THIS is going to be the year to have control over our lives, friends! It has been a lot of time of learning and practicing.... now is the time to reach the success of being on the top of the mountain, at our goal. Let's remember that being interested in losing weight and making a commitment to do it.
BYE FOR NOW.....
Friday, December 30, 2011
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Thanksgiving 2010
The first holiday of the season is behind us and I have to admit I feel pretty good about my food choices. Didn't overeat and I don't expect the scale will upset me.
Am reading the book "Overcoming Emotional Overeating" by Geneen Roth and am finding helpful advice there even after all the years of reading Weight books and articles.
Happy Holidays to us all - where we stay in control.
Nancy
Am reading the book "Overcoming Emotional Overeating" by Geneen Roth and am finding helpful advice there even after all the years of reading Weight books and articles.
Happy Holidays to us all - where we stay in control.
Nancy
Friday, October 22, 2010
Friday 10/22/10 Thrown by the scale numbers?
10/22/10 Numbers Still Affecting my Behaviors!
The scale ead 280 this morning and I know I am retaining fluid but obviously some place inside me decided "what the heck" and I bought a carrot cake, figuring I'd have a slice as dessert = = wellll, I ate half the cake! It is the size of a small loaf pan so it isn't a 3 layer huge 12" round, but ~ come on. Guess I can't have dessert in the house when it is more than one serving. I bought a muffin tin the other day and the ingredients to make healthy portion sized muffins that one of the bloggers wrote about. Thought that would be a good idea, and now I wonder abot that.
Keep thinking today was a little slip. Seems the calories added up to 1600 so I wasn't all the way out of the ballpark and I guess that's progress. I will freeze the other half of the cake after dividing it into 2 servings. Have to keep in mind I amin control.//// not the food.
Now for a good nights sleep.
The scale ead 280 this morning and I know I am retaining fluid but obviously some place inside me decided "what the heck" and I bought a carrot cake, figuring I'd have a slice as dessert = = wellll, I ate half the cake! It is the size of a small loaf pan so it isn't a 3 layer huge 12" round, but ~ come on. Guess I can't have dessert in the house when it is more than one serving. I bought a muffin tin the other day and the ingredients to make healthy portion sized muffins that one of the bloggers wrote about. Thought that would be a good idea, and now I wonder abot that.
Keep thinking today was a little slip. Seems the calories added up to 1600 so I wasn't all the way out of the ballpark and I guess that's progress. I will freeze the other half of the cake after dividing it into 2 servings. Have to keep in mind I amin control.//// not the food.
Now for a good nights sleep.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
THURSDAY OCTOBER 21, 2010 3 MONTHS SINCE I STARTED BLOGGING
Thursday October 21, 2010 Chosen Weigh In Day
Down 3 pounds this week, .... Down 11 pounds in 3 months,
since July 20. Progress not perfection. Have been trying very hard to choose the correct foods to lose and have changed some automatic reactions to some stress. Have been staying out of the mainstream a lot though, so don't have a lot of stress from others to deal with. Reading the blogs has been very helpful too. Decided to keep food prep simple after copying many recipes and realizing I HAVE many recipes that I've never used because I turn to the regular non sauced specialities. Once in a while for super flavor might use a sauce, but otherwise will do what comes easily and the way I've cooked all my life. It's going to be a GREAT day.
Down 3 pounds this week, .... Down 11 pounds in 3 months,
since July 20. Progress not perfection. Have been trying very hard to choose the correct foods to lose and have changed some automatic reactions to some stress. Have been staying out of the mainstream a lot though, so don't have a lot of stress from others to deal with. Reading the blogs has been very helpful too. Decided to keep food prep simple after copying many recipes and realizing I HAVE many recipes that I've never used because I turn to the regular non sauced specialities. Once in a while for super flavor might use a sauce, but otherwise will do what comes easily and the way I've cooked all my life. It's going to be a GREAT day.
Friday, September 24, 2010
Each Day a New Start - ACCOUNTABILITY September 24, 2010 290
9/24/2010 EACH DAY COUNTS -
I WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE DAILY
Starting today I will write here daily and face the reality of where I am in this weight fight. I was going to say "weight GAME" and correced myself in my thinking immediately that THIS IS NOT A GAME! My life depends on it. I am morbidly obese and will change that.
Didn't weigh today because yesterday when I weighed in I was up 7 pounds from the Thursday before. Some of that had to be fluid retention but I let it throw me. I deserved a weight gain but not 7 pounds I thought. Have to change that "reward--Punishment" thinking. The scale is just a measuring tool to keep me informed. Last Thursday I weighed 290. That hurts me to have to write that. Phew. Hard to face. I had been 283 the Thurs. before. This is changing right now. Each day I realize our bodies can weigh different from one day and ALSO one minute to the next the what and why we weigh what we do, but I am behind this weight train. I am the engineer. Knowing what works alone doesn't do it, it take ACTION.
FOOD EATEN TODAY:
Br: Oaatmeal, raisins, Almond Breeze (milk)
Snack: 3 cris;y bars
Lunch" 2 Turkey Hot Dogs. 1 bread, with mustard, 1/2 Cucumber, 8 oz. G2
Snack: 1/2 Orange
Dinner: Bowl Homemade chicken soup. 1 slice toast
Snack: Apple
There you have it. A new approach to DAY ONE!
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Day 9 - Of Restart Counting Calories
After having a lapse (again) of many days, restarting (again) and today is Day 9
Had a 3 pound loss this past week. Now to hold that and lose another 2 or 4 ! I am determined, as Sean of "The Daily Diary of a Winning Loser" to do this eating regular food. My choices have to be supreme and tasty and healthy - and controlled. Am starting down that road. Have to remember that it takes time. Loretas Journey Blog points that out again, using the planting seeds and letting them grow, analogy. You can't keep digging them up to see how they are doing. It takes time.
Went out to lunch today to celebate my niece's birthday and her husband's belated birthday, plus mutual friend coming in to visit for a week. Had a marvelous time and I think I chose well. Had the lettuce wrap appetizers, a small piece from my nephew's luncheon plate of "sweet chicken plus veggies"and the small little larger than a shot glass dessert, filled with terimasu. PERFECT Everyone had s wonderful time. I don't eat out often, but when I do I intend to do intelligent choosing, to fit my chosen journey map.
Will be getting a phone with a camera in it tomorrow.. Will be able to learn how and then add pics to my blogs. I have a lot to learn about this blogging.
Another day of good choices and encouraging one another! Fabulous.
Nancy
Had a 3 pound loss this past week. Now to hold that and lose another 2 or 4 ! I am determined, as Sean of "The Daily Diary of a Winning Loser" to do this eating regular food. My choices have to be supreme and tasty and healthy - and controlled. Am starting down that road. Have to remember that it takes time. Loretas Journey Blog points that out again, using the planting seeds and letting them grow, analogy. You can't keep digging them up to see how they are doing. It takes time.
Went out to lunch today to celebate my niece's birthday and her husband's belated birthday, plus mutual friend coming in to visit for a week. Had a marvelous time and I think I chose well. Had the lettuce wrap appetizers, a small piece from my nephew's luncheon plate of "sweet chicken plus veggies"and the small little larger than a shot glass dessert, filled with terimasu. PERFECT Everyone had s wonderful time. I don't eat out often, but when I do I intend to do intelligent choosing, to fit my chosen journey map.
Will be getting a phone with a camera in it tomorrow.. Will be able to learn how and then add pics to my blogs. I have a lot to learn about this blogging.
Another day of good choices and encouraging one another! Fabulous.
Nancy
Monday, September 6, 2010
WHAR HAPPENED?
WHAT HAPPENED? I'm still learning about blogging I guess. Must have pressed a key without knowing it.
It IS going to be a happy holiday = quiet for me and happy because my ankly stopped hurting. Thought the pain was from too much walking around unpacking and putting things back ..... but had some shrimp and now wonder if that set off my gout. Took the meds I have for that and it cleared. Will be able to get a lot done today.
All the advice of the experts keep saying NO MORE EXCUSES and WHAT IS THE REASON YOU ARE FAT? Well, I didn't think I had excuses going for me - but with this ankle thing, which has had a constant small pain in it until today, makes me wonder. I know I worry about "getting hurt" and making things so bad I have to sit for a week because of the pain. Am I using my back, my knee and my ankle as excuses? Hmmm Today is another FIRST day of changing my lifestyle. If I had a nickle for all the FIRST DAYS - you know the rest. It's going to be a good day - good Monday - good Holiday.
Bye for now....
Nancy
It IS going to be a happy holiday = quiet for me and happy because my ankly stopped hurting. Thought the pain was from too much walking around unpacking and putting things back ..... but had some shrimp and now wonder if that set off my gout. Took the meds I have for that and it cleared. Will be able to get a lot done today.
All the advice of the experts keep saying NO MORE EXCUSES and WHAT IS THE REASON YOU ARE FAT? Well, I didn't think I had excuses going for me - but with this ankle thing, which has had a constant small pain in it until today, makes me wonder. I know I worry about "getting hurt" and making things so bad I have to sit for a week because of the pain. Am I using my back, my knee and my ankle as excuses? Hmmm Today is another FIRST day of changing my lifestyle. If I had a nickle for all the FIRST DAYS - you know the rest. It's going to be a good day - good Monday - good Holiday.
Bye for now....
Nancy
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