Yep, Carri, the holidays are hard on a diet! Of course I'd like to lose some this month, but I think a more practical goal is to just try not to gain any more. After Christmas, NO MORE EXCUSES!!! Deal?!
Um, that looked worse in writing than it did in my head. Just to be sure, I wasn't yelling at you, Carri, I was yelling at myself and looking for a deal with you! I'm such a goober sometimes.
All fine excuses, Arabella! It just ain't easy this time of year, but we shall hang in there and do the best we can. And then we'll get totally serious after Christmas!!!
I wouldnt mind if you yelled at me Auntie G, I probably need it, ha ha
Okay I TOTALLY agree, lets just try to maintain our gain and get totally serious after Christmas, I have been looking at gyms in my area and think I am going to ask my husband to just pay for 6 mos worth of the gym for my present this year.
Arabella and Auntie G ( and Mez ) , we cant make it through the holidays and get back on track...without totally blowing it...cant we? ha ha...WE CAN!!
Arabella – Love the snow man globe. My daughter was in choir in HS and I sure miss the concerts. Excuses in my book are the things I find I must deal with to continue on. I don’t look at them as being bad. Just a learning experience. I agree to maintain is best until I have the skills to deal with these holidays. Beside no one wants to say ba hum bug to every single goodie. So I’m going to make some sticky notes to post around my house that says maintain! That should do it! (I hope)
Auntie g – I feel horrible I haven’t sent out one card!! Geez .. Ok then that shall be my goal today is to buy and sent out. I usually make them. I haven’t done any crafts well except with the grandkids. I didn’t finish my shopping. I have wrapped all I have so that is good. This is going to sound terrible I don’t even have my tree up! I really need to get things together here!!
I also agree no more gains! I was down to 197 now I’m back at ticker! I’m trying to hold fast to onelander!
Satine – With Halloween chocolate and Thanksgiving Pies then Christmas cookies and chocolates it is a struggle! Yea those sure can add up some weight gain! UGH!!
Well I haven’t found out any results from my test. I’ve been to busy on the phone calling everywhere trying to get my 30 day monitor. For some reason it got canceled. Then they sent the wrong one. Which was a time since they told me I was wrong it was the right one. I told them it was the same one the hospital put on me and my doctor said it wasn’t what she wanted. I don’t know how many people I called to convince but then I got one that said yes we sent the wrong one but the one you need we have to call your insurance to make sure it’s ok. WHA?? Didn’t they do that already! So more phone calls and yes they did in fact do that.. More waiting and calls. Late yesterday I got it and I am all hooked up. It came with a blackberry to automatically dial in I just can’t be more than 10 ft from it. So my body is online constantly. The blackberry came with a carrying case so it’s not to bad keep near.
The wonders of today medical tech.
I haven’t worked out well except the treadmill during my stress test. This limit on my workouts has got me down. I know that walking will work but I really loved (and hated) the jogging for 2 major reasons. One it shortened my workout time. Two I felt it and it psyched me up by sweating and made me think wow I bet your losing! Silly mind game I know but they worked for me. Now I need to retrain myself. So that excuse is something I need to learn to overcome. Which you guys have helped me with and that word is maintain. So when I am walking and not breaking a sweat I will say to myself your maintaining don’t worry about losing it will come. Ok hopping off the soap box.
Woo hoo! A chocolate free day!!! That's probably a rarity this month, so I must celebrate it when it happens.
Mez, hang in there! It's funny that for all the amazing technology we have, the "system" makes everything so complicated. Some days I just want to throw the phone out the window and go back to a simpler time. But then I remember that I like TV too much to want to live in that simpler time - LOL.
Oh, and don't feel bad about the cards. A lot of people I know aren't even doing cards this year for money reasons or they don't have the time. Get that tree up and take care of yourself!
And that's a good thing! Work has been insane - doing two people's jobs some days. AND they've laid off a bunch of people, no knowing if that's the end of it or if I need to be preparing myself to be unemployed. Y'know, I wouldn't mind the no work part but the no money part would be hard to take.
Mez, nice to see such a lovely long note from you. Yeah, I'd love to lose weight over the holidays but I don't see it happening. I'm putting on our family Christmas party -- yikes! -- in about an hour. "Maintain!" there's my mantra.
Auntie g, Congrats for losing those two pounds! You're my hero!
Carri, here's to not totally blowing it!
K, I'd better fly! (Yes, I am insane ) Have a good one, Lovelies!
Hello everyone! I would love to be in "onederland" by my birthday in March. It has been probably 5 years since I have been. This year.. well next year 09, I'm going to do it!!!
Happy Monday! Odd combo, yes indeed. Well, I ate terribly all weekend, so I'm hoping to do better through the week. Maybe that's the best to hope for right now...
Arabella, how'd your Christmas party go? I hope your work holds up for you. I'm pretty sure I'll be looking for something new again after the holidays. But then again, I've been saying that for years now. Somehow I keep hanging in... I'm really not sure how much longer that will work out. Ugh!
Neesy, hi and welcome aboard! You can totally make it to Onederland before the end of March! Are you on a particular plan? Good luck, and keep posting!
Auntie g, Thanks! I know I'll get there.. as long as I don't give up and have patience patience patience. My plan is to drink more water, exercise 3-4x a week, no more eating out, planning healthy meals and basically calorie counting. My husband is dieting with me this time around, which has really helped to keep me on track. He's not eating junk food in front of me. We are going through it together. This site really really helps me too. Thanks for the support=)
Just a quickie during halftime of my Eagles game... Well, I didn't eat very well again today, but again, I have higher hopes for tomorrow. All the chocolate gifts are wrapped, but I did start making Christmas fudge. That could be trouble...
Neesy, that's awesome that your DH is on board with you. I know it goes much easier when mine isn't suggesting bad dinners, or coming home trying to hide french fries- for shame! Never giving up really is the key, though...
Hi Everybody - just checking in since I havent been in for a while...I am still trying to hold my own...dh is making homemade chex mix tonight but I think as far as snacks go it could be worse...they say it is better for you than chips...at least that is what I am telling myself, ha ha
I know we can all get through this month, even with the gained pounds and get back on track for a long new year of weight loss !!!!!!
I cant believe Christmas is soooooooooooooo close !!!
Later gals!
Carri
p.s. yes Arabella - you are insane....ha ha just kidding...I guess we all are a little
Saturday
Congrats for losing those two pounds! You're my hero! 
) Have a good one, Lovelies!
That could be trouble...