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trimB
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Posted: 22 April 2008 08:24 pm |
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I guess I meant to come back to your sweets-free world after the twizzlers. But that doesn't make any sense because you never agreed to be sweets free and nobody else here is anyway!! I guess I was tired.
I'm working more for the next month or two, so I'm not sure how faithfully I'll be able to report my sweets. I still nibble on cinnamon roll bits most days. Maybe that's my allowed sweet like your jam & toast.
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Peter
Founder, caloriesperhour.com
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Posted: 23 April 2008 01:58 am |
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I think I suggested earlier that you might think about planning a sweet or two each day, then you are free from fussing about it!
Peter
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Peter
Founder, caloriesperhour.com
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Posted: 23 April 2008 05:53 am |
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My beautiful daughter is starting to do some modeling, usually in really beautiful outfits. Still, she's excited to get her first picture in a catalog.
http://www.magellans.com:80/store/Clothing_for_Women___OuterwearWO814?Args
Also, I just updated my avatar. Can you see any resemblance?
Peter
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Lucky Me
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Posted: 23 April 2008 07:00 am |
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Hi Guys,
I'm baaaaaaack! Haven't been anywhere, actually. Just a little discouraged and a lot lazy. It was good to get back online and read the posts from you two. Peter, I'm glad to know you are a real person, who sometimes does things he doesn't really want to do........or at least, thinks he shouldn't. You've done so well with your weight; a few sweets have to be okay. But I know so well about the fear that the first step can be the one that goes off the edge of the cliff. It's that way for me.
My high-speed connection is working again (or somebody's.......I've never been positive about whose it is) and I got to see all of your videos of Muka. He is so cute......ringing the bell, no less?
TrimB, it was nice to read that you had a good trip. I bet your family loved seeing Theo.
ETL had a lot of good ideas, but I think Fit for Life has made a stronger impression on me. At one point, he says that if a person only makes one change (eating nothing but fruit until noon), it will help. I've found that this is something I CAN do, and I've been feeling really great in the mornings.
Okay, I should have been in bed hours ago. Did you hear the news item a few weeks ago about the woman who had grown (literally) to the toilet seat? Weird! Well, it might be happening to me and this computer chair. Nite all.
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Peter
Founder, caloriesperhour.com
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Posted: 23 April 2008 04:24 pm |
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Nice to hear from you again and thanks for your comments on my postings.
About one small change... I just wrote about that in my post The Most Likely Reason Your Diet Will Fail in the General Discussions forum.
I'm off to Santa Barbara tomorrow to visit my older daughter (above) and family, back Monday. The trips a little short because it's the first time I'm leaving Muka with a "sitter."
I dropped another percent body fat this morning, from 24 to 17 since I joined the challenges. So I'm not going to be too strict about my eating with family, but just hope to make it the first trip in years where I still eat responsibly.
And I'll report everything, including my traditional small frosty shake or whatever they call it I always get at the Wendy's in the airport while waiting for my plane.
Peter
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trimB
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Posted: 23 April 2008 04:50 pm |
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Yay now we're all back! 
I'll have to check out Fit for Life - sounds inspiring.
The modeling pics are gorgeous, you must be so proud Peter! I do see a bit of a resemblence too... even in your tiny avatar.
Went back to my rough calorie counts yesterday, and managed to hit maintenance. However the trip finally caught up with me on the scale - YIKES! It says two pounds gained, but maybe even back out a bit lower??
I think you're right, Peter. I have been giving myself a break on the little nibbles in the morning. At least for now, as it feels pretty much in control for me.
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Lucky Me
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Posted: 24 April 2008 03:51 am |
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Oh, I forgot last night (actually it was this morning).........your daughter is indeed beautiful. Must be the good genes?
Sweets: Two chocolate kisses, but I may count that into my nighttime treat, since I've actually given up my ice cream (for about a week) in favor of a cut up frozen banana (with a teaspoon of chocolate sauce and as many peanuts as I can possibly get on one teaspoon). The banana may not be any less calories than the ice cream, but more nutritious?
TrimB, if you read Fit for Life, let me know what you think. I probably won't ever do it perfectly, but I seem to feel a lot better after just adopting a few of his (Harvey Diamond) ideas.
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trimB
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Posted: 24 April 2008 08:20 pm |
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Your treat sounds good, LuckyMe. Might have to give that a try!
I requested Fit for Life from my library. Probably be able to pick it up in a week or two, then I'll let you know what I think. 
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Peter
Founder, caloriesperhour.com
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Posted: 25 April 2008 05:04 am |
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Hello from Santa Barbara! I had my small Wendy's dairy frosty thingy at the Portland airport as planned, and figured I've have at least a scoop of ice cream before bed. In the past it would have been a huge bowl while reading e-mail after everyone else goes to sleep. But they didn't have any!
Well... guess what... my daughter's off at the gym and then stopping at the market and I asked her to get some strawberry jam! So when she gets back I'm having my usual two pieces of toast!
Nice to have us all posting again,
Peter
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trimB
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Posted: 25 April 2008 10:44 pm |
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I realized something after I posted yesterday. I have not been a very good sweets buddy. I mean I haven't exactly been faithfully reporting my sweets. Not really on purpose to hide them... there's just been such a steady trickle of them that I stopped thinking much about it!! But then again that's exactly why I like you buddies - you MAKE me think about it.
And I need it more than ever because I am going to be working ALOT more for the next few weeks... and I tend to shove EVERYTHING in my mouth when I feel like I don't have time to eat properly.
Anyway, so I'm going to try to be more confessional here. And wouldn't you know that my first day back, so to speak, is a doozy! Here's what I had:
1 bite of almond brioche
1 bite of sticky bun
1 bite of cinnamon roll
2 "going-away" donuts that I got for a co-worker who is leaving
Whew! I'm now going to go hang my head in shame.
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Peter
Founder, caloriesperhour.com
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Posted: 26 April 2008 05:41 am |
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Confessional... hmm.
Well, I'm not doing as well as I thought I would on my trip, but I'm not losing control.
I did end up buying the Trader Joe's bitesize oatmeal raisin cookies, and had 25 today with the kids... about equal to a dessert.
I plan to hide away the rest in 25 cookie servings till they are gone in a couple days.
In addition, my daughter did bring home ice cream last night and my granddaughter made brownies. I'm about to go have a reasonalbe size serving of brownies with vanilla ice cream, so that's two desserts for today.
A lot compared to the last months when I've gone weeks without a sweet! Still not bad compared to previous trips.
Peter
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trimB
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Posted: 26 April 2008 05:19 pm |
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Is it bad that I'm relieved that you have something to confess too, Peter? My weight is more or less steady, but I'm afraid to check my body fat!! I know too many sweets and not enough exercise, and it tends to creep up a bit.
Today's confession:
1 bite of almond brioche
1 bite of cinnamon roll
2 not so small bites of german chocolate icing (outrageously bad for you stuff too!!)
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Peter
Founder, caloriesperhour.com
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Posted: 26 April 2008 10:12 pm |
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I'm wondering how big a "bite" is. LOL
So far no sweets today, but I'm off soon to a potluck birthday party and still have my daily ration of those cookies. Though if I don't have them today, I'll just have them another.
Peter
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Lucky Me
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Posted: 27 April 2008 04:31 am |
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Maybe a "bite" is everything you can get in your mouth at once? Well.......my "spoonful" of peanuts is every last one I can balance on the spoon at once. If one falls off enroute to the custard cup (of frozen banana pieces), however, it has to go back in the jar. How's that for self-control (lol)?
Sweets: One-half a blueberry muffin, two small squares of dark chocolate.
I had a really bad tendon strain in one leg.......probably from pretending I was 17 on the tennis court. At any rate, I've had to exercise less the last few days. That's a little discouraging, but at least I haven't wiped out the refrigerator lately.
It's much harder when you're living with other people, isn't it, Peter? But it sounds as though you're keeping things in check nicely.
I'm having 5 guests (son, his wife, and kids 5, 6, & 7) in July. Sounds like an incentive for staying away from extra calories. While a person doesn't look much different because of a few pounds lost, for a food addict there's just so much more happiness and light heartedness when control is present. Yes?
For most of my life I've believed I was "fat." I'm gradually beginning to realize that I'm not fat; perhaps the desire to be healthier, and to be in control of my own impulses is supplanting the desire to look thinner. Perspective at last? Oh, I hope!
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Peter
Founder, caloriesperhour.com
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Posted: 27 April 2008 05:56 am |
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Lucky Me wrote: ...for a food addict there's just so much more happiness and light heartedness when control is present. Yes?
Yes!
And even though it may only involve a few pounds (at first), if it messes up your mind it can lead to much worse!
Did very well today. Having my little cookie treat with milk right now.
Ate nothing at the potluck except grapes, and oranges right from their tree!
Peter
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Lucky Me
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Posted: 28 April 2008 03:14 am |
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I wish I could say the same thing, Peter (about the potluck). Today was our church carry-in dinner. The only thing that saved me was that they ran out of desserts before I went to get one. Well, I know the Lord does work in mysterious ways! I have to admit to eating too much of other stuff, including a piece of fried chicken (sorry, Harvey). I wasn't "Fit for Life" today.
Still sticking with frozen banana in place of ice cream though, and my homemade chocolate is better (and cheaper) than Hershey's.
Hey, Sugar Baby, are we getting close to a birthday for Theo?
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Peter
Founder, caloriesperhour.com
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Posted: 28 April 2008 06:57 am |
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About "too much of other stuff," I do feel funny sometimes posting only about the few sweets I have when I might have also had a huge something non-sweet. But we'll stick to the topic and our commitment.
We went out to lunch today and I did very well with the food; had a strawberry daiquiri to drink. Then just now I ate a rather big bowl of ice cream. Probably about three scoops, though it wasn't as big as the desserts I didn't have at the restaurant!
I'm happy with how I did on the trip, and will be taking the rest of my bitesize cookies home to report eating another day!
I'll be curious to see how I do with my challenge weight Tuesday morning. I'm sure I'll be on-track.
Peter
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trimB
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Posted: 28 April 2008 10:03 pm |
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Lucky Me wrote: While a person doesn't look much different because of a few pounds lost, for a food addict there's just so much more happiness and light heartedness when control is present. Yes?
For most of my life I've believed I was "fat." I'm gradually beginning to realize that I'm not fat; perhaps the desire to be healthier, and to be in control of my own impulses is supplanting the desire to look thinner. Perspective at last? Oh, I hope!
Ah, now I remember why I'm compelled to check in with you guys despite not really having the spare time. YES YES YES, LuckyMe! That's exactly how I feel. How strange that we three managed to find each other!! All three at healthy weight (right?) yet still struggling to keep that control.
Today I really surprised myself with how in-control I was!! I nibbled a little corner of tiramisu, and that's it over an 8 hour shift!! There was some bread, but not even too much of that really.
Theo's birthday is in mid-June... I'm debating on whether or not to make him a cupcake. Did I already blab about this before?? Something about the subject of passing on your food quirks to your little one or pet. Speaking of - here is a pic at the baseball game we went to yesterday. Some french fries and a beer (for me, that is, not Theo), but no sweets!
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Peter
Founder, caloriesperhour.com
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Posted: 29 April 2008 04:08 am |
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How fun! My only grandSON is ALWAYS wearing clothes with sports or trucks or some masculine theme... a real shocker after two daughters and six granddaughters! Your son is cute!
I was thinking today that I'm going through new territory. In the past I'd start bingeing after a few months of eating well. Binge till I got all the foods I was missing out of my system and was ready to start another good period.
I'd sometimes try to include them in limited quantities to avoid the bingeing, but it never worked. Now I'm starting to do that... I just realized... and it seems to be working with my accounting to the two of you to keep it under control.
I was hungry for lunch today (rare) so I had two McDonald's cheeseburgers and a shake, and will have the first of my two bags of bitesize cookies I brought home tonight... and I'll report tomorrow's now.
Generally speaking I haven't enjoyed the sweets I've had that much, which is possibly making it all easier. You'll remember I had those twizzlers and... oh, I can't even remember now what else I've reported. The only thing currently on my list (which I've mentioned was coming up) is some cinnamon rolls. And hopefully that will get them off my mind, too! Had them in my future plans for a month I think.
My challenge weigh-in is in the morning and I think I lost weight on my trip. Really a big change as in the past I always ate junk and put on weight.
Peter
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Peter
Founder, caloriesperhour.com
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Posted: 29 April 2008 05:21 pm |
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My post in the challenge this morning:
I just lost 2 lb on my trip to visit my elder daughter's family so I'm not doing very well at my goal to keep from losing too fast. And it's showing in my face.
It's so easy for me to eat way too much junk food when I'm not eating well, but so hard for me to eat enough healthy food when I'm eating healthy.
It would be easy to simply eat a lot more fattening foods, but my goal is to improve my cholesterol as much as my weight. So I can only do that with more nuts and such.
I also tend to get to breakfast so late that it becomes lunch just before the gym, so for the most part I'm eating two meals a day and snacks. I need to work on making it three.
New Year, New YOU! Challenge - Jan/Feb 2008:
Spring Fling Weight Loss Challenge - Mar/Apr 2008:
I was also a member of challenges in the fall, but my weight went back up over the holidays. Still, I'm sure the challenges helped to keep it from being worse!
My percentage body fat has dropped from 24 to 17.
Peter
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Peter
Founder, caloriesperhour.com
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Posted: 30 April 2008 06:56 pm |
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Late last night when I was serving myself the last of my Santa Barbara cookies, I realized that I was supposed to have them for a treat during the day and not to replace my nighttime toast and jam snack. I'm just not good at eating more!
I'm 171 again today, so it wasn't a fluke. And I REALLY don't want to drop another pound before the challenge ends next Monday.
BTW, this brings of the issue of my Diet Pepsi. As I've mentioned before, if I wasn't turning to it for a sweet taste I'd probably be more inclined to turn to food even if I'm not so hungry.
Anyway, I decided that if I can't keep my weight up it will be a great time to enjoy that package of cinnamon rolls I've been talking about for a month! Also, I just love peanut butter and jelly (jam, actually) sandwiches. But usually only have them when visiting my grand kids.
It's not exactly healthy food, but I would love having one of those for a snack so I think I'll buy a small jar of peanut butter if my weight drops any further. My face is looking too thin.
Thanks for listening. Besides thoroughly making it clear that I have an eating disorder, all this fussing and accounting to my diet buddies is keeping me from my normal behavior... giving up my diet and bingeing for a month or two now that I am getting close to goal weight.
Peter
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trimB
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Posted: 30 April 2008 10:06 pm |
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But then won't your goal weight also make your face thinner than you want??
I did well with limited sweets on Monday and Tuesday. Then I tried to re-arrange my schedule a bit today, and I nibbled too much! Several nibbles of bread pudding and bite of a scone. Each time I would steal a nibble of the bread pudding, I would tell myself "NO STOP". But I took 3 or 4 more nibbles. I HATE HATE this feeling of bring out-of-control. This is what I am trying to avoid almost more than anything else.
Thanks for reading my vent!
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Peter
Founder, caloriesperhour.com
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Posted: 30 April 2008 11:42 pm |
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I don't mean to belittle what you call "out-of-control" because it's what's in our heads as much as what we eat that plays so much havoc with our happiness. But in fact you were to some extent in control else you would have eaten... the bakery!
On the lighter side, how anyone could choose to nibble on a scone when there are sweeter goodies present is beyond me.
About my face... it gets real thin looking when I am losing weight, and especially when I lose it too fast. But amazingly it fills out some when I reach my goal and stop losing.
Also I'm beyond my goal for now.
Thanks for checking in!
Peter
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Peter
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Posted: 2 May 2008 01:34 am |
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I'm really starting to see the eating disorder side of me come out now that I'm getting so thin... and too quickly.
I even see it in how I care for my puppy. When I decided to increase his food, I started giving him a little extra each day by way of putting it in one of three cups around the house that supply his treats. But I realized today as I saw the cups almost overflowing that I've just been stock piling it, not increasing his food at all.
Don't worry... he's fine and we're going to the vet soon anyway where I always ask about his weight. It's just that I'm always so controlling and reserved when it comes to food.
I was 169.5 this morning, and I said I really didn't want to be below 171 for the end of the current challenge/beginning of the new one this Monday. I had a poor workout at the gym today, feeling weak if not light-headed.
So I went ahead and bought the package of cinnamon rolls I've talked about for so long. And also the peanut butter which will encourage me to have P&J sandwiches.
But I got to thinking that even if I ate all the cinnamon rolls and all the peanut butter, it wouldn't really put the pounds back on. I need to do more.
I've been saying that if I could give up my Diet Pepsi I might eat food instead. But I don't see that happening anytime soon. (Though I have not backtracked on my progress... I'm still off the caffeine and having only 3 most days.) I continue to have my OJ with protein powder first thing, then a soda, then finally my oatmeal around noon before the gym. Or even later than that.
By the time I get home I have more of a snack than a lunch as it's almost dinner time.
So I've decided starting tomorrow morning I'm going to set the alarm and get up at 6 am instead of 8 or 9 or whenever. It won't make my day longer because I'll probably just get tired (now that I'm off all caffeine) and go to bed earlier. But if I feed and walk Muka then have my OJ around 7 am, and my oatmeal at 9 am, I should be able to eat something around noon. Then I can give Muka his lunch and walk and be off to the gym by 1 pm.
I'll have a snack after the gym and dinner later. So I'll be getting in a third meal. That should help!
About my eating disorder, the thing is that while I've been over my horrible bingeing for many years now, it is unfamiliar territory for me to be near my goal weight. Every time I get this close it's time to abandon the healthy eating and put the 20 or so lb back on.
I'm so black and white about everything. It was fun buying the cinnamon rolls, but it got me thinking about my other favorites in the bakery department... the snickerdoodles and oatmeal raisin cookies. Maybe those will be a treat another time if I can just keep things under control. A treat, not a binge, as they would have been if I bought them all today.
Since right now I want to put a couple pounds on, it's really tempting to let go and turn to the junk food. And I do plan to have a couple sweets over the weekend... which I'll report here.
But what I really need to do of course is learn to eat more healthy foods, and hopefully my new hours will help.
Peter
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Lucky Me
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Posted: 4 May 2008 02:19 am |
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Hi guys, I know it's been a while since I've checked in. I've had company this week from New Mexico. Actually they only stayed a couple of days, but I spent the first part of the week doing a huge housecleaning. My, but times have changed........I can remember that when I had a bunch of kids at home and my mother was coming to visit, there were occasions when I unscrewed the light bulb in the oven (it was faster than cleaning it). Well, at this moment I think my whole house could pass the white glove test. It's nice! But giving up my tennis-playing, biking, and going to the gym to clean the house? Oh, may it never happen again!
I haven't weighed myself for several days (no courage) because I'm sure I've gained a few pounds. My brother (he's rich) took us to this incredibly expensive steak house. It was magnificent, and I ate everything in sight, including my share of a bottle and a half of wine (among four of us).
Thank you for posting the picture of Theo, trimB. He is sooo cute, and I know you and your hubby must enjoy him enormously. I'm jealous!
Peter, I'm jealous of you, too! Never in my whole life have I had to worry about losing too much weight. I'm sure it can be just as much of a real problem as trying to lose, but I can only empathize intellectually. There's no personal experience for me to draw on. It seems to me that you are doing so well. You've been so much in control, but I do recognize the fear in letting loose of the reins even a little.
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Peter
Founder, caloriesperhour.com
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Posted: 4 May 2008 05:01 pm |
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I'll come visit while the house is clean! LOL. I have to do the same thing for company coming mid-month.
Well, maybe playing with sweets to increase my weight was playing with fire. I kinda lost it and I'm reporting that I'm not reporting my sweets right now... from Friday night. I just want to take a break, and I'll be back to reporting soon.
It's not good that I'm doing this, but ironically it will probably get my weight back UP to where I wanted it.
It's time to get all my spring planting done, and I'm going to concentrate on that for a few days and then get back to the gym and on my regular schedule mid-week.
Thanks for the update Lucky Me!
Peter
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trimB
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Posted: 5 May 2008 06:21 pm |
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Peter wrote: I kinda lost it and I'm reporting that I'm not reporting my sweets right now... from Friday night. I just want to take a break, and I'll be back to reporting soon.
Have to admit - I'm a little shocked!  I hope that you can figure out the best way for you to get to your goals.
As for this corner of the country... I've been adjusting to work changes this past week. Will be working more than is good for me for the next 4 weeks or so. At least I'll be able to pay off a couple of bills and maybe get my brakes fixed! But I'm afraid I'll have very little time to devote to my health goals. But I will try to muddle on the best I can so that at least I don't backslide much!
TODAY I HAD TWO smallish BISCOTTI WITH MY BREAKFAST. Everything else was good so far, although quantities might be off.
I'm glad you stopped by to check in with us LUckyME!
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trimB
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Posted: 7 May 2008 06:10 pm |
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Today was working by myself most of the morning, and I took the opportunity to basically gorge myself. Blondie, brownie, cinnamon roll, icing. At some point I recovered my wits and stopped myself. WHEW! It was not pretty though.
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Peter
Founder, caloriesperhour.com
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Posted: 7 May 2008 09:07 pm |
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Well, glad you stopped. Thanks for letting us know.
Peter
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Peter
Founder, caloriesperhour.com
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Posted: 11 May 2008 12:12 am |
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I've been thinking about this for days. Well, hate to say it but my little splurge didn't go well in that I just don't keep control doing that.
It all started when I had lost too much weight. That lead to allowing some treats, then lots of them. And that's when I didn't do well.
Perhaps I could have been fine if I kept it to a single treat a day. Maybe I'll try that next time, but know that it can't be any more.
Specifically what when wrong was when I totally stopped worrying about what or how much I ate for a short time... and the time didn't stay short!
I had put on quite a few pounds as of a couple days ago, but it's already dropping. I may have gained something for the challenge this week, but I'm sure I'll be back on track by the next week.
Funny. The other day I was remembering how much I looked forward to my toast and jam every night. When you're eating all the sweets you want, it just isn't special anymore.
Peter
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