MissyGirl

What am I doing to sabotage my weight loss progress? Hmmm...I think there are times when the craving for something is so great an even though I do not give in to that craving, I spend some time thinking about how good something would taste and all that. I think that possibly can set me up for a gain because it pushes me toward binging. That is something I have not done in ages but something I need to make sure stays in check. Does that make sense? I also think that by acknowledging what is going on in my head, as it relates to food, is a great thing because it kind of deflates the power it has in my life.

Missy

Rita's mom

Well I did get all of my water drank yesterday and I did take the blue dog for a walk and today I am down 2 pounds. Sooo...it has to be water retention causing at least part of this up one day down the next thing with my weight loss. So I NEED to quit slacking off on the water and exercise dept.

MJ what am I doing to sabotage myself? Well what I just said is one of them, the other big thing I see is by letting my motivation slack off everytime I stop losing. That is the same self defeating mind set that got me in this situation in the first place. I notice I start wanting to eat more and snack more when I don't see the scales move. AND like you said I need to get my butt up out of the chair!!!

Createfourpaws that sounds like alot of fun. I would love to do something like that. Let us know how it goes.

Leann I think our rain is headed your way. We have had such a drought here it sounds funny to say but we need a break for a day or two. Our run of hasn't even started yet if it does and we keep getting all of this rain we will have more water than we know what to do with.

Irish I tried the stevia awhile ago and your right it is very good. I was skeptical because I tries the pure stuff when my daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes years ago, and that was NOT so good. What I tried now is the truvia. I'm not sure what else is mixed in with it but it was good and no after taste. So Mary you might really like it.

montanajan

I've been lurking, but not posting as I should.
Here's the real incentive for me right now ..... we have Tennessee Walker gaited horses. My favorite, Tenny, is 23 - getting old for a horse. Hubby wanted to sell him; I didn't. He said if I lose enough weight so I can ride the old horse without Tenny having to carry my excess weight and get tired, we'll keep him. We cannot afford to have a horse eat hay & grass, pay for shoeing, shots, vet bills, etc if we cannot ride the horse or pack him in the mountains. If I can lose the weight, I'll ride Tenny & another younger horse can pack our gear.
When Tenny gets really old, we have a friend who takes geriatric horses, feeds them, spoils them until they die, then uses a backhoe and buries them on her farm - Nursing Home for Horses - I love it!...& hope we keep Tenny long enough for him to go into Roberta's horsey nursing home!

BTW, afraid I'll be sending out a FQ, since I've only lost 8 pounds so far this month.
How are the rest of you doing?

irishrose

Good afternoon, all. I just went to a garage sale to look at 'antique sewing machines'. Boy, was she right! Two little New Homes that had to be pre 1900. They were not in good shape - the cabinets were, but not the irons or machines. So no temptation there.

Sabotage?? Not planning ahead. It's always, "Oh, I'm hungry. What can I grab?" Haven't done much shopping with the back problem, so the choices aren't always healthy. My Mother's Day is tomorrow. My 2nd daughter is coming from out of town to go flower shopping with at least one other daughter. It's fun to grab a lot of flowers and let someone else pay the bill. Maybe I'll get one of the girls to go to the grocery and push the cart while I shop. When the oldest two are together, it is a riot. Lots of fun.

montanajan, what a great incentive. Eight pounds is wonderful - maybe even too much unless this your first month dieting. Horses are so special, but are expensive. Dogs are bad enough. $292.98 this week for two well doggy exams and various preventatives for the next few months. Ouch! I'd say they're worth it, but right now they've taken up excavating my lawn and I'm not happy.

montanajan

I saw this post earlier today:
I'm having my third epidural steroid injection tomorrow and have been in physical therapy for a couple of weeks now. Some improvement in the sciatic and SI joint pain but still sleeping sitting up in a chair. Have an appt with a neurosurgeon in a couple of weeks so hope to get a few more lbs off before then.
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Having had a ruptured disk, several ESI (epidural steroid injections), and finally back surgery years ago, I know how you feel - I could sit, but not lie down or stand well, so I, too, slept in a chair or recliner for months. Happy that is behind me (pun intended!). My back will never be 100%, but I'm glad I had the surgery - would have stopped at ESI & PT if that were enough. I hope you continue to improve - just take it 1 day at a time.

JHolm

Just got back from my walk, when it's raining like it is today and it's a walking day I go out to church and walk all over inside of church.

What do I do to sabatoge myself? Definately snacking or eating between meals. I have found a strategy that seems to work though. When I see something I want I tell myself to wait 15 minutes, I figure I can do anything for 15 min. By the time 15 min is over I usually am busy doing something else and am no longer having the craving. It sounds strange but it works!

montanajan

Irisrose said: montanajan, what a great incentive. Eight pounds is wonderful - maybe even too much unless this your first month dieting. Horses are so special, but are expensive. Dogs are bad enough. $292.98 this week for two well doggy exams and various preventatives for the next few months. Ouch! I'd say they're worth it, but right now they've taken up excavating my lawn and I'm not happy.[/quote]

Irishrose - Dogs excavating your lawn - love the visual. Sorry, that can be a nuisance. Our Catahoula Leopard dog has decided he needs to water the tree by our water pump. I'm trying to discourage that - he has acres to use, but we don't always see the event - love him anyway!

Re: horse expenses - yes, we spend at least $500 per horse a year for vet bills, shots, shoes, and that is if we have no problems and they stay healthy. They are big hay users all winter when there is no grass on which to graze. But we love our critters & they do get used - packing in the mountains, trail rides, hauling out elk or deer or moose after successful hunting. We are planning to take horses out & camp Memorial Day weekend if weather permits.

Exercise tip I've used when stuck in house because of weather, or anytime: I used to walk up & down our stairs until I dropped. Cannot do the stairs well now, but can still walk back & forth in the hallway every time I'm on the phone - has to burn a few calories, right?

gotchacovered

I joined WW.about 6 months ago and have lost 40+ pounds. I am now really struggling to lose more. I am very interesting to join but it is already started. Will it be continued new month? Could I join then? Please let me know. Marcy.

lauriejo

This is the strategy I use to cut down on my Pepsi consumption. I'm not ready to give it up completely, but I have cut down from sometimes 3 or 4 20 oz bottles a day to only one. Once in a while I don't even have that one.

montanajan

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re: graprfruit: We got a ton of them wasting away on the neighbors tree.I should take them into town and give them to the food bank,or homeless shelter cause I hate to see them go to waste like that.

I wish I had that problem - obviously, grapefruit will not grow in Montana! My MIL would take their extra gpfruit & peel, section, freeze, or juice it & freeze in milk cartons - they retired from Ohio to FLA. We'd drink/eat grapefruit all day when we visited.