Magnificent Monday (And Love My Body Project #2)

How was your week? Mine was pretty good! I had some ups and downs — ups: two great spinning classes where I gave it my all and lots of water drinkin’; downs: gained a pound and threw away my scale. But it was a good week to get refocused on a lot of things, from work to volunteering to this weight-loss journey.

This coming week is another busy one. I’m getting ready to go away on a work trip next week, so there’s laundry and packing to do. I’ve got a lot going on at work (all fun stuff, though!) and a fun-filled weekend ahead, as well. Good news is, I’ve already planned out the meals I’m going to cook for dinner this week. I’ve made a grocery list for a few items I need for breakfasts and lunches. And I have all my workouts planned! I’ll have one fun treat night on Thursday with a healthy dinner and a small slice of homemade chocolate cake as the treat.

Do you have a fun treat planned for Valentine’s Day? (But you’re keeping it in perspective, right?!)

Love My Body Project #2: I’m so thankful that my body communicates to me when my stress level is too high or I haven’t had enough sleep. I don’t think we listen to our bodies often enough, but I always notice when I’m fatigued, getting too many headaches, achy or I need to release some pent-up stress by working out. So glad that my body reaches out and says, “Hey, Jen, cool it! We need some sleep/stress relief/a doctor’s visit.” I hope you listen to your body, too!

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I am Jennifer Dome, a 33-year-old woman living in Birmingham, Ala., miles from my Northeast-based family and some of my closest friends, but loving the Magic City, my BF and the friends I’ve made here in the South. I’ve lived in nine different states, plus London, and worked for some top-notch publications (Southern Living, Women’s Wear Daily) as a writer and copy editor. Now I am the assistant editor at a bass fishing magazine. I’ve struggled with my weight for as long as I remember, at one time tipping the scale at 289 pounds. At the end of 2009, weighing in at about 275, I started counting calories (I now use Weight Watchers) and exercising regularly, finally finding some success in this ongoing battle. After a scare from my doctor in early 2010, that success became even more important to my overall health. It’s still a challenge, and the scale definitely moves up and down instead of just down, but my confidence that I will reach my goal is solid.

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3 Responses to Magnificent Monday (And Love My Body Project #2)

Laura Gallitz says:

February 11, 2013 at 8:39 am

I love that my body lets me know when something is not right, too, and I try to honor it by listening. Sometimes I’m not very good at it, but I do try – I have 3 doctor visits coming up!

tlsylvan says:

February 11, 2013 at 9:20 am

I love this, you’re totally right Jen that we take our bodies for granted most of the time. It’s so easy to complain about the negative aspects of our bodies and zero in on what we hate rather than celebrate everything that our bodies can do.

I am in constant awe of what I can put my body through without it giving up on me. I love that every week I can push myself farther and faster!

Marilyn Smith says:

February 11, 2013 at 9:54 am

I’m the first to bash my body so thanks for reminding me to quit it! Every now and then I look at Elliott and think, “I GREW that person. A whole person. In this body. Running a couple of miles? I’m so strong, I can freakin’ do anything!”