momma6224's Journal, 20 June 2018

Please don’t doubt yourself you are looking great and working hard...keep up the fight x 

Wheat is a trigger for me. I have to watch very carefully what I eat and avoid wheat or I will have extreme cravings. When I randomly find myself at the fridge for the fourth time in an hour and really want to start stuffing my face I try to think what I ate earlier to start this cycle. It's usually something with wheat in it. Might be different for others 

You can do it! When you get back on track, you can reward yourself by shopping. 

C'mon, baby! You deserve to be your best, finest self. Will you please give yourself that gift? Let's go! #getserious #mindset #stillgrindtime  

Hmm I think you're being way too hard on yourself.  

my bmi is 39 and I am TRYING my damdest lose weight. I too am disabled and can't sweat or be off my oxygen while exercising, but I always remember there are people out there worse off than me, so I give it all I can give. Sending love and prayers your way.... 

Your weight loss has been amazing! So you enjoyed a few carbs -- shake it off and jump back into what you were doing before. I only wish I could drop as much as you have. You look amazing, too. Chin up, wilber..😊 

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That "review" is the Amazon.com blurb. 

Be kind to you. This is an adventure for a life time - I am confident that you will get back on track.  

Thank you all. Sorry for my whining lately, I’ll figure this out! 

I ease back into following my WoE. I get off track so I like you have slow down the train and then speed up as I make better choices. 

You've been doing well for so long. Hang on! 

Momma, I agree with Adef. Don't be so hard on yourself. Remember on a previous post you said you tend to be a people pleaser? How about pleasing yourself aka being kind to yourself. There are plenty of people out there willing to not be there for you, so you must be there for yourself. Yes, you will figure this out, because you are an intelligent woman who as already accomplished a lot and not just in losing weight. You have 5 amazing children, even though I don't know you or your family personally, your success and their happiness shows in the photos you have posted. And remember poop and water add up! ;) 

Thanks again all my friends. Becc@ thank you!! You are so kind...it’s easy as a stay at home Mom to feel like you aren’t accomplishing much or doing anything great day in and day out but I am proud of my kids—they are good people and I hope I’ve done something to contribute to that😉 thanks for seeing positive in me and my family. It means a lot! 

Ok I get it u want to lose, but u know .4 lb is nothing, u done really well. If u can’t stick to ur woe, try to limit portions n maintain. Once u get motivation to stick to ur new woe do so, so u can lose the last few pounds 

One or two pounds isn't enough to worry about, normal fluctuations. We have a tendency to think one or two bites of forbidden foods has doomed us to failure even though we know deep down that isn't true. Fear of gaining might trigger a cortisol rush which might make one want to eat more. Calm down, you've got this. Eat too much one meal, make it up the next meal or the next day. Tracking will help monitor and give incentive to stay on track even for those on maintenance. Keep having confidence in yourself.  

Momma, get through this tough stretch and it will get easier again. Also remember as you approach your goal, maintenance still requires some effort and diligence, a somewhat different effort than losing but still an effort. Take care!! 

This is only a blip.. maybe work on your decisional balance.. it works for me?.. Put 2 columns on a sheet of paper.. On the left hand side write down what will happen if you don’t follow your WOE On the right hand side, write down what will happen if you keep the breaks on and get back on track.. maybe go back thru your journal and remi nd yourself of your NSVs to put in this column. If you’re more technically minded than me, you can do this as a document on your computer and put photos in😁 Then stick it somewhere where you’ll see it every day and can refer to it.. on the fridge door/ inside your wardrobe door/in your handbag 😁 Hopefully, this will tip the balance and help you to choose the healthier route. You’re doing great 👍 We’re all here to support you momma 🤗🤗 

You've already loss 1lb so now your down to that 1/4 just take it in stride like the rest of us.😎