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Monday........Motivation Monday
Tuesday.......Tuesday Tips
Wednesday.....Wednesday Weigh ins
Thursday......Thankful Thursday
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[FONT=Comic Sans MS]Motivation Monday!!! and am I motivated. All these wonderful post have made an impact on my motivation, thats for sure. I threw out almost half of the most decatant, wonderfully gooey, rich chocolate cake in the worldIt was left over from a Church dinner yesterday. I knew if I didn't throw it in the trash I would eat it. It was very hard to do. I rationalized all the things I could do wth it instead, and outside of packing it up and shippping it off to the starving children in China, I would have probally eatten more than my share of it. (Choices included freezing it until later, taking it to work, etc) Anyway it's at the bottom of the trash compactor and no longer a threat. (the pan in in the sink with soapy water in it)

On to the plan for the week. I'm going to (started to say try, changing it to DO) DO the 301 plan. It's a simple plan that is at least a start. It goes like this 3balanced meals a day, use "sensable" meal plans and control portion size 0snack in between 1 Day at a time!

Hey girls.

I'm having such a difficult time being motivated - for the past couple of days. I'm having a horrible time in my relationship and it is distracting me and making me so unable to see any reasoning in anything. I hate this. But today, I'm trying my hardest to reverse this negativity into positive motivation - finding a source in my relationship difficulties to help me work out and eat healthy. Its so hard when you just want to dig into doritos or oreos to make yourself feel better.

I hope the rest of you have any easier time today and make yourself feel like the awesome beautiful women you are - inside and out. I will make myself do the same and find some kind of strength within. I'm takign the time right now to write out my feelings on the matter and why I should use it for better things than moping around - hoping to drill it in my head.

Good luck to the rest of you! You can do it!

Hello ladies - I have a few minutes before we have to do our nightly ritual of running (voice lessons tonight).

I canned tomatoes today (for the very first time). They look awful purty sitting there - and all sealed, so I musta done something right! The only thing I did wrong, was with the first batch the jars must not have been hot enough because two of them burst. So, I had to empty the canner and refill/reheat the water. That always takes forever!

NEWS FLASH - I'm going back to work! I'm keeping on one of my daycare kids and then working part time around that. Back to selling insurance again. This time for an independent agency. Should be an adventure! Wish me luck . I made some calls today and was actually able to find a daycare for Isaac on the 2nd call! I was so amazed. This gal is great, he's actually gone to her house for "dropin" care. I'm pretty excited that she's able to take him. And she's good!!!

Well, no time for personals. Keep up the good work on this MOTIVATION MONDAY! Love y'all!!

Barb...WOW! Good for you, dumping the cake!!!!! I would have had a very hard time doing that...I had to chuckle at "It's at the bottom of the trash compactor, and no longer a threat!" Also the part about the pan in the soapy water. I've had to pour water over things I've thrown in the garbage, just so I won't be tempted to go back in and take it out! YES! That's disgusting, but I've done it! Which is why I try very hard to not bring stuff like that into the house!! I simply can't have "just alittle taste!" Also why I don't buy Doritos and Oreos either!! There are foods that I simply cannot say no to, so I just don't have them around. Yes, I have a son that would LOVE to have a pantry full of goodies like that. But you know what? He doesn't need them either! It's not killing him. I do have an occasional treat around the house, but I try to get stuff that I absolutely have no interest in...no easy task!

CD...I'm sorry you're having such a hard time lately. How about writing about your feelings? (Oh, I just went back and saw that's what you're doing--good!) Get it all down on paper. Write a poem. Go for a walk and listen to your favorite music. Have a heart to heart with your boyfriend and get to the bottom of the difficulties. Just don't eat to 'feel better.' You will only feel worse in the long run. You deserve to be happy.

Skittles...I hear ya on the food addiction! (see above) You sure can't quit eating, just have to learn to control it...and make eating in a healthy way a priority. I don't know if I could quit drinking coffee though! Especially working nights! Good for you, sounds like you're almost there! BTW...I liked your rap!

Lisa...You popped in while I was posting. Good luck in your new job!

Terri...I'm paying NOW for being so revved up this morning! Done nothing but yawn for the past two hours. Can't nap, I have to wait to pick the boy up from football, take him to my sister's for a shower, cuz the new hot water heater isn't coming til tomorrow. I'll get to bed eventually...only to have to get up at 10:30 for work. Yeah, it's a hard knock life.

Gotta run...must make dinner. Pork loin, baked sweet potatoes, broccoli.

PS...third day OP!

Hello!

Now that I've said that, I don't know where to start my post!

I invited the neighbor gal to go riding with me as she had said it was her dream to have a horse by the time she was 35. Well she missed that. So I asked her if she would want to "borrow" one of mine and help me keep them exercised. She was excited. We had a good ride. The girls acted good and we had a relaxing ride around the hay field on a beautiful night. This gal has no fear so when Ginger gets her foot all healed and the plate off, we'll be up to trotting and cantering.

DH stayed home and grilled chicken and made broccoli. A yummy dinner.

Since I left the water on at the barn and didn't realize it until I was home, that cut out my evening exercise. At least it wasn't 2 am when I realized that and then try to make DH drive back out there with me!

Having written that, I should get off here and go walk the dog.

CD - Ditto what Kat said. Just remember that hiding in the doritos and oreos is giving your power to the food and to the unhappy relationship. Take control of the situation, stay away from the food, and focus your power on doing whatever you need to make the relationship better. If you're committed to being healthy, that includes behaving in a healthy manner which is to take care of the mental health too. Trying to solve it with food isn't healthful behavior.

I will put the dog and our walk first and get out of here for the night. to everyone else.

P.S. Barb.G!

P.S.S. OOOOH, who to cheer for? Minnesota or Eagles? Eagles or Minnesota?

Terri - ONE question???? WHERE is the Mall of America?????

Nuff Said!!!

psst, Lucky!!! I'd pick the Eagles if I were you...there's 8 minutes left in the 3rd quarter and the Eagles are WINNING, 17-6!

but that's just me!

Good evening ladies. I am back. I had a wonderful weekend. So much nicer than my weekend at Roaring River.

The wedding was "odd". Not the ceremony itself... it was very nice... but the bride looked soooooo SAD. I don't know if it was nerves or stress or a fight before the wedding.... I only know she was the saddest bride I have EVER seen.

It was nice weather and I got to spend some time with my son without his family. That was nice. I love my grandkids but it was nice having some alone time with my son without the his wife and kids. We drove home together. I also got to see my daughter who moved to Michigan. She flew in for the wedding too.

Terri.. sorry I did not make it to see you. I have relatives all around KC area.
My brother lives in KC... neice in Liberty... nephew in Olathe... neice in Leavenworth, KS .. brother in Topeka. Maryville is the furthest one. I did not go there. I just had tooooo many obligations this trip. Hopefully another time will work out.

I have not read all the posts I missed. I started to and decided I just don't want to take the time at this point. I just missed too much. Hopefully I will get that done some time this week.

I am ready to recommit in the morning. In fact I have done well today.
Not perfect ... but good. Of course... I slept most of the day.

E-A-G-L-E-S

Gotta sleep - trying to keep my eyes open for the rest of the game! Talk to you tomorrow.
Love,
B

Hey everyone

Today has been an odd sort of day, but ultimately, it was a good one. I finished filling out my divorce paperwork. It is all done online, and feels so very surreal to be doing this. It should be harder, you know?

After I finished, I called and talked with one of my sisters. She was great and really supportive, basically letting me pour my heart out. I guess this would all be easier if I could just hate Adam, but I don't. He will hopefully always be one of my nearest and dearest friends. But there are things he is unwilling to change and I am unwilling to live with any longer.

Making a real commitment to myself has included so much more than losing weight. It has meant building up my self-esteem and accepting myself as someone worthy of loving and being loved. A lot of it has been accepting the fact that I am not perfect, but that my imperfection does not leave me fatally flawed. It has meant accepting joy into my life once again. It is escaping the chaos that has surrounded me for so long.

I am both emotionally and physically exhausted, but it still feels as if I have sprouted wings and could take flight.

Good night

Andria

Hello, ladies!

Yes, I have returned from the ends of the earth! Has anyone ever told you guys you don't know how to follow directions? You guys are as bad as my kids!

I truly didn't care if anyone read THAT other thread. Haven't you ever just wanted to write stuff to get it out of your system? Well, that's what that whole thing was all about. I really expected that it would just filter down the list of threads and disappear into oblivian. Well, should have known that wouldn't happen with all you Nosey Parkers around here.

Anyway, I'm not going to apologize for writing it, because apparently it hid home with a few people. What I would like to do is THANK EACH AND EVERY ONE of you, from the bottom of my heart, for your care and concern......and the a$$ whooping too!

It did the job I needed it to do, it got me motivated to try just one more time, again. So between yesterday and today I have made a couple of changes, small, baby changes, but changes nonetheless.

Sunday: Went through both freezers (upstairs and down) and the fridge and took stock of what I have and what I need for dinners this week. I found cod fillets, salmon fillets, low fat stuffed chicken, a couple of Lean Cuisine Skillet meals, and a pork roast (that I'll put in the crock pot later in the week).
Today: I did two grocery store shops and instead of buying stupid stuff like candy bars I bought enough fruit (to die for grapes) and salad to get me through the week. I also made some lowfat Chicken Alfredo for dinner. I can't say that I ate a WHOLE LOT better today, but I was aware of everything I ate and kept track of the WW points. I also paid special attention to getting in all of my water and all of my fruit/veggie portions for the day. I even worked my arms with my exercise bands before I would allow myself to come in here and talk to you.

BTW, I decided to put my accomplishments in a color in each post so that they are easy to find. I don't have time to post, or read, on multiple threads (not that I don't think they're a good idea, I just don't have time). So I figured if I wrote the good stuff in a color, those of you are looking for that and want to avoid the BS, you can do that in my posts with very little effort.

My knees are finally doing better today. I think it's because I've really been trying to keep track of taking my meds appropriately. I have stuff I take in the morning and then again at night and I've been forgetting about the PM doses. For the last couple of days I've been remembering both doses and it seems to be doing much better.

The "evil machine" has been out in the garage since Labor Day weekend. #1 because we had company and the machine is set up in my dining room and #2 because my knee was really killing me. Now it's time to get Honey to bring it back in. The next time we have company it will be Thanksgiving. I can do alot with it by then.

I have been reading right along and know that each of you deserves a personal reply but I just feel too overwhelmed with how far behind I am and so please forgive me but I'm going to start fresh from here.

Ok, that's all the news that's fit to print at this end. Again, THANK YOU, each and every one of you for your love and support. I don't know what I would do without you guys cheering me on and giving it to me straight. You didn't tell me anything I didn't already know, it's just the thought that I have people all over the country that know what this awful feeling is like that helps make me feel better quicker.

Gotta hit the bed. Love ya bunches.

Morning Ladies,


this is just a quick post as I should be getting to the gym this morning to try and swim. Really hectic day at work, but then again I knew it was going to be. I didn't do too bad with eating yesterday. No bad snacks or anything. I will keep that up today.

Lisa, Congrats on going back to work and Good Luck.

CD, well I agree that writing it out is one of the best things that you can do. Feel better.

BarbG, You go girl, that was a tuff move to make with that cake. I know I couldn't do that. I would rationalize too much. Way to go!

Kat, I remember working third shift, that use to be easy, now I can't stay up late anymore. It's going pretty good without the caffeine, but I am tired, but I am sure that I will get over that hump soon. You liked my rap huh, I often do weird stuff like that. It gets me revved, that and I'm a goofball.

2cute, welcome back, sound like you had a nice time visiting family. Sorry to hear the bride was so sad looking. Hopefully it was just from the overwhelment (is that a word) of it all.

Thin, Welcome back, we have missed you. I for one will read anything that says not to. If it says no, well then there must be something juicy in it. But your post has helped all of us, so THANK YOU!

Off to try to get to the gym in time before work.

Take care,
Skittles

Oh OH, Tuesday Tip...

If there are television shows that you must watch (survivor, CSI, etc) During the commercials get up and jog or walk in place or do some jumping jacks or something. For a one hour show that is about 20 minutes of exercise.

ok love you, bubye.

GO VIKINGS

They are still the best!!! AND they have the best NFL uniforms plus what other team has a player that graduated from Harvard????