Back to Basics Monday-who wants to join me?

Kim, the "August Adventure" is a thread we start on THIS board every day.  We just post there what we've eaten and how we're doing.  Please jump in everyday and post so we can keep up with how you're doing.

Just a suggestion: When I struggle with my water intake I put 6 bottles of water in my refridge at bedtime each night and don't go to bed the next night until I've drank them all and refilled them for the next day.  That's an easy way to get in almost 100 oz each day.

I also "crunch" on raw carrots and radishes.  The carrots have carbs but for me it often satisfies that need to crunch something.

Please introduce yourself to us at the conference.  Sometimes we get so caught up in renewing friendships we miss the opportunity to make new friends.

What is the Beck Diet Solution you mentioned???

This sounds like a great way to step back and regroup. 
Waty to go y'all!!
mgf~

It's a book that is supposed to help "retrain your brain" to lose weight and to think like a thin person.  It's worth a try.

memememe!! I did better this week but really need to stop the carbs! Now my new daytime job starts since the day care kids will go back to school so I won't be tempted to eat in a hurry or what the kids are eating....will have to take my lunch to work(no cafeteria or time to go out to pick anything up...which will require planning...I have gained about 12 lbs this summer and I was about 25 from goal to begin with....NOT liking where I am now....so I am ON BOARD!
Some people may be thinking...why would someone lose all that weight to start to eat like that again??? (your first paragraph practically describes me...except I drink water AND diet coke)...but I will say...it is WAY EASIER than you would think to fall back into the old patterns of eating again. And there are a million reasons why it happens....not taking the time to plan, using food for comfort, trying to get quick fix energy from the carbs(even though you will crash)...eating in a hurry....and on and on...good luck Monday...and remember...we CAN do HARD stuff...(thanks for that Yvonne...I have used it many times)....and we CAN do ANYTHING for 24 hours at a time....

Hijack
Ok i obviously missed something here. What new job are you doing these days?
Liz

I guess your replies to facebook go unread!! LOL!! I answered on facebook when you asked!! Just playin'...I know how crazy busy you are. I work my before and after school from 6-8 and 3:30-6...during the day from 8:30-2:30 Tues-Fri I got a job at FUMC preschool as an assisitant in the 4-5 yr old class.... my passion is in preschool but didn't want to go back to full time in my house. (did that for the first 7 yrs in business...last 9 have been school age) So this kills 3 birds with one stone....gets me back into a classroom, gets Kelley a discounted rate in the 3 yr old class, and brings in a little extra $$. So other than working 12 hr days 4 days a week...it will be a good thing....thanks for asking....hope you are okay!

Woohoo July is joining us!!  I completely understand how easy it is to gain weight.  Especially with you on the go all summer with the kids.  It's so much easier to just "grab" something fast to eat, planning takes time and effort but we are WORTH it so we will do whatever it takes to be successful.

hey Steph,
Im with you on something. I gotta get thru this move first, but will be done by then. Just chiming in for now, no plan in place at the moment, other than the usual of protein first, etc and so forth. 
yall keep talking about the becks diet solution, maybe i need to look into that. I know at least with Living with LL full time, she doesnt let me have soda (thank god for that lol) coz i was getting in to the diet dr p habit again. 
Can i get back to you on my plan later? i know logging my food is included and i need to set and goal and so forth. Stopped at the PCP here in Katy to get soem meds refilled and she again told me i needed to loose 40 more lbs. Im not really sure about that much, im thinking 20 or so.
Anyway, been a hella day, but wanted to say im in, just not sure on what yet lol
Liz

Alright we even got Miss Liz on board.  You of all people have been stressed lately so not "gaining" is a major plus but like the good doc says, it's time to work on those last few pounds.  I think living with LL will be fantastic cuz I bet a million bucks she ain't got no junk in her house. 

Girl you would lose that bet lol. But i think with school starting the junk will be gone! :)
No gain here (had a slight gain with the pneumonia, but lost it, thank the lord). still wanna get down about 20 more. I think 40 is too much and i would look haggard and icky lol. 
Thanks for doing this . Will be on board with yall tomorrow, im about 2 seconds from a breakdown right now lol