BL 7.1 Green Team!!!

[tink1963]

Hey everyone - the past few days have been OP. Just slightly over in calories today (ate 4 organic cookies) - but I'm still considering it a success. I wrote it all down, and I ate 4 sandwich cookies and put them away. That in itself is a success. Going to do this, one day at a time!

that's great, multiple successes. You are doing great. I like the one day at a time, I'm doing one step at a time. Maybe you need to give yourself a non food reward. You deserve it.

 

[Eeyores Butterfly]

Ok- just popping in to say that my research and portfolio are officially finished! I am going to go crash as I have not slept in over 24 hours. I will post the weights tomorrow so if you have not PMd me you have until then. If it is in the thread I may not see it so make sure that you PMd me.

 

[TammyNC]

Sounds like everyone is having a good week so far. WTG on the walks and resisting temptations.

No structured exercise here, just laundry, packing, errands, etc. We are taking our walking clothes though and the scale is on the packing list too. Lots to do today so not much time for the computer.

Have a great day everyone, let's have a great week and our numbers will show it on Friday!!!

 

[ohMom]

morning everyone

off and running for my day....taking youngest DD to ortho at 8:30 to get her braces on, she's been wanting to get started on it for quite some time. i just hope it doesn't ache incredibly bad for her.....

i did get to spinning class last night, then proceeded to eat wwaayyy more than i should've. what's up with that? i just read a GH magazine article on the BL contestants and it said that Ron is/was a 'closet eater' meaning he ate alone. The article said that Ron has to know he can't eat alone ever again, like literally he's not supposed to eat without someone around. i think i have a slice of that in me too.....hopefully being aware will empower me to be mindful of this poor habit

EB --

dona -- hope you are feeling better, we are seeing some flu around here too

mel -- WTG!

sorry don't have time for all.....

 

[mikamah]

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i just read a GH magazine article on the BL contestants and it said that Ron is/was a 'closet eater' meaning he ate alone. The article said that Ron has to know he can't eat alone ever again, like literally he's not supposed to eat without someone around. i think i have a slice of that in me too.....hopefully being aware will empower me to be mindful of this poor habit

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Thas is so interesting and helpful to me today, after a late night binge. I am definitely a closet eater. I can be on program the whole day, and when my son goes to bed is when I start grazing. Also at work, when I'm in the kitchen getting a snack for a patient, if noone else is there, that's when I'll have some lorna doones, or peanut butter and crackers. It is a bad habit I need to work on as well.

Molli- good job on the spinning class, and today is a new day. Hope your DD's braces go well.

Tammy- laundry pre disney trip is probably the best kind of laundry to be doing. Happy packing. Hope your trip is awesome. It can't be anything else. I love disney.

Venetia- Awesome job on the walking. I need to get a pedometer soon. Glad DL was fun.

Jessi- Congrats on finishing your portfolio!! Thanks so much for all you hard work with the weights. I pm'd you my late weight. Thanks

Lisa- trying to send you some of our heat. We're supposed to break records and hit 90 today.

MickeyMagic- Glad you're back on track. We all have those weekends and weeks, but if we just pick ourselves up and start back on our journey, we'll get there. Have a great week.

Melanie- Nice job staying on track. We can do this, one step at a time.

Hope everyone is having a good week.

 

[MelanieC]

i did get to spinning class last night, then proceeded to eat wwaayyy more than i should've. what's up with that? i just read a GH magazine article on the BL contestants and it said that Ron is/was a 'closet eater' meaning he ate alone. The article said that Ron has to know he can't eat alone ever again, like literally he's not supposed to eat without someone around. i think i have a slice of that in me too.....hopefully being aware will empower me to be mindful of this poor habit

Way to go on the spinning class!!

I'm a closet eater too sometimes (only when I have a binge - which of course is why I have weight problems). I mean - I'm not so bad that I do it all the time, but sometimes (probably stress) I get this feeling to find something that will make it feel better. It's as if I'm searching for a food that is going to soothe whatever is stressing me out and make me feel better. And of course you don't want people to see you eat like that because you know something is wrong with that.

Ok - I'm going to admit something I did last week. I left to go to the grocery store with every intent (main reason I went) to stop at Dairy Queen to get a Peanut buster parfait. And I even stood in a long line and then proceeded to order extra hot fudge. What the heck is wrong with me. I was craving one and I just couldn't get it out of my mind. But of course, I sat in the parking lot of Target and ate it by myself. That isn't normal behavior.

That is good to try to remind myself I must be with someone to eat. It would stop the bindge eating.



Something else that hit home with me was listening to Jillian Michael's podcast on the way home from work. It was either 4/12 or 4/19/09. She said something that really hit me. It was about the majority of people who fail on a diet are all or nothing kind of people. The e-mail she was reading was someone who had trouble staying committed and finishing the weight loss. She could start out strong, but always faltered. Jillian said she see's it time and time again. It's because people believe they always have to do something perfectly or not at all. Jillian even went on to say that as long as you eat around 1400-1600 calories you could eat WHATEVER you want (she even cringed when she said that - and even said as hard as it is for me to say that). The point being that sometimes we have to be perfect and the moment we eat that "bad thing" - its over and we go off course. She brought up the fact that she has tried to go no sugar and has come to realize that she will always eat sugar, but in limited quantities each day. As long as it's in your calorie range - its ok to have that slice of pizza, that piece of cake, etc. Just make sure to make the other meals healthy.

I see this in myself. As soon as I've been bad - I go to the other extreme. Case in point.........Friday night I came home I had been doing stellar all day. DH said we might go out to eat. Then I said - ok I'll eat whatever I want tonight. I was starved and I proceeded to pull out a bag of chips and have some of that. I few spoonfuls of icecream. What the heck did I do that for. We ended up ordering a pizza at home that was horrible. If I would have known that I could have stayed strong and made something decent. This is that all or nothing mentality. If I'm going to blow it tonight- I might as well have those chips I see in the pantry and a bite of that Ice cream I can't have. Hmm- And I don't like to eat that stuff. The ingredients in both those items would make me RUN! So why do I do that to myself?

And then the bigger question, is how do you stop it. It feels like it's probably comes from an emotional feeling (like stress) and then some of it out of deprivation or a feeling of deprivation. And then sometimes I think it comes from looking at DIsney food and menus - which I've been doing recently because I have to do my dining ADR's soon. Hmm.

I almost erased all this - its a bit embarrasing to write this all down, but I suspect I'm not the only one. These issues are what keeps me overweight or keeps me struggling. If I didn't have these issues, I'd probably be thin or at fairly normal.

 

[donac]

Melanie It was very brave of you to confess like you did today. Everyone of us has done this to ourselves. If we could stop the behavior then I think we would have a chance to make ourselves thin.

Why did I blow a 30 pound loss three years ago? Lots of things. My family never even mentioned that I had lost weight. Not a word from my dh or my sons. My girl friend asked me if I was sick instead of asking if I was losing weight. Even though I had lost over 13% of my body weight I was still on medication and then was diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat. I gave up. Even though this has been a very difficult year for me (I had the shingles in the fall) I feel like I am making excuses and not living up to my full potential.

This group has been good because we are getting to know each other better and learning to support each other. Thanks everyone.

 

[tink1963]

morning everyone
i did get to spinning class last night, then proceeded to eat wwaayyy more than i should've. what's up with that? i just read a GH magazine article on the BL contestants and it said that Ron is/was a 'closet eater' meaning he ate alone. The article said that Ron has to know he can't eat alone ever again, like literally he's not supposed to eat without someone around. i think i have a slice of that in me too.....hopefully being aware will empower me to be mindful of this poor habit

I know that when I come back from my 3 mile walk, all I want to do is eat. But if I eat lunch after the walk, I know that I will not "have a full tank" on my walk, maybe I need to eat part before and part after.

Thas is so interesting and helpful to me today, after a late night binge. I am definitely a closet eater. I can be on program the whole day, and when my son goes to bed is when I start grazing. Also at work, when I'm in the kitchen getting a snack for a patient, if noone else is there, that's when I'll have some lorna doones, or peanut butter and crackers. It is a bad habit I need to work on as well.

Hope everyone is having a good week.

I'm a closet eater too sometimes (only when I have a binge - which of course is why I have weight problems). I mean - I'm not so bad that I do it all the time, but sometimes (probably stress) I get this feeling to find something that will make it feel better. It's as if I'm searching for a food that is going to soothe whatever is stressing me out and make me feel better. And of course you don't want people to see you eat like that because you know something is wrong with that.

Ok - I'm going to admit something I did last week. I left to go to the grocery store with every intent (main reason I went) to stop at Dairy Queen to get a Peanut buster parfait. And I even stood in a long line and then proceeded to order extra hot fudge. What the heck is wrong with me. I was craving one and I just couldn't get it out of my mind. But of course, I sat in the parking lot of Target and ate it by myself. That isn't normal behavior.

That is good to try to remind myself I must be with someone to eat. It would stop the bindge eating.



Something else that hit home with me was listening to Jillian Michael's podcast on the way home from work. It was either 4/12 or 4/19/09. She said something that really hit me. It was about the majority of people who fail on a diet are all or nothing kind of people. The e-mail she was reading was someone who had trouble staying committed and finishing the weight loss. She could start out strong, but always faltered. Jillian said she see's it time and time again. It's because people believe they always have to do something perfectly or not at all. Jillian even went on to say that as long as you eat around 1400-1600 calories you could eat WHATEVER you want (she even cringed when she said that - and even said as hard as it is for me to say that). The point being that sometimes we have to be perfect and the moment we eat that "bad thing" - its over and we go off course. She brought up the fact that she has tried to go no sugar and has come to realize that she will always eat sugar, but in limited quantities each day. As long as it's in your calorie range - its ok to have that slice of pizza, that piece of cake, etc. Just make sure to make the other meals healthy.

I see this in myself. As soon as I've been bad - I go to the other extreme. Case in point.........Friday night I came home I had been doing stellar all day. DH said we might go out to eat. Then I said - ok I'll eat whatever I want tonight. I was starved and I proceeded to pull out a bag of chips and have some of that. I few spoonfuls of icecream. What the heck did I do that for. We ended up ordering a pizza at home that was horrible. If I would have known that I could have stayed strong and made something decent. This is that all or nothing mentality. If I'm going to blow it tonight- I might as well have those chips I see in the pantry and a bite of that Ice cream I can't have. Hmm- And I don't like to eat that stuff. The ingredients in both those items would make me RUN! So why do I do that to myself?

And then the bigger question, is how do you stop it. It feels like it's probably comes from an emotional feeling (like stress) and then some of it out of deprivation or a feeling of deprivation. And then sometimes I think it comes from looking at DIsney food and menus - which I've been doing recently because I have to do my dining ADR's soon. Hmm.

I almost erased all this - its a bit embarrasing to write this all down, but I suspect I'm not the only one. These issues are what keeps me overweight or keeps me struggling. If I didn't have these issues, I'd probably be thin or at fairly normal.

Melanie, please don't feel like you are alone in this. What you just described is ME. I can't trust myself to be alone with a house full of food. If my DH goes to bed before I do, look out, I'm on a binge. I sometimes feel like it's an out of body experience. I know what I'm doing is not what I want, but somehow I can't stop myself.

I think recognizing this behavior is a step forward. As Dr. Phil says, you cant fix what you don't acknowlege. (or something like that)

Glad you didn't erase your post. I think it is something we all relate to and thank you so much for sharing. I really think we have a great team. There is so much support here.

 

[tink1963]

Wed QOTD....
What is the most exotic food you have ever eaten

Mine is Rattlesnake. and yes it does taste like chicken.

 

[MelanieC]

Wed QOTD....
What is the most exotic food you have ever eaten

Mine is Rattlesnake. and yes it does taste like chicken.

Ha- I love this question and I just recently added to my most exotic.

I've had some fairly calm exotic - like Alligator, eel, octopuss, squid and Monkfish Liver.

I'll pretty much eat anything and actually enjoy doing it because I like to add to my experiences in life.

So the other day I'm sitting in my local Sushi joint at the sushi bar by myself. I'm watching the owner (He knows who I am since I'm there so often) and he is fileting a Striped Bass. He pulls up this big thing which at first I thought was fish meat, and says this is great fried - do you want to try some. Now my first thought is sure......and then hmm I don't want to eat anything fried. But I thought - no just try it. He has already sent it back to be fried.

As he continues to filet this fish and I see the actual meat - I realize this wasn't the fish meat. Hmm scary. So I ask him what it was that he is frying. It was striped Bass Egg. This wasn't tiny like cavier, it was huge. Luckily he only cut off a little piece for me to try and he shared with everyone in the restaurant. It wasn't bad - but I was scared at first, lol. Tasted sort of like a drier piece of liver.

So to date, that was probably my most exotic thing I've tried.

 

[MelanieC]

I know that when I come back from my 3 mile walk, all I want to do is eat. But if I eat lunch after the walk, I know that I will not "have a full tank" on my walk, maybe I need to eat part before and part after.





Melanie, please don't feel like you are alone in this. What you just described is ME. I can't trust myself to be alone with a house full of food. If my DH goes to bed before I do, look out, I'm on a binge. I sometimes feel like it's an out of body experience. I know what I'm doing is not what I want, but somehow I can't stop myself.

I think recognizing this behavior is a step forward. As Dr. Phil says, you cant fix what you don't acknowlege. (or something like that)

Glad you didn't erase your post. I think it is something we all relate to and thank you so much for sharing. I really think we have a great team. There is so much support here.

Thanks - I felt so strange keeping the post, but I'm glad I fessed up......lol!

 

[tink1963]

Melanie...please tell me more about this Jillian pod cast. where do I look. Did you get it on Itunes?

 

[MickeyMagic]

Melanie: I, too, am glad you did not erase your post and can relate to what you said! This weight loss journey can be quite challenging some days and others everything just falls into place. I know it is all tied around emotions. For me, stress gets me every time.

I have been making some really bad choices lately and now have been faced with strong sugar cravings. I am trying to get through a few days without any sugar and white flour. I am just going to finish up day 2 and I feel better already. Still have a craving occasionally, but I am handling them okay so far.

I can blow an entire day because I get off track for a second! A buster bar could steer me off course for days. I need to learn to get back on plan right away and that an occasional slip-up is to be expected. Sometimes, it is just what I need. I can't tell you how many things I can end up putting in my mouth when I am trying to ignore a craving. The other night I really wanted a dish of ice cream, but was trying to resist. So, I tried for a healthier choice. The fruit didn't do it. Then I was onto cheese and crackers. That didn't do it. I don't even remember what else I had. In the end I had all that plus the ice cream. I would have been better off just have a little bit of ice cream in the first place.

It is so nice to know I am not alone in this venture and that others understand what I am going through. I find strength and encouragement every time I visit W.I.S.H. Good luck to all on their journey!

 

[50sjayne]

Hey :::::waves:::I'm in the habit of reading these boards backwards because they have been so busy--so I'm gonna jump around probably...I've noticed Jillian is really good psychologically with people, can you just listen to her podcasts online somewhere? I have an mp3 player but it's just a cheap thing that I loaded a bunch of 80's music on and haven't touched it since. Yeah the clothes-I didn't end up buying any because I didn't see anything I really wanted, the cost of my clothes are only a problem for me because I get them dirt cheap- the loss of a great bargain bothers me more lol. The coats we got at the coast were only $25 each--amazing deal for the kind of coat they are, really warm. Oh well. I still plan on doing a lot more organizing this year and out they will all go-- and I hope someone who really needs them appreciates them, I really like Salvation Army to donate to these days. I rarely spend more than $5 on a piece of clothing. It will be really nice to find clothes on clearance at Costco though-- they rarely had my size pants--16. (yes Costco does clearance stuff-- if you find something ending in .97 it's on clearance ) Eureka I noticed today my bum definitely seems lighter lol. It's the one thing really been holding on. I feel what you said about not buying until I lose more weight though. When I went to the Steward summit, I stopped at an outlet mall mostly looking for pants and didn't find any I wanted, then I got dissatisfied with my shirts I brought so I went to Costco on the way and found a really cute shirt that is already loose... If I find anything it will be on the tight side maybe. What I really need is a new bathing suit though, the skirt on mine is driving me nuts during 'real swimming' I want something at least somewhat attractive though-- as the swim cap and goggles are oh so an attractive look already.
On another note does anyone miss the amount of food they used to eat? I really ate pretty much whatever I wanted and a lot. Just seems like something is missing in my life....(it is--food) Lol. It's just a simple pleasure in life y'know? I have to learn how to make the healthy stuff taste better---learn more recipes etc. Also have to learn how to cook less-- or at least organize leftovers better--freeze stuff, use the foodsaver containers etc.
So what happens when the show is over? Is it over then on the board? I guess we'll have the same support on the Wish board. I got so lost when we went to Disneyland-- I still don't really have a clue as to what's going on. To lose the show and the challenge at the same time almost seems cruel...
Well, I'm gettin' kind of tired and feelin' sorry for myself again so will go ::::hugs:::::::::

 

[mikamah]

Melanie- Thanks for your post. You are definitely in good company here. I do the exact same things, and your post is helping me to dig deeper and see why. I'm a pretty easy going person, and really don't get stressed out like others and tend to keep things inside, but when I think about what I have to worry about- money, job security, upkeep of my house, raising my son, things everyone else has to worry about too, I don't vent to friends about them usually, but I do comfort myself with food, especially at night when my son is gone to bed. I know I shouldn't buy the junk, and I don't always, but there is usually something when I'm going to binge something that is fine in a small amount, but that's not what I do. Last night was goldfish crackers, which aren't too bad if you take a serving, but half the bag is too much. Ate the first half the night before. When I'm on track, I do track all my food/ww points, but am thinking it might be helpful to have a more indepth food journal, which would include how I'm feeling right at that moment that I'm searching for something to eat that will satisfy me.

wed qotd- I haven't had too many exotic foods, so squid and oysters would have to be my most exotic foods. I remember having rabbit years ago that a friend of my brothers had shot, and it too tasted like chicken.

 

[MelanieC]

Jillian's Podcasts - You can download them from Itunes - look up KFI Radio Sunday and then you just have to delete all but Jillians program. by having a subscription, every week it pulls it through for me, so all I have to do is delete the ones I don't want. There are maybe 5 others to delete before they download.

Or you can go directly to the KFI Radio website:

http://www.kfi640.com/pages/jillian.html

Download Podcasts:

http://www.kfi640.com/pages/podcasting/

 

[MelanieC]

Another day down - doing well. It will be nice to see a loss this week, even if it's only losing what I gained.

I just took a break from my desk and walked to the other side of the building on the third floor, down the stairs to floor 2, back across the building, down the stairs to floor 1, back across the building, up the stairs to the 3rd floor and back across the building to where I sit. I plan to do that this afternoon too.

Hope everyone is doing good.

 

[tink1963]

Jillian's Podcasts - You can download them from Itunes - look up KFI Radio Sunday and then you just have to delete all but Jillians program. by having a subscription, every week it pulls it through for me, so all I have to do is delete the ones I don't want. There are maybe 5 others to delete before they download.

Or you can go directly to the KFI Radio website:

http://www.kfi640.com/pages/jillian.html

Download Podcasts:

http://www.kfi640.com/pages/podcasting/

Another day down - doing well. It will be nice to see a loss this week, even if it's only losing what I gained.

I just took a break from my desk and walked to the other side of the building on the third floor, down the stairs to floor 2, back across the building, down the stairs to floor 1, back across the building, up the stairs to the 3rd floor and back across the building to where I sit. I plan to do that this afternoon too.

Hope everyone is doing good.

Ohh, thanks, Melanie, Im going to check it out tonight.


A loss is that, a lose of a gain. no matter how long ago it was gained. ups and downs are part of the journey, but I know how that step back feels, but two steps up and one step back is still getting you somewhere.

Great job on the walk. Bravo.

 

[mikamah]

Well, yesterday was a good day, and I didn't eat anything after dinner. That has been my downfall. I'm hoping to see some of the gain I had last week gone tomorrow.
Have a great day everyone.

 

[lisah0711]

Good morning, Greenies!

Melanie and Kathy, glad to hear that you are doing so well. You are inspiring to us all!

I am doing really well at maintaining. I need to get myself out of maintaining mode and back to losing mode. Unfortunately I didn't do too well with the COW this week and I know that helps me a lot so I am chasing that COW down and getting with it again!

Wed QOTD....
What is the most exotic food you have ever eaten?

I feel quite provincial hearing about all of the exotic things that you all have tried. The most exotic thing I've tried is escargots and they tasted like garlic. That was a long time ago to impress a date. What was I thinking?

Susan, I am glad that you asked about what will happen when this challenge is over. Maybe we can have a between the BLs thread that is a little less structured for summer but still has all the support.

Venetia, thanks for being our coach this week.

Have a great day!