The BDG Game

I heard a Pink interview where she talked about a dinner party game she plays called BDG's ... Brag, Desires, and Gratitudes.  Each person shares at least one of each - helps us to remember that there are so many good htings in life even when things seem tough

Who would like to share a BDG?

BRAG - I ate SO balanced and light yesterday all day that I was able to have real oil popped popcorn last night as a snack .... without going over calories or carb counts for the day!  It was AWESOME!

DESIRE - that by the time I need to buy a new wet suit, I will not have to custom order it because of my size

GRATITUDE - Even tough I am technically overweight, I am fit and healthy, I am adventurous nad I am DONE having my weight stop me from doing things I want to do!  Like scuba dive!

Thursday - and we are still on track:)

Brag - did my morning walk this morning -- GLAD to do it since it rained all afternoon yesterday and it just might do that today:)

Brag 2 - I DID stay 100 calories under:):)  AND it was not as hard as I thought it would be -- it does make me appreciate what 100 calories of food can be:)

Desire -- Continue to feel so good:)

Gratitude - that this month is going so well:)

Wishing you a very happy day:):) 

It's wonderful to see you posting 2 brags today!  Yay for you ...   :)

BRAG - since Saturday and through last night, I am proud to report that I have a total of 3075 calorie deficit!  Woo hoooooo  AND

BRAG 2 - my minimum calories are supposed to be around 1600 and for 3 days straight I was at it or less!

BRAG 3 - I went to my first pilates private class which was good but I didn't burn nearly the calories I wanted to, so I stayed and did 25 minutes on the elliptical nad burnedd 200 more calories!

DESIRE - to stay so on track and to not have the evening snack monster come into my brain and home any time soon!

GRATITUDE - that the new dog Happy is at hte vet being checked out today nad so far the vet says she is in great condition .... also grateful that I had some quality time with the beagle last night, poor thing seems to be lost in the chaos of hte new dog!

Everyone have a fantastic day!

THAT is just inspirational!!!!  GOOD for you:):)  and it gives me hope also:):)  YOU have wonderful calorie deficits - - I do not exercise enough - the walk is all I can manage AND am glad to be able to do it:)  Consequently it is so important that I do not go over my caloric requirements:)  I will think of you IF my snack monster comes along ... he has been on vacation these last few days:):)

AND I am GLAD the dogs are working out well:):)  that brings such good vibes into your home:):)  I also hope your windows are almost finished and the weather has been good:)

I would not think pilates would burn many calories -- I always think of it as yoga:)  However that extra turn on the elliptical is awesome!!  AND after a Pilates class!! I congratulate you on your determination and stamina:):)

AND now for me ...

Brag - I think my current pants are FINALLY getting more comfortable:):)

Desire - Mom had wanted apple pie for desert (I live with my parents) and I am determined that I will NOT have any.  I have the fresh fruits and do not want to invite the snack monster:):)

Gratitude - I have your good vibes and inspiration to get me through today:):) AND this site so I track my calories:):)  Even if I can "afford" the calories ....NO PIE:):)

Note:  This is normally where I go off the beaten path ....Mom and Dad want some goodies - cookies, cake, ice cream, pies, etc ..- and they are in their mid-80's so I am certainly not going to say NO to them:):)  - and then I think ... well one... or two.... or I will walk an extra lap ... BUT it really does not work that way ... What DOES work is not to start to begin with... and I am going to stick to it this time:)  Those smaller sized pants are going to be SO GREAT ... and a cute top also:):) 

I will be posting tonight --- THIS  just might work:):)  Thank you for your encouragement and suggestions:):) 

Wishing you a FABULOUS rest of the day:):)

I better hear a fantastic story later about how you resisted the pie!!!!    If you are tempted come to this site first and look up the nutritional information nad re-read this .....

No pie for you!

Having a super day so far nad it will continue, I just know it!

Brag - NO pie:):) and I stayed within the calories:)  Was able to serve Mom and Dad their pieces and THINK HARD about your postings and how wonderful it would FEEL to start off with these words:):)  The pie is in the frige and not a temptation anymore:)

Desire  - those smaller sized pants:)

Gratitude - That I was able to draw strength from the postings on this thread:):)  THANK YOU:):) for your help:).  I know I did it myself BUT I feel I did it with help:):)

Gratitude 2 - I think I now have found a strategy to fight the snack monster:):)

Hoping your day has been excellent:):) YOU made mine:):):)

Yeah!!!!! Until tomorrow --- Friday AND another weekend!!!!!

Friday:):) 

Brag - that scale FINALLY is hovering on the downward side of 160 -- I THINK I may have actually lost a pound - actually I FEEL like it should reflect at least 5 pounds ..just for not eating the pie:):)  but I am hopeful:):)  that soon I will see 159 or less:):) 

Brag 2 - I feel GREAT going into this weekend:)  I did the walk this morning - my snack monster is not here and I can open the refrigerator and head towards the yogurt and cottage chesse without feeling deprived:)

Desire - I am attempting to lose 10 pounds -- not the last 10 pounds but just 10 pounds on this journey towards the lower numbers -- I am 5'2" -- and this has been more challenging than I expected.

Gratitiude -- that when I FINALLY hit those lower numbers I will WANT to maintain them and not eat my way upwards again:)

Gratitude 2 -  THANK YOU for this thread:):)  AND your support:):)  I enter this weekend with high hopes:):)

Wishing you the very best -- and hoping the dogs, the windows, and weather are all in sync:):)

Saturday:):)

Brag - did my morning walk

Brag 2 - stayed within the calories and felt no temptation:)

Desire - that this stays as a lifestyle

Gratitude -- it is never too late to improve your life:):) 

Gratitude 2 - that I have this site and thread to help me achieve my improvements in nutrition:):)

Having a wonderful weekend - I hope yours is going very well:):)

Brag - I am so psyched!!!!  Although that scale still does not move, my pants are baggy!!!!!  I was at Walmart and glanced at a mirror and had to look again.  The person staring back at me was wearing baggy pants!!!  I did one of those double takes to make sure it was me I was looking at:):)  When I put them on this morning at home they looked like they always do....comfortable and not tight.  I guess I just do not see myself at home .....

Desire - just maybe... I will get those smaller sized pants soon:):)  The size I want to be ultimately is size 6 - what I was wearing today was size 10.  I have a difficult time believing that I maybe weighing in the 150's and wear a size 6 one of these months ... I know muscle is heavier than fat ... I just don't think I am that toned.  I guess all that walking must really make a difference.

Desire 2- to just KEEP on the same wave:):)  With your strategy I seem to have conquered the snack monster:):)  AND am staying within my caloric requirements AND am having a GREAT weekend:):)

Gratitude - I am SO GRATEFUL that I could actually SEE a difference these past months have made:)

Gratitude 2 -- I am SO GRATEFUL that I am writing this all down and AM AWARE that it has taken months to get to this stage ( I started at size 1x - 16) and that this is through a lifestyle change NOT magic:):)

Yeah!!!!!!!!  AND THANK YOU!!!!!!

Hoping you are having a FABULOUS June:):)

I'm finally here posting!  It seemed weird to skip a day - I still did all my logging of food yesterday, just didn't seem to have the time to post here.

So first off ... congratulations on all of your successes!!!  Baggy pants, no pie, feeling great and hopeful, seeing the goal in front of you and wanting to work towards it .... that is so inspiring to me!

Our energy and enthusiasm feeeds each other - I hope others read nad join in too to share all this wonderful supportive postive energy - there's plenty to go around!

BRAG - I've been fighting low grade depression for a week (worse its been in years .... was severely depressed about 6 years ago and seeing improvements since treatment) BUT I hve not allowed that depression to take over my appetite nor influence my eating and have successfully stayed on track for 5 days in a row ..... that's significant for me

DESIRE - for the depression to stinking LEAVE already.  unwanted visitors not welcome here any more .....

GRATITUDE - for this thread .... because I was still feeling low and jsut read all of your posts from the last 36 hours or so and now I have a grin on my face, knowing there is someone else out there like me, cheering me on, who knows what I am goign through and isn't it great?

GRATITUDE 2 - for good health - went to the gym this morning to retest my metabolic rates ..... RMR went up about 200 calories per day, and heart rate zone training stuff has drastically improved too ... all this in 6 months of training at hte gym .... and with all the new stats we can better personalize my work outs to get max fat burn based on those zones!  YES!  Maybe I will see an in crease in weight loss in the next couple weeks ..... I've been burning WAY more carbs than fat in recent months from what I can see on the results ..... increasing fat burn = increasing weight loss!

Happy Saturday

I am SO GLAD for this thread -- you are correct there is SO MUCH positive energy and vibes here!!:):) AND it really helps:):)

I have no clue how to fight depression and can only think so very positively for you. I am SO GLAD you have been able to stay on track AND for such a long time!!!! YOU are MY hero:):) AND inspiration:):) Hang tough and I hope all will be well very soon.

Do not worry about not having time to post -- it really does happen ... I am just GLAD that you were able to log your nutrtion AND that is has been good AS well as your health!! THAT is so cool that you have accomplished so much in just 6 months!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! and although I am sure 6 months might seem like a long time, the results are really inspiring:):)

Yeah!!!! for YOU!!!!!!!

AND I am doing an afternoon post to give myself positive reinforcement:):) I had another size 10 pants in the closet ...with pockets... and had not worn them since the pockets were clearly outlined when on and figured ...one day...

Well this afternoon I have to go out again and decided to put them on

Brag: - and the pockets are not clearly marked BUT the rest of the pants fit well --- so I am still a size 10 ...and that is OK.

Desire -  THESE will be the pants that need to become baggy:):)

Gratitude 1 - the good part is that I can now wear them and feel comfortable wearing them:):)

Gratitude 2 -  I wanted to say THANK YOU for posting, for your encouragement and for sharing YOUR good news:):)

Sunday :):)  AND the weekend is going well:)

Brag - I did my morning walk

Desire - that I continue with this awesome, great feeling:)

Gratitude - that I am getting into this routine and reinforcing my healthy lifestyle:)

We are almost done with week 1 of June and it has gone so well:)  I think one of the best results has been the strategy to control the snack monster:):)  Yeah!!!!!

Wishing you a wonderfully happy day!!!:):)

AND so we start the 2nd week of June :)

Brag - The scale FINALLY says 159:):) !!!!  A middle needle pointing 159:):)

Brag 2 - I did my morning walk:):)  These morning walks are the best time for me -- the temps are cool enough and it is a nice way of waking up and gearing myself to positive thoughts ... reinforced by visiting this site:)

Desire - that the next pound (I am thinking this is going to happen one pound at a time) will not take 2 weeks to come off.

Gratitude - I guess that pound loss really makes a difference in my body - the pocket pants are getting more comfortable - not baggy yet but the outline of the pockets are getting less defined:).

Gratitude 2 - that this site and thread is wonderfully supportive and informative and that I am not being attacked by snack monsters:):)

I hope your weekend has gone very well and wish you an excellent day!!!!

AND I have just had lunch and feel very positive - I am eating nutritously and within my calorie requirements - which I have upped by 200 calories so now I am between the 1200 -1400 range.

I have added swimming in the late afternoon and thought 200 calories extra would be OK - it is just extra good nutritious foods - like fruit, cottage cheese, etc.

I realized yesterday that to add more calories does not have to mean splurge - I could just add another portion of the foods I am already eating:)

What I found so amamzing was that I actually considered this instead of thinking of cookies OR that apple pie:):) 

Brag - I am happy that I thought to increase my calories with healthy foods.

Desire - I am hoping that with the increase in calories and the swimming my next weight loss and toning will happen sooner than 2 weeks:)

Gratitude - I am going to continue with this strategy until I see a weight or size loss content knowing that I am also in a healthy lifestyle.

Gratitude 2 - that this site will help me stay on track:)

Hoping that you are having a GRAND day!!:):)

Well here I am on Monday, starting a new week!

Coming off a rough weekend - I had my depressio melt down Friday evening .... I needed to meltdown, that is normally my first step in working through it and getting back to feeling like myself.  I feel back to Nancy Land again which I am so grateful for but ....

Sometimes hte meltdown = eating htings that are naughty!  I wasn't so bad Friday night ... I went over my calories by less than  100 Friday and it was sushi/sashimi, so nothing that isn't ntritious at least!  Saturday was an OK day till the evening, when we had Mexican which was fine except the chips nad cheese dip, and then you will not believe ... I actually binged on baked potato chips!  I didn't journal in the evening, I should just so I know.

Then Sunday comes along - and we're celebrating my husband's birthday by going out ot a huge ATV "resort" with over 100 miles of ATV and dirt bike trails nad had a BLAST.  But ate poorly all day ... started Ok with a protein bar on the drive out there, then had some Baked cheetos .... and that was ALL I ate till about 4 PM then the badness started!  Dorits baked cheetos pretzels were the post ATV snack as we were all starving nad in the middle of nowhere.  For his birthday party with more friends last night, he wanted pizza and cupcakes!  I had about 4 slices of pizza, a couple breadsticks, a half a cupcake and yes some WINE.

All in all it was a really horrid nutrition day!  ARGH!

But its over today and so far so good - protein shake nad pineapple for breakfast, sunway for lunch .....

All i can ask of myself is to get back on the wagon today!

BRAG - I had my metabolism retested at hte gym on Satuday and the trainer left me a messae taht she went back and compared to my results from 6 months ago nad apparently there have been some astonishing improvements!  I can tell you that my resting met rate went from about 15770 to almost 1800.  Burning 200 more calories a day just sitting on my butt!

DESIRE - to log all the rest of hte food I ate Saturday and just put hte issue to bed .. oh and Sunday too ... what'sa done is doen nad I'd rather see the damage than act surprised if I don't lose this week!

GRATITUDE - for a wonderful day of celebating my baby's 38th birthday yesterday and for creating lots of new memories for us to look back on ... we had a BLAST!  I love getting dirty and dusty and muddy!

GREAT JOB on the 159!  You must be elated!

Thank you for your congratulations -- the 1 pound loss has kept me riding a high wave:):)  I look forward to my next lost pound:):)

AND your weekend sounds like it was so much FUN  AND I am GLAD!!!! you are back to yourself and CONTINUING on your healthy journey:):) 

So you have a little detour -- THAT IS OK:):):)  You have not veered off and the results from your metabolism shows the hard work you have put into making your life better:)  YEAH!!!!! FOR YOU!!!!!:):)  and YOU are continuing onward and forward:)

AND after you have logged it all -- you are a better person than me:):)  I would claim amnesia and just KNOW I am not losing this week and be happy if I did not gain:):) - well ... it was good:)  you enjoyed it AND more importantly it is not a way of life:).

I think it is GREAT that you did not tell your beloved that you would not eat the birthday food AND that you now have wonderful memories to share and remember:):)   This could be considered a "lost weekend" which was a happy one:) 

AND now to the real life:):)  AND with the good vibes between us ... Yeah!!!!  it is an adventure:):)

Brag - I did go in the pool this afternoon - not that I really swim - I sort of tread water and then do lunges underwater back and forth in laps AND I do not hurt afterwards.  Mom had wanted to go to the pool -- Dad said he would do it later on - and I thought it would be a nice additional exercise for me.

Desire - That we continue doing this late afternoon exercise - and that Dad will join us one of these days:)

Gratitude - That I have parents that can actually do this type of exercise at their age AND that the weather is hot enough (in the afternoon it is in the high 80's low 90's) that the water is warm enough to feel comfortable.  It is not a heated pool.

Gratitude 2 - That YOU are feeling better:):)  I am VERY HAPPY for you:):)

AND I have stayed within the caloric requirements - now I am paying more attention to the carb, protein, and fat percentages.  This is like a game - I hit the numbers but now it is getting them in the right proportions:):)

Oh well -- ALL is good:):)  Yeah!!!!  Wishing you a FABULOUS evening and a Happy tomorrow:)

ps.  I hope the dogs are doing well also:):)

You rock - way to go with the afternoon pool work out - you could even increase intensity by getting some pool friendly weights!  Water exercise is awesome, you get hte resistance from the water without any stress on your joints!  Ah i wish i had a pool in my back yard, but alas, I have giant trees instead!  It would be too expensive to build anyway and in my neighborhoood we'd never get any resale value from it.  Believe me I've already talked my Husb out of it a million times!  keep that up though - plus hte water is SOOOOOO relaxing and I always find I sleep so well after a pool visit - that water jsut sooths all the musclesn ad helps relax the entire body.  Woo hoo - and just be a good example and your dad will join you someday!  My dad is 61 and just joined a gym for hte first time in his entire life!  I am so proud of him.

OK I have a lot today ....     :)

BRAG - the lady who works in teh Cafe at the gym said to me this morning - if you keep losing weight I will not recognize you any more!

BRAG 2 - Miguel told me I am stronger than most of his male clients!!!!  teeheehee  I love competition!  ANd I LOVE to beat hte guys!

DESIRE - that Cameron gets back on the healthy lifestyle wagon so that we can succeed at healthy living together

GRATITUDE - I am grateful that I had the strength to make really good decisions with dinner last night ... Cam picked our fav BBQ joint for his bithday dinner and I ordered ... GRILLED, not friend, catfish and it was AMAZING.  My two sides were a salad and collard grens, no rolls, and about 4 bites of Cameron's lemon pie.  And I logged it all and I was exactly on track calorie wise yesterday, was high in fat and low in protein and carbs sort of day, but I am pleased that the calories were dead on

GRATITUDE 2 - I was procrastinating going to the gym yesterday afternoon and Cameron told me this - you will go to the gym and if you don't you cannot take me out for my birthday dinner and we will just eat lean cuisine for dinner!  Can you believe my husband was willing to sacrifice birthday dinner????  He just knew I'd really regret it if i didn't go and that was his way of bullying me into it!

I'm os lucky.

Oh and the dog update - Haley the old girl and Happy were playing together so cute last night!  They are getting along great nad Sadie hte Beagle is pairing up with Happy the Golden to chase the birds nad squirrels in the backyard .. so adorable.

Happy tested positive for heartworms and we are goign to start treatments probably this week - its goign to be VERY difficult ... financially we are hopping the previous owner's daughter will chip in - she already offered but we don't know how much and the total treatment nad follow ups will probably all add up to about $2000 .... but Cameron and I are such suckers for a cute furry face that we decided we were definitely keeping her nad would definitely pay the entire thing if need be ..... the hardest part?  We have to keep her as quiet and inactive as possible for at least ONE MONTH.  Ok, this is a high energy playful 2 year old Golden!!!!!  We're goign to have to tranquilize her!!!!!!!!

I am adding a photo of Happy to my profile .....

Happy Tuesday - keep up the great work and we will succeed together!

I LOVE reading such positive news:):) 

THANK YOU so much for the suggestion about the water weights -- I am going to look into it ... especially since I think I really am going to continue doing this.  I like the way I get cooled off, relaxed and sleep so very soundly:):)   My parents live in a retirement resort area which is why we have this amenity - which is now starting to be used:):)  I am SO LUCKY they do not live in some place cold and have told them so many times:):)

This is the first time I have ever had a pool for my convenience and really the first time I have had TIME to be able to take advantage of this convenience.  Having lived with them for 3 years, this is the first time I have been using the pool and I only did it because it was SO HOT that day:):).  Before I would just sit with the fan blowing on me and drink frozen water.  I like this so much better:):)  AND it is getting me used to a healthy lifestyle:)

YOU ARE SO LUCKY!!!!! indeed!!!!!!  WHAT a wonderful, considerate, caring husband:):)  THAT was so nice of him:):)  Yeah!!!!!  for YOU!!!!    AND I will hope he does join you in your healthy lifestyle so that you have so many more enjoyable years together:):)   This is SOOOOOO romantic:):)   THANK YOU for sharing:):):)

Your brags are wonderful also:):)  How nice to HEAR it instead of just seeing it in the mirror:):)  Congratulations!!!!! AND also how wonderful to know ladies can be just as or better focused than our male counterparts:):)  I feel the same way about competition:):) 

AND CONGRATULATIONS again on picking excellent choices for the birthday dinner -- you hit the numbers:):)  and the rest will work itself out:):)

I am GLAD the dogs are getting along well -- although it is a shame about the heartworms and maybe the doctor can suggest some pills that will keep her quiet .... I can NOT imagine a quiet 2 year old!!!! canine or human:):)  I look forward to hearing how you accomplish this:)

AND

Brag -  my morning walk went well - AND I am SO THANKFUL I did it -- it is currently 92 degrees and sunny -- the pool will be wonderfully warm later this afternoon when we use it:)

Desire - that Dad will join us in the pool soon:):)  I KNOW he and Mom enjoy being together and it will be good to hear them both laughing during their conversations:)

Gratitude - we are having such a WONDERFUL month:):)  even with little detours I feel so great:):)  I am just so upbeat I find it amazing.

THANK YOU for your encouragement and support:):)  WE are doing this!!!!  Yeah!!!!!!!  Wishing you the very best - hugs and happiness and smiles:):)

ps.

I just took a look at your gallery - AND ALL the pictures are SOOOOO CUTE and very ADORABLE:):)   They brought a smile to my face:)

AND I can see why you have fallen in love with Happy:):)  She looks very friendly and it is so nice she fits right in with the entire family:):)

I also like the happiness which exudes from YOUR pictures:):)  This is a VERY nice gallery:)

Thanks for the gallery compliments - so many people who i haven't seen in years will comment on how "happy" I look in all the recent photos taken, I guess love will do that to you.

Keeping it short today .... had a good day yesterday - ate lean and healthy all day so i could enjoy a nice big glass of wine with my friend last night.  I totally hit my calories for the day exactly!

BRAG - that I was able to have the wine and still stay within calorie guidelines

DESIRE - the house stuff all needs to be done soon - its making both of us CRAZY to have the house in upheaval.  Love how they start out like gangbusters then it takes weeeeeeeks to finish the job up.  Ugh

GRATITUDE struggling with this today!  OH OK I am so thankful for our friend Marc who cleaned up all the dinner dishes last night after we ate!  How refreshing for one of hte male guests to help out!!!!

Hope your morning walk was nice - is it still like 90 there?  It is here and its gross.  I am finally putting the AC on and the windows up in the car.

Yeah!!!  I am GLAD all is going well - aside from the house stuff:)

AND that was VERY nice and thoughtful of your friend Marc.  It is such a pleasant surprise when these liitle things occur -- after all ...it is the little things that make life great:)  They all add up:):)

It is STILL in the 90's and will continue through the summer -- the cooler temps will occur when we have rain  - then it is the mid 80's and humid. 

Brag - I did do my morning walk this morning:)  AND YEAH!!! because as I got home it started to rain!!

Desire - that the rain will stop this afternoon so we can use the pool

Gratitude - that it did not start raining UNTIL I got home:):)  - it is little things like this that help a day along:):)

AND I wish you a wonderful and cooler day:):)  Here, electricity is so expensive that Dad has declared the AC off limits.   Thankfully the fans - blowing directly on me -- I have 1 positioned on each side of me:):) - help a lot:)

Until later -- you know ... I really do gather "strength" from these posts to help me stay on track.  Thank you for starting this thread:):)  Yeah!!!!!

Best wishes for an excellent rest of the day:):)