Sorry folks, but it is Monday. WHAT'S NEW WITH YOU?
Cheryl,
I wasn't on here much over the long weekend, but am catching up and it seems like you are experiencing some of the same things I am and I know we are out similar amount of time.
Don't know why, but the last week or so, I've just been craving things that have not been of any interest whatsoever for some time. . . this past weekend I was able to eat carbs that have not been well tolerated before and today my weight was up 3.5 lbs. It seems I can't get away with anything and that is probably a very good thing, I realize that for the last two weeks I have not been vigilant about food logging and it also coincides with going back to work fulltime and the gym being crowded and me not wanting to go there because I have to wait to use the equipment, yaddy, yaddy, yah. . . I think, for me, that I'm kind of feeling disappointed once more about not having made it to my goal and so I'm doing an old behavior, where, for me, I just give up all the good stuff I'm doing and well I know where it took me before and I'm not willing to go there now, so today I made sure to be prepared for making all the right choices, tomorrow evening I will get myself to the gym and if they are too crowded, then I guess I need to join a different gym, because I cannot afford to make excuses, I have a goal to achieve and I don't care when I get there, the fact is I WILL GET THERE!
Thanks for being here and also helping me realize that this journey is never without potholes. . . you helped me to get back on track.
Hugs, Laureen
I wasn't on here much over the long weekend, but am catching up and it seems like you are experiencing some of the same things I am and I know we are out similar amount of time.
Don't know why, but the last week or so, I've just been craving things that have not been of any interest whatsoever for some time. . . this past weekend I was able to eat carbs that have not been well tolerated before and today my weight was up 3.5 lbs. It seems I can't get away with anything and that is probably a very good thing, I realize that for the last two weeks I have not been vigilant about food logging and it also coincides with going back to work fulltime and the gym being crowded and me not wanting to go there because I have to wait to use the equipment, yaddy, yaddy, yah. . . I think, for me, that I'm kind of feeling disappointed once more about not having made it to my goal and so I'm doing an old behavior, where, for me, I just give up all the good stuff I'm doing and well I know where it took me before and I'm not willing to go there now, so today I made sure to be prepared for making all the right choices, tomorrow evening I will get myself to the gym and if they are too crowded, then I guess I need to join a different gym, because I cannot afford to make excuses, I have a goal to achieve and I don't care when I get there, the fact is I WILL GET THERE!
Thanks for being here and also helping me realize that this journey is never without potholes. . . you helped me to get back on track.
Hugs, Laureen
My Mantra is that I do not determine my success by the number hanging in my closet, nor will I let the scale determine that success either. . . It is through trial and error I will continue to grow and succeed. . . Laureen
"Success is a journey, not a destination." Ben Sweetland
Hey Ceeidee: Don't feel alone about gaining....I am up 10 lbs from my lowest wt....how in the heck did it came back so fast....well, I do know,
cookies and all kinds of sweets, plus just plain eating too darn much.
So today is a starting over day - taking it one minute at a time...I want to lose 40 more lbs, and with the gain, that makes 50....yikes!! I WILL DO THIS - I THINK I CAN, I KNOW I CAN, the tool is still there, I just need to use it correctly. Back on the exercise bike this morning,
even tho' it made my left knee hurt, and back to walking a mile 3 X a wk.
That's why we're on this forum - for support....I'm here for you girl, and hopefully you're here for me too!
Hugs,
Pat R.
cookies and all kinds of sweets, plus just plain eating too darn much.
So today is a starting over day - taking it one minute at a time...I want to lose 40 more lbs, and with the gain, that makes 50....yikes!! I WILL DO THIS - I THINK I CAN, I KNOW I CAN, the tool is still there, I just need to use it correctly. Back on the exercise bike this morning,
even tho' it made my left knee hurt, and back to walking a mile 3 X a wk.
That's why we're on this forum - for support....I'm here for you girl, and hopefully you're here for me too!
Hugs,
Pat R.
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Hi Pat,
You betcha! I'm here for you too!
I know what you mean...I just need to use it the right way and it works. I am a very sneaky girl though and I have ways to trick my little tummy...I just need to STOP it now! I need to count out my cherries and whatever I am eating and take only that amount to lunch or I will sit and graze the whole time.
I don't dump either...darn! I can pass up candy sweets but the cookies and bread are sometimes so hard to spit out! Maybe I shouldn't even pick them up!
I am exercising still, thank goodness.
Good Luck! I know you can do it too!
Cheryl
You betcha! I'm here for you too!
I know what you mean...I just need to use it the right way and it works. I am a very sneaky girl though and I have ways to trick my little tummy...I just need to STOP it now! I need to count out my cherries and whatever I am eating and take only that amount to lunch or I will sit and graze the whole time.
I don't dump either...darn! I can pass up candy sweets but the cookies and bread are sometimes so hard to spit out! Maybe I shouldn't even pick them up!
I am exercising still, thank goodness.
Good Luck! I know you can do it too!
Cheryl
We never touch people so lightly we do not leave a trace.
Peggy Tabor Millin
Hi Cheryl
I can relate. I am in the same boat. I just started posting to the "Back on track together" posts. I am journaling and counting calories and trying to exercise more. How many calories do you eat or want to eat in a day? I am not sure how many we should be consuming. Join our back on track threads. We will get throught this together.
Thanks, Linda
I don't count calories or journal. I do walk on my treadmill about 45 min a day now. I don't know how many calories I should be eating, but I do know I am eating more than I should and they are coming from bread and white flour products.
The tapes sound interesting. Sleep or lack of is something I have battled since my 20s. I need to stop grazing and ignoring myself telling me not to eat this or that. I am just like a teenager who won't listen to the mom. I am not listening to me and just eating things I know are going to land me back in the land of fat....
Today was good, I will just keep it up...
yeah, baby!
Cheryl
I don't count calories or journal. I do walk on my treadmill about 45 min a day now. I don't know how many calories I should be eating, but I do know I am eating more than I should and they are coming from bread and white flour products.
The tapes sound interesting. Sleep or lack of is something I have battled since my 20s. I need to stop grazing and ignoring myself telling me not to eat this or that. I am just like a teenager who won't listen to the mom. I am not listening to me and just eating things I know are going to land me back in the land of fat....
Today was good, I will just keep it up...
yeah, baby!
Cheryl
We never touch people so lightly we do not leave a trace.
Peggy Tabor Millin
yes it IS monday and i don't like them-however today is one of my paid days off-being a county worker! i don't get much in the way of bennies--read that none but o do get 10 paid holidays!!!!
we made two trips yesterday to my sons-today will be one more and then i am not sure how many more after that--should be able to get all of the rest of the INSIDE stuff today and bring home my vacuum and stepstool...will have some boxes still in their garage attic and in their shed -and the yard furniture- but we can do that in a few weeks since the house is still technically theirs...michael was hurting this morning so i know he overdid --and my hands hurt-but i will survive!
well- i have a wash load in the dryer and i paid some bills this morning- a car payment and the electric bill and the garbage collection -we get quarterly bills and i apparently missed last quarters! ouch!
the dogs are sleeping and my hot rollers have been in a long time so i need to get dressed; promised michael i would be ready to boogie when he got home...sun is shining and it is a whopping 3* but sposed to go into the teens...watch out ohio!!!!!
have a great day all...hugs and prayers............
we made two trips yesterday to my sons-today will be one more and then i am not sure how many more after that--should be able to get all of the rest of the INSIDE stuff today and bring home my vacuum and stepstool...will have some boxes still in their garage attic and in their shed -and the yard furniture- but we can do that in a few weeks since the house is still technically theirs...michael was hurting this morning so i know he overdid --and my hands hurt-but i will survive!
well- i have a wash load in the dryer and i paid some bills this morning- a car payment and the electric bill and the garbage collection -we get quarterly bills and i apparently missed last quarters! ouch!
the dogs are sleeping and my hot rollers have been in a long time so i need to get dressed; promised michael i would be ready to boogie when he got home...sun is shining and it is a whopping 3* but sposed to go into the teens...watch out ohio!!!!!
have a great day all...hugs and prayers............
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- E. B. White
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on 1/18/09 10:36 pm - Park Forest, IL
on 1/18/09 10:36 pm - Park Forest, IL
Good morning George and my dear OFF friends,
We are having some lake effect snow here this am. We are so close to the Indiana line that when they get it we usually do too.
Since we don't have our granddaughters today or tomorrow we are going to head out and try to get all our errands done today. Grocery shopping, get gas, need to go to Menard's, Wally World etc. Need to find some sweats for him, since he lost 40 pounds his are too big. Hopefully we can get all the running around done today as long as Earl doesn't get too tired out. He said he is going stir crazy though and wants to get out. We'll most likely have lunch out, think we'll go to Panera for soup and split a sandwich. Since we can take our time there and not feel rushed.
George, We use Venison alot so I'm going to try your meatball recipe this week, they sound yummy. I make Martha Stewarts Meatloaf recipe using turkey or venison, because it has vegies in it, and make some substitutions in it. I'm going to try the applesauce instead of the egg in it next time I make it. Millie had given me some gr. venison ideas too that I haven't tried yet like stroganoff which Earl loves so I have to try "slimming down" that recipe too.
Thank you all again for keeping Earl & I in your thoughts and prayers. I hope you all have a great day.
Hugs, Paulette
We are having some lake effect snow here this am. We are so close to the Indiana line that when they get it we usually do too.
Since we don't have our granddaughters today or tomorrow we are going to head out and try to get all our errands done today. Grocery shopping, get gas, need to go to Menard's, Wally World etc. Need to find some sweats for him, since he lost 40 pounds his are too big. Hopefully we can get all the running around done today as long as Earl doesn't get too tired out. He said he is going stir crazy though and wants to get out. We'll most likely have lunch out, think we'll go to Panera for soup and split a sandwich. Since we can take our time there and not feel rushed.
George, We use Venison alot so I'm going to try your meatball recipe this week, they sound yummy. I make Martha Stewarts Meatloaf recipe using turkey or venison, because it has vegies in it, and make some substitutions in it. I'm going to try the applesauce instead of the egg in it next time I make it. Millie had given me some gr. venison ideas too that I haven't tried yet like stroganoff which Earl loves so I have to try "slimming down" that recipe too.
Thank you all again for keeping Earl & I in your thoughts and prayers. I hope you all have a great day.
Hugs, Paulette
Thanks, Margo and Annette,
I have to say that most times I really am not "starving" I just want to EAT!!!!!! I guess it's the "head Hunger" everyone talks about. I really still miss my "food"....but....I will carry on and appreciate that I can get rid of these few lbs and am not starting back at the 85 I was looking at before. I need to pull up those big girl panties and do what I need to do...
Thanks, guys....I needed that...you are so helpful and kind and non-judgmental....thanks
Cheryl
I have to say that most times I really am not "starving" I just want to EAT!!!!!! I guess it's the "head Hunger" everyone talks about. I really still miss my "food"....but....I will carry on and appreciate that I can get rid of these few lbs and am not starting back at the 85 I was looking at before. I need to pull up those big girl panties and do what I need to do...
Thanks, guys....I needed that...you are so helpful and kind and non-judgmental....thanks
Cheryl
We never touch people so lightly we do not leave a trace.
Peggy Tabor Millin
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on 1/18/09 11:15 pm - Park Forest, IL
on 1/18/09 11:15 pm - Park Forest, IL
Hi Cheryl, I found that for me if I have more than 3-4 packets of Splenda in the am (1 in each cup of coffee) that I tend to crave sweets during the day. My Nutr said it is because we become so used to the sweet taste, not the splenda or equal itself, that we start looking for it in other things. So I am going back to zero splenda or artificial sweeteners again. I forgot this am though and added it to my coffee so I will have to be vigilant today.
Hugs, Paulette
Hugs, Paulette
Thanks, Paulette,
Yep, I used to have 1 packet a day and now I am having WAY more than that. I put it on my cottage cheese and blueberries, my coffee and my tea...My surgeon said NO SWEETENERS. I just started using them this summer. I will cut down because I do think it makes me want more food.
The nut at the nursing home says that those chemicals are not good for us and even says no to margarine. I really like margarine too. I guess I shouldn't be using so much of that either. DANG! I am so bad.
Take Care,
Hope you get some you time,
Cheryl
Yep, I used to have 1 packet a day and now I am having WAY more than that. I put it on my cottage cheese and blueberries, my coffee and my tea...My surgeon said NO SWEETENERS. I just started using them this summer. I will cut down because I do think it makes me want more food.
The nut at the nursing home says that those chemicals are not good for us and even says no to margarine. I really like margarine too. I guess I shouldn't be using so much of that either. DANG! I am so bad.
Take Care,
Hope you get some you time,
Cheryl
We never touch people so lightly we do not leave a trace.
Peggy Tabor Millin
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