Came back yesterday from a week long RV/ATV vacation. It was lovely. Lots of nature! Lots of time to just relax and have fun! Taking my mind off everything at home. I didn’t even bring my laptop with me. I did bring the dSLR camera, but I rarely took any photos. My iPhone camera worked [...]
Archive for the ‘Personal Challenges’ Category
Cheating with Friends
Yesterday was a cheat day. No holds barred, eat all kinds of “bad for me” foods! I met a few previous co-worker friends and we had such a great time, reminiscing, gossiping and eating fattening foods! I haven’t laughed that hard in such a long time! Don’t giggles and laughs burn off calories? haha. I [...]
154.4 pounds – Weight Maintenance Mode
Well, I’m officially in “Maintenance” mode. I suppose I’ve been in maintenance for a few days, actually a few weeks, but my body has officially let me know that I am done losing weight, and I am at a healthy weight (154-155lbs) that I can maintain long term. So, I changed my goals at MyFitnessPal: [...]
Weekend Hunger Pains
Driving north for the first RV/camping trip of the season, I’m feeling vulnerable. Feeling like I could fall backward into my old ways of eating eating eating. I don’t want to gain but there’s a part of me that’s feeling like who cares? Just eat. Reward yourself, you’re on vacation! My confidence appears to be [...]
Tempation
Had a really big temptation tonight. My DH brought home (at my request) a large chicken parm & bow tie pasta. I ate half for dinner. Then later before TV time, I had a really strong compulsion to eat a bit more pasta. I had the cover off and everything. Then I told myself NO [...]
Compulsive Eating
Hello my name is Debbie and im a compulsive eater. Yes I am feeling compulsive tonight! I keep thinking about my homemade bread upstairs and I want so badly to make myself a peanut butter & jelly sandwich. But I am trying like mad to resist! We had lunch at the inlaws for Mother’s Day [...]
Family Party
Went to a family party today. Did okay. Definitely ate some things I shouldn’t have, but it’s all good! Had one stuffed shells, with approx 4 small meatballs, with some ziti, along with some romaine salad. I am proud to say I didn’t have any fried chicken wings! I ate two chocolate chip cookies, and [...]
Can’t Solve Problems With Food
I just read this on the myfitnesspal.com discussion forum: When you try to solve your problems with food, not only do you not solve your problem, you create another problem. It makes total sense! I think I have come to an understanding of emotional eating. I am learning my limitations and doing my best to [...]
Women Food and God
I usually don’t watch Oprah, but her show caught my eye yesterday afternoon. A follow-up of woman who had previously lost 175 pounds only to gain it back again, was one of the show’s subjects. Her words hit me like a ton of bricks: Looking back, Kathrine says her biggest mistake was not losing the [...]
No More Scale
I know I am obsessed with the scale and I must stop weighing myself so much. I am setting a new goal! Only one weigh in every week! I am just making myself crazy especially when I seem to be at another plateau. So today I weighed myself and I was still at 164.4. I [...]
