Thinking clearer now

Thank you everyone for your support during my emotional roller coaster
ride. I've been doing some thinking about my thinking, and now that I've
calmed down I can clarify where I am right now.

I am very happy about having lost 43 pounds this past year. I am thrilled
that I am now a person who works out. I really do like where I am a whole
lot better than where I was.

I think the problem I've been having though, is how those first 43 pounds
came off so _easily_. All I did was stop eating sugars and starches, and
start moving more. I very rarely counted anything, I ate as much as I
wanted, and the exercise is fun and enjoyable. And the pounds just kept
coming off, every monthly weigh-in was another step downwards.

I got used to it, I got complacent. I started just accepting weight loss
as something that was happening on its own, like my hair growing. Now,
however, I'm in a new phase. I have to actually _work_ at it and I haven't
gotten used to that part yet. It's about how like when I got to college,
all of a sudden I had to actually _study_ to get good grades.

It's an adjustment, and during this transition time I've been freaking out
a bit, sort of scrambling around desperately trying to find a secure
footing. I'm trying to change my mindset more than anything else, trying
to find a way to make progress while at the same time being at peace with
where I am. If I hate my body now, I get depressed and frustrated and that
"**** it" attitude comes out, but if I love my body now, I feel less
motivation to change it.

I feel confident that I will figure it out, but I think right now I just
need to chill and stop thinking about it for a week or so. It's nearly
impossible for me to think objectively and come up with a good, sound plan
when I'm frustrated. There are some other personal things going on besides
my weight loss issues that are contributing to that frustration, so I'm
going to deal with them and get them out of the way so I'll have more
energy to focus on my weight loss.

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

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

Luna wrote:

:: It's an adjustment, and during this transition time I've been
:: freaking out a bit, sort of scrambling around desperately trying to
:: find a secure footing. I'm trying to change my mindset more than
:: anything else, trying to find a way to make progress while at the
:: same time being at peace with where I am.

There ya go....

:: I feel confident that I will figure it out, but I think right now I
:: just need to chill and stop thinking about it for a week or so.

Right on!

:: It's nearly impossible for me to think objectively and come up with
:: a good, sound plan when I'm frustrated. There are some other
:: personal things going on besides my weight loss issues that are
:: contributing to that frustration, so I'm going to deal with them and
:: get them out of the way so I'll have more energy to focus on my
:: weight loss.

That's the attitude! Good on you!

I know just how you feel as I seem to be stuck between 173 and 177 for the
past 5 months. I know that I have lost 75 pounds and that at times it seems
like I'll never lose another pound, but I am going to keep trying, maybe
someday when I get on the scale it will show another pound or two lost.

Julia
250/175/150
Atkins July 2001

"Luna" wrote in message
...
Thank you everyone for your support during my emotional roller coaster
ride. I've been doing some thinking about my thinking, and now that I've
calmed down I can clarify where I am right now.

I am very happy about having lost 43 pounds this past year. I am thrilled
that I am now a person who works out. I really do like where I am a whole
lot better than where I was.

I think the problem I've been having though, is how those first 43 pounds
came off so _easily_. All I did was stop eating sugars and starches, and
start moving more. I very rarely counted anything, I ate as much as I
wanted, and the exercise is fun and enjoyable. And the pounds just kept
coming off, every monthly weigh-in was another step downwards.

I got used to it, I got complacent. I started just accepting weight loss
as something that was happening on its own, like my hair growing. Now,
however, I'm in a new phase. I have to actually _work_ at it and I
haven't
gotten used to that part yet. It's about how like when I got to college,
all of a sudden I had to actually _study_ to get good grades.

It's an adjustment, and during this transition time I've been freaking out
a bit, sort of scrambling around desperately trying to find a secure
footing. I'm trying to change my mindset more than anything else, trying
to find a way to make progress while at the same time being at peace with
where I am. If I hate my body now, I get depressed and frustrated and
that
"**** it" attitude comes out, but if I love my body now, I feel less
motivation to change it.

I feel confident that I will figure it out, but I think right now I just
need to chill and stop thinking about it for a week or so. It's nearly
impossible for me to think objectively and come up with a good, sound plan
when I'm frustrated. There are some other personal things going on
besides
my weight loss issues that are contributing to that frustration, so I'm
going to deal with them and get them out of the way so I'll have more
energy to focus on my weight loss.

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

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

Hi Luna,
On 16-Apr-2004, Luna wrote:

Thank you everyone for your support during my emotional roller
coaster ride. I've been doing some thinking about my thinking, and
now that
I've calmed down I can clarify where I am right now.
SNIP

It's okay. Acting wonky is fine as long as you don't do so (1) for a
long time or (2) in a self-destructive fashion.
A good night's sleep will help almost every time. :-)

Take care,
Carmen

In article ,
Luna wrote:

I am very happy about having lost 43 pounds this past year. I am thrilled
that I am now a person who works out. I really do like where I am a whole
lot better than where I was.

I think the problem I've been having though, is how those first 43 pounds
came off so _easily_. All I did was stop eating sugars and starches, and
start moving more. I very rarely counted anything, I ate as much as I
wanted, and the exercise is fun and enjoyable. And the pounds just kept
coming off, every monthly weigh-in was another step downwards.

I got used to it, I got complacent. I started just accepting weight loss
as something that was happening on its own, like my hair growing. Now,
however, I'm in a new phase. I have to actually _work_ at it and I haven't
gotten used to that part yet. It's about how like when I got to college,
all of a sudden I had to actually _study_ to get good grades.

Having lost those 43 pounds, you're now at a point
where it takes 430 calories less per day to maintain
your weight than when you started (43 pounds ago).


Chuck Demas

--
Eat Healthy | _ _ | Nothing would be done at all,
Stay Fit | @ @ | If a man waited to do it so well,
Die Anyway | v | That no one could find fault with it.
| \___/ | http://world.std.com/~cpd

You are a total lunatic.

--
"If I can't *count* the carbs, it can't be part of a
low-carb diet." --- jpatti


"Luna" wrote in message
...
Thank you everyone for your support during my emotional roller coaster
ride. I've been doing some thinking about my thinking, and now that I've
calmed down I can clarify where I am right now.

I am very happy about having lost 43 pounds this past year. I am thrilled
that I am now a person who works out. I really do like where I am a whole
lot better than where I was.

I think the problem I've been having though, is how those first 43 pounds
came off so _easily_. All I did was stop eating sugars and starches, and
start moving more. I very rarely counted anything, I ate as much as I
wanted, and the exercise is fun and enjoyable. And the pounds just kept
coming off, every monthly weigh-in was another step downwards.

I got used to it, I got complacent. I started just accepting weight loss
as something that was happening on its own, like my hair growing. Now,
however, I'm in a new phase. I have to actually _work_ at it and I
haven't
gotten used to that part yet. It's about how like when I got to college,
all of a sudden I had to actually _study_ to get good grades.

It's an adjustment, and during this transition time I've been freaking out
a bit, sort of scrambling around desperately trying to find a secure
footing. I'm trying to change my mindset more than anything else, trying
to find a way to make progress while at the same time being at peace with
where I am. If I hate my body now, I get depressed and frustrated and
that
"**** it" attitude comes out, but if I love my body now, I feel less
motivation to change it.

I feel confident that I will figure it out, but I think right now I just
need to chill and stop thinking about it for a week or so. It's nearly
impossible for me to think objectively and come up with a good, sound plan
when I'm frustrated. There are some other personal things going on
besides
my weight loss issues that are contributing to that frustration, so I'm
going to deal with them and get them out of the way so I'll have more
energy to focus on my weight loss.

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

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

Not "total." I do manage to function. I don't hear voices in my head or
anything like that. I'm just emotionally sensitive, especially when it's
DP time. ) So I'm a partial lunatic.

In article ,
"JC Der Koenig" wrote:

You are a total lunatic.

--
"If I can't *count* the carbs, it can't be part of a
low-carb diet." --- jpatti


"Luna" wrote in message
...
Thank you everyone for your support during my emotional roller coaster
ride. I've been doing some thinking about my thinking, and now that I've
calmed down I can clarify where I am right now.

I am very happy about having lost 43 pounds this past year. I am thrilled
that I am now a person who works out. I really do like where I am a whole
lot better than where I was.

I think the problem I've been having though, is how those first 43 pounds
came off so _easily_. All I did was stop eating sugars and starches, and
start moving more. I very rarely counted anything, I ate as much as I
wanted, and the exercise is fun and enjoyable. And the pounds just kept
coming off, every monthly weigh-in was another step downwards.

I got used to it, I got complacent. I started just accepting weight loss
as something that was happening on its own, like my hair growing. Now,
however, I'm in a new phase. I have to actually _work_ at it and I
haven't
gotten used to that part yet. It's about how like when I got to college,
all of a sudden I had to actually _study_ to get good grades.

It's an adjustment, and during this transition time I've been freaking out
a bit, sort of scrambling around desperately trying to find a secure
footing. I'm trying to change my mindset more than anything else, trying
to find a way to make progress while at the same time being at peace with
where I am. If I hate my body now, I get depressed and frustrated and
that
"**** it" attitude comes out, but if I love my body now, I feel less
motivation to change it.

I feel confident that I will figure it out, but I think right now I just
need to chill and stop thinking about it for a week or so. It's nearly
impossible for me to think objectively and come up with a good, sound plan
when I'm frustrated. There are some other personal things going on
besides
my weight loss issues that are contributing to that frustration, so I'm
going to deal with them and get them out of the way so I'll have more
energy to focus on my weight loss.


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

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

Dr. Pepper time?

--
"If I can't *count* the carbs, it can't be part of a
low-carb diet." --- jpatti


"Luna" wrote in message
...
Not "total." I do manage to function. I don't hear voices in my head or
anything like that. I'm just emotionally sensitive, especially when it's
DP time. ) So I'm a partial lunatic.

In article ,
"JC Der Koenig" wrote:

You are a total lunatic.

--
"If I can't *count* the carbs, it can't be part of a
low-carb diet." --- jpatti


"Luna" wrote in message
...
Thank you everyone for your support during my emotional roller coaster
ride. I've been doing some thinking about my thinking, and now that
I've
calmed down I can clarify where I am right now.

I am very happy about having lost 43 pounds this past year. I am
thrilled
that I am now a person who works out. I really do like where I am a
whole
lot better than where I was.

I think the problem I've been having though, is how those first 43
pounds
came off so _easily_. All I did was stop eating sugars and starches,
and
start moving more. I very rarely counted anything, I ate as much as I
wanted, and the exercise is fun and enjoyable. And the pounds just
kept
coming off, every monthly weigh-in was another step downwards.

I got used to it, I got complacent. I started just accepting weight
loss
as something that was happening on its own, like my hair growing.
Now,
however, I'm in a new phase. I have to actually _work_ at it and I
haven't
gotten used to that part yet. It's about how like when I got to
college,
all of a sudden I had to actually _study_ to get good grades.

It's an adjustment, and during this transition time I've been freaking
out
a bit, sort of scrambling around desperately trying to find a secure
footing. I'm trying to change my mindset more than anything else,
trying
to find a way to make progress while at the same time being at peace
with
where I am. If I hate my body now, I get depressed and frustrated and
that
"**** it" attitude comes out, but if I love my body now, I feel less
motivation to change it.

I feel confident that I will figure it out, but I think right now I
just
need to chill and stop thinking about it for a week or so. It's
nearly
impossible for me to think objectively and come up with a good, sound
plan
when I'm frustrated. There are some other personal things going on
besides
my weight loss issues that are contributing to that frustration, so
I'm
going to deal with them and get them out of the way so I'll have more
energy to focus on my weight loss.


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

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

Depo-Provera. I get a shot every 3 months, I'm in the window for the shot
now. The good part is, I don't get PMS every month. The bad part is, I get
it when it's time for my shot, just 3x as bad.

In article ,
"JC Der Koenig" wrote:

Dr. Pepper time?

--
"If I can't *count* the carbs, it can't be part of a
low-carb diet." --- jpatti


"Luna" wrote in message
...
Not "total." I do manage to function. I don't hear voices in my head or
anything like that. I'm just emotionally sensitive, especially when it's
DP time. ) So I'm a partial lunatic.

In article ,
"JC Der Koenig" wrote:

You are a total lunatic.


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

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

Drugs are bad.

--
"If I can't *count* the carbs, it can't be part of a
low-carb diet." --- jpatti


"Luna" wrote in message
...
Depo-Provera. I get a shot every 3 months, I'm in the window for the shot
now. The good part is, I don't get PMS every month. The bad part is, I
get
it when it's time for my shot, just 3x as bad.

In article ,
"JC Der Koenig" wrote:

Dr. Pepper time?

--
"If I can't *count* the carbs, it can't be part of a
low-carb diet." --- jpatti


"Luna" wrote in message
...
Not "total." I do manage to function. I don't hear voices in my head
or
anything like that. I'm just emotionally sensitive, especially when
it's
DP time. ) So I'm a partial lunatic.

In article ,
"JC Der Koenig" wrote:

You are a total lunatic.


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

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