Originally Posted by AmyG
Good Morning my QB friends~
Thank you to all that are here and are so encouraging for each other, it is a wonderful thing!
MeanMom~congrats on the shorts and have fun shopping for a new dress. I'm sure you will look fabulous ;)
Today: I weighed one pound less than yesterday WooHoo, I have started my food journal, and plan to walk again this evening. My DH & DS have gone to play golf so I have the house to myself. What I wish I could do~but I have homework to finish and my comps to study for. I am finishing my graduate degree, last class & comps, then graduation in August. YEAH!! Preparing for comps has been stressful and I tend to eat when stressed. I've only eaten allowable food, but my portions are too big. Got to work on it, but all things are possible with prayer and thanksgiving!
My prayer for ya'll today are for encouragement, control, and self-confidence in who you are.
Hugz~Amy
Hi Amy,I couldn't help but think while reading your post about the portions.That I ate like a horse yrs ago.When I begun to lose is when I just simply got tired of being fat.And knew I had to do it on my own,as I'm not rich,nor have insurance to pay.And looked at 100 plus pounds to lose and broke it down to just 5 pounds at a time.I thought,if I could just lose 5 pounds and keep it off,I'd be happy.And I was.It's taken about 4 yrs {come august} but it's came off.And I wavered,see sawed,but stuck with it.If I messed up,I got back on and kept going.I gained 15 pounds 4 mo ago eating cake,and went from 160 back up to 175.Then found this group.And just got the 15 pounds off last month.So,did take 4 months to get it back off.I got back on and kept going.We can not give up no matter what.I have a ways to go yet,but will continue on.I saw the add on tv about the dinners for Jenny Craig I think.And they were expensive,so I got tv dinners and green salad for me and hubby.In 3 1/2 yrs now,our blood work is spot on,where before it wasn't.He's 84 and had a 4 way bypass in 1989.And they filled me up and was portion control.I've went from 250 down now to 158.Just by doing that.And drinking lots of water.It isn't for everybody,and I know that.There is many times,I cook for my hubby,or family when their here,and I still stay on my meals.Their low calories,low fat,and we don't have to watch the sodium,cholerosteral,ect.like before,we did when I was cooking.And it was always high.So portion control is a big thing.I don't eat near as much,nor can I.So,you can do it too.I think we don't even know what a portion is.I see a portion,and think,I could eat 4 of those.But not now.Now I'm lucky to finish what I got.I quit when I get to feeling just full.And we now eat on smaller plates.Those 11 inch plates,are now 8 inch plates.Or smaller.Their just small plates.We do eat with our eyes.If a small plate is filled with salads,plus the dinner,it's a full plate.But only I put like 2 TBS of cottage cheese,or potatoe salad,or cole slaw.I use small spoons.Anyway,try the smaller plates,and cut the portions some.As you go on and lose more weight,you'll cut it even more as you go.Cause you just won't be able to eat it all as your stomach shrinks.Notice I said as you lose,because I know,joining this group,you will find what will work for you and you will drop the pounds.And that goes for everybody else too.You will lose,just stick with it like I did.