Hi Everyone!

Sencha realizing the where and why of my cravings is the 2nd biggest reason I have not thrown in the towel this time. The first reason is that I have found a WOE that I enjoy.
I too am not sure about my goal weight. I am just going to keep eating this way and when my body tells me I am done I will go from there. So happy for you with your scale victories!

Anniemaxx great minds think a like. This morning I was thinking about my upcoming birthday and I decided I am not going to get a cake. I love that cake and will eat it until it is gone. I thought I don't really need that cake because then I will spend all my time getting that weight off instead of this old weight I have been lugging around for decades.
Yes, I do think losing a chunk makes the rest less urgent. My mindset really changed when I got below 240. Last time I stopped losing at 248 even though I was trying. When I got below 240 my mindset changed. Clothes looked nicer. I noticed how easily I could sit in any chair. I could sit on the ground cross legged for a long time with my grandsons. I could take them for long stroller rides. I could do more physical work for longer. It became more about what I could do instead of all I couldn't. I finally saw what being so overweight was really keeping me from. One thing that really helps is being in the "Getting out of threads." We all work on getting out of the current decade we are in. It is not a competition. It is more like a let's all stay focused on getting below a certain number goal. Posting on more threads helps me think of all my 3FC buddies throughout the day which in turn helps keep me focused.

Whew I am long winded today!
Have a great day everyone.
I seriously mean it when I say posting daily somewhere on 3FC helps you lose weight better then going it on your own!

So I was reading my Beck book and came to a pyramid that showed what it took to gain a pound. I fell like with this talk of birthday cake that this would be a good day for us to have a good laugh at the outrageous.

Large Piece of frosted cake - 500 calories
Large Piece of frosted cake and a donut - 800 calories
Large piece of frosted cake, a donut and a dish of ice cream - 1200 calories
Large piece of frosted cake, a donut, a dish or ice cream and a candy bar - 1500 calories
Large piece of frosted cake, a donut, a dish of ice cream, a candy bar and a bag of potato chips - 2000 calories
Large piece of frosted cake, a donut, a dish of ice cream, a candy bar, a bag of potato chips and 3 pieces of cheese - 2300 calories
Large piece of frosted cake, a donut, a dish of ice cream, a candy bar, a bag of potato chips, 3 pieces of cheese, 2 chocolate chip cookies, a large muffin, 3 tablespoons of peanut butter, and a soft pretzel - 3500 calories

Now let me get real, 3 months ago I could easily have eaten like this. 7 am Wake up drive thru DD two donuts and a coffee, mid morning, cheese sandwich and cookies, mid afternoon candy bar, dinner then muffin and ice cream BAM!!
WOW
It's destructive to continue to eat in an unplanned way for the rest of the day just because you ate something that wasn't on your food plan .... Judith Beck

Get back on the plan asap. If you give yourself a cheat day once a week for a year it means 52 days. Add in valentines day, christmas, thanksgiving, halloween, July 4, Labor day. kid birthdays, your birthday etc, etc, etc
Adds up to 2 months of cheating.

Nothing like a reformed fat person to lecture you (LOL)

Feedback ??

Annie girl...lecture on..

I for one am tired of eating a "cheat" and it only cheats me. Crappy food that comes with a small side of guilt, and extra exercise and for what? Donuts and chips are greasy, candy is like a mainline shot to diabetes. It's just not worth it anymore. Food hangovers are not fun.

Breathing is good, less aches is better, and being healthy is the best...

Warriors don't go into battle with a pea shooter, I'm fighting this battle with the best weapons out there...

Sorry for the rant...better to rant than binge when TOM

HAHAHAHAHAHAA

Love to all of you.

anniemaxx, your message was good to read. I had a major "cheat" today. I ate a bag of chips and a lot of dip, but I got back on plan with my next meal. I know what led me to eat the chips, too. I didn't eat breakfast and I was super hungry by the time I got home from class. Next week, I'm going to make some healthy breakfast burritos so I'll have something ready to go as soon as I get home if I don't eat before I leave. Something that surprised me was that I didn't feel guilty, but I was perfectly aware of why I had eaten that way. I think that's a sign that my emotional eating is more under control than it used to be, because six months ago, I would have beat up on myself for the rest of the day, and eaten horribly to boot. Today I just had the knowledge of what I had done and a horrible stomachache that lasted the rest of the day.

September is finally here ! Thank God !

This has been my worst month since I started the diet. Too many cheats !

The ONLY good thing was the exercice, I kept serious with the gym and walking.

The other good thing is that I didn't take much weight, actually I maintained overall in the month.

September will definitely be the month I leave the 300 ( hopefully... ).

Good luck to you all

Got thru birthday dinner for my son with out eating a morsel of cake.
Rewarded this morning with my 40lb goal met.
Two victories.

ubeeare we doing september or continuing here??

Next goal is to fit in my 1X stuff. Scale goal 222 lbs by my birthday - 9 December.
Continue to learn strategies to 'think like a thin person".

STOP! Please join us in the September, 2017 Chat Thread.