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Movin' & Losin' #18
Our new house.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1.../baohouse2.jpg If you want to check back on the old thread, click here. http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/show...=58843&page=37 Back later with the days doings |
Thanks, Shad!! This is great. I feel very inspired.
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Good Job Shad! I am still having a problem with them notifying me of posts. I think I did ask that I be added to this site but maybe I have to do something different.
I am still exercising but I am still having a problem with bloating after my dinner meal. Perhaps I just shouldn't eat after lunchtime. It is almost time for my annual checkup and I will address this with my PCP. I opted not to get involved in the study for stomach problems because the possible side effects turned me off. My blood pressure has come down and now if I can only get rid of this stomach problem. Talk to you all soon again! |
Nita - Sometimes I have a few problems with notification as well. However try these couple of tricks and see if it works. Click the Go Advanced button at the bottom of the Quick reply.
Scroll down a little and at the bottom of the screen there is an area called Thread subscription. Ensure that this says 'Instant e-mail Notification'. If it doesn't, click the arrow and select the instant notification. The other place is in your profile. You need to click on the User CP tab and check out the boxes in there. I'll have to go to it to find which ones. I'll be back.... Okay, it is under User Options on the left side of the page. Then at the bottom of the Thread subscriptions area you will see another of those little boxes which should say Instand e-mail notification. If it doesn't, then you need to change it. Hope that helps. |
Hi chickies :hug: :hug:
Shad ........ thanks for the lovely new home ......... just what I need a new start! I agree with Cat ....... your story about the sander was very funny .......it's the way you tell em! :D Went back to WW on Tuesday ........ the first time since the Christmas break. I should really have been back the previous Tues but that was the evening my mum was not so good. Anyway I was down half a pound. It's not much I know but I was so pleased that I was down something. Some people had put on as much as 8 pounds over the Christmas period. Now all I have to do is keep on going! :carrot: :carrot: :carrot: My mother is much tha same although I have cut out her sleeping pills as they were making her very sleepy the next day. She first got them because she was getting up in the middle of the night thinking that it was daytime. Now she is not able to get up so there is no worry of her falling and hurting herself. She seems to sleep peacefully without them anyway now. :) Gotta go get my breakfast before the carers arrive. HAve a lovely Sat all! :hug: :hug: |
I am sure you have heard me mention PAul McKenna and his book "I can make you thin". He has jsut started a programme on Skyone every Mon evening. I missed the first one and sat down to watch the repeat and slept through most of it!! :( Anyway there is a website where you can join in and get daily tips by e-mail and the site has very interesting bits of advice including video advice which is excellent. It is not a diet ....... it just all makes sense. :)
The address is http://www.skyone.co.uk/mckenna/default.asp |
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RE: That would be ME....!!!
Hey Movers and Losers!
OK, I am keeping the faith but it is a challenge. I joined WW a week ago Tuesday. I paid the weekly fees up until mid April to totally commit, because I know my losses are difficult to come by. I followed the points plan 100%. I did miss just a few servings of fruits and veggies and possibly a serving of water here or there. I stayed within my daily points range each day, acutally remaining 3 or 4 points under most days. I did not use the 35 bonus points for the week. My results = 4 pounds! I GAINED 4 pounds. My leader says this is because I did not eat all of the points. I have a really hard time believing this, but this week, I am eating all of my points - trust me here. I am eating all the fruits and veggies, and drinking the water. I just cannot believe the first week, when most folks see a larger weight loss my body would have the nerver to gain! As I said... I am keeping the faith! Quote George Michael, "Gotta have faith,faith, faith - Baby!" LOL Mooz: Thanks for the website. I am now registered for the weekly emails. I tried to view the video, but it is for you guys over the pond only! LOL. Thanks again. God Bless you, and you family... I am so happy your Mother has you during this most difficult time in her life. Hang in there, all good thoughts are coming your way. Shad: I went along with you on your story of the sander. Too funny, too frustrating, too the way it is! It is cold and blistery here today, yesterday it was 60 degrees and sunny, today our high temps are low 30s and snow. I'd like a good snow, with some accumulations. ;) Have a GREAT day girls - more later! |
Hello Ladies,
I think i was absent for a few days. Had to travel out of town for work, then took a vacation day on friday. Trying to get all my Christmas put up. Will be back later. Shad thanks for our new home. New Year, New Beginning. |
Good Evening Ladies,
HalGal -- Sorry to hear about your weight gain at WW. It is true, you do need to eat all your points in order to have a good weight loss. I think the main reason for this is that when you do get to your goal in order to stay there you will have to take away some of the points. I am still exercising but I am still having problems at night with my stomach. It is almost time for my yearly physical so I definitely will address this with my doctor. I did not join WW this time around but I may do so after this 10-week session is over. Mooz -- I can appreciate what you are going through with your Mom. So far I am pretty lucky--I can leave Gene alone for an entire day so long as I make his breakfast and lunch before I go. He also takes a shower every other day by himself. The end of the month when he goes to have the tube changed out I am going to press the urologist for some ideas on how he can regain the use of his bladder, whether it be through exercise or medication. It seems because he is 78 they really don't want to bother with it. I talked with one of the personal trainers the other day and he did agree writing down what you eat is very important. He also said it all works together--exercise and what we eat. He also mentioned not to pay any attention to the commercials regarding weightloss by countless people because most of it is false. You just need to burn up whatever you put into your mouth and that is the bottom line. Sounds easier said than done! Well I am going to bowl in another tournament tomorrow but I am not as excited about doing it as I usually am. Perhaps when I get up tomorrow I will have a better outlook! Take care all and have a wonderful Sunday! Anita |
Mooz--thanks for the link. Looks good.
Hal--aorry about the gain. Darn! But it's all a learning experience. Have been busy with DH sick with nasty cold (though getting much better) and caring for DMiL. Love to all . . . |
Mornin chickies ,,,,,, just a quick call ......... a wet and windy day here this morning. Were any of you able to get the little video clips of Paul McKenna to work or did you all have the same problem as Halgal? Try this link to see if it works http://skyscape.sky.com/do/microHome...06015095103477 |
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Hey Girls,
Mooz: Technology is incredible. They still can tell we are tuning in from across the pond. LOL You will have to tell us about it, what you think is good anyway. I had an email from a college bud that lost 100 a year ago on WW. She said read the list of 0 point foods, and get real friendly with them - use them in times of need and to eat all the points. I can do that. OneDay; I'm still working on holiday decorations too. Where does the time go? Cat: I'm still reading Lolita in Tehran. It is getting slow for me, I think I can speed up my reading rate for this one. Nita: You go girl, love to hear how you are doing. I'll be bowling sometime in the future and you get the credit. I love hearing how you are doing. Hang in there with the stomach ills. Remember, ginger is a natural stomach calmer. Try some ginger ale, they make a diet version now that is good. Our supermarkets don't always have it tho, keep looking. The sun is out today. I'm going out to just get some walking and enjoyment in - here, there and where ever. I haven't had one of those days in too many moons. Happy Sunday Movers and Losers! |
Found this review of Paul McKenna's book which is just the same advice he gives in the television programme ......
We review the book/cd that (at the time of press) is getting 4.5/5 stars on Amazon (and it's 100% suitable for vegetarians!) We have to admit being fairly sceptical about a weightloss book and CD that claim to make you 'thin'. Isn't that a big of a grand claim? Can Paul McKenna really keep his promise? We gave the book and CD to one of our reviewers to see if it lives up to the hype. I had to admit I groaned when I was given Paul McKenna's 'I Can Make You Thin' book and CD to review. I've tried hypnosis before - 'Give Up Smoking in 1 Hour' - and it didn't work (in the end I used good old willpower and nicotine gum!). Could hypnosis work for weightloss? I figured I had nothing to lose (apart from weight) so I gave it a go. It's suggested that you read the book first, so that's what I did (I'll review the CD afterwards). On Amazon some of the reviewers say that the book is 'thin' so I was expecting some kind of scrawny leaflet. I was disappointed - this is a definitely a 'book-sized' book but it's well spaced and written in an easy conversation style. I'm a pretty speedy reader and I read it cover to cover in 2 hours. But what does it say? How does this solution to obesity and over-eating differ from all the (many, many) others? These are the chapters: Chapter One: Are You Ready for Something Truly Different Chapter Two: The Simples Weight-Loss System in the World(TM) Chapter Three: Programme Your Mind to Slim Your Body Chapter Four: Overcoming Emotional Eating Chapter Five: The Truth About Exercise Chapter Six: Craving Busters Chapter Seven: Frequently Asked Questions About the Simplest Weight-Loss System in the World(TM) Let's go through the chapters one by one... Chapter One: Are You Ready for Something Truly Different? This chapter invites you too look at the secrets of naturally thin people and explores the three main patterns that stop people from losing weight: obsessive dieting, emotional eating and faulty programming. Paul says that "You have simply developed some unproductive habits. The good news is that once you learn to re-programme your mind, it will be just as simple to new develop habits of thinking and acting that will guarantee your success. You don't even have to believe that it will work. Just follow my instructions and you will not only lose weight but stop obsessing about food forever." He then asks you to imagine that you're at the end of your life, and how you will feel in your body if you haven't lost weight. He then asks you to imagine how you would feel if you have reached your ideal weight. There are a lot of visualisation exercises in this book. It really is tempting to skip these (and I have to admit that I did skip a few) but if you've got the time, I think it's a good idea because it puts you in the right frame of mind for the CD that you'll play when you've finished the book. The chapter ends with a testimonial from a woman who lost 4 1/2 stone by following Paul McKenna's method. Chapter Two: The Simples Weight-Loss System in the World(TM) Throughout the book there are 4 main principles to Paul McKenna's Weightloss System. This chapter introduces you to them. The first is: When you are hungry, EAT. Sounds simple enough, right? Paul explains how starving the body makes you fat and that the secret of thin people's success in maintaining their weight is that they only eat when they're genuinely hungry. Are you shaking your head yet, thinking 'but that's just obvious?' Me too! But don't stop reading yet. The second principle is: EAT WHAT YOU WANT, Not What You Think You Should. That threw me! What about all the healthy food we're supposed to eat and all the 'bad fats' and 'refined sugars' that we all know are so bad for us? Paul says that as soon as you deprive yourself of something you upset the natural balance of your relationship to them. Making any food 'forbidden' makes them more attractive to you. Principle number three: Eat CONSCIOUSLY and enjoy every mouthful. This is about savouring your food and not wolfing it down. You know how you can open a bar of chocolate and the next thing you know it's gone? You can barely even remember eating? That's what Paul wants us to stop. Eat slowly, eat without distraction (TV, newspaper, magazine etc). Really TASTE your food. This helps your body to break down the food (saliva) and increases your feeling of satiety (you feel fuller and more satisfied). Honestly, this tip is the one that had the biggest impact on me (particularly after listening to the CD. See 'This Viewers Verdict' at the end of this page). Principle four: When You Think You Are Full, STOP Eating. Another 'obvious' tip, right? Not really. We're so programmed to clear our plates and only respond to the bloated 'full' feeling that we actually carry on eating way after we're actually full. Paul explains how to measure your hunger on the hunger scale, to avoid waiting until you're ravenous to eat and how to feel whether you're full or not and how to resign from the 'clean plate club'. This is the second principle that really hit home with me. Why not clear my plate? Clearing my plate would help me stop feeling hungry later, right? No. Paul says - leave something on your plate (even if it's just a couple of chips) so you get into the habit of not clearing your plate. If you're full, stop eating. If you're hungry later - eat later. It really does make sense. The chapter ends with a testimonial from a woman who lost 18 stone by following Paul McKenna's system! Chapter Three: Programme Your Mind to Slim Your Body Paul McKenna starts this chapter by explaining how willpower enough won't help you lose weight - you need to use the power of your imagination. He explains how to focus on what you want, on self-image and self-fulfilling prophecy and gives you visualisation exercises to 'see yourself slim'. The chapter ends with the testimonia of a woman who lost 3 1/2 stone following Paul McKenna's system. Chapter Four: Overcoming Emotional Eating This chapter explains how to distinguish between actual hunger and emotional hunger. Paul goes into some detail about the causes of emotional hunger and there are three different visualisation exercises that will help you to overcome self-loathing and stop you being your own harshest critic. Chapter Five: The Truth About Exercise Paul explains the 'myth of metabolism', describes how exercise can increase your basal metabolic rate (just walking more every day helps, you don't have to be a gym bunny) and includes two exercises to help you increase your motivation to exercise. The chapter ends with the testimonial of a woman who lost 2 1/2 stone by following his system. Chapter Six: Craving Busters This chapter starts with the statement Any craving you may have felt is a learned behaviour. He says "That means you weren't born with it, you learned it and if you learned it you can unlearn it, often in a matter of minutes." He then describes two techniques that you can use to 'bust' your cravings. The first technique involves thinking about the food you are craving and then tapping certain acupuncture points on your body (I didn't try this as I wasn't suffering a craving at the time of reading). The second technique involves thinking about a food you hate (or, he suggests, a plate of human hair if you love all food!), imagining eating it, and then squeezing your thumb and finger together (there's more to it than that but it would take me forever to write it all down). Before the exercise he actually says "Remember, only do the next technique if you genuinely want to stop eating a particular food for good." - apparently the technique is so powerful he stopped a chocolate addict from ever wanting chocolate again, in less than 2 minutes. Unfortunately I can't testify to how powerful this technique is - as I didn't try it. Let us know if you did and it worked for you! Chapter Seven: Frequently Asked Questions About the Simplest Weight-Loss System in the World(TM) This chapter is as it sounds - full of frequently asked questions. The Hypnosis CD If you're like me, this is the element of Paul McKenna's 'system' that you're most interested in! What happens? Is it scary? Will it work? Will I wake up? As I said earlier, I'd used a hypnosis CD before to try and stop smoking. It took me ages to get round to doing it - partly because I was scared of what was happen and concerned that when I woke up (if I woke up!) I'd feel different and never really be 'myself' again. First things first - DON'T WORRY! You're 'conscious' all the way through a hypnosis CD. You can still hear all the noises around you (although you focus on the voice of the hypnotist) and, if an emergency or anything else required you to suddenly act or get up, you can. It's just like being very relaxed, like day dreaming before you fall asleep at night. There's no 'sleep' - you're awake all the way through and you'll definitely wake up at the end! You won't feel different or 'not you' - you'll just feel relaxed and (in the case of this CD) quite happy and alert. Anyway, that's enough about hypnosis in general - what about this one? Well...it's hard to describe because, when I played the CD I wanted to really try it (and not try to fight the hypnosis so I could do my review) so I can't recall everything. What I can remember is the way that one Paul McKenna voice comes out of one speaker (I played the CD in a little portable player by my bed) and another Paul McKenna voice comes out of the other. At some points during the session the voices overlap and you're not sure which to listen to - I don't think it matters - it just heightens the experience. Paul's voice is a bit whispery and, occasionally 'spooky' sounding but when you've stopped yourself from giggling and just relaxed you start to count down (as instructed by Paul) as he talks to you. What follows I'm not entirely sure (I did the CD a couple of weeks ago and I've got a terrible memory) but it's Paul giving you positive affirmations about weightloss and what to do and not do (reaffirming what's in the book) and then he talks you back into the real world (5-4-3-2-1) etc and you wake up feeling genuinely alert and refreshed. This Reviewer's Verdict I really wasn't sure that the CD had worked...and had forgotten about it..until later that evening when I cooked my dinner. I sat down in front of the TV and started to eat when suddenly something in my brain went 'Woah! Slow down. Eat slowly'.. and I did. I took my time over every mouthful and really tasted what I was eating (as opposed to wolfing it down). I paid attention to my fullness levels and, for the first time in years, left some food on my plate! An hour or so later I thought I'd have some Green and Blacks chocolate. I snapped off about 8 pieces of a 100g bar and ate them, slowly, tasting the flavour. And it was enough. I didn't NEED any more (I really couldn't believe I didn't finish off the entire bar - as normal!). That was two weeks ago and I'm now 4 pounds lighter. I haven't counted calories, watched fat grams or avoided 'bad food' - I've just followed the four principles and it really has changed the way I think about food. I only listened to the CD once (and I think I should probably listen to it again to re-inforce the message) and know that some people chose to listen to it every day, and the pounds have just come off - without me doing anything. As I said at the beginning of this review I really WAS sceptical about this book/CD combination. I tried hypnosis before (for smoking) and it didn't work. This, it seems, has. |
The McKenna program sounds a lot like the Eating Awareness Training with the addition of hypnosis. Maybe there are alot of ideas going around that make sense.
Next weekend I'm doing a storytelling retreat, and I'm a little nervous because I haven't gotten all the information yet. Think I will call. Manwhile all the vitamin C and herbs and I haven't (touch wood) gotten the bad cold DH and DS did. Hope it stays that way! |
Hi y'all,
Been an incredibly busy day here. I've sanded, plastered, washed, cleaned, cleared, ironed and folded. I'm clearing out the spare room for when DS1 arrives on Friday night. I'm also painting in the dining room. Tomorrow will be just as busy. I've got too many books. I think I need to find a book exchange and pass them along. I've also been sorting out the boys stuff and have some boxes ready for when the DS1 arrives and he can go through them and decide on what to keep and what to chuck. DS2 has a small box as I chucked all his stuff at him some time ago. I just found another couple of things of his. Food and water have been good this week, however I think I am hanging on to the water. Feel a bit waterlogged at times and the treadmill at the gym today was not funny. It seemed that everything wiggled and jiggled. *sigh* this does get frustrating from time to time. See you |
Kickin' us up
Hey, where is everybody?:dancer: :gossip:
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Mornin chickies ...... WW tonight and I have not done that well this week .......I have been eating foods that are high in points ......... not counting my points and not even listening to Paul McKenna's advice. I keep thinking abouty it though so maybe someday I will!! :D
On signing up for it I think they were supposed to send tips each day. The only one I have got by e-mail so far is this one. Maybe it will help .......... it certainly cannot do any harm :D DAY 7: Smell yourself slim 'Nothing is more memorable than a smell. One scent can be unexpected, momentary and fleeting, yet conjure up a childhood summer beside a lake in the mountains; another, a moonlit beach; a third, a family dinner of pot roast and sweet potatoes during a myrtle-mad August in a Midwestern town.' DIANE ACKERMAN According to Dr Richard Bandler, taking a few moments to smell each bite of food before putting it in your mouth alerts your brain to what it is you are about to eat. Your brain then triggers the correct digestive enzymes to be released into both your saliva and your stomach, and whatever you are eating will be digested quickly and efficiently. Today, take the time to smell each bite of food before you eat it. You'll find it will not only enhance your ability to enjoy each mouthful, you'll feel better afterwards as well. What do you do if you don't like the smell? Don't eat it! On the first show Paul Mc Kenna did an experiment when three volunteers ate a cooked breakfast and enjoyed it. Then came back the second day to do it again, only this time blind folded. Without seeing the food, their brains told them when they were full and they left a lot, plus didn't find it tasted as good. Gotta go ...... have a good day all |
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Hello Ladies,
Where does the time go? Today I had jury duty. Showed up the the person on trial didn't. We'll I did my civic duty. Going to try SB again. Seems like I'll do ok for a few days, then I get stressed at work and eat everything, then try to get back on track. Oh, what a cycle. Mooz - I forgot I had some hypnsosis tapes. Think I'll look for them tonight. Give me something to listen to on my morning commute. Hal - Hang in there. I know it has to be frustrating. I'm totally frustrated right now. I just can't seem to get back on any track, besides that i'm PMSing and that doesn't help. Shad - Do you have a 1/2 book store there or anything similar. I have a friend who sells alot of her books. You've been a busy person, wish i had your energy. Cat - Hope the family is feeling better. Nita - Hope you did good at your bowling tournament. You know your trainer is right, the key is exercise and food intake. But why is it so hard to do? Hope everyone is having a good evening. |
Mornin chickies :hug: ............... went to WW and I had put on 1 pound but I actually thought it would be more so I don't feel so bad about that. :carrot: Got a sore throat and a cold now so not feeling the best in that respect. It too shall pass :hug: ....... just as well that was a virtual hug though ;)
Have a good day all. |
Happy Hump Day Girls!
Good news, I lost the 4 pounds I gained last week, plus one. That adds up to one pound for 2 weeks of effort, but I'll take it. I am just glad I paid up my WW fees until mid April so I don't quit. I knew it would not be easy. I am 100% on the plan, do need to exercise more, and will promise not to give up. I don't like the alternative! Hey, did I mention there is no day like a snow day? That's me today! Life is good at the moment. More later! |
Congrats on the 5 pound loss Halgal :carrot:
Paul McKenna's tip for today ............ Are you thirsty? 'Water its living strength first shows, When obstacles its course oppose.' JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE Did you know that when you feel hungry, there is a 75 percent chance you are actually dehydrated? This is why one of the most valuable things you can do is to make sure you have a fresh glass of water before sitting down to eat. One woman who lost 3 stone using my system credited the majority of the weight loss to this one distinction. As she said, "I had always heard that it was healthy to drink at least eight glasses of water a day, but I could never get myself to do it. By simply drinking a glass of water before eating, I've increased my water intake effortlessly. After doing it for a few weeks, I realised how often I'd been misinterpreting my body's need for water as hunger for food. I now eat much less than I used to, but I never feel like I'm denying myself anything. And when I am hungry, I make sure to eat what I love and love eating it!" Make a commitment right now to make sure you always have easy access to filtered or distilled water and to drink a glass every time before you eat. You'll be glad you did! |
Hooray, Hal!
1day--most hypnosis tapes say not to listen to while driving. Be sure to check for safety. Everyone seems pretty much recovered. |
Hi chickies ....... here is Paul McKenna's tip for today .........
See yourself slim ‘Visualization is daydreaming with a purpose.’ BO BENNETT Just as athletes rehearse success in their minds over and over again, you need to imagine exactly how you will be when you are thinner. By constantly thinking about how you ultimately want to look, you are programming your mind to make you more and more that way. Do this simple exercise several times today: Imagine how good you will look when you are a little bit thinner than you are right now. Float into that thinner you. See through their eyes, hear through their ears and feel how good it feels. Now, imagine how good you will look when you are a little bit thinner than that. Once again, float into that thinner you and enjoy the experience. Keep doing this until you can easily imagine being your ideal weight. The more you do it, the easier it becomes. |
movin' on
Well, chicks, I this whole weekend planning has been truly disorganized. So I thought I had a nice relaxed morning and no rush to get to MO. Then got call at 10 to 9--could I be there by 9:30? (It's about a 2 1/2 hour drive to Clinton from here). Well, I was annoyed, but decidedto do it anyway, so will not be checking in until sunday.
Have a good weekend! |
Todays tip......
What you practice, you become ‘Always act as if you have already achieved what it is you are setting out to accomplish.’ JOE D. BATTEN How do you think you’ll be different when you’ve lost the weight you want to lose? Will you be happier? Have more energy? Feel better about yourself? While all of these things are possible, they become more likely when you begin to practice them even before you’ve lost the weight. Want to be happy, energised and filled with positive self-regard? Then practice, practice, practice! Have a happy, healthy weekend. |
A quick note from the Super 8 loby--having a wonderful time!
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Hello Ladies,
This week has gone by so fast. Still no rain here and we're having lots of wind. Lots of fire alerts. Cat - No worries, I take the train in. So i'll be listening to the hypnosis tapes on my ride in. Have fun this weekend. Hal - WTG - I think paying for the program up front is a good idea. Makes you stick to the program. Can't believe you all got snow. Mooz - thanks for all the tips. I really need to work on drinking my water. Shad and Nita - Hope you all are doing ok. |
Hi Ladies,
Again I have not gotten notification of the new posts. I did go into my profile and made sure I had it set up. Mooz -- I never heard of this McKenna person but I appreciate your sharing this information with us. I remember a long time ago I did attend one of those hypnosis seminars in a group setting. And I vaguely remember the person making similar statements like "see yourself thin" , etc. I do know that I eat a lot of times and I really am not hungry. I guess I have been programmed to eat breakfast, lunch and dinner because that is how it has always been! Hal Gal --CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR 5 LB. WEIGHT LOSS! OUTSTANDING! I, myself, have not decided what I should do to get back on track. Wed. evening we had a block meeting and it lasted until it was dark. I was walking back with one of my neighbors and tripped getting from the street to the sidewalk. Fortunately I landed on my hands and one knee. Luckily I have been doing those weight-bearing exercises and didn't break anything. Wouldn't you know it my left elbow had a good scrape and that is my bowling arm. My right knee really took most of the fall and it is still really black and blue. I did manage to go bowling yesterday and didn't do too badly. I had to give up the gym on Friday because I knew I just couldn't manage it. One of the ladies in my exercise class lives just 10 minutes from me and we have decided to go to the TOPS meeting next Tuesday just to check it out. It is much cheaper than WW and basically it is a "support" group. Perhaps if I have a buddy I can depend on, it will work. My first success at losing weight was 36 years ago and it was with a TOPS program. Again, I am sorry I am not being my old self, but thanks to Mooz sharing all that info it has given me a lot to think about. Hopefully you are all enjoying your weekend! Anita |
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Hey Movers and Losers! So, as you can see I have been lurking around the chicks site to see how everything works. I've been here for years, and never taken the time to really just look around. Anyway... "This Side of Heaven" is Hal Ketchum's new single. Word out it is playing on raido on the west coast and doing well. It was due here last week. No one here has any idea? This is typical of Hal's work, and why his career has stalled. Strange goings on. Anyway... if you listen to country music radio... you 'may' have an opportunty to hear him. I like the idea of being in control, once again. Even tho I gained the first week, and was ready to forget it all - I like the feeling of being in control more. Little by little - I'll gain control. I read last week an article that stated how it was much easier to maintain good health, than to recover from poor health. Enough said for me. NITA: I'm glad you were not hurt when you fell. I am now taking calcium supplements. WW says I need 3 milk servings a day. It is really hard to get all of that in, so I bought those Viactin chocolate supplements with the vitamins. Hang in there! Mooz: I am receiving the daily emails with the how to lose weight information, I just cannot receive the videos. On the visualization techniques - I've used this before. I lost weight on a medically supervised fasting program years ago. Each week we had to meet with 'our group'. One of the group leaders was a psychologist that would use group hypnotism. I remember once (really only one time) it really worked - 40 minutes later we were finished and it felt as if I had been there 5 minutes. Anyway, I still remind myself of the benefits of visualizing positive results. Thanks for the help here! CatLover: I am STILL finishing that book. I began kind of skim reading, I just try to digest each word as if it was a Hershey bar. LOL It really is eye opening. A few of our book club members have reported in they stopped reading it, could not get into it. How was your weekend away? Hope you have a good time. OneDay: We had a 50 degree day, 3 inches of snow and ice the next day, and almost 60 degree day the next day. Wild, huh? Did you get all of your holiday decorations put away? I am still finishing, but will finish this weekend. I bought some things on sale and had to get more boxes to store them in. I did not find any holiday cards on sale this year tho! You should see Rocky, he is curled up in his bed - sacked out from a day of rough running. I have promised myself either an iPod or a portable satellite radio when I reach the 25 pound loss. I'll use it to walk Rocky, and ofcourse - other things too. I am motivated. Well I will close for now. Have a great week girls! |
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Yesterday and todays tips DAY 12: Write it down! ‘Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are.' ANTHELME BRILLAT-SAVARIN You have already learned in keeping this journal that there is an incredible value in writing down what you are doing as you are doing it, and in taking the time to review what you have done and to learn from it. Today, increase your mindfulness of what you put into your body by writing EVERYTHING down, from the sugar-free breath mint to the evening cup of tea. This is not to make yourself feel guilty about what you are eating – remember, there is no such thing as a forbidden food. It is simply to assist you in becoming more and more aware … Take a piece of paper and divide it into four, and label each quarter morning, afternoon, early evening and late evening … DAY 13: Pronoia in action ‘You should view the world as a conspiracy run by a very closely knit group of nearly omnipotent people, and you should think of those people as yourself and your friends.’ ROBERT ANTON WILSON I believe there should be a new category of mental health called ‘pronoia’ – the belief that everything and everyone is conspiring to do you good! Here’s a simple way to put your pronoia into action … Just for today, live as if there is a positive benefit in every one of life’s events. Jot down something that happened today and find (or make up!) the positive benefit … What happened: I ate about five more biscuits than I intended. This is good for me because: It shows how much I’ve changed – in the past I would have eaten the ... Was at a surprise 50th birthday party last night for my younger brother Hugh ..... he is the fireman. Will attach a photograph taken at it ........ from left to righ .......my hubby, me, my hubby's brothers wife, my hubby's brother, my brothers wife and my brother. The two gals in the picture are also sisters So in that picture you hace 2 brothers, 2 sisters and a brother and sister! Of course I am the oldest in it!!! *********!!! I have my mouth open because just at the moment the picture was taken Margaret, beside me, decided to grab me around the waist and tickle me.:devil: |
Hi Ladies,
Just a quick note to let you know I really enjoy reading your posts. Today I have been working on my income tax--something I really do not enjoy doing, however, this year I have a new tax man and perhaps he can save us money. They are having a group hypnosis seminar here close to me next Sunday. The cost is $40 if you pay in cash. I really would liek to attend, however, my husband thinks it is a waste of time. What do you think? My knee is still really black and blue but I did manage to go practice 5 games of bowling. None of my friends showed up so i did this all in one hour and 15 minutes. It seems as long as I am moving it it feels pretty good. Gene is trying to walk without his cane and is still quite wobbly, however, I do think he is making an effort. I finally did get notified so I guess I did something right. Hal -- How do you go about getting your picture on the site. Mooz -- Your family picture looks great--I sure do miss my family! Take care, Anita |
Hello Ladies,
We finally got some RAIN. Thank God. It's been so dry here, I think the news said the 5th worse drought since they been recording. And of course we have idiots who smoke and throw the butts out the car window. Lots of grass fires. BUT it's been raining today. Of course not getting as much as we need but i'm sure the fireman are glad for the break today. OK, i'm been depressed lately. Nothing moving on the scale. But why should I expect it to move when I haven't been exercising or really watching what I eat. I feel like i'm just not in control. And like you said Hal, it's good to be in control whether is work related or home. So yesterday I went to the office, work 5 hours just on my filing and today went back and work on more filing. Anytime we issues purchase order's over a certain dollar amount, we suppose to get all the paperwork (po, approval, quotes etc) and send it to file. We;ll the last few months, been so busy, I get the order out, but didn't do the filing, and it's makes me depressed to go in my office. So I'm taking action to get it done. Ya, I'm having to work over, but I'm feeling better about it. NOW for my diet and exercise. We'll went grocery shopping and starting South Beach tomorrow and I've also got the treadmill out. Nita - I'm so glad you didn't get hurt when you feel. See working with weights does pay off. They had one of those hypnsois here during the holidays and I really wanted to attend. I think they work, but you know they're going to try and sell you some tapes for home. Let us know if you go. Mooz - what a wonderful picture of you. Looks like everyone was having fun. YOU look great girl! Hal - Christmas decoration are put up. Now i've also been working on files at home. Lately I just come home from work and veg on couch. NO MORE. This week i'm making it a goal to exercise and to do something around the house. Cat & Shad - hope your having a good weekend. |
Nita--
I'm a little concerned with the one-size-fits-all hypnotism, but it's probably OK. REmember, if you get a bad feeling about it you can walk out. 1day--good for taking action! Had a wonderful weekend with the storytellers--makes it hard to go back to my boring job, though. Oops--Kitty needs love. |
Nita--
I'm a little concerned with the one-size-fits-all hypnotism, but it's probably OK. REmember, if you get a bad feeling about it you can walk out. 1day--good for taking action! Had a wonderful weekend with the storytellers--makes it hard to go back to my boring job, though. Oops--Kitty needs love. |
Hello Ladies,
Made it through day of 1 of South Beach. I'm starting to get a headache and I think it's because of no sugar. Drink more water, drink more water. This evening after work I went and had a massage. It was wonderful. Cat - Glad you had a good weekend with the storytellers. In your statement with the one size fits all about the hypnosis. I think your right. I have done both. I had a few private sessions and they focused on the things I was having trouble with. Drinking water, sweets. I really started to see a change, but the sessions were getting expensive and then the drive. Hope everyone is having a good day! |
RE: Not my day
Well I gained .4 of a pound. This is going to be a real battle, but I knew that. I am ready and refuse to be discouraged.
When I got in at 7P tonight my telephone was ringing. My Dad passed away. He had a surgery just before Christmas for an anuerism and never really felt well after it. He was 77 years old. There will be a visitation in Indiana on Thursday and graveside burial in Virginia on Saturday. I'll be out for a few days traveling. I don't think I'm up to both services and have to decide when and where I'll go. Decisions... Anyway... not the best of days. |
Oh Hal - I am so sorry to hear about your fathers passing. Wish I was closer to give you a big hug. I'm sure your Dad would not have wished for you to upset yourself with travelling and moving from place to place. You must do what is best for you and which gives you greater peace and closure.
My thoughts are with you. I'm sorry I haven't been posting much lately. I've been rather wrapped up in family doings and problems. We had a nice visit from DS1 and G/F last weekend and a family and friends bbq on the Saturday night. I cooked for 14 and must have got it nearly right as there wasn't a huge amount left over. Even all the vegetarian stuff went. Also I have been working on the house and have sanded the dining room and kitchen ceiling and painted the long wall in the lounge/ dining room. I bought two new doors yesterday. These are to replace the front and back door which were getting old and no longer very secure. So that was fun. I just thought doors were doors, but there are long doors and short doors, wide doors and narrow doors, thin doors and thicker doors. Mine have turned out to be stock standard so I was pleased about that. They should arrive and be fitted in the next 3 weeks. Weather is still hot and sticky. We are probably due a thunder storm before too long. I'll be back tomorrow to reply to individual posts. Right now the electrician has arrived. |
Hal, I am so sorry about your Father's passing. I hope he didn't suffer too much! 77 is not very old. We'll miss you while you are gone.
I am still having some problem with my right knee that really got the brunt of my fall a week ago today. It could be that I went bowling today and then walked at the mall. I still haven't gone back to the gym but I am hoping to do so on Friday. For some reason I cannot begin the diet like I used to. I do remember one of the Leaders at WW saying if this is how I felt to just cool it and take off a couple of weeks and not to stress about not being on program. Have any of you ladies watched the nonprofessional skaters skating with the pros? It is truly a great program. I cannot imagine how these people could do so well. I am also watching the Dancing with the Stars. I find that watching some good TV a couple of hours a night also is a good stress reliever. Well I had better get moving--it's time to make dinner. Take care all, Anita |
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