Tuesday, April 12th

126.4 - up and deservedly so! I ate like crap yesterday. Way over in calories and carbs. I had a very "hungry" day yesterday, not sure why. Part of it was head hunger for sure (I didn't feel my stomach actually growling for the food) but part was physical too.  I just couldn't get sated. Hoping today is better

House cleaning and boot camp in the morning, window cleaning guys come in the afternoon.

Terrific Tuesday my friends!

i struggle with this. i try to do deep breaths and say my personal statement over and over till the urge to eat passes. works most of the time, sometimes not. just keep going. remember a bad moment should  not turn into a bad day of eating. or week or year, or decade.

gail

Good morning, my Circle of Skinny!

121.3 today.  A week ago it was 127.5 which shows the power of edema weight vs a dry weight.  I am at the bottom of my broader maintenance weight which is always sort of interesting.  I feel more suspicious than happy which proves I am never satisfied with the number on the scale.  Record it, and move on!  I did opt to wear horizontal stripes today, something I didn't feel like doing at 127.5.

My head hunger/munchies/nibblies have been better the past few days.  My theory is that it was related to finally getting adequate sleep.  However, last night, I logged under 5 hours of sleep so will be interesting to see how today goes.  I vow to get to bed earlier tonight!

I plan a lunchtime walk today (I got one in yesterday, too) and yoga this evening. 

Rock your horizontal stripes, you skinny peeps!

Shel

Shel, glad your edema is down!  Also, there is something to the theory of eating when you haven't had enough sleep.  In OA, there was a saying to not get too hungry, angry, lonely or tired or HALT, as they all can lead to overeating and/or eating the wrong foods.  I don't know about you, but I've always been an emotional eater, and when I'm tired, my emotions go on overdrive.  Good that you're aware of the connection, which will make you more mindful.  Good luck!

Lol funny how the scale can influence our clothing choices isn't it? You've motivated me to pull out some horizontal stripes today. Choices are slim in that department - a hangover from my fat days for sure. 

I've had an aversion to horizontal stripes for most of my life, because I was "too fat" to wear them.  Even at a normal weight I was not wearing them because of that aversion. My daughter in law told me to give it a whirl, and she is right. Today, I'm wearing a blue and white HORIZONTAL striped shirt that I just love, and I look good in it.  From now on, horizontal stripes will be in my wardrobe.

Good morning!  Didn't weigh the past two mornings. Scale was up on Sunday and my eating has been riddled with mindless handfuls of refined carbs.  I tried hard to listen and leave the chips that were calling my name on Sunday, alone.  It worked for awhile, but then I grabbed a few, shoved them into my mouth, and it was all over.  Yesterday, I went home sick, with some kind of sinus thing, and though eating wasn't as bad, it was still not where it needs to be if I want to lose and be healthy.  Today, so far so good.  Sinuses are still clogged and my head is foggy.  However, I  still can't eat whatever and whenever I want.  Being sick was always a big excuse to eat, and I know that's not going to be helpful.  I did, at one point yesterday, opt for a big cup of hot herbal tea, instead of finding something to eat, as I had some clear moments!

Dance tonight, though I don't know how energetic I'll be.

Have a great Tuesday!

Hugs, Mary

Windy morning here... supposed to be blowing warmer weather my way.  127.4 again today.  I'm perseverating way too much on the scale... I think my habit of wanting/expecting to see that number to go down was reactivated by this last downward shift from 131-133 to 126-128. So... I'll weigh daily, and if it's in the 126's, 127's, or 128's, step off the scale and move on with my day. 

I'm cleaning, shifting furniture, rearranging my home office and generally freshening things up as I adjust to living alone.  Lorna... my heart goes out to you... at least I saw it coming and only had four years of building a life with my partner.  You have positive thoughts and support in abundance !!!

It's hard to start over without a partner, whether it's four years or forty. Glad you're staying positive and making your place your own again. 

The loss of a partner, no matter how long or short the time was with him, is traumatic. Don't minimize the effect that loss has on you. Hugs!