After my last post and this weekend I’ve decided that I have the best readers in the world. That’s really the only conclusion anyone can come to. This community rocks and the support I’ve manage to get (and give here) and made me life a million times better. There will always be haters and people that don’t like what you are doing, but I’m trying to learn not to let that affect me anymore. It’s all part of the journey, I suppose.
Since I took the weekend off blogging and all, I didn’t do my weigh in and video and all that. I liked it. But alas, I’m not ready to chuck my scale yet completely. I’ll be back with the weigh ins next weekend.
I also unintentionally stopped exercising over the weekend. Between my mom being sick, a random stray dog to care for, catching up with friends, and events to attend, exercise just didn’t get the time it deserved. I’m sure I could have carved out time somewhere (did someone say wake up earlier?) but I didn’t. I just stopped exercising on Thursday and never looked back. Honestly, I think my knees appreciated it. They don’t totally love this jogging stuff. Maybe I’m not meant to run.
But I am meant to be healthy. So I’m back to working on that and writing about it too. If I’ve learned anything over the past two years it’s that writing this blog keeps me committed. I know that there are at least a few people out there reading and watching and cheering me on. It keeps me committed to living a healthier life and coming back to doing things the right way after I’ve messed up. I remember in the beginning all those times I blogged about gaining weight. I never gave up then and I don’t plan on giving up now. This blogging story reminds me to keep going, the accountability spurs me on. I’m committed to finishing out this story and I’m grateful for all the cool people I’ve picked up along the way as readers. So thanks for that.
Just a quick post today, saying thanks. I’m off to grocery shop because as I posted on my food blog, we are out of everything! I’m pretty excited though, because I love grocery shopping! I’m not a huge fan of shopping for other things, but I love food shopping. Maybe because food is good? We should have done it sooner before we ran out of pretty much all food. I blame my younger brothers who eat everything all the time.
What about you? Do you love grocery shopping or hate it? How often do you go?
I went shopping yesterday and since I started paying attention to what I’m eating…It’s a lot more fun. The produce section is a lot more fun. I think it’s because I get to try to find the best of the fruits and veggies rather than just getting prepackaged meals. A lot more variety. Keep up the good work.
The produce section is my favorite! I used to like the aisles, but not any more. I like picking out the fresh stuff and deciding what to make with it.
I used to HATE grocery shopping! So much so that I hardly ever did it, and just ate take-out most of the time.
I am starting to come around though. . . . While we still get a lot of our groceries at Walmart, we’ve also started shopping at the local farmer’s market and at a smaller, co-op grocery store. Both of the latter are much more enjoyable grocery shopping experiences!
Yeah, I shop at Walmart because it’s generally cheaper, but I HATE it. Once the farmers markets start up around here again I’m hitting them up.
I didn’t have to go grocery shopping at all this weekend cause I got my first delivery from the CSA I joined on Friday! My fridgie is chock full of fresh veggies and fruits. I have all sorts of cooking experiments planned for this week
.-= Lauren´s last blog ..Fresh Veggies and Penne Rigate =-.
The CSA sounds cool! I’m going to have to look around and see if there is anything like that around here.
Grocery shopping used to be “fun.” I would throw every processed food item possible into my cart and skip the produce aisle. Nothing healthy allowed, because of course, it tasted like crap. How wrong I was!!! Now, I still love grocery shopping, but for different reasons. I plan my meals for the week and buy only what I truly need. I hit up the produce aisle first, and my meals are built around veggies.
Winter is finally starting to melt around here, and I’m itchin’ for a Farmer’s Market to get going around here…only 3 more months! :-)
.-= Erin´s last blog ..Weekend Warrior Update: #1 =-.
That’s a nice change!! I actually think it’s more fun when you aren’t buying the same processed crap every week because you get to pick out the veggies and meat and find the best stuff!
I honestly love to grocery shop, if I have a list. If I don’t, I may as well just go straight to the candy aisle and frozen pizza section and have a binge fest.
Definitely with Erin on the farmer’s market. I LOVE fresh produce!
.-= Jeremy Logsdon´s last blog ..Weekend Warriors Update =-.
Haha!!! Binge fest. That’s no good.
I honestly have no desire to ever buy a ton of crap when I’m shoppin anymore. I know that life is easier for me if I don’t buy it and I’ll save my money. So the temptation isn’t there (just when someone else buys it and shoves it in front of me!).
I agree with you both! Fresh produce rocks!
I love shopping too. I always feel overwhelmed with possiblities. :)
.-= Lisa´s last blog ..$103.00 = the money it takes to make a fatty happy =-.
There are a lot of things to buy! I sometimes hit up multiple stores… so I have even more possibilities!
You have a great blog here and tons of followers. I’m one of them. :)
Keep going strong, the weekends are times where we sometimes slack, but Monday just back to doing what you do best.
I have a training session at my gym in a few hours. My weekend was full of eating out, but I didn’t gain any weight thankfully. :)
Keep going strong.
Cheers,
.-= Jay´s last blog ..Weight Loss Challenge: 3 Month Report! =-.
Thank you Jay! :)
Weekends are usually slacker time because it’s time to “relax” and not work. So working out gets put in that category sometimes.
Good job eating out but not gaining weight over the weekend! You can eat out and eat healthy. ;)
I actually love grocery shopping and do it weekly, but I plan my meals for the week and create a list from that, otherwise it’s too easy for me to get out-of-control with the shopping. Typically, each week, I only need to spend 30 minutes at the store (sadly, Sundays fits best in my schedule, even though it’s super crowded and takes longer then) to purchase mostly produce and dairy. Once every month or two, I’ll stock up on proteins. I buy grains/pastas/breads as I need them.
.-= Tina´s last blog ..Kitchen Organization =-.
That’s a great system! I’m just starting to plan meals for the week and shop based on that. Today was the first time I did it and I liked how it was easier than just guess shopping.
I know how easy it is to let something (or someone) derail you. I applaud you for keeping with it and fighting the good fight! :)
.-= Anonymous Fat Girl´s last blog ..Two words: HARD & WORK =-.
Thanks! Will do!
We are all meant to be healthy! You are doing so well! You continue to be inspirational, motivating and empowering. Keep up the great work!
We are definitely all meant to be healthy. ;) Thank you.
i HATE grocery shopping. hate it. thankfully i married a man that finds a grocery store a world of endless possibilities. honestly, if not for her – i’d eat chef boyardee every day.
so glad you’re back. i missed you this weekend! :)
Haha. Well at least you have someone to shop for you since you hate it!
Aww, you missed me? Really? That’s kind of the best thing I’ve ever heard! I didn’t know you guys would miss me!
I like you! :)
Nice to see you blogging again Mary! =)
I love grocery shopping. ANY shopping…I have the occasional guilt b/c I don’t buy fruits and veggies (ew) but I do feel proud with my healthier choices I have made and continue to make I try to plan my meals, roughly…but have something extra on hand in case the whole “plan” thing needs changing up! I go once a week.
.-= Craig´s last blog ..“Weekend Warrior” challenge goals =-.
Nice to be blogging. ;)
I think your hatred of fruits and veggies is hilarious. I used to be JUST LIKE THAT. So it’s possible to change (if you want to).
I’m proud of your healthier choices too!
I LOVE grocery shopping. Pretty much every time we go, it’s difficult for me to avoid going down Every. Single. Aisle. just to see what’s there.
My husband was born and raised in Alaska. His mum grew some of their vegetables in the garden, but there was stuff that had to be bought from the shop. As you can imagine, since back then everything was shipped up, how little fresh, RIPE, fruit was available. To this day, his dad will still salt and pepper canteloupe, because that’s the way he ate it growing up, and they had to give it flavour, somehow. Dad-in-law even did it in Australia, during the middle of summer, on a perfectly, lusciously, ripe canteloupe. LOL
Umm, this is my long-winded way of saying I had to teach my husband how to shop for green-groceries. I love watching him as over the years his confidence grows or the pride in his eyes when he knows he successfully picked good quality fruit’n’veg. :D
Hehe. Ooo, salt and pepper cantaloupe. That’s a rough life. It would not be fun to never have access to fresh fruits and veggies!
At least your husband had you to teach him! I’ve had a lot of people explain to me how to pick things out… I’m still shaky in my knowledge of what is best.
I’m hesitant to give advice after last post, but I know you can handle it. I’d actually say go to bed later. Getting up early sucks. :P
Haha. No way Greg, keep giving the advice. You weren’t someone who was mean about it or anything. ;)
You are right, getting up earlier sucks. But I need to start trying to do it. I think I might try tomorrow. Maybe I will make it my healthy habit for the week!
We’re all allowed a few days off now and then. It’s hopping back to it that shows our commitment! Grocery shopping…we go every 2 weeks. (With a weekend run when we need to restock on salad, apples and bananas for the coming week) We go to 3 sometimes 4 stores. This is not something we ever set out to do but when you want certain things and your main grocery store keeps yanking stuff then you don’t have much choice. Love Trader Joe’s and get most of our fish and cheeses there as well as some odds and ends like oatmeal, yogurt and smoothie base for him. Target has much better prices on dry goods than our normal store. Mac and cheese, high fiber oatmeal, Boca burgers, peanut butter, Arnold Sandwich thins, etc are all much cheaper there than Krog’s.
Hurray for days off!
I usually go to at least two stores when I shop. I wish we had a Trader Joe’s around here. I’m jealous!
I like to shop, but I am a bit ritualistic about it. I only shop the perimeter of the market, because that is where the fresh stuff is. Don’ go down the center isles unless I know exactly what I am going to get. Otherwise, the cookies will come a-callin’!
Cheers,
Missa
LosingEthel
.-= Missa´s last blog ..Week 8 Weight Loss =-.
Hehe, I’m a bit like that. I used to wander every aisle but now I NEVER go down the cookie/candy aisle. I have no reason to.
YAY! Welcome back! Glad you decided to stick around, for yourself and for my daily reading.
I love grocery shopping, but I do my vegetables/produce shopping at Asian markets (SO much cheaper) and some at Costco and the random beans/cheese/Skinny Cow at regular grocery stores. I have an obsession with figuring out what random things I have never seen before are. Will have to inspect Chia seeds soon.
.-= Jess´s last blog ..5K a Day Keeps the Fattie Away =-.
Gracias my friend! I would never ever quit blogging forever, but I will take breaks to clear my head. A weekend is a relatively short but refreshing break.
I almost got some Chia seeds the other day. I’m obssed with trying all the new stuff I’ve never heard of before. Sometimes it turns out well, sometimes it doesn’t!
Mary, I have said it before & I will say it again, you are an inspiration to us just by living life & letting nothing stop you! I love that about you so thank you!!!
As for food shopping.. a love/hate relationship. I want to read all labels so it takes me soooooooooo long PLUS I go to different stores for different stuff. So I like it in the sense of finding healthy stuff to eat but it can be problematic the way I do it! :-)
.-= Jody – Fit at 52´s last blog ..Diet & Fitness Health! =-.
Thank you Jody. :)
Oh man, reading labels for everything would take forever! I always read labels on new stuff I’m buying but for the most part already know what I’m getting.
I think grocery shopping is fun. Checking out sucks though :)
.-= Tricia´s last blog ..You can quit. Just do it tomorrow. =-.
So true. I like self checkout the best.
How did you get a random stray dog? Is it ok? Did you find a home for it? Hope your mom’s feeling better. Sometimes I like grocery shopping and sometimes I don’t. when I can make a big thing of it, and have some way to get the groceries home, I like to go through the entire store. My roomie and I tend to hover over everything, looking at what would taste better, what ingredients are in this, etc, which can drive some of our friends BATTY because they like to get in and out. I like buying and trying random new stuff I find there. The other kind of grocery shopping, where im stopping in on my way home, already tired, to grab a couple of things cuz we’re out, is annoying, because I really just want to go home. I estimate that between my roomie and I, we tend to shop every couple of days. A good time to go is in the middle of the night after the clubs (we have 24 hr grocery stores) because it helps calm you down after going out and its not busy after. 2am shopping is awesome! We used to have to go every single day when we had more people living with us, because some people ate us out of house and home, which suxd because it was SO expensive. Im VERY happy not to have that siutation anymore.
.-= merri´s last blog ..San Diego Day 4: Natural History Museum and the ABC Party =-.
It just ended up in our driveway one night. We took it in and kept it safe and today we found the owner after they posted a flyer. Honestly I wouldn’t have ever thought to look where they live… that little yorky went long way!
2 am shopping does rock. Sadly stores around here generally close before that besides Walmart. Booo.
“There will always be haters and people that don’t like what you are doing, but I’m trying to learn not to let that affect me anymore.” – I’m learning to become thick-skinned.
I get very nervous about grocery shopping. I like shopping, but sometimes I have to white-knuckle it past the bakery section where I habitually buy pastries and rip into them once I get into the car. I didn’t do that today. I looked. Picked it up. The lady at the counter asked if she could help me. I said, “Yes. Tell me ‘No, you can’t have that!’ ” She saw what I was looking at and said, “Oh, those are so good.” I put it down and walked away (this time).
.-= Gina Fit by 41 Maybe 42´s last blog ..For Mature Audiences Only =-.
having a thick skin is hard when you are sensitive. I cry too easily! I don’t know how people do it.
WOW. She did the exact opposite of what you asked. Haha. I know her job is to sell, but geez. Help a person out! I would have told you no. ;) I’ve actually done that before… bought brownies once and ended up eating like 4 in the car. Now I just don’t go near the bakery section unless I’m allowing something or buying it for someone else.
She was larger than me. My heart goes out to her. She may have issues like the rest of us.
.-= Gina Fit by 41 Maybe 42´s last blog ..For Mature Audiences Only =-.
keep it up, girl!
i love grocery shopping. maybe because i like to cook. the grocery store is full of possibilities!
.-= liz´s last blog ..Beet Salad With Oranges, Walnuts and Blue Cheese =-.
Thanks!!
It is! It’s one big toy box full of yummy possibilities!
I love food shopping, it’s pure joy. picking out the best fruit & veggies, deciding whats for dinner. its just amazing times for me!
That’s great! That’s how it should be. ;)
I hate grocery shopping! I go with my husband once a week (he loves it) and I refuse to go back. If we run out of something than we will have to live without it until the next visit.
.-= shelly´s last blog ..Double Class Monday =-.
If he loves it just make him do it alone! Haha.
I’m a new reader and this is the first post I’ve read. But, you have a great attitude. So genuine. Also, you are kind to yourself. You don’t beat yourself if you miss a workout. That will come in handy so many times.
I’ll be reading along!
oh and I absolutely love grocery shopping. I love finding new food finds!
.-= Lisa´s last blog ..All the inspiration I need =-.
Thanks Lisa. It’s been a long process to get to the point where I was kind to ME and don’t beat myself up for mistake (still happens from time to time). But I realized that I can only control my own thoughts and actions and I deserve kindness so that’s what I give to myself. There are enough people in the world who will be mean to without you doing it to yourself.
Thanks for reading
I like grocery shopping when I’ve spent time planning, the store isn’t too crowded, and the toddler is in a good mood! Usually, at least one of the three “requirements” is missing, and therefore I don’t love it so much…
Love your positive attitude! :)
Awww. Yeah I’m sure it could be rough with a toddler.
I liked grocery shopping with you too! That will be fun in the future. ;)
Oh man… caramel slice. Why don’t we have that kind of goodness here? YUM.
I really like to go grocery shopping I just hate having to go to all of the different stores to get everything I need at a decent price (like 3 stores a week!) Oh well, such is life! ;)
I hate that too. But it’s necessary. Grocery shopping is so expensive!
Both! Shopping in the grocery store can be a royal pain or a pleasant experience. Shopping at a farmers road side stand or other outdoor spot is always fun, go figure.
.-= Dr. J´s last blog ..Lab Notes: Ban on Junk Food in Schools Proves Effective =-.
Farmers markets are way more fun! Roadside stands can be cool too, but some of them around here charge a ton!
I think I’m like most men when it comes to shopping I’m not a fan. I usually know what I want, head straight to it and out the door. I’m not a browser maybe thats a woman thing I don’t know.
.-= Barry´s last blog ..The 30 Day Diet Plan, An Easier Way To Lose Weight? =-.
Haha. Browsing might be a female thing. I don’t know though because I don’t like regular shopping.
Sometimes I love grocery shopping..usually only when I am trying out new recipes. Other than that I despise grocery shopping.
New recipes are the best! I get so excited to go buy all the ingredients for something new. I usually want to make it right when I get home.
That’s so incredibly sweet that you’re taking in a stray dog! Grocery shopping is the ONLY “chore” that I love doing :)
Hehe. Of course! I love dogs and I would hope someone would take care of my dog and try to find me if it got lost. Besides, it was little and cute and had health issues. I felt sooo sorry for it I had to take care of it. :)
Awww, I’m sure you’ll make up for the exercising time you lost. And yay for grocery shopping!