Positives Only Affirmation Thread #2
 

Ever onward, guys! I think whoever suggested a special thread for positive thinking was on to something. It'd be neat to have a weight/fitness support group on here devoted only to posting daily POSITIVE ONLY reports and affirmations of how the eating and fitness is going. I believe I will post and see if anyone bites!

Yo! I felt moved to start a new thread and hope anyone on the board who feels moved to post good news and positive affirmations will post them here ... no need to stop and chat, though, that's great, too! We just need GOOD NEWS, GOOD NEWS, GOOD NEWS and more GOOD NEWS! Amen.

Ok, here is mine: I've been operating on the Pollyanna Principle for a few weeks now, e.g., that no matter how bad things are there is always something to be glad about. I have founded my own little Pollyanna League (in my head, anyway) dedicated to spreading this revolutionary philosophy (so what if Norman Vincent Peale thought of it first?). Anyone who posts here is a member of the Pollyanna League forever if they want to be! :s: My Polly's Progress Report on the weight loss front is that I have DROPPED THREE WHOLE POUNDS this week (27 to go to my current goal). Couldn't have done it with POSITIVE THINKING!

Speaking of Norman V. Peale, he also said: "Become a possibilitarian. No matter how dark things seem to be or actually are, raise your sights and see possibilities—always see them, for they're always there."

I posted the above quote on the other thread, but it bears repeating. :D

Going to see how many smilies the system will bear today!

:) :D :cool: :devil: :smug: ;)

2 more days till signing day......
 

Well 2 more days till signing day and I feel the stress building up.....I havent been doing the best I can on my plan but I have the feeling that as soon as we sign and move....I will feel so much more at ease that I will find dieting a breeze.....thats my positive thought for today......that I have faith that once the move is done.....I will be 100% OP and on my way to a healthier, happier me!!!

Take care all...LisaL

Yo, Mom: I am 100 percent certain that you WILL feel more at ease and dieting and everything else WILL be a breeze after you sign and move, especially the signing. It's so symbolic, that's really what makes it feel stressful, IMO. But it's a joyous, if somewhat lengthy, ceremonial act denoting faith in the future and a desire to put down roots. So savor it, Mom, because you have earned it. If savoring is not an option, just look at a ceiling tile and sign when they tell you to! :s:

Good News!!!
 

Good news, good news, good news: Today is here and I can honestly report it is beautiful here. I've been up and about for a bit now, sitting on my front porch in the morning shade (it's the only time there is any) and carving a basswood parrot. I think I'll call her Pollyanna Parrot. I've been carving a lot this summer so far. Last summer it was tatting. I am glad I have so many ways to amuse myself with arts and crafts and am grateful to the universe for the relief they bring me from the desire to eat, eat, eat all the time. I had a blueberry bodybuilding pancake for breakfast, having added extra fiber and vitamin E in the form of wheat germ and extra protein in the form of skim milk powder. I ate it with a new 35-calorie per serving syrup I found made with Splenda. It's very acceptable.

Hope I don't sound like Shirley Temple singing: "On the good ship, Lollipop, it's a sweet trip into bed you'll hop and sail away, on the good ship Lollipop." Or, "Just around the corner, there's a rainbow in the sky, so let's have another cup of coffee and let's have another piece of pie."

Actually, I used to be a very cynical and negative person, but I've given it up as a way of life! :s: It never got me anywhere, so who needs that, huh?

So if I sound too much like Shirley, well, she was cute!

Peace!

Hearth and home
 

Mom2, I've got a house-closing coming up soon, too. And your words about turning a new page in a new home resonate with me. I like to imagine what life will be like in my cozy little bungalow in town -- walking and biking in my new neighborhood, grilling fish and veggies on my new deck, trimming hedges and mowing grass, washing windows, filling my big new refrigerator with all kinds of yummy veggies and fish and other great stuff ....

And as we all know, we hit what we head for.

Hey everyone....tomorrow is the day and boy is it getting irritating....I want out of here more than of you can possibly know!!!

Crone.....wont your Pollyanna Parrot be a great reminder daily of your journey....you have been doing POSITIVELY wonderful since starting this new thread!!!...Keep up the great work!!!

Venus.....YOu sound just like me.....things that others find far from exciting...such as a back deck for grilling and a NEW big refrigerator......LOL....you and I are totally thrilled about them!!!!.....I can not wait to have a deck with a grill where I can be outside and not inside......and not making extra pots and pans to wash by using the grill.....and I get to go get my new frig with the side by side doors and water and ice on door.....LOL....my excitement for a while!!!...Good luck to you with your closing and move!!! I have a friend who lives in Jacksonville NC , he used to live in Enfiled NC and when I flew down to visit him I flew into Raleigh.....that is where your from right?

Anyhow....my positive for today is that tomorrow is the last day of being stressed out to the max......and then once the unpacking begins....I will be too busy to be bored and eat!!!


Take care all...Lisa

Bumping Us UP
 

Hey everyone...just wanted to bump us back up to the top...we were way to the bottom of the stock pile!

Post later...LisaL

Thanks ...
 

... for boosting us to the top o' the heap, Mom! :) Positive thinkers, like cream, always rise to surface, sooner or later. Congratulations on your last day of stress! And unpacking also burns lots of calories, so don't forget to have a special treat on signing day.

Venus Envy: I like your phrase: "We hit what we head for!" :) Your life in the cozy bunglalow in the new neighborhood sounds idyllic. I know it'll be everything you dream of and more.

Yesterday was my legal splurge day but it was quite controlled thanks to my new positive outlook. I KNEW I could enjoy the day and stay focused at the same time and I did.

"It is of practical value to learn to like yourself. Since you must spend so much time with yourself you might as well get some satisfaction out of the relationship." ~ Norman Vincent Peale

A song ...
 

Keeps running through my head as I pursue positive thinking in my weight loss journey and pursuit of a healthy life and ponder Norman V. Peale's words about becoming a possibilitarian:

"Impossible, for a plain yellow pumpkin to turn into a golden carriage! Impossible, for a plain country bumpkin and a prince to join in marriage! And for six white mice to turn into six white horses? Such fol-de-ral and fiddle-dee of course is ... impossible! But the world is full of zanies and fools, who refuse to listen to sensible rules, who refuse to listen to what sensible people say. And because these daft and bleary-eyed dolts, keep building up impossible hopes ... IMPOSSIBLE THINGS ARE HAPPENING EVERYDAY!

It's POSSIBLE, for a plain yellow pumpkin to turn into a golden carriage! It's POSSIBLE, for a plain country bumpkin and a prince to join in marriage!" ... La, la, la, etc. (From: Mary Rodger's Cinderella)

Crone, I just wanted to say that your wit and witticism are deeply enjoyed! Wish I was as poetic and full of prose as you are...but I am doing my own thing.

I was just thinking about the ugle duckling story, or even the way the splendid beauty of the butterflies' colored wings break free from the bonds of the constricting cocoon, showing the beauty that was hiding within. I am breaking out of my cocoon!!! AND WATCH OUT WORLD! I AM READY TO SHOW MY WINGS FOR A CHANGE!!! :cool:

I bet there are a lot of beautiful butterflies out there just waiting to break free!

Boating

"AND WATCH OUT WORLD! I AM READY TO SHOW MY WINGS FOR A CHANGE!!! ~ Boatingmommy

Go for it, Boatingmommy!

I'm ready to show mine, too!

Thanks!

:) :D :cool: :devil: :smug: ;) :dizzy: :lol: :s: :p

Well It's Official....we are now homeowners!!!!
We signed yesterday afternoon...yahoooooooo!!!

I went over to the house to pick out the new colors I wanted to paint the kitchen and the boys room....I ended up getting a "rice cake" paint for the boys room.....sort of looks like an offwhite with a slight tinge of pink....but it matches the white in their bedding sets.....lol....and I got a light sage green for my kitchen.....gonna go over today and begin moving and painting...and cleaning.....!!!

So, today my positive thought is this....Today truly is the new day to a new beginning and a new home!!! I can now unbutton my pants and take a deep breathe and get back to myself soon!!!!

Have a great day all...LisaL

Eleven days to 26.2 miles ...
 

I love this thread. I love the Pollyanna tone and the good news and the sheer will and grins evident in the posts.

Viva la positive!

(( (( (( congrats! )) )) )) MomTo on the new home!! The queen of all she surveys ...

Hey gang...I feel truly wonderful today....even if I dont follow plan 100%...I havent felt this relaxed in a long time.....now the fun begins of redoing a new home ... I am so excited I cant stand being here at this apt.....but since my car is out of commission at the moment....I am stuck here until Brent gets out of work!!!!...We will go over tonight and take some boxes over and begin painting...yahoooo.....never before have I been excited to unpack....but check back with me Friday...I am sure I will be SICK of unpacking....LOL....and ready for SHOPPING.....LOL.....thats what I look forward to most....going and buying new things for the home......yeeeehaaaaa

So, as you can see....my attitude is a bit more relaxed today and I just have that..." I DON'T CARE"...attitude about me.....LOL.....

Talk later....LisaL

Yo!
 

"Things look good, things look great, gonna have the whole world on a plate ..." ~ sung in best Ethel Merman voice and I don't know who wrote it or what Broadway musical it is from but it's from one! :D

It's a great and unseasonably cool day here so I've been carving on the front porch all morning and dipping things in Minwax. My parrot turned into an eagle, but that's just how it goes sometimes. Eagles are fantastic, anyway!

My fitness and eating are on track. Metabolism wanted to taper off to a crawl this a.m., but I reminded it we had stuff to do. I KNOW I'll have a loss on my friend, The Scale, this week. If not, I can deal with that, too.

TO MOM, THE HOMEOWNER: CONGRATULATIONS! You survived and prospered and now you can go SHOPPING! What could be better? ;)

TO POLLYANNA VENUS ENVY: Viva La Positive, indeed! Positive Thinking Rules! "Laugh and the world laughs with you, cry and you cry alone!" (Or binge and you binge alone, in my case)! Have a great day VE!

I have to go because I have Minwax on my hands. It's dry but it doesn't come off. I think I need to use gloves when I do this.

How many smilies?

:) :D :cool: :devil: :s:

Mom, when are we invited over for lemonade and finger sandwiches at the new house? Be sure to put your chairs out on the front porch so we can gab while Crone carves. I'm so happy for you!!

Crone, you are one amazing piece of work. If we had four of you, we could take over a whole country. Did your friend The Scale have a loss for you?

I haven't been moving at all on the scale lately, because I'm doing strength training. Just did my 12-week assessment yesterday -- lost 2 inches off the waist, 3 inches off the hips, and my body fat % is down from 46% to 39%. (( whoo hoo! )) So even though it won't be a lighter me at the marathon in 10 days, it's a stronger me.

Pollyanna Crone ...
 

Reporting on a rather high eating day yesterday, but I am GLAD because I know the extra food is revving up my metabolism, infusing my cells with energy and fighting for the health of my body! Moreover, I am in control of what I eat, and where and when. I am the chief executive of my life! Whoo-hoo! POSITIVE THINKING alone takes a lot of energy. :devil:

I second VE's request for lemonade on your new front porch, Mom (or back porch if that's the case). I love front porches. Before I moved here, a friend and I vowed that we'd each have a front porch in a few years' time and we'd sit on it and think of our friendship from time to time. We both accomplished that goal.

VENUS ENVY!! You have lost a total of 5 inches and 7 percent of bodyfat. That's fantastic progress! You'll streak through that marathon so fast they won't be able to see you. Everytime I read about progress such as this, it revs me up to KEEP GOING, KEEP GOING, KEEP GOING! WOO-HOO!

I'm GLAD there's not four of me, Venus Envy, at least not in one body! Four bodies with one spirit would be neat, though. Think of the POSSIBILITIES! (But I'm not thinking of cloning the crone.)

I religiously adhere to the Sunday-only rule as regards my pal, The Scale, so three more days before I know the outcome of this week of healthy habits and positive thinking.

[COLOR=red]"Full speed ahead and d*** the torpedoes!" ~ John Paul Jones; "Never give up the ship!" ~ Somebody

:lol:

Afternoon ladies....boy wouldnt that be a treat.....sitting together and sharing our stories in person over lemonade and finger sandwiches allthewhile Crone carves!!!....I have a back porch....which is nice as it overlooks our yard and the boys can come and go as they please since the yard is fenced!!!

I look forward to a healthier me as soon as all settles down here.....You both are doing so wonderfully I ENVY you both!!!

Take care....off to load some more boxes....have a great safe holiday weekend all......LisaL

Pollyanna Vincent Peale ...
 

I'm thinking of changing my name to the above because of its POSITIVE tone! :) I think it has a nice ring to it!!!

Yesterday was a beautiful day weather-wise and personally in my life as well. I expect today to go just as well and have already accomplished an hour's fitness walk and a bunch of other stuff on my list. I'm sort of parked on the couch studying in spurts and reading a novel in spurts, trying to keep the calories on the low side.

Mom: I'll love sitting (virtually speaking) on your back porch and carving while we all drink calorie-free virtual lemonade! Perhaps we can have calorie-free virtual cookies, too? :) You are doing WONDERFULLY and IMO all the activity and flurry of starting a new life is a health activity in and of itself!

What I'm remembering to remember today as I pursue my goals:"Do not be desirous of having things done quickly. Do not look at small advantages. Desire to have things done quickly prevents their being done thoroughly. Looking at small advantages prevents great affairs from being accomplished." ~ Confucius

P.S. For anyone who doesn't have it, here's the formula for figuring out basal metabolism rate (female) and daily caloric need. It's in a story in July's Oxygen magazine ... and lots of other places:

RMR equals 447.593 + (3.098 x height in centimeters) + (9.247 x weight in kilograms) - (4.33 x age)

RMR (resting metabolism rate) equals the amount of calories per day to just to maintain life at a given weight, so as weight changes, so does the RMR. Height in centimeters equals inches multiplied by 2.54; weight in kilograms equals pounds divided by 2.2.

To find daily caloric need to maintain a given weight, multiply the RMR by an activity factor of 1.4 (little or no activity, couch potato), OR 1.6 (low to moderate activity, lucky to exercise three times a week), OR 1.8 (high activity, e.g., live at gym), OR 1.9 (extremely high activity, marathon type).

To maintain weight, eat at the daily caloric need, to lose a pound, subtract 500 calories from the daily caloric need for a week (500 x 7=3500 calories, e.g., a pound of fat).

The Oxygen piece points out that you can opt to add five pounds of pure muscle in five weeks by adding 500 calories per day to the daily caloric need, provided you strength train three to five days a week. That sounds good in theory, anyway! :lol:

I hope Oxygen doesn't mind my quoting from their piece (should they be looking at this thread for our POSITIVE inspiration). There's lots more in the article, which is sort of a condensed "Business Plan for the Body" type thing.

Peace, soon.

:) :) :)

Happy 3FC Snippets ...
 

Nipped from the branches of several threads to decorate the Pollyanna League Hall for Memorial Day! Proof positive that positive thinking runs throughout this website. People here are pursuing and reaching goals every day and that encourages me to keep going on my fitness and life journey, too. I tell myself sometimes that things aren't going all that well, but then I remember that as long as I am alive, I'm doing ok, so IT'S ALL GOOD! When I think of those I remember this Memorial Day, I remind myself how much I celebrate their lives and am glad that they lived. I take care of my fitness and health for their sakes, too, because I want to live long and be happy. (Hope no one minds my stealing their inspirational quotes, but I'm POSITIVE they won't mind!):

"Life is always good, but mine is going to get better! My goal is 150..and YOU know I will get there...with a little help from my pals!!!" ~ TallTracy88

"OK time to get out and practice what I preach! I'm going to have a wonderful day! What's left of it, anyway!" ~ Katrinabgood

"I'm so proud of my self!!!!! I went out today and bought a YOGA set! Not knowing for sure if I would even ever open it. ... Well I am proud to say I just finished my first session! This is a HUGE step for me. I have not exercised for about 3 years! I can not believe how out of shape I am right now. I can barley do any of the poses but I know that if I stick with it and keep it up I will feel soooo much better!" ~ Feffyy

"Hey girls! Today is my 30th, and I'm celebrating! My girlfriend took me to breakfast this morning, and soon, I'm going to settle on the deck with my new book and a tall glass of iced tea while the boys are napping. I have to work tonight, but, hey, that's life. I am not at all sad about turning 30... in fact, I think it's exciting! Like a new stage of adulthood is just beginning." ~ Gemini

"Just did my 12-week assessment yesterday -- lost 2 inches off the waist, 3 inches off the hips, and my body fat % is down from 46% to 39%. (( whoo hoo! )) So even though it won't be a lighter me at the marathon in 10 days, it's a stronger me." ~ Venus Envy

"Hey gang...I feel truly wonderful today....even if I dont follow plan 100%...I havent felt this relaxed in a long time.....now the fun begins of redoing a new home ." ~ Momto2Boys

"Woo-Hoo!" ~ Crone



:lol: :s: :smug: :cool: :D

Pollyanna Club
 

Crone: Your anewed sense of inspiration is a real big motivator for me. I was sitting with my mother at the diner last night. We were talking about life. Yesterday at work the girls and I were talking about how unhappy we are with ourselves and our relationships. We barely got any work done all day! So at dinner I was telling her the stories that we shared when out of the blue the word pollyanna popped in my head. It was so wierd. I decided to go for a run when we got home and I felt so much better! I am starting to realize that I cannot let weight loss govern my life and hold me back from the things that I want to do. Instead, if I do the things that I want and be satisfied with my life and the things in it, losing weight will come natrually. There is so much more to life than having the perfect body. Not even models have perfect bodies. Those Victoria's Secret Models are all airbrushed. Who are they kidding....everyone has cellulite! Did you know that Janet Jackson's abs are cosmetic? She had lipo on the area around her stomach muscles to make them look so perfect. Now in a perfect world we would all be airbrushed each morning and we would have lipo every night. But when you think about it, this is totally unrealistic. What is realisitic is that we all deserve to be happy! We all deserve to feel great about ourselves. And most of all we all deserve to achieve our goals without anything holding us back. We should not let what we see dictate how we feel. After all, weight is just a number.....it doesnt mean anything! I have to get back to work now, but I hope that I have brighten someone's day. I sure feel a lot better.:D

Echristo

Hey everyone!!!

Not much time right now....boy I have been busy busy busy.....love the new house......life is GREAT....and you know what....even those times that I find to sit down and put my feet up.....I HAVEN'T BEEN SNACKING....YAHOOOOOOOOOOO....I think my biggest problem at the apt was that I was so bored and it was so depressing being somewhere where I hated being....that I would eat out of sheer misery....LOL

We have the house almost all unpacked and then I get to start doing outside work.....

Well, I cant stay long for now...just hoping your all doing well.....and crone.....that virtual iced tea and finger sandwiches are coming upon us soon.....LOL....huge hugs to ya.....LisaL

First time posting anything TO message board ever. So I can't follow some of the abbreviations.Have been following this thread and enjoying everyone's positive inspirations, and have wanted to jump in to throw some of the positive messages that help me through a day. SO here goes :o

Be good to yourself! If you don't take care of your body, where will you live??:dizzy:

Hey Hey Hey!!!
 

Hey girls....how are you all doing? I finally have some time to sit and relax.....the house is just about fully unpacked and in place.....now comes the part of doing things to it...like painting the living room is our next big project.....we painted the kitchen and dining room already and the boys room.....but the living room/hallways are all done in colonial yellow....which is ok...but kinda sickening after a while....lol...I am thinking I might paint a very light lilac color!!!

So, I am doing pretty well....I havent been snacking nearly like I was nor doing any overeating....I feel full and make a good attempt to stop at that......so I think I am doing OK for now!!!

So, where is everyone??? Enjoying iced tea on their porches??? LOL...we are finally getting some nice weather here in new england.....about darn time......so.....maybe next week Crone and VE we can do iced tea and finger sandwiches on my VIRTUAL back porch and Crone can amuse us with her words of wisdom and carvings.....ha ha

Gotta go....take care all.....LisaL

PERLE...welcome aboard,,,glad you came to join us.....and I so love your quote...how true is that?!?!?!

Hearth, home, and 26.2
 

Well, Mom, I followed in your footsteps and closed on my new house this morning. Wowwwwwwwwwww! It feels AWESOME!!

Unfortunately, I won't get to spend time there until I get back from the marathon in San Diego. I leave tomorrow before the crack of dawn, so it seemed pointless and a little risky to try to move a single thing before then. But I do plan to stop by my new home after work and bask in the ownertude of it all.

I feel exuberant today, and I just KNOW I'm going to nail the heck outta that race on Sunday.

I lost 5 pounds this week just from sheer happiness. (OK, maybe my commitment to daily workouts had something to do with it .... The exercise was a great way to channel all that anxiety into excitement.) In any case, I feel great and I'm gonna feel greater when I cross that finish line.

Thank you all for being such positive energy givers. Honestly, you've made a difference in my life.

YAHOO & CONGRATS TO VENUS ENVY
 

YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOW EXCITING...AND YES I AM SHOUTING.....LOL....Isn't it the most exciting rush when you have the key in your hand to YOUR own home......!!! I know I have been in such a different mood since moving and my nights are filled with more peaceful sleep since not hearing the jerky landlord hollering to his dumb little yapping dogs every morning to come inside....lol......I am glad to be rid of landlords!!!!

Well, I cant stay long...I just showered since Kail is napping and I need to get myself ready to go pick Jesse up at school....boy this ride is getting tiring.....its a 20 mile ride each way and there is construction going on either way I go....and then I hit every single school bus I swear.....LOL

I am POSITIVE for sure though that I am definately eating a whole lot better since moving out of my depressing apt.....I dont find myself snacking hardly at all.......although I will admit...tonight I am celebrating with hubby alone.....LOL....we are going to have some drinks and snacks after the kids are fast asleep and sit and enjoy our new home!!!

Take care all......LisaL

Crone .... why you so quiet girl??? I havent seen a darn POLLYANNA POSITIVE POST from you yet today.....*sighs with a pout*...LOL...hope all is well with you!!!

Yo!
 

Mom: Just got back from the mountains ... camped a few days and it was a very POSITIVE experience fitness-wise, plus nice and cool. Kind of short on time today, but that is GOOD! Congratulations on finally escaping the clutches of your landlord! :)

Venus Envy: Congratulations on your house closing, too! It's great to own your home ... there are so many POSITIVE benefits. I know you WILL nail the heck out of the race ... but you are already a winner because you're there and with the program, actively engaged in a healthy activity. San Diego is the greatest. Have fun! AND CONGRATULATIONS ON LOSING FIVE POUNDS FROM HAPPINESS! :) That's the best diet, ever.

Perle: Welcome! I love your message: "Be good to yourself! If you don't take care of your body, where will you live??" Good point! Sometimes people are so neglectful of their physical selves ... either thinking that it doesn't matter or not knowing how to care for themselves. But it's GREAT to be fit and healthy and makes life so much easier, I think.

Who said, "Wherever you go, there you are!" Might as well enjoy the trip feeling GOOD, huh?! :)

Echristo!!! How neat that our friend Polly inspired you to go for a run and feel better! I know that "ah hah!" moment comes for me often, too, when I remember I am now a POSITIVE THINKER and shake off whatever is bugging me at a given moment and telling me not to exercise, eat some cake, whatever, because everything is futile anyway so why even go there. I remember that against all odds, a POSITIVE THINKER at least has ... well, positive thoughts, right? :) Then I exercise, which helps so much and there I am.

You are right, Echristo, in my opinion, also, we all deserve to be happy! When I talk about having a fit body, what I mean is "the fittest body I personally can achieve." I think in a sense you are correct: "There are no perfect bodies," but then I think, "There IS at least one perfect body in my world and that is MINE!" I guess I think we should love the bodies we are in and continue to strive to make them the healthiest ever. And, who decides what is a perfect body anyway? What is so WRONG with cellulite? Who decided it was an imperfection? Sometimes people have illnesses or functional problems with their bodies, but those bodies are as beautiful in my opinion as any other.

Hmmm. I'm getting lengthy and philosophic and that isn't my intent. My intent for the rest of my life is just to HAVE FUN, BE GORGEOUS, get approximately 26 pounds off my knees and graduate from this school thing I've committed myself to so I can have a socially useful career and also support myself in the style to which I'm not accustomed. Quite enough for an aging crone such as me! :)

I am KNOWING the scale will be my friend tomorrow! (It'd better or I'll throw it out the window ... but that is a negative thought, so I won't).

Peace.

Hey girls....hope you all have enoyed your weekend!!
Mine was long and tiring as usual....I tried to get in a nap with Kail but Jesse kept coming in and waking me up for snacks/drinks....and then hubby came in to tell me he was going to get an oil change.....OOOOOOKKKKKK.....LOL

You know something...I think we as mothers....should be the top paid people in the WORLD....I mean come on....lets be real...who has the crappy hours we do.....365 days a year....24/7 and even if they are away from home...your ALWAYS on call....LOL....!!!

So, Crone, how was your friend the scale to you this morning??? GREAT I hope.....!!! Your camping trip sounded fun and relaxing to get away from the real world!!!

I weighed myself the other day just for $%#@& and giggles...LOL....and I actually showed a loss of @5lbs....how is that possible....did I truly shed that much weight moving all last week and unpacking...?!?!?...I mean I didnt snack much and I tried not to over eat so maybe it is possible.....!!! Will do a more official weigh in tomorrow like I used to do before!!!

My positive thought today is that if I have truly lost that much weight....than I must being doing pretty good and will continue on the way I have been doing......I must being doing something right.....LOL

Take care all...LisaL

The New Blue Initiative
 

You are so creative!!!
 

Crone: You are such a big help for me. You cannot stay away from this site. I want to hear how you are doing. Personally, I can see your dedication to this goal and I think it is wonderful.

I am writing in red because I just bought a shiny new red car. I also have being working out and watching my portion and as a result I have dropped 3 pounds. My car is too cute to have a fatty driving around in it. I have to stop being so critical of myself. It's not healthy.

Anyways, I have been enjoying this weather lately. It about 70-80 degrees with a nice breeze. The flowers have bloomed and the trees have grown back their leaves. The cycle has begun again. On that note: We all have the chance to start again. We all have a winter, where we feel cold and bare. But, rest assured, spring will come. We will once again be warm and beautiful. (This philosophy works best with warm weather lovers....LOL).

MOM: Congrats!! I am so gald that your move has produced such a positive effect on you. Most people I know become so stressed out that they gain five pounds while moving. Keep up the good work. I hope you enjoyed your celebration with hubby!!!

Got to run...Dinner is here. Mom wanted Chinese. I was a little hesitant. But I orded my food steamed with sauce on the side. I am so proud of myself. Oh yeah...I just came back from a run too! :dizzy:

Are there any good low-fat recipes out there that doesn't
use ingredients i never heard of, or fancy foods. Is there
just some plain and simple recipes? Would somebody
have some?

Lurker Post
 

Hi -- I just wanted to pop in to share this with you folks -- It definitely belongs here. Our friend LuckyLadyBug posted it and it rings true for me:


"When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hang on a minute longer, never give up then, for it is just the place and time that the tide will turn." – Harriet Beecher Stowe


Keep it up, everyone -- this thread is such a great idea! :D

xo
babette :wave:

Drive-by Post ...
 

Really going to cut down posting soon but some things bear repeating, such as ECHRISTO LOST THREE POUNDS and bought a shiny red car!!! Echristo cracked me up in noting: "My car is too cute to have a fatty driving around in it. ..." She is also giving up being too critical of herself (WTG, Echristo!) ;)

BABETTE! You are here among the Pollyanniacs! I follow your progress around the board and on the Blockette thread. You so consistently work on yourself and your progress over time is evident. I love the H. B. Stowe quote. It's really the truth ... I'm not sure who said it, but somewhere I read that so many people fail to achieve their goals because they don't realize how close they are to success at the time they decide to give up ... words to that effect!

Regan, welcome! I personally have loads of healthy recipes but I'm often too lazy to cook. I live in a very hot climate so I love food disguised as cold drinks (e.g., smoothies). I like to blend everything up into a drink, frozen fruit (even frozen vegetables) with a little water and/or ice, maybe skim milk powder or soymilk or tofu, maybe sugar or Splenda, maybe vanilla or some other flavoring. Sometimes I make a super smoothie out of a tablespoon of peanut butter, a graham cracker, skim or soymilk, a tablespoon of wheat germ (for fiber and folate), honey if desired. This really is better with a half a banana but bananas do strange things to me ... I think I'm allergic to them. I also love a smoothie with frozen peaches, skim milk powder, vanilla, a half teaspoon sugar, a package of Splenda, ice, water, frappe in blender. This tastes like an old-fashioned peach ice cream milkshake and is really heavenly and 155 calories.

I am doing really well on THE BLUE INIATIVE and my positive thinking seems to have brought some work assignments in, although I'm ostensibly out of the old career now, but MONEY IS GOOD, isn't it? I KNOW TH SCALE WILL BE MY FRIEND THIS WEEK (I'm giving it another chance).

croneeeeeeeeeeee.........you cant leave us here all alone....whether you realize it or not...you are such a motivational person and you keep most of going.....with all your witty quotes and sayings.....it truly does help to pass the pounds away......so you dont have to be MISS POLLYANNA ....but do be yourself and keep us company......* pupupupleazzzzzzzzzzzzzz*...LOL

CRONE--DITTO MOMTO2BOYS, PLEASE DON'T LEAVE HERE.I WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR WELCOMING ME THE OTHER DAY -HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO POST AS MY PUPPY HAD TO HAVE ACL REPAIR/KNEE LIGAMENT AND I TOOK VACATION TO HELP HIM AROUND THE HOUSE, TONIGHT I HAVE TO CUT HIS CAST OFF BECAUSE HIS STITCHES ARE EXPOSED. YOU HAVE BEEN SO SUPPORTIVE OF ALL THE RESPONSES I HAVE SEEN. :^:
I WAS ABLE TO GET TO KNOW MY TOTAL GYM BETTER WHILE OFF THOUGH. I REALIZED THOUGH IT DOESN'T GET MY HEART RATE UP LIKE AEROBICS/CARDIO DOES, BUT DOES IT FEEL GOOD TO STRETCH AND FLEX/WEIGHT TRAIN? I WANTED TO DROP 30-35 POUNDS, LIKE YOU HAD MENTIONED ABOUT YOURSELD A WHILE AGO. I HAVE A PEARL YELLOW HARLEY DAVIDSON THAT I LIKE TO RIDE AROUND TOWN AND WANTED TO LOOK REALLY GOOD IN MY JEANS WHILE DOING SO. I GET ALOT OF LOOKS ANYWAY, BUT THE CONFIDENCE WITH THE WEIGHT LOSS WOULD HELP ME WHEN WALKING AWAY FROM MY PEARL.
MY POSITIVE AFFIRMATION TODAY:smug:
BE CAREFUL OF YOUR THOUGHTS, BECAUSE YOUR THOUGHTS BECOME YOUR WORDS,
BE CAREFUL OF YOUR WORDS, BECAUSE YOUR WORDS BECOME YOUR ACTIONS,
BE CAREFUL OF YOUR ACTIONS, BECAUSE YOUR ACTIONS BECOME YOUR HABITS,
BE CAREFUL OF YOUR HABITS, BECAUSE YOUR HABITS BECOME YOUR CHARACTER,
BE CAREFUL OF YOUR CHARACTER, BECAUSE YOUR CHARATER BECOMES YOUR DESTINY,
YOU ARE IN CHARGE OF YOUR DESTINY, YOU JUST NEED TO TAKE CHARGE OF IT. (FRANK OUTLAW, I THINK)
HEARD WHILE EXERCISING W/CYNTHIA KERELUK of CANADA--DOES ANYONE ELSE REMEBER HER?? GOTTA GET BACK TO WORK NOW.
PLEASE CRONE KEEP POSTING :cool:

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Mom & Perle, you are so sweet! I haven't actually left the Positive Pollyanna League ... just trying to post less and focus on THE BLUE INITIATIVE!!! Have a lot of things I'm trying to get straight in my head just now, which caused me to overeat today BUT that's a good thing because it means I won't be eating in the middle of the night and tomorrow will start off on a good calorie note. I have assignments all day and into the night and that's really good financially, too. I'm also trying to go to school at my advanced crone-like age and negotiate a new career. It all takes time and when am I supposed to CARVE, huh? :)

Perle, it's really great how they can do the knee surgery on dogs these days. So neat to think of you following the pup around the house helping him out! :) I would LOVE to have a total gym and a yellow HD (although I'd be scared to ride it) and, yes, I do remember Cynthia Kereluk. I used to exercise with her when I lived in the midwest ... she was very motivating! Thanks for the positive affirmation: "YOU ARE IN CHARGE OF YOUR DESTINY, YOU JUST NEED TO TAKE CHARGE OF IT." You bet!!! :)

Mom, I'm glad I don't have to be Ms. Pollyanna all the time, though, that's my goal, along with the 30 pounds off the knees (me and the puppy have something in common)! :devil: I really believe that positive thinking is the only way to go and that we CAN shape our destiny ... and I want my destiny to be a positive one, not the sad, loser existence of grouchy folks with POOR ATTITUDES!!!

So I guess the above is my affirmation for today and I should just go to bed and read my new book about woodcarving! :)

Peace, soon, or at least, resolution.

Pollyanna cluc
 

:( I'm not too late to join am I?

I am thrilled, thrilled, thrilled to have found this thread and am smiling at the name of who thought of it. "crone" ordinarily doesn't have an "uplifiting" image-

This one's been around but one worth repeating
" Yesterday is the past,
Tommorrow the future,
Today is a gift,
That's why we call it the present"

Welcome to Regan and Kaylet.....one is never too late.....to join anything....!!! Crone is like our inspirational speaker of the house.....she is a heck of gal......!!!( chalking up some brownie points).....LOL
But seriously...Crone is good for getting us all into some sort of swing.....and we all tend to keep each other going......hope you all find it as much help as most of us do!!!
Kaylet....I love that saying....it rings true for sure....today is a present that I am alive and well!!!

Cant stay long.....Jesse took a spill on his bike last night tearing out a nickel size of flesh/meat from the center of his knee cap....they had no flesh to work with so they couldnt stitch him up.....they scrubbed it like a bugger and tried to get all the tar and gravel out.....but then had to put some linoleum sort of stuff on it to try to melt the tar over a period of time......so I gotta go clean it and put on new dressing .... BUT....my positive thought for today...." I AM POSITIVELY HAPPY HE HAD ON A HELMET AND WAS NOT HURT WORSE...FOR THAT I AM THANKFUL".....
Take care girls.....LisaL

CRONE, I was glad to hear it was only your plan to reduce posting instead of drop altogether. You rule--I can't believe you watched Cynthia TOO. I still have video tapes I made of her lifetime show from the 80's and 90's.She was always inspirational and put a perspective into exercising that was refreshing. I only recently got a total gym because my fiance' "got a job" after being out of work for a year.He also needs it because he has a bad knee, like our dog. SO funny both ACL tears. The total gym is what his physical therapist had him on @ their facility, low/no weight bearing on joints. I got my Harley as part of my divorce after 13 years married and he (my ex) is now in prison for molesting my neices (11 & 8) guess who put him there :devil: I did, after being accused of being over suspitious and paranoid, since I was too as a child. After the girls finally felt safe enough because I took them away from his pressure and threats to hurt my sister if they told. So I have had to holdout to lose my weight after all of these stressful times.:?: My neices are fine and getting counseling.I keep a very close tab on them.
How did everyone get a picture under their name???
:dizzy: I want one too.
After what I have been through the last five years I had to create my own meaning of LIFE:
L lessons
I intended
F for
E ETERNITY
after all I learned from everyone, that's all I'm taking with me when I leave my body.
Peace out :cool:

MOMTO2BOYS--I HOPE YOUR LITTLE GUY IS OK. You are absolutely right, thankful he was wearing his helmet!!!:D Sending hopes for a speedy Recovery.

Glad also to see I am not the only Junior member now, welcome

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Thanks for the welcome!!

Just when you think things might calm down!! Wasnt it Gilda Rander who's famous for " It's always something!!!!"

I caught myself this morning--My job is being relocated and today was the very last day - I didnt have to be in the office until almost 9 so I was off schedule that way and, I am sure you can imagine the stress. Didn't realize until I was almost out the door that I hadnt eaten and was running a real risk of getting way too hungry later--- so, since I now come first - I fixed my SpicyBean Veggie Burger and was SOOOOO glad I did because I wound up "going out to breakfast" with the group -- but I was fine, not hungry but since I only had 5 pts in me and it was nearly 10 am, I ordered the canteloupe and didnt think twice- It was a half but enormous and I enjoyed every bite.
Again, when I came home, I got distracted and again, lunch was way off schedule - but I did ok- and now I'm getting ready to go to a "farewell happy hour" . I'm getting ready by having my dinner here at home, so again, I'm not too hungry at happy hour.
I don't ordinarily drink, and even if I was tempted today, its so hot and muggy, I'd be a real mess. Not exactly the last impression I want to leave with my coworkers!!!
Is it just coincidence I found this great site and thread when all this stuff is going on...?? In my opinion, a wonderful gift.

I know I got long- - thanks for listening!!


:)