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Ok.. some of you may do this. That's fine. I just don't get it. Maybe it's because I constantly slip and fall into plates of food. Or I slip and fall asleep before my feet think of getting on the elliptical. I dream about it though.. does it count if I dream about it? Anyays. Someone help me to understand the whole counting deal? A girl at work who I will call the Pink Excited Squirel counts the days she has been on her diet. She's on day 2,184. Yes. 2,184. Apparently I missed day 2,000 when she threw a party for herself. I've only recently been informed of the day counting so I didn't know to stop by her cube to celebrate. Darn it.
Now I'm all about the whole 30 day challenges or 100 day committments.. mostly because I like to count down or up to the end of the torture. I can even see how counting could be motivating in the whole I have a streak and I don't want to break it. It could be motivating.. I don't know. I don't seem to be able to make it more than 5 days without falling and landing on food or having a cute little tiny human go "Here momma!" Because they know if they bribe me I'm puddy in their hands.
Well.. in the course of writing this post I got a 3.5% raise from the job I hate that i was thinking about leaving but now I make even more so it's going to be tougher to leave, the skid steer broke and it's a $2000 fix, the accountant called and the farm hand is claiming only a protion of what we paid him and the accountant is concerned, the amish were coming to get a giant bale of hay but the snow slid off the state barn and hubby can't get it out and he's amish so he can't call him to tell him not to come so he wants to know if he should leave him a note then go get the parts to fix the skid steer which he needs to move the snow (it's ALOT of snow) but if he makes him mad he may not buy anything else and those poor horses pulling that giant wagon!... the last part was me not hubby.
All this.. last 20 minutes. I have now created chinese pizza in my mind. I'm thinking if you put orange chicken or general taos on top of a pizza it could be pretty darn good. Must stay strong!! No chinese pizza. No chinese, no pizza. No brownies the size of my head. It's Day 1! Why? No clue. Maybe I should just see if I can get to Day 6.
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I think watching other people exercise counts..why not dreaming? haha
27 Mar 15 by member: BeGracious
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That's rough. Whenever I feel stress of have problems, I try to remember that it's temporary. I usually counteract it by doing something fun or productive. As far as the counting, I'm not sure. I for one enjoy it to be honest. I'm only at 10 weeks so I don't know if I'll last that long - I'm hoping I will. But I guess you just have to look at it as a lifestyle.
P.S. Your kids are adorable and hilarious in your profile picture! We also have almost the same starting/goal weight! Good luck!
27 Mar 15 by member: ronnae15
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Um...if she's on day 2,184...that's not a diet. It's a lifestyle.
Or an eating disorder.
27 Mar 15 by member: Eden6
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I don't like to count because I would think I'd be starting over all the time. If you're doing this as a forever change, not just until you lose X number of pounds, then why would you want to count, you'd be counting for the rest of your life. If it's motivating to people then more power to them, but it wouldn't work for me. I agree with you though the 30 day challenges can be great, then you've hopefully got a habit made, but I can barely keep track of my days of the week let alone how many days I've been sticking to a diet. Day one sounds stressful for you though, so stay strong!
27 Mar 15 by member: mars2kids
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Hey DFW, what a day! just a thought. I remember those days with small children, I could not read a book (no home computers then). Less than a paragraph I'd be dead sound asleep. Being a MOM of your children is a sleep deprived time, stop beating yourself up. Mom's have to be multiple personalities to all involved, kids. job husband, little time to even think about yourself.
27 Mar 15 by member: wholefoodnut
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WOW - stay in the present moment and make good choices - just do the next "right" thing for your health.
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I agree - counting into the 1000's is kind of over the top. 100 days would be my max. I usually lose track somewhere in there, so even that's a stretch. About the job - if you were thinking of leaving, don't allow a 3.5% raise deter you. If you break it down, I bet that 3.5% raise only equates to about $100 a month. Not really worth the stress of a job you hate. Just my 2cents.
30 Mar 15 by member: tglenna
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