~~~ here it goes again I am going to cry!

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I think we ALL struggle with the eating. I know I did/do. I think the exercise

part is EASY. It is the eating that is hard....

Let me tell you a short little story about me....

I have been doing this for about 16 weeks. Nearly every day I have " cheated " a

little. Not much.... but say, a cookie here or a handful of sugary cereal there,

maybe a bite of chocolate every now and then. But SOMETHING I am not supposed to

eat, every day for the last 16 weeks. My free days often turned into " free

weekends " as well. And believe me, I know how the body holds that water after

those weekends. Often resulting in a 4-5 lbs scale increase the very next day. I

battled the food thing daily.....

Well, I read A LOT. I read the web, any fitness mags, I can get my hands on,

etc., etc. Saturday, I stumbled on an article by Lee LaBrada (now, I will not go

into to anything that I read there except to make my point. I am fully aware

that this is a BFL group.). The most important thing I read in that article is

one small self-affirmation. Here it is....

" I only eat lean. "

That is it. That was my turning point right there! NOT " I can't eat that cookie "

or " I must not have that slice of cheese " or " that is not authorized. " Nope, it

is very simply, for me " I only eat lean. " It is just the way that sentence is

worded. I am turning a " cannot " into something that I CAN do. Like it is part of

me. Sort of like " I am left-handed. " It is something that simply IS.

That is the ONLY thing that has helped me pass on the bad stuff. Since Sunday I

have not have ONE slip (yes, I am aware it is only Wednesday, but I have NO

desire for a slip.). I repeat that sentence to myself over and over. I have 3

children in the house so, unauthorized food is inevitable, but I have not been

tempted since I have convinced myself that " I only eat lean. "

So, there you have it. My own personal little " stay on track " success quip. And

you know what?? I have lost 4 lbs since Sunday. I am sure it is mostly water,

but, I am not complaining one little bit...... LOL!

Sunshine

here it goes again I am going to cry!

I want a new life or drug.Or just to stop being so stupid.

Ok start at the beginning. I have been doing bfl well hmmm, lets

just be honest here half a$$ed. Ok it hurts to tell the truth. But it

is out there.

I have been eating ok for 4.5 days out of the week and then taking 3

day weekends. I have been working out like a maniac. I love cardio

and I love weight training. I have lost 10 lb only to gain half of it

back every week. Of course who am I kidding you can't loose with 3

free days a week.

So why put all the effort forth only to sabbatoge my self. Slap me

in the face. Call me stupid. But I thought with the exercising I

might actually have gained some muscle and lost some fat. But no

friggen way. I had my bf tested today and it is the same as when I

started.

So what say you ladies of the jury. Should I be hung? I did punish

my self by doing 500 crunches awesome leg presses,calf raises that

would make a grown man cry. I however need some serious motivation to

eat right. What the heck is it going to take to get me right again.

This is rediculous. I want to kill some cardio. I want to I don't

know. ...

any thoughts, any one willing to push on the right track?

Help Hawaii is seven weeks away. Can I get it together?