Recommitting

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.

Luna wrote:
|| 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.

Eeww....YGG!

Luna wrote:
|| 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.

Eeww....YGG!

Luna,,,,,,,I too tried to quit smoking last year,,,,,,with the help of
Zyban, I did good, quit for 5 months,,,but my weight went up,,,my Dr. was
not too happy,,,,,he said he wanted me to lose the weight, get down to a
normal size, and then quit,,,,,,,so I did start back smoking,,,,,,and will
follow orders...it's hard to quit 2 bad habits at a time,,,,we take on more
than we can chew...Good luck to you,,,,,,,,,i'm glad to see you're
recommitting with new resolve,,,,so am I..You've got the right
attitude,,,,,,,you go girl!

--
Started LC Sept 26/04
189/172.5/125
"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.

Luna,,,,,,,I too tried to quit smoking last year,,,,,,with the help of
Zyban, I did good, quit for 5 months,,,but my weight went up,,,my Dr. was
not too happy,,,,,he said he wanted me to lose the weight, get down to a
normal size, and then quit,,,,,,,so I did start back smoking,,,,,,and will
follow orders...it's hard to quit 2 bad habits at a time,,,,we take on more
than we can chew...Good luck to you,,,,,,,,,i'm glad to see you're
recommitting with new resolve,,,,so am I..You've got the right
attitude,,,,,,,you go girl!

--
Started LC Sept 26/04
189/172.5/125
"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.

Luna,

Just wanted you to know that I'm 'pulling' for you. You were one of the
first posters I read when I was a 'newbie' here, and you were (and still
are!) a big inspiration to me.

I like Sandy's advice; trying to overcome more than one unhealthy habit at a
time is overwhelming.

Keep at it!

--
Linda
LC since Oct. 13, 2003
296/186.8/160
http://home.att.net/~lewis_linda/index.html
http://community.webshots.com/user/mslewtoo

"Are you telling me there are dead people in my living room watching
videos?"--Nina (Truly, Madly, Deeply)

"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.

Luna,

Just wanted you to know that I'm 'pulling' for you. You were one of the
first posters I read when I was a 'newbie' here, and you were (and still
are!) a big inspiration to me.

I like Sandy's advice; trying to overcome more than one unhealthy habit at a
time is overwhelming.

Keep at it!

--
Linda
LC since Oct. 13, 2003
296/186.8/160
http://home.att.net/~lewis_linda/index.html
http://community.webshots.com/user/mslewtoo

"Are you telling me there are dead people in my living room watching
videos?"--Nina (Truly, Madly, Deeply)

"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.

: Luna,,,,,,,I too tried to quit smoking last year,,,,,,with the help of
: Zyban, I did good, quit for 5 months,,,but my weight went up,,,my Dr. was
: not too happy,,,,,he said he wanted me to lose the weight, get down to a
: normal size, and then quit,,,,,,,so I did start back smoking,,,,,,and will
: follow orders...it's hard to quit 2 bad habits at a time,,,,we take on
more
: than we can chew...Good luck to you,,,,,,,,,i'm glad to see you're
: recommitting with new resolve,,,,so am I..You've got the right
: attitude,,,,,,,you go girl!
:

Was there a special sale on commas that I missed?

Pat in TX

: Luna,,,,,,,I too tried to quit smoking last year,,,,,,with the help of
: Zyban, I did good, quit for 5 months,,,but my weight went up,,,my Dr. was
: not too happy,,,,,he said he wanted me to lose the weight, get down to a
: normal size, and then quit,,,,,,,so I did start back smoking,,,,,,and will
: follow orders...it's hard to quit 2 bad habits at a time,,,,we take on
more
: than we can chew...Good luck to you,,,,,,,,,i'm glad to see you're
: recommitting with new resolve,,,,so am I..You've got the right
: attitude,,,,,,,you go girl!
:

Was there a special sale on commas that I missed?

Pat in TX

In article ,
"Lady o' the house" wrote:

Luna,

Just wanted you to know that I'm 'pulling' for you. You were one of the
first posters I read when I was a 'newbie' here, and you were (and still
are!) a big inspiration to me.

I like Sandy's advice; trying to overcome more than one unhealthy habit at a
time is overwhelming.

Keep at it!



Yes, I like Sandy's advice too. Originally I had planned to get to goal
weight or a little lower before trying to quit smoking, but one day I got
all fired up and thought "Hey, I can do it! I can do anything!" I still
think I could quit smoking and lose weight at the same time, if I didn't
have anything else to do or focus on, like people on those reality shows.
But I only have so much energy, and it got spread too thin, and everything
started slowly falling apart.

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

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