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[QT2Lose45]

I am tempted to think about Christmas Holidays and how I will be around lots of food. I start thinking things like "well, I might jump the tracks then, so why be onboard now ?" but... those are not really productive thoughts.

WOW... are you in my head??! HA HA HA I've been saying that to myself for the last few weeks and had New Year as my new 'start' time. And then this morning, it just clicked, and I decided to start again NOW. Xmas may be tough, and yea, may jump off for a 'meal' but that will be better than being off MF for more than a month!

Anyway, I'm with ya girl! Let's just get to Xmas being compliant and go from there! -QT

[Karli]

Yeah, okay, QT

[Karli]

Well, I went ahead and stepped on the scale this morning. I am right about where my ticker says, however, I am hoping to be below it by next Roll Call. I have been here for a couple of months now, and I am hoping to finally move forward.

Things have been going surprisingly smoothly. One thing I have realized is that if I get about 64 oz of water in by the time I eat my second meal (and I realized this before, but didn't stick with it), it sets me up nicely for the rest of the day. Hunger is more curbed and I just feel better all around.

Another thing... I am being reminded of an attitude I had when I was first starting MF. I let myself feel as though I were really taking care of myself. I think that's important. I think it's difficult for people to allow themselves this without feeling as though they are being selfish. I suppose there is a line between taking care of oneself and being selfish. It's good to discover the differences.

So, I am letting myself sneak into "taking care of myself" mode again... it's a very important ingredient to my motivation and success with this. I would wager it's a very important ingredient to maintenance as well.

Anyway, I went through a phase of being tired of the program and actually feeling as though I didn't want to take care of myself. I am writing this now to help myself be more aware and knowledgeable in the future.

Day 3 of restart and things are looking good.

7 -- chai latte
10 -- bar or oatmeal or shake
1 -- soup or bar
4 -- shake
6 -- L&G (egg or tofu and salad)
9 -- pudding



Karli

[Karli]

Okay, I had an unforeseen situation today that messed me up. I will write more later, perhaps, but I am going to just continue sticking with it as though nothing happened. I am officially forgiving myself and giving myself permission to continue onward with confidence (hey, that actually really worked I think !).


Karli

[Karli]

Well, I am not going to go into my unforeseen event because it doesn't matter. Anyway, I ate my L&G and I will finish the evening off with some chocolate pudding. Then I will just start the morning up with the plan. One day, one meal at a time.


Karli

[bikipatra]

Glad everything worked out okay! I need to remember that it IS one day at a time.

[Karli]

Thanks, biki !!

Okay. I just weighed myself and I am up slightly from yesterday morning (and I am NOT out of the 50 pound club, btw), which is a little sadening, but I know why and I am not going to let it stop me from moving forward.

So, I need to bulster myself a little and I wish to point out that I could have fully slid off yesterday, but I didn't. I could have let the circumstance push me backwards for the rest of the day, and I was tempted, but I didn't let that happen. So, even if I didn't lose weight overnight, I still made some good choices -- and that just isn't reflected by the scale.

So, in a little bit I will be eating my first MF meal of the day.


7 -- oatmeal or shake
10 -- bar
1 -- soup
4 -- shake
6 -- L&G
9 -- pudding

Here's to hopes of a good and totally compliant day. One day, one meal at a time.


Karli

[Karli]

Here I am being a good girl, eating my oatmeal and drinking my water.

I am going to set some goals for myself. Unfortunately, they all have to do with weight and the scale, but here they go :

1. Leave the 80's for good. I would like this to happen by Wednesday morning, Dec 6th.

2. Reach the 60# club by Sunday, December 10th, Roll Call (that would be 177.5 or lower).
3. Reach my former goal weight of 175 by Sunday, December 17th Roll Call.


All this basically means is that I must stay completely compliant ... and that's the best I can hope for. And, this is where my anxiety builds... there isn't anything else I can do to reach my goals except to stay completely compliant, and there is always the possibility that my goal-setting is off. So, I don't want to risk feeling like a failure if I don't actually reach my goals, but I have still been completely compliant. It's my big beef with goals in general.

But, I feel like I need some more structure and focus to my efforts. So, here we be.

First up, leaving the 80's, here I come.

7 o' clock meal status : Completely Compliant.



Karli

[Nova]

Just a suggestion. How about changing your goals to be something you have more control over. For instance, your goal would be to have 6 completely compliant days and one day where you have only 1 extra. Or 7 completely compliant days if you feel that strongly about it.

I've seen too many people, myself included, get stuck on plateaus that leave you hanging for what seems no good reason. Sometimes your body has a mind of its own. Instead of setting a goal like a certain weight by a certain date, just accept that your body is going at its own pace, but you have control over what you put into it. So your goal is to be compliant. Or to stick to a moderate exercise regime. Those are the things you can count on.

[Karli]

Great suggestion, Nova, thanks !!

I suppose I will go with whatever is the most motivating for me to stay on track. Maybe my precise goal(s) will change a little here and a little there as things go on.

Cheers,
Karli

[Karli]

Here is my compliancy checkin post for the day. I will come back and update it as I go on.

7 -- Oatmeal
10 -- Mint Bar
1 -- Soup
4 -- shake
6 -- L&G
8:30 -- pudding

[Karli]

Completely compliant for the day. However, I didn't measure out my L&G because at first I just forgot. But anyway, I think I will get back into the habit.

I realized that yesterday, though I did eat a meal off-program, it was truly because of circumstance and not because I mentally slid. I thought about this a bit, because, well, it's interesting to me. I don't consider this kind of thing a cheat. I did what I had to do and stayed strong on program the rest of the day as well as all day today.

I have been a bit hungry today though... but, I don't mind really. I am feeling happy to be back and looking forward to a full day of compliance tomorrow, too.

One day and one meal at a time... my current mantra.

Plan for the 'morrow :

7 - oatmeal or shake or chai
10 - bar or shake or chai
1 - soup or shake
4 - soup or shake
6 - L&G
9 - pudding

Karli

[Karli]

So, I woke up feeling different today. I just felt really, really good. I almost wonder if I have somehow reached ketosis again, even with my awkward eating on Wednesday ?

Anyway. I am still going to be thinking, one day, one meal at a time. I woke up early today, at about 5:30 am. I was so happy upon waking that I simply couldn't go back to sleep... I just had to get up and greet the day. So, my first meal is a little earlier than normal, but that's okay.

So far, I am completely compliant for the day. I am going to be a good girl and get in my loads of water early (and throughout the day... but getting a lot in early really helps me).

I stepped on the scale this morning and I am back down again. Not below my ticker yet, but I have great hopes that it will surely get below it by Sunday's Roll Call.

Hubby and I are going to get me some new cross-country skiies. The snow has been falling in the mountains and then this beautiful day where the sky is SO clean, clear, and crisp. It made me just yearn and long to be atop the white-capped mountains skiing along with a smile on my face. I am pretty excited about this because it's an activity that I enjoy anyway, but I had been avoiding it in the past because I felt so fat. I am not that person anymore !!

Cheers, and I will be checking in.

Karli

[Karli]

6:30 -- chocy shake (mmmmmm)
9:30 -- S'mores granola bar (mmmmm)
12:30 -- Tomatoe soup (mmmmmmm)
3:30 -- L&G (MMMMMMMMM)

[Karli]

Well, today has been a pretty great day. I wore one of my most favorite dresses that I have not actually worn since my rehearsal wedding night (well, I am still wearing it, actually ). I created a whole new outfit with it and I actually feel great in it. I could wear it a little differently once I lose the rest of this body-package, but, I will take what I have got for the time-being.

Today has been relatively easy food-wise. Still, my mantra is one day, one meal at a time (that seems to be just right for me at the time-being).

Anyway, cheers !

Karli