Healthier Living Support Thread: PART TWO!

RN in 3 and Psycho good luck! RN I have the exact same amount to lose as you. I'm 214 too and that's after losing 20 pounds. DH and I started our weight loss plan before the holidays so we might be motivated to indulge less. Seeing that first 20 come off is effectively keeping my hands at my sides with the xmas goodies. Though I still struggle so with beer (ugh all those carbs!). I psych myself out all week then the weekend rolls around and I don't even try to stop myself. We all have our weakness. It feels better though to be able to confess on here.:chuckle

RN in 3 and Psycho good luck! RN I have the exact same amount to lose as you. I'm 214 too and that's after losing 20 pounds. DH and I started our weight loss plan before the holidays so we might be motivated to indulge less. Seeing that first 20 come off is effectively keeping my hands at my sides with the xmas goodies. Though I still struggle so with beer (ugh all those carbs!). I psych myself out all week then the weekend rolls around and I don't even try to stop myself. We all have our weakness. It feels better though to be able to confess on here.:chuckle

Wishing much continued success to you both! :)

Of course you can! :) I have just the horse waiting for you then - not an arab, but big, beautiful, brilliant and bold! She is a 4 yr. old we have trained ourselves and we don't believe in harsh breaking (everything is done gentile and with love - kind of horse-whispery style) so her spirit is still intact. LOL - I used to own an arabian, he was waaaaaaay too high-spirited for me. My husband loved him, but I couldn't do much with him - all he ever wanted to do was run and, once he got going, he wasn't likely to stop until he came to something that stopped him :chuckle I like to mosey too much for that type of attitude - the mare I ride most often is a 20 yr. old QH. :rotfl:

Jess and Zo - don't feel bad, the holidays are hard on everybody. Zo - good luck with your new endeavor. I think we should be ok just so long as we all plan on picking up where we left off after the holidays. I gave in yesterday and ate a piece of chocolate-chip cheesecake at work - I felt so bad afterwards, but I guess that's actually positive - at least I felt guilty rather than indulging in 4 or 5 pieces. :chair: I had steamed broccoli and baked chicken-breast for supper - after that darned cheesecake, I thought I'd better find some health food.

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Thanks for the encouragement - encourage comes from the French word "coeur" which means "heart" - and I got that :) sounds like many many on this board - you included!~

xo

I think we're all having pretty good attitudes around this holiday season.

Sarah, remember, cheesecake is important, too :roll No, seriously, I think it is important to indulge once in a while, just as long as the indulgence doesn't turn into a binge. If it's not something you have the opportunity to have often and it's really good, well, might as well savor it.

Jess, I know what you mean about being so busy. I would love to work out more and prepare some healthier snacks and meals. I just feel like I have way too much going on right now. But classes will be done for both of us within the week and we should have some more time to focus on ourselves.

zoe, best of luck to you with reentering the work world. This sounds like a good plan. I hope that you have a good support system where you are. Will be thinking of you. Keep us updated!

It is really exciting, there are lots of resources in my area and I seem to have hit the jackpot on the good ones! And great friends who know just what to say to keep me going! And then there is GOD who gives me the strength to breathe in, and then breathe out, and then stand, walk, run, and fly! Unfortunately I have been flying a little TOO much, having hypomanic phase for a week I guess - but have a great plan in place that helps me tremendously, it's almost like a (shudder) care plan! LOL

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"Just for today"

I will put as many healthy foods into my body as possible. I will nourish my Spirit by seeking out some written, musical, or other message of hope. And by talking to a reliable "mirror" who will give me encouragement and point out what I'm doing right, and who can give feedback that leads me to think, "I can do that," rather than, "but but but."

I will balance out the "always" (you ALWAYS blow it") by countering my negative self talk. "Well, ok, I often or I sometimes "blow it" instead of "you never get your lazy butt out of that chair; I can't move," saying instead, "I sometimes can't move, I sometimes make bad choices."

I will demonstrate that I "sometimes don't" or "sometimes do" by refraining from one unhealthy thing or adding a healthy thing - by degrees and small successes I will be essentially telling myself that I am worthy of good health and satisfactionl.

Typed with one eye open - hope this makes sense!

Have been having a bunch of good days in a row - Good meaning that I have struck several daunting tasks from my stupid list of things to do for myself. I smile as I look around the house, seeing how nice it looks and the number of piles of crap are shrinking. Some of them are disappearing. And I have been able to access my creativity, writing, doing some art, decorating.

I am not supposed to be a perfect person but I am also not a lump. It is a good day when I can say that.

Did somebody say cheesecake? I really wanted some pumpkin cheesecake around Thanksgiving (one of my holiday favs) but I didn't do it. Sarah hang in there we're all muddling through here.

Good luck Zoe. Anything you need just ask!

Thank you darling, cheesecake would be great! LOL!

I am excited about the changes that are happening!

Good post Zoe!

I'm curious those who are going on weight-loss programs, what are you going to do?

A friend of mine joined e-diets and lost her weight through them. She said they set up the menus and make a grocery list for you. You can pick a diet that fits you. I was thinkig of doing their Glycemic Index diet (which is kind of like South Beach). That way if I stick to their plan, I'm not overeating in calories. But also thinking I need to do a South Beach/Fat Flush Plan type induction of ultra low carbs to break my food addiction/cravings.

But really, for me it's probably about the right choices and portion control.

Good post Zoe!

I'm curious those who are going on weight-loss programs, what are you going to do?

I've pretty much given up on the diet thing, but I bought lots of good food today and no crap, and I have moved a lot over the last several days (helps if you are hypomanic - LOL - YA MOVE a lot! ha ha)

Spent the day with God, church, music, decorating, did my apt. door (the outside) in a very non- secular way - definitely Christian - but a bold message written over the whole, in the upper left corner which reads: "Hatred has to do with people; it has nothing to do with Jesus. If they hate you, they don't know Jesus."

That's my take, I'm loud, I'm proud, and I'm OUT THERE ha ha

hopefully youse guys can take this in the spirit in which it was intended - Bless ya!

edited: I din't even know that was you Tweet, hi hon LOL - whatta ya think am I cwazy?

edited: I din't even know that was you Tweet, hi hon LOL - whatta ya think am I cwazy?

Yes, but in a good way. :rotfl:

Congrats Gwenith! I had to quick do the math in my head. Awesome!

Yes, but in a good way. :rotfl:

I say, we should ALL be this nuts (wait - am I saying I'm wicked cool? ha ha)