[Nelia]

Originally Posted by na3309

Hey Nelia,
I hope your hanging in there. I just read your invite for accountability! Absolutely Sorry about the timing, just running like crazy and I think I need to start over. I only got to scheduling your day in the pink book when I went on this horrible donut binge. I can honestly say I have never craved 1 specific food and couldnt get enough of it! Its definately time to change my ways!!! I take care of my mom but she lives accros town so IM back n forth alot. Work has been slow and so I have alot of money worries. Im going through a home loan mod too. Could my donut binge binge be stress related? Probably but I seem to always have stress. Maybe my age too...? So now I find I have to get gluten out of my diet. So Im starting again. I would love to be accountable!!!

Ooh! A buddy! Excellent!

It seems you've much on your plate. It can be challenging to focus on self when life's responsibilities demand extra attention, but I know we can do it!

I'm in the States presently, but will return to Cambodia this weekend. And return to the Solution with a vengeance! How about an official (re)start this Monday?

[canuckgirl7]

Hi Nelia,
I picked up the original (pink) book on Saturday, and have been following your posts. Congratulations on reaching your first short-term goal. I am hoping to have the book read by Sunday and hope to start following the techniques Monday

[na3309]

Nelia Sounds absolutely fantastic!!! I'm in the pink book which one do you have. If you have the green. Ill try to find it. Cant wait to get started!

So glad to hear back. Are you from here?

Talk to you soon! Julie B

[Nelia]

Originally Posted by canuckgirl7

Hi Nelia,
I picked up the original (pink) book on Saturday, and have been following your posts. Congratulations on reaching your first short-term goal. I am hoping to have the book read by Sunday and hope to start following the techniques Monday

*Weeps with joy!* Excellent! Another buddy! If all three of us are in (and I mean all the way in), can we make a pat that we'll complete the six weeks, no matter what? That means Thanksgiving and Christmas. That means we'll bring in the new year Beck strong. . .

What do you think?

[Nelia]

Originally Posted by na3309

Nelia Sounds absolutely fantastic!!! I'm in the pink book which one do you have. If you have the green. Ill try to find it. Cant wait to get started!

So glad to hear back. Are you from here?

Talk to you soon! Julie B

I'm listening to the audio, which I believe is the pink. Shucks! I should have picked up the workbook while at home!

I am from the States. But doing a long-term gig in Cambodia. What about you?

[Nelia]

My trip to the States was emotionally and physically taxing. And I manipulated these circumstances to rationalize all kinds of crazy eating. Consequently, I need the Beck inculcation from Day 1. This is my official restart.

Being in Cambodia, I'm a half day ahead of y'all. My Monday starts now!

STARTING STATS

WEEK 1

Weight - 130.8 pounds (Sigh. I did some damage while Stateside.)
Body Fat - 26.5 points
Waist - 31.50 inches
Tush - 37.75 inches
Thigh - 23 inches

Long Term Goal - 118 pounds, 18% body fat

Short Term Goal - 125.8
Start Date - 21 November 2011
End Date -
Total Number of Days -

TODAY

1. Planned Diet.
Meal 1 - IF
Meal 2 - pepper shrimp with cole slaw
Meal 3 - salmon salad

2. Planned Exercise.
Primal's moving slowly, light run in the royal gardens (completed this morning)

[Nelia]

Day 1

Advantages Response Card

Nelia's ADVANTAGES (Enlightened)

■ I manage self according to my values and not immediate gratification.
■ My commitment is not dictated by my circumstances. My commitment determines my circumstances.
■ I celebrate my physicality and give my body the appreciation it deserves.
■ I live an exceptional and full life. My intellectual, spiritual and physical capacity is unlimited.
■ I live healthfully, habitually and effortlessly.
■ I am equipped to eat healthy for two when pregnant.
■ I approach eating with a mentality of abundance.


Nelia's ADVANTAGES (Real Talk)

■ I am a bombshell. The essence of luscious, inside and out.
■ My jeans and my thighs get along. Damn it.
■ I profile. On a beach. In a bikini.
■ I don't feel like the jolly black (fat) giant while living in Cambodia. I represent.
■ I don't camouflage. I highlight and showcase.
■ Nothing in my closet is too small. Nothing.
■ When shopping with girlfriends, strategic positioning in open dressing rooms is no longer required.
■ My skin is crystal clear.
■ I hop onto my motorbike lightly.
■ I floss a coke bottle profile with a teeny tiny waist.
■ I no longer have a bean bag for a stomach that sags when I'm sleeping on my side. I'm lean with no extra baggage!
■ My abs are peeking.

[canuckgirl7]

*Weeps with joy!* Excellent! Another buddy! If all three of us are in (and I mean all the way in), can we make a pat that we'll complete the six weeks, no matter what? That means Thanksgiving and Christmas. That means we'll bring in the new year Beck strong

Sounds like a good idea, though living in Canada I am fortunate that Thanksgiving is celebrated in October, so that is out of the way .

I decided to follow a similar format to what you are doing Nelia

STARTING STATS

WEEK 1

Weight - 185
Body Fat - 30 %
Waist - 39 inches
Hips - 43 inches
Thigh - 24 inches

Long Term Goal - 135lbs , 22-23 % body fat

Short Term Goal - 180
Start Date - 21 November 2011
End Date -
Total Number of Days -



Day 1
I created my Advantages Response Cards - Reasons to lose weight
1. I'll be in better health - a few months ago I was working out pretty regularly but my diet wasn’t the greatest and I put on about 20 pounds in 2.5-3 months. I store excess fat in my mid section and really need to get rid of it

2. I'll feel betting physically - I get winded a lot faster now doing simple things like walking and talking

3. I won't feel so self-conscious - I hate the way my butt and mid section stick out and when I ma out find myself trying to wear long and baggy clothing to hid them

4. I'll live longer - pretty self-explanatory: D

5. I'll be happier when I look in the mirror - this ties in with reason 3

6. I'll be more physically fit - this ties in with reason 2

7. I'll feel more in control - right now there are days I feel like food is controlling me and would like this to no longer be an issue and if there are times when it still happens, I would like to better deal with it

8. I'll feel as if I've accomplished something important - there are not many things more important than one's health

9. I'll be able to wear a smaller size - I would love to leave double digits behind permanently

10. I'll look better - ties in with reasons 3 and 5

11. I'll be able to wear my old clothes - because I have gained the weight pretty quickly, I haven't purchased a lot of new clothing and am looking for work right now, so I would love to get back in my old clothes

12. I'll do more things - I have gone out four times in the last four months and believe that the embarrassment I feel over having gained this weight is one of the reasons for my lack of socialising. I believe becoming more fit will also encourage me to get out and do more things that I have always wanted to try


When I was completing this I realized that the reasons listed in the book from Dr. Beck's patients were pretty much all that I thought of as well which is nice to know.

My response card is an index card and I will look at it at least twice a day: when I get up in the morning and in the afternoon. I may read it a third time after dinner.
I will leave myself a reminder on my bedroom mirror and even in the Beck book since I will be reading it every day

[Nelia]

Originally Posted by canuckgirl7

7. I'll feel more in control - right now there are days I feel like food is controlling me and would like this to no longer be an issue and if there are times when it still happens, I would like to better deal with it

8. I'll feel as if I've accomplished something important - there are not many things more important than one's health

12. I'll do more things - I have gone out four times in the last four months and believe that the embarrassment I feel over having gained this weight is one of the reasons for my lack of socialising. I believe becoming more fit will also encourage me to get out and do more things that I have always wanted to try

I can completely relate to the above. And in fact, #7 is killing me at the moment. . .

[Nelia]

DAY 2

Primary - Primal
Back up - Eat. Stop. Eat.

Sabotaging Thought. I want a fresh start, therefore I can't start until I find a fresh diet.

Helpful Response. Nelia. There's nothing fresh about consuming less calories than you burn. Stop being persnickety, pick a dang diet and let's get the scale moving.

Sabotaging Thought. I'm bored with diets. I'm just gonna wing it.

Helpful Response. Really, Nelia? Interesting. Because you don't seem bored when the number on the scale becomes smaller. And you certainly don't seem bored when you can slide on a pair of jeans without an epic battle. Winging it hasn't reduced the thunder in your thighs. A diet has. Pick one and stick with it.

TODAY

Weight - 130.2 pounds
Body Fat - 25.4 points

1. Planned Diet.
Meal 1 - Vegetable lollypops, naan and mango lassi
Meal 2 - Chicken fried rice (or the equivalent)
Meal 3 - Vegetable wrap

2. Planned Exercise.
Nothing. Severely jet-lagged.

YESTERDAY

1. Actual Diet.
Meal 1 - IF
Meal 2 - Pepper shrimp and coleslaw
Meal 3 - And then I lost it. Chips. Chocolate truffles. Candy bar. And milk. (Sigh.)

2. Planned Exercise.
Primal's moving slowly, light run in the royal gardens

- - - - - - - -

STARTING STATS

WEEK 1

Weight - 130.8 pounds (Sigh. I did some damage while Stateside.)
Body Fat - 26.5 points
Waist - 31.50 inches
Tush - 37.75 inches
Thigh - 23 inches

Long Term Goal - 118 pounds, 18% body fat

Short Term Goal - 125.8
Start Date - 21 November 2011
End Date -
Total Number of Days -

[canuckgirl7]

DAY 2
Selecting a Diet
Primary - Calorie Counting
Back up - Carb cycling

Sabotaging Thought. I'm bored with diets. I'm just gonna wing it.

Helpful Response. Really, Nelia? Interesting. Because you don't seem bored when the number on the scale becomes smaller. And you certainly don't seem bored when you can slide on a pair of jeans without an epic battle. Winging it hasn't reduced the thunder in your thighs. A diet has. Pick one and stick with it.

Love this and have been guilty of this thinking in the past.

I read my ARC once before dinner and will read it again later tonight.

[Nelia]

UGH! Woke up late today! Will check in this evening!

[Nelia]

Shucks! Lesson learned. Check in first thing in the morning!

DAY 3

Sabotaging Thought. Eating while standing up isn't really an issue for me.

Helpful Response. Really, Nelia? You mean to tell me you've never sneaked a sample? Never grabbed a plate or two at a cocktail party? Or started eating the microwave popcorn before you sat on the sofa? Own up. Then commit to eating only when sitting down.

TODAY

Weight - 128.8 pounds
Body Fat - 23.4 points

1. Planned Diet.
Meal 1 - Vegetable lollypops, naan and mango lassi
Meal 2 - Biryani (or the equivalent)

2. Planned Exercise.
Nothing. Just sleeping miserably.

YESTERDAY

1. Actual Diet.
Meal 1 - Pasta with vegetables
Meal 2 - Samosa and curry with a bit of naan
Meal 3 - IF

2. Planned Exercise.
Nothing. Been sleeping miserably.

- - - - - - - -

STARTING STATS

WEEK 1

Weight - 130.8 pounds (Sigh. I did some damage while Stateside.)
Body Fat - 26.5 points
Waist - 31.50 inches
Tush - 37.75 inches
Thigh - 23 inches

Long Term Goal - 118 pounds, 18% body fat

Short Term Goal - 125.8
Start Date - 21 November 2011
End Date -
Total Number of Days -

[canuckgirl7]

DAY 3
sit down whenever you eat

Managed to do this today

In the past I have been guilty of eating some of the food I have been preparing for dinner and occasioanlly start eating a snack on my way to the couch

I have to admit that I will only have read my ARC once today. I really need to make sure I look at it first thing in the morning as I believe it will help put me in the right frame of mind for the rest of the day

Yesterday I was offered a job in a different city. The next few weeks will be busy and I am not sure how it will impact my eating, so I imagine sticking to the steps will be even more important with the change to my schedule.

[Nelia]

Originally Posted by canuckgirl7

Yesterday I was offered a job in a different city. The next few weeks will be busy and I am not sure how it will impact my eating, so I imagine sticking to the steps will be even more important with the change to my schedule.

Is the job offer a good thing? Are congratulations in order?