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Post by jasimons on Apr 9, 2017 9:42:21 GMT
This round of 7 in 7 began March 9 and will run through April 26th. It isn't too late to join us. Just leave your board name/first name and your goal for the next 7 weeks on this thread. The hostess of the week will be able to add you to the list.
Challengers: Annette/Annette - relax, listen to my body, and lose one pound a week bmazzo/Beverly - try to keep going to meetings each week. Forcing myself to weigh in, even when I think I have gained. btygarl/Betty - Continue to eat until satisfied; add activity, unpack from move & organized cathygeha/Cathy - Journal daily - increase exercise Cherryt38 - Cherry - Continue to work on exercising Jalibmu/Jan - Still working on getting back to goal jasimons/Judy - stretching/flexibility (starting at least 2x per week, work up to 5x per week) mariel/marie - 4 6oz glassses of water a day (if at first keep trying!!) 5,000 fitbit steps a day - (any extra will be a bonus!) pamthomas46/Pam - Stay in my healthy eating zone and earn blue dots
Hostesses: March 9th Pam March 16th Cathy March 23rd Cherry March 30th Jan April 6th Judy April 13th Pam April 20th Marie
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Post by jasimons on Apr 9, 2017 9:43:40 GMT
Iβm planning to take questions from a previous WW program (Momentum). These items were referred to as Tools for Living.
4. Storyboarding:
Use storyboarding to break an overwhelming goal down into manageable pieces. Itβs easier to aim for the next thing, that it is to aim for the big thing. When you feel overwhelmed, or when your goal feels very fa away, storyboarding helps you break your goals down into manageable steps. Small steps mean more frequent successes, which means more frequent celebrating. The name of this tool for living comes from a concept used to describe what will happen in a movie of TV show. Itβs a process of deciding and describing what will happen, step by step.
How to do this: Make a list β whatβs the first thing that needs to happen in order for you to achieve your goal? The second, the third. Find a way to represent the tasks. Make a series of drawings, or create a list. Be as specific as possible. This is your storyboard.
What do you think? Is this a technique that you could use for your 7 in 7 goal or another goal? Have you used a technique like this in the past?
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Post by jasimons on Apr 9, 2017 9:51:37 GMT
As I thought about this, I use this idea occasionally with WW stuff - example: when I'm planning to cook for the freezer, it would be too big and vague to say "hey, I need to make more food because the freezer is getting low". I plan which recipes I want to make, list the ingredients needed, check what's on hand, etc...
For WW I tend to look at smaller goals - it seems like that strategy is more often stressed in WW materials.
I can see this working for other goals outside of WW too.
Written lists would work better for me than drawings - but what a great alternative idea.
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Post by cherryt38 on Apr 9, 2017 11:57:17 GMT
I do tend to break down a large goal into smaller goals. Like losing 5 lbs as a small goal rather than looking at the whole thing.
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Post by MarieL on Apr 9, 2017 12:08:15 GMT
I have to be honest I am in a place where I am just so tired of talking about and figuring out anything with food, Actually I am in a good place with healthy eating - guess I am just in a different place for awhile. Every time I go to answer the questions I just think "I am so tired of talking about it!" Thanks to all of you for being here. Marie
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Post by bmazzo on Apr 9, 2017 14:55:10 GMT
I have been a WW member for 5 yrs (this time), no telling how many times that I have joined before, the only thing different this time, is that I promised myself that as long as I could physically get there, that I would never quit again. I guess , if I have any goals, it is just to keep on keeping on. Cherry, & am to the point that I just try to loose 1 lb. (even that is very hard for me to do), I just try to keep focusing on how far I have come. 5 yrs ago, my knees were killing me, I was on 4 blood pressure meds per day, was pre-diabetic, I could barely even stroll for one mile, I had trouble even walking and shopping in the mall. Now, I am 50+ lbs lighter, am down to 1 blood pressure med per day, no longer pre-diabetic, can walk & shop anywhere I like. All this on top of being 5 yrs older!! My goal is just to keep on!!!!!
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Post by MarieL on Apr 9, 2017 17:19:27 GMT
BMazzo what a terrific testimonial...they don't get better than that. I hope you are rightly proud of your accomplishments! Marie
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Post by jasimons on Apr 9, 2017 17:57:23 GMT
I have to be honest I am in a place where I am just so tired of talking about and figuring out anything with food, Actually I am in a good place with healthy eating - guess I am just in a different place for awhile. Every time I go to answer the questions I just think "I am so tired of talking about it!" Thanks to all of you for being here. Marie Marie - good for you! Great to be in a good place and great to know what's best for you!
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Post by pamthomas46 on Apr 9, 2017 19:42:03 GMT
I love to make lists and then check items off as they are accomplished. I've even been known to add an item so I can check it offπ
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Post by jan on Apr 9, 2017 21:35:13 GMT
I do find it easier to think lose 1 or 5 lbs than to lose 50 lbs. I know when training for 5K and half marathons, you start with a small goal and keep adding to your successes.
Pam, I too love lists. I will add something to the list that I keep putting off (that maybe would take 5 minutes tops to accomplish) do it, and then check it off. Nice feeling.when done.
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