300+ Club - 300+ and Gettin' Fit after 40 #137

This thread is a sub-set of the 300+ thread.

This group is for those dealing with the challenges of having a significant amount of weight to lose and being fit which becomes harder after age 40. If you're an old or new friend and not over 40 and feel this is the place to post, jump right in.


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Morning ladies!

Twas the week before Christmas! Lots of time to make healthy choices and still enjoy the holiday food season reasonably!

I'm off to work early. We've got about 4 inches of snow but it will be melting this week. I need to get dressed and get going!

Catch up with you later!

Morning!

I want the scale down by this time next week. Not a lot, but I am so close to seeing a new number on the scale and just want it to happen!

Work wise it's a light week for me, but my goal is to have both of my courses for Winter term (which starts on Jan 2nd) prepped by Friday so I can take some guilt-free time off next week. Otherwise, I'll take the time, but worry, and then have to work the 31st and 1st...

Good Morning Ladies!

Quick post before my first hearing shows - in person. Hate it when they come in-person. We usually do them by phone.

I got my tree up Saturday. Did shopping Sunday. Still not done. I have a nephew and the in-laws left. But I can deal with that - or push it off on my DH! After all, Wal-Mart is open 24 hours. :lol: Xmas spirit is still low. I did wrap my DS X-box, in three boxes, the last one being about 3' x 3' - He has NO idea that he got his dearest wish and it's kind of fun to watch him stare at the big box. I bet he thinks it's his TV. He'll be really surprised when he opens the TV, which is a flat panel one. I am looking forward to Xmas morning.

I still haven't sent any cards! I really intended to. :( I don't think there's any way I'll get it done though. Ah well, everyone who knows me well enough to get a card, knows by now not to expect a card... :shrug:

I am wearing my favorite skirt today. This makes me both happy and sad. Happy because it's my favorite skirt. Sad because last spring it was too big and now it fits again. Guess those Xmas treats have done their evil work for real. I knew my new clothes were getting tight, but this kind of pounded it home. :( I HAVE to get back on track, start eating right and exercising. I'm quite sure I'm at 240 or so now. I will be 45 on Sept. 6th. Think I can be under 200 by then?

Got to run. Gonna be a busy day!

Lilion -- I do think you can be under 200 by your bday and I will welcome you to Onederland with open arms!!!

Try to enjoy the holidays -- sneak in some exercise whatever way you can! :hug:

I forgot this was Monday and that Terri would start a new thread. I am going to see if I can drop the post in here that I put on #136 this morning:dizzy:


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Good morningchicks!

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How are all of you lovely ladies this morning? This very cool morning! Our temps. fell with a bang this weekend. We didn't get any snow though. I am sure some of the children would love that. Me, I can live without it. Had enough of that when we were in Europe.

Bearcub, hi, it is kind of hard to stay war, but we try. Good to see you posting again.

Lilion, did you get your Christmas spirit back yet? Make some stiff eggnog, that should help You are not the only one who hasn't decorated yet. I think I will just pass this year. I don't have any small ones coming to visit, so bah humbug! Why go to all that trouble just to have to take it down again. How was your weather?

Terri, are you all right? Not snowed in or anything? Poor Ruby, I hope she will be ok. Bad dogs! My Dh almost got attacked by the neighbors dogs again this morning. We do have a leash law, but as things go in this town, it is not enforced.

Hello Val and Heather, quit lurking and come out and play. Ta for now, Ruth

What do you know, it worked!

Nope, I haven't decorated yet either, and I just realized that Christmas Eve is a week from :eek: TODAY! You know, if weekends were just one day longer, I could get so much more done!

Terri, all my boys are at the new barn as of Dec 1. I gave notice on the 12th and have to find somewhere else or work it out by Jan 12. Since I gave notice, things have been VERY nice at the new place, with the exception of the hay shortage, but that's a biggie. I'm leary of bringing it up because I'm pretty sure she'll just claim that he's getting more than he is, and I don't want to argue about something that's futile. I picked up 4 more bale of hay yesterday in my poor blazer. I don't think it will ever be clean and hay free again. OH, and in the process of getting it, the dogs locked me out of the car in the blizzard. :lol: Silly dogs.

BUT, there's good news - I didn't just trot a little down the side of the arena. I rode Sat & Sun, and we're now trotting any place we want, all over the arena. I suddenly am feeling SO much more at ease! Not just doing it with my heart still in my throat, but just DOing it. It's great.

I had the (horsey) boys all out in the snow storm on Saturday. I wish you all could have seen them. They had a blast. When I would slide the barn door open to push the wheelbarrow out to dump, they'd all jump and snort then stare at me, ears up and heads high, with snow on their backs and falling down all around them. It was picture perfect. I was so sorry I didn't have a camera!

On the Wake-Up-&-Look-At-the-Scales side of the coin, when we were trotting I was vividly aware of what a sack of potatoes - no, rocks - I was on my poor horse's back. Several times I felt him lift his back with that lovely big stride of his, and I moved the wrong way and banged his back with my wide butt. I felt so bad for him, and vowed to do better for him today. I got up WAY late, and the weather was bad so I missed breakfast. I rejected the notion of a fast food breakfast sandwich, remembering that I had yogurt in the fridge at work. Then coming in from the parking garage I was behind two very large young ladies wearing fitted, stretch pants that were SOOOOOOO not flattering. Naked would have been more flattering. I know that I'm probably of a similar size, but I found myself fervently hoping that I don't walk like that. They had to stop and rest at the first bench just inside the entry way. I was rather horrified both for them and for myself. And I was ashamed of my own reaction of being horrified. It was like looking in a mirror of my own backside... only nothing on this earth could make me dress like that, but regardless of not being as winded as they were, I'm really not much healthier - or more attractive.

So today when the daily round of new cookies and candies arrives at the office, as it has for a week or more, there will be no sampling. I know what it tastes like - it's nothing new. Today it would taste to me like the banging of my big butt on my lovely horse's tender back. It would taste like waddling instead of walking with pride and dignity. It would taste like desparate gulps for air when I'm only walking. It would taste of bitter, salty tears because this is not who and how I want to be, or be seen.

I want to be light when I ride Gabe. I want to be balanced and float along with his movement. That's why I started this - even more than for appearence or overall health. I want to float with that powerful animal, not just be carried and bounced painfully along. I am not a sack of rocks. I will not BE a sack of rocks.

Hi again,

DH had to eat crow this morning. The nephew called yesterday afternoon to come out for me to sign the deferral paper. I was mad at myself for answering the phone. DH was really mad because I didn't tell him no. Having done it myself in the past, I didn't have a really great reason to say no. You know that feeling, when everything inside you screams NO but you just can't say the word because if anything comes out of your mouth it won't be nice????

So DH called not too long ago and was having a fit. His deadbeat brother (yes the one who has gouged their mother for $28K), called because his truck had broken down and had to be towed to a repair facility. And all he has is $20. DH asked if he was supposed to come get the moron so he can go get the rest of the money, but no DH was not hearing him....all he has to his name is $20. DH had to confess to me that he called the repair facility and is having the repair charged to our credit card. The moron has said that he'll pay $100 a week. Just like he said the last time and we didn't see a dime until I left a message on his cell phone telling him was a lousy, piece of :censored: he is and that I was going to tell his mother what kind of creep he is. DH was in the exact some position as me with the nephew. What the heck are you supposed to do? Without his truck, he makes no money...he has no money to fix his truck. DH will have to tell him that the money has to be paid to us by 1/22/08 when I have to pay the discover bill.

:rolleyes:

Oh, Terry. Sounds so much like my sister. The one I haven't spoken to in, um, 10 stress free, guilt free years. You know, when I cut her off (and I was the last in the family to do so) she just moved on to other victims. My friend that lives with me was bankrupted by her ex, and when she was being evicted she was still worried about how HE would survive. SHOCKINGLY - he has still survived. Imagine that. Some people's greatest talents and efforts are, sadly, in manipulating others into paying their way. I bet LILION and some others of us can probably feel your pain. It's just impossible to say 'no' sometimes.

OH, so did I mention how every single day the department where I work gets another package of goodies, and how I was having yogurt for breakfast, a great salad for lunch, and NONE of the other stuff? Well they just presented me with a huge chocolate dipped 'gourmet caramel apple.' Just for me. It's the dangerous sort of thing that a carb-aholic could easily convince themselves was actually good for them, ya know, with the fruit in there and everything. BUT (and that's b-u-t, not b-u-t-t) I have an ornament party to go to tonight. :s: Ahhh, skinny people to share with! The delightful evil will never cross either my doorstep - or my lips!

Stay strong, Valerie. That apple is all maggoty and who needs it anyway?? ;)

Morning ladies,

Rise and shine! Its a beautiful day. And Christmas is looming ahead. I'm in such a good mood this morning. I had a wonderful nights sleep. And my Christmas cards are ready to go in the mail!! :woohoo: This year I did a collage of doggie pictures and wrote a letter from the farm to send with the cards. Send me a PM is you want an electronic version of the collage. I'll be more than happy to share.

Lilion, Valerie, Ruth, and everyone that has gotten stiffed by family and friends over money or something of value, at least we sleep at night knowing in our hearts, that our intentions were good and honorable. We did something to help someone in need. Just because they are jacka$$es and people of no honor is their failures not ours. :p

Heather - Very nice - maggoty. That would pretty much stop me from eating it. :lol3:

Valerie - OMG! I know every feeling and sensation that you are going through when you're riding. You're losing that fear of impending death like I did. I remember how I felt when I rode the boys in front of the trainer. When I look back, I am mortified at how I must have looked to them (as trainers) because I was all over the place and had no control of my body. Now I am so much more aware and gaining control of my body and movements. Amazingly wonderful. Oh yes, I've seen those young ladies at my work too. Do people not have mirrors? I'm also having the same wake up calls about the scale too. I realized that I have four people that I can go trail riding with next year. And I don't want to do it as a fat blob who can't hardly get on and off or bend over far enough to go under a tree.

Lilion - Yes, ma'am, you can reach that goal by your birthday. And what a fabulos present that will be. Isn't it a shame when work causes such havoc right before the holidays that we don't really get to enjoy the holidays?

Ruth - How are you doing OP? Still hanging in there?

I must get running and off to work. Have a great day and don't let the holiday goodies get the best of you.

:wave: to all!

Good Morning Ladies!

Maybe I'll do some actual replies today!

Terri, You are SO right! We sleep at night knowing in our hearts, that our intentions were good and honorable. I can't imagine how some other people do!

Valerie, I bet you look better up on that big boy than you think you do! I'd love to see you riding Gabe. WTG not eating the apple!

Heather - maggoty? ick!

Ruth, No Christmas spirit to speak of still. But the house is as decorated as it's gonna get, gifts are slowly getting wrapped, and DH can buy his parent's and the nephews - I just don't have time to worry about it. I'll feel better once the vacation starts.

I still have to make a frilly little apron for my neice to go with her kitchen Santa is bringing her - and I have to make pies for my brother's and in-laws' houses. I think I'll do apple again. So that's not too bad. There is FOOD everywhere at the office! Awful people. So of course, I give food as gifts. :shrug: I just want to not gain anymore - then I'll be good after New Years!

And now I need to run! :hug: to you all!

We have sunshine! It is cold though, brrrr! I am not a winter loving person.

Terri, I am still trying my best to stay as op as possible this time of year. I did make the mistake of baking a chocolate loaf this past week. It attacked me Sat. Bam! It jumped right in my mouth when I wasn't expecting it. Darn sneaky thing! Really took me by surprise. Then I had to fight the urge to just jump right in there and swallow the whole thing. Love Chocolate! My solution was to give most of it to my daughter when she visited. The rest went in the freezer to give to some other poor unsupecting victim. :devil:

Lilion, I know you are ready for the vaction. Maybe a little R and R will make your spirits brighter, hope so. My one and only goal right now is to lose those next five lbs. Something always seems to trip me up. (it must be me!) Ah well, easy come the devil to get rid of.

Val, well at least your apple didn't sneak attack you!;) Good for you. Christmas is the hardest time to be op. I know when I worked in the Drs. office it seemed that every one of his patients brought goodies by for Christmas. Hard to resist.

Heather, I am trying my best not to think of those maggots now! I could have used that visual Sat. though. EWWW!

Gotta run. Ta for now Ruth

Success. Not only did I NOT touch the apple, but every one else at the party loved it. Sharing is fun. Also, there were many wonderful things to eat, and I was thrilled to see how much of it was OP. I still ate a bit much, but I had a wonderful time and didn't eat a single sweet.

I'm staying pretty OP today, too. Although I have to fess up to a single piece of candy this morning. I've been up since 3am (it seemed like a good idea at the time) and about 9am I thought I was going to fall asleep at my desk. Unfortunately, that bit of sugar did the trick and I felt better for the rest of the morning. Unfortunate because I was positively reinforced for eating the wrong thing. But coffee just was Not cutting it.

RUTH - Chocolate LOAF? I've no idea what that is, but I gained a pound and a half just thinking about it. Heavens! I could never let such a thing in the house!

HEATHER - Effective. Very effective. I was mid-bite of my chicken wrap when I read your post with the 'M' word, and I almost tossed my lunch right then! That's a pretty strong image, and a violent deterent for me. I'll have to pull up the vision next time I'm tempted. Maybe I'll even go stare at the nearest pile of chocolate & imagine it covered with... you know... just for the practice.
Ummmm. maybe not.

LILION, I envy your talent with a sewing machine. I'm sure your niece will be adorable and thrilled, wearing her new apron in her new kitchen. I asked for an apron for Christmas a couple years ago & my step-mom made me one. Problem was, it was WHITE with cute little horses on the pockets, and I couldn't bring myself to wear it for fear of ruining it. I mean, I need an apron in the kitchen for a REASON!

TERRI, it's such an emotionally multi-sided thing, to ride. It's a wonderful joy, tremendously thrilling, and yet I feel so guilty for being such an unbalanced burden banging around up there. Then there's the terror of falling, but at least that's only with Gabe, and it's fading fast. I just want SO MUCH to be good at it, better than before even. I'll just have to keep Heather's mmmm, mmmmag, you know - those gross little things (shivers) in mind when just WANTING to be thinner isn't quite enough protection from the goodies.

I really do need to get some pics of the big guy. I'd like to measure him again, too. He was 16 hands 2 years ago as a 3yo. He'll be 6 this spring, and I really think he's gotten taller. His withers sure seem way above my head when I stand next to him. If I can just remember my camera & have someone snap us together, you guys could be the judges. (Yup, all o' ya, not just Lilion. ;) )

Back to work!

Valerie -- Oh! I didn't mean to make you lose your lunch! :o
Good job staying the course!!

psssst, Val... just call em Fly Babies! hehe

Luv,
Ratkity

Just a quick hello to you all. I hope everyone's having a good December, surviving the weather and the holidays, and staying OP. I've been so busy with finals week and moving that I just haven't been around. I'm not exactly OP either, but not doing terrible.

I am thinking of you all and hope I'll be posting regularly again in January.

Morning ladies!

One day closer to a four day weekend and the holidays!!

I was off yesterday. I had a dental appointment in the morning and had planned the rest of the day off so that DH and I could go to a movie before my work gets even busier. Did the dentist thing. But the plumber had said he would be there at 10:00 am to fix an outdoor water faucet and it wasn't until 1 pm that we found out he wasn't going to be able to come at all. We never did make it to the movie. :mad: But it was a nice day and we did some things outside. Boy is it wet from the melting snow. Talk about mud.

Dixie actually cleared the 4 foot fence yesterday. I was on the outside rolling up a hose and Danni was running around with me; next thing I know Dixie is chasing Danni around the outside of the fence with the other dogs chasing them on the inside of the fence. She ran as hard as she could for several trips before she'd come to me. What's so funny is that when I caught her and lifted her back over the fence, Daisy jumped on her and gave her a serious 'what-for'. Daisy was just plumb mean without actually biting her. I don't know if Daisy was telling Dixie to not do that again or not. But Dixie stayed on the inside of the fence the rest of the time. :lol:

I'm up early this morning. I've done my 40 minutes of exercise for the first time in several days. Actually, it feels pretty darn good.

Now to keep a grip on the goodies that show up this time of year. At least I haven't been baking cookies and stuff. That helps if its not even in the house.

Angela - Good to see you. Good job for staying OP while you've got so much going on. Good luck with the move and getting your mom settled in soon!

Valerie, Heather, Lilion, Bearcub, Ruth, Patti, and everyone else :wave:

I think I'll toss the pups outside and then go take a nice hot shower. I might even make it to work early today!

Have a great day!

I dunno, RATKITY - "Fly Babies" is still just about as gross to me. UGH! Makes me wanna go take a shower right now!

Hey ANGELA! Finals week is a hard time to keep things together. It will be over soon I hope, and you'll have a breather before next semester won't you? Keep up the great efforts - "Not exactly OP" is WAY better than "Oh, the heck with it!" Hang in there, and here's :cheers: to straight "A's"!

Hi everyone. I just got word that I'll be able to move all 3 of my boys back in to a barn that I used to be at. There is ONE issue that I had to address with the owner before I went back, and that's her boyfriend. He's vermin, but he's careful not to let her see it. Nothing's perfect, but this will relieve such a huge amount of stress that I'm thrilled.

I gave whole blood yesterday for the first time in 27 years or so, and it went great. (I gave platelets only at the Red Cross a couple weeks ago.) Here at the Hospital they even give out $20 gas gift cards to employees, and although I'm a temp, they gave me one, too. I didn't get even the least bit dizzy, and there was no blood spraying, people passing out, or anything like it was the first time. With my fear of needles to overcome, I did a bunch of funny breathing while they put the needle in, but after that it was fine. I just had to not look!

Diet is going amazingly well, considering all the temptations. I'm trying hard! I'VE GOTTA RIDE BETTER !!!!! And I'm GOING to!

I am a busy busy bee, but I wanted to pop in here and say everything is going AOK with me. How about with all of you? Not doing as well with staying op, but I am not just letting go either. Too much tasting going on to lose weight though.:(

Ta for now....Ruth

:wave: to all!

Hurray for Friday! And the start of a four day holiday weekend! Ours will be quiet. Our dinner for tomorrow night just got postponed because of the impending sleet and snow for tomorrow. So it shouldn't be a foodfest weekend and no reason why I can't get in lots of exercise. No good reason anyway.

Have a great Friday!

Terri- MORE sleet & snow?? Again??? Jeepers! And I know where you send it when you're done with it.

I have In-laws Christmas tomorrow - have barely started that shopping - I work Sunday and Monday (payroll must go on!) and Tuesday I'm s'posed to be in W.New York for Christmas with my family - No, I haven't done that shopping either. The stalls are just going to have be be skipped tonight. I simply can't work until 8 every night, get out of there dressed like a manure mover, and have any fraction of a normal life. I've never had a more stressful Christmas season, ever!

OK. This is like taking finals in school. I just have to keep breathing for the next week, and I'll live through this. I just feel bad because so many people are doing such nice things for me, and I feel like I'm really coming up short in doing for others. I feel like scum.

Well, at least my wedding ring is fitting more normally again. My fingers have been so swollen the last few weeks that I haven't been wearing my ring. Maybe it's the wrestling with the wheelbarrow that's doing it.

DH is helping my EWLUB*#!SD move today. (The E is for evil & the SD is for step-daughter. I won't elaborate on the rest of that little vent.) I wondered why she'd been calling so much lately and being so sacarin sweet. Yeah! I get to visit with her tomorrow! I'd SO rather be moving manure - even elephant manure. I wonder if the zoo is taking volunteers?

OK. Back to work, where the hardest part of the job is just saying "no" to the goodies. Have a sunny day... unless you're having a sleety one. =)

Hey all!

I've been on a real cookie bender the last couple of days. It wasn't pretty, but I'm keeping very busy today and should be back on track. Plus, all the evil food is out of the house (because I ate it), but nonetheless it's a new day!!

THREE HOURS UNTIL I'M OFFICALLY ON VACATION! :lol:

Not that I'm excited or anything. It's been an ok day and I'm ready to get out of here. I have a TON of work I'm behind on and I don't even care. It'll still be here - and still behind - when I get back. And since we're off Monday and Tuesday anyway, I'm really only going to be three days further behind than I would be anyway.

I have to go buy apple pie makings tonight and make the apron for my baby neice and wrap gifts. Then tomorrow it's baking and dinner with my brother. Then Sunday it's the family thing with the in-laws. Then I have a chance to breathe! Jim's off Sat and Sun. That's nice.

DH has awful insomnia lately though. I got a call from him at 12:30, wide awake after taking Ambien at 9 a.m.! I don't get it. He was actually going to start painting the bathroom. - Yes - we're still not done with that bathroom.

I'll take that cookie binge Heather, and raise you Hershey's Pot of Gold! We got the truffle ones, the nut ones and the caramel ones at home!!!! :barf: WHY OH WHY must they put them on sale at Christmas time?

I have to run now but want ALL of you to have A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS if I don't get to see you again...I'll be back...but I know how weekends get~!

Sounds like everyone is on the final rush to the big day. I'm spending today packing for my trip to my sister's. I'll be gone for just the week. All the shopping is done and most of the wrapping - what has to be wrapped. I'm baking today and I have to say I've been pretty good about saying no to the products of the baking. Christmas music in background and bright lights on the tree really set the mood!
Have a great holiday everyone! :clause:

Howdy!

What a crappy winter day. Good thing all the shopping is done and we didn't have to go to the city. Okay, so I said there was no good excuse for not getting exercise in. We were totally lazy today and I didn't do anything I had imagined I would do today. :rolleyes:

At least there hasn't been a bunch of food around or else I would have eaten all day to go with being lazy all day.

No horse riding again this weekend. At least its given me time to catch up reading all the horse magazines that I seem to get each month. I've learned lots of things and made notes of things to do when I do get to ride again.

Hope everyone is safe and warm tonight. The weather is worse to the north and there have been several large multi-car accidents. Look out to the east!

:wave: to all!

GREETINGS AND SALUTATIONS! :xcheer:

A voice from the past sends you all BEST WISHES for a MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY, HEALTHY 2008! :gift2:

:rudolph: I'll try to get back in the New Year ready to buckle down and restart healthy habits.

Miss you all,
:candy:J-ann:candy:

Oh yeaaaaah, the holiday cookie/candy/banana bread benders that we swore we wouldn't succumb to. It's almost over girls, and we can refocus with a vengence, then.

I won't go in to all the stress factors hitting right now - most of you are there with me I bet. But I've given up the things that I just can't get done, and accepted my limitations. I'm enjoying the season much more this way.

Working today. Payroll must go on! The only music I can get here is one classical station, and while I like classical sometimes, it's putting me to sleep today.

I hope you're all having a wonderful weekend, and staying warm & dry. The weather has gone back to seriously ugly here, but it sounds like we're gonna have a White Christmas for the first time in years.

"You need to live authentically, and you can’t ignore that." My fortune cookie says so. :chin: huh?

Hi ladies,

I guess its Sunday evening isn't it? :lol: My days are all messed up because I was off work last Wednesday and then off this Monday and Tuesday.

I've been trying to redeem myself today after yesterday's lay about. I've been vacuuming and cleaning carpets. I even walked trash down to the container that we keep at the road. Today we had sunshine and that makes such a difference.

I also have had a epiphany. I no longer want to pay the bills. I'm basically done and I told DH that this afternoon. I've wanted to get him more involved for several years but didn't want to give up control or not let it be done my way. But, I'll bend. I'll keep up on the recordkeeping part and teach DH how to do things online, but I'm not doing the budget or decide what gets paid when or how. Finis. Life is going to change next year. We're going to make some big lifestyle changes that includes staying on top of things, eating right, and going to pay off debt once and for all. The only way to achieve that is to get DH fully engaged and to do that, I have to say no more. Without that burden fully on my back, maybe that will make it easier for me to get into a healthier routine and stay that way. Having control over your life whether its finances, diet, exercise, clean house, neat and tidy yard - whatever - it doesn't come without discipline. Discipline doesn't come if you're not living in the here and now and facing up to things and planning ahead.

Funny Val that I'm having this epiphany today and your fortune cookie says that you must live authentically. Very true and wise words.

Time to get a grip in many ways.

Judy - Great to see you peeking in. Happy holidays to you too and please do get on back in here. We miss you too!

:wave: to all!

Having control over your life whether its finances, diet, exercise, clean house, neat and tidy yard - whatever - it doesn't come without discipline. Discipline doesn't come if you're not living in the here and now and facing up to things and planning ahead.

So true! I have always had financial discipline, but not in a lot of other areas. My eating was obviously not disciplined, I have a messy home and I am a huge procrastinator.

About a year into this lifestyle change (or whatever you call it) I realized that in many areas of my life I was focusing ONLY on the here and now. I didn't want to grade papers NOW, but waited. Waiting makes it more stressful -- but that's LATER. I wanted that food NOW, who cares that LATER I would be fatter. I didn't want to exercise NOW and didn't care that LATER I would have less energy as a result.

I don't know if I explained it well, but it was one of those "click" moments. I realized that doing something NOW often makes it easier LATER. Who knew? Apparently lots of people, but not me.

:elf: Merry Christmas and all that good stuff. I am not sure I will make it in here tomorrow. I wanted to drop in ahd wish you all a happy Holiday.

I totally blew my diet yesterday. I let some homemade candy get to me. People are loving me to death with baked goods and goodies. ARGGGH! I know I don't have to eat them, but you can hardly tell them to go away with their presents, or can you?

Heather, I don't think I have had that click moment yet. I thought I had!

Well, friends I should get busy. I have company coming tomorrow. Take care and God Bless! Ruth:xcheer::candy::snowball:

Ruth -- I'm having the same problem with food right now. I'm doing the best I can and hope it will be easier when life goes back to "normal".

Hey, it's MONDAY!! I forgot!

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