Daily Maintenance Weigh In-Wednesday, December 17, 2014

150#

Already had my hand in the Chex Mix...Dammit!  Moving on...trying to get through the Christmas Program!!!  God help me!!!

Working out this evening and relaxing.  One more day and I'm on Christmas Break!!!!  WooooHoooo!!!

112.5 today - that great number is a reflection of a good week, not of my planned 'letting loose' last evening.  Three glasses of wine meant one too many for me - always was a lightweight when it came to booze, still am.  Great fun though, and yup, I looked freakin' fabulous ;) 

Yes, this time of year is brutal.  Recently Kairk wrote about managing narrow time segments where excess or unwanted food is available (ie. Christmas luncheon) rather than viewing it as an entire 'season' so to speak.  I thought it was a very helpful approach.  Steph, you can do this.  You've done it before, and you can do it again.  

Yes, I have been telling myself I can have a treat on Saturday when we go for family Christmas.  Then not again until Christmas Day!  Season over.  This morning, I had a "fat girl" moment and went right to stuffing my face!!!  I ***** slapped her and she is momentarily gone!  Back at it!!! 

We need a picture of you looking "freakin' fabulous" !

Thanks for the encouraging words!!!

That darn 'fat girl' is always waiting to be nurtured, isn't she!  I was just trying to add a picture but can't figure it out again.  I hate this website for that!  I put the photo in photo bucket, but still can't figure out how to 'paste' it.  I have a Mac, which is even more difficult.  

Adding photos shouldn't be that difficult!!!  I can't do it either!!!!  OH needs to fix that!   Oh, well...I know you looked fabulous!!!

I posted a photo in my profile, so you can see it there :)  Have a great day Steph.  A handful of Chex changes NOTHING

Wow - what a dress!  You look amazing!

I'm ready to cry uncle, write this week off as a lost cause, and go hide under the bed until the weekend.  Unfortunately, I have work to do.... sigh...

Beautiful!!!!!!  You look Amazing!!!

Here you go!

So here's my thought on this:

The fat girl does not like to be denied. We know that. My fat boy doesn't either. When I adopt a mindset of "I can have a treat on this day and then NOT again until that day" I set myself up to binge. I've done it time and time again. Instead, maybe, just maybe have a talk with your fat girl and let her know that you know she needs taking care of and that you are doing the best you can, but you know that for her sake food is not what is going to make her feel better in the long run. So when she really wants that Chex mix ask her what non food thing she'd like instead. Tomorrow you can have Chex mix, but today is a no Chex mix day.

I know it's a mind game, but it does work. You acknowledge that there is a want and "need" to feed the fat girl, but together you will look for a non food way to satisfy you both.

Doesn't always work for me if I'm in a super binge mode, but it's one strategy in my arsenal that I have found works when I'm being mindful....