Guest guest Posted November 7, 2010 Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 Wow, Vickie, that is great that you have been able to stay away from Mc's for a whole week when it was so much a part of your daily routine. I bet that took some willpower. A 3 lb loss is FANTASTIC! You know when one is losing seight or " on a diet " (I really don't like to refer to it that way as I prefer to think I have just changed my way of eating. Diet implies I will go back to the old way of eating). Anyway I got side tracked there! LOL! Anyway when you are losing the average that most people lose or even that Dr's want you to lose are 1 to 2 lbs a week. So you did well above average! I never was a fast loser and a 3 lb loss would have had me in ecstacy! Congrats on changing your routine and on the great loss! Keep it up! Darlene > > That is fabulous! Wow...what I wouldn;t give for a 3 pound loss! I am > jealous! But I think it far more noteworthy that you have accomplished a > goal and changed a habit that was not serving you well. Congrats on that! > > > > > elisaannh > > -- 1 week without Mcs > > > > > I have actually went 1 whole week without Mcs ! I am disappointed > that it did not generate more weight loss than 3 pounds but I am amazed that > I really feel better ! In just one week I only lost 3 pounds but I really > do not believe that I am gaining energy and do not feel so blah !!!!!! I > might add that I have had a terrible Mcs habit of 2 - 3 visits per day > ! > > Vickie > West Virginia > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2010 Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 Wow, Vickie, that is awesome! Way to go! On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 5:30 PM, Vickie Buck <derfsvic@...> wrote: I have actually went 1 whole week without Mcs ! I am disappointed that it did not generate more weight loss than 3 pounds but I am amazed that I really feel better ! In just one week I only lost 3 pounds but I really do not believe that I am gaining energy and do not feel so blah !!!!!! I might add that I have had a terrible Mcs habit of 2 - 3 visits per day ! Vickie West Virginia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 20, 2010 Report Share Posted November 20, 2010 I have actually went 1 whole week without Mcs ! I am disappointed that it did not generate more weight loss than 3 pounds but I am amazed that I really feel better ! In just one week I only lost 3 pounds but I really do not believe that I am gaining energy and do not feel so blah !!!!!! I might add that I have had a terrible Mcs habit of 2 - 3 visits per day ! I know I am really behind in responding, but that's ok LOL!! Good for you, Vickie! Two of my kids live at their father's house and he lives "next door" (pretty close anyway) to a McD's My youngest calls me often, can you take me to McDs for this, that or the other.... Right now, his "obsession" is the McRib that they have (hopefully for limited time). I have put him off for over a week, but may allow it this weekend. Sigh..... I keep telling him he's going to turn into a french fry. Fortunately (?) he likes to just get the hot cocoa, but that's still got to be up there in calories LOL!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2010 Report Share Posted November 26, 2010 On 11/20/2010 11:32 AM, ABrite@... wrote: >My youngest calls me often, can you take me to McDs for this, that or the other.... Right now, his "obsession" is the McRib that they have (hopefully for limited time). After *not* having any MickeyD's meals for over a year, with Ed home this week and the kid's birthday I broke down and had some this past Monday when they got some. I limited myself to a small fries and half of Ed's double beef quarter pounder (He bought 2 but knew he could only finish 1 1/2). That greasy saltiness started my downfall for the week, triggering (and my giving in to) all sorts of cravings, and in just those 4 days I gained over 5 pounds. I'm glad it wasn't worse! Today was our belated T-giving meal with Ed's aunt (another disaster - her Alzheimer's is making her mood and appetite worse) and tomorrow I plan on doing a little detox and getting back to my regular food plan after Tuesday's dentist appointment. That fast food is way too addictive for me. >Sigh..... I keep telling him he's going to turn into a french fry. I used to love those fries and could easily eat a super-sized pack with no problem. Now, just a handful and my mouth felt so greasy I couldn't finish them. Sue in NJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2010 Report Share Posted November 26, 2010 I'm with you, Sue... I can only have a handful out of the value size fries (smaller than a small, I think) and a kids' size burger. Amazing how it starts the downfall of cravings, though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 27, 2010 Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 My husband really does well the longer he is away from his beloved candy and treats. He says he doesn’t miss them, but once he takes a bite *because he thinks he can handle a small amount* he is hooked all over again. I look back on how I use to be that way too, which made any sort of dieting attempt so fallible. It made me feel hopelessly addicted to food. I know in September I came face to face with the old binge monster just because I thought I could handle food selection in an intuitive way (rather than sticking to my best foods). I cannot choose food solely by want, I would live on crap (which is what made me weigh over 300 pounds!). I know that for me, for my husband, eating the foods that we could not resist are part of the trigger process and leads time and time again down the wrong path. The most mind boggling thing about that is....that it doesn’t go away! It is always there, always produces the same reaction. There are certain foods I cannot eat without it triggering a whole chain reaction of crazy eating. From: Sue in NJ Sent: Friday, November 26, 2010 8:04 PM 100-plus Subject: Re: 1 week without Mcs That greasy saltiness started my downfall for the week, triggering (and my giving in to) all sorts of cravings, and in just those 4 days I gained over 5 pounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2010 Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 On 11/27/2010 8:19 AM, i Mouse wrote: > I know that for me, for my husband, eating the foods that we could not resist are part of the trigger process and leads time and time again down the wrong path.  >The most mind boggling thing about that is....that it doesn’t go away! It is always there, always produces the same reaction. There are certain foods I cannot eat without it triggering a whole chain reaction of crazy eating.  I'm 57 years old and still can't remember that fact. I always think I can handle just one small serving "this time". At least now, all the leftovers and junk that *I* like is all gone. No more mashed potatoes made creamy with the addition of fat, no more veggies coated in oil, no more muffins, even if they *were* whole wheat. Yesterday I was back on plan, and this morning my weight was back to 255 - still up 2 from the beginning of vacation but at least down 3 from the vacation high of 258. With lab work looming the week after Christmas this year, I have no choice but to follow my food plan perfectly again. Sue in NJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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