Diet Coaches/Buddies - Some weeks ago I bought one of those one-strap back packs at a yard sale (for a great price) - wanted to try it out. I love it for errands and minor usage when fast access is more important than rigorous connection to the body. Well, I finally opened a zippered pocket that I hadn't noticed before and found a wallet! Yep, with twenty credit cards and other personal ID's (only 11 cents in cash). A fun challenge to try to remember
where I bought it. So my walk (CREDIT moi) was searching out the house. I've found it, but three attempts haven't found them at home. A quest - such fun.
Gym was gym, CREDIT moi, notable because two guys spoke to me at a gym where not speaking seems to be the code. And eating was on plan, CREDIT moi, with more Kale from our garden. DW made a comment about "late summer" which was a bummer since that implies that the seasons continue to change even when it feels good right now.
onebyone – Congrats for surviving your marathon doctor's examination. And Congrats for all the good news about your health. Sounds like your DH has been secretly learning from you all these years and is ready to start making some changes.
Joy (gardenerjoy) – Another Hat Trick day. My new visual of you is the body of those Olympians on the balance beam, LOL.
Debbie (Lexxiss) – Just love it,
"my triathlon finishing with a personal best." [Come visit, I'll show you green herons.]
Tazzy - Yay for Dexter taking you for a walk and then tug-of-war for resistance exercise - versatile dog, him. [Cheering for your lone tomato that stood down the hail.]
Rachel (helping rachel) – Major Kudos for the walk and efforts at helpful mothering. My take is that kids hear even when they reject us. It was a major surprise to me to catch myself eating standing up after I was very sure that I wasn't the kind of person who did such a thing.
Elizabeth (Elizabeth779) - Sixteen hours is one loooong shift - good luck. Kudos for stiffing the donut - regardless of how much the supervisor wanted you to take it. Thanks for
"A calorie doesn't care why you eat..."
soonfit - My take is that any of the ways you approach the Beck plan will work. But stick to one way. If you do this for a lifetime, you can take on the other book for a refresher from a slightly different angle. I would benefit more from relaxing CD's than from a reading of Beck, but I get info far better from reading than from radio or TV either one because I can read faster with better discrimination. I'd suggest continuing with the Pink book - it's working for you.
Here's the link describing how to get your ticker -
http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/anno...questions.html. The ability to do Personal Messaging (PM's) arrives with the same criteria.
spanky - Super Kudos for recognizing that a
"Blue Choo Choo cake" is not a rare culinary treat despite how much you love your DS. Congrats for your six days on-plan with Atkins Induction. [Thanks for identifying the Puddin Jack - spiffy little dog there.]
Readers -
Quote:
chapter 7 Stage 4 The Think Thin Lifetime Eating Plan
It's important to make this transition at some point because you never know when life will throw you a diet related curveball. Inevitably something unexpected will happen. Maybe you will start a new relationship, begin caring for a sick relative, or work new hours. Flexible eating will teach you how to stick with your diet by creating an alternative pan. It's important for you to prove to yourself that you can eat more flexibly and still lose weight - and keep it off. Remember, flexible eating is a skill like everything else. It takes practice, and it gets easier over time.
Judith S. Beck, Ph.D., The Complete Beck Diet for Life (Green book), pg 168.