Morning all. Didnt sleep well at all last night I watched the season finale of SOA and it was so intense I think it made me anixous.
I haven't completely made up my mind. I'm scared of phasing off, and going completely insane with my food choices. I keep looking at my ticker knowing it's only 19 lbs and then I say no I want to move that to 120 so it's 29lbs but I don't do it... Any wise words from you Jedi Masters?
Can't wait to see the season finale of SOA. I found last week left me anxious, so I can just imagine how last night's episode went!!
As for phasing off for a bit, my advice is to just keep trucking through. I "phased off" IP my first time around before hitting goal and it took me 3 years of several failed attempts, plus gaining all the weight I lost back plus an additional 20lbs to get back to phase 1. I don't know why it's so hard to get that momentum back after stopping, but I am so scared to even eat a crumb of something not OP now, so I am sticking it out until goal. Just my two cents. Good luck with whatever you decide to do.
nolasmurf: My 2 cents is to stick with it until goal. If you've been on the boards long enough you will see many people have posted that they stopped to "take a break and maintain" and couldn't get back on once they stopped.
Many regretted it and ended up posting that they wished they never did that.
Yikes, I'm sitting here just farting around on the computer and I just realized I didn't eat lunch yet! I was so concerned with getting all my veggies cut up, and dinner all ready so it just needs to be baked that I forgot to eat.
feel like i'm maintaining this week to recover/even out from my loss last week. totally OK with this but at the same time want to loose a pound for everything I say no to. If only weight loss worked that way..."no, i'll pass on that donut" *POOF* 1 POUND GONE!....i'll keep dreaming for the rest of the afternoon....
Ok I LOVE LOVE winter BUT I HATE the dry air that comes with it , and with that comes dry, itchy skin from head to toe. I am drinking my water like I need to be, but I need a lotion that will last for more than 30 mins and is made for sensitive skin (no perfumes or dyes)
can anyone suggest something/ I swear I am going to grow scales if I don't find something soon!
sarahbell - Canadian here so I am very use to the winter itch! My favorite is Gold Bond (the green bottle). I think it is actually for the dreaded winter itch!!
nolasmurf - I agree with shrinkingsusie..you are doing so great, and you already know how hard it is to get back OP once you fall off. It took me about 1 1/2 yrs to get back into the plan after a 45lb gain. Get back to 100%and drink water...especially if you are feeling hungry or get a craving. During the day I go from water to tea and switch back and forth.
sarahbell - Canadian here so I am very use to the winter itch! My favorite is Gold Bond (the green bottle). I think it is actually for the dreaded winter itch!!
nolasmurf - I agree with shrinkingsusie..you are doing so great, and you already know how hard it is to get back OP once you fall off. It took me about 1 1/2 yrs to get back into the plan after a 45lb gain. Get back to 100%and drink water...especially if you are feeling hungry or get a craving. During the day I go from water to tea and switch back and forth.
finale - great work!
Ah thanks! I never tried gold bond. I just need something that will absorb and keep on working so I don't use a bottle of lotion every 3 days. I have the humidifier on and I feel like a scaly lizard or dry up like a piece of beef jerky . I itch and it is driving me CRAZY. I will have to get some when I go out Friday (its too cold here to take little peanut out, as you know negative wind chills are not to nice!)
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Been 100% since Sunday after falling off the tracks a bit over the weekend. Feeling pretty good that I'll make the 20 by Xmas challenge and hit my 50 lb mini goal. Thinking of taking a break and maintaining for a few weeks after that.
I haven't completely made up my mind. I'm scared of phasing off, and going completely insane with my food choices. I keep looking at my ticker knowing it's only 19 lbs and then I say no I want to move that to 120 so it's 29lbs but I don't do it... Any wise words from you Jedi Masters?
Hi Nolasmurf, may I ask why you are thinking of taking a break? If it's too personal don't feel you have to answer. You've had amazing progress on IP, so I tend to agree with the pp's and say stick with it. I don't know if this is the case for you, but it does feel tiring after a while, sticking with it for months and months. I also have a good bit left to get to my goal and sometimes it seems like my goal is so far away, until I really think about how far I've come. I'm definitely no Jedi Master, but I would recommend reflecting on why you want to take a break and see if that's anything you can overcome or put off for a little longer to get you closer to your goal and keep up the awesome momentum you've got going.
nolasmurf - I think there is some wisdom in running through the pros and cons of 'taking a break'. It may indeed be the correct thing for you to do and only you know that.
You have done such a splendid job so far. I am impressed. I do know that for me when I took a break when my military son came home on leave, it took me 4 more weeks to get back to where I was. Had I been able to go back the moment he left, I would have considered it a wise decision.
In the end, it was not to be and I started to fall back into old habits. I am OK now but a lot of time and progress lost. Only you know what may work for you and even then you may be surprised!
HI all ! Thanks for sharing your pros and cons. The reason I was thinking of taking a break was purely because my BFF is pressuring me. She had a baby in Sept and now that she can "have Fun" I.E. Drinking. She has been pressuring me to drink with her. Apparently I'm not as "fun" when I'm not drinking. She's also 10 years younger than me so she still thinks all that's fun. Im past all that.
I'm going to keep doing what I'm doing and go from there.
I feel like I want to go to bed extra early so the morning will come faster because tomorrow is WI day! lol I may have a slight obsession with my scale!
I feel like I want to go to bed extra early so the morning will come faster because tomorrow is WI day! lol I may have a slight obsession with my scale!
Oh my I feel the same way on Weds! Lol but American Horror Story is on tonight gotta stay up for that. I don't have a DVR so I gotta catch them when their on. This one and SOA are two shows my sweetie and I enjoy together.
I watched the season finale of SOA and it was so intense I think it made me anixous. 
Good luck with whatever you decide to do.
I was so concerned with getting all my veggies cut up, and dinner all ready so it just needs to be baked that I forgot to eat. 
Dry Itchy Wintery Skin HELP!
. I itch and it is driving me CRAZY. I will have to get some when I go out Friday (its too cold here to take little peanut out, as you know negative wind chills are not to nice!)
gotta stay up for that. I don't have a DVR so I gotta catch them when their on. This one and SOA are two shows my sweetie and I enjoy together. 
