Re: It's all about baby steps

[Guest guest]

My opinion....you need to cut the mochas out. I know how good they

are, but they have way too much sugar in them. And 6 days a week?

Yikes. You think you are compromising because you aren't taking a

free day...but think of it this way...would you drink 6 of them in one

day, if you DID take a free day? Anyhoo....most people would advise

you to TAKE A FREE DAY. I used to make deals with myself like, " i'll

just have one handful of Combos " , or " i'll just have IC Mochas 3 days

a week " ...this is all sabotaging you. Anything and everything that

you want to " cheat " with during the week (candy, mochas, etc)..save

them for that one free day. #1, that is the day that you are allowed

to have anything you want, and #2...i'm betting you won't want a ton

of candy and 6 mochas on your free day. Once you eat totally clean

for 6 days a week for a couple of weeks, you will be so proud of

yourself, and you'll look forward to your free day, (I am currently

looking forward to some pancakes and hashbrowns on Saturday). You

have to really put yourself into this in order to get the results that

you want. Half-assed effort will get half-assed results.

" Nothing tastes as good as being skinny feels " . You CAN do this!

It's 95% mental. Just set your mind to it. Take it one meal at a

time, one day at a time, and in six short days, you can have those

mochas and that candy. Pretty lengthy blabbering for it being my

humble opinion. Good luck! And you can DO IT!!

Kim J.

>

> I think I have decided that I must really be serious about loosing

> my " tire man " figure. I have a TERRIBLE sweet tooth and I am a

> horder. We keep a candy dish here at work that is SUPPOSED to be for

> the customers, but we all dip into it, especially when there is

> chocolate involved. So, I have always taken a piece here and there,

> and put it in my drawer for later. Well, it has gotten to the point

> that a small child could live for a week off of the candy I had

> stashed in there. So, I took it all out and gave it to all the

> others in the office The only munchy food I have in that drawer

> is some Special K protein bars for emergancies! That is a prety big

> step for me.

> Now I am down to 1 more habit that I probably should quit, but am

> not sure if I want to. I am hooked on blended mochas from our local

> coffee house. I think they are " sorta " healthy to a point. All it

> contains is: lowfat choc milk, ice, frapp powder and a shot of

> espresso. I don't get the whipped cream and sauces on it. And I

> drink water along with it. What do y'all think? I have weaned

> myself down to only getting them 6 days a week instead of 7 (I know,

> bad BJ) I also count them as a " freebie " as I don't take a free day.

> Thoughts, suggestions? Kick in the butt. All is welcome.

>

> TIA

> BJ in Idaho

>

[Guest guest]

Re: It's all about baby steps

My opinion....you need to cut the mochas out. I know how good they

are, but they have way too much sugar in them. And 6 days a week?

Yikes. You think you are compromising because you aren't taking a

free day...but think of it this way...would you drink 6 of them in one

day, if you DID take a free day? Anyhoo....most people would advise

you to TAKE A FREE DAY. I used to make deals with myself like, " i'll

just have one handful of Combos " , or " i'll just have IC Mochas 3 days

a week " ...this is all sabotaging you. Anything and everything that

you want to " cheat " with during the week (candy, mochas, etc)..save

them for that one free day. #1, that is the day that you are allowed

to have anything you want, and #2...i'm betting you won't want a ton

of candy and 6 mochas on your free day. Once you eat totally clean

for 6 days a week for a couple of weeks, you will be so proud of

yourself, and you'll look forward to your free day, (I am currently

looking forward to some pancakes and hashbrowns on Saturday). You

have to really put yourself into this in order to get the results that

you want. Half-assed effort will get half-assed results.

" Nothing tastes as good as being skinny feels " . You CAN do this!

It's 95% mental. Just set your mind to it. Take it one meal at a

time, one day at a time, and in six short days, you can have those

mochas and that candy. Pretty lengthy blabbering for it being my

humble opinion. Good luck! And you can DO IT!!

Kim J.

>

> I think I have decided that I must really be serious about loosing

> my " tire man " figure. I have a TERRIBLE sweet tooth and I am a

> horder. We keep a candy dish here at work that is SUPPOSED to be for

> the customers, but we all dip into it, especially when there is

> chocolate involved. So, I have always taken a piece here and there,

> and put it in my drawer for later. Well, it has gotten to the point

> that a small child could live for a week off of the candy I had

> stashed in there. So, I took it all out and gave it to all the

> others in the office The only munchy food I have in that drawer

> is some Special K protein bars for emergancies! That is a prety big

> step for me.

> Now I am down to 1 more habit that I probably should quit, but am

> not sure if I want to. I am hooked on blended mochas from our local

> coffee house. I think they are " sorta " healthy to a point. All it

> contains is: lowfat choc milk, ice, frapp powder and a shot of

> espresso. I don't get the whipped cream and sauces on it. And I

> drink water along with it. What do y'all think? I have weaned

> myself down to only getting them 6 days a week instead of 7 (I know,

> bad BJ) I also count them as a " freebie " as I don't take a free day.

> Thoughts, suggestions? Kick in the butt. All is welcome.

>

> TIA

> BJ in Idaho

>

[Guest guest]

BJ,

I'm right there with you. I have am a serious Starbucks junkie. My

typical is Venti, sugar free, fat free, vanilla latte, 5 days per

week. I have gotten it down to a Grande, Sugar Free, Fat Free Soy

Latte (soy has a little bit more protein - or that's what I tell

myself). Anyway, I am down to 1/week. Don't worry, it will come.

You are right, baby steps. I don't think that it is too terribly

bad, but could be replaced with a coffee protien shake. Just use

coffee to replace the milk or water. I make the coffee really

strong, but it isn't half bad.

Brett

PS I am an Idaho girl as well. Born and raised.

>

> I think I have decided that I must really be serious about loosing

> my " tire man " figure. I have a TERRIBLE sweet tooth and I am a

> horder. We keep a candy dish here at work that is SUPPOSED to be

for

> the customers, but we all dip into it, especially when there is

> chocolate involved. So, I have always taken a piece here and

there,

> and put it in my drawer for later. Well, it has gotten to the

point

> that a small child could live for a week off of the candy I had

> stashed in there. So, I took it all out and gave it to all the

> others in the office The only munchy food I have in that drawer

> is some Special K protein bars for emergancies! That is a prety

big

> step for me.

> Now I am down to 1 more habit that I probably should quit, but am

> not sure if I want to. I am hooked on blended mochas from our

local

> coffee house. I think they are " sorta " healthy to a point. All it

> contains is: lowfat choc milk, ice, frapp powder and a shot of

> espresso. I don't get the whipped cream and sauces on it. And I

> drink water along with it. What do y'all think? I have weaned

> myself down to only getting them 6 days a week instead of 7 (I

know,

> bad BJ) I also count them as a " freebie " as I don't take a free day.

> Thoughts, suggestions? Kick in the butt. All is welcome.

>

> TIA

> BJ in Idaho

>

[Guest guest]

Kim,

" Nothing tastes as good as being skinny feels. " I love it. I am

going to use that every time I have a craving.

Thank you!!!

Brett

> >

> > I think I have decided that I must really be serious about

loosing

> > my " tire man " figure. I have a TERRIBLE sweet tooth and I am a

> > horder. We keep a candy dish here at work that is SUPPOSED to be

for

> > the customers, but we all dip into it, especially when there is

> > chocolate involved. So, I have always taken a piece here and

there,

> > and put it in my drawer for later. Well, it has gotten to the

point

> > that a small child could live for a week off of the candy I had

> > stashed in there. So, I took it all out and gave it to all the

> > others in the office The only munchy food I have in that

drawer

> > is some Special K protein bars for emergancies! That is a prety

big

> > step for me.

> > Now I am down to 1 more habit that I probably should quit, but

am

> > not sure if I want to. I am hooked on blended mochas from our

local

> > coffee house. I think they are " sorta " healthy to a point. All

it

> > contains is: lowfat choc milk, ice, frapp powder and a shot of

> > espresso. I don't get the whipped cream and sauces on it. And I

> > drink water along with it. What do y'all think? I have weaned

> > myself down to only getting them 6 days a week instead of 7 (I

know,

> > bad BJ) I also count them as a " freebie " as I don't take a free

day.

> > Thoughts, suggestions? Kick in the butt. All is welcome.

> >

> > TIA

> > BJ in Idaho

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

You sound serious to me, especially the story with the candy. I was

digging through a bag last night looking for a piece of gum I might

have missed....it's MY MIND that I am missing.

I am a huge winer right now. I want to think that I have an excuse

for backing out on my start date, now that I blew the first try at

it. But now I am looking at myself a little harder, after reading

everyone's posts. I had no idea that an email group could actually

motivate me. Welcome to the 21st century.

All of my excuses are flying in my face.

I am starting to actually become amused at all of this. I mean, it

used to be so easy, because I was young and had no committments.

So, what? So, I have even more reasons to want to old bod to work

FOR ME instead of AGAINST ME.

I mean, what the heck better to I have to do with my life than live

it as well as possible?

And as for having any suggestions, I'm impressed that you can

regulate yourself enough to not have to take a free day. I have to

have a day off OR I WILL DIE!

>

> I think I have decided that I must really be serious about loosing

> my " tire man " figure. I have a TERRIBLE sweet tooth and I am a

> horder. We keep a candy dish here at work that is SUPPOSED to be

for

> the customers, but we all dip into it, especially when there is

> chocolate involved. So, I have always taken a piece here and

there,

> and put it in my drawer for later. Well, it has gotten to the

point

> that a small child could live for a week off of the candy I had

> stashed in there. So, I took it all out and gave it to all the

> others in the office The only munchy food I have in that

drawer

> is some Special K protein bars for emergancies! That is a prety

big

> step for me.

> Now I am down to 1 more habit that I probably should quit, but am

> not sure if I want to. I am hooked on blended mochas from our

local

> coffee house. I think they are " sorta " healthy to a point. All

it

> contains is: lowfat choc milk, ice, frapp powder and a shot of

> espresso. I don't get the whipped cream and sauces on it. And I

> drink water along with it. What do y'all think? I have weaned

> myself down to only getting them 6 days a week instead of 7 (I

know,

> bad BJ) I also count them as a " freebie " as I don't take a free

day.

> Thoughts, suggestions? Kick in the butt. All is welcome.

>

> TIA

> BJ in Idaho

>

[Guest guest]

I find its difficult for me to give up some habits unless I replace it

with something else. Maybe you could replace it with a ff or

low fat latte with a lot of splenda and some cocao on top or

sf flavored syrup. Sometimes, theres just no alternative that

satisfies us like that bad habit that we have and we just have

to QUIT. Its hard at first, but if you want results bad enough,

you have to cut this one out. Its not like the person who

puts a little creamer in there coffee. This habit is going to

cost you results. Thats the fact. Its your choice.

Deanna

PS...if you cut out these bad things you eat daily,you will

find that you will savor them and they will taste sooo

much better when you get to have them. Its a very

different experience when its a treat.

It's all about baby steps

I think I have decided that I must really be serious about loosing

my " tire man " figure. I have a TERRIBLE sweet tooth and I am a

horder. We keep a candy dish here at work that is SUPPOSED to be for

the customers, but we all dip into it, especially when there is

chocolate involved. So, I have always taken a piece here and there,

and put it in my drawer for later. Well, it has gotten to the point

that a small child could live for a week off of the candy I had

stashed in there. So, I took it all out and gave it to all the

others in the office The only munchy food I have in that drawer

is some Special K protein bars for emergancies! That is a prety big

step for me.

Now I am down to 1 more habit that I probably should quit, but am

not sure if I want to. I am hooked on blended mochas from our local

coffee house. I think they are " sorta " healthy to a point. All it

contains is: lowfat choc milk, ice, frapp powder and a shot of

espresso. I don't get the whipped cream and sauces on it. And I

drink water along with it. What do y'all think? I have weaned

myself down to only getting them 6 days a week instead of 7 (I know,

bad BJ) I also count them as a " freebie " as I don't take a free day.

Thoughts, suggestions? Kick in the butt. All is welcome.

TIA

BJ in Idaho

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