Re: Need to get back on track

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Where did you live in NE Ohio? I live in a suburb of Cleveland on a street

just one block from Lake Erie. Lake Erie used to be on the dirty side, but they

have REALLY cleaned it up. Not sure how long you have been away from NE Ohio.

I am a little new to this group-about a month. So, I just wanted to say hello

and wondered where you were from. Have a good day and a better BFL week!

(clnc1288)

[Guest guest]

Glad you had a great trip! I had m 20 year high school reunion this

weekend and altho I did ok on the eats, not 100%. My fingers are

puffy and I'm definitely in need of a lot of WATER WATER WATER also.

It sounds like it was a beautiful area for you to visit!!

Colleen

> Ok, ladies... just got back from my PC conference in Chicago. Talk

> about all the delicious food there!!! Chicago pizza, filet mignon,

> oh my heck it was so wonderful. But, I didn't over-do; I hope you

> guys are proud of me. However, I am feeling really puffy, and I've

> drinking alot of water, so I'm hoping at the end of the week, I'll

> be ok. I couldn't seem to get enough water at the conference,

> because of all the classes and I didn't want to miss a thing (after

> all, they do this only 2x a year and I love hearing from the

> experts, and let me tell you, I learned lots!), so to avoid

bathroom

> lines and all, I didn't drink as much. But the walking... I had to

> do an 8 (power walking for me) steadily to keep up with my director

> for about 20 minutes on Saturday so we could get to our next

meeting

> on time. We were in downtown Chicago walking back to the

Sheraton.

> Ladies, Lake Michigan is soooooooooooooo beautiful! I haven't seen

> blue shimmering lake water since I moved from NE Ohio... Miss it

> sooooo much.

> This morning I did upperbody... I'm sore but it feels awesome, you

> know? But my eating didn't go so well. Well, tomorrow is the next

> day to be successful.

> I'm glad to be home, but it was sooooooo good to get away!

> hugs,

>

[Guest guest]

I agree, ! is doing fantastic! Hey, we all are!! ;-)

[Guest guest]

I have been following your progress and it sounds like you have been doing great.It sounds like you might be reverting back to your old way of eating with the cookies and biscuits. Don't deprive yourself but try to eat only one. Then you can enjoy but still be restraining.You ask how to get yourself motivated? I have a little motivation for you. Look at the end of your letter to that little ticker.

340/293.3/275 Look at that middle number! Now look at that first number. Motivated now?

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Need to get back on track

Well, instead of just talking about it, I need to do it. I have got to find a way to get back on track. These last few days have been just terrible eating wise. I did get some exercising in last night by going dancing for a couple of hours. I didn't dance the whole time, but quite a bit of the time. But as far as eating goes... Well, today has been a better day for eating so far. I have been tracking my eating on sparkpeople and also the weight watchers way and both ways I have seriously gone over my limits. Yesterday my mom treated me to Red Lobster. Oh those biscuits are to die for. I think I went over my limit for the day just eating lunch. Then I had a bunch of cookies last night. I need to get some will-power and stay away from the cookies. I do really want to get back on track. It doesn't seem like it because every time I talk about it I go back to eating really badly and not exercising right. I know I am the only one that can do this. I just have to jump on board and just do this. Having a talk with myself right now and trying to tell myself it can be done, because I did it before. I just have to have the motivation I guess. How do you get the motivation back once you have lost it? Today so far has been a lot better eating. I just need to stick with it the rest of the day.

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[Guest guest]

Keeping the motivation seems to be the most difficult part of the

journey for most of us. My softball coach in HS used to ask, " How bad

do you want it? Do you want it bad enough to practice an extra hour

this week? An extra two hours? Three? " There are times when I have

to ask myself that question now. Especially first thing in the

morning. I get up early to exercise, but a lot of mornings, I lay

there and think about sleeping in and how nice that would be. Then,

" How bad do I want this? Is an extra 40 minutes of sleep worth more

than my health? " 9 times out of 10, that gets me out of bed. Maybe

it would help you to have a list somewhere, maybe of the benefits of

sticking to the plan. Long term, short term, anything that's

important to you. For example, being able to walk WalMart easily.

Being able to dance longer. Being able to buy cuter clothes. Feeling

more comfortable in your own skin. Whatever is important to you--put

it on a list and keep it where you can see it when you're having problems.

Also, changing my thinking from " I need to... " to " I WANT to " or even,

" I have decided to " has made a huge difference for me. In Dr Phil's

book, he says that when we tell ourselves we NEED to do something,

there's this part of our brains that automatically kind of rebels

against it. He also points out that it's simply not true--we don't

*have* to lose weight. We have to breathe, we have to eat and drink,

our hearts have to beat, but we don't *have* to lose weight. Sure, it

will improve our longevity and our quality of life, but we don't

*have* to do it. *shrugs* Just something to think about. :-)

And Red Lobster's biscuits are to die for. *grins* Now just pick

yourself up and move on

-Bonnie

> Well, instead of just talking about it, I need to do it. I have got

to find a way to get back on track. These last few days have been

just terrible eating wise. I did get some exercising in last night by

going dancing for a couple of hours. I didn't dance the whole time,

but quite a bit of the time. But as far as eating goes... Well,

today has been a better day for eating so far. I have been tracking

my eating on sparkpeople and also the weight watchers way and both

ways I have seriously gone over my limits. Yesterday my mom treated

me to Red Lobster. Oh those biscuits are to die for. I think I went

over my limit for the day just eating lunch. Then I had a bunch of

cookies last night. I need to get some will-power and stay away from

the cookies. I do really want to get back on track. It doesn't seem

like it because every time I talk about it I go back to eating really

badly and not exercising right.

[Guest guest]

For me, when I loose the motivation....I just concentrate on the NEXT MEAL, not even the rest of the entire day....one bite at a time.....I can say no to this RIGHT NOW.....not for the rest of my life, but RIGHT NOW I can say no.....just do it for the here and now, not forever...makes it easier to do...

YOU CAN DO THIS!!! YOU HAVE DONE SO WELL!!! YOU ARE ALMOST AT FIFTY POUNDS!!!!!!!

Blessings!Kathey

Need to get back on track

Well, instead of just talking about it, I need to do it. I have got to find a way to get back on track. These last few days have been just terrible eating wise. I did get some exercising in last night by going dancing for a couple of hours. I didn't dance the whole time, but quite a bit of the time. But as far as eating goes... Well, today has been a better day for eating so far. I have been tracking my eating on sparkpeople and also the weight watchers way and both ways I have seriously gone over my limits. Yesterday my mom treated me to Red Lobster. Oh those biscuits are to die for. I think I went over my limit for the day just eating lunch. Then I had a bunch of cookies last night. I need to get some will-power and stay away from the cookies. I do really want to get back on track. It doesn't seem like it because every time I talk about it I go back to eating really badly and not exercising right. I know I am the only one that can do this. I just have to jump on board and just do this. Having a talk with myself right now and trying to tell myself it can be done, because I did it before. I just have to have the motivation I guess. How do you get the motivation back once you have lost it? Today so far has been a lot better eating. I just need to stick with it the rest of the day.

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[Guest guest]

That is a good difference isn't it? I like (really like) not being in the 3o0's any more. Need to get back on trackWell, instead of just talking about it, I need to do it. I have got to find a way to get back on track. These last few days have been just terrible eating wise. I did get some exercising in last night by going dancing for a couple of hours. I didn't dance the whole time, but quite a bit of the time. But as far as eating goes... Well, today has been a better day for eating so far. I have been tracking my eating on sparkpeople and also the weight watchers way and both ways I have seriously gone over my limits. Yesterday my mom treated me to Red Lobster. Oh those biscuits are to die for. I think I went over my limit for the day just eating lunch. Then I had a bunch of cookies last night. I need to get some will-power and stay away from the cookies. I do really want to get back on track. It doesn't seem like it because every time I talk about it I go back to eating really badly and not exercising right. I know I am the only one that can do this. I just have to jump on board and just do this. Having a talk with myself right now and trying to tell myself it can be done, because I did it before. I just have to have the motivation I guess. How do you get the motivation back once you have lost it? Today so far has been a lot better eating. I just need to stick with it the rest of the day. 340/293.3/275