Wow what great conversations everyone! Very insightful bunch of ladies we have on here and how wonderful! I too think thre's some underlying 'something' as to the reason I did what I did last week but I don't know that I knwo where to even begin to start. We're going to be starting an EAP at work January 1 and I probably will want to take advantage of it. I can have a personalized 'coach' to help me if I needed it. I think that soudns prety cool! Until then, maybe I should seek out the counseling at my church (which I don't go to at all any more). I sought it out about a year ago and never actually followed through on it. They may be able to point me in the right direction. I really want to lose the rest of thsi weight AND keep it off of me forever!!
Keiko, thank you for your kind words! I often forget that I have been OP for six months. I just thought I'd be done by now (like they said I would) but alas, I'm still plugging along. I'm going to enjoy my party tonight and eat my cake/ice cream and start fresh tomorrow! I wonder if I'll feel like exercising tonight...hrm . I bet I'll be exhausted after having 15 people here and cleaning up after they're gone
there are times when I look in the mirror and see the same ole fat self but i'm beginning to see the lighter version of me and saying, wow, you are looking better. I like seeing myself better in my clothes of course I love being able to wear a sweater dress with BOOTS of all things and getting the old men (I work at a retirement center) to whistle at me LOL It does make me feel good. Plus ya just know when you look good, ya know ladies? there are days when I know I'm having a good hair day and it shows in my attitude. I'm sure we all have those days.
Thanks again everyone! You truly have lifted my spirits and made me realize again that I'm worth it and need to do this for ME!! Cheers eveyrone (raising my water glass to you all)!
awwwww, lynn!! hang in there, you'll pull through! i've been doing the same thing dealing with my emotions about our family problems right now, and i finally went in to the center to face the music today, too. the girl i met with said she was really proud of me for coming in and that it's better to face it and move on than to hide and be ashamed. and she's right, i do feel much better. and i can't un-eat the crap i ate, but i can make better choices moving forward, and that's what we all have to do.
and i think you might have a point about not having allowed yourself any cheats or BLTs. i am a firm believer in a little cheat here or there (a cup of coffee, or maybe a bite of my boyfriend's dessert) because otherwise you'll feel deprived and cheated, you know? and that's not a good mental place to be. just some food for thought.
anyway, let's all move forward together! i'm only up 2 pounds from my three weeks of stress, so i'm excited to move on.
Leahrutie, I am so proud of you going in and getting back OP. Two pounds was not bad at all....you did good! I hope they will extend your contract since you had to miss a few weeks. Now you get ready for that Mexico trip. I hope your FIL is doing better.
Good Evening All!!! Wow I missed so much while away on my girls weekend in Las Vegas....I absolutely agree 100% on what has been mentioned about struggling with personal conflicts to why we have gained the weight and how we continue to struggle even with success on the scale...for me even after loosing 50 pounds and still having 30 more or so to go it is a struggle everyday. I know we are all so hard on ourselves and forget to love ourselves and congratulate ourselves for our accomplishments...for instance...all the pictures I took this weekend with my friends, of nearly 30 years, all I saw were imperfections in myself, ie...how my stomach looked bloated in my LBD and this made me look 3 months pregnant, how my chin still was doubled even slightly... etc...how utterly stupid...really...I lost 50+ pounds and do have more weight to go and am working out to pulled myself together...but hey I do not see the thinner arms, neck, butt, or wearing a size 8...but only narrow in on the bulge in my middle...why on earth do we do this to ourselves!
On a happier note I had a fabulous time in Vegas, and happily ate the whole time off program, PLANNED, I tasted everything I wanted to but did not eat more than 2-3 bites of anything that was off program...everything tasted divine...and I kept saying to my friends WOW this food is so delicious, like I haven't tasted food in years...I guess being on program for nearly 8 months with a little break in the summer...anything off program tasted out of this world...but what I learned was all I needed was a bite or two to be satisfied, unlike before I would have the whole dish plus more. I had planned on having gin with diet 7-up or diet tonic, but none of the establishments I went to had this and the only diet drink was diet coke...so I ended up having gin with reg. tonic and wine. oh well I am flushing this out with water. I truly had a great time and feel great about my choices and know that tomorrow I am back on plan and had planned on doing a week of Meta-Quick and look forward to it, I loved my vacation and will step on the scale tomorrow morning and will take whatever it gives me, knowing I can live and loose using tools that are realistic with life.
PS - I uploaded a picture of me in my LBD for those that have requested...it is in my profile pictures...enjoy and no I am not 3 months pregnant ...just a stubborn mid-section...
Good Evening All!!! Wow I missed so much while away on my girls weekend in Las Vegas....I absolutely agree 100% on what has been mentioned about struggling with personal conflicts to why we have gained the weight and how we continue to struggle even with success on the scale...for me even after loosing 50 pounds and still having 30 more or so to go it is a struggle everyday. I know we are all so hard on ourselves and forget to love ourselves and congratulate ourselves for our accomplishments...for instance...all the pictures I took this weekend with my friends, of nearly 30 years, all I saw were imperfections in myself, ie...how my stomach looked bloated in my LBD and this made me look 3 months pregnant, how my chin still was doubled even slightly... etc...how utterly stupid...really...I lost 50+ pounds and do have more weight to go and am working out to pulled myself together...but hey I do not see the thinner arms, neck, butt, or wearing a size 8...but only narrow in on the bulge in my middle...why on earth do we do this to ourselves!
On a happier note I had a fabulous time in Vegas, and happily ate the whole time off program, PLANNED, I tasted everything I wanted to but did not eat more than 2-3 bites of anything that was off program...everything tasted divine...and I kept saying to my friends WOW this food is so delicious, like I haven't tasted food in years...I guess being on program for nearly 8 months with a little break in the summer...anything off program tasted out of this world...but what I learned was all I needed was a bite or two to be satisfied, unlike before I would have the whole dish plus more. I had planned on having gin with diet 7-up or diet tonic, but none of the establishments I went to had this and the only diet drink was diet coke...so I ended up having gin with reg. tonic and wine. oh well I am flushing this out with water. I truly had a great time and feel great about my choices and know that tomorrow I am back on plan and had planned on doing a week of Meta-Quick and look forward to it, I loved my vacation and will step on the scale tomorrow morning and will take whatever it gives me, knowing I can live and loose using tools that are realistic with life.
PS - I uploaded a picture of me in my LBD for those that have requested...it is in my profile pictures...enjoy and no I am not 3 months pregnant ...just a stubborn mid-section...
Have a great week on plan!
GWE --
You look fabulous! I'm so glad you had a good time in Vegas. When the snow flies here in Nebraska, I wish I was living in the 'valley' again!
Be proud of your accomplishments. And just consider the few little imperfections you see as 'battle scars'!
Good Evening All!!! Wow I missed so much while away on my girls weekend in Las Vegas....I absolutely agree 100% on what has been mentioned about struggling with personal conflicts to why we have gained the weight and how we continue to struggle even with success on the scale...for me even after loosing 50 pounds and still having 30 more or so to go it is a struggle everyday. I know we are all so hard on ourselves and forget to love ourselves and congratulate ourselves for our accomplishments...for instance...all the pictures I took this weekend with my friends, of nearly 30 years, all I saw were imperfections in myself, ie...how my stomach looked bloated in my LBD and this made me look 3 months pregnant, how my chin still was doubled even slightly... etc...how utterly stupid...really...I lost 50+ pounds and do have more weight to go and am working out to pulled myself together...but hey I do not see the thinner arms, neck, butt, or wearing a size 8...but only narrow in on the bulge in my middle...why on earth do we do this to ourselves!
On a happier note I had a fabulous time in Vegas, and happily ate the whole time off program, PLANNED, I tasted everything I wanted to but did not eat more than 2-3 bites of anything that was off program...everything tasted divine...and I kept saying to my friends WOW this food is so delicious, like I haven't tasted food in years...I guess being on program for nearly 8 months with a little break in the summer...anything off program tasted out of this world...but what I learned was all I needed was a bite or two to be satisfied, unlike before I would have the whole dish plus more. I had planned on having gin with diet 7-up or diet tonic, but none of the establishments I went to had this and the only diet drink was diet coke...so I ended up having gin with reg. tonic and wine. oh well I am flushing this out with water. I truly had a great time and feel great about my choices and know that tomorrow I am back on plan and had planned on doing a week of Meta-Quick and look forward to it, I loved my vacation and will step on the scale tomorrow morning and will take whatever it gives me, knowing I can live and loose using tools that are realistic with life.
PS - I uploaded a picture of me in my LBD for those that have requested...it is in my profile pictures...enjoy and no I am not 3 months pregnant ...just a stubborn mid-section...
Have a great week on plan!
GWE you are gorgeous! I love that pose and your blond hair is fabulous, you look so happy and confident... I'm glad you had a wonderful time, you certainly deserved it :0) Good luck with MQ - I've decided it's a great way to get back on program and off the bad stuff, worked great for me... I went back to green menu today after 4 days of MQ... I may go back to it in a week or 2 but for now I'm back on Green. Wish you the best :0)
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Originally Posted by noahsmama
I love being able to wear a sweater dress with BOOTS of all things and getting the old men (I work at a retirement center) to whistle at me LOL It does make me feel good.
That's just too cute Noahsmama! Totally cracked me up, just cause they're old doesn't mean they can't see right?! :0)
Thank you for all the compliments, you are all so encouraging and wonderful, and I truly feel blessed to share this journey with each and everyone of you! I stepped on the scale this morning and was up 2.5 pounds...yeah, I was fearful of the big 5 to 7 pounds. So on Meta-Quick today and hope to get this off in a couple of days...mainly water weight from the alcohol and salt...just dropped kids off at school and will lounge around all day, no running, just to recover from Vegas
GWE, you look fabulous in your LBD!! It sounds like you had a blast with your friends and you did better than I did with just your 2-3 bites. I totally binged from Tuesday through yesterday and was up a total of 8 pounds. But I, too, am doing MQ for 7 days and hope most of this weigth will come back off. Again, you look great and way to go!!
Hello Ladies and Gents,
Well, it's MQ day 2... doing pretty good... I was 100% OP yesterday, was able to avoid the nuts and goodies... hubby was so kind and polished off the last 3 apple cider donuts from the apple festival eliminating that temptation for sure :0) He can do afford ofcourse, all 185 lbs, 6' 1" of him, LOL... So, I was very happy with myself, the shakes are pretty filling and really held me over till dinner... I had a normal green menu dinner and finished up the night with a Gelatin HNS and finally a creamy ... can't remember if we're supposed to have creamys on the MQ plan or not but I did so oh well. I hopped on the scale as usual this am and was down 1.5 lbs, yeah!! 191.5... only 1.5 to go until back to last official WI weight so apparently sticking to the plan helps me, go figure, LOL! I had a MRB this am and was planning a lunch shake which I was going to go home and make but forgot I had a 12:00 meeting so looks like lunch will be late. Too bad my stomach is already growling like crazy... I might have to nibble on the corner of some sticky notes instead :0) I am looking forward to that shake for sure. I mix mine up with 2 cups of water plus about a cup of ice. I experimented yesterday and added some artificial strawberry flavoring... didn't work out though... would have had to add the whole bottle to actually taste it so not a good plan. I don't know if it's just not strong enough for the amt of mix or if it's because it was imitation and cheap... hmmm... I also have some real orange flavor extract I was thinking of making a creamsicle shake with... maybe I'll try with about 1/2 the shake 1st and see if that works.
OK, FL, So glad to hear from you... I was beginning to worry b/c I'm so used to seeing you here! I'm glad you're sticking with it, I think it will work out, just keep on keepin on :0) As for the pancake, I'll have to look back at the recipe then get back with you... can't remember but I think it was 2.... hmmm... I'll be back.
OK, I'm back... it's 2...
Pancakes:
1/2 cup dry oatmeal
2 eggs
1 tsp of vanilla
1 pckt of splenda
1 pinch (or about 1/4 tsp) of baking powder
a sprinkle of cinnamon
Place dry oatmeal in food processor and grind until a course powder. Pour into bowl. Add remaining ingredients. Whisk together until you see bubbles forming in batter. Heat non-stick pan, spray with pam butter cooking spray, use large spoon to place 2-3 spoonfuls of batter into pan making each pancake about 3 inches round. Cook on each side until golden brown.
Recipe makes 2 servings = 1 starch, 2 oz protein each. Will need to add 2 oz of protein to get full breakfast serving.
Hope everyone had a great OP weekend! :0)
Hi Karen,
I'm a couple days late responding so someone may have already suggested this... try mixing your clear with the shake- the orange is great with the vanilla shake and the mixed berry or orange with the chocolate. They get a little foamy but if you let it set a couple minutes it should go down a bit.
Good Evening All!!! Wow I missed so much while away on my girls weekend in Las Vegas....I absolutely agree 100% on what has been mentioned about struggling with personal conflicts to why we have gained the weight and how we continue to struggle even with success on the scale...for me even after loosing 50 pounds and still having 30 more or so to go it is a struggle everyday. I know we are all so hard on ourselves and forget to love ourselves and congratulate ourselves for our accomplishments...for instance...all the pictures I took this weekend with my friends, of nearly 30 years, all I saw were imperfections in myself, ie...how my stomach looked bloated in my LBD and this made me look 3 months pregnant, how my chin still was doubled even slightly... etc...how utterly stupid...really...I lost 50+ pounds and do have more weight to go and am working out to pulled myself together...but hey I do not see the thinner arms, neck, butt, or wearing a size 8...but only narrow in on the bulge in my middle...why on earth do we do this to ourselves!
On a happier note I had a fabulous time in Vegas, and happily ate the whole time off program, PLANNED, I tasted everything I wanted to but did not eat more than 2-3 bites of anything that was off program...everything tasted divine...and I kept saying to my friends WOW this food is so delicious, like I haven't tasted food in years...I guess being on program for nearly 8 months with a little break in the summer...anything off program tasted out of this world...but what I learned was all I needed was a bite or two to be satisfied, unlike before I would have the whole dish plus more. I had planned on having gin with diet 7-up or diet tonic, but none of the establishments I went to had this and the only diet drink was diet coke...so I ended up having gin with reg. tonic and wine. oh well I am flushing this out with water. I truly had a great time and feel great about my choices and know that tomorrow I am back on plan and had planned on doing a week of Meta-Quick and look forward to it, I loved my vacation and will step on the scale tomorrow morning and will take whatever it gives me, knowing I can live and loose using tools that are realistic with life.
PS - I uploaded a picture of me in my LBD for those that have requested...it is in my profile pictures...enjoy and no I am not 3 months pregnant ...just a stubborn mid-section...
Have a great week on plan!
Hi GWE140,
I think you look HOT in your LBD. Keep up the good work. No you DO NOT look 3 months along. Glad you had a blast with your friends in Vegas and ate what you wanted for the occasion and didn't come home feeling guilty..Hey after all "what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas". (being off plan)..lol
Hello everyone! I started my beige plan today (preconditioned last week) and I am rearing to go! I have been reading a lot of your supportive posts and wanted to introduce myself to everyone. I am currently in Colorado, a divorced parent of a beautiful 5 year old daughter, and work full time. I am hoping to lose between 80-90 lbs. An MRC center opened close by my home so I thought I would check it out and I signed up on the spot. This is definitely a plan I can stick to! (That is my goal!) I am looking forward to getting to know all of you and be as supportive to others as possible. Thank you for reading and hope to "meet" you all soon!
Hi Karen,
I'm a couple days late responding so someone may have already suggested this... try mixing your clear with the shake- the orange is great with the vanilla shake and the mixed berry or orange with the chocolate. They get a little foamy but if you let it set a couple minutes it should go down a bit.
I will definitely try the orange with the vanilla... yummo and thanks for the tip...
