Re: Discouraged....need weight loss support

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Kate.. Once again I have to jump on your bandwagon. I have not been

replying much... because I have promised to stay off the computer more. I

come here hoping to get some kind of quick fix... I am not getting so much.

I am truly failing (BIG TIME) on loosing weight.. exercise is getting

better. I need to read what you all are doing... it really does help!!!

Kate wrote:

> maybe i should not say what i think...

> i certainly would never want to hurt feelings but...

> take a look at our message board!

> i scrolled back two page thingys.....AND most of the messages are " OT "

> feeling discouraged......looking for positive support for getting rid

> of my flub....

> the road to goal...bumpy

>

>

[Guest guest]

My Friend

i know what a struggle it can be to stay focused! Each day has new

problems, new reasons to celebrate..lets face it...THERE WILL ALWAYS

BE A REASON TO EAT!!

i eat cause i am sad, discouraged, angry or hurt...i eat cause i am

happy, i deserve it...or just cause it is there! i get bored and

eat....i get in a hurry and make the wrong choices!!

I try to think of my body as a machine....it needs maintenance! it

needs fuel!! The Lord made us....awesome structure!! I think we need

to learn about who we are, why we do what we do....and try to

maintain this 'ol body...with a healthy approach!!

Lets try.....JUST FOR TODAY...to listen to our body....learn the

signals of true hunger and make a healthy choice!

i am with you ....and in my heart i know we can do this!!!

-- In 100-plus@y..., Taour <taour@e...> wrote:

> Kate.. Once again I have to jump on your bandwagon. I have not been

> replying much... because I have promised to stay off the computer

more. I

> come here hoping to get some kind of quick fix... I am not getting

so much.

>

> I am truly failing (BIG TIME) on loosing weight.. exercise is

getting

> better. I need to read what you all are doing... it really does

help!!!

>

>

> Kate wrote:

>

> > maybe i should not say what i think...

> > i certainly would never want to hurt feelings but...

> > take a look at our message board!

> > i scrolled back two page thingys.....AND most of the messages

are " OT "

> > feeling discouraged......looking for positive support for getting

rid

> > of my flub....

> > the road to goal...bumpy

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

> I am truly failing (BIG TIME) on loosing weight

I keep gaining and losing the same 5 pounds that have been plaguing me since

March.

I can go a few days eating very few calories and 1/2 hour exercise and still

gain; I can eat 4 slices of pizza and no exercise and lose.

Today I'm having my oatmeal and pineapple for breakfast, banana snack, lunch

will be a veggie burger on whole wheat roll and a salad. No afternoon

snack - I'll be at the wake.

Dinner today is supposed to be chicken parmesan and it depends on whether or

not I plan on going back to the wake for the 7-9pm viewing AND what time Ed

gets in today if that's what I'm going to finally make. My chicken has been

defrosting since 5am, so maybe I'll just toss it all in a crockpot with a

jar of sauce and cook up some veggies and spaghetti when I get in later.

Exercise today is out of the question. I was up half the night with a stuffy

nose and this morning I can't stop coughing even after all my asthma meds.

As soon as I finish breakfast and get Henry started on his work I'm outta

here to go wait on line at the post office and bank and grab some Italian

bread and sugar free cough drops at the grocery store. By the time I get

back I'll just have enough time to gulp down lunch, shower, dress and go.

Well, after I find my black shoes, that is.

I hope I'm not getting the flu again! Not TODAY!!

Sue in NJ

[Guest guest]

Sounds like a sensible plan. Except do not get the flu again... If I were the

Sarg. I would make that an order!!!

> > I am truly failing (BIG TIME) on loosing weight

>

> I keep gaining and losing the same 5 pounds that have been plaguing me since

> March.

Well for me it was just about 5 pounds but now it seems to have gotten to 8. I

am back down to just 4 pounds heavier... but I am so uncomfortable.

This morning Ali said to me that I need to start trying to loose weight!!! I

just started to cry. Of course I left the room first. I look like I could

give birth again! (Except that my face is rounder also)

This morning I had my Grape nuts with raisins & banana.

I am going on another field trip with the 3rd graders this time. There will be

no snacks but we are going to Mc's for lunch. I usually eat very healthy

in front of people so I am sure I will do well there. I have not planned

dinner yet.... something chicken I am sure!

I am not sure when I will squeeze in some exercise, but I will find a way!

[Guest guest]

Kate... Just the words I needed to head out the door with!!! Thank you. It

is funny, people without weight problems don't even have to think... it is

routine. Ali tells me about the thin women that come into the restaurant...

How they eat whatever they want but extremely small portions. Even on

holidays or celebrations, they still make adjustments for their extra

calories... It is habit... instinct almost. Yet here I am saying to myself

" Go ahead... it is a special occasion " ... then so is tomorrow & the

next.....

Your words are so right..... One day at a time.... One bite at a time!

I think I will stop by the store to pick up a water on my way to school!

Has to be a throw away container ... I will be on a field trip!

I didn't delete Kate's words... they are too encouraging for the day!

Kate wrote:

> My Friend

> i know what a struggle it can be to stay focused! Each day has new

> problems, new reasons to celebrate..lets face it...THERE WILL ALWAYS

> BE A REASON TO EAT!!

> i eat cause i am sad, discouraged, angry or hurt...i eat cause i am

> happy, i deserve it...or just cause it is there! i get bored and

> eat....i get in a hurry and make the wrong choices!!

> I try to think of my body as a machine....it needs maintenance! it

> needs fuel!! The Lord made us....awesome structure!! I think we need

> to learn about who we are, why we do what we do....and try to

> maintain this 'ol body...with a healthy approach!!

> Lets try.....JUST FOR TODAY...to listen to our body....learn the

> signals of true hunger and make a healthy choice!

> i am with you ....and in my heart i know we can do this!!!

>

> -- In 100-plus@y..., Taour <taour@e...> wrote:

> > Kate.. Once again I have to jump on your bandwagon. I have not been

> > replying much... because I have promised to stay off the computer

> more. I

> > come here hoping to get some kind of quick fix... I am not getting

> so much.

> >

> > I am truly failing (BIG TIME) on loosing weight.. exercise is

> getting

> > better. I need to read what you all are doing... it really does

> help!!!

> >

> >

> > Kate wrote:

> >

> > > maybe i should not say what i think...

> > > i certainly would never want to hurt feelings but...

> > > take a look at our message board!

> > > i scrolled back two page thingys.....AND most of the messages

> are " OT "

> > > feeling discouraged......looking for positive support for getting

> rid

> > > of my flub....

> > > the road to goal...bumpy

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

i BELIEVE IN YOU!!!

-- In 100-plus@y..., Taour <taour@e...> wrote:

> Kate... Just the words I needed to head out the door with!!! Thank

you. It

> is funny, people without weight problems don't even have to

think... it is

> routine. Ali tells me about the thin women that come into the

restaurant...

> How they eat whatever they want but extremely small portions. Even

on

> holidays or celebrations, they still make adjustments for their

extra

> calories... It is habit... instinct almost. Yet here I am saying

to myself

> " Go ahead... it is a special occasion " ... then so is tomorrow & the

> next.....

> Your words are so right..... One day at a time.... One bite at a

time!

>

> I think I will stop by the store to pick up a water on my way to

school!

> Has to be a throw away container ... I will be on a field trip!

>

>

> I didn't delete Kate's words... they are too encouraging for the

day!

>

> Kate wrote:

>

> > My Friend

> > i know what a struggle it can be to stay focused! Each day has new

> > problems, new reasons to celebrate..lets face it...THERE WILL

ALWAYS

> > BE A REASON TO EAT!!

> > i eat cause i am sad, discouraged, angry or hurt...i eat cause i

am

> > happy, i deserve it...or just cause it is there! i get bored and

> > eat....i get in a hurry and make the wrong choices!!

> > I try to think of my body as a machine....it needs maintenance! it

> > needs fuel!! The Lord made us....awesome structure!! I think we

need

> > to learn about who we are, why we do what we do....and try to

> > maintain this 'ol body...with a healthy approach!!

> > Lets try.....JUST FOR TODAY...to listen to our body....learn the

> > signals of true hunger and make a healthy choice!

> > i am with you ....and in my heart i know we can do this!!!

> >

> > -- In 100-plus@y..., Taour <taour@e...> wrote:

> > > Kate.. Once again I have to jump on your bandwagon. I have not

been

> > > replying much... because I have promised to stay off the

computer

> > more. I

> > > come here hoping to get some kind of quick fix... I am not

getting

> > so much.

> > >

> > > I am truly failing (BIG TIME) on loosing weight.. exercise is

> > getting

> > > better. I need to read what you all are doing... it really does

> > help!!!

> > >

> > >

> > > Kate wrote:

> > >

> > > > maybe i should not say what i think...

> > > > i certainly would never want to hurt feelings but...

> > > > take a look at our message board!

> > > > i scrolled back two page thingys.....AND most of the messages

> > are " OT "

> > > > feeling discouraged......looking for positive support for

getting

> > rid

> > > > of my flub....

> > > > the road to goal...bumpy

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

I keep gaining and losing the same 5 pounds that have been plaguing me sinceMarch.<<<<

I am sure that this is very frustrating!!!!!!!!!!! Sounds like you have a very good plan for your eating today.

>>Exercise today is out of the question. I was up half the night with a stuffynose and this morning I can't stop coughing even after all my asthma meds<<<<

Sue I sure hope that you don't get the flu again!!!!!!!! This is just terrible how we are all sick constantly.

Hugs to you!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kim

[Guest guest]

I think it is important to say what you think and feel. It's only

through honesty with ourselves are we going to lose this weight.

Lord knows I have been fooling myself enough lately

Gretchen

> maybe i should not say what i think...

> i certainly would never want to hurt feelings but...

> take a look at our message board!

> i scrolled back two page thingys.....AND most of the messages

are " OT "

> feeling discouraged......looking for positive support for getting

rid

> of my flub....

> the road to goal...bumpy

[Guest guest]

>>Lets try.....JUST FOR TODAY...to listen to our body....learn the >>signals of true hunger and make a healthy choice!

This is good! So many times we eat for ALL the wrong reason. The only right reason is because we are TRUELY hungry! Sometimes I have to try and remember what it feels like to be hungry. I don't mean famished after not eating all day, I mean the subtle pangs we get. Remember those?

Today I am going to listen a little harder.

Nikkie

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[Guest guest]

Please try and keep yourself healthy, and know that my thoughts are

with you on this day.

Gretchen

>

> I hope I'm not getting the flu again! Not TODAY!!

>

>

>

> Sue in NJ

[Guest guest]

>

Nikkie I dont think I know what subtle pangs are. I go from nothing

to oh my goodness I am going to die I am so hungry. I dont

understand when people say they are a little hungry? I'm never a

little hungry!!

Gretchen

>

> day, I mean the subtle pangs we get. Remember those?

> Today I am going to listen a little harder.

> Nikkie

>

>

> -------Original Message-------

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

thanks for the support! i am far too honest with my

thoughts...sometimes gets me into trouble!! lol

lets do this ....together and BLAST THAT FAT OFF!!

-- In 100-plus@y..., " Gretchen Pearce " <gap@g...> wrote:

>

>

> I think it is important to say what you think and feel. It's only

> through honesty with ourselves are we going to lose this weight.

> Lord knows I have been fooling myself enough lately

> Gretchen

>

> > maybe i should not say what i think...

> > i certainly would never want to hurt feelings but...

> > take a look at our message board!

> > i scrolled back two page thingys.....AND most of the messages

> are " OT "

> > feeling discouraged......looking for positive support for getting

> rid

> > of my flub....

> > the road to goal...bumpy

[Guest guest]

that is a great idea!!!

learn your body....and important too.....learn to love yourself!

> >>Lets try.....JUST FOR TODAY...to listen to our body....learn the

> >>signals of true hunger and make a healthy choice!

>

> This is good! So many times we eat for ALL the wrong reason. The

only right

> reason is because we are TRUELY hungry! Sometimes I have to try and

remember

> what it feels like to be hungry. I don't mean famished after not

eating all

> day, I mean the subtle pangs we get. Remember those?

> Today I am going to listen a little harder.

> Nikkie

>

>

> -------Original Message-------

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Those subtle pangs are something we ALL have to learn to recognize again! I know exactly what you mean, I am much the same way. I don't stop to eat until I am very hungry! THEN I grab whatever and eat too much. To say you need to learn you bodys signals is much easier said than done. It is a goal for me to listen, listen and listen again. As I sit here now I feel a slight bit hungry. I should eat, I will eat but since I am not famished I will eat much less than I would if I were really hungry.

Nikkie

-- Re: Discouraged....need weight loss support

> Nikkie I dont think I know what subtle pangs are. I go from nothing to oh my goodness I am going to die I am so hungry. I dont understand when people say they are a little hungry? I'm never a little hungry!!Gretchen> > day, I mean the subtle pangs we get. Remember those?> Today I am going to listen a little harder.> Nikkie> > > -------Original Message-------> > >

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i wait till my body tells me it is hungry and needs to be refuelled.

then i wait about 20 min...and think about what i really want to eat!

i read somewhere that during that 20 min something about blood sugar

level...changes

then i eat till i feel comfortable....not stuffed!

works for me!

sometimes i will have a coffee with sugar in it....and the sugar

seems to help with that craving for sweet

what works for me might not work for you! just thought i would share

> >

> Nikkie I dont think I know what subtle pangs are. I go from nothing

> to oh my goodness I am going to die I am so hungry. I dont

> understand when people say they are a little hungry? I'm never a

> little hungry!!

> Gretchen

> >

> > day, I mean the subtle pangs we get. Remember those?

> > Today I am going to listen a little harder.

> > Nikkie

> >

> >

> > -------Original Message-------

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

You are right as always, .

Here's my ON TOPIC thought of the day. I'm still having problems

with my eating .. ever since I got off track the first time when I

had that pinched nerve I never got back on the eating wagon. So I'm

throwing my hands up in the air and am going to concentrate on my

exercise instead. I don't care how much I eat every day right now..

until I can get my exercise back in line, exercise will be my

priority.. and once I have THAT taken care of, THEN I will start

working on my eating habits. I always feel like I have 3978439043

things to have to work on to get to where I want to be (weight-

wise).. so I've decided to prioritize them and tackle them

individually instead of all at once. Does this make sense? I mean,

I'm not eating HORRIBLY bad, but just more than I know I should...

and this statement is not giving me license to eat even more while

I'm working on my exercise.. does this make sense? Ya know, I think

I finally have it right... I have to mooove my bod! My healthy

eating habits will return, I know they will, especially when I start

seeing results again from my exercise... albeit small results right

now, but its better than nothing! ..ramble.. ramble..ramble.....

Jaci

> maybe i should not say what i think...

> i certainly would never want to hurt feelings but...

> take a look at our message board!

> i scrolled back two page thingys.....AND most of the messages

are " OT "

> feeling discouraged......looking for positive support for getting

rid

> of my flub....

> the road to goal...bumpy

[Guest guest]

Jaci...

Boy do I understand. Once we get off track... it is so hard to get back.

My eating is for crap. But my exercise is not far behind. I am doing

better but... I think you might be on the right track. In the past I

always did better dieting until the weight loss slowed down, then I would be

very motivated to exercise. Right now (because of my health) I am

concentrating harder on the exercise than the diet. But I am trying

extremely hard not to binge... that is my problem right now.

You know when you are on track with the exercise, your food plan will fall

into place!

Keep plugging!!

Jacinda wrote:

> You are right as always, .

>

> Here's my ON TOPIC thought of the day. I'm still having problems

> with my eating .. ever since I got off track the first time when I

> had that pinched nerve I never got back on the eating wagon. So I'm

> throwing my hands up in the air and am going to concentrate on my

> exercise instead. I don't care how much I eat every day right now..

> until I can get my exercise back in line, exercise will be my

> priority.. and once I have THAT taken care of, THEN I will start

> working on my eating habits. I always feel like I have 3978439043

> things to have to work on to get to where I want to be (weight-

> wise).. so I've decided to prioritize them and tackle them

> individually instead of all at once. Does this make sense? I mean,

> I'm not eating HORRIBLY bad, but just more than I know I should...

> and this statement is not giving me license to eat even more while

> I'm working on my exercise.. does this make sense? Ya know, I think

> I finally have it right... I have to mooove my bod! My healthy

> eating habits will return, I know they will, especially when I start

> seeing results again from my exercise... albeit small results right

> now, but its better than nothing! ..ramble.. ramble..ramble.....

>

> Jaci

>

>

> > maybe i should not say what i think...

> > i certainly would never want to hurt feelings but...

> > take a look at our message board!

> > i scrolled back two page thingys.....AND most of the messages

> are " OT "

> > feeling discouraged......looking for positive support for getting

> rid

> > of my flub....

> > the road to goal...bumpy

>

>

[Guest guest]

> throwing my hands up in the air and am going to concentrate on my

> exercise instead. I don't care how much I eat every day right now..

Just try make sure that you try make that food as healthy as possible. All

the exercise in the world doesn't really cancel put a chocolate malted and a

bag of chips, and you're only reinforcing bad habits.

>I always feel like I have 3978439043

> things to have to work on to

It's called " Life " ! LOL

> I'm working on my exercise.. does this make sense?

Bargaining, one of the stages of grief. Promising to do this activity in

exchange for a different, unwanted one. Quite natural.

>My healthy

> eating habits will return, I know they will,

Promise?

> now, but its better than nothing!

True.

>>..ramble.. ramble..ramble.....

So?

You're still doing better than *I* am.

Sue in NJ

[Guest guest]

,

(Hey! What are *you* doing on-line at this time? )

> Boy do I understand. Once we get off track... it is so hard to get back.

Add me to this list.

> My eating is for crap. But my exercise is not far behind.

Well, so far today's is as bad as the weekend. Without my knowing it, the

kid grabbed MickeyD's for me when he ran in to get his own. Since I'm the

only one who eats fajitas, I just *had* to eat them. At least dinner I stuck

tot he chicken parmesan and veggies as planned. That should be it for me for

the night, except maybe a fig newton or 2 during the Simpson's Treehouse of

Horror at 8:30pm.

After seeing my girlfriend and her daughters today I have a few big talks to

have with myself about my weight goals. I don't think all 3 of them together

weighed more than 200 pounds total!

Sue in NJ

[Guest guest]

Sue in NJ wrote:

> ,

>

> (Hey! What are *you* doing on-line at this time? )

Don't know... I've been so busy, I just put on the internet & check it once & a

while.

> Well, so far today's is as bad as the weekend. Without my knowing it, the

> kid grabbed MickeyD's for me when he ran in to get his own. Since I'm the

> only one who eats fajitas, I just *had* to eat them.

We had Mickey D's also... I won't say what meal I had but I did have a meal...

I did not finish it though!!!! Still it was better than my binges.

> At least dinner I stuck

> tot he chicken parmesan and veggies as planned.

I made a chicken / acorn squash bake... It was good. I had one bread exchange

with it. Though it was good and I am full, I still find myself wanting to eat

right now. I WILL BE STRONG!

I don't think all 3 of them together weighed more than 200 pounds total!

Doesn't that drive you crazy!?!?!?!

[Guest guest]

I think Kate has a point. There's nothing wrong with OT once in a while but we shouldn't forget our focus. Now as for motivation, I'm feeling short of words tonight, except to say that we CAN do this; no reason why we can't. Heck, if I can, you sure can.

Re: Discouraged....need weight loss support

My Friend i know what a struggle it can be to stay focused! Each day has new problems, new reasons to celebrate..lets face it...THERE WILL ALWAYS BE A REASON TO EAT!!i eat cause i am sad, discouraged, angry or hurt...i eat cause i am happy, i deserve it...or just cause it is there! i get bored and eat....i get in a hurry and make the wrong choices!!I try to think of my body as a machine....it needs maintenance! it needs fuel!! The Lord made us....awesome structure!! I think we need to learn about who we are, why we do what we do....and try to maintain this 'ol body...with a healthy approach!!Lets try.....JUST FOR TODAY...to listen to our body....learn the signals of true hunger and make a healthy choice!i am with you ....and in my heart i know we can do this!!!-- In 100-plus@y..., Taour <taour@e...> wrote:> Kate.. Once again I have to jump on your bandwagon. I have not been> replying much... because I have promised to stay off the computer more. I> come here hoping to get some kind of quick fix... I am not getting so much.> > I am truly failing (BIG TIME) on loosing weight.. exercise is getting> better. I need to read what you all are doing... it really does help!!!> > > Kate wrote:> > > maybe i should not say what i think...> > i certainly would never want to hurt feelings but...> > take a look at our message board!> > i scrolled back two page thingys.....AND most of the messages are "OT"> > feeling discouraged......looking for positive support for getting rid> > of my flub....> > the road to goal...bumpy> >> >

[Guest guest]

Good post, Nikkie. When I get to "emotional eating," I have to tell myself, "what are you looking for? Love? Acceptance? Comfort? STOP LOOKING FOR IT IN THE FOOD! YOU'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR IT THERE FOR YEARS AND IT'S NOT THERE. It's never been there, and it never will be there." Whatever it is we're looking for, it isn't in those potato chips.

Re: Re: Discouraged....need weight loss support

>>Lets try.....JUST FOR TODAY...to listen to our body....learn the >>signals of true hunger and make a healthy choice!

This is good! So many times we eat for ALL the wrong reason. The only right reason is because we are TRUELY hungry! Sometimes I have to try and remember what it feels like to be hungry. I don't mean famished after not eating all day, I mean the subtle pangs we get. Remember those?

Today I am going to listen a little harder.

Nikkie

-------Original Message-------

[Guest guest]

Good message Christy. More of that self talk stuff. (For you

new ladies, I am really into self talk... I know that I do myself alot

of damage... so I am trying to reverse this process) I defiantly

have to try it. I find that when I do ask myself questions or try

telling myself something... If I actually say them out loud, they have

more meaning. Almost like it is coming from a different person...

Christy wrote:

Good

post, Nikkie. When I get to "emotional eating," I have to tell

myself, "what are you looking for? Love? Acceptance?

Comfort? STOP LOOKING FOR IT IN THE FOOD! YOU'VE BEEN LOOKING

FOR IT THERE FOR YEARS AND IT'S NOT THERE. It's never been there,

and it never will be there." Whatever it is we're looking for, it

isn't in those potato chips.