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Originally Posted by ladyinweighting
Hi Everyone,
I am on the road to perdition (gained 7 pounds so far this month) and I am SO tempted to avoid this forum.
The child in me wants to post only when I am doing good. However, the adult in me knows that I most need to post when I am doing bad.
Too many holiday celebrations and special foods. Too little commitment. I need to go back to "one day at a time."
Today I will eat fewer than 1200 calories.
Lynn
Good morning Lynn,
Oh no! Don't stop posting or we both know it just gets worse, and the numbers start to climb and we're miserable with ourselves. No more pity parties for us. No more crying in the shower because we made unhealthy choices the day before and when we stepped on the scale in the morning and saw the number go up, again.
No one here is going to shame you or put you in "time out" for eating something off your program. This is life!! We've all been here before and probably be here again. One day we can be so motivated and the next day our thoughts are completely opposite! How can the be?? It can change so fast!!!!
I'll say most of us, maybe not all, love carbs, and have grown up with them all our lives. It's very hard to give them up to lose a teensy bit less on the scale. But after a few weeks, the little number grows and our bodies will shrink. I'm looking forward to that.
That's the same way I felt when I went to WW. If I knew I'd gained, I'd want to miss the meeting. Now you can go and not be weighed, pay the fee and listen to speaker. I did that more than once. Sometimes we just need a few words of encouragement to get us over the hurtle.
This is a terrible time of year to try to lose, so just try to maintain for the next couple weeks. If you know you're going to a party, go lighter on the carbs during the day, and have them in the evening at your socials. That might help to maintain. Eat protein during the day and eat a little every 3-4 hours. I think that has helped me.
We don't have any parties, so that makes my life a lot easier. Eat some protein before you go so you won't head straight for the dessert table. Chew a piece of gum at the party. That will help for an hour.
I love to bake and I told my husband yesterday how hard it is for me not baking for the holidays any more. I almost got tears in my eyes when I was telling him that. I've always loved to bake breads, and cookies to give to my friends. Be in the kitchen all day!! It's just me! Enjoyed baking for 50 years. Always wanted to be a Home Ec. teacher. Love to spend time in the kitchen making all sorts of sweets. But I know if I bake, I know I'll take a bite here and a bite there and then it turns into 2 or 3 different cookies, or licking the fingers, or using a spoon on the bowl.
I've learned I can't have it around, or I'll eat it!!
I don't "over eat", I just nibble all day long. Can you imagine, some people have sweets sitting around all the time and never give them a thought???
How can they do that??
I have two "red light foods", cake donuts and peanut M & M's. I would love to have a bowl of the M&M's sitting around just because..... but every time I walk by I take two or three.
I really had to stop and decide if I wanted to get this weight off and keep the old habits or try to eat better and think of some changes to be healthier.
I think getting a little older has helped with my decision to stay a little more focused. Have high BP and have to watch the cholesterol numbers. Mom had a stroke at 74, and had a triple by pass. Made it through the surgery great, but had a stroke 2 days later. My brother has a stroke at 62, had to have the angieo plastic (sp) something done. He's lost weight now and watches what he eats. I really don't want that to happen to me, so I think it's time for me to start thinking ahead. Got to many things I want to do yet. Have to "untrain" a lifetime of bad eating habits, but it can be done.
Stay positive Lynn, enjoy, the parties and friends. It's Christmas time!!
You're making memories!! Do the best you can, but be sure and try to post every day. Just a few lines if you don't have time. Read a few posts, maybe something will come up that pertains to you to help you be more successful.
I have learned a lot just by reading the posts. This is the first time I've joined any forum and think it will help me get my tush up and exercising more. I have to be pushed in the exercise department. Hated PE in school and never did anything after getting married. The one thing I love most is line dancing. I'm always getting mixed up, but I sure enjoy it. I just won't go to the bars and that's where they have classes. I also enjoyed Jazzercise, but they do it at 8pm at night. I like to be home in the evenings after dark. Have to check on the senior citizen places and see what they offer.
Oh no, it looks like I wrote a book. Darn!!
Hope you don't think I was preaching at you!! I was really saying all this to keep myself motivated. One day at a time!! Every day is a struggle but I think it's getting easier. Take what you want from it and throw away the rest.
I've been on "Crackin' the Fat Loss Code" for 6 weeks and this is the first "diet" I've really lost or maintained on for this long. Never heard of this way of eating before and I'm almost 61. Been dieting since I was 10 and should have started when I was 6.
It is a 8 week challenge, and I thought....might as well, nothing else has worked.
I read that this is suppose to be helpful for those of us going through that "wonderful change of life" time. I don't think it's wonderful at all, but yes, it is a CHANGE, for sure. Surprise! Surprise! Surprise! Just loved the ice cubes down the blouse to stay cool! Been through the blouse on, blouse off for the past year and a half. Start off with long sleeves, then go to tank tops and turn the heater down to 69 (freeze hubby)
and then it's back to long sleeves after the sun goes down. Be glad when it's over!!
Have a wonderful day today!! Been nice chatting, think healthy thoughts.
Carol