Doreen's New Way of Life (comments are welcome)

[septbride2002]

can never look evil! Hey sweetie! Well I guess it is back to the real world - now I'm depressed.

I've caught up on your journal and now I am nervous for me this week in trying to get on track. I've issued a challenge to Erin to be cheat free for the week and I am going to try my hardest to be so. First things first - grocery shopping my Mom (who is also low carbing) ate all my food!

I was thinking about you all week and did a little research - did you know that 100 carbs a day on Atkins is considered Maintanence? I guess that particular plan feels that as long as you are consuming less then 100 carbs a day you are on your way to weight loss. Of course I also don't understand the plan fully so my statement might be a bit over simplified.

I think your plan to see what you want to eat versus trying to stay within a specific goal is a great experiment. How long are you going to try it out for?

Well I need to get cracking on my trip reports! The pictures from Saturday turned out great! When you are done editting out the red eye can you email me yours? I want to scrapbook them! Did you know that have scrapbooking supplies at WDW? Remember what I told you about me and Scrapbooking? But I restrained and only spent $15! That is a new low for me!

~Amanda

 

[lulu201]

Good morning, Doreen!

How are you this morning? I hope you had a good time with the girls yesterday. . .are you planning a full round of activities again today? Maybe tea and ibuprofen are more the order of the day?
Well, whatever the case, know you're in my heart as you meet the day's challenges.

Drink your water, take your vitamins, go in peace.

,
Erin

 

[Strings]

Doe,

Here's a quick to get you through the day.

Beth

 

[DoeWDW]

The experiment is proceeding! Yesterday I took my meds & vitamins and I drank at least 64 oz water. I pretty much ate junk all day but was then feeling bloated & yucky - funny how I KNOW that's what happens when I eat junk but I do it anyway!

Dinner was a salad with grilled chicken - so good AND healthy. Dessert (we were out for Valentine's Day) was strawberries & fresh pineapple with warm chocolate for dipping - only had 2-3 strawberries and 2-3 pieces of pineapple. It was delicious, just the right amount, decadent enough to feel like a splurge but healthy enough to not feel bad about it. This may be something to try at home when I need a little something special!

This morning, I was thinking of Marcia's (I think?) breakfast of toast with peanut butter & a little jelly. It sounded good so I made half a PBJ sandwich with dark whole grain bread, lots of peanut butter & just a little strawberry preserves. Half a sandwich doesn't sound like much but it feels filling and tasted great. I also took my meds and have started drinking my water.

I don't like the bloated feeling I get when I eat too much junk. I'm going to go by how I feel today and try to eat things that will help me get rid of this bloated feeling. I'm also going to continue to drink, drink, drink - not tough since I LOVE drinking water. I have a WDW Caribbean Beach refillable mug that I'll be using all day!

No counting carbs - just relying on how my body feels on the food I'm feeding it. Could this be what maintenance is all about?

The scale continues to stay stable at 131. I'm not too worried about the number but if it goes up I'll get concerned.

My mental attitude is great. I feel like all that pressure is gone - the pressure to watch what I eat, count every carb, monitor water intake, make sure I get exercise in, follow every rule, etc. No wonder I was feeling overwhelmed! This is supposed to be healthy "living", not a healthy living prison! Now I'm more relaxed and listening to my body. I feel much more peaceful.

& to all!

 

[marsh0013]

doe, your experiment sounds great! i totally understand what you mean about it feeling like a healthy living prison. following a specific plan, counting everything, it really is restrictive. works for some, but not for others. you gotta do what feels right for you. and it sounds like you've figured out how to do just that. i'm very glad, we like you to be in a peaceful place, i hate knowing that my wish buddies are in not so happy places. i mean, i knwo it happens, but i'm so glad you've found a peaceful place, even if it's just for now

and yes, yes, that is me with the toast w/pb and a little jelly . i'm such a pb fiend, i think i may have mentioned this before . it really is yummy, and it usually fills me up pretty well too. all that protein and good fats

so doe, keep listening to that body, it will be your guide. i hope that you have another peaceful day

 

[sharoncity]

Hi Doe!
What an interesting expirement! I will be interested to see how it turns out for you. I myself will need to continue with all the counting and such until I get to a point where I am happy with how I feel and look.
I am so happy that you are feeling comfortable since deciding to take the week off. You were just putting way too much pressure on yourself with everything else going on in your life. It is important to recognize when your plate is too full and to know what you can let go of. The poem "Dust if you Must" comes to mind. Have you read that one? It really is good to remind ourselves of what is truly important in life.
Hope all is well with you and that you are having a lovely time with DD and friend!
TTFN-
Sharon

 

[Strings]

Hey Doe,

Looks like you've figured out a pretty good strategy for dealing with DZONE. I hope the rest of your weekend contined smoothly, and you are still feeling peaceful. Have a goodnight.

Beth

 

[DoeWDW]

The scale still says 131 but I feel FAT! Of course it's partly the Bloat Fairy - during the days before TOM that's just a fact of life! I'm drinking my water, though and riding it out. I know I'll be feeling much better by the weekend.

Today, I've sent DH off to work and will soon drop the kids at school. Then it's a day of laundry and reading for me! I snagged a copy of the Da Vinci Code from the library and it's only a 7 day loan. I'm halfway through and hoping to finish it today so DH can read it before we have to take it back. What an excuse to treat myself to a lovely quiet day of reading accompanied by some hot decaf green tea and the occasional foray into the laundry room. This is almost as good as that lounge chair by the pool on Deck 9!

I wish all my WISH friends warm smiles and warm hearts today! I've been neglecting lots of journals and hope to catch up soon! I'm thinking about everyone, even if I don't get around to all the journals!

 

[lulu201]

Geez, Doreen, you are so lucky!! I tried to get "The Da Vinci Code" at the library and I'm around 43rd on the waiting list! Enjoy your afternoon of tea and reading--sigh. It sounds wonderful--a day to yourself.

I went to the WISH board, but when I clicked on the pics, nothing came up for some reason. I'll try again later--I can't wait to see you all!

Be good to yourself, dear WISH-sis!

,
Erin

 

[DavidandDenise]

Doreen~ This seems to be a great plan for you; I'm glad that you are feeling better. Here's some more for your week! Making smart choices is a lot easier when you're not limiting yourself so much. Good luck on the new plan; I think you will reap physical and mental benefits from it. Have a great day!

 

[septbride2002]

Ohh... the Da Vinci Code....I've been wanting to read that. I'll have to see how long the waiting list at my Library is for it. Sounds like you have a wonderful day planned!

I think you are on the right track about maintanence - my SIL and I were having a talk last night about diets. She is of course like Brian - skinny. She is probably 5'8" or 5'9" and weighs 128 pounds usually (don't ya just hate her). She can pretty much eat whatever she wants and does. When I was explaining low carb to her (which she didn't know I was doing before) she made the comment but, "If you go off of it the weight all comes back on." And I told her something that has taken me awhile to figure out is that I'm never going to be able to eat everything I want when I want. That with my body type and metabolism I am always going to have to watch what I eat in order to maintain. Eating what I want is what put the weight on in the first place. At least with low carb I don't feel deprived. And yes I'll still have mashed potatoes and pizza (once I hit goal) but not on a regular basis. And I think during maintanence you are doing what we are suppose to do - find our balance, or a magic number if you were going to still count carbs everyday.

Let me know how the book is and have a great day!

The pictures look great! We are so darn cute!

~Amanda

 

[honeymo78]

Doreen, enjoy your day off! And thanks for posting those pictures. I love your new hat.

 

[lulu201]

Hee, hee, hee! I love the pics of you and Amanda and Todd and Brian! They are so cute!!!! They're going to make me smile all day!

Erin

 

[marsh0013]

doe, sounds like you had a wonderful day of relaxation planned for your day off. and good for you! i'm sure it will do wonders for you . hope it was absolutely wonderful

 

[Auntmeme]

sorry I missed your birthday - better late than not at all

I need to go back and read about your trip - I have no doubt all was fantastic!

I'm thinking of you - sorry son is whining have to go. Have a wonderful Tuesday!

 

[Strings]

Doe,

What a wonderful day you had planned. I hope you pampered yourself ALL DAY LONG. You deserve it.

 

[septbride2002]

Hope you had a great day Doe! Be sure to check out the Trip Report board as I have part 1 and part 2 of Day one up and there is a whole lot of info about you that I would hate for you to miss

~Amanda

 

[lulu201]

Good morning, dear Doe-Doe of the WISH. I hope you have a wonderful Tuesday! Here's a and some and to help you
through the day.

Lulu

PS I LOVED the hats you and Amanda were wearing! Tres chic!

 

[DoeWDW]

A big to all my WISH buddies who have stopped by!

I read all day yesterday and finished the Da Vinci Code as DH walked in the door around 6 PM. Nothing else got done....LOL....but I finished the book! It was a great read, a real pageturner, and made me think (which I like!). Now I'm reading a Danielle Steele fluff book (Safe Harbour) to give my brain a rest while it processes everything from the Da Vinci Code.

My food choices have been horrendous for the past days. Believe it or not, I'm SICK of carby stuff! I feel like a blimp and the scale says 132 - up a pound.

I think I'm ready for goals today:
1. Meds and vitamins already taken.
2. I'm working on water and decaf mandarin orchard green tea. Will be trying for 64 ozs during the work-day.
3. B = honey-roasted sunflower seeds & an apple. Not sure what the rest of the day will bring, but I think I need to start journalling every bite again. I have more of a conscience when I know I'll have to post it.

That's it! I'm not going to saddle myself with too many goals. I don't want that overwhelmed feeling to come back.

As far as a healthy living lifestyle goes, I'm happy to be back at work on a normal routine. My good habits are so embedded in my workday that they don't seem like a burden. At home, they just seem like "one more thing on the already-too-long to-do list".

I'm in the last days of the d-zone. I can already see the light at the end of the tunnel. Back to business as usual and feeling pretty good about it.

 

[Strings]

Hi Doe,

I just wanted to send you some to help you back into the real world. I'm glad you enjoyed the book. I will read it as soon as my Mom is done with it. We always trade books. Hope your day is
Beth