pbnj
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Post by pbnj on Dec 30, 2016 11:55:24 GMT
Good morning... Wishing you all a happy and healthy Friday. Well yesterday was NOT the day I got back on track. Great morning exercise, good breakfast and lunch and then I lost my mind again. Groan! Am now in the RED zone and weigh in is today at noon. Not liking me very much...... I KNOW what to do, I know HOW to do it...what the heck is wrong with me?
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Post by susiq25679 on Dec 30, 2016 12:31:53 GMT
Pat - Hang in there and don't beat yourself up. Just try to do better today. And then tomorrow. One step at a time. And if you can, clean out your environment so it is safe for you. Today is kind of up in the air which I am not crazy about. If we are getting off at 3, it's our usual out to lunch Friday. If we get out at 1, I will have tuna salad and then I can "afford" pizza for dinner
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2016 12:43:05 GMT
Good morning everyone.
pbnj,Don't beat yourself up.You have had a lot of stress over Christmas.Give yourself a break.When you feel like it you will get back on track.
susiq25679,Enjoy your day no matter what your plans end up doing.
I will go to Curves this morning.We don't go out NYE so we will eat out either lunch or dinner today.
Have a great day all!
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Post by lmenglish on Dec 30, 2016 13:18:39 GMT
pbnj , I am in the same boat as you. Very annoyed with myself and this is an exceptionally busy day due to the Gator Bowl Festivities. I am going to have to be perfect to get back to December weigh in weight...why does it go on so fast and come off so slowly?? susiq25679 , love tuna salad, it is my go to on dinner out days. Hi Becky. So today Gator Bowl luncheon and dinner at favorite restaurant on the river, they have a lot of seafood dishes. Will walk by the river whole DH has Gator Bowl business meeting TGIF
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Post by riverkat79 on Dec 30, 2016 13:29:41 GMT
Good morning! I've tentatively shed 2 holiday pounds, yeah! There's still a chance I'll shed the other two (or at least 1.1 to get back to my old "decade") by Jan 1, right???
Hubby is on off today (on call) so I'm going to spend the day 2017-readying my brain and my house. Fingers crossed the "call" doesn't come and I get a full day of second-parent presence. I think I'm going to take a rockfish filet out of the freezer and have that tonight with something.
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Post by ksbruns on Dec 30, 2016 13:44:15 GMT
I am believer in not beating myself up, but I did have to learn (and it was slowly) that food wasn't providing me with the comfort I thought it gave me for a lot of years, just more pain.
I have told this story before but not here. In the couple of months before my dad died, I was in a lot of misery on many levels. On the way home from his house one day, I was eating one of those giant oatmeal cookies that Starbucks used to have (truly outrageous) and the thought came into my head that there were not enough cookies in the world for me to take away my pain; it was a huge turning point for me in my recovery. I guess I should add that I was 3 years in Maintenance at the time.
There is a quote that resonates with me, "We change our behavior when the pain of staying the same becomes greater than the change. Consequences gives us the pain that motivates us to change." I love that, it's truly what happened to both me and J with his sobriety.
I don't mean this as any kind of lecture, I was definitely there for a long time, just grateful that it was finally easier to change.
Have a good day, Friends.
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Post by diva49 on Dec 30, 2016 14:00:17 GMT
I'm IN.
And I'm taking all y'all's thoughts and holding them in my heart as we come to the turning of the year.
I'm in a "sweet spot" right now - I am newly-enough at goal weight (and FREE) to have keeping that be a priority.
But the newness will fade. It did, back in 2004-ish (from my first foray to goal/Lifetime in 2001-2002).
So I do consider how I will approach The Rest of My Life now that I know that "getting there" is only the INITIAL part of living at a normal weight and that it's the Dance of Maintenance where the choreography keeps changing.
<dang DayJob>
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Post by cherryt38 on Dec 30, 2016 14:01:30 GMT
Good morning. My weight was up, as expected this morning. I have managed to cut back on all the Christmas goodies, so now I'll work on getting the extra weight off again. I have gained a little over 15 lbs since the middle of Sept. so I'm really going to try to get that under control. Part of it has been because I've been on prednisone, but I can't blame it all on that. Today, being the start of my new week for weighing in, is going to be the beginning. And exercise will be a top priority. It's definitely time for a "come to Jesus" talk with myself.
As far as the rest of my day goes, I'll be washing clothes and trying to get a few things done around the house. And putting the leftover fudge I made INTO THE FREEZER!
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Post by sullicat1 on Dec 30, 2016 14:14:40 GMT
Good morning.
Kathy, I love that quote. I have to copy it & put it somewhere as it truly resonates with me. I've done nothing but gain since my Mom died in June. With help from a therapist prior to that I thought I had things under control. I guess, or so much. Anyway, new year upon us means new beginnings.
My breathing now is excerbated by a cold. Yesterday was the first time since June I had to use my portable oxygen. I'm sure some of the weight I've gained back doesn't help either. Unfortunately I have to go out for a few things and then I'm staying in for the weekend.
BBL
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Post by thyme2 on Dec 30, 2016 14:31:59 GMT
Good Friday to All. Nice chilly day here but the rain has stopped so a nice walk will be in order.
Pat, ditto to much said here already. Beating yourself up is not going to help the situation. All of your learned behaviors will kick back in. Sometimes you just have to sit with the pain. Using food to medicate is a huge problem for most of us. It is also easier to just eat what is available when you are overwhelmed. I also notice that the more I eat, the more my body seems to want. All of that tied together makes it hard to find the wagon let alone get on.
One thing I have learned on my WW journey is that nothing is unfixable. We have tools and when we are ready to use them, we will find a way.
Sulli, it sounds like grabbing ahold of the idea of a new year is a good thing. Hope you feel better.
Kathy, your quote is a gem and so true. I have found that going within and exploring the reasons for my pain and focusing on the feelings can be the thing that leads me to the realization of where my focus needs to go.
Sending vibes to all for peaceful new year thoughts.
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Post by linda72 on Dec 30, 2016 14:37:12 GMT
All of you are so inspiring. I thought I was the only one over my goal weight and worrying about the January weigh in. Knowing that my virtual friends face this issue reminds me I can do what is necessary to be successful. I've been at goal and lifetime over 3 years and the past few months have been very hard to maintain. I think the end of this year has been stressful for many of us. Here's to 2017, a new year, a new beginning, a new way to be where we want to be! We can do it and we're worth it. I know, I sound like a L'Oreal commercial! ksbruns Love your quote!
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Post by 100gone on Dec 30, 2016 15:08:59 GMT
Sorry to hear so many are struggling with weight, illness, grief, etc. Please know that you are not alone ❤️
I'm sure many of us will be happy to see 2016 go and so I wish all my friends here the best of health and happiness in the new year!
#stongertogether
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Post by DebDoesWW on Dec 30, 2016 15:18:40 GMT
(((Everyone))) sometimes the only way to get back at it is the old fake it 'til you make it routine.
I challenge everyone who has fallen off the wagon to paper track everything BEFORE it goes into your mouth today as a way to get back at it, just for today, start right now, none of this "will start tomorrow."
Sometimes just the simple act of actually writing down "6 sugar cookies" is enough to snap us out of it. No excuses, just grab a sheet of paper and keep it with you all day. Write it before you bite it folks, we can do this!!
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Post by doordie50 on Dec 30, 2016 16:33:16 GMT
Sorry to hear so many are struggling with weight, illness, grief, etc. Please know that you are not alone ❤️ I'm sure many of us will be happy to see 2016 go and so I wish all my friends here the best of health and happiness in the new year! #stongertogether My sentiments exactly! Lots of sage and practical advice here today from ksbruns to DebDoesWW and many in between. I know I'm ready to turn the page. My partner has been on vacation all week. In some ways it has been a treat and in others, a PIA messing with my usual routine lol. My kitty is back at the animal hospital this morning for her front leg now. After two weeks with no change since last visit, they're going to tap the joint and whatever else adds up to $900. Ugh, eww, and, poor little thing. Hope everyone has a good Friday - 2017 is nearly here!
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Post by donnacri on Dec 30, 2016 16:53:46 GMT
Hello people! I'm back (but you probably didn't even miss me LOL). Read about the board moving on Kitty's blog but it took me a while to get over here and register. Hoping to participate more in the future as I've missed reading all of your comments, advice, etc.
I've been sick as a dog all week and still am, but working as we've got a skeleton crew on board for the holidays. I'm looking forward to having the next three days off so I can rest. I've never eaten so much chicken soup in my life as I have the past few days...hee hee. Good thing it's "Progresso Light" so at least the can is only 5 points!
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