RE: I'm Back (off topic)/Carolyn

[Guest guest]

Hello, Carolyn! I missed you too!!! Thanks again for the email you sent a

few months ago......and thanks for your concern. I finished the Think Light

program and received a new gym bag. I re-registered for the second phase of

the program. I'm thankful it begins next month! :) Did the materials I

sent help you?

In a message dated 8/20/2002 10:29:01 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

pvisser@... writes:

> hi kimberly!

> i am so glad to see you! i have missed you very much!

> i am so sorry to hear about the RSDS i am here rooting for you and

> thinking of you every day... sending you 'get well quick' vibes!

> {{{KIMBERLY}}

> *~*~*~*~*

> Carolyn in ONT Canada

>

[Guest guest]

hi kimberly - congrats on finishing the program!! you are really doing

great with your eating! i am so proud of you for that because i know how

hard it is!!

me, i know what i have to do but am having trouble doing it. i dont have

much of a problem exercising... my problem is eating im sorry to say

that yes it is still a problem the materials that you sent me helped

immensely... because i am in a stage of admitting that i have a problem and

need to work on fixing it... and the menus and info that you sent has helped

me realize that and has helped me to make a few small changes. a few

changes are fine but i am trying to put it *all* into practice and i do ok

for a few days and then i do very badly the rest of the time.

first of all, i am struggling in trying to get my head around the fact that

i just cannot lose weight and get toned without 'dieting' like i used to be

able to.... secondly, im struggling in trying to realize that i cannot eat

whatever i want, whenever i want. also while i love fruit and dont have a

problem with that, i dont like vegetables much either and of course love

anything that is fattening. i do great in the mornings and lunch is

usually ok but late afternoon and evenings are awful eating times for me!

and to top it off, yesterday i binged and felt so gross when i went to

bed --- i just dont know what is wrong with me! why cant i get a handle on

this?!?

anyway, im feeling depressed about not being able to get a handle on eating

and lose weight despite exercising each day... and because i cant talk

myself into eating right, im losing motivation with exercise and am slacking

off lately (im down to doing taebo every other day for example - and havent

exercised at all this morning). im sad to say that because i am so stubborn

with this eating thing that i have not lost any weight and think that ive

actually gained 5 pounds or so... my supportive (although brutally honest)

husband tells me that my thighs look bigger than ever and last night i was

looking at myself and thinking that im looking kinda pregnant again! oh

my! it is fairly distressing.

::sigh:: well my motivation fluctuates all of the time... for a while i do

great and then i lose it and feel down... the last while has been a bad time

and im hoping that it will pass quickly and i will get back in there... it

helps to just talk about it so thanks for reading!

*~*~*~*~*

Carolyn in ONT Canada

RE:

>I finished the

> Think Light

> program and received a new gym bag. I re-registered for the

> second phase of

> the program. I'm thankful it begins next month! :) Did the

> materials I

> sent help you?

[Guest guest]

--- Cola wrote:

> ::sigh:: well my motivation fluctuates all of the

> time... for a while i do

> great and then i lose it and feel down... the last

> while has been a bad time

> and im hoping that it will pass quickly and i will

> get back in there... it

> helps to just talk about it so thanks for reading!

Carolyn,

I've been feeling somewhat like you. Although my

" lapses " have cost me only 5 pounds, I feel huge and

at times have gotten really down about it. I've

decided that I'm in this for the long haul (at least I

hope so <g>), so every meal/day is a new start. I

know in the long run I'll be healthy and fit. If some

days I sabotage myself by eating too much or not

exercising when I planned, oh well. I know you are

committed to being healthy and fit. You are just

going through a bit of frustration because this time

was not as easy as last time. I know you will be able

to do it though now that you know you have to work

harder with your diet. I know you can do it!

Kerri

who just has to battle the mental munchies now!

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

yes you are right kerri! thankyou for your understanding and supportive

words!

it also took me some time to realize that this is a life-time thing... i

think that i got that after i was working out for 8 months and not much was

happening! sure i screw up and dont come close to eating properly and miss

a couple of days of exercise but im not ready to give up entirely.... i

think that is a good thing to remember when i lapse... the lapses in

motivation will just make the whole thing take longer, that is all... and

since it is going to take the rest of my life anyway, then ::shrug:: LOL!

im kind of kidding

anyway, i was busy making up some meal plans today for the family...

especially for myself. since im such a terrible eater, im still allowing

myself to have one pop a day and a cookie or two - but increasing fruits and

vegetables. i went through my grocery list and crossed off a few items that

im going to refuse to buy anymore (like potato chips! how did they get on

there??). also since dinner is the only meal that i make for my husband i

talked to him about having salad every night as part of the meal and he

agreed! so that will be helpful.

tomorrow is my workout day -- i expect to be doing total basic 4 and abs &

glutes.

oh! and i wanted to ask if you eat before you workout? if so, what do you

eat? in my plan i have a glass of fruit juice and 1-2 pieces of fruit

between 8 and 9 am... i then workout around 9am.

*~*~*~*~*

Carolyn in ONT Canada

re:

>I've

> decided that I'm in this for the long haul (at least I

> hope so <g>), so every meal/day is a new start. I

> know in the long run I'll be healthy and fit. If some

> days I sabotage myself by eating too much or not

> exercising when I planned, oh well.

[Guest guest]

--- Cola wrote:

> oh! and i wanted to ask if you eat before you

> workout? if so, what do you

> eat? in my plan i have a glass of fruit juice and

> 1-2 pieces of fruit

> between 8 and 9 am... i then workout around 9am.

>

Carolyn,

I workout in the evening, so I have dinner about an

hour before I exercise. On the rare occasion that I

work out in the morning, I have breakfast first and

wait 30 minutes. I don't eat a large breakfast

(normally about 200 calories). It is normally oatmeal

and protein powder or soy cereal mixed with Kashi Go

Lean Crunch cereal (had that this morning). I

recommend eating something before you workout. I've

read that you should work out on an empty stomach for

maximum fat burning, but my personal non-expert

opinion is that you need to eat a little ahead of time

to have enough energy to workout. According to Zone

recommendations you should have a snack 30 minutes

before and 30 minutes after you exercise.

Kerri

who know Carolyn is on the right track and those

potato chips will stay off her list <g>

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[Guest guest]

> I workout in the evening, so I have dinner about an

> hour before I exercise.

thankyou for your response kerri! i have tried exercising after dinner but

i always feel slow at that time of day... probably because ive eaten too

much or eaten the wrong things... go figure! really i would like to

workout at midnight but then id be up all night...lol.

so i think that i will try to stick with working out first thing in the

morning. i agree with you that a little bit of *something* to eat before

hand will help with my energy level so im going to give it a try for a while

and see.

oh and i did good last night... no midnight snacks or pop! yah! I was so

proud of myself. but i also skipped this mornings workout i have no

fear that i will quit... i know that i will get going again... im just

having a little rest also i have been waiting for 2 weeks for some

tae-bo tapes to cross the US/Canada border and once they finally show up

then i will have some motivation to get busy (BL1/BL2/BL3).

lets just hope that i dont gain too many pounds before they do finally

arrive!

*~*~*~*~*

Carolyn in ONT Canada

[Guest guest]

Carolyn,

I'm sorry I am late responding to your message......I didn't forget you.....I

am facing a similar situation, and it definitely helps to have someone to

listen.....the most important thing for you to do is realize you won't change

your eating habits over night (you could, but it would be drastic). I'm

afraid if you did that, you'd be setting yourself up for disaster. And it's

more important for all of us to concentrate on a healthy lifestyle instead of

a quick fix. Follow a suggestion from the Think Light program......every

week set daily goals for eating and exercise.....for instance, one week you

could decide to add one serving of fruit or veggies to your meals. A serving

sounds like a lot at first, but when you actually measure serving sizes, it

really isn't too much. During breakfast if you drink a 4oz glass of orange

juice, this will equal one serving of fruit. I like to have blueberries with

my oatmeal or cinnamon and raisins. I also like strawberries with low fat

pancakes. Or sometimes I prefer pineapple and cottage cheese. For lunch or

dinner, a cup of salad greens is one serving of veggies. Add a few carrots,

or celery, and maybe 1/4 cup of raisins for variety. One of my favorite

lunchtime or dinnertime meals is tuna salad (tuna plus onion, celery, and

pickles) served on a bed of lettuce with red onion for color and a kosher

dill pickle spear (yes, I'm a BIG fan of onions). I decorate the edge of the

plate with strawberries, cantelope, etc. My grandmother always said,

" Presentation is very important! " :) Do you like dried fruits? If so, try

mixing dried pineapple, dried cranberries, banana chips, raisins, and pretzel

sticks in a baggie. I carry one with me almost every day. So, Carolyn,

there are many different ways to enjoy fruits and veggies everyday. Remember

to take things one day at a time. Good luck to you....from what I've read,

you are on the right track!!!! I wonder why I'm not taking my own

advice??????? LOL

In a message dated 8/21/2002 10:58:56 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

pvisser@... writes:

> me, i know what i have to do but am having trouble doing it. i dont have

> much of a problem exercising... my problem is eating im sorry to say

> that yes it is still a problem the materials that you sent me helped

> immensely... because i am in a stage of admitting that i have a problem

> and

> need to work on fixing it... and the menus and info that you sent has

> helped

> me realize that and has helped me to make a few small changes. a few

> changes are fine but i am trying to put it *all* into practice and i do ok

> for a few days and then i do very badly the rest of the time.

>

> first of all, i am struggling in trying to get my head around the fact that

> i just cannot lose weight and get toned without 'dieting' like i used to be

> able to.... secondly, im struggling in trying to realize that i cannot eat

> whatever i want, whenever i want. also while i love fruit and dont have a

> problem with that, i dont like vegetables much either and of course love

> anything that is fattening. i do great in the mornings and lunch is

> usually ok but late afternoon and evenings are awful eating times for me!

> and to top it off, yesterday i binged and felt so gross when i went to

> bed --- i just dont know what is wrong with me! why cant i get a handle

> on

> this?!?

>

[Guest guest]

> Follow a suggestion from the Think Light program......every

> week set daily goals for eating and exercise.....for instance,

> one week you

> could decide to add one serving of fruit or veggies to your

> meals.

thankyou kimberly for reminding me!

yes i am guilty of wanting my excess weight to be GONE RIGHT NOW! lol.

tomorrow brings a new week and will be time for me to get back on track, not

only with tae-bo but with what you have said above.

i am going to do just as you have said. right now the easiest meals for me

to control are breakfast and lunch so im going to start there.

thankyou also for giving me ideas on what you eat for breakfast and lunch!

*~*~*~*~*

Carolyn in ONT Canada

[Guest guest]

You are very welcome! Gosh, I missed you!! :)

In a message dated 8/25/2002 11:35:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

pvisser@... writes:

> thankyou kimberly for reminding me!

> yes i am guilty of wanting my excess weight to be GONE RIGHT NOW! lol.

> tomorrow brings a new week and will be time for me to get back on track,

> not

> only with tae-bo but with what you have said above.

> i am going to do just as you have said. right now the easiest meals for

> me

> to control are breakfast and lunch so im going to start there.

> thankyou also for giving me ideas on what you eat for breakfast and lunch!

>

> *~*~*~*~*

> Carolyn in ONT Canada

>

>