It was terrible! OMG!!

Friday, August 06, 2010

I was so glad to wake up from this dream I had last night! It is almost too scary to even write about it.


I dreamed I was eating all day long


... but I never logged a bite!
Thank goodness it was only a bad dream!

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It's too hot to think...

Sunday, August 01, 2010

... and yet, I need to blog.

I have been hugely affected by the heat this past week and my body has been craving pretzels, peanut butter and bread. It led to a temporary 2 lb gain.

Today I decided to up my protein and add a slice of bread to my breakfast - it only cost me 1/2 a fruit - and tonight I have no desire for anything extra.

Like everything else, this too shall pass.

Tomorrow we bring the treadmill back home so I can still get an evening walk daily. I'd rather do 20 minutes on a treadmill than nothing if I can't get my hour walk outdoors.

One day at a time my friends. Soon enough you will be hearing me complain about the cold cold winter again.



**edit: It seems that the peanut butter was calling for the salt and the protein! I am feeling loads better adding the bread and protein to my meal plan!!


***edit: This is working so well - I have no doubts I will maintain 116 this time!

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What are you 'weighting' for?

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Just Do It!

Your weight loss challenge is now.

Not tomorrow, not next week. This minute. Make the commitment to yourself and don't put it off another minute!

So what if you overate before you got here - do the best you can to save today! Every day!!

You can do it!

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Fight Fat!

Friday, July 23, 2010

I bought this patch to wear on my jeans more than 40 years ago! Then I was too embarrassed to wear it because I was fat!

I put a magnet on it and hid it in my utility room on the 2nd refrigerator.

Now I proudly put it on my kitchen refrigerator but recently on my bathroom mirror, just as a reminder!

Stay on track! You can make it happen!

**edit: Now I don't want to put it on my jeans - I prefer to hang it as a constant reminder. Thanks for asking!

BTW, feel free to save the image if you wish to use it too.

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RE: the Calorie Differential Challenge

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

I was spark-mailed yesterday and asked if it is ok to use the information coming from a "Go-Wear" instead of the SP reports.

Of course!

So today I am just adding that it doesn't matter where you find your BMR; if your source of information is better suited to your body and your program, use it!

Not all of us have Heart Rate Monitors so we must use the estimates we find here at SparkPeople, or elsewhere on the web.

www.caloriesperhour.com/tutorial_BMR
.php explains BMR & RMR - basically it is the number of calories you may eat daily with no exercise and still maintain your weight. It is important to 'know your numbers' because none of us is ever going to put this weight back on - am I right?

As the article points out, these calculations are estimates. In the SparkPeople articles they say that when you reach your goal weight you should very slowly add back calories to learn how much you may eat and maintain your weight.


I know you can!

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