Day 15
 

Hi All,

Still hanging in there. I'm not in the best of spirits, but at least i'm not compounding it by binging. And sooner or later I'll come out of the slump and feel better because I didn't gain 10 pounds instead of losing.

I remember when I did the behavioral modification thing before, I gradually started eating less and losing weight more quickly. That's something to aim for!

Malia, congrats on the loss! That's great! Seems like the Wendie plan is working for you. It does make sense, i think, eating more on the days where you expend more calories. Food is the hard one for me, too. I've exercised pretty regularly most of my life (and yet I'm fat, how fair is that :( ) But I find that it's much easier for me if I don't set point or calorie limits but just change the behavior.

Jen, hope your back is better. This is hard enough when we're feeling well!

Chick -- WTG with those losses! That's GREAT!

Katrina, the Curves thing sounds good -- sounds like it wouldn't be boring, either and would make you feel good. I think that it's a good switch, doing that instead of WW.

Let's make this a good one, Blockettes!

xo
babette
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made it through...
 

T'was a near thing. Had a repairman here that told me both the washer & the dishwasher are kaput. Plus had a frustrating day doing taxes for DH and DS and not getting enough of my work done, so that I am really up against it. This aft I had a real desire to pack it in and start over tomorrow. I just wanted the trance thing, to lie on the couch and eat treats and watch TV. I couldn't think of anything else I wanted to do, that really seemed like it.

However, I managed not to. I kept thinking that my jeans are getting looser, but one binge could make them tight again. Now it seems to me that a soak in the jaccuzi might have been a good substitute. I'll have to push myself in next time. And we'd had a big snow storm here so I ended up having to shovel snow for an hour on top of going to the gym this morning. So the day ended up WAY better than it might have. Now I'm tired -- it was super heavy snow, all soggy and compacted and piled up by the plow (thanks, guys). Good calorie burning, though i bet...

Hmmph. So that's day 15. I've become conscious of all the times i would have had a few bites of this or that and not really thought much about it. Even those calories should add up....

'night All :yawn:

xo
babette
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Hi everyone,

Day 4: doing very well on the wendie plan. 1800 calories today, weightlifting day. I've lost another pound, 241lbs. Yippee. It's a movin and shakin. I like the wendie plan because I DO NOT FEEL DEPRIVED.

What's going on with my nose, it's running. I hope its not a cold. Please.

Babette, I don't think one night of bingeing will ruin everything. I find I'm making better choices. If I plan to eat out I adjust my day accordingly. Those impromptu meals scare me. complete control.

Have a great friday,
Malia
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Day 16
 

Hi All,

Made it through Day 16. I had a piece of peanut butter fudge after lunch today, but totally controlled -- worked out well. So glad to have made it out of Day 15 without the threatened binge. Really, it always makes me feel so crummy when I do that and then I wake up the next morning still feeling crummy plus my clothes are tighter and I'm thinking "How am I ever going to get out of this."

Whew. So. Maybe not every day will be a low-cal day, but as long as I manage to change the behavior, eventually the weight will come off.

On to Day 17 tomorrow!

Malia, you're doing so great with the Wendie Plan, congrats!

'night all! :yawn:

xo
babette
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Hi everyone,

Day 5. Did well today. I started off the day thinking I had a cold. I took an actifed and it's gone, must have been an allergy of some sort. I looked at my measurements from 1989/90 to check my progress against the last two months. I've made good progress not as much in the middle area. But I hope my next 10lbs will deal with that area.

Babette, I fear our challenge is dwindling, I'm going to check the original thread maybe they're posting there.

Tomorrow is my free day. I'll eat lower calories 1200 because of the inactivity.

Good night,
Malia
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Day 16
 

Another Day. We've got company coming for dinner tonight, and it doesn't fill my heart with fear, because I only have to eat reasonably, not try to keep my points or calories within a certain number. That said, I'm trying to plan things that will be really yummy, healthy, and not high-fat. I saw a recipe in an old Oprah magazine for a lobster & asparagus salad that looked fabulous - four asparagus spears arranged on the plate, with lobster tail & claw arranged on that, mixed baby greens to the side and a curry vinaigrette dressing. YUM! But I'm going to save that one to make when lobster & asparagus are in season. It will really knock their socks off!

I took the neighbor's dog for a walk around the harbour yesterday. It was beautiful, but freezing cold and windy. And I have to say, that I was not nearly as interested in the dog pee in the snow as Dewie was. I had to pull him away from each one! Took me an hour for my 45 minute walk...


Malia, I'm thrilled to see how well you're doing! GREAT! I completely understand if people want to just post to their regular thread - it just gets too hard to manage to post to a lot of different ones, I know. I think I'll continue on with this one though. I already post to a couple of others, and while I think the 300+ thread and posters are terrific, MAN! There are a LOT of them :eek: and if I tried to keep up I would NEVER get anything done.


Have a great day, All.
xo
babette :wave:
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Good morning,

Babette, what part of Canada do you live in? Walking around a harbor sounds so lovely. I live near the ocean, but never make the time to walk. Every Saturday, I should pick a different part of Maui and walk. Maybe my sister would be interested. My puppy should get out there and mingle. He's going to obedience school in a couple of weeks.

What to do today. shop? clean? tv? Watch my eating, of course. I'm on 1200 calories today. I had a lovely fruit salad for dinner last night. It was delicious...pineapple, mandarin oranges, green grapes, apples, strawberries, banana, and papaya. I'm hungry for waldorf salad--apples and walnuts on greens. Maybe tonight, we'll be having steak.

Day 6, the weekend...will be strong today.

Enjoy!
Malia
:strong:

Hey, blockettes...

Gee, I haven't been here since Tuesday, where did this week go? I'm actually on Day 7, have been to Curves 4 out of the last 5 days! Love how I feel when I'm done and it takes so little time.

Babette, you're doing great! You have a great attitude, keep it up! The lobster/asparagus thing sounds yummy! I'm drooling...

Malia, congrats on the lost lbs and inches...my middle is my problem area too...I guess we're APPLES, huh? I haven't actually started the Wendie plan yet, no time to sit down and figure out my menus yet, actually, no time to even sit! I'm holding my own though on controlling food intake and have exercised almost evry day...I definitely feel the difference!

Gotta go put groceries away...I plopped them on the kitchen floor and came in here to post while I had the chance!

I hope to get back here tomorrow, I think I have NOTHING to do! That will be a nice change! Take care.

Day 7/254/still block 1

DAY (Drumroll please.....) sigh... 1
 

Yup, back to the start of the block for me. I don't actually feel badly -- I didn't binge or anything, but while I was cooking for my company yesterday afternoon I was hungry and didn't want to stop and eat something properly. So I picked at stuff as I cooked, thinking, "Well, whatever, I'll start in again tomorrow." I know that doing something like that doesn't really do me any harm, and it's definitely the way someone without food issues might behave, but I also know that, for me, it could easily be the dreaded "slippery slope" and that it could easily lead to either a binge, or to my losing control of eating only when I'm hungry. The problem is that it gives my impulses control of me, rather than the other way around. If I have to stop and sit at the table, I think about whether I'm hungry or not. Otherwise, it's just too easy to pop little treats into my mouth.

Anyway, I have a new resolve to do this. I don't honestly feel like yesterday was such a lapse, but since it could lead to one, and since that's the behavior I'm trying to beat, I have to nip it in the bud.


Tried out the cross trainer machine at the gym yesterday. WOW! If it doesn't kill me (always a possibility) it could work wonders. At one point the readout registered 927 calories burned per hour! :eek: Definitely going to try it again! This a.m. walked 5 miles with DH.

Malia, I live on Prince Edward Island. You may not even have heard of it; it's pretty small, but is one of the provinces of Canada. I love the sea -- I would live right on it if I could. But I love my hometown anyway -- The harbour surrounds it, and many of the streets lead to the water.

Katrina, we're like a fruit salad here. You guys are apples -- I'm definitely a pear. My hips & thighs are the bane of my existence. Oh, will we ever be bananas!? :lol:

Happy Sunday, Girlfriends! Let's get ready to whup butt next week!

xo
babette
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Hi everyone,

Babette, Prince Edward Island, as in "Anne of Green Gables"? I saw a version filmed on the island. It was gorgeous. You're very lucky to live there. I like living here, but it's getting too crowded and drawing disgruntled people (searching for paradise I guess ;) ) I'm sitting in my bedroom and hear a car pass every 2 seconds. On a Sunday too. The only time it's quiet is after 12 midnight. There are quieter places on the island. I happened to live in a crossroad part of Maui.

I blew today. Will be starting Day 1 tomorrow. I'm happy I stuck to it this week. The most important thing is to keep trying until it sticks.

Today is pamper me day. I'm watching the Oscar Red carpet on E!. I love to do facial, hair color, nails, and watch the beautiful people go by. I've been neglected little things. It's important for my morale to keep up.

Kat, apples are us. I lose on my chest and butt first. I don't mind the chest, but the butt. It's as flat as a board. My hips are slimming though. Those love handles.

Last night was chinese food. I had my gourmet veggies with chopped steak. Three pieces of sweet/sour spareribs. I could have done without the spareribs. The veggies/steak with a little of the teriyaki sauce was delicious.

Enjoy,
Malia

Hello, my friends...

Babette, you had a great run, I'm happy to see that this hasn't discouraged you! Just getting back on track is what this is about...and not obsessing over "FAILURE." ( A very common theme I'm discovering as I read through different boards)...I would certainly not consider starting over as failure, just as a learning experience...keep moving forward, there's no turning back! This is a lifestyle change...NOT a diet...

It sounds like the two of you live in some lovely places...I'm here in suburbia, but the good thing about it is that it's close to just about everything! 50 min to NYC, 2 hrs to Atlantic City (casinos), 40 min to the beaches, 2 hrs to the Pocono Mtns (skiing!), 5 hr drive to Boston OR Washington DC, take your pick! I've even driven to DisneyWorld, but that took about 18 hours of straight driving...now I recommend the lovely 2 hr flight! We have 4 different seasons (usually!)...gee. I sound like a travelogue for central NJ...Come on down!! PS... we don't all TAWK like the Sopranos!

Well that got off the weight loss topic...I'm hanging in there...I think I'm on day 8...definitley feeling subtle changes in clothes and underwear! :lol: I don't have a scale at home, really must invest, but I use the one at work or at the gym ...I just need to coordinate all the different weights!

Have fun pampering, Malia...I'm gonna sit down with my daughter in a few minutes and watch Joan and Melissa Rivers dish with the folks on the red carpet!

Take care gals...

Good Morning Blockettes!
 

Day 2 of the Quest 'round the block! I don't feel badly about starting over, because it's a good way to make sure that I pay enough attention to what I'm doing and don't backslide into my evil old ways. I don't know if you guys have a problem with "sneak eating" but I definitely do. Often it's not much, just a couple of bites of something or other, but it's like if no one sees me it it, it doesn't count. WHY? No calories? I am just WAY too good at fooling myself. :rolleyes:

My weight seems stuck, but that's partially from the gym I think. Nevertheless, maybe I can start to be more careful...

Malia, PEI IS beautiful, but it's winter here for about half the year. You would freeze your butt off! :lol: And we live on a fairly busy street -- cars pass by my house every couple of seconds, too. I'm a little concerned that it will drive us nuts in the summer and we'll be looking for another house.

Kat, gotta love that underwear fitting better, huh. I just noticed the other day that there was less of me hanging out of my undies. I feel less self-conscious parading around in front of DH, who is a very sick man and likes the show whether i'm fat or slim. :eek: I should count my blessings, I guess... I'm sure if he lost interest I'd be more upset about that!

OKAY, Blockettes! Let's make this a good one (oops, i had a typo --- I wrote "let's make this a food one" but I decided to change that)
xo
babette
2/212 (-3)/1

Good Morning...

I've gotten my exercise in already, just trying to psyche myself up to vacuum now...and dust...and clean my daughter's room once and for all, the clothes are taking over my entire upstairs! :eek:

Now, all I have to do is... turn the computer off! It's very distracting, it calls to me! I suppose that's better than when the frig calls to me! :lol:

Day 1 again for me, I got into a tussle last night with a box of cinnamon graham crackers (low fat, of course) and the graham crachers won! Just mindless nibbling while I watched the Oscars until the whole sleeve was gone. :o That was AFTER the chocolate chip cookies that I had accounted for, points wise...

Monday is a good day for day 1, so I don't mind...I have been great with exercise so I'm not sweating starting over. It really feels like I'm just continuing on...

Lots to do today, have a good one!

Hi everyone,

I flunked. I figure from today's bingeing I gained 10lbs. It's hot and muggy here. I felt out of sorts all day. I slept in instead of exercising. Big mistake. I felt low on energy all day. I worked out after work though you could cut the air with a knife. Storm's a brewing. I overate big time for dinner. I don't recall eating that much when I wasn't on plan. They're jerking me around at work. Gave the senior girl more time. She'll job shadow us on Thursday. Probably will have the weekend to decide. I hope she gets it. I really want to focus on me this year. So far, the stress of the unknown is making me emotional along with emotional eating.

Tomorrow back to square one. I hope to get a grip on this.

Good night,
Malia

Bleh. Me too... 21 Day Challenged. :(
 

Back to Day 1 for me, too. I pigged out solid yesterday afternoon. Yuck. Today my jeans are tighter again. I was a little hungry when I started eating, but just consumed mass quantities. I was craving something sweet, and I think that its possible that if I'd had just the right thing in the house (cookies, I think) I might have sat down and had 2 or 3 and felt okay about it.

Also didn't work out in the morning, which probably didn't help either, since exercise is always a big help for my stress level.

Ah well, today is another day. Already been to the gym and drank over a litre of water. I'm going to try to wash yesterday right out of my system.

xo
babette
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