Jiminy's June 2015 W.I.S.H. Weight Loss Challenge!! Any and All welcome to join!!

[tsme]

Thank you, that's a good idea. Now I have to find something I will stick with.

 

[pjlla]

PROGRESS AS OF 6/16:



5xdisneyfans

alexle2007

bababear_50

bamacmac

bearybubba 25% **NOT SURE OF THE PERCENTAGE OF CHANGE

belle0101 50%

bigdave10000

bigsis1970

Candy1971

cluvesdisney

Colleen27

Connie96 9.8%

cosmocricket

Dawnlight

dsnyfn1022 30%

Ellie Badge 50%

EvieBug 66%

finny1981 22%

Flossbolna

goofy4prez

HockeyMomNH

hpfan100 9%

JacknSally 20%

JennysSeven 40%

jimmduck

Keithsmomma 20%

KelliLee702

knkmom

luvpoohandcompany 0%

Minnie-Mickey

natashag76 20%

OhMari

OhMom

pjlla 0%

PtownGirls 33%

Rose&Mike 41%

SarahDisney 50%

Statefan17 40%

stenickar

tooh8ful

Trith

vitfamily

Zoesmama03

 

[pjlla]

SOrry I don't have time to chat right now..... off to sports awards night in 2 minutes! I'll try to pop on later if we don't get home too late!..............P

 

[Keithsmomma]

Top 10 great things about myself...oh boy now I really get to think.
1. Good listener- where I work(cracker barrel) there seems to be so much drama, that they vent to me. lol. I listen and even give advice.
2. Work ethic (stealing from finny) - I work hard to make sure all guests have a great experience. I also train new hires in my field. I must be something right, because when the managers are stuck and not sure they come to me.
3. Determined (stealing from bearybubba)- I don't give in too easily. I set a goal and work at it.
4. I'm getting stronger- I use to let things bother me. To the point I would get sick. Now as my dad says , I grew some thick skin. I don't sweat the small stuff anymore.
5. Giving- if I can I will help others. I don't just give to charities. If a family member, friend, co-worker, or even a stranger needs help I will help. (My pappy taught me this lesson). Now I'm teaching my son.
6.my smile- I've been told I have a nice smile. I use to hate smiling, but now I can't stop.
7. Baking- I love making things from scratch. I tend to make more than I should so I give it to friends or DH takes to work and shares.
8. Sense of humor- I love making others smile and laugh. I joke with the guests at work, my family, friends and co-workers. Laughter is the best medicine.
9. My DS- even though he is only going on 5 yrs old, I like to think I'm raising him to be a good person. I'm always told that he is such a nice, helpful and well mannered kid. Still have lot more yrs to go but off to a great start.
10. Crafty- I love scrapbooking and family always ask how I do it. Needle pointing (my grandmother taught me and now my DS wants to learn). Give me a birthday party theme and I can make things or come up with ideas no one might of thought of.

 

[EvieBug]

PROGRESS AS OF 6/16:

EvieBug ** 4 lb down.... not sure of the percentage of change

It's 2/3 of my goal for this month, so 66% I guess?

 

[SarahDisney]

So ... from looking at the list I guess I forgot to report in...
I'm at 50% ... which is exactly where I should be halfway through the month!

 

[pjlla]

Good morning all! I thought I got up early enough this morning to catch up on some chatter, but by the time I unloaded the dishwasher, etc etc.... now I'm running late. Seems to be the story of my LIFE this week! Not sure what classroom I'll be in today, so no promises..... and I know there has been a LOT of chatter, a few new faces I haven't had time to welcome, and some GREAT responses to our QOTD! I PROMISE.... cross my heart, that I'll try to make time tonight to catch up for good!!..............P

 

[pjlla]

QOTD for Thursday, June 18, 2015:

Well..... today is the birthday of the AMAZING Paul McCartney (of Beatles fame). Whether you are a Beatles fan or not, everyone is inspired by MUSIC! We sing along, we dance along.... and we EXERCISE along to the soundtrack that is always in the background!

What are your top 2-3 "PUMP ME UP" songs? Music that makes you believe you can go that extra mile, do that extra rep, try another set.... what is it??


BONUS QOTD:

What songs are the SOUNDTRACK of your life right now.... songs that tell your story or make you tear up??

 

[finny1981]

What are your top 2-3 "PUMP ME UP" songs? Music that makes you believe you can go that extra mile, do that extra rep, try another set.... what is it??

Well right now if I am exercising in the house I have a Disney playlist on Spotify and the three songs I must hear are
Go the Distance (just a motivating song for me)
Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride (the tune helps me pick up the pace and keep with it)
Almost There (another motivating one for me)

If we are all out walking which seems to be the big thing right now we listen to country on DH's phone, but I can take it or leave it.

 

[pjlla]

I PASSED my exam this morning! What a RELIEF! I honestly had no right to pass it considering that I didn't actually learn anything - I only crammed.

I also ate so stupidly all weekend because I was completely stressing myself out about this test. So, gotta get back on that horse AND start studying the next course for my September exam. Perhaps I will behave more responsibly this time. You know... create and follow an actual schedule to cover the material and possibly even learn something this time... Yeah. We'll see.

Huge congrats on this!! But sorry about the stress eating!

Hitting rock bottom is such a hard thing...it makes you feel like everything looms large in front of you. This happened to me a couple months ago and I realized my weight had skyrocketed , I was overwhelmed and so discouraged. I found starting with baby steps was easiest. I promised myself that one meal a day would be a protein shake and I would do at least 1 loop around the small block in my neighborhood daily. I promised myself that I would accomplish those 2 small things for 7 days. That small positive move helped me feel less fluffy and by the end of 7 days I was able to add a couple more goals. Don't try to accomplish too much too fast, be gentle with yourself!

Baby steps are a great way to get yourself back in the right frame of mind!

Just checking in. I am back from an amazing cruise through the Norwegian fjords. Unfortunately I was not able to withstand the temptations of the delicious food on the ship and the baked goods of Norway (Scandinavians are fantastic bakers, there is a reason that you call a Danish a Danish!)

I also brought back a hurting and stiff back as a souvenir. So saw the doctor today. He says that it is just a tense muscle, I am going to get some massages for that. Hopefully I will soon be fit again. Thinking of buying a foam roller as well, have been thinking about that for some time and think it might be good for my back!

Sorry about the sore back.... but the fjords.... really??!! SO jealous! Pictures please!

This is long and I'm sorry but I'm frustrated and if I don't get it out I'll drown my sorrows with brownies.

I'm not so much focused on losing weight as I am on choosing healthier foods (for example, a banana instead of a donut) and counting my calories (staying between 1400 - 1500). My thought is if I look at it this way it will become a lifestyle change and the benefit is a healthier and slimmer me.

It took 7 or so days but I lost 3 pounds and was keeping it off. I allow myself 1 treat a week but this past Friday I allowed myself 2 treats (a McDonald's cheeseburger and a creme horn). On Sunday I weighed myself, like I do everyday, and I was up exactly 3 pounds. I was devastated.

Making it worse, my DH heard me complaining about myself and how stupid I was to have 2 treats and decided to weigh himself. He proudly announced, "Hey! I lost 7 pounds since I weighed myself a week ago!" I asked him if he was trying to lose weight, had he watched his calories, eaten better or exercised and he said, "No, I'm just way more active than you."

I said that my activity, or lack thereof, had no bearing on his weight loss and he must have been trying either through food choices or exercise. He said, "No, I told you, I'm more active than you. That's why I lost weight." He wasn't getting that if I walk (for example) 5,000 steps everyday and he walks 10,000 everyday, with no changes anywhere, that my being less active in and of itself will not cause him to lose weight.

Making it even worse on top of that, I walk alone and I've never been afraid. Ever. I'm really aware of my surroundings and I always have my cell hone with me. Last night there were two incidents and for the first time ever I was really scared. Nothing physically happened to me but it was still frightening enough that I decided to cut my walk short and head home. I'm going to have to change when I walk now and where I walk.

Thanks for letting me get all that out and know that you saved me from the brownies!

Sorry that you are frustrated by DH. Remember, do NOT compare yourself to others..... everyone's journey is their own!

Sorry you got scared.... find a safe place asap!!

I don't have any advice or suggestions or anything else for you. But, on each and every one of your points, I have totally been there!!

Several years ago, I logged my food, counted calories, and trained for and ran races of varying distances for about 9 months and over that time, I lost about 25 pounds. About 7 months into this effort, my husband decided that he would cut down to one Dr. Pepper per day, start eating breakfast (a fried apple pie) and stop ordering fries with his double cheeseburgers. He lost 40 pounds in 5 weeks. I mean, I was happy for him and all but, SERIOUSLY!!?! Thankfully, however, he had the good sense to NOT compare his efforts to mine because it very possibly would have endangered his health!

And, I do know exactly how you feel about being "good" for a while and then "treating" myself only for the scale to report that my entire effort was wasted. I have been living this scenario repeatedly for the past year. I think my metabolism is getting old. Well, that and I suffer from an extreme case of defeatism lately. I "know" that I'll just put the weight back on, so I have trouble getting past the "why bother?". But, I'm trying. Even if it's only a few days at a time.

I have also gone through periods where I have felt less safe than normal. Typically, I have always been comfortable walking my neighborhood but, every once in a while, I have cut it short and headed home because "something" just didn't feel right. I think those feelings happen for a reason and we should always behave accordingly. You'll find something that works. Even if you just walk up and down your own driveway for 30 minutes. Which I have totally done.

Hang in there! And, good job circumventing the brownie trap!

Those dang men and their muscles!!

I'll be honest, I thought about knocking him down and force feeding him a box of Little Debbie cakes. I'm taller than he is and, now that he's lost 7 pounds, I outweigh him. I think I could have done it. And while I'm not unhappy for him, I would be happier if it were me.

I've wondered if my metabolism is just too old. I'm not posting the exact age because I'm in denial but in less than a month I'll be turning a certain age, there's a 0 and a 5 involved.

Bwahahahahahah! I had that "certain age" come upon me last year so I can sympathize!

Love this! Do you have any tips or secrets for how you managed this level of success? A minimum amount of cardio? Cutting out/adding in certain foods? Specific exercises that worked or didn't?

It was SHEER determination, lots of cardio, very little weight training, and ZERO CHEATING. Tracked every bite faithfully, weighed and measured portions and watched my carbs. I would say that ALL of that contributed equally.... but it didn't hurt that I had it to lose.

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Okay.... this is as far as I can make it for now! BBL to chat I hope!................P

 

[finny1981]

So how do you guys handle the constant counting and extra work involved in tracking without feeling like it is a burden? I was doing terrific the whole month of May and first week of June, I counted EVERYTHING, stayed on track, exercised faithfully, but then it caught up with me and I started having a feel sorry for myself attitude. We are a family of 6 and really I am the only one with a weight issue, I am married to a man who thinks about losing and weight and bam 4 pounds are gone with little or no effort and kids who can eat everything and gain nothing. I however was blessed with PCOS and if I think about a candy bar I gain three pounds. Not really, but I do need to give up extensively to lose anything and often see no progress after doing the right things. Well about 10 days ago I was thinking in a bad way about this journey and how I am always saying no to dessert with the family and always feeling like I am being punished (I know it's childish) and how much happier I was when I was just not caring (we are not talking about self image, purely mood) and I just fell off (I haven't gained, but haven't lost). I was keeping up with exercise, but just have not had the willpower to keep up the tracking and not going over and well it is bad. I keep trying to get back on track because for health reasons I really need to lose 75-100 more pounds and I thought since I was losing fairly well that it would be easy to continue, it hasn't been. I just need a mind set change, but I also need something that can be a long term change that I can keep up. So now that I have cried on your shoulder how do you guys handle it when you are the only one being held to counting, weighing and always feeling like you have to say no to everything?

Oh I should probably add that I am very overweight, and that using my fitness pal and trying for a 2 lb a week loss currently puts me at 1,270 calories. I eat healthy most of the time, it's just that those calories don't go real far; when I had it at 1.5 pounds I lost nothing (was doing it for about 2 months with no progress). We do not eat out often at all (Mother's Day, Father's Day and birthdays are about it) and we exercise by walking 3.5 to 5 miles a day as long as there is no rain except Fridays which are movie night.

 

[Rose&Mike]

finny1981--what about giving yourself one day off a week IF you are vigilant the other 6 days. You can eat what you want, take time off from exercising if you want, and skip tracking if you want. What you mind find is that after a couple of weeks of having a cheat day that you might not need it anymore. It is hard. I totally understand. I lost 50 pounds in 2010 only to put a bunch back on. BUT I promise you that it is worth the work.

JacknSally--thank you.

QOTD--right now I am into country music so here are my songs:
Luke Bryan--Country Girl Shake It For Me
Cole Swindell--You Ain't Worth the Whiskey
Joe Nichols--Sunny and 75

 

[JacknSally]

So how do you guys handle the constant counting and extra work involved in tracking without feeling like it is a burden? I was doing terrific the whole month of May and first week of June, I counted EVERYTHING, stayed on track, exercised faithfully, but then it caught up with me and I started having a feel sorry for myself attitude. We are a family of 6 and really I am the only one with a weight issue, I am married to a man who thinks about losing and weight and bam 4 pounds are gone with little or no effort and kids who can eat everything and gain nothing. I however was blessed with PCOS and if I think about a candy bar I gain three pounds. Not really, but I do need to give up extensively to lose anything and often see no progress after doing the right things. Well about 10 days ago I was thinking in a bad way about this journey and how I am always saying no to dessert with the family and always feeling like I am being punished (I know it's childish) and how much happier I was when I was just not caring (we are not talking about self image, purely mood) and I just fell off (I haven't gained, but haven't lost). I was keeping up with exercise, but just have not had the willpower to keep up the tracking and not going over and well it is bad. I keep trying to get back on track because for health reasons I really need to lose 75-100 more pounds and I thought since I was losing fairly well that it would be easy to continue, it hasn't been. I just need a mind set change, but I also need something that can be a long term change that I can keep up. So now that I have cried on your shoulder how do you guys handle it when you are the only one being held to counting, weighing and always feeling like you have to say no to everything?

Oh I should probably add that I am very overweight, and that using my fitness pal and trying for a 2 lb a week loss currently puts me at 1,270 calories. I eat healthy most of the time, it's just that those calories don't go real far; when I had it at 1.5 pounds I lost nothing (was doing it for about 2 months with no progress). We do not eat out often at all (Mother's Day, Father's Day and birthdays are about it) and we exercise by walking 3.5 to 5 miles a day as long as there is no rain except Fridays which are movie night.

I'm no pro by any means, so I may not be the best to give any advice. But I'll try! I know for me, I walk a lot every day, steps wise. But I could walk 10 miles and it doesn't do a darned thing unless I'm walking fast enough to get my heart rate up. When you take your walks every day, is it leisurely, or are you really working and getting your heart rate up to help burn those calories? Walking at 3 mph does so much more than 2mph or 2.5mph.

I use the Lose It app. I used to be much more vigilant about it than I am currently, but I'm trying to get back to that. I log my entire day in the morning so I have an idea beforehand of where I stand - that way there's no "I shouldn't have had that" surprises at the end of the day. Tracking is honestly a pain, especially homemade recipes and eating out, but the good thing about it is once you enter the info once, it's saved. I like that it has a barcode scanner, too. That helps immensely. I'm kind of competitive and I like setting and meeting goals, so I enjoy the idea of tracking. I just need to be better about actually doing it.

I have my Lose It set to lose 2lbs a week, but I think I manually lowered the daily calorie goal it set for me. I set it at 1200 calories (I'm 5'4" and when I started in January I was at 226, I'm currently at 217 after lots and lots and lots of falls off the wagon). I've put myself on a low carb/high protein diet, and I find that by eating a large amount of protein 5 times a day (breakfast around 7, snack around 10:30, lunch around 1:30 or 2, snack around 4:30, dinner around 7 or 7:30) I'm contently full pretty much all day. I usually can't even finish my dinner because I'm full. My doctor said I need to be eating 1500-1800 calories, but I'm honestly so full from the 1200 I get that I don't know where I'd fit in another 300, or what I would add to my day that isn't just more junk to get there.

 

[EvieBug]

So how do you guys handle the constant counting and extra work involved in tracking without feeling like it is a burden? I was doing terrific the whole month of May and first week of June, I counted EVERYTHING, stayed on track, exercised faithfully, but then it caught up with me and I started having a feel sorry for myself attitude. We are a family of 6 and really I am the only one with a weight issue, I am married to a man who thinks about losing and weight and bam 4 pounds are gone with little or no effort and kids who can eat everything and gain nothing. I however was blessed with PCOS and if I think about a candy bar I gain three pounds. Not really, but I do need to give up extensively to lose anything and often see no progress after doing the right things. Well about 10 days ago I was thinking in a bad way about this journey and how I am always saying no to dessert with the family and always feeling like I am being punished (I know it's childish) and how much happier I was when I was just not caring (we are not talking about self image, purely mood) and I just fell off (I haven't gained, but haven't lost). I was keeping up with exercise, but just have not had the willpower to keep up the tracking and not going over and well it is bad. I keep trying to get back on track because for health reasons I really need to lose 75-100 more pounds and I thought since I was losing fairly well that it would be easy to continue, it hasn't been. I just need a mind set change, but I also need something that can be a long term change that I can keep up. So now that I have cried on your shoulder how do you guys handle it when you are the only one being held to counting, weighing and always feeling like you have to say no to everything?

Oh I should probably add that I am very overweight, and that using my fitness pal and trying for a 2 lb a week loss currently puts me at 1,270 calories. I eat healthy most of the time, it's just that those calories don't go real far; when I had it at 1.5 pounds I lost nothing (was doing it for about 2 months with no progress). We do not eat out often at all (Mother's Day, Father's Day and birthdays are about it) and we exercise by walking 3.5 to 5 miles a day as long as there is no rain except Fridays which are movie night.

UGH, my husband is the same way! He stops drinking beer for a month and loses 5 lbs. (And he usually has like, 1 beer every third night or something. It's not like he was binging.) I haaaaaaaaaaaate that, it's biologically cruel.

I have PCOS too. Honestly I despise tracking. What worked best for me with the metabolic syndrome and the PCOS was ditching the refined/processed/white stuff. White flour, white sugar, etc. It was basically low carb because the healthy grains were a bit too much work LOL - so while we'd all have chicken and veggies for dinner, I'd just skip the bread. Or while everyone else had cereal in the morning, I had a hard boiled egg, or something high in protein. It seems like deprivation but really it was pretty easy to adjust to. (Granted it is always harder with family - but it's adaptable too) What I liked about it was that I didn't have to count, worry about hitting a calorie goal and then stopping, etc. Once the refined stuff (sugar/flour) was out of my system I was amazed at how my blood sugar leveled and thus I was not as hungry as I thought I was. (Full disclosure: those first few days sucked. No joke.)

I can PM you the name of a book if you want - I don't know if there are rules about specific plans/etc so I don't want to violate anything

I will say this regarding tracking: When I did track, I tried to plan for the entire day. So in the morning I'd track what I figured I'd eat all day. It helped me see that there was no room for extra stuff, and it helped me stay on track, if that makes any sense?

 

[finny1981]

JacknSally - We walk in the evening and I use my heart rate monitor for calories because I think it is probably the most accurate way, but I use Endomondo to track distance and speed, usually we are at about 65 minutes for 3.25 miles (that is our default route, but a lot of the time we go a little farther).

I think I just need to lose my entitled attitude, I get to feeling sorry for myself and thinking I worked all day and I deserve (bad word) to have an ice cream sandwich for instance. I think if I could just turn it back into I don't want the "insert junk food here" then I would be ok. I am pretty competitive too and when my friend at work was working out and eating right and losing weight it was far easier then it is now that she fell off a month or so ago, but in my house there is no-one doing it solely because they have to. I just wish I could take a walk only because I enjoy it not because I have to or I will gain weight, and I would love to say I don't want the chips because I don't want them and not because I can't have them. See it's all in my head right now, I know the right answers and how to do it, but I just have this silly issue with the fact that I can't have it (or even shouldn't) and with the fact that I have to get exercise (I have a desk job so no walk means no exercise at all unfortunately). I just need to get back into the game! Thanks ladies, sometimes I just need to complain without hearing my husband say "it's what you have to do so just do it," I love him and I know he thinks he is helping, but he's not

 

[finny1981]

UGH, my husband is the same way! He stops drinking beer for a month and loses 5 lbs. (And he usually has like, 1 beer every third night or something. It's not like he was binging.) I haaaaaaaaaaaate that, it's biologically cruel.

I have PCOS too. Honestly I despise tracking. What worked best for me with the metabolic syndrome and the PCOS was ditching the refined/processed/white stuff. White flour, white sugar, etc. It was basically low carb because the healthy grains were a bit too much work LOL - so while we'd all have chicken and veggies for dinner, I'd just skip the bread. Or while everyone else had cereal in the morning, I had a hard boiled egg, or something high in protein. It seems like deprivation but really it was pretty easy to adjust to. (Granted it is always harder with family - but it's adaptable too) What I liked about it was that I didn't have to count, worry about hitting a calorie goal and then stopping, etc. Once the refined stuff (sugar/flour) was out of my system I was amazed at how my blood sugar leveled and thus I was not as hungry as I thought I was. (Full disclosure: those first few days sucked. No joke.)

I can PM you the name of a book if you want - I don't know if there are rules about specific plans/etc so I don't want to violate anything

I will say this regarding tracking: When I did track, I tried to plan for the entire day. So in the morning I'd track what I figured I'd eat all day. It helped me see that there was no room for extra stuff, and it helped me stay on track, if that makes any sense?

See I was doing best when I had no bread and little to no sugar in my diet, and since I lost some weight there is a definite difference in my blood sugar too so I know it is the right thing. Maybe you will understand this is what happened, I made big changes and stopped having bread (calories that were not worth it, plus it's white), switched all potatoes to sweet potatoes or just didn't have any and dropped sugar. All was going great and I was thinking one day about how I wasn't missing the bread or sweets and then it happened...I had Dairy Queen and then boom mad sugar cravings! Also I have had a terrible craving for bread lately (I am not even a bread person) and have been eating a ton of it and now I just feel hungry all the time. That along with my attitude have been a big hurdle that I can't seem to get past now.

 

[EvieBug]

See I was doing best when I had no bread and little to no sugar in my diet, and since I lost some weight there is a definite difference in my blood sugar too so I know it is the right thing. Maybe you will understand this is what happened, I made big changes and stopped having bread (calories that were not worth it, plus it's white), switched all potatoes to sweet potatoes or just didn't have any and dropped sugar. All was going great and I was thinking one day about how I wasn't missing the bread or sweets and then it happened...I had Dairy Queen and then boom mad sugar cravings! Also I have had a terrible craving for bread lately (I am not even a bread person) and have been eating a ton of it and now I just feel hungry all the time. That along with my attitude have been a big hurdle that I can't seem to get past now.

I totally get that. I do think us PCOS'ers just do better on low carb/low sugar as opposed to low calorie/low fat diets. I lost a bunch of weight in my late twenties with a plan like that... at the time I was single though. Weight gain crept back up on me after re-marrying and having my first child - and then you are SO right it can be hard to jump that initial hurdle again. A rather silly "trick" that I used with some success was "the two day diet". Which basically says make a mental plan for the next two days. Are you going to move more? Eat less flour/sugar? Track consistently? Whatever it is. Mentally commit to that. Weigh yourself day one. Initiate your mental plan, and stick to it for two days. Day three, weigh yourself again. Did you lose? If so, what do you think worked well? Make a NEW plan for the NEXT two days - incorporate whatever you learned from the first go around. Lather rinse repeat. It's totally just a mental trick to get you refocused every couple days but it actually got me going again!

 

[pjlla]

^ My QOTD answers are in RED.

I did get in my weights yesterday, so I'm pleased! I weighed again this morning and was down another pound! That's 20% of my June goal now.


WONDERFUL!!

I decided to have a kind of chill morning today so I skipped the treadmill this morning and will do it after work - going to try for 45 minutes instead of my usual 30. I did get in just a little bit of weights this morning - I couldn't do too much because my arms feel like jelly from yesterday, haha, but some is better than nothing!

My boss, my doctor, and I have all decided that I need to cut down on some stress (wedding planning might be making me crazy not Bridezilla crazy, just anxious crazy!) so DH2B and I are starting to take 20 minutes before bed each night to sit on the back deck (I might have a little bit of wine ) and unwind from the day. No phone, no TV, nothing. Last night was the first night we've done it, but it was so nice! We moved into a rental house in May that has a really pretty backyard, and because the owners retired to Florida, they left all of their deck furniture & cabana with us, so we've got this great deck and pretty yard and haven't been enjoying it! Such a waste.

What a great idea! This week's WW topic is about taking a "brain break"..... sounds just like what you've been! Good for you!

And then I have to come to work in the morning lol. We have a REALLY easy job and the managers are super laid back, and still there are 2 people that just. have. to. be. unhappy. I don't understand it. I spent the last 2 years managing a hotel and dealing with all sorts of drama 24/7, so I am unbelievably thrilled to be at the job I'm at now. But there are 2 people that just complain and complain and complain and complain all day, every day. I get so sick of hearing them! I can feel my blood pressure go up when they start in... and because I'm the newest person here (I switched jobs last October) I don't say anything. But it drives me insane!

Do any of you have to deal with something like that - people that are just determined to be negative, and make everyone around them negative, too? How do you handle it? Thankfully we're allowed to listen to music while we work, but some days not even my headphones drown it out!

I cannot stand working with "Negative Nellies" like that! Some people just REFUSE to be happy!! I think sometimes it is a CHOICE.... whether they realize it or not. I find that I just KEEP SMILING at those folks. I believe my Grammy told me that if someone didn't have a smile, that I was to share one of mine!

Night owl
Pink
Italian
I love to run and walk
Tea. Use to drink coffee , but can't anymore
Books all the way.
WDW. Never been to DL , but want to go.
Cat. I own 3.
I have to say both. I love going on adventures, but some days I just want to relax.
I want to say both. My version of camping would be a cabin in the woods. As for fancy hotel..I don't care for the super high end places (can't afford it first off) second I would be in the hotel as much because I would be out and taking in whatever area I'm in.
Mickey
Dunkin Donuts . no Starbucks around here unless I want to drive an hr one way.
Both. I want to live in the country but still be close enough to the city for entertainment or stores.
Definitely traveler. I have a bucket list of places I want to see.

I'm with you on the fancy hotels..... just not worth the money! That being said, I bid on a hotel stay in St. Louis a few years ago and got a 5 Star for $50/night. Rack rate listed on the hotel door was almost $500/night!! It was nice, but not THAT nice! Care to share anything on your bucket list??

Well I had a bad weekend, I guess a lot of us are because I see a lot of rock bottom on here. I knew I was heading for a big fall off the wagon and I tried to stop it, but it didn't work. Friday nights are movie nights at our house (Disney movie and taking a ring off the weekly countdown to WDW only 12 left!!) so we do not walk and we have a snack (usually healthy youngest DD picked smoothies this week) so I did ok on Friday, however Saturday although I did good all day, measured and weighed all the food and counted it I decided that a little more was ok (and I didn't track it so) then we only walked a mile (usually we do 4+) then we stopped at Dairy Queen (yep I had a blizzard too), then Sunday DH and I were going out for dinner so I didn't track anything and ate A LOT more than I should have. Then we took the kids to Cold Stone Creamery and I had that mentality that since I already went over might as well do it right and well you know how that went. Then yesterday I did not track and did ok until I stopped at Tim Hortons for a large s'more Ice Capp and croisant in addition to my lunch I already ate and then ate too much at dinner. This morning I talked myself into stopping at Tim Horton's again, but when I got their I stopped myself and said nope today I will stop this nonsense and do the right thing. Although I have been resisting a lot of things today I am still not in the right mind set so I am trying to keep telling myself just how necessary it is. I think I will be ok for today, but I need to get this back under control.

I am hoping that I can get back to where I was a few weeks ago and get back to losing this weight. I hope everyone else is getting there!

Bolded parts are me.... GOOD FOR YOU!! That was tough, I'm sure! Sometimes I find an actual OUT LOUD comment to myself helps.

night owl

red

Italian

walking

tea (Earl Grey with some milk!)

I had a drink at a cafe a few weeks ago when DD and I went out for brunch.... it was called "London Fog" and it was Earl Grey tea with steamed coconut milk.... delicious!!

book (currently the second book of Games of Thrones)

DL (can't wait to go there this summer)

dog

adventure!

fancy hotel (yes, I like adventures in fancy hotels!! ;-))

Donald (but truly my heart belongs to Minnie!!)

Starbucks

city (to live in, but I love spending time in the countryside)

traveler

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Caught up to here, but my "free" time is dwindling fast!.........P

 

[pjlla]

See I was doing best when I had no bread and little to no sugar in my diet, and since I lost some weight there is a definite difference in my blood sugar too so I know it is the right thing. Maybe you will understand this is what happened, I made big changes and stopped having bread (calories that were not worth it, plus it's white), switched all potatoes to sweet potatoes or just didn't have any and dropped sugar. All was going great and I was thinking one day about how I wasn't missing the bread or sweets and then it happened...I had Dairy Queen and then boom mad sugar cravings! Also I have had a terrible craving for bread lately (I am not even a bread person) and have been eating a ton of it and now I just feel hungry all the time. That along with my attitude have been a big hurdle that I can't seem to get past now.

Yup..... all it takes (well, for me anyhow) is one sugary weekend splurge and the carb cravings are back, FULL TILT! And then, of course it takes DAYS before they really subside, even when I am faithfully watching every gram of sugar/white flour.

I find that planning a LOW CARB treat for myself at the end of every day really helps. I can get through the day with the healthier lower carb foods, as long as I have SOMETHING to look forward to.

I totally get that. I do think us PCOS'ers just do better on low carb/low sugar as opposed to low calorie/low fat diets. I lost a bunch of weight in my late twenties with a plan like that... at the time I was single though. Weight gain crept back up on me after re-marrying and having my first child - and then you are SO right it can be hard to jump that initial hurdle again. A rather silly "trick" that I used with some success was "the two day diet". Which basically says make a mental plan for the next two days. Are you going to move more? Eat less flour/sugar? Track consistently? Whatever it is. Mentally commit to that. Weigh yourself day one. Initiate your mental plan, and stick to it for two days. Day three, weigh yourself again. Did you lose? If so, what do you think worked well? Make a NEW plan for the NEXT two days - incorporate whatever you learned from the first go around. Lather rinse repeat. It's totally just a mental trick to get you refocused every couple days but it actually got me going again!

I LOVE your "two day diet" plan! I think I need to use that for some of my members and friends who are struggling. Like when you are going through something difficult/tiring/hard.... you always tell yourself that you can do it for xxxx more minutes/hours/days, right? When I don't want to exercise (which is all the time), I tell myself that I MUST do one mile.... and then I can stop. But usually once I am out there and moving, I keep going!

We can do ANYTHING for two days, right???

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Slowly catching up! ......P

 

[EvieBug]

I can't recall where I read about the two day thing, but it is really helpful. I had a journal where I'd write out my plan, and it really did make a difference for me. And you often see either a loss (even a 1/4 of a pound is a loss!) or a non-gain, and then you want to try again and try doing more to see more results.

Gosh, this makes me think I best take my own advice for the rest of the month so I can finish strong!