you all are so sweet!! thanks for the pick me up! i guess i will just try and finish out the day on a decent note, and start fresh in the am.
any additional pointers for not giving in???
Remind yourself of why your lost the weight in the first place, and all the reasons you have for losing the weight now. Write them down. Read that list out loud to yourself. (Yes, you may think it's crazy, but it works.) Put that list on your refrigerator, the kitchen cabinet where the snacks are, on your bathroom mirror. Put them in ALL of those places if it will help.
Look at our Daily Reason thread and add to it.
Focus on "Just for today, I will stay on plan." If today seems too much, tell yourself that just for the next hour you will stay on plan. Break it down into ten minute increments if you need to.
Treat yourself to a yummy hot tea. I've been liking the Lipton Vanilla Caramel Truffle with a packet of Splenda. It's warm and fills your tummy. Plus the new flavor brightens things up.
Your successess will build on each other. If you've made it through the first 10 minute increment, add to it, and add to that. Now you've been on plan for 30 mins. Double that and it's an hour. Before you know it, you will have an on plan day. And one on plan day makes it easier to have two, and so on.
Last tip... when you feel like you may stray, come here and read and post. There is always someone around to help.
Happy Takeoff Girls!
I'm off for some Cantelope and Chicken.. I will have to post a new ticker just for this challenge.. or maybe for my 10lb goal by Val Day to get the hot red bra!
Hope you are all surviving and just think we are now a quarter of the way to our regular meal day on Wednesday!!
I, also, have survived the dreaded TO. I found it odd that I got a headache. I usually do not get headaches with a TO. It could have been the hammering and sawing all day long. My remodel is going quite well. I was a dog, and ate a burger from Steak and Shake last night at about midnight. It was so easy to do.......LOL. Of course, it put me up a pound this a.m., but I am feeling ok since I made it through TO (so far anyway). I hope you all had great success today, and if you were anything less than POP, tomorrow is a new day to be the huge LOSER!!!
Hi All!
I too, survived TO. It seems a little easier this time - but it is soooo hard when the kids are eating pizza and samosas. I didnt get home from work until 6:30 and was soooo hungry. I nearly had a bite of pizza, but I resisted. (that might just be a first! LOL). I cannot wait until Wednesday. Sadly for me, I won't get to eat until about noon. I have to fast for a lab test that will start at 10am.....Bright side is that LA approved food will look very appealing by then!!
Day two is here! How are we all doing? Are you counting down the hours til real food? Day 1 went by pretty good. I ALMOST grabbed the sf jello in my fridge and said, NO BAD GIRL and shut the fridge door. I then made a cup of tea w/no splenda or anything.
Well, we have 1 more day!
I survived day 1! I was stir frying my broccoli and shrimp and ALMOST reached over and grabbed a french fry that DH had pulled out of the oven and had rested on the other side of the stove. It was almost automatic, just reaching for a "taste". But I stopped. Oh yeah, and when I went to eat my lettuce at lunch, I realized I had forgotten my salad spritzer. So I just ate the shrimp and a lite later that afternoon, and then had my salad when I came home. But you can bet that the first thing I put into my lunch box this morning was the salad spritzer!
Going to the store tonight to pick up some almond breeze and mahi for tomorrow. Lookin' forward to food! Hope everyone's day 2 goes as well as day 1.
Day 1 went great for me, it seemed easier this time, too. I use Knudsens, but still dilute it with some water (I know- weirdo...) but this time I used sparkling water and it was a nice change. I actually looked forward to having juice.
Cassi - have salad spritzer, will travel! I keep one in my little fridge at work because I always forget too. Enjoy your shrimp AND salad today for lunch!
thanks for the pick me up! i guess i will just try and finish out the day on a decent note, and start fresh in the am.
I have to fast for a lab test that will start at 10am.....Bright side is that LA approved food will look very appealing by then!!
