Cure to boredom - check this site a million times a day - Ha ha!!!

You know I don't think I EVER eat because I'm hungry. I eat when I'm bored, angry, stressed, etc. Or since HM the main reason I eat is cause I'm "supposed to" - cause i'm fueling my body and I know if I go too long without eating, my metabolism suffers. But still never when I'm hungry. And I just realized I don't think that will ever change - it's just something I'll have to live with, even when I am skinny. That's a bit of an a-ha for me. Hmmm....better go get more hobbies

I do not plan on eating the meat more than 3x a week.. i usually only work a couple days in homecare...

I am bored and i have checked this site about 100 times today... i am fighting these hunger urges.. i hope this passes soon...

To stop my urges to eat while being bored, I have picked up crocheting. I find if I keep my hands busy(especially while watching tv at night) I don't even think about food. I just keep my glass of water next to me.
I have started doing my holiday baking and not giving into temptation has been difficult. However I was so proud of myself that I had one small shortbread as my free exchange last night. Normally it would have been 3 or 4!!
Went to bed feeling great and woke up with a loss!! Yippee
Greatest thing is I know I wont get into the baking since I use it as gifts. It wont be in my house for too long and it goes into the freezer where I forget it is!
I hope everyone is doing well..Oh I watched the hockey game last night and missed Biggest loser. Someone has to fill me in!!!

Good morning....well all is well here in Watertown...except for the ladies am with are driving me crazy...as usual....all but my mom....lol

Yesterday was a right off...only because I didn't eat enough, not because I ate too much. I have to get my act together...I had 1 yogourt, 1/2 english muffin with a bit of cheese and about 2 slices of bacon...about 30 almonds or more throughout the day a garden salad with no dressing and a fat free jello.....no water at all. That was it.

I told my mom when we get out today I am going to weigh myself...have had my pills an orange and a bowl of fibre one cereal. Picking up some water today.

Hope all is well with everyone, I will look through posts tonight when I have more time.

Kim

i did a weigh in this a.m. and i am now 259 out of the 60's.. whoo hooo

i weighed in last sat at 265.4 and now down to 259... even if nothing else i have dramatically reduced my eating... i am going from hardly drink water except at work to drinking 3 water bottles so thats an improvement.. slowly but surely i will make my way up to 8 glasses of water a day...

now i have to see what happens tonight since i work night shift.. i am thinking that maybe when i get the 3am munchies i treat it like its breakfast since i will be asleep for breakfast tomorrow...

anyone else work shift work???

Hi Tricia!

I work graveyards... 4 on 4 off. Thankfully I'm on the 4 off at the moment LOL. I guess one advantage/disadvantage I have is that when I work, I still don't get much sleep during the day as I still need to care for my 2 year old. Because of this my eating patterns don't change much. I'm a care aid and work in a house with 6 disabled adults.

So bascially I just don't eat after 12am and just have water the rest of the night. The days I can sleep in...has proven difficult to get all the food in after I get up but hey, I do it! LOL I'll usually have a peanut crunch bar for breakfast so I have something in my tummy and that takes away a protein, starch and a fat.

Anyways... this seems to be working so far as it hasn't been a week yet LOL good luck hun!

Hi Ladies...Wow I"ve missed a lot! Congrats on all the losses....and welcome to the new gals! I went for a WI today and was down 1.4lbs...I was hoping for more, but at least it wasn't a gain...I had some treats on Saturday (newhew and bros bday parties)..and i guess it showed! Oh well...I've been back on track all week now!
I work shift work - 12 hr days one week - 12 hr nights the next. I've found it hard on days off....Day's that I work, I find much easier because for me at least...I can only eat what I pack in my lunch kit...I find night shift I lose a little better..I'm not sure why, but thats how it has seemed for me up to this point anyways. I don't really find I eat much different on days off...but eating times are way different. When I work day shift I'm not eating dinner till 8pm...which is way too late, but thats when I get home. I work in manufacturing, and we have scheduled breaks, so I dont' have the option to have supper before that time. Oh well....I just figure it is what it is, and I'm working hard at it, but its getting easier to figure out as I go along. I'd be happy to share any other tips. I've been on the program now for 11 weeks, so I'm now quite comfortable with the shift work, and planning meals around that
Have a great day ladies!

Ok ladies.. last night was baaaaaaaaad...

First off our hospital announced layoffs and no one knows who its gonna be etc..well some staff were told yesterday and one lady who just went on maternity leave and had her baby two weeks ago just got told she has no job to come back to... very stressful.. so the patients were wound up and the chocolate junk was out in full force for the nurses.. LOL... so i had a cupcake, approx 10 ju jubes and like 4 chocolates.. (like mini reeses butter cups) so i am naughty...

i am very thankful that i have a second job to fall back on.. but a lot of girls are stressed out... on a positive note i didn't eat the double whopper with cheese a patient's family member gave me... LOL

Oh and does the server on this site get busy a lot.. cuz i couldn't log in at all while i was bored and had questions last night...

anyways off to bed.. its raining here and i hope you ladies are having a good day...

Hey Tricia - this site is down a lot. We have a facebook group called 'just friends' for when it goes down. I was on there last night - in between bawling watching Biggest Loser where are they now. Are you on FB - we can send you the link if you like. Hope your day is better today and you can get back on track. When you can overcome these kind of challenges it makes losing so much sweeter.

Apart from the site being down, it's quiet around here. Must mean Kim is shopping and seeking out water - ha ha!

Hope everyone is doing fantastic!
Laura

Unfortunately at night i can't get on FB... they banned it at work...

So i didn't gain anything today and i didn't lose even if i messed up.. but the upside was for me that i said no to the double whopper with cheese and didn't eat like 3 cupcakes so there was some willpower

today i bought the snackers choice trial pack to see which ones i liked.. i ate the free pack they gave me when i started and forgot to note which ones were good and which ones i disliked.. i also bought the VHP chocolate shakes for the morning time.. its hard for me to wait the 30mins to 1 hr at 5am.. so i am gonna take my herbs first thing when i wake up and then drink my shake and eat fruit on the way to work and at 9-10am when its my first break have a snack then... this whole night shift thing has messed me up...

i went to get my dd from my friends and they invited me in for food.. but i behaved.. no pie (which is a big deal because mennonites love their desserts) and i ate coleslaw, mashed potatoes and meat but in much smaller proportions.. technically i haven't eaten my 3rd meal of the day yet so i may just do a salad for evening snack.. i need more veggies in today and i had homemade bread and crackers so i am sure i am done with starches... but only 1 piece of bread... so hey i tried...

ok rambling rambling i need to start a blog.. i have no life.. although i should do my homework for school... i am not motivated anymore... its the end of the semester...

Hey girls I would love to be part of your FB group you're so inspiritational! Please email PM me the link.

I've been on HM for about 12 weeks and I have my good and bad - my body hates losing weight but I think if I kick up the exercise things so start falling off!

Sent you the Link

Kopytko....welcome to our little group....we all have our goods and bads...TRUST ME....LOL


Laura.....too funny!!!!

I tried to get on here while away as well and the site was down.

Shopping trip was a disaster....got some good buys, but the company was terrible....never again my friends, it was not very enjoyable at all!!

I did well with the eating though...well better then I thought...if anything I didn't eat enough 1 or 2 days...but it is alot better then the damage I could have done!! I think I will be okay, stay the same if anything, which is totally okay with me...better then a gain!! I am hoping for that anyway, I guess the scales will tell tomorrow morning.

I have NO IDEA what else to buy the kids for X-mas, they all want the Ipod touch...there is no way I can afford 3 of them...my daughter is fairly easy to buy for, it is the boys that I am having a hard time with. Suggestions anyone?? They are 14 and 16...H E L P !!!!

It is so quiet here and even on the FB page as well.....is it really me that can't be quiet...LOL

Hope all is well with everyone!!

Kim

Hi there
I am new to the forum. I have been following you guys for quite some time, I just never chimed in. Been on HM since the end of August. So far I think things are going pretty good. You guys are all very inspirational. You have some great ideas. I quite enjoy the recipe site as well. Looking forward to chatting with you all and sharing ideas how to get through the christmas season.S

Well hello there ~S~ very nice to meet you, if you have been following us, I guess you already know who I am...LOL I will introduce myself anyway my name is Kim, very nice to meet you.

Looks like you are doing great on the program by the numbers on your sw/cw/gw good for you!!

Speaking of the Christmas season...I am hoping I can stay strong...there is so many goodies floating around at work this time of year residents families bring in chocolates....goodies...cookies...tarts...cakes... .you name it...we see it. They haven't started coming yet, but I am sure it is just a matter of time. Might be chewing a whole lot of gum the month of December...lol

So where in Canada do you live if you don't mind my asking.

Look forward to getting to know you better!!

K