a little bit different of a day. I felt good all day, but without my water bottle I know I didn't drink as much water as I should. I also felt tired for large portions of the day, I even fell asleep watching a BYU game in a fully upright position, so I was clearly tired. The strange part was that I felt like I ate fairly well but just was dragging quite a bit. In the morning, I had a smoothie with blueberries, almond milk, protein, and Adam's PB. I had a nature valley granola bar in mid morning as a snack. For lunch, I had some whole wheat pasta with tomato sauce, a clementine, and greek yogurt. In the afternoon, I had a handful of mixed pistachios/cashews/almonds/peanuts. Then Kim's parents were super kind and made dinner for us because they know how crazy it is on days when Kim and I both work and getting the girls home from daycare is crazy. This is in large part due to the girls being wackos when we get home. So it was super nice to have dinner ready when we got home. They made a homemade sweet and sour sauce with ham, fingerling potatoes and carrots, and garlic bread. I certainly ate too much garlic bread.
I don't feel like my portion sizes have been out of control. I probably need to find a way to eat more vegetables. That is the nice thing about writing it all down and seeing the dearth of vegetables that get written down. I really like Lyndsay's suggestion about drinking a ton of water in the morning. This of course would cause me to have to leave the classroom a couple of times in the morning to empty the bladder, but I think yesterday is a good reminder that when I drink enough water I feel better.
We have an away game today, which is always tricky because we are just stuck at some other gym without transportation. This usually means we stop as a team and get dinner on the way back. I am not sure if that will happen tonight since we are only playing in Box Elder. But it does mean going from 2:30 ish to 9:30 ish while being someplace without much access to my food. We shall see how it goes.
Until next time.
I don't feel like my portion sizes have been out of control. I probably need to find a way to eat more vegetables. That is the nice thing about writing it all down and seeing the dearth of vegetables that get written down. I really like Lyndsay's suggestion about drinking a ton of water in the morning. This of course would cause me to have to leave the classroom a couple of times in the morning to empty the bladder, but I think yesterday is a good reminder that when I drink enough water I feel better.
We have an away game today, which is always tricky because we are just stuck at some other gym without transportation. This usually means we stop as a team and get dinner on the way back. I am not sure if that will happen tonight since we are only playing in Box Elder. But it does mean going from 2:30 ish to 9:30 ish while being someplace without much access to my food. We shall see how it goes.
Until next time.
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Hi from Lyndsay!
Hello everyone! I'm sorry to be joining in on everything so late, but i'm super excited about this . It sounds as though you're both off to a great first week of this adventure.
Patrick, I love that you're doing the glass of water first thing when you wake up, and I hope it helps. This is actually a small habit that I am trying to incorporate into my everydsy routine, and something simple we all could benefit from. When we're sleeping, our bodies go through a natural cleansing regimen, it just makes sense to wake up and facilitate the process by drinking 2 glasses of water before you put anything else in your body. It could be an easy way to help shed some pounds, and increase your energy in the morning. People who are on more extreme regimens, and are specifically working to lose weight, drink 2 liters first thing in the morning, and have seen drastic results just from this. Its worth a shot! Let me know if anyone else tries this out.
The other thing I have been wanting to share with all of you is that Fat Sick and Nearly Dead 2 is now on Netflix. Has anyone watched this yet? Jonathan and I are watching it now, and I would urge all of us to watch it. Not to try and convince anyone of plunging into a juicing cleanse, because I don't necessarily believe that's the answer. Merely because it really focuses on the different experiences and journeys of people that are just trying to make healthier changes in their everyday lives. Its kind of interesting to hear the different, very real struggles that people are facing, along with success stories. It seems very relatable, and really acknowledges the mental contribution to why we maintain some of the poor habits that we do. I think it would be an inspiring thing for all of us to watch, and perfectly in conjunction with this whole support group that we are building :) Let me know if any of you get the chance!
Patrick, I love that you're doing the glass of water first thing when you wake up, and I hope it helps. This is actually a small habit that I am trying to incorporate into my everydsy routine, and something simple we all could benefit from. When we're sleeping, our bodies go through a natural cleansing regimen, it just makes sense to wake up and facilitate the process by drinking 2 glasses of water before you put anything else in your body. It could be an easy way to help shed some pounds, and increase your energy in the morning. People who are on more extreme regimens, and are specifically working to lose weight, drink 2 liters first thing in the morning, and have seen drastic results just from this. Its worth a shot! Let me know if anyone else tries this out.
The other thing I have been wanting to share with all of you is that Fat Sick and Nearly Dead 2 is now on Netflix. Has anyone watched this yet? Jonathan and I are watching it now, and I would urge all of us to watch it. Not to try and convince anyone of plunging into a juicing cleanse, because I don't necessarily believe that's the answer. Merely because it really focuses on the different experiences and journeys of people that are just trying to make healthier changes in their everyday lives. Its kind of interesting to hear the different, very real struggles that people are facing, along with success stories. It seems very relatable, and really acknowledges the mental contribution to why we maintain some of the poor habits that we do. I think it would be an inspiring thing for all of us to watch, and perfectly in conjunction with this whole support group that we are building :) Let me know if any of you get the chance!
Day 3 for Kyle
Wednesday was a pretty good day. It started off with a muscle milk and a clif builder bar, because I was running late and didn't have time to make breakfast, lots of protein for breakfast. I had a nature valley granola bar later in the morning as a snack. The same mushroom and whole wheat pasta dish from Tuesday night was leftover lunch with some more Greek yogurt. In the afternoon it was game time. My team played well and won by 15 (even though the other team had a sophomore who had a 2 handed 360 dunk going the wrong way in warm ups). After that Kim hooked me up with a 6-inch subway. Double turkey with pepper jack and lots of veggies. She also got me some apple slices, and that got me through the day.
Another good day. I feel good, but I lost my water bottle somewhere in the course of all my games yesterday, so I may have to get another one.
Until tomorrow.
Another good day. I feel good, but I lost my water bottle somewhere in the course of all my games yesterday, so I may have to get another one.
Until tomorrow.
Day 3 Quitting Smoking
Good Morning!
Yesterday I smoked 12 again same as day 2 so 1 more then the goal but 4 less then my average.
As you all know from my post yesterday it was a rough day but I held off pretty well and it started to get easier as the day went on. Thank you again for the ones the did comment with some words of advice for me I really appreciate it.
Today I feel great I went to the gym earlier this morning then I have been going so I could run a couple of miles. I am surprised in how much that has suppressed my urges this morning to smoke and I am thinking I am implement this in my program a little more often. But I still hate running and it will not become a habit ha!
Very optimistic today feel like I can accomplish anything I want to and shooting for a great day I have only smoked 1 so far this morning so I am off to a way better start then previously. I also woke up and drank to large glasses of water (Jonathan has suggested this to me) and I am shocked with how much energy I feel like I have just from water.
Yesterday is over whether it was good or bad its now the past and does not affect what you can do today.
Thank You Everyone
Love
Patrick
AKA Uncle Pat
Yesterday I smoked 12 again same as day 2 so 1 more then the goal but 4 less then my average.
As you all know from my post yesterday it was a rough day but I held off pretty well and it started to get easier as the day went on. Thank you again for the ones the did comment with some words of advice for me I really appreciate it.
Today I feel great I went to the gym earlier this morning then I have been going so I could run a couple of miles. I am surprised in how much that has suppressed my urges this morning to smoke and I am thinking I am implement this in my program a little more often. But I still hate running and it will not become a habit ha!
Very optimistic today feel like I can accomplish anything I want to and shooting for a great day I have only smoked 1 so far this morning so I am off to a way better start then previously. I also woke up and drank to large glasses of water (Jonathan has suggested this to me) and I am shocked with how much energy I feel like I have just from water.
Yesterday is over whether it was good or bad its now the past and does not affect what you can do today.
Thank You Everyone
Love
Patrick
AKA Uncle Pat
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Day 2 for Kyle
Day 2 went fairly well. Kim got up early and made me an egg sandwich on wheat sandwich thins, I had a nature valley granola bar for a snack. For lunch I had 2 slices of leftover spicy fennel sausage gourmet delite (thin crust) pizza from Papa Murphy's (210 calories a slice), an apple with pb, and a greek yogurt. For dinner I had a mushroom pasta with whole wheat spiral pasta and a homemade sauce, and I snuck in a brownie that happened to be around. Overall, I felt like it was a decent day, still avoided the Pepsi and haven't had any headaches or anything which I was slightly worried about after 4 days with no caffeine. But it is going well in that regard.
Today is a big day with a big game against Sky View (our rival and one of the leaders in our region along with us)! Their sophomore team has lost 2 times I think in the past 2 years, and my team has won 7 in a row so should be a great clash. Gamedays like this one make it a little easier because my mind is on that. But, because of that game we had a pep assembly today where they wanted faculty to play against some of the boys from the team. So I played and went at about 10% speed (trying not to sweat too much). That little bit of exercise felt invigorating in a way (mostly because I managed not to sprain an ankle or through out my back)!
Until tomorrow!
Today is a big day with a big game against Sky View (our rival and one of the leaders in our region along with us)! Their sophomore team has lost 2 times I think in the past 2 years, and my team has won 7 in a row so should be a great clash. Gamedays like this one make it a little easier because my mind is on that. But, because of that game we had a pep assembly today where they wanted faculty to play against some of the boys from the team. So I played and went at about 10% speed (trying not to sweat too much). That little bit of exercise felt invigorating in a way (mostly because I managed not to sprain an ankle or through out my back)!
Until tomorrow!
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