Posts by itislucia

Hi:):)

Wow -- and I thought this was going to be  just a week of no activities and concentrating on ONE meal:):) 

I am HAPPY to see EVERYONE is just doing so well ... as am I:):) 

Brag - went to the gym this morning

Desire - that EVERYONE has a WONDERFUL, SAFE AND HAPPY Holiday week:):)

Gratitude - that this is such a wonderful thread filled with GREAT thoughts:):)  Thank you all for posting:):)

Yeah!!  Saturday!!

AND hth -- I WISH you a GRAND time with you friends sans kids -- THAT is a treat:):) 

Here all is bright, sunny, hot, and tranquil -- and that is good:):)

Brag - I am in a happy mood despite the heat:):)

Desire - I AGREE -- AN  AWESME weekend for all:)

Gratitude - that I can say it here and say it happily:):)

Best wishes:):)

AND THAT is EXACTLY what I am saying!!!  It is EASIER to be negative - to tear down and find faults - and I find that is detrimental to our spirit.

I read somewhere in a blog -- CHOOSE to be happy - or as I keep thinking CHOOSE TO FIND something good in your activities as the day goes by -- it REALLY makes a difference.  It does not have to be anything earth shattering but just in YOUR world of interaction.

I have found a smile and sometimes a few kind words makes a BIG difference - I was waiting in line at Walmart.  The person before me giving the checkout person a hard time.  Then it was my turn.  The first thing I did was smile and say I hope that in your day that is the worst it gets so it is over and now you will have a happy day AND she laughed and then proceeded to happily check me out.  We both ended smiling.

THIS thread makes me feel like that -- smiling:):)  -- because I KNOW we all have difficulties BUT we CHOOSE to meet them head on in a positive manner:):) and I find that inspiring:):)  YEAH!!! to ALL OF YOU!!!!

Brag - I burned my calories at the gym this morning :):)

Desire - WOW!!! Thursday ...already!!!!  That is rest of this week keeps going well:):)

Gratitude - That we can find solutions in a positive manner:):)

Wishing you all a WONDERFUL day:):)  Hugs and happiness:):)

Brag - burned 700 calories at the gym -- I just enjoy going to the gym and am happy it was not raining hard this morning:)

Desire - that the rest of the week is pleasant

Gratitude - the rains have stopped and it still remains a bit cooler.  I am hopeful this is the beginnign of the "winter" weather here - where temps range in the 70's.  I KNOW today it will go up to the 80's ... I am just hoping it does not hit the 90's:):)

AND THANK YOU al for such wonderful posts:):)  It just makes me SMILE reading them:)

Wishing you all a wonderful and happy day:):)

AND it rained early this Sunday morning - Yeah!!!!  The temps are a bit cooler and the fan blowing me is enough to keep me cool:):)

Brag - I am ready to do my gym session tomorrow morning:):)  These two days off are REALLY nice:):)

Desire - that today remains at comfortable temps:)

Gratitude - that it rained cooling everything off:):) 

Some things over which we have no control are just GREAT when it happens:):)

Wishing you ALL a WONDERFUL day:):)

AND I am here because my appetite has suddenly become voracious!!!! and I want perspective and good vibes and just to think about something positive besides my hunger!!!  WOW!!!  this has not happened to me in such a long time!!!

AND I have eaten a bag of frozen italian vegetables (175 calories), 1 frozen mini ear corn (60 calories) 1 tuna fillet (140 calories) - it was frozen but I microwaved everything - it WAS tasty ..... AND grapes (60 calories)  and NOW I am SLOWLY eating a SMALL box of frosted flakes (120 calories)

The good thing is that although I am STILL hungry, it is starting to diminish AND as I keep on typing here I am thinking ...OK ... I will be able to STOP and wait until either my snack - tangerines -  later on or dinner tonight.

I am also grateful that the ONLY thing in this house that is sweet (my danger zone) is grape jelly and the frosted flakes.  If I want anything else - cake, cookies, candy, ice cream or pies I literally have to get in the car and go to the store.... AND I can not justify that to myself ...NOT after all this time ... AND all the exercise ... AND how much I have accomplished over these past months.

WOW!!!  Ok...NOW I am starting to feel normal again .... AND I DID have breakfast after my workout ... I guess every now and then my body just says ....HUNGER!!!!!! instead of  hmmm hunger .....

AND how nice to read some new posts:):)  THANK YOU:):)

catreen - that is a WONDERFUL career - Libraries are SO important and I have ENJOYED my use of the library ever since I was a young person - decades ago:):) 

hth - CONGRATULATIONS to YOU for your work on the ellipitcal -- THAT is something I just do not do - I had tried it and afterwards decided to stick to the treadmill -- for me it is much easier.  However it is CONSISTENCY that counts and how nice that we can find what is good for each of us AND I am HAPPY for the compliments that you receive and for your contentment:):)

Brag - I have eaten a very balanced lunch instead of making it a lunch of grape jelly and frosted flakes:):)

Desire - that I do not get THIS hungry again.

Gratitude -- that I had THIS thread where I could write about this and just be able to find perspective again. 

THANK YOU for the posts:):)  They were SO NICE to read:):)  AND THANK YOU for all the positive vibes just emanating from here:):)  Yeah!!!

AND wishing you ALL a marvelous rest of the day and a fabulous weekend!!:)

AND so we enter Thursday - drizzling rain on and off with the temps in the high 70's ... and that is OK:):)

Brag - burned 700 calories at the gym this monring.  Kept thinking as I did the last 100 I BETTER do the last 100 since tomorrow is Friday and then no gym for two days!!  Sweat dripped off me wonderfully - I stopped counting at my 22nd sweat bead  - that one kept on hanging on to my eyelash and I just started chuckling again:):) and lost count thereafter:)

Desire - for the day to continue pleasantly:):)  Mom and Dad are doing well - and life is calm:)

Gratitude - that I read such GOOD posts here!

foffles - I am SO GLAD you are surviving AND DOING WELL with all those reports and school work agenda.  I can hardly wait to read a post saying it is ALL DONE and now you are going to JUST sleep and relax!!!  I am continuing my VERY positive thoughts for you:)

Nancy - CONGRATULATIONS!!! on your sweater size and soon to be smaller pants size:):)  THAT is SUCH an AWESOME achievement!!! and AFTER a LOT of motivation as your other post indicated:):)  AND I agree - we are now AWARE of what we are eating and making conscientious decisions and Yeah!! for YOU!!! in choosing to reinforce this healthy lifestyle:):)

AND I wish you ALL a wonderful and happy day -- tomorrow is Friday -- AMAZING how FAST this week is just going by:):) AND it is going by well:):)!!

Yeah!!! for positive posts!!!

Hi:):)  Tuesday morning!!  This helps me keep track of the days -- after a while they just kind of merge together in these tranquil times ... which is good:):)

Brag - I burned 600 calories this morning - a bit sore from yesterday however I dripped and started to count the beads of sweat before I started to chuckle at what I was doing and lost count.  Tomorrow I just may see if I can get to a certain number of beads and see how many calories get burned during the sweat period:):)  Amazing what goes through your mind as you have your eyes closed AND I am listening to the ipod:):)

Desire - I am hopeful:):)  The weather right now is 73!!!  and the forecast is supposed to be the lower 80's.  IF this happens AND it does not rain I might actually do an afternoon walk:):)

Gratitude - that I can post on this HAPPY thread :):)

Nancy - I am SO GLAD that you had a GREAT pizza night!!! and your calorie deficits are coming along so well:):) AND that Happy helps you out - you are getting different types of exercise all in one day:):)

hth - THANK YOU for your HAPPY posts!!  AND impressive ones also:):)  It IS wonderful to be ABLE to do the extra ordinary:):)

AND the BEST part is that you can post as often as you want to:):)  I had that same feeling at the beginning since I was posting 2 -3 times a day -- I was trying to find my balance between real life, exercise and food -- and Nancy was generous in saying I could post 50 times a day if that is what it took to stay on track:):) 

I ended up posting twice a day most days and now I have just made this part of my morning routine.  I like posting here instead of my journal:):)  It is so much FUN AND I derive such GOOD and STRONG POSITIVE vibes here... AND also IF I do have a challenge, I can get EXCELLENT suggestions here:):)

So ..YEAH!!!!! for YOU!!!!  YEAH!!! for US!!!   YEAH!!!! for this thread!!!:):)

Hugs and happiness:):)

Nancy - You are SO right!!!  AND how wonderful that YOUR efforts can be seen ...who would have guessed it would be so impressive from the back!!:):) LOLOLOL  Yeah!! Nancy!!!

AND we begin with Sunday -- another HOT day today BUT that is OK -- I am so TOTALLY enjoying this weekend:):)...videos and reading ... Mom and Dad are doing well also -- they do not want me going out in this heat - I am certainly not going to argue:):) - and since I have been very consistent with my shopping, we really do not need anything from the store today:):)  Of course, tomorrow is another story but then again, tomorrow I will be going to the gym also:):)

Brag - I am having a nice relaxing time AND enjoying it AND keeping ON TRACK nutritionally

Desire - that tomorrow I will be buring my usual 700 calories and maybe more at the gym.  I have started my one cup of coffee in the mornings ... and at least I feel more awake:):)

Gratitiude - that all is going so well with Mom and Dad that I am able to ENJOY this time.

I hope EVERYONE is having a GREAT weekend:):)  Hugs and happiness:):)

Hi:):)  Friday!!!  the beginning of a weekend!!!  YEAH!!! 

AND today has been SO HOT!!!! and HUMID!!!!  This morning Mom had an appointment so no gym session for me.  Afterwards, while she and Dad were taking their morning naps I decided to do my morning errands.

I had a cup of coffee AND a dunkin donut at 9:30.  I really needed the extra push ... I was seriously considering getting into the back seat of the car and taking a nap - only I did not want to have the car running with the air conditioner.  So... I will not say the coffee and donut perked me right up BUT it DID help get me through the rest of the morning errands.... AND I have decided to have that ONE cup of coffee in the morning from now on and that will be the total of my caffeine intake.  I am pretty sure this will not bring the headaches if I do not have anymore caffeine for the rest of the day -- this is what I had been doing these past few weeks when I had stopped the diet coke.

Brag - I did not have another donut -- not that I really wanted one BUT I thought it would be a good brag:):)  I COULD have had another one but chose not to:):)

Desire - for the temps to STAY under the 90's.  I am sure later on I will wish for the lower 80's but right now 86 - 89 sounds good to me:)

Gratitude - THANK YOU sinkpea for your post AND I hope to hear from you again:):)  THAT is SO COOL to KNOW that YOU Have maintained your goal weight AND to KNOW that YOU have made it through the holidays AND maintained your weight.:):)  THANK YOU for saying that:):)  We are all striving to enter 2010 with healthy success during these holidays:):)

ibeckforme - I welcome you and look forward to hearing your positive posts:):)

AND Nancy I HOPE today is a HAPPY day for you

AND I wish EVERYONE a wonderful day:):)  Hugs and happiness:):)

Hi:):)

Brag  -  Nancy - thank you for your compliments.  I am GLAD that is how you see me:):) 

Desire - It has taken quite a few years to actually develop this outlook - it is sooo easy to see the negative and I had decided many years ago that I did not want to live my life like that.

I remember watching Pollyanna many years ago and one of the sentences in that film was ...when you look for the evil in man, you will surely find it.  AND then it went on to how we should always try to find good in all situations.  I know... it is a cheesy film BUT sometimes these types of films have a sentence or two or a theme that sticks out and that was what I got out of it - at the time.  (By the way, THIS is NOT my favorite film:):) - I prefer the Terminator action syle films:):)

AND writing the BDG here every day is like saying it aloud and reinforcing the things - especially the little things we sometimes take for granted - that make our life better.  I have been more relaxed since joining this thread and it has impacted my life positively and helped me so much continue to find my balance in life.

Granted I STILL have "problems":

with this weight -- it is not budging BUT I am happy to say I am not gaining either:):)

and times when I just want to scream in frustration at something or someone BUT don't... AND I am happy to say I can usually go for a walk or play on the computer or do something until I am calm again and can think it logically - more or less - and figure out a solution.

SO... You were angry at Cam for things he did not do and made your job harder -- I am taking it for granted you ended up taking out the garbage and cleaning the chili pot -- I do not blame you one bit -- it IS frustrating  - I am sure you have asked or suggested that he do both AND probably more things which he never got around to doing

BUT  YOU DID realize what was important --- how very much you love him and how empty your life would be without him ..... AND THAT is what I am talking about.   YOU REALIZE what is IMPORTANT TO YOU!!!

you have a FABULOUS TRAINER and YOU HAVE MADE strides in your healthy lifestyle -- do not look upon them as sacrifices - instead think of them as opportunities and accomplishments AND IF it is going to take longer ..... so what?   YOU have the rest of your life anyway AND this is a step FORWARD!!! (This is the arguement I use with myself as I see my body getting a bit more compact but the ounces NOT coming off!!)

AND YOU have GREAT friends and support persons which - for you - is such an important part of your life

AND you have a JOB at a company that you wanted to stay with

AND you have GREAT IDEAS, make EXCELLENT SUGGESTIONS and DO wonderful things .  I FIND YOU INSPIRING AND AN AWESOME PERSON.  Having these difficult times just shows you are human BUT HOW you COPE with them shows YOUR WONDERFUL SPIRIT AND CHARACTER. 

Gratitude - that YOU have impacted my life so positively

I am wishing you AN EXCELLENT rest of the day and weekend!!!  AND am sending the HAPPIEST vibes I can think of:):) 

Nancy - Wishing you the very best:):)

Hi:):)

I am SO GLAD we are ALL on an upbeat swing for November :):)  It is GREAT reading these posts:):)  I just keep on smiling and feeling the great vibes:):)

Welcome mspw2:)  I congratulate you on your achievements and thank you for your happy comments:):)

Brag - I went to the gym this morning - burned 500 calories - I was hoping for a bit more but this was intense enough.

I thought for November I would eliminate caffeine from my system -- and slowly through October I stopped the Diet Coke and this past weekend the morning coffee.  I am now wondering if perhaps I should at least keep the 1 cup of morning coffee.  I am going to give my body one more week and see what happens.  I feel well - I just do not seem to have the extra umph to maintain the high intensity numbers on the treadmill.  Maybe it just takes a bit more time for the body to adjust to being on its on... so to speak:):)

Desire - the weather is STILL in the 90's in the afternoon - so no afternoon walk yet.  I am hoping to see some cooler temps soon - usually November is when it starts to drop - AND you can tell the difference between 90's and 80's:):)

Gratitude - that we are all doing so well:):)  Yeah!!! 

Wishng us all a WONDERFUL and HAPPY day:):)

Hi:):)

Today has been a nap day:):)  luxurious 2 hour nap AND I slept well last night - Oh well ...somehow I must be tired and I am so GLAD I had the time to sleep:)

foffles - that is GREAT about the breakfast/lunch you packed - it sounds so wonderful:):)  and I hope the next two weeks go by well and fast:):)  I like the treat you have in store for yourself afterwards:):)  Yeah!!!

Nancy - I am SO GLAD it was a fun party!! and you look GREAT in the pictures shown:):) 

Brag - All is going well at home

Desire - tomorrow I will begin my November routine -- I was just too tired today:)

Gratitude - that I can take a day off to sleep and just relax - although I thought I was doing that over the weekend.  Maybe I need more time:):)

Wishing you all a wonderful day:):)  and a GREAT month!!!!  Hugs and happiness:):) 

Happy Halloween everyone!!!:):):)

AND I wish you all a WONDERFUL and SAFE and ENJOYABLE day!!!!

Yeah foffles!!!  I LOVE your solution to the mini snickers:):)  AND I think it IS so CUTE about your matching T-shirts -- you and your boyfriend sound just wonderful together:)  I am GLAD you have happy times:):)

Nancy -- how GREAT that Happy is melding into your homelife completely:):)  THAT is soooo cool!! AND I wish you a GREAT party today - enjoyable and easy flowing!!! - AND I am GLAD ALL is going so well!!!  YEAH!!!!

Brag - this month I have lost 2 pounds - my talking scale informs me I fluctuate between 149.8 and 150.6 - MUCH BETTER than 152:):)

Desire - I would like to be UNDER 150 consistently by the end of November:):)

Gratitude - using the calories deficit log Nancy suggested has helped me towards this goal AND I will continue it for November:):) adding the afternoon walks when I can:):)

Yeah!!! for all of US!!!!!   Happy Halloween!!!!  Hugs and happiness!!!!

Nancy!!!!  I have just looked at the pictures on Cam's site!!!  THANK YOU for the link!!!

THEY ARE AWESOME!!!!

AND SO MANY PEOPLE!!!!!

I LOVE the frilly costumes:):) AND ALL THE SMILES!!!...from everyone!!!!

I am smiling so much just LOOKING at these pictures!!! AND the positive vibes I am getting !!! WOW!!!!!  In my next life, this is a MUST DO!!!!!

AND YOU LOOK GREAT!!!!  

This REALLY took a LOT of organization and committment  AND this is just from Day 1!!!!!

The pictures from Day 2 showing all the people!!!  WOW!!!!  This is VERY IMPRESSIVE and very moving ... so many people who care.  WOW!!!

THANK YOU for sharing!!

AND I am GLAD it was not raining:):)