Hello everyone,

I am new here to Diettalk. I have been reading journals for quite awhile and finally decided to register tonight. I'm not sure that I am ready to commit myself to any strict program, but I AM thinking about how to change my eating habits. I did buy a Brita water pitcher this weekend and what a difference in the taste of my water, it got rid of that chlorine taste. :tongue:

WARNING: I am not a very motivated person.... Organized yes, motivated ahhhh no.... but it is another habit that I want to change too. So please don't be offended if I just journal here but don't have much to report on the weight loss front. I have to "think" about things first for awhile before I get moving with them.

Hi sassbox:wave: & :welcome:

Oh we will motivate you lol ;)

good first step you made with the water pitcher - drinking water is an important step towards weight loss.

Since you don't care for radical changes over night - maybe just chose 1 change a week - something small you know you can stick with - in the end all the small changes add up to SUCCESS :D

Wow! You guys post fast and you are on to me about change! How Funny! I just need to feel more comfortable here before posting my thoughts, I know that I am mostly an emotional eater, boredom eater, and whenever eater! Thanks for the response!

Day 1: No pop and drink water.

I will do this first... baby steps.

You must be somewhat motivated, you started a journal. You said it yourself small steps...

Hi Sassi!
:welcome: !!!!!!!! So happy to see you! I would say you came to a great place and baby steps is a much better way to go! We will let you think all you want.
I wish you all the best on your journey! we all have to do what works for each of us!
Have a great day!.....Hugs, Millie

GREAT first steps ! :up:

Sounds like ye are on to a good thing with your "baby steps" concept, Sassi!!! Excellent way to proceed and that first step of replacin' pop with water is a super idea that in and of itself should give you a solid result!

There's a "diet" plan called "Change One" that yours reminds me of. It's a book and I think they have a website. It's based on this approach of just changing one thing at a time. A healthy way to go!

Hello and :welcome: I eat for the same reasons and im not too motivated most of the time but everyone is right about baby steps. Start with small changes a little at a time. I wish you much success on your journey ahead.

The soda for water change. You will see results in about 1 month with that change alone. Especially if you take measurements.

I would recomend that you take your weight and measurements today and each time you add a new change to measure how the little things add up.

WOW! Lots of support and good ideas! I did well with my water yesterday! I did have a diet coke at lunch (I drink diet normally) but water the rest of the day. So doing okay with this so far. I like water when I start drinking it, I just need to make it my beverage of choice. I have Pork chops, steamed brocolli and Potatoes cooking right now for dinner, trying to stay away from the Easter Candy... stale Peeps, Yum!


Thank you all for posting here and giving me advice and support. I will try the measuring trick!

Well I ate my dinner and I am still hungry, so I decided to come here and journal for awhile. Maybe the hunger will subside. If not I will get a small snack. I finished my 64 oz of water tonight. Hopefully I won't be up tonight in the bathroom, I finished by 7:30, so we will see. For breakfast I had a banana and a small glass of orange juice and for lunch I made a grilled chicken salad with cukes, tomatoes, mushrooms and lite italian dressing. All in all I did good today. I will try and add some fruit to my lunch tomorrow to help stave off evening hunger. Well enough here, maybe I will try and check out the chat room or read some other journals.

Another brand new day! I did end up getting a snack last night, but I ate a lettuce and tomato and cucumber salad without dressing. It helped the hunger. Now this morning I am not hungry at all, but I will grab a glass of orange juice.

I have a busy day today.... I am alone in the office (Yeah!), I get more work done on this day than I do the rest of the week, then I have to go to Walmart and get a new calendar, then I have to come home make dinner and then do laundry for a weekend get away (leaving Thursday night) for our anniversary and I have to get 3 projects either started or finished for 3 upcoming classes I am teaching. Looks like even more than I thought in writing! I will get it done, probably not much time on the CP tonight :(

Everyone have a great day!

WONDERFUL ! You are doing :super:

Happy Anniversary - :cheers: Hope you enjoy your time away :)

Had an okay day today.... not much to report. We decided to leave tomorrow instead of tonight. My hubby was really sweet though.... he bought me my favorite candy from a local candy store.....11 pieces for each year that we were married. Funny thing is, I went into the store to buy my husband the same candy! I didn't know it until I got home and saw my box sitting there. The clerk either thought we were nuts or we know each other really well! By the way..... I did eat 2 pieces of it... too hard to resist! We are doing a bunch of hiking this weekend... so all the exercise will make up for it. I think I might join one of the chats this evening... I was in one earlier... but everybody left.. so I just came here. I am really just trying to stay out of the kitchen.... I am drinking my water though. I have been doing well with that. I plan on enjoying myself this weekend, then it is down to business on Monday.... My plan is:

1. continue to drink my water
2. eat breakfast... I don't do this normally
3. Eat a salad with some protein for lunch
4. Dinner will be only one serving - I have been pretty good with this
5. No snacking after 8:00.

I think these are some good starting points for me. Baby steps.

Hi Sassi:

I found your journal!! You got it girlfriend...one step at a time! :D Here we goooooooooooooooo!

P.S. Two pieces is way better than the whole box! Congratulations!!!

Thanks for visiting Char! I appreciate the support.

This is going to be very hard but worth the effort! My husband and I went on a hike today and I had a VERY hard time hiking up the hills and built in steps. I was so out of breath and out of shape I was near tears! I no now that this isn't just something that I want to do, it is something that I have to do! No question about it!

Food wise, not so good today.... but lots of strenuous hiking, so I figure I broke even today. I will have to "get real" tomorrow for sure!

Wow.. I was just cruising the forum.... there are so many different types of Weight loss programs out there... I think I just might start with counting calories... really only because it is the only thing I know how to do, kind of. My understanding is this:

Calories in = expended calories out. To lose we shouldn't eat more than we expend in a day right? So how do we know how many calories we should eat... it has to be dependent on the our size and height right? Maybe I will go and cruise this site for more information. It is a bit overwhelming isn't it? I will get this... maybe I will have my daughter get on here and help me find the information. LOL. She probalbly will find it before I will. But then again, if I let her do that, she might become my food nazi. Could be good for me. Just a note... I am indecisive, especially when I don't know what I am doing. LOL.

Well I have decided that for now I will stick to a 1500 calorie diet and take a walk in the evenings. I am drinking my water with Propel lemon flavoring in it. I am liking it more and more. This past week has been extremely busy and overwhelming, but I am looking forward to this week, it should be much more relaxed! Did some cleaning today, grocery shopping, cleaned all my fruits and vegtables too. When I walked in the grocery, the aroma of the strawberries was calling my name! YUM! I also cleaned my office / scrapbook room. I just finished Memoranza yesterday. Whew! So just coming here to get myself on the straight and narrow! I wandered last week because of the stress. Emotional eating is a problem for me too. Well, I will be back later for accountability.

Breakfast: MCDonalds sausage egg mcmuffin :(
Dinner: Grilled boneless chix breast with grilled green peppers and mushrooms, cottage cheese and zuchini.
Lots of water....and more water.

I don't know the calorie count.... I will have to buy a book yet.

I don't know the calorie count.... I will have to buy a book yet.


www.calorieking.com is a great free place to get a calorie count.

Oh... I am so upset, one of my friends and her son were killed in a drunk driving accident. I went to highschool with her, although we didn't see each other often, we could always pick up and start again very easily with each other. She was a single mom. Her son was the same age as my son, actually they were born within a week of each other. I am going to go to calling hour on Wed and the funeral on Thursday, but I keep thinking about her and crying. I have cried so much that I have a headache. I can't stop thinking about her. I know that I am babbling, but sometime when I write... I can release my feelings easier. Her family asked me to write her eulogy, although it is an honor, I don't feel that I will do her justice. She was such a sweet woman.

Food wise.... Horrible... I stress ate... I'm not going to say that I couldn't help it, I could, but I didn't want to.... I wanted to feel better, right then and there. It didn't help.

Lisa... thankyou for visiting my journal... I will check out the website.

Sassi,

I am so very sorry for your loss. It is so difficult to lose someone so special and unexpectedly. I know your heart is aching right now and it is a direct measure of the love you have for your friend and her son. Her family recognizes the special bond you had with your friend. It is difficult to give a eulogy, but you will be glad that you have the opportunity to express your love for her and to share how special she was. Hold on dear to all of your special memories and let them give you comfort. I will be praying for you, your friend, her son and all the friends and relatives that are experiencing this tragedy. God bless you.

Thank you CJL. I have calmed down some. I am not going into work the rest of the week, thankfully my boss is very very supportive... I really do have a dream job and the dream employer. I will work on the eulogy tomorrow, I will allow myself to grieve tonight and work through some of my own feelings. My friend always said that I was stronger than I let myself be... now it is time to prove her right.

Oh... I am so upset, one of my friends and her son were killed in a drunk driving accident. I went to highschool with her, .

A similar thing happen to me 2 years back. Even though we didn't speak a lot post high school it still bother me for about 3 months because only by the grace of God it was not me. In my case it was my friend and her husband. Just two months before they were to recieve a child they were going to adopt.

Hi Sassi,
welcome to DT. I'm so sorry about the loss of your friend and her son. I hope you are able to spend some time with their family and they will see how much their daughter meant to you. Also the eulogy... of course it is very difficult to write and deliver one, but it will be a good way to honor your friend and her family will be touched and it will help them get through the day. It definitely sounds like you have a wonderful boss! What do you teach? I also teach, it's always good to see others on DT with similar interests.

Good luck on your baby steps! That's a good way to get going, build momentum, and make lasting changes! ~Nausicaa.

Lisa.... great website.. Thankyou.

Nausicca... I didn't mean to mislead you.... I am not a teacher, however I think that is a great profession and have often wish that I had gone to school to be an elementary teacher. I am Creative Memories Consultant as a partime job and teach photo preservation. My full time job besides being a wife, mother, housewife, etc is that I run a CAD program and do some drafting for builders.

As far as my eating habits go, I STINK! I cannot seem to get myself under control. I am binge eating at night after everyone goes to bed, I am just not paying attention to portions. I am snacking as soon as I get home from work while making dinner and it's not good stuff, its the really good stuff, cookies, etc. I just wish I could get my head in the game. I want to be healthier, notice I didn't say thin? I don't even want that anymore, I just want to feel better. I want to look in the mirror and not be repulsed. I know I am just babbling here.... I guess this is what the journal is for... to babble.

BTW- I am drinking strictly water now, maybe an occassional single crystal light lemonaide in my water, but mostly water. I liked my Brita water pitcher so much that I bought the Brita water faucet filter thingamajig. It does make a difference!

I just finished PM a new buddy here and I realized something that I feel is important. Here goes:

I don't think that changing my habits is going to be the hard part, the hard part will be staying motivated. I am a perfectionist and hate it when I "screw up" and I, like most people, want instant satisfaction. I think I now have my starting point, its not eating healthy or exercising, although those are necessary, my starting point will HAVE to be learning patience and dealing with my "perfectionist" tendencies.

Weekend Goal:

1. Plan meals for the week
2. shop for groceries according to meal plans
3. take 2 walks at least once around the block each time
4. Do something positive for myself
5. Journal food on Saturday and Sunday

I just finished PM a new buddy here and I realized something that I feel is important. Here goes:

I don't think that changing my habits is going to be the hard part, the hard part will be staying motivated. I am a perfectionist and hate it when I "screw up" and I, like most people, want instant satisfaction. I think I now have my starting point, its not eating healthy or exercising, although those are necessary, my starting point will HAVE to be learning patience and dealing with my "perfectionist" tendencies.

You are correct changing your thinking is harder then changing your habits.