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Post by pamthomas46 on Dec 30, 2016 17:16:56 GMT
Sending hugs and positive vibes to one and all. I personally know it's bad when I wake up and have to chew a tums. Definitely back on the straight and narrow. Thanks to Kathy for her wise words this morning. Emptying the house of sugary treats in my space will be key today. I also need to work on my mom's calendar. Keep smiling everyone.
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Post by DebDoesWW on Dec 30, 2016 17:30:33 GMT
Oh no doordie50 sending healing vibes for poor kitty Hi donnacri so glad you found us!! I hope you get feeling better, progresso is a definite lunch staple for me, and not just when I am sick. I am totally addicted to their chicken tortilla but they make it like a scavenger hunt to find it. Does anyone really only eat 1/2 a can?!? pamthomas46 LOL at the waking up chewing a tums, because I can totally relate to that as being a wake up call literally for me too.
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Post by DebDoesWW on Dec 30, 2016 17:45:54 GMT
Ugh, I was thinking "only have to get through the weekend" blah blah pretracked everything, adjusted my halo, then just saw on Facebook Hallmark Channel did a "Never on Sunday" post.
*smacks forehead*
Now the two days of party foods just turned into three days!
This is just a FYI in case anyone else spaced it also.
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Post by sullicat1 on Dec 30, 2016 18:08:25 GMT
Linda72, just saw your post re the brussel sprouts on the other thread this morning. I posted my response in case you didn't see it but here it is again:
"Linda, they were excellent. I did 4 lbs and it was the only "sold out " item on the buffet table! My niece & sill thought they were even better sitting for a day...or maybe it was a little extra bacon & balsamic glaze. I fear I'll be making these now for every occasion!"
I was joking about them at the party that night. I got so many compliments on them and my response was you can't miss with 3 of the basic food groups: bacon, bacon fat & butter๐
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Post by linda72 on Dec 30, 2016 18:18:22 GMT
sullicat1 I laughed reading your response. Yes, bacon, bacon fat and butter make everything better! I always think that the balance of a really healthy, good vegetable with bacon equates to it is still good for you! I'm glad your family enjoyed it. I know our family loves it...now that we found a good recipe. The days of boiling a vegetable until there is no taste left (which is how I was served veggies as a child) is gone now that we've learned some better ways to prepare them.
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Post by DebDoesWW on Dec 30, 2016 18:24:11 GMT
Oh and by the way I totally pulled that "6 sugar cookies" out of thin air *COUGHCOUGH* what the heck?!? Talk about a wake up call on points sheesh
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Post by linda72 on Dec 30, 2016 18:36:44 GMT
DebDoesWW Yea, maybe WW actually knew something about the issue of sugar and the need to limit it. Hmmmm......
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Post by DebDoesWW on Dec 30, 2016 19:00:46 GMT
*hides in here before I get banned* ohhhmmmmm
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Post by 100gone on Dec 30, 2016 19:17:23 GMT
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Post by ksbruns on Dec 30, 2016 20:36:42 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> MJ, you knew me back in the day on the 50's board when I was first at goal and what a struggle it was. I think there is something about getting to goal when we are *a certain age* that helps; I can NOT do this again. You are so smart about the Dance of Maintenance always changing, but it's really no different than losing because just like Life, there is always *something*. I have watched with admiration the way you put your head down in 2016 and never looked back; I have great confidence in you.
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Post by ksbruns on Dec 30, 2016 20:40:40 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. Beth, I spent my life putting on a happy face and thinking that would do the job; I'm sure it was a blow to all close to me when I started getting *real*, LOL, but it definitely helped me go to the toolbox a lot sooner.
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Post by ksbruns on Dec 30, 2016 20:50:35 GMT
I appreciated the kind words of support...I never ever want to seem like I think I have this all figured out, it's just a gift that it's not a struggle anymore. In 12 Step programs, it's called sharing your *experience, strength and hope* and that is my intention. I am finally crashed. I didn't share the story the other day that Princess Leia was rejected for a Cambridge doggie daycare...oh the shame! I was fully prepared that it might happen, the owner sounded like a complete kook, and said upfront that they only took 5-10% of applicants. But seriously, who could refuse so I definitely still thought she would make the cut. At 12, she can be a little possessive of her personal space, and a tiny growl was all it took and we were out the door....prepared or not, there was a bit of a feeling that your 4 year old just got turned down for a place at preschool, LOL. It was the day that Carrie Fisher died, and Brady said, there was definitely something in the force, so we accepted it was not meant to be, and have spent the past few days *getting over it*. Today we took to a *normal* doggie daycare and she's in! Whew. We are obviously not Cambridge material. We got a lot done yesterday, I see the possibility of getting nothing done on the horizon today. I did go to not 1, but 2 grocery stores....ugh, nothing like *new* grocery stores on a heavy shopping day, but by golly, I will bring in the New Year putting a meal on the table. @doordie see you at 8:00 tonight...Go Blue! I was so busy mentally agreeing with your comment on the mixed gift of a partner on vacation, that I didn't focus on your poor kitty. Leia was a money pit at the vet the past two years, so I feel your pain and hope the visit went *okay*.
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Post by ksbruns on Dec 30, 2016 20:52:56 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 Sulli, I love the idea of new beginnings. And yes, that quote always meant a lot to me, too, and when J absorbed it, it has stayed in my arsenal.
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Post by susiq25679 on Dec 30, 2016 21:13:04 GMT
Doordie sending prayers for your kitty.
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Post by pbnj on Dec 30, 2016 21:29:56 GMT
@doordie Poor kitty! Hope she heals quickly! ksbruns Besides being an inspiration, you are such a fun read! Poor Princess! A doggie daycare rejection! Am struggling mentally with this Maintenance thing. It was much more rewarding to see the scale inching down each month! Now it's basically stayed the same since reaching Lifetime in October... which means I guess that I'm "maintaining " LOL. But I seriously need to lose another 5 lbs so I don't have to "fret" each month with being on the cusp. Was up 2 lbs at weigh in today. (that's over 2 weeks since I missed last week) Cookies and chocolate for sure...
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