Re: 's Thanksgiving plus a little of mine/

[Guest guest]

Hi, :

Wow! Let me just say WOW!! Good for you for being able to deal with

all that stress and getting yourself back on program. Many, many

people would use it as an excuse to backslide for MONTHS, forget

just a few days. I'm so happy for you that you were able to get

yourself back on program.

I think your focus on being healthy will serve you in the long run.

In the past, I wanted to lose weight in order to look better. This

time I want to do it to be healthier. It changed my whole outlook on

weightloss and has made it so much easier for me to do.

I was in the Marine Corps, so I have a special place in my heart for

the military. Please let me know if you need anything. I hope your

family is doing well.

> Well done . A loss is a loss and when you lose 3 pounds,

well,

> way to GO!

>

> Our Thanksgiving meal was much earlier than everyone else's, simply

> because of timing. My husbands break from Iraq ended 2 days

before the

> traditional day, so we had ours 2 weeks ago today. My strategy

was the

> spoon approach someone suggested a few months ago. A spoonful,

not a

> serving spoonful, but more like a small bite full, counted for 1

point.

> I ended up loosing 2 pounds that week! Like you, I planned for

it, and

> when it came down to it, all that food (that I cooked myself, no

> extended family nearby) was overwhelming. I told myself that this

isn't

> going to be the last feast I'm subjected to, and that there will

be food

> on the table the next day. No need to hoard the stuff, just enjoy

my

> husbands visit, and be thankful to be able to eat together at the

same

> table.

>

> The stressful part came later. Not even when we went to visit our

son

> in Utah for a few days. I lost 4 ounces after that trip was

over. It

> was the letdown part after my husband left to go back to Iraq and

my

> daughter had her (as usual) nervous breakdown. So, for 4 days (he

left

> Tuesday afternoon) eating like there was no tomorrow, I kept

telling

> myself that I will never make my goal weight, that I am destined

to wear

> size 14 pants. Can't I be sexy at a size 14? SURE. But it isn't

what

> I want! The funny thing is how I was slowly talking myself out of

my

> goal. I was rationalizing that I can be happy looking like I am,

> because even with my husband in Iraq, I am generally happy. THEN I

> started to realize that losing the weight won't make me generally

happy.

> The accomplishment of reaching my goal is more important than being

> generally happy. Its more about how it will effect other area's

of my

> life. Just knowing that I can make the goal, gives me a sense of

> confidence. Confidence is a funny thing, because with it, one can

> accomplish almost anything. If I quit now, I will always know

that I

> quit, and because this IS important to me, there is a good chance

that I

> will tell myself that I can't reach other goals.

>

> Self talk can be terrible. But it can also be helpful. To anyone

out

> there who might be in the position of talking yourself out of your

goal:

> really look at what you are saying. Who are you trying to

convince that

> you can't make it? I tried to convince myself to quit, how silly

is

> that? Self defeating behaviors (or thought processes are)never

> positive.

>

> So, before I went to bed last night, I told myself to be strong

when I

> wake up. To gather my resolve and journal everything. To weigh

myself

> (in 4 days I gained 3 pounds back) and live with my choices. What

a

> freeing feeling it is! Depressing that I gained back 3 pounds,

and yes

> I realize most of it is water. I really didn't eat 3 pounds worth

of

> calories. But I feel like I will make my goal again, and that I

will

> continue the healthy lifestyle, exercising, eating healthy and

THINKING

> healthy.

>

> Thanks for listening

>

> Teres

[Guest guest]

Well, my husband isn't in the military. He chose to go over there

because he couldn't go in the military. Let me explain: he was enlisted

in the Marines about 24 years ago, trashed his knee playing rugby before

going to boot camp, and no more marines. So, now he is a paramedic (for

20 years), and felt cheated out of all the action. He went over to feel

like he is participating in the whole process (which we are on opposite

sides of that divide). I support him in what he is doing, but it is

really hard to be here with out him. And the money isn't all that great

unless you are single and don't have bills to pay.

I agree with you about the focus on being healthy. The current

perception that looking good is more important than anything is really

hurting humans as a whole. I think this list serve really helps when

I'm on a downward spiral; reading what others are doing, and feeling

some of their passion for life.

Thank you for your support. It really helps. I'm still on track and

3/4 of the day is over!

Re: 's Thanksgiving plus a

little of mine/

Hi, :

Wow! Let me just say WOW!! Good for you for being able to deal with

all that stress and getting yourself back on program. Many, many

people would use it as an excuse to backslide for MONTHS, forget

just a few days. I'm so happy for you that you were able to get

yourself back on program.

I think your focus on being healthy will serve you in the long run.

In the past, I wanted to lose weight in order to look better. This

time I want to do it to be healthier. It changed my whole outlook on

weightloss and has made it so much easier for me to do.

I was in the Marine Corps, so I have a special place in my heart for

the military. Please let me know if you need anything. I hope your

family is doing well.

> Well done . A loss is a loss and when you lose 3 pounds,

well,

> way to GO!

>

> Our Thanksgiving meal was much earlier than everyone else's, simply

> because of timing. My husbands break from Iraq ended 2 days

before the

> traditional day, so we had ours 2 weeks ago today. My strategy

was the

> spoon approach someone suggested a few months ago. A spoonful,

not a

> serving spoonful, but more like a small bite full, counted for 1

point.

> I ended up loosing 2 pounds that week! Like you, I planned for

it, and

> when it came down to it, all that food (that I cooked myself, no

> extended family nearby) was overwhelming. I told myself that this

isn't

> going to be the last feast I'm subjected to, and that there will

be food

> on the table the next day. No need to hoard the stuff, just enjoy

my

> husbands visit, and be thankful to be able to eat together at the

same

> table.

>

> The stressful part came later. Not even when we went to visit our

son

> in Utah for a few days. I lost 4 ounces after that trip was

over. It

> was the letdown part after my husband left to go back to Iraq and

my

> daughter had her (as usual) nervous breakdown. So, for 4 days (he

left

> Tuesday afternoon) eating like there was no tomorrow, I kept

telling

> myself that I will never make my goal weight, that I am destined

to wear

> size 14 pants. Can't I be sexy at a size 14? SURE. But it isn't

what

> I want! The funny thing is how I was slowly talking myself out of

my

> goal. I was rationalizing that I can be happy looking like I am,

> because even with my husband in Iraq, I am generally happy. THEN I

> started to realize that losing the weight won't make me generally

happy.

> The accomplishment of reaching my goal is more important than being

> generally happy. Its more about how it will effect other area's

of my

> life. Just knowing that I can make the goal, gives me a sense of

> confidence. Confidence is a funny thing, because with it, one can

> accomplish almost anything. If I quit now, I will always know

that I

> quit, and because this IS important to me, there is a good chance

that I

> will tell myself that I can't reach other goals.

>

> Self talk can be terrible. But it can also be helpful. To anyone

out

> there who might be in the position of talking yourself out of your

goal:

> really look at what you are saying. Who are you trying to

convince that

> you can't make it? I tried to convince myself to quit, how silly

is

> that? Self defeating behaviors (or thought processes are)never

> positive.

>

> So, before I went to bed last night, I told myself to be strong

when I

> wake up. To gather my resolve and journal everything. To weigh

myself

> (in 4 days I gained 3 pounds back) and live with my choices. What

a

> freeing feeling it is! Depressing that I gained back 3 pounds,

and yes

> I realize most of it is water. I really didn't eat 3 pounds worth

of

> calories. But I feel like I will make my goal again, and that I

will

> continue the healthy lifestyle, exercising, eating healthy and

THINKING

> healthy.

>

> Thanks for listening

>

> Teres

[Guest guest]

Well, my husband isn't in the military. He chose to go over there

because he couldn't go in the military. Let me explain: he was enlisted

in the Marines about 24 years ago, trashed his knee playing rugby before

going to boot camp, and no more marines. So, now he is a paramedic (for

20 years), and felt cheated out of all the action. He went over to feel

like he is participating in the whole process (which we are on opposite

sides of that divide). I support him in what he is doing, but it is

really hard to be here with out him. And the money isn't all that great

unless you are single and don't have bills to pay.

I agree with you about the focus on being healthy. The current

perception that looking good is more important than anything is really

hurting humans as a whole. I think this list serve really helps when

I'm on a downward spiral; reading what others are doing, and feeling

some of their passion for life.

Thank you for your support. It really helps. I'm still on track and

3/4 of the day is over!

Re: 's Thanksgiving plus a

little of mine/

Hi, :

Wow! Let me just say WOW!! Good for you for being able to deal with

all that stress and getting yourself back on program. Many, many

people would use it as an excuse to backslide for MONTHS, forget

just a few days. I'm so happy for you that you were able to get

yourself back on program.

I think your focus on being healthy will serve you in the long run.

In the past, I wanted to lose weight in order to look better. This

time I want to do it to be healthier. It changed my whole outlook on

weightloss and has made it so much easier for me to do.

I was in the Marine Corps, so I have a special place in my heart for

the military. Please let me know if you need anything. I hope your

family is doing well.

> Well done . A loss is a loss and when you lose 3 pounds,

well,

> way to GO!

>

> Our Thanksgiving meal was much earlier than everyone else's, simply

> because of timing. My husbands break from Iraq ended 2 days

before the

> traditional day, so we had ours 2 weeks ago today. My strategy

was the

> spoon approach someone suggested a few months ago. A spoonful,

not a

> serving spoonful, but more like a small bite full, counted for 1

point.

> I ended up loosing 2 pounds that week! Like you, I planned for

it, and

> when it came down to it, all that food (that I cooked myself, no

> extended family nearby) was overwhelming. I told myself that this

isn't

> going to be the last feast I'm subjected to, and that there will

be food

> on the table the next day. No need to hoard the stuff, just enjoy

my

> husbands visit, and be thankful to be able to eat together at the

same

> table.

>

> The stressful part came later. Not even when we went to visit our

son

> in Utah for a few days. I lost 4 ounces after that trip was

over. It

> was the letdown part after my husband left to go back to Iraq and

my

> daughter had her (as usual) nervous breakdown. So, for 4 days (he

left

> Tuesday afternoon) eating like there was no tomorrow, I kept

telling

> myself that I will never make my goal weight, that I am destined

to wear

> size 14 pants. Can't I be sexy at a size 14? SURE. But it isn't

what

> I want! The funny thing is how I was slowly talking myself out of

my

> goal. I was rationalizing that I can be happy looking like I am,

> because even with my husband in Iraq, I am generally happy. THEN I

> started to realize that losing the weight won't make me generally

happy.

> The accomplishment of reaching my goal is more important than being

> generally happy. Its more about how it will effect other area's

of my

> life. Just knowing that I can make the goal, gives me a sense of

> confidence. Confidence is a funny thing, because with it, one can

> accomplish almost anything. If I quit now, I will always know

that I

> quit, and because this IS important to me, there is a good chance

that I

> will tell myself that I can't reach other goals.

>

> Self talk can be terrible. But it can also be helpful. To anyone

out

> there who might be in the position of talking yourself out of your

goal:

> really look at what you are saying. Who are you trying to

convince that

> you can't make it? I tried to convince myself to quit, how silly

is

> that? Self defeating behaviors (or thought processes are)never

> positive.

>

> So, before I went to bed last night, I told myself to be strong

when I

> wake up. To gather my resolve and journal everything. To weigh

myself

> (in 4 days I gained 3 pounds back) and live with my choices. What

a

> freeing feeling it is! Depressing that I gained back 3 pounds,

and yes

> I realize most of it is water. I really didn't eat 3 pounds worth

of

> calories. But I feel like I will make my goal again, and that I

will

> continue the healthy lifestyle, exercising, eating healthy and

THINKING

> healthy.

>

> Thanks for listening

>

> Teres

[Guest guest]

Well, my husband isn't in the military. He chose to go over there

because he couldn't go in the military. Let me explain: he was enlisted

in the Marines about 24 years ago, trashed his knee playing rugby before

going to boot camp, and no more marines. So, now he is a paramedic (for

20 years), and felt cheated out of all the action. He went over to feel

like he is participating in the whole process (which we are on opposite

sides of that divide). I support him in what he is doing, but it is

really hard to be here with out him. And the money isn't all that great

unless you are single and don't have bills to pay.

I agree with you about the focus on being healthy. The current

perception that looking good is more important than anything is really

hurting humans as a whole. I think this list serve really helps when

I'm on a downward spiral; reading what others are doing, and feeling

some of their passion for life.

Thank you for your support. It really helps. I'm still on track and

3/4 of the day is over!

Re: 's Thanksgiving plus a

little of mine/

Hi, :

Wow! Let me just say WOW!! Good for you for being able to deal with

all that stress and getting yourself back on program. Many, many

people would use it as an excuse to backslide for MONTHS, forget

just a few days. I'm so happy for you that you were able to get

yourself back on program.

I think your focus on being healthy will serve you in the long run.

In the past, I wanted to lose weight in order to look better. This

time I want to do it to be healthier. It changed my whole outlook on

weightloss and has made it so much easier for me to do.

I was in the Marine Corps, so I have a special place in my heart for

the military. Please let me know if you need anything. I hope your

family is doing well.

> Well done . A loss is a loss and when you lose 3 pounds,

well,

> way to GO!

>

> Our Thanksgiving meal was much earlier than everyone else's, simply

> because of timing. My husbands break from Iraq ended 2 days

before the

> traditional day, so we had ours 2 weeks ago today. My strategy

was the

> spoon approach someone suggested a few months ago. A spoonful,

not a

> serving spoonful, but more like a small bite full, counted for 1

point.

> I ended up loosing 2 pounds that week! Like you, I planned for

it, and

> when it came down to it, all that food (that I cooked myself, no

> extended family nearby) was overwhelming. I told myself that this

isn't

> going to be the last feast I'm subjected to, and that there will

be food

> on the table the next day. No need to hoard the stuff, just enjoy

my

> husbands visit, and be thankful to be able to eat together at the

same

> table.

>

> The stressful part came later. Not even when we went to visit our

son

> in Utah for a few days. I lost 4 ounces after that trip was

over. It

> was the letdown part after my husband left to go back to Iraq and

my

> daughter had her (as usual) nervous breakdown. So, for 4 days (he

left

> Tuesday afternoon) eating like there was no tomorrow, I kept

telling

> myself that I will never make my goal weight, that I am destined

to wear

> size 14 pants. Can't I be sexy at a size 14? SURE. But it isn't

what

> I want! The funny thing is how I was slowly talking myself out of

my

> goal. I was rationalizing that I can be happy looking like I am,

> because even with my husband in Iraq, I am generally happy. THEN I

> started to realize that losing the weight won't make me generally

happy.

> The accomplishment of reaching my goal is more important than being

> generally happy. Its more about how it will effect other area's

of my

> life. Just knowing that I can make the goal, gives me a sense of

> confidence. Confidence is a funny thing, because with it, one can

> accomplish almost anything. If I quit now, I will always know

that I

> quit, and because this IS important to me, there is a good chance

that I

> will tell myself that I can't reach other goals.

>

> Self talk can be terrible. But it can also be helpful. To anyone

out

> there who might be in the position of talking yourself out of your

goal:

> really look at what you are saying. Who are you trying to

convince that

> you can't make it? I tried to convince myself to quit, how silly

is

> that? Self defeating behaviors (or thought processes are)never

> positive.

>

> So, before I went to bed last night, I told myself to be strong

when I

> wake up. To gather my resolve and journal everything. To weigh

myself

> (in 4 days I gained 3 pounds back) and live with my choices. What

a

> freeing feeling it is! Depressing that I gained back 3 pounds,

and yes

> I realize most of it is water. I really didn't eat 3 pounds worth

of

> calories. But I feel like I will make my goal again, and that I

will

> continue the healthy lifestyle, exercising, eating healthy and

THINKING

> healthy.

>

> Thanks for listening

>

> Teres