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09-13-2009, 11:50 AM
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#16
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 5,629
S/C/G: HW/232 SW 215/ CW 133/GW 120's
Height: 5.7 and 1/2
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Originally Posted by CJZee
It's funny how different people get obsessed by different things. I am not at all obsessed by the TIME it takes to reach a goal (well, maybe a little). I am very obsessed with the ACTIONS that are on my plan, and it is currently how I determine whether (or not) I am being successful.
Thanks for the thoughtful discourse.
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Yes, exactly the way I felt too. Once I was a few pounds down I started noticing that I was feeling better and looking better--even if no one else knew. I became obsessed with the method itself--living and eating cleaner... Taking care of me for a change...the weightloss followed me doing what my body was calling for me to do.
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09-13-2009, 11:54 AM
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#17
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Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 1,380
S/C/G: 287/215/149
Height: 5' 5"
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Originally Posted by Rosinante
I like my waggon, and I do comment when I fall off it. I don't like the word whine - but this whole process is so subjective (obviously); for the first few months, when I was just on fire, when I read other people struggling, my inner thoughts would often be, Jeez Louise, just get on with it, though I never said that to anyone; while I'm here, genuinely, genuinely trying to get back on track but not quite understanding why the best I can get is nearly, then I guess it sounds like whining.
In terms of falling off the waggon, I suppose it depends on what anyone defines what a fall off is. Is it eating a Chinese takeaway one night, and compensating by eating a bit lower the next day? Nope. I define it as when I just don't care any more, and eat without thinking, without planning, without caring, for several days. I'm guessing I'm not the only one that happens to. Or maybe I am. No, I doubt that.
Although I can drift off plan very easily, I cannot drift ON, I have to give myself a firm boundary, which I define as being back on the waggon.
I keep trying conscious eating and life long learning but my life-long struggle has to remain a struggle for me, because once I get too comfortable, I forget to do it.
As with all aspects of this journey we're all on, the final statement is: 'What works for you'.
Gee up, horsey!
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Rosinante -- you are one of my favorite people to read here on 3FC. "Whining" was not a good choice for a word, sorry. I know you've been struggling, and your intelligent articulation of how you're feeling and what you're doing helps me, too, so thank you.
So -- what is that firm boundary you define as "being on the wagon"???
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09-13-2009, 12:49 PM
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#18
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Happy Plodder
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: UK
Posts: 5,006
S/C/G: 238/158.9/138
Height: 5'2"
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CJ - no it's good, it was really helpful to read; it really is time to Jeez Louise myself!
Back on the waggon for me is being in control, as in concentrating 100% of the time. That's Not the same as being 100% 'perfect', that would be scarey and very breakable. My 100% concentrating includes planned days of higher calorie eating followed by lower; and it includes coping with occasional unplanned oopses as well. I think I made about 157 days on plan/waggon, and I didn't consider I'd come off plan until I discovered I'd done about a week of just not caring.
Hm, you can hear I'm working out the definition as I go along here but I gues waggon = getting on with it, focussing, concentrating, forgiving, being Mindful.
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09-13-2009, 06:37 PM
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#19
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Mid-west
Posts: 197
S/C/G: 300/ticker/190
Height: 5'9"
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Thank you all for your comments - this post is very helpful to me, as I am new in the journey & haven't thought all this through myself. One reason it took me so long to even start the journey of weightloss is because I had seen soooo many people "fall off the wagon" and fail - just give up & gain it all back. It must be easy to do, since so many people do it, so I just didn't even try. Shame on me, but at least I'm trying now. It all does come down to attitude, doesn't it?
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