So it begins. I am slowly deciding how I want to proceed with my weight loss plan. I have tried so many of them that I feel like a failure at them all. I know the thought of a diet sends me binging. I have seen the foodmover mentioned and saw one on RSimmons web site. Any one using it and finding it simple? I am terrible at writing things down, would this help me keep track without the "diet" pressure? Have been walking 30 to 45 minutes, don't know miles. Will try to walk further in the same time frame each week. I am in a small community. New fitness center opening up in next town (10 miles). Looks great. Will check it out! * :x *

hi chalagi,
i keep a journal here too and i mainly use it to vent how i am feeling and if i was on program or not. i like the journals that list everything that they ate but thats not for me lol. i eat within my calories but could do some improving with vegetables etc. i might not be such a chicken one day and will start journalling my food too.
use your journal however you wish but i am sure it will help you. i like the fact that people can see if i doing good or bad it helps me to stay on track.
i hope you find a program that works for you.
hugs bell :)

CHOCOLATE in the house! All gone now! It's bad about a week out of each month. My thing is, let's hurry up and get rid of it and then it won't be around? Oh the things we tell ourselves! Other than that I ate pretty well. No extra servings, regular plates of food at each meal. If I can get my 21 day strategy in place, it will help so much. The evening eating really sabotages my daily efforts. Didn't walk today. Spent most of the day at school working on end of year carnival. Could get on treadmill for at least 20 minutes. I think I will! See ya. :)

I did it! I finally got on the treadmill! I've talked about it, threatened to, wished I would, etc. Always putting it off. Did a few thigh toners too! Eating well today, haven't had any day time difficulties. About 4 pm on is tough. Any way, I'm out to the garden even though it's 90+ degrees, Yuck! :x

Hey, Busy weekend. Soccer party, details for my sister's wedding to take care of. Spent alot of the day on the phone. Had a free day of eating today. We had pizza at soccer and snack/movie night at home. Back on track today, mostly. Worked in the garden today, about an hour hoeing and planting. Hot out here! Unusually humid for us as well. Have a menu planned for the week. Will stick to it, ONE DAY AT A TIME.

Hi ya..

Unless you are always cheerful, you sound so upbeat and energetic about this!!! Sure does make you proud of yourself when you jump that hurtle of the "exercise" thing doesn't it? I gave my treadmill to my neighbour. She is so severely overweight, she is afraid to walk far from the house in case her knees give out and she can't make it home. I walk daily though. Anywhere from 30-120 min. a day. Depending on how sore I am, if I am by myself or not, or just my frame of mind. Never less then 30 min a day though. I have managed the rowing machine once. Yesterday. BORING!!!! LOL...not much to look at in my laundry room! And of course, can't read or anything! Haven't used the bike in months. Again...that sense of not going anywhere!!! If I had a tv in there....hhhmm...I might get somewhere!!
Well..just thought I would post and say keep going!! You sound so positive!!

Thanks for the positive boose Eclipseb.

Most days I am upbeat. I have tried this over and over and over. Since WW the first time at age 16. I was a healthy girl then. I just never accepted that I was not the Twiggy type. So began the yo-yo cycle. I have come to an understanding now that my weight is more detrimental to my health than my psyche (although that does feel better too when I am thinner). I read or heard somewhere, someone say "I am not my body". Amen to that thinking. I am a loving mother and wife, school, church and community volunteer, devoted daughter and sister and talented gardner, crafter and seamstress. I do not say these things to brag, but to put aside my negative feelings about my body and look inside, to see what the people who care about me see. Am I able to do this everyday? No. That is one of the nice things about this journal. I can go back and draw on my positive days to help me with my not so positive ones.

bfast
poached egg, 1/2 bagel, water
lunch
mac & cheese with turkey, broccoli-tomato-onion-cottage cheese salad, boiled egg, fat free fudge bar
snack
popcorn
dinner
garden burger, french fries
snack
juice bar,
ate a bowl of rice and gravy (my greatest weakness)

decided to exercise, 20 minutes on treadmill, out to garden and then onto the trampoline with the kids. Trampoline can actually get the heart rate going pretty good. If you really use your arms and jump. Fun with the kids too! See you next time.

Hey,

Busy day finishing up details for daughter's 3rd grade carnival. I think we have everything, just need to get it all in place for tomorrow's festivities. Didn't get to exercise today. Did spend better part of afternoon lifting and lugging carnival booth parts up and down ramps and stairs. Am tired to say the least. Feel fine though. Haven't obsessed my food today, been too busy. There's food for thought!(pun intended!)

bfast
poached egg, 1/2 bagel
lunch
tuna, sm. mayo, dill seasoning in 1/2 pita bread w/ lots of lettuce and cucumber
snack
cottage cheese w/a diced apple and cinnamon
dinner
3 beef enchiladas, beans, rice, a few chips w/guacamole (ate out - not low fat)

2 little sweet tart pkgs (3 small ones to a pk)

glass of chocolate milk

This represents a fairly average day for me. I do better out of the house. I have always known this. But, you can't stay out forever! See you next time.

Way tired. Carnival done. Didn't eat well, didn't eat alot, but didn't eat well. Had a bit of a stomach ache off and on today. I am going to bed early. I have a cub scout camp out to finish preparing, camping this weekend.

bfast cottage cheese, pineapple, almonds
lunch Sonic #1 burger, w/mayo
2 sm. sweet tart pk. (3 sm ea)
dinner 3 chicken strips (from walmart deli), 5 potato wedges, 2 buffalo wings

I will add some fruit later. or maybe a carrot, if i don't fall asleep here!

See ya'll

Glad to be back! Had Dr. appt in town (45 min drive) on Friday. Few stops then ran back home. Packed for Scout campout and we were off. Busy but fun weekend. Eating was ok. Too much candy. Bought a bag of reeses and ate them through the weekend, and then there were the s'mores. Not too much after that. Mostly regular food, not in excess. Ate a little more today, got home to phone calls that Dad is in hospital, possible peri carditis (spell?) or mild heart attack. Doing tests and will know more tomorrow. I'm a stress eater, will try to read or work on computer. Have done some yard work and cleaned out garage while waiting on phone calls. Keep telling myself, eating more won't help Dad or fix me. Hope I can override the emotional eating trance. See ya".

Chalagi,

Sorry to hear about your dad. Hope tests turn out okay.

I know about the stress eating. It's so hard to control. Just keep telling yourself what you already have. It won't help you or your dad. Hang in there. You can do this.

Karolyn

Know your in my thoughts and prayers! Hope all turns out well.

1luckystar *

Wow! What a busy 3 weeks. this has been. I came on home on 5/28 and haven't stopped since. Dad has since recovered from the infection in his heart. We coordinated my sister's wedding and she is completely married now. We had our family reunion and all went well. Another glitch, dad's appendix ruptured last week and he waited to go in. Needless to say, he is reccuperating very slowly in the hospital. Poor dad. He has had hardly a sick day in his life. And now, two hospitalizations in one month. We are just grateful that he is still here with us. I have been eating terribly and not exercising. I started out really well, mom and one of my sisters and I were walking every morning and eating right. Once the kids all came in, it became too hectic to keep such a luxurious schedule. Plus all the other activities, I got off track.(pun intended!) I have had something sweet everyday, ie cake, ice cream, cookies,etc.. I have been keeping up with 6 kids by myself for the last several days. Four of them are mine, 2 are my neices. Anyway, Just needed to spit this all out, this seems like the best place. Still not back home yet, not until the 4th has passed. That is a major event for the kids, complete with a fantastic fireworks show, which the older kids help plan and display. Thanks for listening.

Wow! Life has definitely given you a full plate right now. I bet you are getting some exercise running after the six kids! It can be harder to eat right when there are so many kids around. Try to make the best choices that you can. Hopefully after the 4th things will return to normal and you can get right back on track. I am glad to hear that your dad is doing better. Will still keep both him and you in my thoughts and prayers!

Take Care,
Karen