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So pleased with losing another pound this morning! Yess!
As I'm always on a mission to improve my attitude daily, I'm getting better at this whole 'be kind to your scale' thing.
(1) I am not going to obssess everytime the scale refuses to produce the results I am seeking
(2) I realize that at the end of January I had a rapid WL spurt -losing four pounds in four days. Then...TOM over the weekend. I knew it would take a few days to lose the water weight brought on by Aunt Flo, and then things would begin to move again. Plus, with having lost 4 pounds in such a brief time, I also realized that my body would need to go thru an adjustment period before I would lose more pounds.
(3) I keep in mind that while I am not losing pounds I am still a fat-burnin' machine and I am losing inches...and the scale doesn't indicate that.
(4) I refuse to allow the scale's report ruin my attitude, extinguish my joy, or damper my day!
The scale is my friend - no matter what it says. It is telling me either I'm on a roll and accomplishing great things; or it is warning me that changes may need to be forthcoming, should I get a negative reading over a longer period of time. This puts me into problem-solving mode, not complaining mode - and I seek to learn why the WL is not happening faster and I learn to make whatever adjustments necessaary. This find-a-way-make-a-way attitude has served me well.
My scale also enables me to learn what I am sometimes lacking in my personal character -- and that is PATIENCE. I for one, LOVE my little, electronic box! :)
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287.0 lb
Lost so far: 39.0 lb.
Still to go: 88.0 lb.
Diet followed 100%.
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Diet Calendar Entries for 04 February 2011:
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1336 kcal
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Fat: 90.92g | Prot: 72.28g | Carb: 20.03g.
Breakfast: water, sugar free syrup, Heavy Whipping Cream, butter, Cheesecake Pancakes. Lunch: water, Natural Peanut Butter, My Vegetable Beef Soup. Dinner: water, Cheesy Vegetable Cream Soup, Ham. more...
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3650 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Desk Work - 5 hours, Walking (slow) - 2/mph - 1 hour, Resting - 10 hours, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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losing 1.0 lb a week
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 Comments
Way to go Evie, a pound gone is great! Only you really didn't have to give it to me! Lol you have a great way of looking at things! Hugs dear friend
04 Feb 11 by member: Mccmad
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Good for you Evelyn. I am glad to know you because you do have a positive attitude and those can be just as infectious and a negative one. I am working to catch your 'flu' :)
04 Feb 11 by member: esimnons
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This is a great post. My post in today's "Daily Happenings" regards many of these points!! I especially like your point #3! You are a fat-burnin' machine!
I need to heed #4!!!!
Great attitude towards the scale. I love it!
04 Feb 11 by member: MandaJoMiles
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:::::undergoes attitude adjustment towards scale::::::
04 Feb 11 by member: MandaJoMiles
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I love mine too. Made peace with it finally after all these years, now that I finally understand it's the long term trend, not the day to day, that matters. I look at it as celebrating actions, not results. Yes, results are nice. But what you really should applaud yourself for are the actions you take. So regardless of what the scale says, any day where you eat right and move your body is a good day. The scale will catch up eventually. The less you stress about it, the better it cooperates! :)
04 Feb 11 by member: k8yk
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Good morning Evie! Love coming to your journal. Congrats on the pound lost. I sent mine to outer space to fatten up the aliens. Lol. I really need to make peace with my scale, it's just a tool. Patience is what I'm working on too. Have a great weekend 'sis'! Love and Hugs{{{}}}
04 Feb 11 by member: Cindy Thompson
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Leanne, I did not know that measley pound could swim so fast! Sorry he landed on you! LOVE you girl!
04 Feb 11 by member: Evie1010
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Elizabeth, your comment touched me. I so want to spread some love and light in my little corner of the world. My motto is NO Stinkin' Thinkin' - I don't always get it right 100% of the time, but that is my goal - to work on it.
04 Feb 11 by member: Evie1010
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Manda, your comment made me laugh! I appreciate you input - always! Best wishes on your continued success, my favorite Doc-to-be!
04 Feb 11 by member: Evie1010
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K8, thanks for your comment. You have been a good example - and pace setter for so many folks on FS. Well said!
04 Feb 11 by member: Evie1010
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Cindy, thanks so much, honey. I do adore you - do you know that?! You always make me smile!
04 Feb 11 by member: Evie1010
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You have such a great attitude. Congrats on another lb....you are doing an awesome job. Have a great day, my friend.
04 Feb 11 by member: Raven46
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Wow Evie your doing well. I do not miss old TOM one bit. That little box is
just the messenger..some times we really want to shoot it but then we would
have to buy another one to takes its place..Mine is good one day and the next
he laughs at me. Thats Ok as I will have the last laugh..Have a great weekend
Bren
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Great job on the weight loss front. Glad that the scale is moving for you again. Hope that you have a great weekend!
04 Feb 11 by member: ctlss
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Hi Evie! I PM you. I'll check back tomorrow. Thanks 'sis'! Have a great evening! Love and Hugs{{{}}}
04 Feb 11 by member: Cindy Thompson
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THANKS Deborah, Brenda, and Stef! I appreciate your encouragement!
05 Feb 11 by member: Evie1010
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Cindy, I did not see a PM from ya, hon. Could you please re-send? Thanks SO much! Love and hugs right back atchya! = )
05 Feb 11 by member: Evie1010
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found it! It was not marked as unopened-so I did not see it when I checked my messages earlier this morning... Reply sent
05 Feb 11 by member: Evie1010
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