Is spaghetti squash allowed? I'm not home right now and I forgot my purse that has allowed items listed.
I made that mistake 2 weeks ago! Someone gave me a spaghetti squash and I ate some for supper and then I looked, It is not allowed!!! It didn't even taste that great. grrrrrrr!
First day on the program, so far all is well, my only struggle is lack of coffee (I usually drink it from sun up to sun down), and will drink more than one and increase my water. Went grocery shopping without my "allowed" list and won't do that again...lol. Also bought some pretty bowls to take to work and use it for salads etc. All to make it more interesting and appetizing.
Have a great weekend everyone, we are getting all our Halloween decorations out in the yard and home before the snow arrives...
First day on the program, so far all is well, my only struggle is lack of coffee (I usually drink it from sun up to sun down), and will drink more than one and increase my water. Went grocery shopping without my "allowed" list and won't do that again...lol. Also bought some pretty bowls to take to work and use it for salads etc. All to make it more interesting and appetizing.
Have a great weekend everyone, we are getting all our Halloween decorations out in the yard and home before the snow arrives...
Its always nice to have pretty dishes to make your meal more appetizing. Also when you are making yourself your plate of food, dress it up and make your food look tasty and not diet looking
I guess its good to know that when in doubt ask here and SOMEONE will be around!!...always great to know you have a connection
Definitely!!!!! I love this site!!!!
I know if I'm out and about and don't know something I can post my question and get an answer before I'm done shopping so I can take the item out of my shopping cart if needed.
I know if I'm out and about and don't know something I can post my question and get an answer before I'm done shopping so I can take the item out of my shopping cart if needed.
EXACTLY...gotta love technology
Love the smart phones, couldn't live without them .....lol
(ok, right thread this time) I'm so excited to see my ticker! It helps to see how far I've come. Almost half way!! What a blast of motivation that just gave me!!
(ok, right thread this time) I'm so excited to see my ticker! It helps to see how far I've come. Almost half way!! What a blast of motivation that just gave me!!
WOOHOO!!!...you are almost HALF WAY to your goal...EXCITING!!!!....keep up the great work you are doing!
I was searching the site and came across this in the Support Group Forum it was posted by BeverlyJoy and thought I would share it with y'all, it makes sense.....
The Elephant and the Rope (briefly)
As a man was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped, confused by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains, no cages. It was obvious that the elephants could, at anytime, break away from their bonds but for some reason, they did not.
He saw a trainer nearby and asked why these animals just stood there and made no attempt to get away. “Well,” trainer said, “when they are very young and much smaller we use the same size rope to tie them to a stake and, at that age, it’s enough to hold them. As they grow up, they are conditioned to believe they cannot break away. They believe the rope can still hold them, so they never try to break free.”
The man was amazed. These animals could at any time break free from their bonds but because they believed they couldn’t, they were stuck right where they were.
Essentially, the elephant is trapped and tied, not in the physical sense of the word, but rather in its own mind, due to bad past experiences. Had the elephant tried to do it again - he would be free.
I think, for some folks, weight loss is the same. Many of us feel that we have failed so many times - why should we try so hard again. That we will ultimately have the same result. BUT - we should throw away those past experiences and give our best to our plans. We do not have to be like the elephant in this story who can’t try because he knows he will fail. We must persevere.
(It's also sad that elephants are tied up anyway... but, that isn't the issue in this folktale from long ago.)
