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| #661 | cc1170 |
Nov 13 2007 11:25 |
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Ok...I am the only one here I guess.
Well I am trying to get back on track after my birthday binge...I found it very difficult not to eat sweets yesterday. I had one chocolate chip cookie, one chocolate covered raisin, and one chocolate covered pretzel. So I did pretty good controlling it. Usually one leads to an all out binge. This morning the scale was nice to me so I am happy about that. I have made a new goal for myself and am working toward that. Ladies even tho' I have met my goal, it does not mean I have conquered the battle. I struggle daily with my choices. CC seems to be the only way I have been able to get thru the days of limiting myself. I like the constant reminder of what I am putting in my mouth and the accountability aspect of it all. Well that's it for now...one more final to go. Then I am on break until the 26th. Yea!!! But that means I am only 2 days away from my wisdom tooth surgury. Ugh!!! TaTa for now... |
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| #662 |  tandosnip |
Nov 13 2007 23:26 |
| #663 | ohio45 |
Nov 14 2007 13:38 |
| #664 | cc1170 |
Nov 15 2007 01:23 |
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Good to hear from you two. I hope when you go away Ohio that you can keep in touch. I think we are all good for one another.
I managed to only eat one more slice of that delicious cake and have been trying to be really good and keep everything in moderation. I went to Golden Corral tonite and it is always a struggle at buffets. I managed to fill my plate with loads of marinated veggies and some lean chicken. I stayed away from the desserts, AMAZINGLY, and went to get a large plate of fresh fruit instead. I was VERY proud of myself. Usually the dessert area is my downfall. I like to get a little of everything. I came home and ate a snack of some vanilla light ice cream and am feeling satisfied. I went a little higher on cals today than I wanted, but I exercised so I really didn't go over my suggested amount. Well tomorrow is "tooth removal day" so I will check back in after I am feeling better from that. I am hoping the sore mouth will limit my urge to eat... Ohio-it is really hard to be on vacation and around lots of food. I have never been able to resist temptation on vacation. I always figure, "heck, I'm on vacation!" Which isn't good and I always gain from it. I wish you luck, just make sure to exercise when you can and you should be fine. You are gaining good eating habits, we all fall from time to time, but you'll notice how much better you feel when you eat right and get your exercise. Have fun! I will stuck up here in the Northeast freezing to death!!!! And I hate the dark too! It makes you feel like you should be in bed by 6pm. I hate to go anywhere after 5pm. All I want to do is stay home...this is never a good thing... Talk to you all later! Stay strong! |
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| #665 | tandosnip |
Nov 15 2007 12:55 |
| #666 | tandosnip |
Nov 16 2007 13:00 |
| #667 | cc1170 |
Nov 16 2007 13:01 |
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Hi Guys! I'm still alive. Yesterday was rough, I slept a lot and only ate applesauce and chicken noodle soup. My jaw feels like I was beat up and I am weak today. I am sitting with ice pack, but am finally able to have my cup of tea, so I am happy about that.
Yesterday one of my kids was home with sore throat and runny nose, didn't count on that. So Hubby stayed home and took care of us. Today she is back at school and he is at work so I finally have some peace. Until this afternoon anyway. Tomorrow my day is full of Kid activities and lots of running around. My hubby works on Saturdays so it's all me. Not much time to recoup but it'll have to do. My jaw is swollen but not black & blue, I hope it doesn't get that way either. Well I am glad to be past the surgury tho', it went smoothly anyway and it's behind me now. It's time to start thinking about Thanksgiving now. I have a couple things to make, but my parents are hosting it at their place. Kids are only in school 3 days next week, ugh! I start classes back up on the 26th. I think I did good on my finals this week. I feel like I did anyway, I am waiting to see the grades posted on-line. What's funny is I have barely eaten anything and I am not starving, wish I always felt this way. I wouldn't have a weight issue then. Now I don't even want to eat for fear my appetite will come back. Unfortunately my body is in starvation mode because I am not losing anything. I think I have hit a plateau anyhow, my body doesn't like me to go below 130, it never has. Which is why I find it so difficult to stay under that. My BMI right now according to this site is 22.5 which is pretty goos, so I am happy with where I am anyhow. When I started this I was in the unhealthy range, so it's better now. Well I hope I haven't bored you to tears, thought I'd fill you in. Once I start sometimes it is hard to quit...Hope you guys are doing well! Take care! Stay strong! |
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| #668 | ohio45 |
Nov 16 2007 14:15 |
| #669 | cc1170 |
Nov 17 2007 11:17 |
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Ohio-Do not ever feel bad about the fact you haven't reached your goal. It is not easy and never will be. I have struggled for years and I know my struggle isn't over either. I go thru spurts, sometimes I am highly motivated and will let nothing stop me from my goals, and other times I just don't care at all.
At times, I have been super frustrated and have given up because it seems like a waste of time and effort. It isn't though, you are building healthy habits that will last a lifetime. Weight is not the only issue here, health is another factor. Feeling good inside is really important. When I eat junk I feel bad, when I eat healthy I feel much better. I am here to tell you that you can meet your goals, if not goal, pretty darn close. I have kept off 70 lbs for about 10 yrs now. When I was heavy I never thought it would happen. It took diet and exercise. There was no magic pill. No matter what anyone tells you. Calories in and calories out are the only option and what will work. Plus it takes time, you need to lose it slowly for it to stay off. Besides, I struggled for a long time with binging and right now I am ok, but who knows what the future brings. Today I fit into my skinny jeans, a few months from now I may not; especially after the holidays. Sugar cookies with lots of frosting are one of my faves, and fudge too. But when I can't fit into my jeans I know I need to get ahold of myself and that I can do it. The most important thing is never to give up. You will fall off the wagon, perhaps all the time. The secret is to keep going anyway. Get back on track as quickly as you can, do not let it get you down. If you go over your calorie limits do not beat yourself up, just keep going. Well that's my advice, take it for what it is worth. Tando-hope all is well with you. You are soooo close to goal, you can do it! I was up this morning at 5:30 am thanks to a throbbing pain in my mouth. Finally my pain meds have kicked in. This sucker hurts...I think it is worse now than when I first had it done...I hope the pain dulls soon. I don't have time for pain, know what I mean...I have things to do...Mom's never have time to be sick or out of commission. But I can say it has kept me from eating. I can't eat anything hard, so it has been soup, applesauce, jello, and last night some light ice cream. I haven't been very hungry either, so that has been a plus. Unfortunately I haven't lost any weight, like I said before I think my body is in starvation mode. I haven't even been consuming 1200 calories, I only know that because of this site. I know it's bad, I just can't seem to get it in right now. Trust me this is highly unusual for me...two months ago I couldn't stay under 1500. I did start craving chocolate last night, so I know my appetite is coming back. The kids were eating halloween candy in front of me and I was just dying for Reese cups! Well at least this gave me something to do so early in the morning...everyone will be up soon, no point in going back to bed now. Have a great day! Stay the course! |
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| #670 | tandosnip |
Nov 17 2007 12:20 |
| #671 | ohio45 |
Nov 17 2007 12:42 |
| #672 | tandosnip |
Nov 19 2007 12:22 |
| #673 | cc1170 |
Nov 19 2007 13:25 |
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Ohio-I am on an antibiotic and I believe there was an infection in there as well. The tooth was half out crooked so food would get trapped in the "pocket" behind it. Nearly impossible to clean it out, rinsing was the only thing that helped at all. Well it is out now but it still hurts. I was up at 6am this morning in pain. I went to bed around 1am with pain. I am still taking pain killers, ibuprofen and putting ice packs on frequently throughout the day. The swelling is what makes it hurt the most.
I hope I get over it soon, my appetite increased but I am very limited on what I can eat. Last night was the first solid food I ate. I wanted something salty and not sweet and I ate smile faced potatos, very slowly, they were good. I also ate chocolate covered raisins yesterday and piece of pumpkin pie I made. I managed to get poor food choices in. But I trully have been starving most of the week, I was only getting about 500 calories in a day. Today I woke up starving and ate yogurt and a ww bagel. Bagel was a little hard to eat, I did not toast it, just took small bites slowly. I am kinda bummed the appetite came back as hard as it did. I ate about 1400 calories yesterday. I was enjoying the ability to stay away from food. Which is very unusual for me. I gained over one pound from yesterday to today. My body is probably going to gain really fast from being without enough food, won't it? That really scares me. I am almost back up to goal, I was below, I don't want to go backwards. That really freaks me out. I can even notice the difference in how my clothes fit between yesterday and today, weird! I really need to exercise today, I haven't done it in at least 4 days. Easy habit to quit! I could quit it cold turkey and never look back...lol. Tando-where do you live that you got that much snow? I wish I had a fireplace....I have always wanted one. Of course I also want a house of my own too. We rent one half of a duplex. Well that is about all for now. Take care ladies. Stay focused! I am going to try... |
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| #674 | ohio45 |
Nov 19 2007 13:58 |
| #675 | ohio45 |
Nov 20 2007 12:38 |
| #676 | tandosnip |
Nov 20 2007 13:48 |
| #677 | cc1170 |
Nov 20 2007 18:35 |
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Well ladies I had a dry socket and that was the reason for my increasing pain. I saw the oral surgeon and he packed it with this medicine that tastes like cloves...but it numbed it and it feels better right now. I hope I am going up from here...
I still can't eat all that much so thanksgiving may not be so hard. I can eat potatoes, green bean casserole, stuffing and pie tho' which are the most fattening parts. I can't really chew the turkey which is pretty healthy and usually what I eat. My weight dropped back down so I am happy about that. I know that once I begin eating solid foods again it's gonna go back up and I am gonna hate that...It's kinda like when you get the tummy flu and instantly drop 5 lbs. That's the only good part of it. Of course it always piles right back on when you start to eat again. Ohio- Way to go! I told you it would happen. You just have to be patient and never give up! I know what you mean about being highly motivated now. That is the incentive that you need to keep you going tho'. You're doing it! Keep up the great work! I think you will do fine over Thanksgiving, you won't want to give up how you feel right now. Just like Tando's quote "A minute on the lips equals a lifetime on the hips" or whatever it was...I liked it. Well have a good day everyone and I hope you have a nice holiday if we don't talk before then. Take care! |
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| #678 | tandosnip |
Nov 20 2007 19:35 |
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cc - just logged in to update my calories and read your post! OMGoodness - I was thinking maybe you had a dry socket but then was like, no, they are soooo painful. You must have a pretty high tolerance to pain - my girlfriend had that and was so miserable she wasn't going on her computer thats for sure. WOW - heck of a way to diet, huh?
My friend did say, however, that once she got it taken care of she felt 1000% better in no time at all. Hopefully you'll be back in action by Turkey day! Feel better and I'll post again tomorrow - Bye! |
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| #679 | ohio45 |
Nov 21 2007 01:27 |
| #680 | tandosnip |
Nov 21 2007 14:09 |