Re: Time to get serious!!!!!

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In a message dated 4/9/2006 7:00:55 AM Pacific Standard Time, bryefield@... writes:

I started out pushing 315 - I pushed back and am at 310.4 this morning.

Yeah ... great job with losing some pounds this week!!

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I hear ya! I was at 299 for a minute - turned around and this week I started out pushing 315 - I pushed back and am at 310.4 this morning. It hurts to stand, breathing is hard when I walk - especially if I'm carrying anything - and with packing - I'm carrying alot! Luckily I recover pretty fast but it's so dang scary walking up the stairs panting like a dog! I don't know if I'll get any more exercise in besides packing - but I have to watch those cokes! and get more than 6 glasses of water - on a good day I can get 16 in and like it. Food wise has been okay. yeah on your willpower with the donuts! I will have McD's for breakfast (500 - 600 calories so it's doable) and I'll go get more boxes and then it's back to packing. <memyselves@...> wrote: Hi there friends, Well, it is time for me to get serious again about losing weight. Last week I gained 1 pound. This week I have gained 3 more. I'm going the wrong direction. I know what I am doing wrong. I know all the food that I have been putting into my mouth. I know that I haven't been exercising like I should. I know how to lose the weight. I have done it before. I just need to start doing it again. My eating has been so out of control this week. Sure I could blame it on TOM, but really I need to take responsibility for my actions. So I know what I have been doing wrong and I know what to do to do it right. No one can turn this around but me. Lately I have been a lot of talk about getting back to work on losing weight. Well, this time I am

serious. If I don't do something now I am going to be back like I was where I couldn't walk, I had a hard time breathing, I was just plain miserable. I don't want to be that way again. So I am definitely going to be saying "NO!!!" to Lil' Debbie cakes. I have an unopened box of donuts sitting right beside me, but after seeing that scale go up this week, those donuts don't even appeal to me at all. Usually on the weekends I take my husband to work at Mc's and pick up a cinnamon roll for me. Well, today no cinnamon roll. I didn't even go through the drive through at all. I am going to eat my cereal this morning. I am going to measure it out with my measuring cup like I am supposed to. I am also going to measure my milk out too. I also am going to start drinking my water like I am supposed to. See I know what to do. I just need to do it. No more messing around. I have got to get

back on track. I just have got to. 340/295.4/275 At least I haven't gone back into the 300's. I have got to turn things around though or I will be back into the 300's in no time.Live, Love, Laugh

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Time to get serious!!!!!

Hi there friends,

Well, it is time for me to get serious again about losing weight.That's the spirit! Last week I gained 1 pound.Sorry:( This week I have gained 3 more. Bummer:( Gotta try and watch the calories and get away from those sweets again. I know it's so tough:( I'm going the wrong direction.I've done that myself. And its so frustrating to know you done loss that once and here it is again for you to struggle with. I know what I am doing wrong. I know all the food that I have been putting into my mouth. I know that I haven't been exercising like I should. I know how to lose the weight. I have done it before. I just need to start doing it again.Well, you know what works! You can do it , Just gotta get some will power and self control.If it makes you feel any better I'm still looking for my will power and self control too. It comes and visits for a short period then runs away again:) My eating has been so out of control this week. Sure I could blame it on TOM, but really I need to take responsibility for my actions.I always look for excuses for me too. But as you said most of the time its just us getting tired of staying on "the plan". But we are humans so we are gonna falter from time to time. It is good you are catching yourself at a 3 pound gain. And you didnt let your self slide until 10 or 15. So I know what I have been doing wrong and I know what to do to do it right. No one can turn this around but me. Lately I have been a lot of talk about getting back to work on losing weight. Well, this time I am serious. If I don't do something now I am going to be back like I was where I couldn't walk, I had a hard time breathing, I was just plain miserable. I don't want to be that way again. Just keep trying to remember what that felt like. It can be your motivation. I have only loss about 11 pounds but it makes such a big difference. I started at 260 and I can see such a difference at 249.I know I will gain small amounts back day to day and you can expect that. So I am definitely going to be saying "NO!!!" to Lil' Debbie cakes. Way to go! I have an unopened box of donuts sitting right beside me, but after seeing that scale go up this week, those donuts don't even appeal to me at all. Invision the icing on them as having been made with mouse poision or something.LOL Usually on the weekends I take my husband to work at Mc's and pick up a cinnamon roll for me. Well, today no cinnamon roll. I didn't even go through the drive through at all. If you really enjoy these try and sat down and figure your calories up for the weekend in advance and try and make room for 1 cinnamon roll. And add maybe a extra 30 minutes at the track. Just make sure you arent kidding yourself about it. Go to the mcdonalds web site and find out how many calories that cinnamon roll has. And sat down and find a way to fit it in. Give up any other snacks for the entire weekend and maybe then it will fit in. Then there is always the chance after sitting down and trying to fit it in you might realize it has way too many calories and not worth trying to fit it in.LOL I have found some foods that will barely give me a nibble is so high in calories that I can have almost a full meal and be twice as full.I am going to eat my cereal this morning. I am going to measure it out with my measuring cup like I am supposed to. I am also going to measure my milk out too. Thats good. I find my eyeballing is not a good measure. Some people can. I can't. I also am going to start drinking my water like I am supposed to.Yep, hard for me too. See I know what to do. I just need to do it. No more messing around. I have got to get back on track. I just have got to.Thats the best way to look at it. As you have to do this. You haven't got a choice. I hope it works out for you . And remember you arent alone. I'm struggling everyday with my weight loss too.

340/295.4/275 At least I haven't gone back into the 300's. I have got to turn things around though or I will be back into the 300's in no time.

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In a message dated 4/9/2006 6:19:48 AM Pacific Standard Time, memyselves@... writes:

Last week I gained 1 pound. This week I have gained 3 more.

It's good that you are catching this now, . Like you said... put a stop to it before it spirals out of control...

know all the food that I have been putting into my mouth. I know that I haven't been exercising like I should.

I'd get back on the track and walking and journaling your food again, so you know every morsel you are eating. Like we have been talking here today about the nutritional values of eating out... you *can* account for it and make it fit into your calories each day, but watch the sodium, fat, etc too.....

No one can turn this around but me. Lately I have been a lot of talk about getting back to work on losing weight. Well, this time I am serious.

You're doing *ok*, ... come a long way. Yes, we all have set-backs, but don't be so hard on yourself... keep fighting the fight and hangin in there.... when we put too many rules and regulations on the process, it gets old, boring and tedious and we quit the process... personally (IMHO) I would rather be two steps forward and one step back and have slow progress that I enjoy and don't beat myself up over if I gain a few pounds then get back on track than never have anything fun (cheating LOL) and quit to gain it all back and be miserable...

Well, today no cinnamon roll. I didn't even go through the drive through at all.

Good for you. I don't remember the calories of the cinnamon roll and know that you can make the calories fit into your day, but when you do it... any of your fast food runs, don't do the drive through and then mindlessly eat it on the way back home. That could be part of the "problem"... if you will pardon the term, but we feel we have to be sneaky, like it is wrong or something and fly through the drive thru and stuff it in while we are driving. There's no enjoyment in it. If you are going to have it, go in, order it and sit down so you can actually enjoy it, no guilt. Be "in the moment" with that cinnamon roll or whatever it is... you know? Then, you might actually get satisfaction out of and not go home and binge on something else.....

That's just my .02 cents worth ;-)

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You will get back on track. I have faith in you.

Tina

Time to get serious!!!!!

Hi there friends,

Well, it is time for me to get serious again about losing weight. Last week I gained 1 pound. This week I have gained 3 more. I'm going the wrong direction. I know what I am doing wrong. I know all the food that I have been putting into my mouth. I know that I haven't been exercising like I should. I know how to lose the weight. I have done it before. I just need to start doing it again. My eating has been so out of control this week. Sure I could blame it on TOM, but really I need to take responsibility for my actions. So I know what I have been doing wrong and I know what to do to do it right. No one can turn this around but me. Lately I have been a lot of talk about getting back to work on losing weight. Well, this time I am serious. If I don't do something now I am going to be back like I was where I couldn't walk, I had a hard time breathing, I was just plain miserable. I don't want to be that way again. So I am definitely going to be saying "NO!!!" to Lil' Debbie cakes. I have an unopened box of donuts sitting right beside me, but after seeing that scale go up this week, those donuts don't even appeal to me at all. Usually on the weekends I take my husband to work at Mc's and pick up a cinnamon roll for me. Well, today no cinnamon roll. I didn't even go through the drive through at all. I am going to eat my cereal this morning. I am going to measure it out with my measuring cup like I am supposed to. I am also going to measure my milk out too. I also am going to start drinking my water like I am supposed to. See I know what to do. I just need to do it. No more messing around. I have got to get back on track. I just have got to.

340/295.4/275 At least I haven't gone back into the 300's. I have got to turn things around though or I will be back into the 300's in no time.

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I guess I am being pretty hard on myself right now. I feel like such a failure for gaining three pounds back. I want to lose the weight. I really do. I was able to resist the donuts again this morning. Instead I ate a measured cup of cereal and also a measured cup of milk. I am thinking about having a banana and another measured cup of milk for lunch. A banana is worth two servings of carbs for me and a cup of milk is worth one serving. I am allowed three to four servings of carbs per meal for my diabetes diet thingy. Now all I need to do is get my exercise in for today. I have to do laundry this afternoon. I want to go walking at the track, but in a way, I don't. I am feeling pretty lazy today. Pretty tired. I know if I just go walking then I will be happy and proud of myself. It is just the getting me to go in the first place. I know what my excuse might be. My excuse for not walking would be that I have to do laundry and walking would get me too tired. Well, that is just an excuse though right? 340/295.4/275

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, is your husband supportive of your decision to lose weight? If

so, would he be willing to limit his intake of donuts/lil debbie snack

cakes? I mean, they aren't healthy in *any* diet, so it's not like

you're asking something completely unreasonable. Or maybe he could

keep them somewhere out of sight for you and just eat them while he's

at work or something? It just seems like avoiding the junk food is

one of the harder things right now for you. If there's a way to make

it easier, it might help tremendously.

And, I can't write as much as I'd like, but you are NOT A FAILURE!

The number on the scale doesn't determine what kind of person you are.

You're a good person--don't forget that! Just pick yourself back up

and get back on track (which you are!). Good luck

-Bonnie

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> I guess I am being pretty hard on myself right now. I feel like

such a failure for gaining three pounds back. I want to lose the

weight. I really do. I was able to resist the donuts again this

morning.

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Re: Time to get serious!!!!!

, is your husband supportive of your decision to lose weight? Ifso, would he be willing to limit his intake of donuts/lil debbie snackcakes? I mean, they aren't healthy in *any* diet, so it's not likeyou're asking something completely unreasonable. Or maybe he couldkeep them somewhere out of sight for you and just eat them while he'sat work or something? Didn't you say at one time he buys them to take for his work lunch? Maybe I'm remembering someone else. But if so , maybe he could load them up and take them all and put in his locker at work. It just seems like avoiding the junk food isone of the harder things right now for you. If there's a way to makeit easier, it might help tremendously.i agree with Bonnie, Losing weight is very hard to do anyway without a lot of temptations around. My family dosen't mind me using diet foods but have a fit if I set out any thing diet in front of them. I'm just lucky we can't afford a lot of junk foods so I'm not tempted often. I have to watch the potato chips in my house. If I was to suggest moving all the stuff out high in calories like that my family would freak so I just have to continue resisting temptations when it is around. BUt.....If your husband IS supportive, it would make it alot easier for you at least untill you are down closer to your goal weight.Or if all else fails, look at your husband patterns. Chances are there is a certain time of night that he eats. Maybe around 8:00 when the movie comes on. Schedule that time for something that you need to do in the bedroom away from him for 30 minutes ( read a book, exercise, sew or anything)until he has time to finish his snack. At least you wouldn't have to watch him eating it.Or when he starts to eat get up and fix yourself a huge bowl of airpopped popcorn! You can eat a ton of it. Just use the calorie free butter spray.And, I can't write as much as I'd like, but you are NOT A FAILURE! No, You arent a failure. A failure is someone who dosen't try. I have seen you try!The number on the scale doesn't determine what kind of person you are.You're a good person--don't forget that! Just pick yourself back upand get back on track (which you are!). Good luck -Bonnie>>>>>>>>>>>> I guess I am being pretty hard on myself right now. I feel likesuch a failure for gaining three pounds back. I want to lose theweight. I really do. I was able to resist the donuts again thismorning.

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I am sorry you had a little gain, I to have been on the gaining side. With my uncle dying, then this surgery with and today I got a call my other uncle died today. I am just a mess. I am not a "mood" eater but I have been eating on the go which is my weekness. So I have made LOTS of bad food choices and just have not really cared. I hope this week will be better but until this funeral is over with I just dont know. Sending lots of hugs and support to you, I know you can do it! Myssi