DIS Ladies Only Trip 2007 WISH!

[TinksPixieDust]

Catherine, I hope that you start to feel better quickly.

 

[TDC Nala]

I did have chicken soup!

I have some black bean left and I will eat that a bit later. I really need to go to work tomorrow. Maybe I will go and do the stuff I need to do and leave.

 

[AdventurerKat]

On a whim this morning I jumped onto the scale. I lost the pound I had gained the week before plus a half a pound. Of course now I am going to Orlando where there is HOB pasta.

So I think the key to my weight loss is going to be not going to Orlando for a month and then in the summer.

 

[TinksPixieDust]

Good Morning Ladies!

Kat that's great that you lost. I know that I havent been posting articles or anything lately. Thought I would get back in to that. That is if you guys dont mind of course.

Do You Suffer from Diet Rage?
Rules of the Road to Help You Reach Your Destination
-- By Mike Kramer, Staff Writer

After slowing down to an unexplained stop for the 147th time in the space of 2 miles, I decided that I hated the world. Surrounding me were an ocean of maddening brake lights, rain pelting the windshield and thousands of tons of steel and fiberglass flung around by a clueless pack of selfish morons who obviously didn’t know the first thing about driving!!

It was in serious danger of ruining my whole day.

Is there anything more frustrating than being bogged down in traffic? Most all of us have been there before. That discouraged, fed up feeling that just makes us want to throw up our hands in surrender or lay them on the horn.

Thankfully, I stopped muttering helplessly and started thinking instead. And I realized that I often witness another type of "road rage" – the frustration that builds on the road to weight loss: Diet Rage.

Think about your dieting history. Does it give you the same feeling as an exasperating traffic jam? You never quite get where you want to go as fast as you want to get there. You get aggravated, yell (usually at yourself), and see people in other lanes going faster than you (how do they DO that?!), and it usually ends up ruining your day.

Here’s the lesson: Getting frustrated with your diet does no more good than getting frustrated in traffic. It just makes you unhappy, unsuccessful and tense.

By the time I got to work (it was a long commute), I noticed a lot of things that we, as weight loss veterans, can learn from traffic jams. Next time you start to feel frustrated with your weight loss progress, keep these "lessons of the road" in mind:

~Pay less attention to how much further you have to travel. Stop asking yourself "are we there yet?" You’ll get there when you get there. Instead, look at the scenery, think about life, carry on a conversation, sing along with the radio, or simply be thankful for how far you’ve come.

~The journey is always more fun with a passenger. Have you asked anyone along for the ride?

~You know the route you need to take to reach your weight loss goals. It’s already mapped out. As long as you stay pointed in the right direction, you’ll get there. Even in the worst traffic jams, you still get to your destination at some point. It’s the same way with dieting – just a matter of time. It may take longer than you first expected, but you will get there.

~There will always be periods of stopping and starting. It’s something that you should just anticipate and allow for. No use getting upset or stressed about not making progress. It’s a normal part of the journey.

~Sometimes, you’ve just gotta go with the flow of what’s going on around you. Life can present some situations that you really can’t do anything about. When that happens, staying straight and steady – doing the best that you can – will keep you on track and sane. In traffic, impatient people stop, change lanes, weave in and out of other cars, driving themselves and everyone else crazy – and in the end, usually don’t get any farther along than you do by staying put and going with the flow.

~Shortcuts never work.

~Driving too fast is dangerous. That’s why they call it "crash" dieting. Slow down, take what life gives you, and make sure you arrive at your destination in good health.

I finally did get to my destination after all. Hands were pried away from the steering wheel, teeth were unclenched, and a few aspirin were popped. Of course, people in the cars around me probably had a good laugh at my arm-waving and soundless yelling. Funny how we can lose our senses when faced with something that frustrates us, whether it’s traffic or our diets.

Thanks to these insights, my story had a happy ending. Hopefully, remembering these rules will help you reach your destination sooner – and more content – than you expected.

 

[IMGONNABE40!]

On a whim this morning I jumped onto the scale. I lost the pound I had gained the week before plus a half a pound. Of course now I am going to Orlando where there is HOB pasta.

Way to go, Kat!

Sometimes, when I am really strong, I ask for a carry out box once my entree arrives. I pack half or more of it up before I ever take a bite. Maybe that will work at HOB...I know food storage while on vacation can get tricky, but I have decided that it is better for food to go to waste then to go to waist!
Try to think about your moment of victory on the scale this morning when your food arrives. I bet even the mushroom pasta is not as deliscious as that moment! Keep up the good work!

 

[TinksPixieDust]

Way to go, Kat!

Sometimes, when I am really strong, I ask for a carry out box once my entree arrives. I pack half or more of it up before I ever take a bite. Maybe that will work at HOB...I know food storage while on vacation can get tricky, but I have decided that it is better for food to go to waste then to go to waist!
Try to think about your moment of victory on the scale this morning when your food arrives. I bet even the mushroom pasta is not as deliscious as that moment! Keep up the good work!

I dont know. That pasta is pretty darn good. That's just my opinion though.

 

[AdventurerKat]

I dont know. That pasta is pretty darn good. That's just my opinion though.

Wendy knows. I will eat as much of that pasta as I can physically stuff down my throat. That stuff is an addiction in itself. But I won't be back to Orlando til the end of May so that's five weeks to undo the damage and then some.

 

[kelsco99]

I was a bad girl at dinner tonight... I had a horrible day at the passport office and made up for it with 3 pieces of pizza

I didn't eat all day except toast at 10 this morning until about 7pm when I had the pizza so I was hungry, stressed and grumpy.

 

[TinksPixieDust]

I was a bad girl at dinner tonight... I had a horrible day at the passport office and made up for it with 3 pieces of pizza

I didn't eat all day except toast at 10 this morning until about 7pm when I had the pizza so I was hungry, stressed and grumpy.

In reality having those 3 pieces arent to bad. Just dont do any snacking tonight and you should be good.

Sorry that the day at the passport office was not good.

Good to see you over here.

Good to see more activity here too!

 

[kelsco99]

Thanks Wendy

I hope I can be good for the rest of the night - I was going to have a few drinks of malibu rum and pineapple juice but I don't know if that type of rum goes bad...

 

[TinksPixieDust]

Thanks Wendy

I hope I can be good for the rest of the night - I was going to have a few drinks of malibu rum and pineapple juice but I don't know if that type of rum goes bad...

I'd prolly still drink it anyway.

 

[mommaU4]

Wendy knows. I will eat as much of that pasta as I can physically stuff down my throat. That stuff is an addiction in itself. But I won't be back to Orlando til the end of May so that's five weeks to undo the damage and then some.

Well if you ever come visit me in Vegas I know where to take you.

 

[TinksPixieDust]

Well if you ever come visit me in Vegas I know where to take you.

Oh sure... I see were you're love lays.

 

[AdventurerKat]

I was a bad girl at dinner tonight... I had a horrible day at the passport office and made up for it with 3 pieces of pizza

I didn't eat all day except toast at 10 this morning until about 7pm when I had the pizza so I was hungry, stressed and grumpy.

I'm so sorry that has been so stressful for you Kelly. And I don't think you really did that bad if that was only the second thing you had eaten yesterday.

 

[mommaU4]

Oh sure... I see were you're love lays.

So come along with us!!

I've already said the next ladies only trip should be in Disneyland with a side trip to Vegas.


Hope everyone is going good so far this week-end!!

 

[TinksPixieDust]

I ate all but some noodels of my pasta lastnight.... and had 3 drinks. It was fun.

 

[AdventurerKat]

Wendy did very good with her pasta. She at the chicken and mushrooms mostly. I, on the other hand, ate the pasta and left the mushrooms. I ate every last bite of that pasta.




But it was gooooooooooooooooood.

 

[kelsco99]

Hi ladies... haven't been around since Friday... very busy getting ready for my trip.

Glad you enjoyed your HOB pasta

Kat, I probably won't be able to weigh in on Tuesday and probably not again until I return. Do you mind if I do my weigh in tomorrow and then I will weigh in at the end of the mini challenge for May 15th

 

[AdventurerKat]

Hi ladies... haven't been around since Friday... very busy getting ready for my trip.

Glad you enjoyed your HOB pasta

Kat, I probably won't be able to weigh in on Tuesday and probably not again until I return. Do you mind if I do my weigh in tomorrow and then I will weigh in at the end of the mini challenge for May 15th

That is totally fine Kelly. I know you have some odd circumstances going on that weren't expected.

I hope everyone is doing good today. I picked up my Subway sandwiches for today and tomorrow so I am off to a good start for this week!

 

[kelsco99]

That is totally fine Kelly. I know you have some odd circumstances going on that weren't expected.

I hope everyone is doing good today. I picked up my Subway sandwiches for today and tomorrow so I am off to a good start for this week!

Thanks Kat... I will send you a PM shortly...

I didn't do very well today - had a sticky cinnamon bun for breakfast and then I had two hamburgers and fries for dinner...
I hope there is a Subway in Costa Rica... they probably only adopted our unhealthy fast food choices though