Shall I? or Not?

Sunday, March 22, 2009

I have maintained the my food log and only missed one login day since I started...I was gone for that weekend and I do not own a laptop...sigh.

Although my queensized body is still just that...queensized... and...it occurs to me that I have not had heartburn since I started following a logical food plan; I sense that something is different with this "diet" method that is all emcompassing... like a life changing event! Now this can't be a BAD thing, no... rather it has had a rather calming effect on my mindset, like the urge to binge has been quieted by something much larger than myself! (and that is really saying something!)

So as I enter my third week with SP I am fighting the urge to climb on the scale before Monday morning... shall I shall, or shall I not??? Patience...

I will visit my 96 year mother in law today. She is such a gem and she is always telling my how beautiful I would be if I would just lose a few pounds!

LTLY

  

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BECCASINGSLEAD 3/23/2009 12:30PM

Good going! I had quit logging my food a few months ago and stayed on track for a good while then I let life and stuff get to me and I started gaining back some of what I'd fought so hard to lose. I did realize and face what was happening, put my issues out there so I could start dealing with them, and started logging my food again. I think that the single most important tool is the food log. It has helped me so much. Report Inappropriate Comment

ENGLISHROSE84 3/22/2009 4:46AM

I completely agree! I feel much calmer this time than I have on previous attempts with other weight loss plans. I don't have as many cravings as I used to and my willpower is like an iron fortress so far, even with the offer of things from other people (cake, beer, chips etc). Before I would have crumbled like the cookie I was munching on but this time I just don't want them! Report Inappropriate Comment

Where does my mind take me?

Saturday, March 21, 2009

"from the Universe "

Good morning fellow adventurer!

When it comes to pursuing the life of your dreams... you can look at it like this: BEST CASE scenario... the sun, the moon and the stars. Worst case... the sun, the moon and the stars.


I can not live by others expectations of me or what my mind thinks they expect of me, but I can live and live well by giving what I know is 100% of myself in whatever I do.

LTLY

  

Eight Gifts You Can Give at Little or No Cost

Friday, March 20, 2009

It is in sharing our resources that we become stronger in our personal growth. A smile given is usually given back... these are other gifts we can share.


1) THE GIFT OF LISTENING...
But you must REALLY listen. No interrupting, no daydreaming, no planning your response. Just listening.

2) THE GIFT OF AFFECTION...
Be generous with appropriate hugs, kisses, pats on the back and handholds. Let these small actions demonstrate the love you have for family and friends.

3) THE GIFT OF LAUGHTER...
Clip cartoons. Share articles and funny stories.
Your gift will say, "I love to laugh with you."

4) THE GIFT OF A WRITTEN NOTE...
It can be a simple "Thanks for the help" note or a full sonnet.
A brief, handwritten note may be remembered for a lifetime and may even change a life.

5) THE GIFT OF A COMPLIMENT...
A simple and sincere, "You look great in red," "You did a super job" or "That was a wonderful meal" can make someone's day.

6) THE GIFT OF A FAVOR...
Every day, go out of your way to do something kind.

7) THE GIFT OF SOLITUDE...
There are times when we want nothing better than to be left alone. Be sensitive to those times, and give the gift of solitude to others.

8) THE GIFT OF A CHEERFUL DISPOSITION...
The easiest way to feel good is to extend a kind word to someone. Really, it's not that hard to say, "Hello" or "Thank You."

~Author Unknown~

  

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OLDZELDA13 3/20/2009 3:18AM

I love this! Thanks for sharing it. Alice Report Inappropriate Comment

..."that much is alright, it won't matter"

Thursday, March 19, 2009

I am following my plan, with very few slip-ups... I have become a big fan of Nicole as I work with Cardio Blast... I am trying to walk at least 2 miles every day... I have become obsessed with the SP site ... I want to see progress... NOW! I hate that I have to wait for it to happen!

DUH!!! Oh...wait...!!! That fat did not go ON my body overnight! Oooooh... REALITY CHECK! As I inched up the scale, ignoring the very obvious signs, I kept telling myself that "that much is alright, it won't matter", until all the sudden... IT DID MATTER! What was it that blinded me to the obvious?

Today, I will take the time to measure and log all that I eat...I will not "ignore" the BLT's that make me go over my "allotment" (Oh...BLT? Bites, Licks and Tastes!) hmmmm, somehow I was able to forget those little increments! It occurs to me, NOW, that the reason the nutrition log deals with decimals is so we can acknowledge all the BLT's that "slip by"!

It's going to be a great day!

  

Did you remember to smile at the person in the mirror?

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Every day I try to make it a point to smile at the lady in the mirror. She not only knows me better than anyone in the world, she always smiles back! She is beginning to change before my very eyes... and I like the way she looks back at me with optimisim in her eyes!

I know she will judge me...but not to harshly... she is supportive and compassionate. Not only am I beginning to like the lady in the mirror... I LOVE HER!

LTLY

  

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PMCOPPI10 7/6/2009 2:35PM

I am surfing your page and this is absolutely true about you. You have an awesome smile and an awesome attitude. Thank you for being my big sister. Patty Report Inappropriate Comment

BECCASINGSLEAD 3/18/2009 2:58PM

That's something that I need to learn to do...smile at myself in the mirror. I think that the only time I smile at myself in the mirror is when I am practicing face in front of it. Thanks for making me think!!! Report Inappropriate Comment