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Down to 181.8 this morning from 184.0 after a relatively low calorie day yesterday. Other than hunger ... LOL!! ... no challenges on the forefront today. Hubby hasn't been feeling too well as of late. He actually made a doctor's appointment for Friday ... which is good. He's carrying more weight than he is comfortable with which I think is part of why he doesn't feel well, but it's his thing not mine. I just have to stay out of it. He HATES to watch what he eats. He has been kind enough not to hassle me so I will do him the same favor and let him find his own way. I do wish he was feeling better ... I always feel so helpless and wish that there was something I could do to help. Sometimes the most effective help is to NOT help. And so I'll work on acceptance, support, and patience on my part.
We are enjoying a bit of a warm up in our weather which is nice. It is hard to believe half of August is already gone. Soon it will be fall ... then winter. Not sure I'm ready for that yet.
I'm doing well enough just to maintain a positive attitude and be at "peace" with where I am in this journey. I'd love to see the chart dip to 175 and below. For now, I'm pleased that I am able to maintain this range of weight without really too much trouble!! I need to go through the clothes I have stacked about my house that are too big for me and decide which sizes I will keep packed away and which ones I'll donate for someone else to enjoy. I just haven't been motivated to do it yet ... it is still hard for me to be comfortable with giving away the "big" sizes ... I have returned to my larger self so many times. Even though I do feel like "this time" is "different" I do not completely trust myself yet. I think as time passes and I see that I am able to maintain in this range my comfort level will increase. Already I'm looking forward to celebrating a One Year anniversary ... which isn't until January 2010 ... but I think that will be a significant marker for me. Staying under 200, actually under 190 and eventually under 185 ... those are my long term goals now. Learning these new "dance steps" and having them become habit.
Time for a nice hot cup of coffee and a fiber bar!! YUM. Time too to launch into my work day ... children and parents to see, reports to write, paperwork to complete!! May you each have a good enough day today!!! Take care!!
Diet Calendar Entries for 18 August 2009:
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1407 kcal
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Fat: 23.73g | Prot: 82.36g | Carb: 219.56g.
Breakfast: Fiber One, medifast cocoa, water. Lunch: Corona Light beer, Chicken Taco Salad, Yoplait Light Thick & Creamy Orange Creme, Split Pea Soup with Barley. Dinner: Perrier, Healthy Choice Slow Roasted Turkey Medallions. Snacks/Other: Apple, Speical K Bar - Chocolately Pretzel. more...
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3027 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Sleeping - 8 hours, Resting - 4 hours and 14 minutes, Desk Work - 9 hours, Driving - 2 hours, Precor Elliptical - 46 minutes. more...
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I'm not sure how logical it is to not even want to watch what one eats, but; no one should be required to operate on another's logic (is there really a right way? :-) ). So, I think you do well, after a time, in just accepting. It's possible that when he sees what you do with yourself *this time,* when he sees you turn yourself into the best possible you, the *real* you, you could become an inspiration and a living example of how one can change themselves for the better. ;-)
18 Aug 09 by member: information
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WOO HOO!!! Nice loss! I really admire your attitude about weight loss. Being at peace with yourself and taking it as it comes is the way to be. The more we stress out about it, the harder it becomes to lose the weight. I agree with your ideas with hubby. Hassling him would not be good. I wouldn't like that either. Just be there to support him. He must find his own way of dealing with it. Have a great day my friend!
18 Aug 09 by member: mbhpro
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Thanks all!! I agree that stressing out about loss or gain isn't helpful. It has taken me a while to get to this place ... where I can take the ups and downs more in stride. I like it!! No way shall I hassle dear hubby. Quite frankly being a little heavy in the belly or not doesn't matter to me ... I just hate to see him not feeling well. He's a big boy ... and I will be HERE ... always for him.
18 Aug 09 by member: madaboutmoose
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I like what you and mbhpro are saying about stressing won't help w/ weightloss on the other hand, I felt I got too comftorable and maintained for too long(or last 10 took forrrrreeever!). If you really want to keep loosing you will have to find a new way to. You have to find that mind set/determination and trick your body into losing again. Change your routine and or diet for a few days. if you are ok here... then so be it you have come a long way and deserve happyness! Your anny will be here before you know it! Mine is in Jan too! 2 years for me!
18 Aug 09 by member: cindyshine
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Kellybo and I have had the dialogue about complacency. There is a state of mind wherein some can "let" themselves become too lax. For me - personally - that's when "things" start creeping up on me. This no scale experiment is really helping me not to be so "ate up" (as my high school kids would say) with the losing effort. It just feels good to feel good - Man! Well. It does.
18 Aug 09 by member: poet-in-motion
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Also - hope your hubby is better soon. Do you two have sort of a rhythm and flow to losing and gaining? My spouse and I try to try at the same time. We can't seem to get our timing right. Either he is off kilter and eating poorly - or I am out of whack! Interesting - the dynamics of a happy marriage and our aims at good health - huh!
18 Aug 09 by member: poet-in-motion
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Not too sure about the concept of "tricking" my body into losing again but I do appreciate the introduction of the idea about getting "too comfortable" or as Poet calls it "complacency." For now I think I'm pretty good where I am but I also don't feel like I'm "done" either. LOL!!! How's that for a confused message? Each day that passes where I can deal with my weight in a matter-of-fact manner is a good day! Every day that I keep my weight in this range ... is a good day! If I lose more ... that will be okay and I think eventually I will. I'm just not too worried about when. I don't have a target date in mind and am comfortable with that. At the same time ... oh my goodness ... I do not want to get complacent!! I need to stay conscious about what I do with food ... thanks my dearies!!
18 Aug 09 by member: madaboutmoose
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Poet ... nope we don't have any rhythm at all to losing and gaining!! LOL!!! My DH isn't a "dieter" ... he loses and gains ... it seems out of thin air!! He does gain but oh my gosh what he can eat!!! LOL!! We are pretty "out of whack" in that sense ... but still relatively happy most of the time!! He's my biggest fan ... and I am his!!
18 Aug 09 by member: madaboutmoose
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lol. that was confusing... but i totally got you! i was the same way, other days i would wake up determined to lose and it wouldn't happen and that got fustrating. but as long as you know how to handle it and enjoy where you are at you will be fine!
18 Aug 09 by member: cindyshine
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Well ... it IS a woman's prerogative to change her mind ... right?!!! Perhaps if I just keep my mind confused I won't have to trick my body!! Man ... I'm tired ... thanks Cindy!!! Each day is an adventure in this life ... sure is great to have all these friends along for the ride!!
18 Aug 09 by member: madaboutmoose
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18 Aug 09 by member: cindyshine
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I see. I see. yes. My spouse supports me too - and we have a system of what we call "checks and balances" but there is also some subtle and unintended (?) sabatoge in the mix. My spouse is like Mr. Info in that he can FAST all day without experiencing a headache. NOT ME! I have to have some FOOD.
19 Aug 09 by member: poet-in-motion
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Me too Poet ... must have food. I try and I try and I try to see if I can "cut back" but I get cranky and don't feel well and HUNGRY!!! So I eat. I guess we are each different. Had to laugh ... last night I wanted to munch ... hubby was the one telling me ... "leave it alone!" ... and I actually did what he said!! He must have been shocked!! LOL!! Life is an adventure, isn't it?
19 Aug 09 by member: madaboutmoose
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