Weekly Weigh In week of 3/31/08

Liquids help in a lot of ways. Ok - I have a smell trick you might try. If you have a desk with a center drawer - like right over your legs. Put in a car deoderizer of your favorite scent. Open the drawer a little and ... lasagna is gone --- hello ... crisp apple or fresh linen or rose... See if it heps. Depending on how long you are going to do the liquid my doctor has us as benefiber to two of the protein drinks a day. So if thing ... stop moving so well. Fluids, Fluids, Fluids, .... if you get to wanting something with a little more resistance - sf/jello and sf/popcycles are OK. If you can't stand something else sweet - try some broth. So glad you are getting the scale to move in the right direction for you. Keep it up you can do it - You my friend are an amazing woman!! Hugs and Props Trudy

Nice idea! I will get an air freshener for my desk today. I think that will be just the ticket. You Rock! Thanks, Valorie

Glad to hear you beat the emotional eating last week. It is such a hard habit to break. Probably the hardest of all. I think we are all emotional eaters! I had a great weekend with Mark in Savannah. We did a lot of walking around on Friday and Saturday so even though I didn't "work out" at the gym, at least I got some sort of physical activity in. And we danced Friday night. Such a good time. We were so goofy and laughing at ourselves dancing like crazy people! We went to a WONDERFUL restaurant Friday night. But I didn't go crazy with the food, even if I could have. We went to a nice restaurant on Saturday night also and I actually had a salad for dinner. Of course I had a few bites of his prime rib and it was soooo good. But I was very pleased with my food choices all weekend. Here are my stats: Starting weight: 233 Last week: 140 This week: 138.4 (again) Total loss: 94.6 BMI: 21.4? Have a great week everyone! Susan

Hi Susan, Wow sounds like you are really haveing LOTS of fun with Mark!!! That is terrific!! so happy for you.And you maintained while away - kudos to you - kudos you rock! Hugs, Britt

For some reason I can't find my post from last week... It was a long one too... I should have known that it didn't show up when I didn't get a message from Britt.... LOL.... I did post last week though, but it never appeared.... Anyway...... WTG Britt!!!! You are such an inspiration... I wish I had someone like you around me all the time to help keep me motivated... I have tons of emotional eaters all around me and everything anyone does involves high carb foods.... It is so hard and that is part why I have been gaining... Although you all would have been proud of me today... I had a protein shake for breakfast... some tuna salad for lunch... a protein shake in the afternoon... A santa fe chicken salad for a snack (one of those south beach diet things)... And for dinner I had some stir-fry chicken with broccoli.... No pop today, only water, and no wine either.... Wooooooo Hooooooo...... After getting on the scale today I knew I had to get myself in gear and get back to what I know to be the right way to eat.... I even bought myself a healthy eating cookbook today so I don't get bored with eating my foods the same way... So here are my stats..... Starting weight = 309 Last weeks weight = 192 This weeks weight = 196 Loss this week = +4 I WILL BE posting a loss next week.... I am certain of it.... I have got my fridge stocked and ready to go for the week..... Thanks for all the support... HUGs, Shawn M.

Good for you Shawn! You have recognized what you need to do to get back on track. You know what to do, just make a conscious effort to do it. You will succeed! Keep the junk out of the house. I know it is hard with kids and hubby around but they could do with a little less junk and a lot more healthy food too. It has to be a family or house rule, no junk! Keep focused and I know we will see a loss next week. Hugs, Valorie

Thanks Valorie.... I am still on track and doing well.... The scale is going down slowly, but I don't expect any miracles in just a couple of days, even though it seems like it came on that quickly... LOL.... I got through another day, and I will just take it one day at a time... eventually I will have a week behind me and then a month, and then I will be completely back on track and not have to "think" about it as much... I know I will always have to think about it, but maybe not as much... I just wish we didn't have so many munchies in the house, but I am doing good staying away from them... I had some almonds today and a salad for my munchies... I am really proud of how good I have done the past two days.... Thanks again.... HUGs, Shawn M.

Hey Shawn, Miracles can happen! Two days of time out and 1 day of real self control and I made Onderland! You deserve to be proud of yourself for your accomplishments. We should allow ourselves to feel every victory we have. Hugs, Valorie

Woooooo Hoooooooo!!!! WTG!!!! It is great that you made it to ONEderland!!!!! I am so proud of you... what a great accomplishment.... Thanks again for your support.... Day 3 of eating right accomplished for me..... HUGS, Shawn M.

Hey Shawn! Awww thanks - you are so sweet! You can email me personally any time [email protected], call me or I can call yu if you need to talk and make a plan. Sometimes really talking to someone else who get;s it can help. Please know I am here if you want to chat Listen, I know how hard it is. I finally can say I am back on track after a LONG / hard time of not eating right *and feeling yucky mentally and physcially* for doing so - a vicious cycle ... right??? I know it is NOT easy ... But I also know that YOU CAN DO IT! You have to take it minute by minute, day by day, week by week. It's all about making the right decisions - the ones that HONOR *you* and YOUR TOOL - You know what you have to do - we all know what we should do ... its JUST doing it that is the hard part. The good news is once you get back in the groove - YOU FEEL GREAT and your scale goes down! IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU HAVE NMMADE UP YOUR MIND NOW - WHAT GOOD CHOICES YOU MADE GOOD FOR YOU! hang in there - we are here for you I can't wait to see you post a loss next week! I know you will! BE DETERMINED! hugs, Britt