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| Motivation | Fabulous Four Friends Group Only- Week 15 | Oct 14 2008 20:01 (UTC) |
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Hi Sharyn and Louise, Well, thanksgiving was good but I did go a little overboard with the eating... The sugar pie was excellent and I did have a piece... or two. I went to the zoo on Sunday with my family. It was such a lovely day... summery weather and the leaves on the trees were all red and orange. The zoo is now closed for the winter so it was our last chance to stroll around and enjoy the animals. We had a great time. Little pieces of happiness that we must treasure forever! Sharyn, I think it would be nice to see if others could join our group. It would maybe add renewed energy to our weekly posts. I've decided I like Calorie count better than Sparks. That challenge I was talking about is quite something... they list all the exercises they do and the reps... I am not a "numbers" fan. I am more into sharing experiences... Anyway, I enjoy our group much more because we talk about the emotional component of weight loss which I find to be extremely important. So, if you wish, I would support you in opening up our group. I did not weigh myself this morning... A bit fearful, I must admit! Give me a little time and I will get back on the scale.
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| Motivation | Fabulous Four Friends Group Only- Week 14 | Oct 10 2008 15:33 (UTC) |
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Hello, Well, this has been a difficult week. I was sick for most of the week with stomach aches and all sorts of other symptoms. During that time, my whole eating pattern changed. That's when I had that brown sugar and raw pizza dough event. I analyzed this episode and I now see that it is not what I eat that makes me sick but it is being sick that disrupst my whole eating regimen. When I eat these weird things, it's as though I think I'm healing myself. It is really unconscious. On Wednesday, after four or five days of feeling off and getting worse and worse because of my eating pattern, I suddenly woke up and realized I had to cure the stomach ache in order to regain control on my eating habits. And that worked! This morning, I felt better and so much more in control. This pattern is really insidious. The situation creeps up on me and it takes me several days to realize what is going on. How to remedy this situation: First, as soon as I detect weird eating patterns, I will associate it to a health or emotional situation and try to solve that situation first instead of trying to solve the eating situation. (Sharyn, can you give me the link to that website that talked about emotional eating... I didn't keep it in my favorites...) Second, I think I can trace that stomachache to drinking something with Splenda in it. I have had the same situation several months ago and I had given up anything that had Splenda in it. So I will be extremely careful not to ingest any Splenda... Good to see you are still there Louise! And Sharyn, I listened to the debate between Obama and McCain this week... and when they started talking about health care, my husband and I thought about your brother. I hope they find a solution to what seems to be a difficult problem to solve. Mental problems are so difficult because it is almost impossible to reason with the person. I know that letting go is extremely difficult but if you manage to let go, at least a little bit, it will be better for you and your family. And if there is any way to help him, God will show you the way and put the right people in your path and his path. My mother and father each had a sibling with heavy mental health problems so I can understand somewhat what you are going through Well, have a nice weekend and I will see (or rather,post!) on the other side of the weekend. It is Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada and so we have a long weekend. The fall foliage is at its best and we've been inundated with sun for the past three weeks and they are forecasting a beautiful weekend. So make the most of it! |
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| Motivation | Fabulous Four Friends Group Only- Week 14 | Oct 07 2008 19:40 (UTC) |
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Hello Sharyn, Good for you! You are making it through a very difficult time and I applaud you for it! Here are my stats: SW: 280 CW: 264 areas of progress: I am finding a little ( key word!) more time for myself... but it is not easy. I know... I am very good at telling others that they should take care of themselves first but.... Anyway, I am still working on that. challenges: Just like you Sharyn, I will forever have to be aware of emotional eating... I have had that this weekend. I will confess... here and only here... that I ate brown sugar with a spoon this weekend. If that isn't addiction, than what is? And while I am confessing, I might as well get it all out... I also ate some raw pizza dough. It soesn't even taste good, but somehow it is pleasurable... Wow! so many confessions make me dizzy... Sharyn, I am all for it if you want to open up to other people... I know someone on calorie count who is having some problems getting back on track. I you agree, I could email her and offer her to join us. How is your brother doing? and all those strep throats at home? Is "work" treating you right? I have started my challenge... I increased my water intake... did some cardio... but have not done any strenght training yet. Take care.., |
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| Motivation | Fabulous Four Friends Group Only- Week 13 | Oct 02 2008 19:42 (UTC) |
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Dear Sharyn, I can certainly feel your anguish... Having someone as close as your brother requiring healthcare and not receiving it in the best possible way... That must be really difficult to witness. My father was very sick 15 years ago and he was in the hospital for 6 months and in a healtcare facility for 6 more months. Ever since we lived through that very difficult time, I have been saying that the governement can come and take all the income tax it wants on my paycheck if it is for healthcare. As you may know, we do have universal health care here in Canada. If it hadn't been for that, my parents ( and me and my sister!) would have been wiped out financially. Worrying about money at those times adds to the pain. I hope your brother finds the necessary care and gets better. I am glad you are taking a bit of time to rest. Remember that the last thing you want is to fall sick yourself. Also... I have been through several "situations" at work and I now know that when you fall, there is no one (except your close family!) to pick you up. And we are all soooooo easy to replace. So, think of yourself, your health.... your priorities in life. Take care.... |
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| Motivation | Fabulous Four Friends Group Only- Week 13 | Oct 01 2008 15:37 (UTC) |
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This is a major situation, Sharyn. Don't be too hard on yourself. Try to delegate things... at work or at home. Even little things... Then, get all the sleep you can get... even closing your eyes for a few minutes and emptying your brain will help. Of course, meditation and prayer provide solace and calm in the storm... And if you're going to eat, why not take a break and have a quiet meal ... by yourself... during off hours.... in a somewhat quiet restaurant. And lastly, remember that you cannot save everyone. You can walk alongside your brother and support him...you can accompany your family members when they are sick... but do not take on their sickness as if it were your own. You will not be useful to them in that way. If you are to help them, you have to first help yourself and be in a good place. And do not feel guilty about feeling good... It is important for you and for them that you keep a balance throughout this whole episode. Good luck... Keep us posted! |
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| Motivation | Fabulous Four Friends Group Only- Week 13 | Sep 30 2008 16:09 (UTC) |
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You'll be happy to learn that I just signed up for the challenge... I have been working on my exercice plan (strenght training) for the past hour. So watch me go.... |
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| Motivation | Fabulous Four Friends Group Only- Week 13 | Sep 30 2008 14:37 (UTC) |
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Hello Louise and Sharyn, Yes, I am still here... and I will try to be a little more present! I do read all your posts but I have had less time to post. I was just invited to join a challenge on Sparks. My reaction is very strange... I would love to join it, but I am so scared not to be able to achieve it. It has to do with drinking water, cardio and strenght training. If I think logically, I know I cannot really fail because increasing my output in even one of these areas is a good thing. But it's that mentality I have... I am afraid of failing... In other areas of my life, I take risks and do not really think about failing when I start things. But in the weight loss departement, I am a champion at fearing failure. Of course, I am writing this because I need to find the courage to sign up for this challenge... I will let you know what happens! Congrats, Louise! That baguette was not worth it... I am sure you got greater satisfaction from having left it on your plate than having eaten it. Sharyn, I did think about you quite a bit last week (even if I did not post!) after having read about your stressfull week... and I see that you are in the midst of another one. After all you've done for me...for us... know that I am here, watching and ready to help you out at any time. You had such a great weight loss this week. It is a result of all the effort you have put in during the last few weeks. Keep it up! I know how stress can be a beast and eat up (no pun intended!) our best efforts. Take it one hour at a time... You are so strong that I am sure you'll will make it. I promise to be good and post more regularly! |
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| Motivation | Fabulous Four Friends Group Only- Week 11 | Sep 16 2008 13:57 (UTC) |
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Hello, Just wanted to let you know I am still there... I have to go into a meeting in five minutes. I forgot to weigh myself this morning but I walked to work. It is such a beautiful day... Cool and sunny... A wonderful fall day. The leaves are beginning to turn red and yellow.... A very happy experience! Ike... or its remnants... paid us a visit this weekend... The humidity...Wow! Sharyn, I can understand why you wait untill October to take a walk outside! Hurray for cool weather (not cold!)! I'll be back to comment on your posts Louise and Sharyn! |
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| Motivation | Fabulous Four Friends Group Only- Week 10 | Sep 12 2008 20:03 (UTC) |
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I have been so busy I forgot to post my stats: SW:280 LW:268 CW:267 1 pound less... I am off to the "baths" tomorrow... A friend asked that her birthday be celebrated there... It's a bit like a SPA experience. They have different types of saunas and baths (http://www.spabolton.com/index_en.html) So I will be "soaking it up" all morning long! I am also looking forward to a whole morning of gossip... You will probably agree with me that there are worse ways to spend a Saturday morning! May you all have a perfect weekend! |
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| Motivation | Fabulous Four Friends Group Only- Week 10 | Sep 08 2008 19:47 (UTC) |
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Hello FFF's, I did not achieve my 30 day goal which was walking at least 15 minutes during a break at work. But I will try it again... However I have achieved some 30 day goals that I set for myself in other areas of my life. So I believe I can do it in the weight loss "departement" if I decide to put that first and foremost in my life. I did not go to my water aerobics class last week... so I think my 30 day goal is to go to WA class at least twice a week during the month of sept. I've been reading a book, this past week, about setting goals. The author recommends setting goals as minimum, target and outrageous. He compares it to the olympics. If you aim for the gold you will most probably get the bronze and even the silver medal. And you just might achieve the gold just because you inscribed it in your mind. Again, the visualization technique. So I will list my goal that way... This month, I will improve the frequency of my exercise regimen by... Minimum: attending WA class at least 8 times during the month Target: going to the gym (WA included) at least 16 times during the month Outrageous; going to the gym at least 16 times during the month and walking at least 8 hours during the month. This way of setting goals has really been helpful in other areas of my life so I believe it will do the same for exercise! |
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| Motivation | Fabulous Four Friends Group Only- Week 9 | Sep 02 2008 14:28 (UTC) |
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Hello FFF's, Stats for today: SW:280 LW:269 CW:268 1 pound lost. That's good.... Fear of failing... Oh!boy... That's one of my main weaknesses. As I am sitting here, thinking of what to write, lots of things go through my mind... My weight has been a subject of conversation in my family ever since I was about 2 years old. At 9, I was put on a Metrecal ( same as Ensure or Slimfast) diet by my dad. He himself has a weight problem but he has managed it (with ups and downs!) for 45 years now (He is 80 years old.) His intentions were good. He didn't want me to suffer like he did. But of course, in 1968, people were not as educated about nutrition as they are now. Even my mom, who was a nurse, did not know any better at the time. Then of course, I was sent to Weight Watchers, different clinics, doctors, etc. And of course, failure and weight loss became intrinsically linked together. As I write this, I realize that I have to work hard on linking success and weight loss together... and replace the negative thoughts by positive ones. Unfortunately, Sharyn, I don't have a picture of myself when I was a size 8... but I do have one at size 16... which is pretty good for me! So I'll take it out and put it on the fridge. I agree that reading inspiration stories is really, really helpful. I think leading a balanced life also helps... I realized a couple of years ago that I put all my efforts in reaching for the top in my studies and carreer and in pleasing everyone to compensate for my failure in the weight loss departement. That has brought me only more pain. So now, I try to lead a more balanced life. Studies are over... Work is secondary... I have given more space to my private life and to having a pleasant life. I think that's why I now feel ready to take on the challenge of controling my weight. |
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| Motivation | Fabulous Four Friends Group Only- Week 8 | Aug 27 2008 19:58 (UTC) |
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I try not to weigh myself everyday because it becomes an obsession. I remember former weight loss efforts when I would weigh myself up to four times a day. I knew it didn't make sense but I was so insecure that I had to know my weight at all time... I don't do that anymore. It is so painful to obsess like that and takes your attention away from essential things such as changing habits and logging food intake. Good for you Sharyn... Put that scale away. |
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| Motivation | Fabulous Four Friends Group Only- Week 8 | Aug 26 2008 15:09 (UTC) |
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I joined Sparkspeople yesterday. Thank you Trippy for bringing my attention to that site. I had read a few articles Sharyn shared with us from that website but I did not realize it was a website organized to promote a healthy lifestyle. I think I really needed that yesterday. I feel much better today, especially since reading Sharyn's pep talk in my journal ( I will answer you soon!). This morning I put on some of my more lightweight fall clothes (Yes, it's that time of the year again!) and I realized they fit me much better and they were even a little too loose! That felt good. So here are my stats for this week... a forgetable week if there was one... SW:280 LW:268 CW:269 1 pound gained... Today is a new day. By the way, Trippy... what is a "fruity pebble chaser". Is it some kind of pastry? Here is an article about bypass and other such operations. It's a bit too negative to my liking but it is still good information to consider before going through such an operation... I am glad we are all trying to do it the "natural" way! http://www.self.com/livingwell/articles/2008/ 07/0721gastricbypass
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| Motivation | Fabulous Four Friends Group Only- Week 8 | Aug 25 2008 20:05 (UTC) |
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You chose an excellent topic for me Sharyn! I've had some difficulties this weekend (see my journal) and I think it is good to get back to the basic question: Why am I doing this? ... or rather .... Why did I decide that this was my final weight loss journey? To be truthful... really, really, really thruthful.... Deep down, I don't think I believe it is my final journey. I've had so many failures over the years that I don't think my mind is willing to accept that I will succeed this time. But as you say, it will be an ongoing journey. It is easier for me to accept success if I frame it that way. Everyday that I do something positive for my weight loss, is a small success. When I go through a moment of loss of control (as I did this weekend), I know that a little voice inside is constantly saying " You will not make it!". The thing is I have to first HEAR the voice and then squash it and replace it with positive thoughts. Today, that is particularly difficult. |
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| Motivation | Fabulous Four Friends Group Only- Week 7 | Aug 21 2008 15:37 (UTC) |
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Great Louise! The treadmill is going to make a real difference for your body and your mind!! I've been talking with Sharyn (in her journal!) about the benefits of exercise for the brain and I am convinced that it is more than a tool for weightloss. So keep it up with that treadmill... It can only benefit you! Trippy, I thought of hiring a stylist because I love watching "What not to wear" on TLC... I can't believe how someone can be transformed just by changing their clothing and their haircut. I have learned a couple of things while watching this show. Things such as not wearing baggy clothes in the hopes of hiding flaws. I now go for clothes cut closer to the body without clinging and for "structured" jackets. I find that these tips help me choose clothes that make me feel better about myself. But then I love your idea about the SPA... However, I am not going to wait for my goal weight before I reward myself with a spa experience!! Body polishing is one of the best experiences I've had and I aim to experience it again soon... maybe when I get halfway to my goal... That would be after having lost 50 pounds. |
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| Motivation | Fabulous Four Friends Group Only- Week 7 | Aug 19 2008 20:28 (UTC) |
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Hello FFF'S, I don't think that sexy lingerie is very off!! You are all doing very well! Now if I can only catch up with you... SW: 280 LW: 268 CW: 268 Nothing this week... Oh! well. I must admit that I did not log my food intake for two days. I corrected that this morning. Here is what I would like to do when I reach my target weight: 1- First, I would hire a stylist for a day and have a complete makeover: chic outfit, high heel shoes and of course all that sexy lingerie underneath. Great hair, jewelry, etc. 2- Then, I would have a beautiful artistic portrait of myself done by a professional photographer. 3- Finally, I would fly off to a sunny location to show off my new body to the "masses". (Of course, I would have two suitcases full of new outfits, alluring bathing suits and ... what else.... sexy lingerie!!) What a wonderful perspective!! Have a nice week! I'm back at work so I should be popping in everyday to give my "two cent's worth"!!!
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| Motivation | Fabulous Four Friends (FFF) group only - Week 6 | Aug 14 2008 18:12 (UTC) |
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This week being "motivation" week, I thought I would share the following website with all of you: http://www.theweighwewere.com/Read-Weight-Los s-Stories/ I find that reading weight loss stories is a great motivator for me and this site is full of great stories. I am sure you will find one you can relate to! And Louise, remember... Today is a new day! Forget yesterday and concentrate on what you can do today to improve yourself. It's great to have you back and don't give up. This is an ongoing process... It does not stop the day you reach goal weight. |
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| Motivation | Fabulous Four Friends (FFF) group only - Week 6 | Aug 12 2008 23:57 (UTC) |
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Great Trippy! A pound is a pound lost... not gained! I've read that it's good to vary your calorie intake so that the body does not get used to too little calories. Most "experts" say that you should not go under 1,200 calories a day. So you can vary your calorie intake between 1,200 calories and your maximum allotment (mine is 1,850). But if you went below 1,000 cal then I think you may feel the "rebound" effect one or two days later... so be careful!
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| Motivation | Fabulous Four Friends (FFF) group only - Week 6 | Aug 12 2008 22:47 (UTC) |
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Good for you Sharyn! You're making the most of that "in between TTOM" time! I think both of you have listed some great motivators... I think I will steal a couple from both of your lists! But before I do so, here are my stats for the week! SW: 280 LW:271 CW: 268 I am very happy with the result! |
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| Motivation | Fabulous Four Friends (FFF) group only - Week 5 | Aug 10 2008 21:14 (UTC) |
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Thanks for the encouraging words Sharyn... but I GAINED a pound!! Anyway, I'll save your precious words for next Tuesday when I lose that pound! I am afraid I am not as far along as you on the "moderation" thing.. Although I can say that I have a similar attitude when it comes to certain foods... I can say: No, I don't want that because it will put me over my calorie limit. But this behavior does not yet apply to cookies and crusty French bread!! I am hopeful that someday I may be able to do it... just not right now! (and I am not going to tempt fate!) You must have blown really hard because we are having an unbelievably beautiful day today... Warm and sunny! Thank you so much and keep it coming! OK! so I am off to enjoy the Dallas weather that' come our way!!! |
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| Motivation | Fabulous Four Friends (FFF) group only - Week 5 | Aug 09 2008 22:52 (UTC) |
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It worked! So now I can go on... Congrats to both of you on your incredible loss! I am aiming to join your ranks next week... My successes this month: Certainly, rejoining the gym is way up there! Logging my food intake meticulously is also a source of success. And of course being accountable to all of you is a big motivator! By the way, Trippy, I am with you about the "moderation" thing... Some types of food are forbidden from crossing the treshold of my house!! I know what "eating with moderation" is, since I have a very slim sister who does it... with no effort at all! When it comes to cookies, crusty bread, cheesecake and other such delights, I just cannot limit myself... I have to eat the whole package. Believe me, I have tried many times to do the "moderation" thing but it just does not work for me. I think it's a question of knowing yourself and deciding what's best for you. And as you say, we don't miss those things when they're not "in our face"!!! My challenges : The "out of the ordinary occasions": restaurant, sickness, traveling, etc. I think I did pretty well on managing these occasions. I used them as opportunities to learn and make plans for futur occurences. My goals for this month: Going to the gym at least four times a week- two water aerobics (2 x 1 hour) sessions and two threadmill and weight lifting (2 x 1 hour) sessions. Logging my food intake regularly. Finding new recipes ( I borrowed a Weight Watchers cookbook from the library. Nice recipes!). By the way, I was watching CNN yesterday and they were saying that some parts of the US are under sweltering heat... If any of you live in those areas, please blow very hard ( you'll lose at least three calories in the process!) and send some of that heat up here! It's been cold and rainy all summer long... and I want to enjoy the outside before winter comes back our way!!! I'll try to pop in more often this week! Have a grest weekend! |
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| Motivation | Fabulous Four Friends (FFF) group only - Week 5 | Aug 09 2008 22:33 (UTC) |
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Hello to all of you! It sure feels good to be missed... Thanks! Just before I left for my holidays, I had hearing loss in one of my ears... It was driving me nuts! That's why I stopped posting... And then I left for my parent's place in Québec City... But, don't worry, I was still thinking about all of you whenever I was about ... to eat! You kept me in check without even knowing it! Here are my stats for the week: SW:280 LW: 270 CW:271 One pound.. How fast we put it on and how slowly it goes to take it of! (OK. Yesterday, I wrote a big long post and when it came time to post my reply, it didn't work! So today, I am going to post in smaller increments... I think it has something to do with the firewall on my home computer. I never have those problems with my computer at work.) |
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| Motivation | Fabulous Four Friends (FFF) group only - Week 5 | Aug 08 2008 03:49 (UTC) |
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Hello to all of you! Sorry... I forgot to tell you that I started my summer vacation last Friday!!... That's why I have not been posting... It's a little late tonight... so I'll come back tomorrow to post some more!!
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| Motivation | Fabulous Five Friends (FFF) group only - Week 4 | Jul 29 2008 15:55 (UTC) |
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Hello FFFs, Well, this has been a good week... (drumroll,please...) SW:280 LW:273 CW:270 (Taratata!!!) Ah! my most heartfelt thanks to the gym... What a result! And I also feel so much better... in body and mind! Planning is essential... along with logging food intake (for awareness) and cleaning up our environment (to prevent sudden cravings). I have some everyday planning strategies but my main focus is planning for unusual occurences such as going to the restaurant or being sick. Before going to a restaurant, I find it useful to take a few minutes and think about what I am going to eat. If I don't do that, I find that when I get to the restaurant I get overwelmed by the conversation or the menu and I stop thinking clearly. I even go so far as writing it down on a piece of paper to make sure I remember my goal. And the "sick" thing... Any slight ache qualifies as "being sick" and giving my poor little self permission to eat "stupid" stuff... or rather "stupid amounts" of stuff. Somehow, there is somewhere deep in my subconcious, the thought that if I eat I will cure my ache!!! So I plan by making sure there is nothing in my environment that is too easy to eat (ie cookies, bread, etc.) and within easy reach. Fruit can be within easy reach... My brain does not register "fruit" as being a cure!! Frozen treats such as ice cream are also in no danger of dissappearing... It is the white flour, crunchy, starchy stuff that makes me go wild!! Thanks, Louise, for the idea about the special drawer in the fridge. I will do that! Good job on your weight loss! Never forget that in a year you will not be in the same spot you are now: either you will have lost weight or gained weight... So it's better to be losing even a few ounces a week rather than gaining even one ounce!! Wishing you a great vacation... Remember it is not the food that makes the vacation... It is the experiences and the people!! |
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| Motivation | Fabulous Five Friends (FFF) group only - Week 3 | Jul 27 2008 23:51 (UTC) |
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Hello Sharyn and all FFFs, Happy to see that you realize that lapband surgery is not the solution... I can really relate to the idea of wanting a quick fix! It is human...and you are not the only one to think about if from time to time! The problem is we are surrounded by all sorts of food, most of which is not necessarilly good for us... and the size of the servings are absolutely indecent... so we get used very young to eating that type of food and in huge quantities. That's, I think, what we have to work on... instead of reducing the size of our stomachs! Case in point... My husband is from the Congo. He is a refugee of the wars that have rocked that country for several years now. He does not understand our obsession with food... counting calories, watching fat intake, etc. He eats HUGE amounts of rice, fish, chicken, kidney beans. He was (yes...was!) lean and he has perfect teeth... Put a cake or any other sweet in front of him and he will refuse to eat it... However, two years ago, he discovered Burger King... and then his waistline began to increase! In recent months, he has -partially- given up his addiction to Burger King and he has lost some of the weight... (Fortunately, he hates pizza or any other fast food stuff!) My point is that some of the food we eat here is poison if it is eaten too often and in large quantities. (I think it may also be addictive!) Having lapband surgery will not improve things if we don't change our habits... I know you know all that... but I just wanted to reinforce it! You're on the right track. You are dealing with emotions as they arise and that is what works. Here's to wishing you a very "serene" week! |
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| Motivation | Fabulous Five Friends (FFF) group only - Week 3 | Jul 24 2008 15:19 (UTC) |
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Trippy..Trippy... Trippy... My heart goes out to you... I have had those feelings so often. I think it's because we don't trust ourselves to be able to lose the weight. Our inner dialogue keeps telling us that we will never be able to do it... and that inner dialogue is sometimes so profoundly embedded in us that we just don't realize that it is occuring. It seems that we can change those thought patterns. I used to read that you should act as if you were already at your goal weight and say: I am slim and I feel good about my body. Well that just didn't do it for me... I've come up with my own mantra: I am willing to make the effort to lose weight. To me, that is much more realistic. Losing weight is "effort" so that aknowledges that part of the process. I suggest you come up with your own mantra and say it often, in your mind and out loud... Slowly but surely, it will crush those other thought patterns. Also... do not think of it as "starting over". You are continuing the on-going process of getting to your goal weight. Yesterday was just a relapse... "starting over" sounds heavy, painful and dreary! Whereas going on with your effort is more lightweight... I am telling you, it's a mind thing... for the most part! Stay with us! you WILL make it... PS: here is an article talking about this subject: http://loseweight.emofree.com/loseweight_self -sabotage.htm
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| Motivation | Fabulous Five Friends (FFF) group only - Week 3 | Jul 23 2008 14:56 (UTC) |
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Hurray Louise! I'm sure the "lake" went well!! Keep it up! Sharyn, french fries are not really off limit but they are very caloric... so I try to have a few only when they are really, really good... I believe that when I eat caloric food I should eat only the most tasty kind. For instance, if I eat cheesecake (my absolute favorite!) someday soon, I will not have the frozen kind... I will go to the best pastry shop in town and buy a slice of their best cheesecake... Ok... I have to stop talking about this. My mind is full of pictures of cheesecake... Let's talk cabbage and broccoli!
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| Motivation | Fabulous Five Friends (FFF) group only - Week 3 | Jul 22 2008 15:44 (UTC) |
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Hello FFFs, Here are my stats for this week... SW:280 LW:274 CW: 273 Area of progress: went to the gym 3 times this week- 2X 1hr water workouts and 1X 15 minutes aerobics and 45 minutes weight lifting. Trouble areas: Friday- went to a vietnamese restaurant. Calorie intake was ok but when I got home I lost it... I even ate... Can I bring myself to say it?... I ate fries...From then on I was doomed... Luckily, Saturday morning I got up and said to myself;"It's a new day!" and the weekend went well. |
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| Motivation | Fabulous Five Friends (FFF) group only - Week 3 | Jul 21 2008 18:51 (UTC) |
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I did that a couple of years ago and it is indeed a good way to remain positive... I used to log things I was grateful for but I like the idea of listing successes. I will add that to my food log... Right now five things I am grateful for:
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| Motivation | Fabulous Five Friends (FFF) group only - Week 2 | Jul 18 2008 15:43 (UTC) |
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I am planning on going to the gym this weekend... I had my first pool workout this week and I just loved it. I don't know why I didn't do it before... probably had to do with putting on a bathing suit. Anyway, now that I have overcome my "bathing suit" anxieties, I am going to be a frequent visitor at the pool! I do not have anything special planned for the weekend... My favorite Saturday activity is taking all morning to read the paper! Then, I clean the house,... do a little gardening or yard maintenance... That's about it! |
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