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I CANNOT keep doing this!
I've slipped a bunch of times and had what could only be called binges -- an entire bag of brown rice chips along with 6 truffles and a mint choc bar yesterday afternoon, for example. I've got to find a way to get a grip because otherwise I'm going to get farther and farther from goal. 208.6 this a.m., which I know is mostly from salt and sugar but if I don't nip this in the bud it will be real fluffies added and inviting their friends to join them, fast as you can say PARTAY! :dance: :dance:
Stress level's easing off a bit so it should be easier. Swearing off sugar and wheat again (I'm almost always off wheat anyway but had some at DH's bday party last night). Will not allow myself to eat anywhere but seated at the table when alone. Afternoons, here by myself, are the worst. Danger! Warning, Will Robinson! http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:...d7171af4e5.jpg So. This afternoon, rather than dig into leftover carrot cake and ice cream, I'll do some tai chi, give myself a pedicure, watch end of BL (not while eating cake and ice cream :dz: ), have a nice cup of tea, give myself some Reiki... :yes: Yes, I will! It's not like I even enjoy it that much. First few bites are good but I don't need the kind of portions I have. And then I'm in a bad mood, more stressed... not good! I need to get some better snacky stuff available. Popcorn, hummus & baby carrots, veggie slaw... Hey Carri, you're right -- and I'm not getting any saner :crazy: Auntie g, Christmas fudge? I just could not cope! I've got a friend that I usually make PB fudge for for Christmas but I just make a single batch and wrap it up. Nessy, :welcome: Sounds like you've got a plan! Mez, any word on your tests yet? K, goilies, let's make this a GOOD one! :santa: |
Hi everyone! So much for proper eating during the week. Fudge and pizza, pizza and fudge... Stress and chocolate are such a natural combination. One more week- that's what I keep telling myself. I'll be better after Christmas. At least I hope so! That's when the "find a new job" stress kicks back in, though. Groan...
Carri, I'm sure the Chex mix is better than chips! And with chips, it's hard to stop until you've licked that last salty crumb from the bag. Mmmmmm... I mean BAD CHIPS, BAD CHIPS! (I am crazy, too!) OK, we're gonna do better soon! Arabella, eeeek! The fluffies are coming, the fluffies are coming! I am right there with you. Truffles are so deliciously evil. So, how about this! Tomorrow's my DH's birthday, and I'm making carrot cake! Weird, huh? And I made PB fudge tonight, but it seems kind of dry. Do you have any tips? This was my first time with the PB, usually I just make chocolate walnut, which seems to turn out fine. Now I'm afraid that the PB batch is not good enough to use as gifts, and you know where it will end up (um, not in the trash, that's for sure!) Again, groan... Gotta keep moving now. Have a happy Thursday everyone! One more week!!! |
Ok, that's a little better!
:candy: I managed to get through one day binge-free -- huzzah! And today I feel like I'm ready to start working on the new WW program and get serious. Other than on Christmas day, of course.
Ready to start making sure I get 10,000 steps a day. Ready to drink the water, eat the fruits and veggies. Ready to forswear sugar and wheat. Seriously, I feel so much better today than I have. I'm such a foodaholic -- totally feels like an addiction and being off the wagon really doesn't contribute to my joie de vivre. Nuh-uh. Plus, as I remind myself, Christmas treats won't feel very special if I've been gorging on similar for two weeks solid ahead of time. :dz: Auntie g, we're synched up cosmically! :) Funny, isn't it. PB fudge dry? Only thing I can imagine is that it might have cooked slightly too long. Too bad I'm not there to help you destroy the evidence. :rolleyes: I wish I could either: A: Stay OP or, failing that, B: Be happily off-P. But have decided that, since B is not possible, I should put more effort into A, which will lead to the greatest happiness, long-term. Even short-term, actually. Yes, it's true. I'm a much happier camper on-plan. Aw, let's make this a good one! :santa: |
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OK, so it's been a terrible eating week! But it won't be much longer, right? I'm so out of control that I completely forgot to weigh in this morning. I just got done making another batch of fudge- this is really not a good hobby! Thank Heavens I don't do this all year long! It will get better soon. It will get better soon... Arabella, congrats on a binge-free day! That is a spectacular achievement this time of year! I've decided to crumble that dry PB fudge and stir it into a batch of chocolate fudge, like nuts. Didn't do it yet, so do you think that will work? It's still mighty tasty, just too dry to cut normally. I think I may be in sugar shock here! :hyper: Next year I am NOT making fudge! Well, I hope you're having more OP days, but if not, IT WILL GET BETTER SOON!!! Have a great weekend! |
One day at a time
:candy: I'm thinking that's the way to look at this. If I start looking ahead to what I've got to deal with I'll be too tempted to throw in the towel. So... two good days followed by a less-than-stellar one yesterday. I'll try to do the WW thing again today. I've got to say though, that I think their timing for introducing this is way off -- who can add one more thing into the mix at this point in the season? I'm trying to sort things out according to the plan but it's hard to get my head around the points system again. I think it's going to work, mind you but I need some time to prepare for it -- figure out what foods will work, etc. Anyway. I'll do my best. No going off the rails. I did manage to get through a party at the neighbour's yesterday without succumbing to the multitude of treats. I had one nacho chip with dip, a tiny handful of sugared nuts. (But I also had 4 glasses of wine :cheers: and had eaten 3 sesame bars before I went :dz: Apparently my points wouldn't stretch to cover it.)
Auntie g, my partner in crime, I skipped WI this week. :o My weight was up two pounds that I knew were temporary and I was thinking I'm going to have to go one day M-W anyway... So now I'll try to be perfect for a few days. :crossed: As you say, we'll get through this and then things'll be better. You've had such fantastic success and I hope you're enjoying being so much slimmer this holiday season! :ginger: Mez, Carri :wave: How's things going in your neck of the woods? :santa: So. Got in an hour-long walk and had a good OP brunch. Trying to stay within my points today :crossed: No social events (invited to one but not going I don't think because it's out in the boonies, it's a school night, there's a storm warning, I don't have time...) How festive is that? Looking forward to wrapping gifts and having an early night. :yawn: Let's do our darnedest to have a good day, however we choose to identify one! Enjoy, Girlies! :gift: |
OMG, I completely forgot to weigh in again today! I've probably gained 10 lbs by now (well, I hope not, but who knows?) But the fudge is delicious... :o I've got to head out in the nasty weather (currently ice turning to rain), then the last batch of fudge should be cool enough to wrap up and get OUT OF MY SIGHT! Maybe then I'll have hope of being good until Christmas day. I am actually making cookies today, too, but they're the slice and bake kind, not from scratch, so they're not nearly as tempting.
Arabella, congrats on two good days! That's way better than I'm doing! :devil: So, what's the deal on the new WW program? Since I'm not going to meetings, I'm just following the old stuff (well, I will be after Christmas...) I keep thinking about going in for one meeting just to get the updates, but I know that what I have been doing works, so I hesitate to go through the humiliation. It is rather odd that they would start something new now, instead of waiting for the new year, though. I hope you have a nice relaxing wrapping day. I'm done, except for packaging up the fudge - yippee! DH is working on his wrapping now, with the intention of finishing up before the Flyers game comes on. He used to bribe my sister to wrap for him, silly boy, but now he's all grown up and does it himself. :D Ah, men... OK, off to battle the weather. Have a great day! |
Hi Girls...I am too scared to even step on the scale so who knows how much I have gained :( I am just trying to get through Christmas and then I go back on and get this extra off !!!
My dh and I made sugar cookies yesterday and decorated them, I also made reindeer chex mix with white chocolate, regular chex mix, and all other sorts of stuff...I MUST be stopped !!! ha ha I am feeling pretty down about myself right now with the extra weight I can feel on me but I dont see an end in sight until after Christmas sadly. Tonight I go out with the girls for a movie and dinner so maybe that will cheer me up some. later ...Carri |
Saturday not good, Sunday not bad
:candy: If I can just get through this without gaining more (I'm two up from ticker) I'll be happy. I managed yesterday but it was some kind of unreal nip and tuck.
I was in the middle of congratulating myself for not touching the carrot cake and ice cream in the freezer since Tuesday. And then it was like I'd just reminded myself it was there: CARROT CAKE AND ICE CREAM?!!! IMO get me some!!!! :hyper: And I was on my way to get it and then thought "What will happen if I have cake and ice cream? My weight will be up in the morning, i'll have a gain when I go to official WI (or skip it :eek: ) and I'll feel like crap." And, wonder of wonders, I left the goodies in the freezer. Auntie g, the new plan at WW is sort of like the old one except they really push tracking and everyone's got to count points. The difference is mostly that it's just one plan for everyone and they're trying to get Flex people to eat healthier and Core people to measure and track. Carri, Hon, can you give yourself a break? There's no point in being off-plan and miserable. Try to get your head around the idea that you're not going to try to diet until after the holidays and just enjoy yourself. You know, you'll probably end up eating less that way too. No point in beating yourself up! Besides, you lose weight fairly quickly with good behaviour. Get it out of your system and then you'll be ready for a big fresh start and success in the New Year. :) K, Dollings, I must get a little work done and then skedaddle. We had a major storm here today, lost power for about 4 hours, right after I started this. Yay for computer hibernation, anyway. Also, I'm coming to the end of another good day. :woohoo: Have a lovely evening -- celebrate the season! :tree: :cheers: :present: |
Morning Everyone...two days till Christmas !!!!! My dh and I broke last night and let eachother open our gifts early, we always do that ( we are bad ) but it was worth it because he got me this beautiful sapphire ( my birthstone )
ring with diamonds all around it, all in white gold...I have to go and have it sized on my lunch hour today, it is a 6 1/2 and I need a 7 or 7 1/2 ...but they said if I dropped off at lunch that it would be done by evening so I am excited as I want to wear it for Christmas at my families house. Arabella - you are right, I need to just say it is what it is and just enjoy the holidays :) Mez - How are you doing? Auntie G - you make homemade fudge? that sounds so good, my Mom makes a peanut butter one that I just love. The girls and I had a great time last night, Twilight was a really good movie, but I really enjoy the books so I knew I would like it...then we went to TGI Fridays for dinner...it was nice to just get out with the girls. Talk to you all soon! Carri |
Oh boy, Carri, I'm in the same boat as you. I am completely off plan, and perhaps off my rocker. And I know it's not gonna get better quite yet, so I haven't gotten on the scale either. I may not even be in Onederland anymore. Groan... I like to think that I'll be back "on" the day after Christmas, but let's face it, it'll probably be more like New Year's. So Arabella's right- let's just enjoy it, and then get back on track when the party's over. There are no holidays in January (aside from the first), so we can count on a good month! :D
Now, just what do you do on Christmas morning, if you've already opened your presents, you bad, bad girl? ;) Your ring does sound lovely... Now about that fudge- :o I thought it would be easier to make that than cookies for some gifts and of course to eat on Christmas day. It wasn't as easy as I'd hoped for the first couple batches, but then I switched up the recipes a bit, and the next batches were oh, so delicious. I can't even tell you how much I ate before I wrapped it up and put it in the freezer. I'd say it's a good idea to NEVER make fudge! (Ah, but I'm sure I'll do it again next Christmas...) Arabella, you are really hanging in there! Serious congrats on leaving the unmentionables in the freezer! As long as you have good days offsetting the bad, you are way ahead of the December curve. It sounds like the new WW plan is a good one. I've always counted points, but haven't always made the healthiest choices along the way. I never wanted to try Core because I knew I would have trouble without well defined portion limits. I remember the first time I joined, back in 1984- there was a lovely little chart with boxes to check off for each food group. I forced myself to get the fruits and veggies in when I knew I had those boxes to check off. I lost a lot and it was easy- of course I was a bit younger then! And eventually, well, ya know... I found myself on the ground with the wagon running over me. Story of my life. Oh well, in any event, I hope you have another good day tomorrow! It keeps the hope alive... Off to clean up the kitchen before I pass out. I hope you girls have a wonderful Christmas!!! :tree: :gift2: :tree: :hohoho: :tree: |
ha ha Auntie G I had to laugh when you said you would want to get back on after Christmas but lets face it , it will be more like new years, that is me to a T, ha ha
Just wanted to stop in now and say Happy Holidays to all as I will be so busy the next couple of days that I wont be able to stop in... Merry Christmas!!!!!!!:santa::wreath::xcheer::clause::ca ndy: Carri |
Hi girls! Hope you had a great Christmas! There's certainly no good news on the dieting front, but the New Year's a comin'... So, basically, just wanted to stop in and say "hi" and have a Happy Day After!!!
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Hi auntie! The holidays were definitely a set back! But.. like you said. New year's is coming. Always room for another weightloss resolution!
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Stop the madness!!! Oh, am I feeling horrible! I think I better get it together before New Year's... Hope you're all doing the best you can! Hi Neesy! What would New Year's be WITHOUT a weight loss resolution! LOL! Hang in there! |
Okay, so I didnt have a good Christmas...got a nasty cold on Christmas Eve and had such a high fever on CHristmas I didnt even know it was Christmas, nor did I care...about half of my family had it so we didnt even get to get together at my Grandmas as we usually do and my brother ended up in the hospital for a few hours with dehrydration...so we all are looking forward to a healthier new year, ha ha
BUT, here is the good news...I lost 3 pounds!!! from not being able to eat...not the way I wanted to get back started on my diet but oh well :carrot: So I decided to just go back on now since I am feeling crummy, well and maybe not totally perfect but start back on slowly this week, no soda !!! which has been my downfall lately. I am glad you all had a good holiday and now after New Years we can get back on serious and get into Onederland!!!! Talk to you soon, Carri |
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