Recommitting

"Luna" wrote in message
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Ok. I've got my motivation back, and I've got a strategy. I'd say wish
me
luck but luck has nothing to do with it.

Luck anyway - I hope life runs smoothly for you for a while, so you can get
back in the groove!

And when you're ready to have a go at smoking again, read Alan Carr's book.
Did it for hubby and me. Nearly 4 years smoke-free now.

Nicky.

--
HbA1c 10.5/6.4/6 Weight 95/80/72
1g Metformin, 75ug Thyroxine
T2 DX 05/2004

"Luna" wrote in message
...
Ok. I've got my motivation back, and I've got a strategy. I'd say wish
me
luck but luck has nothing to do with it.

Luck anyway - I hope life runs smoothly for you for a while, so you can get
back in the groove!

And when you're ready to have a go at smoking again, read Alan Carr's book.
Did it for hubby and me. Nearly 4 years smoke-free now.

Nicky.

--
HbA1c 10.5/6.4/6 Weight 95/80/72
1g Metformin, 75ug Thyroxine
T2 DX 05/2004

It's amazing that Darwinian Selection hasn't already weeded you out.

--
Most people are dumb as bricks; some people are dumber than that. -- MFW


"Luna" wrote in message
...
I'm ready to try to start losing again. For the past several months I've
stuck to low-carb for the most part, but I've eaten too much. I eat when
I'm not hungry, I wait too long to eat my first meal then end up eating
too
much later in the day, and I've cheated probably more than I've admitted
to
myself, and lately I'd even slacked off on the exercise.

It started when I tried to quit smoking. And failed. Sorry guys. I
think
I need medical help with this, and my dad's going to help with the cost
when he gets some checks in. See, I have this tendancy to get all fired
up
about changing my life, and I want to do it all at once, and then at some
point it just gets to be too much and something snaps and I crawl into a
hole and stop trying to do anything. I keep thinking I'm strong enough to
just quit smoking, just like that, and butch up, and tough my way through
it, and it kills me to admit that on this I am weak and I need help. Yes,
quitting is as simple as just not doing it, but all the stuff that comes
next was just too much for me to deal with. The food cravings, the mood
swings, the violent impulses, the crying jags, the sleepless nights.
After
a couple of months it wasn't getting any better, it just kept getting
worse
and I caved.

Anyway, I'm so grateful for low-carb, because I feel like I've utterly
failed as far as keeping up the discipline goes, but I have _still_
managed
to stay under 160. It's because the core of my diet, meats and green
veggies, has stayed the same. I've not reverted back to pasta and rice and
potatoes as staple foods. It's the eating around the edges I've had
problems with, a cookie there, a handful of candy there . . . gaw.

So, I've decided to focus on one problem at a time, and I picked weight
loss for now. Yes, I do want to be thin and buff, not just "not
disgustingly fat." I'm starting more exercise, especially more cardio,
I'm
breaking my weight routine into alternating upper and lower body days to
force myself to go to the Y every day. This every other day thing doesn't
work for me mentally, I need to have a daily routine. I'll start tracking
my food on Fitday again, and no more cheats, and no more eating when I'm
not hungry. Every time I want to eat when I know I've already had enough
food, usually at night, I will do some yoga or wall pushups or take a walk
instead.

Ok. I've got my motivation back, and I've got a strategy. I'd say wish
me
luck but luck has nothing to do with it. Thanks you guys, all of you on
here, old hats and newbies, you're all my inspiration.

--
Michelle Levin
http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick

I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws.

It's amazing that Darwinian Selection hasn't already weeded you out.

--
Most people are dumb as bricks; some people are dumber than that. -- MFW


"Luna" wrote in message
...
I'm ready to try to start losing again. For the past several months I've
stuck to low-carb for the most part, but I've eaten too much. I eat when
I'm not hungry, I wait too long to eat my first meal then end up eating
too
much later in the day, and I've cheated probably more than I've admitted
to
myself, and lately I'd even slacked off on the exercise.

It started when I tried to quit smoking. And failed. Sorry guys. I
think
I need medical help with this, and my dad's going to help with the cost
when he gets some checks in. See, I have this tendancy to get all fired
up
about changing my life, and I want to do it all at once, and then at some
point it just gets to be too much and something snaps and I crawl into a
hole and stop trying to do anything. I keep thinking I'm strong enough to
just quit smoking, just like that, and butch up, and tough my way through
it, and it kills me to admit that on this I am weak and I need help. Yes,
quitting is as simple as just not doing it, but all the stuff that comes
next was just too much for me to deal with. The food cravings, the mood
swings, the violent impulses, the crying jags, the sleepless nights.
After
a couple of months it wasn't getting any better, it just kept getting
worse
and I caved.

Anyway, I'm so grateful for low-carb, because I feel like I've utterly
failed as far as keeping up the discipline goes, but I have _still_
managed
to stay under 160. It's because the core of my diet, meats and green
veggies, has stayed the same. I've not reverted back to pasta and rice and
potatoes as staple foods. It's the eating around the edges I've had
problems with, a cookie there, a handful of candy there . . . gaw.

So, I've decided to focus on one problem at a time, and I picked weight
loss for now. Yes, I do want to be thin and buff, not just "not
disgustingly fat." I'm starting more exercise, especially more cardio,
I'm
breaking my weight routine into alternating upper and lower body days to
force myself to go to the Y every day. This every other day thing doesn't
work for me mentally, I need to have a daily routine. I'll start tracking
my food on Fitday again, and no more cheats, and no more eating when I'm
not hungry. Every time I want to eat when I know I've already had enough
food, usually at night, I will do some yoga or wall pushups or take a walk
instead.

Ok. I've got my motivation back, and I've got a strategy. I'd say wish
me
luck but luck has nothing to do with it. Thanks you guys, all of you on
here, old hats and newbies, you're all my inspiration.

--
Michelle Levin
http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick

I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws.

In article ,
"Jim Marnott" wrote:

You CAN quit smoking. If I can do it, you can. The first month was the
most horrible time of my life. I felt like I was going to die several
times. But I did it. It's now more than two years on, and I can finally
say I will never smoke again. Before dieting, before anything. Quit
smoking. If you put on 10, 20 30, 40 or more pounds, so what. You'll take
it off later. Smoking is much more dangerous for you than fat, and if you
are diehard smoker, taking off the pounds is easier than quitting.

Quit the smokes! It's difficult, you will hate yourself (and me) for many
weeks, but in the end you will be better. Don't diet again until you've
been off smoking for at least 6 months. But, I say again, QUIT SMOKING
FIRST, NOW! Get the patch, or whatever you need, and just do it and keep it
up. As you know, it's that one cigarette that'll get you started again.
Just don't have it.

There.. I think I've said enough. I'll be quiet now.



Thanks for the advice, and that's exactly how I felt when I tried my last
quit. But when the weight started creeping back on, when I felt like my
eating was getting out of control again, I wasn't ready for how badly that
would make me feel. In order to keep my sanity enough to function, I can
only focus on one thing at a time. I've proven that to myself. I chose the
smoking, but try as I could, I just couldn't help but notice the weight
gain, and I felt like a loser for not finishing what I'd started. Add that
to the natural depression that comes with nicotine withdrawals, and add
that to my history of chronic depression in the past, and well, I'm trying
it the other way now.

--
Michelle Levin
http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick

I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws.

In article ,
"Jim Marnott" wrote:

You CAN quit smoking. If I can do it, you can. The first month was the
most horrible time of my life. I felt like I was going to die several
times. But I did it. It's now more than two years on, and I can finally
say I will never smoke again. Before dieting, before anything. Quit
smoking. If you put on 10, 20 30, 40 or more pounds, so what. You'll take
it off later. Smoking is much more dangerous for you than fat, and if you
are diehard smoker, taking off the pounds is easier than quitting.

Quit the smokes! It's difficult, you will hate yourself (and me) for many
weeks, but in the end you will be better. Don't diet again until you've
been off smoking for at least 6 months. But, I say again, QUIT SMOKING
FIRST, NOW! Get the patch, or whatever you need, and just do it and keep it
up. As you know, it's that one cigarette that'll get you started again.
Just don't have it.

There.. I think I've said enough. I'll be quiet now.



Thanks for the advice, and that's exactly how I felt when I tried my last
quit. But when the weight started creeping back on, when I felt like my
eating was getting out of control again, I wasn't ready for how badly that
would make me feel. In order to keep my sanity enough to function, I can
only focus on one thing at a time. I've proven that to myself. I chose the
smoking, but try as I could, I just couldn't help but notice the weight
gain, and I felt like a loser for not finishing what I'd started. Add that
to the natural depression that comes with nicotine withdrawals, and add
that to my history of chronic depression in the past, and well, I'm trying
it the other way now.

--
Michelle Levin
http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick

I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws.

In article ,
"JC Der Koenig" wrote:

It's amazing that Darwinian Selection hasn't already weeded you out.



What makes you say that? Because I'm not perfect? Because I have bad habits
that I'm trying to overcome and it isn't easy?

--
Michelle Levin
http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick

I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws.

In article ,
"JC Der Koenig" wrote:

It's amazing that Darwinian Selection hasn't already weeded you out.



What makes you say that? Because I'm not perfect? Because I have bad habits
that I'm trying to overcome and it isn't easy?

--
Michelle Levin
http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick

I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws.

There's no try. There's only do or not do.

--
Most people are dumb as bricks; some people are dumber than that. -- MFW


"Luna" wrote in message
...
In article ,
"JC Der Koenig" wrote:

It's amazing that Darwinian Selection hasn't already weeded you out.



What makes you say that? Because I'm not perfect? Because I have bad
habits
that I'm trying to overcome and it isn't easy?

--
Michelle Levin
http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick

I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws.

There's no try. There's only do or not do.

--
Most people are dumb as bricks; some people are dumber than that. -- MFW


"Luna" wrote in message
...
In article ,
"JC Der Koenig" wrote:

It's amazing that Darwinian Selection hasn't already weeded you out.



What makes you say that? Because I'm not perfect? Because I have bad
habits
that I'm trying to overcome and it isn't easy?

--
Michelle Levin
http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick

I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws.