Ah,
Ellis, you are having a time of it, dear girl!
I'm so sorry! I hope you did get some sleep. And I hope the court date isn't anything serious!
I know what you mean. I hung out in that amorphous place "I hate being fat but I can't get it together to do anything about it" for about five years. Meanwhile, I kept eating.
I know you are in a better place because you keep taking baby steps in the right direction. One day it
will click for you. Just keep on keeping on in the meantime. Are the weigh-ins at WW helping at all? Could DD and DS help by getting any tempting tasties out of the house and consuming them at school or friends' houses? I think it's great that they are willing to help. Could you exercise with your kiddos? With DH? (on those mornings in bed?
) I know that when you put your mind to this, you will be a powerhouse and nothing will stand in your way. But you have to be ready to do it for you, and that just takes time. In the meantime, I'm sending you lots of
and
Aimee, what were you doing up so early???
If you chickies keep starting the daily at the
of dawn, I'm never going to catch up!
Hope you get some good sleep and that you can "get back at 'er" as you so perfectly put it, in the morning!
Gina, that's great advice. That's how I stopped biting my nails...at least for a while.
I left one finger unbitten, then the next week I went for two...until I started this stressful job, I had gorgeous nails for years.
Congrats on week two. Just wait until week three...that is great fun!
Ruth, I bet with a fluffy bedmate, Ellis would sleep like a log!
Your pups seem like they would make amazing pillows for a nice nap by the woodstove.
(Hey, Ellis, was that woodstove as cozy as Ruth makes it sound?
) So glad you gave yourself a nice, relaxing day! I'm with you on the mud. Our pup needs a bath desperately...what a nice smell wet dog is.
Tara, sounds like you need to sit down and do some meditating/journaling, stern talking with yourself to figure out why you are sabotaging your weightloss. I know that food has been my comfort for so long that I have a hard time breaking the habit of turning to it when my life isn't what I want, when I'm sad, when I'm scared, when I'm happy, when I'm bored...etc, etc, etc.
Oy, I'm sure you can see
my problem! Figure out what's driving you to cheat. I bet if you can make it through Phase 1, you'll find the cheating happening much, much less. Getting rid of those cravings makes all the difference, truly.
I wish you luck.
Bamie: "I know just about enough to be dangerous!"
That's perfect! Chug that water, girlfriend...I did it all day yesterday, almost 100 oz, and I spent the entire day on the toilet, too!
But it worked...I'm halfway through TOM, yet I lost 2 pounds this morning!
You can drop that water too...just stay near a bathroom!
Jamie, your leftovers sound delicious!
We're making Chicken Divan tonight, I think...yum!
Have fun today! DH was watching a movie last night on ancient alchemists (he's an engineer...I guess that's what they do for fun...
), and they were talking a lot about mercury poisoning. Still, you have to really be exposed to get sick. My mom said she used to love it when a thermometer broke. She and her brother would play with the mercury because it would stay in a little ball and you could roll it between your fingers.
But she and my uncle never had problems from it. Have fun and stay safe!
Sassy, I bet that exercise really will help with pushing you off that plateau. I've hit several in the last year, and each time, the weight moved, and dramatically, at the end of the plateau. I just had to keep doing what I knew worked, try new variations on the same theme, and be patient. It took six weeks for the plateau to end once, but it did!
You can make it through...and I doubt yours will last that long! Yup, that stuff in the thermometer sounds like mercury. Interesting stuff! I think it's frustrating that we crave the foods during our TOM that actually make our symptoms worse. Caffeine, chocolate, salt all make us feel worse during TOM, but I know I crave them! Hope it's over soon for all of us.
Me:
Well, yesterday I was a near perfect OP girl. I ate two extra SF candies when I got home, and I forgot my snack at home after lunch (but I ate from 2-3, so I wasn't hungry until 6 or so), but otherwise, perfect, including water (almost 100 oz!) and exercise. Lost 2 pounds this morning, so I'm actually where my ticker says I am.
I can't wait to get lower...and get back into some "virgin" pounds.
Class tonight...need to start a paper for that. I could barely hold my eyes open while reading my textbooks last night. The material isn't great, but I also started a new drug for my ADD, and it appears to act as a sedative.
I started a double dose today so I'll probably fall asleep at 6:00.
Let's hope not...that's the beginning of class!
I think I need to set a mini goal, but there's not much happening in my life between now and August, and August seems too far away. I'd like to set a goal for ONEderland, and if I'm lucky, I can reach that in two or three months. Wonder if I shoudl say by July 4? Or would that be too fast? Maybe ONEderland by August is do-able? We'll see...
Hope you all have a great day and that the sun comes out soon!
Tuesday Chat on the Beach!
I haven't even LOOKED at the treadmill for a couple of months. My birthday present. 
I hope you're sleeping soundly. 
Got that fat butt exercising last night for 70 minutes. I haven't exercised since I hurt my back in March. Now if I can still stay motivated to do it every other day. Do you all know that I can't do a real sit up? 
on exercising...that is great!!!! 
You sound happier and more energized than I've "heard" you in a long time. Good for you!!! Can't wait to hear about the new love of your life... 
