Tuesday, January 5th

Good Morning-

     I read a Lou Holtz quote this morning that underscores the ability, motivation and attitude I experience on this board !

"Ability -  What you are capable of doing

Motivation - Determines what you do

Attitude-  Determines how well you do it "

   We have ability, motivation, and attitude going for us and I am confident 2016 will be a great year !!

     I am down .6, and still very comfortable with my intention to get to my lower red line before working back toward maintenance range. I'm learning a lot from Paula and Shel, (and my brief experience looking for my maintenance level the week before Christmas).

     Have a great day !

Diane

I really like the Lou Holtz quote Diane. I think my motivation is waning a little right now.

128.6 this morning. I don't like the direction I'm going. About mid-range in my red line goal zone but I felt more in control when I was in the lower end. That damn Costco rice and nut mix is finally gone so no more temptation there. I know I can't buy that again. No exercise yesterday. Had a work meeting at lunch and then Scouts last night. Plan is for 30 minutes of aerobics, 30 minutes of yoga and resistance training today.

Paula

125.9 today, slightly down.  I have a sweet potato in my lunch today.  Feels decadent to have included it, as if it were a chocolate brownie.  I wonder how long that sense of wonder about a potato will last?  Since desserts haven't felt worth it to me, I haven't added any back.  Might as ride this feeling of joy from vegetable carbs as long as I can.  (That's counts as Lou Holtz motivation, right?)

Diane, I am enjoying walking the new-to-maintenance path with you and Paula.  (And of course always marvel at perspective of those years ahead of us!)   Paula, I have thought about Costco snacks a bit.  So tasty!  But, always huge volume.  Good for you for taking a break from them.

Good morning!

Sounds like everyone is doing well with their plans and/or resets.  I too like that Lou Holtz quote.  Right now I do know I'm capable of moving forward, I'm motivated to do so, and, for today, my attitude is positive.

Phew!  I made it through my first reset day.  It went well.  I ate about 800 calories, and complex carbs were low as well.  I drank lots of water, as well, and had to get up twice during the night to go to the bathroom, but I'll take it!  So far, so good today too. 

Thanks for the support from yesterday.   I truly appreciate the support and wisdom here.  I did not weigh myself again today.  I hope to do so tomorrow.

One thing that has sometimes happened to me, and I don't know if others have experienced this, is a high from not eating.  I have never been anorexic, and there is no danger of that!  However, there have been a few brief periods in my life when for some reason I couldn't eat - queasinous, etc., and as a result I felt light and almost euphoric.  At those times, I just wanted to continue not eating to experience that euphoria.  Luckily, it never went for more than a couple or three days.  Not sure that's what's going on now, but both yesterday and today, I held off eating until mid-morning, and drank water instead, and felt fine.  Once I did eat, it seemed to open the door to wanting to eat more.  Not sure if it's that I'm trying to get that high feeling again, though, most likely it's not wanting the cravings because I'm detoxing from eating refined carbs.  Anyway, just needed to "say" that out loud so I can let it go.

Have a great day all! 

Mary

Sometimes waiting too long to eat causes me to want to eat far more than is necessary. This is an eating behavior I developed when I was obese - eating too much at night, not being hungry in the morning, and then when I ate around noon I'd overeat again because I got too hungry. This still happens to me if I wait too long to eat - say until lunch. I've found having a protein drink in the morning takes that feeling of "extra" hunger away. Not sure if my issue applies, but I thought it might be worth sharing. 

I've had that happen too.  I've eaten way too much when I'm super hungry, as well, and almost justifying that I need to.  The past two days, I haven't been really hungry, but know I need to eat.  After I do eat, it's as if a switch is turned on and I want to continue eating.  I'm trying to balance between eating too early and not waiting too long.  I've been drinking about a quart of water when I first get to work (following about 30 to 32 oz. of water and coffee earlier).  Then I wait and eat after that.  I allow myself a protein snack (low fat cheese stick usually) a bit later, and it seems to be tiding me over until lunch.  I think I've gotten so used to grazing of late, that I just need to get through this intial reset.  So far, so good! 

Good morning everyone,

It is nice to see you all here bright and early, at least for me it is bright and early :-). 

I to think the quote is thought inspiring and I agree we all have this for 2016.  We are here and dealing with it, that means we got this. Thank you all for being here, I know I need each and everyone of you and your thoughts and sharing are inspiring to me. Again thank you.

I am on day three of reset and down another .7 of a lb today. (If I ever have a BM, its been 4 days now and my tummy is sore) I may even drop a bit more. I know TMI.

I am feeling in a much better place getting the carbs out of my system. My sleeve seems to have shrunk right back down and the restriction that I have is amazing. I am so happy to know it is still there. I never feel hungry, true hunger that is, I have not since I had the surgery coming up to 4 years ago now. I do struggle with head hunger though, especially bad when I'm on carbs.

The challenge for me today is I'm back at work and someone has brought in a whole basket of chocolates and put them on the counter outside my office. Hmm evil people LOL.  I will not have any though and I will drink my water today I am already on my 8th cup of water.

I cooked a roast last night and sliced it and vac****ealed it into meal portions so I have that for my lunch today along with a bit of cucumber; so I'm good to go. My DH is also trying to lose some weight so we have been clearing out the goodies and freezing them in vac****ealed packages. No sneaking just one :-).

Have an awesome day everyone!

My scale fell all the way down to 115. Mind you, part of that was from some much needed laxative therapy :-(.  I've had IBS-C for years and as anyone with this issue can attest, regulating bowel function seems to be a combination of art, science and serendipity. I take a daily dose of Miralax which definitely helps, but BMs are still infrequent. I could benefit from more water but that rarely seems to be my reality. Fluids are still a bit of a struggle. I've never started weight loss mode with a laxative before, so it will be interesting to see how the numbers settle. 

My calories yesterday were a little higher than my normal weight loss number, but I still feel like I'm easing in. Today I'm at work - as I mentioned, the job is not likely to last much longer, so I need to start looking again.

I'm still experiencing depression/anxiety so will discuss that with my doc when I go for my annual check up on the 13th. It will be interesting to see where my blood work is at too. As I've mentioned prior, I've not had much success with antidepressant meds in the past, but may consider another round of something. There seems to be lots of talk about new types coming to market in the next couple of years, but I'm not aware of anything significantly different available since I last tried taking something.

But with that said, I am thankful that I haven't fallen into the pit of despair that has led me to significant regain in the past. Despite not feeling at my best, I'm dealing with the normal ups and downs of the scale. Small fluctuations are so much less challenging!  

I hope your doc can find the right medication(s) for you! So glad you recognize where you are at emotionally and are seeking help! You of course have all of us too!

Nice quote Ocean Diane. Sounds like everyone is recovering from the holidays and settling into a new year of more maintenance. Its a job we never get to retire from.  A lifetime activity.  A new way to live. 

Yesterday I was back into my usual routine and it feels good to be back to  a more regular eating plan and not have to navigate party and guest food all the time.  There is something to be said for the mundane.  Today its gallery work and year end financial stuff for galleries. Big december sales and I cut the checks for the artists.  everybody loves me!  New file cabinets arrive today so i can clean up the paper mess.

down to 127.5.  feels better.  diane