Wednesday, December 23rd

Happy Wednesday, Almost Christmas Eve -

     I am down  .2 today !!   I'll take it !!   I am feeling  a new confidence that I can stay below my red line, even though I set that line before I eased into the lower end of my target range.  I feel like I "made it" and slammed the door before my toes were fully inside, but no harm/no foul !!  I know I'll get into the lower end of my target range and that I'll learn to keep the door open and feel safe exploring outside.

     Have a great day !!

Diane

125.2 - just above my lower red line - I'm fine if I stay right here. Work today and then 4 days off. Looking forward to some down time (hopefully) with my husband and boys. My goal present to myself is getting my first tattoo (I actually have 3 already picked out!) I might make the consult appt. for that over the break. Swelling is less in the legs - getting better everyday.

A very Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays to all!

Paula

Good morning!  I didn't weigh this morning - too much competition for the one bathroom and I needed to rush.  Yesterday was ok food wise.

Still have this cold - it's all from the neck up.  I am coming to terms with the fact that I may need to stay home, at least on Christmas Eve.  I can't chance infecting my 86 yr. old MIL and her 99 yr. old significant other.  We have the roast and other components of the meal, so my husband and the girls will still need to go.  MIL and other are staying at his daughter's overnight, so, if I'm better Christmas morning, I can leave early and drive down to join my gang and my BIL and his family for breakfast and opening presents, then go to MA to my cousin's.  I've been struggling with this decision, but now that I've accepted it, I feel calm about it all.

My decision to take the pressure off seems to have been a good one for me, as well.  I'm feeling that calm feeling in the pit of my stomach that I get when I make the right choices - in everything, not just with food.

Diane and Paula, sounds like you both are going into the maintenance phase slowly and with your eyes wide open.  That's great!

Happy Wednesday!

Mary

Good Morning!!!  It's been a lovely few days of Christmas Break so far!  Today brings a workout with my trainer and lunch with a friend.  

My cold is back...I really never did get rid of it and now it's back with a bang!!!  I've not been sick in years.  Frustrating to be sick now.  Of course, my appetite is just fine...lol. I want comfort foods!!!

I'm  been a little pissy this week...anxious about Christmas Day eating and being away from home for a week.  I need to get over it!  I've done this before and I can do it again.  I'm ready for food to not have such a hold over me...I want to eat what I want to eat and not suffer the consequences.  lol Childish, I know... It's the journey that never ends.

On a blessed and thankful note...And, I am truly blessed and thankful...I'm not where I was mentally or physically.  I'm participating not jus****ching life pass me by.  Life is good!!

Been a little pissy myself, so I am feeling connected! I sometimes think it's the let down and stress release we feel after the march from Thanksgiving to Winter Break we take as teachers. It's a very hard 3 to 4 weeks. I also felt like I was getting a cold, but it seems to have waned. 

Hello all,

It is inspiring to see the previous posts of thoughtful planning and strategies.  Yesterday was more difficult than ever with candy, pizza, etc in every room I walked thru.  I resisted but by end of day I felt triggered and over-stimulated. 

Scale down to 127.5 (I still want to start my weight with 2 by the way so always a pleasure to have to correct to a 1). I think my elderly scale is going out so will start researching newer, cooler models. 

I'm down a pound today. Looking back at my pattern over the past 5-6 weeks I see that I really am dancing around a 3 pound range, but it is slowly becoming a lower range, meaning I'm still trending downward ever so slightly - by about a pound over the past month. 

Yesterday I had to look up the calorie count for an oz of milk chocolate. I was going through my teacher gifts and one of the kids gave me a $5 coffee card and 2 chocolate bars (one Godiva, the other See's) and a See's milk chocolate Santa. My gut instinct was to unwrap the Santa and pop him in my mouth. I stopped myself by running to the computer and checking the stats. SOOOOOOOO not worth it. I was able to let it go. I wasn't able to throw them out, but am saving them to share Christmas Eve. Hope that doesn't backfire on me. (I still have this weird possessive thing about food. Goes back to my childhood...Truly a bit weird!)

Took myself to the movies last night. I enjoyed having some popcorn and a diet coke. Best was that I only ate about 1/2 the small popcorn. I noticed I was feeling satisfied and put the bag in the empty seat next to me and there it stayed for the ENTIRE movie. Damn, who am I???? 

Another intense training session yesterday. Afterward, my trainer sent me a text thanking me for his Christmas bonus and paid me a great compliment saying I was a pleasure to have as a client because I am so committed, determined, and dedicated. Made me feel pretty good. Already a bit sore this morning. 

Off to the peninsula for an obedience training session with Blue in a few. Late today I will be planning my food strategies for the next two days. I will post them later today to make myself a little more accountable.

Happy Wednesday! 

greetings friends

busy day at the art gallery yesterday, gotta work the other gallery this morning and this one will be slower. then its zillions of errands. at least its not raining.   

Good on everyone for their strategies.  At 6 years I am getting kind of lazy about this and it shows on the scale. must get moving.  must go faster.

diane

Down one to 113.  It's a bit of a white knuckle time for sure. Hubby's family coming tomorrow for two days so it will be an extra challenge to contend with. Yes I'll be counting off the hours until they're safely on their way back home. A blink of an eye, right?

Lots of great behavior and losses here today, but the colds are a bummer for sure. Take care all. Let's all stay strong and be sure to reach out when we need to. 

Hoping those two days fly by for you and are even enjoyable!!!