core is being very good to me

Nunya B. wrote:
A while back I tried the Core plan and lasted less than two days. There were
a lot of reasons but mostly I wasn't able to put in the time for the
planning, etc. I also didn't like not journaling.

I am the same way, as it is I don't journal soon enough and so my
jornals often reflect what I should have done rather than what I need
to do.


It's personally important to me to be able to do the core plan because I
will not succeed in the long term if I don't repair the problems with hunger
and fullness.

This is an interesting concept. I tend to think, if I watch my
portions, at sometime I will automatically quit feeling hungry. Maybe
I am fooling myself, yes!

BTW, I'm officially old now. I just got my first pair of bifocals, 2 months
before the big 4-0.

Doesn't mean your old at all. It only means you are taking care of
your self now that you feel better about your self-image. Hey, I'm 56
I outta know.

Ralph

I got reading glasses at 30 years old.. don't worry !!

Hey about core, make sure you eat grains.. they saved me !

Will~

"Nunya B." wrote in message
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A while back I tried the Core plan and lasted less than two days. There
were a lot of reasons but mostly I wasn't able to put in the time for the
planning, etc. I also didn't like not journaling.

This weekend I went back to it. My schedule is so open during the summer
because I choose the hours I do work. They also changed the plan manager
on the website and it's easier to track everything. I had a major loss by
this morning though I don't weigh in until Friday. The plan is getting
easier and it's really not much of a change from what I was doing on flex
except that I don't measure my fruit or veggies. I still measure calorie
dense foods like meats and whole grains.

It's personally important to me to be able to do the core plan because I
will not succeed in the long term if I don't repair the problems with
hunger and fullness.

It also doesn't hurt that I've had as many AP's this week as flex points


BTW, I'm officially old now. I just got my first pair of bifocals, 2
months before the big 4-0.
--
the volleyballchick

You know it's a funny thing to get older... I'm 32, which has everybody go
"Oh you're a kid".. it kinda bugs me actually... this is the oldest I've
ever been.. obviously.. but also... life changes as you go, I'm a home
owner, a worker, a wife, I don't see how I can "qualify" as a kid anymore..

To me being a kid is not having to worry about anything but your own little
behind and how you do at school. It's simpler times where running out of
money meant that you werent going to the weekend party.. not that you could
lose your house..

I don't mind getting older, I'm certainly wiser and calmer than I was in my
20s, and I enjoy being grounded by married life and all the responsibilities
attached to it. I realize that I would have the body I had at 16 years old,
but I'm ok with that. That body was the result of being young, working out
30 hours a week.. and eating once every few days.. nope... ain't gonna go
there..

I might seem a kid for a lot of people, the average age at WW is around 55
years old, but I'm the oldest I've ever been and I'm at the best age I've
ever been... I'm old enough to know better, and young enough to enjoy it..
*grin*

I guess it's all in how you look at it.. for kids I'm an old lady... for
older people I'm a kid.. can I just be an adult? Plain run of the mill adult
with responsabilities, duties, and lots of fun?

If I'm such a kid, will anybody take up my bills? ;op

Will~

"Nunya B." wrote in message
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"ahmward" wrote in message
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"Nunya B." wrote in message
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BTW, I'm officially old now. I just got my first pair of bifocals, 2
months before the big 4-0.
--
the volleyballchick
Ha, ha, ha. I am old enough to be your mother.

Both of my parents are giving me crap about being "old." I know I'm
not as old as some, and I seriously thought it would be no big deal to
turn 40 but I've made a strange mental shift I didn't expect to happen. I
don't feel bad - I weigh less than I did at 18 and I'm more physically fit
and healthy than I've ever been. I just recognize that I'm no longer 25
anymore regardless of how I feel. Well I still have 2 months to enjoy
being a 30-something!
--
the volleyballchick

"RichardS" RichardS@*.* wrote in message
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This is an interesting thread.

After my first stall I tried core and gained so I went back to flex.
My problem is if I don't count points I just don't stop eating. I may
give it another shot.

That would be a problem for me and has been in the past, but after doing
portion control with the flex plan for a long enough time I have decided
this is the time to try it. At some point the portioning does get to be a
bit of second nature. I have one distinct advantage over some in that I
have a digestive problem and if I eat too much I get really really sick. I
didn't use to have this problem.

I've been most successful doing the Wendie Plan. I went back to flex
points because on the low point days I got very hungry and I was
uncomfortable with the 39 point day.

Now I'm in another stall. No loss last week and this week so far I've
gained a pound. Frustrating. I need to get more upbeat and get my
motivation back.
--
RichardS

Try moving more. Exercise will ramp up the metabolism and sprinkle those
wonderful endorphins all over your brain so you get more naturally upbeat.
--
the volleyballchick

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Nunya B. wrote:
A while back I tried the Core plan and lasted less than two days. There
were
a lot of reasons but mostly I wasn't able to put in the time for the
planning, etc. I also didn't like not journaling.

I am the same way, as it is I don't journal soon enough and so my
jornals often reflect what I should have done rather than what I need
to do.

Journaling was a major part of my treatment for my eating disorder. I find
that when I don't do it, I slip back into some bad old habits. What I like
about the core journaling is that I write down "grapes" instead of 1c grapes
(or 2c or whatever). It works better for my thought process since when
numbers are involved I tend to get too fixated.

When I was on the liquid diet and afterward I became fixated on calories
in/calories out to the point that I became an exercise bulimic (and in other
ways) where I would insist on exercising enough to compensate for every
calorie I took in. It's not a great way to live. Plus, if I set a goal of
"X" calories a day and ended up eating "X+10" I would freak out and either
binge (I screwed up so I might as well give up) or do things to try and rid
myself of the calories.


It's personally important to me to be able to do the core plan because I
will not succeed in the long term if I don't repair the problems with
hunger
and fullness.

This is an interesting concept. I tend to think, if I watch my
portions, at sometime I will automatically quit feeling hungry. Maybe
I am fooling myself, yes!

People who are overweight either learn to ignore the body's signals for both
hunger and fullness or the signals are screwed up in some way. Some
researchers think that these signals can be reset. I'm working on that
principle and am willing to experiment and find out.

BTW, I'm officially old now. I just got my first pair of bifocals, 2
months
before the big 4-0.

Doesn't mean your old at all. It only means you are taking care of
your self now that you feel better about your self-image. Hey, I'm 56
I outta know.

I know I'm not really "old," just a bit older and wiser than I was
Sometimes there are things that go on that just remind me of my
chronological age.
--
the volleyballchick

"Willow Herself" wrote in
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I got reading glasses at 30 years old.. don't worry !!

Hey about core, make sure you eat grains.. they saved me !


Yeah, I've had to wear reading glasses with my contacts for a few years now.

You are so right about the grains. A few days ago I unintentionally went too
low carb (just eggs, ff cheese, and roasted turkey all day) and got so
incredibly sick. I just measure things like whole wheat pasta and brown
rice still rather than relying on the ole' appetite to tell me when I've had
enough. Fruit and veggies are what I turn to when I'm still hungry.

Here's a core question for you. The online plan manager tracks my 35 weekly
flex points and my activity points. It seems to give me back flex points
for AP's, so is that 35 really 35 + AP's or is it a straight 35 and that's
it for a week? Today is my last day of the week and I've actually had 36
food points and 35 activity points. The planner says my allowance is still
34 points (woo hoo party tonight!! - not). I peeked at the scale this
morning and show a big loss so I guess I did ok, but I know down the line
it's going to make a difference.
--
the volleyballchick

Willow Herself wrote:

You know it's a funny thing to get older... I'm 32, which has everybody go
"Oh you're a kid".. it kinda bugs me actually... this is the oldest I've
ever been.. obviously.. but also... life changes as you go, I'm a home
owner, a worker, a wife, I don't see how I can "qualify" as a kid anymore..

Don't sweat it - growing up is for kids. I gave it up years ago.

To me being a kid is not having to worry about anything but your own little
behind and how you do at school. It's simpler times where running out of
money meant that you werent going to the weekend party.. not that you could
lose your house..

I don't mind getting older, I'm certainly wiser and calmer than I was in my
20s, and I enjoy being grounded by married life and all the responsibilities
attached to it. I realize that I would have the body I had at 16 years old,
but I'm ok with that. That body was the result of being young, working out
30 hours a week.. and eating once every few days.. nope... ain't gonna go
there..

I might seem a kid for a lot of people, the average age at WW is around 55
years old, but I'm the oldest I've ever been and I'm at the best age I've
ever been... I'm old enough to know better, and young enough to enjoy it..
*grin*

Same here!

I guess it's all in how you look at it.. for kids I'm an old lady... for
older people I'm a kid.. can I just be an adult? Plain run of the mill adult
with responsabilities, duties, and lots of fun?

nah... I've tried it, and it's boring. Well, except the fun part.

If I'm such a kid, will anybody take up my bills? ;op

--
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Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!

great for you, Lee
Nunya B. wrote in message
...
A while back I tried the Core plan and lasted less than two days. There
were
a lot of reasons but mostly I wasn't able to put in the time for the
planning, etc. I also didn't like not journaling.

This weekend I went back to it. My schedule is so open during the summer
because I choose the hours I do work. They also changed the plan manager
on
the website and it's easier to track everything. I had a major loss by
this
morning though I don't weigh in until Friday. The plan is getting easier
and it's really not much of a change from what I was doing on flex except
that I don't measure my fruit or veggies. I still measure calorie dense
foods like meats and whole grains.

It's personally important to me to be able to do the core plan because I
will not succeed in the long term if I don't repair the problems with
hunger
and fullness.

It also doesn't hurt that I've had as many AP's this week as flex points


BTW, I'm officially old now. I just got my first pair of bifocals, 2
months
before the big 4-0.
--
the volleyballchick

I am also the oldest I've ever been and I love it, no wishing I were younger
at all for me, Lee
Willow Herself wrote in message
om...
You know it's a funny thing to get older... I'm 32, which has everybody go
"Oh you're a kid".. it kinda bugs me actually... this is the oldest I've
ever been.. obviously.. but also... life changes as you go, I'm a home
owner, a worker, a wife, I don't see how I can "qualify" as a kid
anymore..

To me being a kid is not having to worry about anything but your own
little
behind and how you do at school. It's simpler times where running out of
money meant that you werent going to the weekend party.. not that you
could
lose your house..

I don't mind getting older, I'm certainly wiser and calmer than I was in
my
20s, and I enjoy being grounded by married life and all the
responsibilities
attached to it. I realize that I would have the body I had at 16 years
old,
but I'm ok with that. That body was the result of being young, working out
30 hours a week.. and eating once every few days.. nope... ain't gonna go
there..

I might seem a kid for a lot of people, the average age at WW is around 55
years old, but I'm the oldest I've ever been and I'm at the best age I've
ever been... I'm old enough to know better, and young enough to enjoy it..
*grin*

I guess it's all in how you look at it.. for kids I'm an old lady... for
older people I'm a kid.. can I just be an adult? Plain run of the mill
adult
with responsabilities, duties, and lots of fun?

If I'm such a kid, will anybody take up my bills? ;op

Will~

"Nunya B." wrote in message
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"ahmward" wrote in message
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"Nunya B." wrote in message
...
BTW, I'm officially old now. I just got my first pair of bifocals, 2
months before the big 4-0.
--
the volleyballchick
Ha, ha, ha. I am old enough to be your mother.

Both of my parents are giving me crap about being "old." I know I'm
not as old as some, and I seriously thought it would be no big deal to
turn 40 but I've made a strange mental shift I didn't expect to happen.
I
don't feel bad - I weigh less than I did at 18 and I'm more physically
fit
and healthy than I've ever been. I just recognize that I'm no longer 25
anymore regardless of how I feel. Well I still have 2 months to enjoy
being a 30-something!
--
the volleyballchick

core is a good thing for travel as it keeps you away from all the treats but
allows you to not be restricted to the journal, I figure if I travel and do
core a no gain is what I am aiming for and the point is to eat healthy and
have less stress, I do think I couldn't do it without the travel thing as it
does make me feel out of control without the journal, Lee
Eddie-Type2 wrote in message
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I've been thinking about trying Core again for the summer to see what
happens. I tried it for about 3 weeks and had a little loss with no gain.
It was easy, but I felt out of control because I wasn't journaling and
felt
like I was eating far too many points.

With the summer fruit available and going on a cruise at the end of this
month, then going to Disney at the end of August, I think doing Core might
be a good choice for me......I'm just not 100% sure yet.

Keep us posted on your progress VB Chick - I may just join you on Core.

Eddie
Weight June05-359lbs
Current Weight-282.2lbs
Loss to date=76.8lbs
Goal Weight-180lbs

"Nunya B." wrote in message
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A while back I tried the Core plan and lasted less than two days. There
were
a lot of reasons but mostly I wasn't able to put in the time for the
planning, etc. I also didn't like not journaling.

This weekend I went back to it. My schedule is so open during the summer
because I choose the hours I do work. They also changed the plan manager
on
the website and it's easier to track everything. I had a major loss by
this
morning though I don't weigh in until Friday. The plan is getting easier
and it's really not much of a change from what I was doing on flex except
that I don't measure my fruit or veggies. I still measure calorie dense
foods like meats and whole grains.

It's personally important to me to be able to do the core plan because I
will not succeed in the long term if I don't repair the problems with
hunger
and fullness.

It also doesn't hurt that I've had as many AP's this week as flex points


BTW, I'm officially old now. I just got my first pair of bifocals, 2
months
before the big 4-0.
--
the volleyballchick