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Good morning fellow travellers.
Slight decline today from 181.2 down to 181 even. I successfully avoided going completely hog wild yesterday evening with the Chocolate Cheerios. I had two servings (100 calories each) BEFORE dinner. It is amazing how quickly I can eat 1 1/2 cups of Chocolate Cheerios!! I was trying to cipher financial matters and feeling particularly anxious. So. YAY for me. Overall calories were still fine.
This morning is busy and this afternoon is our annual summer staff meeting at a colleagues home who lives on the lake. Of course, it includes a potluck ... lots of eating. I brought my regular lunch and hope to be wise about my choices this afternoon. Last potluck I did pretty well, I hope I do well today too. There is no reason I should be 'hungry' so we'll see.
I am not quite feeling myself today. I know why. I'm anxious. It will pass and the situations that I am anxious about will sort themselves out one way or another. This is life. Becoming overwhelmed by my anxiety is not helpful and I realize. I'm not paralyzed but quite mindful of how anxious I feel.
It is sort of contagious because I find that my anxiety leaks over into how I feel about my weight. I find myself reverting to old habits of thinking. One tends to revert back to old strategies when stressed. I know. So, while I do work at maintaining a grateful attitude I struggle too.
Time has slipped away from me so I must go ...
1. I am grateful for the awareness of my anxiety
2. I am grateful that I was able to recognize my anxiety eating and stop before I felt really bad about what I ate.
3. I am grateful for those around me who put up with me, warts and all.
4. I am grateful for waking only once last night.
5. I am grateful for my life.
Have a great day.
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181.0 lb
Lost so far: 78.2 lb.
Still to go: 0 lb.
Diet followed reasonably well.
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Diet Calendar Entries for 11 August 2010:
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1436 kcal
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Fat: 43.09g | Prot: 121.34g | Carb: 144.91g.
Breakfast: large egg, Kraft Singles Fat Free Swiss, water. Lunch: white turkey meat, Whole Wheat Sandwich Thins, Jarlsberg Lite, banana, Sweet-and-Sour Broccoli Slaw. Dinner: Genuine Draft 64, Smart Ones Homestyle Pot Roast. Snacks/Other: turkey meatloaf, raspberries, yoplait thick & creamy light yogurt, Turkey Pot Roast, pita chips, baked chicken thigh. more...
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2939 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Desk Work - 9 hours, Driving - 2 hours, Precor Elliptical - 38 minutes, Resting - 4 hours and 22 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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losing 1.4 lb a week
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 Comments
I seriously love your attitude about things. I'm sorry to hear that your anxiety leaks into other aspects of your life, but your positive attitude leaks is also contagious, because of you I feel better about MY day. Thank you moose :)
11 Aug 10 by member: alllicat
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I hear you....and feel you! :)
Just had my oreo hundred calorie pack.....maybe it's a chocolate thing?!?!?
Hope potluck goes well!!!!
11 Aug 10 by member: Klannoye
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I love Chocolate Cheerios!!! Wow I can eat half a box in one sitting lol. Good for you for showing restraint. :)
11 Aug 10 by member: Chris1979
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Christina ... I am blaming YOU for the Chocolate Cheerios!!! I didn't even know they existed until you talked about them in your journal ... and then I had a dollar off coupon and they were on sale for $1.68!!! LOL!!! Oh my gosh!!!
11 Aug 10 by member: madaboutmoose
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I find it amazing how much stress/difficulty can affect our perception of our bodies. Our bodies aren't changing but everyone has "fat days" and "thin days". It's incredible how much of "reality" is really in our minds. Have a great day!
11 Aug 10 by member: k8yk
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Uh oh! Chris is in trouble!! LOL Don't be so hard on yourself, they are cheerios after all! You didn't reach for anything worse, and you stopped when you did. Couldn't be too damaging. I will have to buy a box now, JUST to try them out -heehe! Sorry about your feelings today, I guess I have been feeling the same way -you explained it too well. My boss says to talk ourself out of it. See if that helps! I always enjoy your attitude, even the bad days --you clean the up well!!
11 Aug 10 by member: cindyshine
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Hey Moose- I thought i commented on your journal yesterday but i dont see my comment there now- loooove the profile pic- you look so youthful and happy:) i have been hearing an awful lot about those chocolate cheerios lately... best to stay away i suppose!
11 Aug 10 by member: Baileyboo
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Aww, I feel for you and your anxiety. I hope as the day progresses you feel less anxious. You are an incredible amazing woman. Have a great day :)
11 Aug 10 by member: pureheiress
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Morning Moose...I said it before but I want to tell you again how lovely your new profile photo is. I liked your older one until I saw the update...Looks like you're aging in reverse! (LOL) -- and who would ever complain about that??!!
11 Aug 10 by member: doit2it
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Hi Moose, thanks so very much for your wonderful thoughts on this day. I had a very anxious Saturday when I saw my Father and started that whole worry about him thing again. He actually is a "Master" at living each day to the fullest. I have learned so very much from him and as I miss my Mother so very much the anxiety comes again when I see my Father now 78. Actually for someone who has smoked cigarettes since he was 8 he is doing very well so what the heck am I doing worrying? Peace be with you Moose. Towanda!!
11 Aug 10 by member: Lisa Online
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Such a community we have here!! Glen - yes they are like tiny chocolate donuts!! Cindy - you are right, I could have chosen much worse!! Thank you for all the kind words about my photo. doit2it - I love the idea of aging in reverse!! Kind of like Benjamin Buttons? Anxiety comes and goes ... it won't incapacitate me ... I'll walk through it ... just not my favorite 'feeling'!! Oh ... and actually ... I HIGHLY recommend the Chocolate Cheerios ... crunchy, chocolately, and low fat!!!
11 Aug 10 by member: madaboutmoose
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oh yes, where are my manners? LOVELY new photo of yourself, your smile contagious!
11 Aug 10 by member: cindyshine
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LOL Cindy!!! You crack me up!!
11 Aug 10 by member: madaboutmoose
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That is so true how feeling anxious seems to color our perception of how we perceive everything. I've been having some of those days myself lately and it's also funny how quick they change back. Here's hoping you feel much better tomorrow. We're just feeling funky right now. lol
11 Aug 10 by member: chattycathy1955
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If you have no good reason for being anxious at the moment, put the feeling off to another day. Be happy!
12 Aug 10 by member: information
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