I think this journal is really going to help me stay on track with my diet and exercise goals. Feeling very positive this morning, planning a long walk with my walking buddy (a friend who lives in the same building).

Took a four hour seminar recently on Emotional Eating. Took away a couple of valuable things.

Firstly, I must be mindful of my eating. I know in the past a lot of my overeating was totally out of control - just stuffing the food in. The idea is to be aware of my eating, am I really hungry, maybe I'm dehydrated, or maybe (likely in my case) the eating is a response to my emotions. I know when I have had a hard day I am feeling tired and a bit sorry for myself, the first thing I want to do is reward myself with food. I live alone and when I'm feeling alonely I want to overeat as well. Actually, lets face it, I eat through a lot of my emotions - it seems to be my default response. Need to be aware and make some changes in this area

Secondly, we talked about the glycemic index and the need to keep the blood sugar levels at a constant level. I really am trying to do this by eating foods with a low GI and am trying to eat smaller more frequent meals throughout the day.

Well, off for now - looking forward to hearing from some like minded people

eva

year 2000 - start weight 370
year 2001 - reached 321
year 2002 - reached 250
year 2003 - back up to 285
year 2004 - back on track

FEELING POSITIVE

Starting today I am going to return to writing down everything I eat and using WW to calculate points - It has worked to help me lost 85 pounds and I know it will work again if I stick with it.

One Day at a Time

Whatever the goal we're pursuing
no matter how rugged the climb,
we're certain to get there
by trying our best,
and taking one day at a time.

"Forever" is hard to imagine,
"the future" may seem far away -
but every new dawn
brings a wonderful chance
to do what we can on that day.

Emily Matthews

HI Eva, Welcome to the journal forum. Seeing your stats, looks like you are doing great. So I am happy you have joined in with us in the fight,lol. I wish you all the best on your journey. Keep up the great work. We can do this. Hope you had a Happy Easter.

..............Your friend.................Millie

Hi Eve and welcome to DT :wave:

wonderful that you have lost 85 lbs. and that you are going for the goal !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

I hope we here at DT can help you..... I for one will be your cheerleader :cheer:

Happy Blessed Easter! Remember He Has Risen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :flower:

Beth

:dc

TODAY I PROMISE I WILL NOT QJIT. I PLEDGE THAT NO MATTER HOW MANY UPS AND DOWNS I PASS THROUGH I WILL CONTINUE ON MY JOURNEY. I PLEDGE TO MAKE A NEW START TODAY AND EVERYDAY AND FORGIVE MYSELF FOR MY PAST. TO STOP BEING SO CRITICAL OF MYSELF. I PLEDGE TO TAKE CONTROL OF MYSELF. TO STOP MAKING EXCUSES AND STOP BLAMING OTHER PEOPLE OR SITUATIONS. I PLEDGE TO TREAT MYSELF AS I WOULD MY BEST FRIEND; BECAUSE THAT IS WHO I AM. I PLEDGE TO STAY IN THE RACE AND TO BE A WINNER

I can succeed, if I believe

Right on track with my eating the last week, hoping it shows on the scales.

Hi Eva
Welcome to diet talk and hey if you've been good and you know you've been good. The scale has only one way to go and that's down. Let's do this together we can. Together we will.

I am so glad that you have decided to start posting here at DT! It's such a huge help! Hope to hear from you soon! Have a great night!

Hi Eva, Thanks for stopping by my journal. i love it when others come to vist and cheer me on. I need all the help I can get.
Looks like you are doing just great and staying in the right frame of mind! You go lady!!! :cheer: You are doing just wonderful!!

Have a GREAT week!

....................Your friend............Millie

Well have been having a very successful week - sticking with my eating plan and walking regularily with my walking buddy. My friend Andree is a real source of help for me. She is overweight herself and trying to lose also.

Yesterday I had a little hiccup in my diet plans - I didn't totally blow the whole day, but had some potatoe salad and two large cookies.

Me and two friends are going to join TOPS. We all belonged previously, but quit for one reason or another (it conflicted with my work schedule). Have found a group and time we can all go. We have been supporting each other over the past two months, but have found we don't do as well as we did when we belonged to TOPS. So it's back to TOPS.

Trying this week to eat smaller more frequent meals. Found that I was getting too hungry and then my willpower was low and I would pig out.

Going for a walk now with Andree.

I can succeed, if I believe I can!! :cheer:

hiccup lol oh I love that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am going to adopt it! :D

Your so right there are times we don't out and out blow it - we just have a hiccup ;)

Have a great week!

Beth :not:

A Special "Thank You" For Your Support To Me :rose:

It is deeply appreciated :)

Beth :not:

:( TODAY WAS A DISASTER EATING WISE

Somedays I just can't seem to control my overeating. Today was one of those days. I bought a bag of cookies with the idea that I would control myself and eat one or two occasionally - well I ate the whole bag. If I buy chips I don't just eat a few, I eat the whole big bag and a container of dip.

Thin people I know, can control themselves - they eat one or two cookies and a container of dip lasts weeks in their fridge.

I wish I could buy snack type foods and have them in the house to eat once in while - but I just pig out!!

I wish I could say I learned something about myself through this overeating experience, but I don't really think I did. I feel so lousy when I lose control like this. :down:

Okay Eva, enough feeling sorry for yourself - be solution minded.

1) Buy single cookies from the grocery store (in bakery section) instead of a whole bag

2) Buy only the small bags of chips and make your own low-calorie dip

Tomorrow is another day and I can succeed if I believe - and see I did learn something from today.

:cheer:

:dc

Wow, had a great day, stayed right on track with my diet, despite a difficult and tiring day!!

Went birdwatching yesterday, got lots of exercise, walked for 3 hours!!

I love reading everyone's journals, real inspiring to see how others are winning the battle.

Today I believe I can do anything I put my mind to - just keep believing!!

"Your success and happiness lies in you" - Helen Keller

Wonderful! Just keep coming back here and reading posts - :)

Happy you had such a a great day! :cheer:


Beth :not:

HI,
well done for getting back on track, thats the hard bit, :wn

I to love them dips with chips we call them crisps but we mean the same, i like the garlic dip the best,
I started a new, and from my local supermarket got a low fat salad dressig made by knorr, its really garlicy, ive cut up some cucumbers, celery and carrots and leave them on a plate in the fridge, when i feel like a snack i have a sml platefull smoothered in garlic dip ,yyyyuuuummmm....
it really is nice and just as good as crisps but less fat, and no ww points

WELL DONE, YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :cheer: :cheer:

Thanks to everyone who visited (Millie47, Beth 150, Boblin, MelsaEstel, and Jude 2). Your words of encouragement mean the world to me. I feel like discovering this site was a real blessing from God, and you are all angels.

Tomorrow is my smoking quit day!! Have gotten lots of good idea and advice and I'm ready.

Decided to join TOPS and my first meeting will be Tuesday, April 27 - looking forward to the group support!

Take care of yourselfs and each other

Eva

Remember: "Your success and happiness lies in you" - Helen Keller

This is not Eva - it is Beth - I am trying to get a link to evas journal in her signature line for her - this is a test :)

Confused? Don't worry just ignore this post - eva and I know whats up lol ;)

Beth :not:

Ok Eva, I logged you out and I am logged back in.

Its all ready for you again.


I was able to add the link to your journal :)


I will be your own personally cheerleader - cheering you on to a successful quit smoking! :cheer:

Just remember a crave will only last 2 - 5 minutes - you can handle anything for 2 - 5 minutes, don't let the smoker in you tell you anything different :)

Beth :not:

Wow! That was kinda strange. Hope that you got it all figured out!

Congrats on figuring out a weak spot with the chips and dip. I, too, love them. I have cut out potatoes. I had a little on easter in a dish, and a few fries a couple days ago. That has helped my cravings a ton.

Jude, that garlic dip sounds wonderful. I am also a fan of garlic. Yum!

Eva, it's awesome that you have chosen to quit smoking. I wish you the best of luck in your journey.
I also feel that this website is a blessing. I have never stuck to losing weight at all for any length of time, until I got here! I will continue to be checking in on you and cheering on! :hug:

[COLOR=Magenta] hi eva, good luck with quitting smoking today, i really hope you do it, and if you have a slip or hickup (lol) dont worry straight back on it, good luck and remember,


NEVER GIVE UP GIVING UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks to everyone for their support regarding my first day as a non-smoker (Beth 150, Tiva76, MelsaEstel, and Jude 2) You guys are awesome :cheers:

I had a pretty good day eating wise and went for an hour long walk along the river with my friend!! If I walk in the morning it motivates me to continue my healthy ways and eat well for the day.

Have my niece's birthday party on Saturday afternoon, - I have already decided to have a small piece of cake, no ice cream. Trying to be extra good till then!!

Tiring day - going to bed early

Take Care

Eva

Hi Eva.
think how much your lungs and heart will be thanking you without all that smoke being inhaled...good for you on quitting!
your walk by the river sounds gorgeous..
Good luck at staying strong at your nieces party!
hugs bell :)

How's your smoke free week coming along? Hope that you have had a great last few days!

Hi Eva :wave:

I want to Thank you for your on going support to me - I am back on track - thanks to wonderful people like you - My new journal is posted in my signature.

If I can be of any help to you, please just let me know :)

Beth :not:

Thanks to Bell, MelsaEstel and Beth 150 for all your support.

Have not been on-line for about a week. Feeling discouraged about smoking again. Went for 3 days then gave in. Have been smoking a pack a day again for the past 5 days. I have lots of support in my life to quit - here on-line and all my family and friends have been just fantastic! I need to re-evaluate my strategy and have a better plan for when I'm tempted to have one. I have been having some difficulty breathing and the doctor says that it is the smoking catching up with me - being out of breath is a very scary feeling and I need to remind myself of this whenever I'm tempted to smoke. Will pick a new quit date sometime soon (within the week), but need to take a long hard look at myself!!

On the positive side I'm down 6 pounds since I joined diet talk on April 9th. With the hockey playoffs (Go Flames Go) in full swing have yet to join the TOPS group I am planning to join. I should be able to do that this coming Tuesday. Me and two friends are joining together. I have found in the past that belonging to a group and weighing in weekly really helps keep me accountable.

Busy doing spring cleaning this past week. Washing all the walls (they sure get dirty when you smoke), cleaning out storage room, closets, draws, etc.
Place looks great and it feels wonderful to have it done.

Hockey game starting - bye for now. Think thin and you will win!!

Eva :sweety:

Sorry about your discouragement. Don't beat yourself up too badly. We all slip sometimes. Just time to get back on track. Let us know your new quit date so we can cheer you on!


Congrats on the 6 pounds gone! That's a really healthy loss:)

Flames? :down: GO WINGS!

Sorry, had to:) Tha'ts what the playoffs do to me!

Have a great weekend, and good luck with your cutting back on smoking. You can do it!

Well, still smoking - gearing up for another quit attempt.

Thanks MelsaEstel for your kind words. Following your lead and setting the following mini goals to take me throught till the end of the year:

252 by July 27
232 by October 12
220 by Dec 28Joined TOPS yesterday with a start weight of 281. Feeling really positive about joining and getting a fresh start. The group seems like a real nice group of people and the meetings seem inspiration!!

Plan to walk as much as possible and start lifting weights to build lean body mass.

Also plan to write down everything I eat and track WW points.

Will come on diet-talk every Tuesday night or Wednesday morning a report my weekly progress!!

Haven't been below 200 since I was about 17 years old - one of my goals is to reach the magical number of 200 pounds. That will be a major accomplishment for me!!

Thanks to everyone for their support and good luck with your own weight loss efforts. Keep smiling!! :cheer:

TOPS is a great group! :)

Happy your not giving up :D

Beth :not: