BOTT 911 - Tuesday

Hi BOTTers,

Continuing to be sick....continuing to struggle with staying on track.  I am triggered by feeling bad physically to want to "soothe" and "feel better" by emotionally eating.  So, I wanted to share with all of my BOTT family today so I have BOTT POWER staying on track!!

Thanks, Cathy

Good morning Cathy.

I sure can understand the "soothing" factor when you don't feel well.I am happy that you are able to keep your resolve with BOTT power!

Staying on track is so important to continued success!

Hope you will be back to your old self soon!

Hugs,
Lucy

The scales oozed up a tiny bit again this morning after yesterdays healthy down.  I get scared when they go up even though I know I have been totally compliant and I have to fight the old way of thinking - "it isn't working so I might as well eat."  I commit to a 100% compliant BOTT food day.

Plan to call on a good bit of BOTT POWER.  I know it's real!!!!

Cathy and all,

I think I have been under so much stress for so long that all I feel today is sadness.  The kind of sadness that just lingers.  I have had several people ask me what is wrong that I finally had to inquire to why something seemed wrong.  I was told it was my posture.  That I looked like it took every ounce of energy just to hold myself up.  And you know that is exactly how I feel.

I took my lunch at the end of the day so I could come home and relax a little before dinner.   I have been afraid to eat today because I thought if I started I might not be able to stop, so all I have done is drink protein shakes, coffee and water.  I still do not trust myself enough to chew.

Well I just had to share in my self-inflicted pity party..................enough for now, I will pull myself up by the bra straps and march off for a bubble bath!

BOTT POWER!

Goody - could part of your energy drain be that you're not getting enough calories?  Have you had your blood work done recently?  Stress is so draining you may need a little something extra in the way of supplements right now.  When do you see your surgeon again?  You might want to schedule an appt with him/her.  Meanwhile, back at the ranch, vival the bubble baths!!!!!!!!!!

Happy, my 3 year check-up is the third week of March, so I will be getting my blood work done next week. 

I am averaging 1400-1600 calories a day, so I do not think it is due to not enough calories.  Even when I have just liquids the calories are there.

I am really working on the stress relief angle.

I think you are right - calories look fine   and there's no doubt you are right in the middle of a cess pool of stress

Glad to know you're going to have blood work done for so often blood deficiencies aren't detected by us mere mortals - takes a dr.

Sleep, breathe, exercise and laugh are my suggestions.  

Have a fine day (whenever you read this.) 

Today I don't seem to be able to get enough to eat.  I want chocolate and lots of it.  Really I don't but my brain thnks I do.  I ate 4 of those little mini buik snickers and am now sick.  My stomach is upset and I have a headache.  I did it to myself.

Hi Daily - have you tried Jello's 60 cal individual servings of chocolate puddings and/or mousse?  I find them a treat.

Thanks for the post.  This morning, I came in search of inspiration and I found it!  I want to lose another 15 lbs and can't seem to make the scales move.  And to top that off, it's Girl Scout Cookie season around here and I hate to admit it but I am addicted to the cookies.  They taste so good!  I can eat a serving (2) without a problem.  But in less than an hour, I am back eating another serving.  I keep telling my co-workers to take away the cookies but some how I receive an e-mail daily, cookies in the kitchen, help yourself.

I am determined to get back on track and this group and accountability is going to motivate me to make it happen!