Good Thursday Morning!
As promised, I stayed 100% OP. It was easy as I knew it would be. Once I make up my mind to do it and believe in what I'm saying to myself I can do it. It's just keeping that mentality that I've had a hard time with lately. BUT, as I mentioned to JACKK, I plan on staying OP til we meet in FEB. FRUIT has already told me that we won't be 100% OP while there since there are some regional foods we just HAVE to try and honestly, I know I probably will take part in trying some things but with all of us there, we'll share and not indulge in the entire whatever-we'll all keep our eyes on each other!!! I'm not worried about the holidays - I've kept SB LEGAL though them all without a problem and will do it again!
Thanks for all your kind words, support and understanding. You are the best!
I actually stepped on the scale yesterday and was horrified
I KNEW I had gained even more weight, heck, I could feel my skin stretching when I was trying to go to sleep - no joke, unfortunately. I actually gained 8 pounds in a week!
Yes, it's true - 8 pounds - it's terrible. BUT, I'm back, and I vow to get these off once again. It's going to take me time, maybe a year? Whatever it takes, I wasn't going anywhere anyhow! I know I will slip and fall in the future, it's inevitable, but I hope in time it can be with less and less consequences. Thankfully, when I gain I don't gain it all back and seem to catch myself before long.
I don't know about anyone else, but since the time change I've been sleeping like a dead woman! Last night I must of slept wrong and woke up with a pain in my right shoulder, but other than that, I've been sleeping better than I have in a long time - thankfully!!!
ELI and I did absolutely NOTHING at all yesterday but go out to lunch. We went to Shorty's and I got the chicken. I even told them not to put the fries on my plate, though I usually pay extra for a sweet potato, but since I always bring it home, I got a bigger size cole slaw, but only ate half (about 2 ounces).
LAUREN came home from school the other day with xeroxed pages from the SOBE diet book that a friend of hers at school gave her and decided that she wanted to start it, so this is her 3rd day, but I don't think she's eating enough, or drinking enough water (as her guilty DM doesn't either). I have to find more foods she'll like as it's been hard to fix her lunch. Just the first 2 weeks is hard on the Phase 1, but come Phase 2 I think, if she stays on this, she'd do great and it will be so easy to help her. I'm making chicken for her and taking it to school when I go get MICHAEL as she has to stay til late tonight. I'm just happy she's decided to do something. That's another incentive for keeping me OP, I have to set a good example for her and not continue to let her see I have no control like when I'm scarfing down a half gallon of ice cream in front of her!
I've been watching/hearing about the fires in CALIF. from my cousin and the news. I'm so bummed to hear about Julian, which is a little town about an hour or so from San Diego that we've gone to every time we go to SD. If you've never been there, it's just so pretty, up in the mountain area. It's a little tiny town that you feel you can throw a rock from end-to-end on Main Street. They are known for their apples and esp. the apple pies they serve up there. I'm hoping they can save it. It's been so devastating to see all what's happened to those people and I thank G-D my cousin hasn't been directly impacted.
For those of you who are NOT on my e-mail list and are interested in being included in our next
SB GET TOGETHER PLEASE, do make sure you get on my list as I will be sending periodic e-mails with updates and information. If you are would like to come and aren't 100% sure, let me know anyhow so I can still send you the info while you are making your decision.
[email protected]
The dates are as follows SATURDAY, FEB. 21ST-WEDNESDAY, FEB 25TH. Now, if you can come in for Saturday and Sunday only, that's great! That, I would say is when we are really going to be having the "fun times". Monday, FRUIT is busy but we can make it a day of sightseeing, or as FRUIT thinks, eating!!! TUESDAY is MARDI GRAS, so that is something I know I would like to expereince as I've never been and then WED., leave and go home
E-mail me with any questions!!!
GREEN, is it possible that you aren't eating enough and thus, you are more hungry? If you aren't sure, e-mail me your stats and I'll be happy to give you some number suggestions
[email protected] If you are eating enough you may need to increase in one place and decrease another (like proteins and carbs) or maybe try to eat foods that are more slow releasing, like beans, which keep you full longer.
TEENSY, sounds like it's a messy process doing the deer? Do you use a saw to cut it up? I know, stupid city girl questions!
King crab - can I come for Xmas dinner??? Thought about you last night - ELI made an eggplant dish that was absolutely DELISH!! Don't know all he had in there but it had onions, tomatoes, pine nuts, feta cheese and spices-at least that's all I could destinguish! I think it's probably my favorite vegetable, but actually, it's truly a fruit! Here's an interesting site for eggplants:
http://www.eggplantseeds.com/seeds/seeds.html
PANCHO, hope you are feeling better today
You're really doing so well with you maintaining your weight. I did so as well for well over a year and then started to slip up, little at a time and then more than not. Just take my experiences to heart and try not to fall in to the same trap I've seen myself fall in to time and time again. One good thing is I never go as high as I've been before.
TRISH, did you get my e-mail about the dates for Feb? See above if not. How far of a drive would it be for you? You may want to ask FRUIT what the closet airport is if you are flying. I haven't a clue about the geography of LA. Hope you continue to hear that DS is doing okay.
ROSE, so glad to know I will be seeing you again in Feb at FRUITS!!
Glad to hear you are getting in some walking - if I was there I'd be walking too - it's gorgeous!!! I have the same incentive girlfriend, FEB is just around the corner and I'm not going there with major gains on my body. Battening down the hatch!
TONI, you'll get back in the swing of it all, not to worry. The walking is something and definitely a "step in the right direction!"
COUNTRY, are you still logging all those miles? I so agree with you, the first time I went off plan after 2 years of being so "perfect" I've never been able to regain that same stance. I've said it so many times before and I'll say it again, it's like we've been drug addicts or alcoholics who've kicked the habit, but we all know that if a druggie or drinker binges more than likely they will fall back on old ways. As FILLISE said before, we all know that we can't stay 100% OP for the rest of our lives. What we have to find is a way we can indulge once in a while and then get right back OP and not continue on - so far, I haven't found that magic key yet
FILLISE, so sorry to hear that you are in so much pain-I guess this is your TOM's big send-off!
CHERYL, I know personally my eating off plan is totally due to emotions and is how I've always handled my personal pressures, let downs, etc. I don't know any other way to handle things when I get thrown a new problem. It's hard to change when you've been doing the same thing since you were a little girl, but I'm trying!!!!
JACKK, I'm with you and I will NOT indulge in anything at all! This is a promise! I know, when I'm at the grocery store and I start to think about buying something off plan that I have to stop right there. No ice cream, no nothing! I am back on track and plan to be 100% OP til we go to FRUITS house in Feb. I've done Thanksgiving 100% OP before and I can do it again. The only thing I will truly miss are the cookies LAUREN makes, but then I have to say to myself - she can make them at any time so there's no reason to indulge during the holiday. CONGRATS on being down 4lbs - I'm hoping I can say the same soon!
JEC, have you asked DH about a boob job? Better talk to him before his DM puts thoughts in his head. Hey, how about trying to make some "healthy" cupcakes for the kids one day! None of our kids need this junk and I'm sure the mother's would thank you for THOSE cupcakes!!!
AGAPE, thanks for those recipes, I'll show them to ELI as I know I'll never make either, at least if I did, I doubt anyone would eat it, when he makes things, everyone wants to try!
HEART, CONGRATS on your 3lb loss! One more pound and you've reached "new territory" and just another 5 to hit 100 pounds! Now, if that doesn't keep you going strong, what will? It's right there, so close, now go for it!!!!!! You can do it!!!!
BOB, I agree with everyone else, a card and nothing more. You don't want to open a can of worms with a phone call. Got your e-mail and will give you a call on Saturday.
MONET, parents stayed in Savannah last night - so wished they'd of gone to Atlanta instead - sure could of used some flour from Harry's!!! Hope work is okay for you today. Guess the WWotB doesn't need a costume tomorrow, though a black hat probably would make you chuckle!
FRUIT, got your e-mail and will TRY and find you home during the weekend. Feel better!!!!
DAVE, good advice for BOB! I hope your kids and GK listen to you when you hand out advice, you put things in such a good prospective!
MOM, sounds like you are doing the right thing the right way. Sometimes in the height of things we don't think clearly and then we just have to stop, step back and take a good look at what we're doing and re-access. Sorta like what I've had to do with this WOE. Another book you may want to get, at the library, THIN TASTES BETTER - it's a good read. I have it right now, actually have had it for a while and when I cracked it open last night decided I need to sit and read the whole book, so that's my plans over the next week.
Okay, so it seems I've caught up? If I missed ANYONE, it's not intentional, so please forgive.
I have no plans at all for today. Probably will work in the 4th bedroom and/or MICHAEL'S room which is now, once again, a mess! I have to go to the library and return some items and then go to the school and do a few things there in the office. Still have a few phone calls to make to parents, so nothing exciting.
Will check in a bit later. Going to find something for breakfast before it gets too late.
{{{HUGS}}}
Debbie