Diet Coaches/Buddies – Walked, CREDIT moi, to hear a presentation about how the U.S. Economy is doing. Ouch. What a depressing subject. Trillions of dollars are hard for me to envision when I think the price of a new car is a bunch. And it makes me happy to buy salad dressing at a dollar off. The speaker wasn't wearing Prada, herself, but tossed trillions of dollars from chart to chart with ease. Ouch, again.
Eating was on plan, CREDIT moi, with snacks under control by being busy but not stressed. The pattern is obvious; the solution escapes me. I don't know how to eliminate all stress in my life - certainly not by thinking about the U.S. or World economy. Or taxes. Or home repair. Or the need for new cars. I'm off this morning to see what early Spring birds have arrived. That's relaxing for me, but small birds don't live through a harsh winter night if they haven't found enough food during the day. Now that's stress!
onebyone – Ouch for Looloo's sniffles - without even going to daycare, LOL. Yay for enough sun to warm a cat. Sunshine helps my brain focus on non-food things.
Debbie (Lexxiss) – Just love the notion of a
"a vegan BLT." Before our local vegan restaurant closed, DW would order the vegan Bacon Cheeseburger and I'd laugh the entire meal.
Beverlyjoy – Petri dishes indeed. Enjoy the thought that you're part of your GD improving her immune system for her lifetime. Ouch for the broken tooth - hope there's a fix.
maryann -
It is just a number! It is just a number! It is just a number! Congrats for getting your packet into the mail. Sending your blue neurons some cyber hugs to get their axons firing.
Tazzy - I'm green with jealousy for your central vacuum system - the geek in me has always wanted one. LOL at your expansion of the major food groups. And shuddering at the thought that chocolate covered macadamia nuts are about to arrive at my front door - I'm off to find an appropriate filing cabinet they can sit upon.
nationalparker – Yes, if we keep cheering Spring will just slide in - officially in only three weeks. Yay for yellow primroses to encourage it along. Glad to hear that your eye is improving.
Beth (bethFromDayton) –
"40 or 50 dozen cookies/bars/etc" is one whole lot of sugar. Kudos for having a one-each plan and quickly getting them to the freezer.
IBelieveInMe2 – Yep, the old way of eating drops by the visit from time to time. You got back on your path, the most important thing, Kudos, Kudos, Kudos. It's probably true that twenty years of psychoanalysis will find the root of your food thoughts. But it's also probably true that some carefully crafted strategies can get you past MacDonald's Cinnamelts in less time. Can you devise a plan for getting past MacDonald's? Maybe walking a different way so that addictive smell doesn't hit you. Sending my best supportive thoughts for you to find the strength and wisdom to stay your path.
Julia (Julia150) – Kudos for processing. Process here and then process here some more. Repetition changes the pathways of the neurons in your brain. Good luck at your weigh-in today.
Nola (Nola145) – It's a big step to be aware of how full you feel at every meal - Kudos for that. [My walking increased more rapidly than I expected; I added extra minutes every day. Amazes me that the body can respond that rapidly. I started going to the gym after about three weeks. First sessions were wimpy, wimpy, wimpy. I sat on a yoga ball moving small dumbbells looking at myself in the mirror and seeing the Michelin Man. Ouch. But, I just kept going.]
Readers -
Quote:
chapter 3
How Thin People Think
characteristic 8
You Stop Dieting Once You Lose Weight
The Beck Diet Solution
...The good news is that once you learn these skills, dieting becomes much easier. And so does maintaining your weight loss. The dieters I counsel tell me this all the time. It doesn't require as much effort to maintain your weight as it does to lose it - if you learn the skills you need along the way.
Judith S. Beck, Ph.D., The Beck Diet Solution (Pink book), pg 41.