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Still here ... mostly
Just checking in quickly, letting ya know I'm still around although not able to
post much ... again. Time definitely has not been my friend lately. g I've managed to go and get myself thoroughly confused, or messed up - not sure which. My weight went up a bit the beginning of the month, through the holidays. I reined things in nicely, posted journals here and weight dropped - funny how that works. Then the time thing somehow got the best of me, or lack of time, and I found those old habits of past wanting to creep in and take over. I didn't totally allow them to take hold though. For the past week I've FELT like I've been eating out of control again. Still wiser choices at meals, portions maybe a bit larger than normal. Snacking has NOT been good ... icecream here and there, my old favorite slurpee treats and going for the full sugar versions instead of the partial diet I had reverted too ... as well as a nightly routine instead of an occassional treat. It got so bad that for the first time in over a year I honestly did not want to step on that scale ... and I didn't. sigh Tuesday I managed to get myself into a better frame of mind and quit avoiding the issue - stepped up to face the music so to speak. Now what I found was very odd ... the weight had actually decreased a pound. Surprise, surprise ... I was still within my clothing allowance. Soooooooo, is it possible that I had totally messed up my metabolism and I actually needed to eat (what I thought was) more? I mean by watching so overly careful and having the scales drop only ounce by ounce - why pushing the calorie intake up quite a bit, did the weight drop in a good lump? Or is it more from lack of exercise - which I have not been diligent about again - dang timing thing and me somehow allowing everything else to take higher priority than myself. I honestly have no answers. So anyway, I am here although mostly lurking. I do hope to get around to answering several of the old posts over the week-end ... hoping being the key word. Official weigh in results today: 133.1 A bit higher than I like to see (I prefer under the 132.5 mark) but not devastating and still under my goal of 140, and doctors recommended lowest weight of 135. And the past few days I have felt well in control. Week-ends have definitely become my downfall. Joyce |
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Still here ... mostly
I am surprised to be maintaining where I am eating as I am as well. Also
very busy. I think the trick is vigilance and the willingness to cut back immediately when one gets to the "danger point". Mine is set at 162. If I see that or higher I journal and make myself hang here more. Call me selfish, I disappear when I am under that. -- Les "Joyce" wrote in message ... Just checking in quickly, letting ya know I'm still around although not able to post much ... again. Time definitely has not been my friend lately. g I've managed to go and get myself thoroughly confused, or messed up - not sure which. My weight went up a bit the beginning of the month, through the holidays. I reined things in nicely, posted journals here and weight dropped - funny how that works. Then the time thing somehow got the best of me, or lack of time, and I found those old habits of past wanting to creep in and take over. I didn't totally allow them to take hold though. For the past week I've FELT like I've been eating out of control again. Still wiser choices at meals, portions maybe a bit larger than normal. Snacking has NOT been good ... icecream here and there, my old favorite slurpee treats and going for the full sugar versions instead of the partial diet I had reverted too ... as well as a nightly routine instead of an occassional treat. It got so bad that for the first time in over a year I honestly did not want to step on that scale ... and I didn't. sigh Tuesday I managed to get myself into a better frame of mind and quit avoiding the issue - stepped up to face the music so to speak. Now what I found was very odd .... the weight had actually decreased a pound. Surprise, surprise ... I was still within my clothing allowance. Soooooooo, is it possible that I had totally messed up my metabolism and I actually needed to eat (what I thought was) more? I mean by watching so overly careful and having the scales drop only ounce by ounce - why pushing the calorie intake up quite a bit, did the weight drop in a good lump? Or is it more from lack of exercise - which I have not been diligent about again - dang timing thing and me somehow allowing everything else to take higher priority than myself. I honestly have no answers. So anyway, I am here although mostly lurking. I do hope to get around to answering several of the old posts over the week-end ... hoping being the key word. Official weigh in results today: 133.1 A bit higher than I like to see (I prefer under the 132.5 mark) but not devastating and still under my goal of 140, and doctors recommended lowest weight of 135. And the past few days I have felt well in control. Week-ends have definitely become my downfall. Joyce |
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Still here ... mostly
I am surprised to be maintaining where I am eating as I am as well. Also
very busy. I think the trick is vigilance and the willingness to cut back immediately when one gets to the "danger point". Mine is set at 162. If I see that or higher I journal and make myself hang here more. Call me selfish, I disappear when I am under that. -- Les "Joyce" wrote in message ... Just checking in quickly, letting ya know I'm still around although not able to post much ... again. Time definitely has not been my friend lately. g I've managed to go and get myself thoroughly confused, or messed up - not sure which. My weight went up a bit the beginning of the month, through the holidays. I reined things in nicely, posted journals here and weight dropped - funny how that works. Then the time thing somehow got the best of me, or lack of time, and I found those old habits of past wanting to creep in and take over. I didn't totally allow them to take hold though. For the past week I've FELT like I've been eating out of control again. Still wiser choices at meals, portions maybe a bit larger than normal. Snacking has NOT been good ... icecream here and there, my old favorite slurpee treats and going for the full sugar versions instead of the partial diet I had reverted too ... as well as a nightly routine instead of an occassional treat. It got so bad that for the first time in over a year I honestly did not want to step on that scale ... and I didn't. sigh Tuesday I managed to get myself into a better frame of mind and quit avoiding the issue - stepped up to face the music so to speak. Now what I found was very odd .... the weight had actually decreased a pound. Surprise, surprise ... I was still within my clothing allowance. Soooooooo, is it possible that I had totally messed up my metabolism and I actually needed to eat (what I thought was) more? I mean by watching so overly careful and having the scales drop only ounce by ounce - why pushing the calorie intake up quite a bit, did the weight drop in a good lump? Or is it more from lack of exercise - which I have not been diligent about again - dang timing thing and me somehow allowing everything else to take higher priority than myself. I honestly have no answers. So anyway, I am here although mostly lurking. I do hope to get around to answering several of the old posts over the week-end ... hoping being the key word. Official weigh in results today: 133.1 A bit higher than I like to see (I prefer under the 132.5 mark) but not devastating and still under my goal of 140, and doctors recommended lowest weight of 135. And the past few days I have felt well in control. Week-ends have definitely become my downfall. Joyce |
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Glad to see you are still with us. I was wondering where you and a few
others have disappeared to. I wonder if you could have put your body into starvation mode which caused you to lose ounces instead of pounds as you expected. I know that I had to start eating more if I was ever going to lose again. "Joyce" wrote in message ... Just checking in quickly, letting ya know I'm still around although not able to post much ... again. Time definitely has not been my friend lately. g I've managed to go and get myself thoroughly confused, or messed up - not sure which. My weight went up a bit the beginning of the month, through the holidays. I reined things in nicely, posted journals here and weight dropped - funny how that works. Then the time thing somehow got the best of me, or lack of time, and I found those old habits of past wanting to creep in and take over. I didn't totally allow them to take hold though. For the past week I've FELT like I've been eating out of control again. Still wiser choices at meals, portions maybe a bit larger than normal. Snacking has NOT been good ... icecream here and there, my old favorite slurpee treats and going for the full sugar versions instead of the partial diet I had reverted too ... as well as a nightly routine instead of an occassional treat. It got so bad that for the first time in over a year I honestly did not want to step on that scale ... and I didn't. sigh Tuesday I managed to get myself into a better frame of mind and quit avoiding the issue - stepped up to face the music so to speak. Now what I found was very odd .... the weight had actually decreased a pound. Surprise, surprise ... I was still within my clothing allowance. Soooooooo, is it possible that I had totally messed up my metabolism and I actually needed to eat (what I thought was) more? I mean by watching so overly careful and having the scales drop only ounce by ounce - why pushing the calorie intake up quite a bit, did the weight drop in a good lump? Or is it more from lack of exercise - which I have not been diligent about again - dang timing thing and me somehow allowing everything else to take higher priority than myself. I honestly have no answers. So anyway, I am here although mostly lurking. I do hope to get around to answering several of the old posts over the week-end ... hoping being the key word. Official weigh in results today: 133.1 A bit higher than I like to see (I prefer under the 132.5 mark) but not devastating and still under my goal of 140, and doctors recommended lowest weight of 135. And the past few days I have felt well in control. Week-ends have definitely become my downfall. Joyce |
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Great to see you 're still here, and maintaining, Joyce. I 'm a bit quiter
than usual too... have never had so much work in my life, some issues going on, and on top of that my pc is giving up on me. It might be time for a new one, this one is more than 5 years old! It 's just that they 're so expensive that I keep postponing buying one. Maybe this afternoon... it 's the end of the sales and I might find one at a good price. I ll do some clothes shopping a well, and you know what I even look forward to it! -- Nathalie from Belgium 134.1/93.7/minigoal 93.3/ Goal 68 Kg 295.6/206.6/minigoal 205.6/Goal 150 pounds WLL : 207.5/206.6/195.5 lbs 94.1/93.7/88.7 "Joyce" wrote in message ... Just checking in quickly, letting ya know I'm still around although not able to post much ... again. Time definitely has not been my friend lately. g I've managed to go and get myself thoroughly confused, or messed up - not sure which. My weight went up a bit the beginning of the month, through the holidays. I reined things in nicely, posted journals here and weight dropped - funny how that works. Then the time thing somehow got the best of me, or lack of time, and I found those old habits of past wanting to creep in and take over. I didn't totally allow them to take hold though. For the past week I've FELT like I've been eating out of control again. Still wiser choices at meals, portions maybe a bit larger than normal. Snacking has NOT been good ... icecream here and there, my old favorite slurpee treats and going for the full sugar versions instead of the partial diet I had reverted too ... as well as a nightly routine instead of an occassional treat. It got so bad that for the first time in over a year I honestly did not want to step on that scale ... and I didn't. sigh Tuesday I managed to get myself into a better frame of mind and quit avoiding the issue - stepped up to face the music so to speak. Now what I found was very odd .... the weight had actually decreased a pound. Surprise, surprise ... I was still within my clothing allowance. Soooooooo, is it possible that I had totally messed up my metabolism and I actually needed to eat (what I thought was) more? I mean by watching so overly careful and having the scales drop only ounce by ounce - why pushing the calorie intake up quite a bit, did the weight drop in a good lump? Or is it more from lack of exercise - which I have not been diligent about again - dang timing thing and me somehow allowing everything else to take higher priority than myself. I honestly have no answers. So anyway, I am here although mostly lurking. I do hope to get around to answering several of the old posts over the week-end ... hoping being the key word. Official weigh in results today: 133.1 A bit higher than I like to see (I prefer under the 132.5 mark) but not devastating and still under my goal of 140, and doctors recommended lowest weight of 135. And the past few days I have felt well in control. Week-ends have definitely become my downfall. Joyce |
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Great to see you 're still here, and maintaining, Joyce. I 'm a bit quiter
than usual too... have never had so much work in my life, some issues going on, and on top of that my pc is giving up on me. It might be time for a new one, this one is more than 5 years old! It 's just that they 're so expensive that I keep postponing buying one. Maybe this afternoon... it 's the end of the sales and I might find one at a good price. I ll do some clothes shopping a well, and you know what I even look forward to it! -- Nathalie from Belgium 134.1/93.7/minigoal 93.3/ Goal 68 Kg 295.6/206.6/minigoal 205.6/Goal 150 pounds WLL : 207.5/206.6/195.5 lbs 94.1/93.7/88.7 "Joyce" wrote in message ... Just checking in quickly, letting ya know I'm still around although not able to post much ... again. Time definitely has not been my friend lately. g I've managed to go and get myself thoroughly confused, or messed up - not sure which. My weight went up a bit the beginning of the month, through the holidays. I reined things in nicely, posted journals here and weight dropped - funny how that works. Then the time thing somehow got the best of me, or lack of time, and I found those old habits of past wanting to creep in and take over. I didn't totally allow them to take hold though. For the past week I've FELT like I've been eating out of control again. Still wiser choices at meals, portions maybe a bit larger than normal. Snacking has NOT been good ... icecream here and there, my old favorite slurpee treats and going for the full sugar versions instead of the partial diet I had reverted too ... as well as a nightly routine instead of an occassional treat. It got so bad that for the first time in over a year I honestly did not want to step on that scale ... and I didn't. sigh Tuesday I managed to get myself into a better frame of mind and quit avoiding the issue - stepped up to face the music so to speak. Now what I found was very odd .... the weight had actually decreased a pound. Surprise, surprise ... I was still within my clothing allowance. Soooooooo, is it possible that I had totally messed up my metabolism and I actually needed to eat (what I thought was) more? I mean by watching so overly careful and having the scales drop only ounce by ounce - why pushing the calorie intake up quite a bit, did the weight drop in a good lump? Or is it more from lack of exercise - which I have not been diligent about again - dang timing thing and me somehow allowing everything else to take higher priority than myself. I honestly have no answers. So anyway, I am here although mostly lurking. I do hope to get around to answering several of the old posts over the week-end ... hoping being the key word. Official weigh in results today: 133.1 A bit higher than I like to see (I prefer under the 132.5 mark) but not devastating and still under my goal of 140, and doctors recommended lowest weight of 135. And the past few days I have felt well in control. Week-ends have definitely become my downfall. Joyce |
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You could have used Unsolved Mysteries as the subject of your post. I
sure can't offer any insights for the reasons your weight dropped after increasing your caloric intake. All the possibilities you mention come to mind. One thing I've observed is that a single WI is not a true indicator of my overall success or failure. As you say, you are still under all the weight goals set for yourself and therefore, doing extremely well. With weight management, that is. Self-care is another matter entirely. Linda P On Sat, 17 Jul 2004 03:55:22 -0500, Joyce wrote: Just checking in quickly, letting ya know I'm still around although not able to post much ... again. Time definitely has not been my friend lately. g I've managed to go and get myself thoroughly confused, or messed up - not sure which. My weight went up a bit the beginning of the month, through the holidays. I reined things in nicely, posted journals here and weight dropped - funny how that works. Then the time thing somehow got the best of me, or lack of time, and I found those old habits of past wanting to creep in and take over. I didn't totally allow them to take hold though. For the past week I've FELT like I've been eating out of control again. Still wiser choices at meals, portions maybe a bit larger than normal. Snacking has NOT been good ... icecream here and there, my old favorite slurpee treats and going for the full sugar versions instead of the partial diet I had reverted too ... as well as a nightly routine instead of an occassional treat. It got so bad that for the first time in over a year I honestly did not want to step on that scale ... and I didn't. sigh Tuesday I managed to get myself into a better frame of mind and quit avoiding the issue - stepped up to face the music so to speak. Now what I found was very odd ... the weight had actually decreased a pound. Surprise, surprise ... I was still within my clothing allowance. Soooooooo, is it possible that I had totally messed up my metabolism and I actually needed to eat (what I thought was) more? I mean by watching so overly careful and having the scales drop only ounce by ounce - why pushing the calorie intake up quite a bit, did the weight drop in a good lump? Or is it more from lack of exercise - which I have not been diligent about again - dang timing thing and me somehow allowing everything else to take higher priority than myself. I honestly have no answers. So anyway, I am here although mostly lurking. I do hope to get around to answering several of the old posts over the week-end ... hoping being the key word. Official weigh in results today: 133.1 A bit higher than I like to see (I prefer under the 132.5 mark) but not devastating and still under my goal of 140, and doctors recommended lowest weight of 135. And the past few days I have felt well in control. Week-ends have definitely become my downfall. Joyce |
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I don't think you're being selfish at all, I prefer to call it realistic. I'm
kind of doing the same thing. I do love it here and I still do need the entire group. It helps me maintain that focus. But I don't need it as much as I did 2 years ago ... does that make sense without being rude or nasty??? And when life becomes hectic, then something has to bend a bit ... and it seems that lately it's had to be my computer and group time. I've been doing the same with the journaling. When I am well in control, I am much more lax in the journaling department. Start seeing that danger point and I make it a point to start writing again. Today was not a good scale day, but as I posted elsewhere - lots of other things to factor into the equation. I probably should have thought about the weather and TOM factor earlier this week, as I have really been fighting the chocolate cravings (haven't caved but definitely a battle going on) and noticed those bloaty feelings. Joyce On Sat, 17 Jul 2004 12:01:39 GMT, "Lesanne" wrote: I am surprised to be maintaining where I am eating as I am as well. Also very busy. I think the trick is vigilance and the willingness to cut back immediately when one gets to the "danger point". Mine is set at 162. If I see that or higher I journal and make myself hang here more. Call me selfish, I disappear when I am under that. -- Les "Joyce" wrote in message .. . Just checking in quickly, letting ya know I'm still around although not able to post much ... again. Time definitely has not been my friend lately. g I've managed to go and get myself thoroughly confused, or messed up - not sure which. My weight went up a bit the beginning of the month, through the holidays. I reined things in nicely, posted journals here and weight dropped - funny how that works. Then the time thing somehow got the best of me, or lack of time, and I found those old habits of past wanting to creep in and take over. I didn't totally allow them to take hold though. For the past week I've FELT like I've been eating out of control again. Still wiser choices at meals, portions maybe a bit larger than normal. Snacking has NOT been good ... icecream here and there, my old favorite slurpee treats and going for the full sugar versions instead of the partial diet I had reverted too ... as well as a nightly routine instead of an occassional treat. It got so bad that for the first time in over a year I honestly did not want to step on that scale ... and I didn't. sigh Tuesday I managed to get myself into a better frame of mind and quit avoiding the issue - stepped up to face the music so to speak. Now what I found was very odd ... the weight had actually decreased a pound. Surprise, surprise ... I was still within my clothing allowance. Soooooooo, is it possible that I had totally messed up my metabolism and I actually needed to eat (what I thought was) more? I mean by watching so overly careful and having the scales drop only ounce by ounce - why pushing the calorie intake up quite a bit, did the weight drop in a good lump? Or is it more from lack of exercise - which I have not been diligent about again - dang timing thing and me somehow allowing everything else to take higher priority than myself. I honestly have no answers. So anyway, I am here although mostly lurking. I do hope to get around to answering several of the old posts over the week-end ... hoping being the key word. Official weigh in results today: 133.1 A bit higher than I like to see (I prefer under the 132.5 mark) but not devastating and still under my goal of 140, and doctors recommended lowest weight of 135. And the past few days I have felt well in control. Week-ends have definitely become my downfall. Joyce |
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I don't think you're being selfish at all, I prefer to call it realistic. I'm
kind of doing the same thing. I do love it here and I still do need the entire group. It helps me maintain that focus. But I don't need it as much as I did 2 years ago ... does that make sense without being rude or nasty??? And when life becomes hectic, then something has to bend a bit ... and it seems that lately it's had to be my computer and group time. I've been doing the same with the journaling. When I am well in control, I am much more lax in the journaling department. Start seeing that danger point and I make it a point to start writing again. Today was not a good scale day, but as I posted elsewhere - lots of other things to factor into the equation. I probably should have thought about the weather and TOM factor earlier this week, as I have really been fighting the chocolate cravings (haven't caved but definitely a battle going on) and noticed those bloaty feelings. Joyce On Sat, 17 Jul 2004 12:01:39 GMT, "Lesanne" wrote: I am surprised to be maintaining where I am eating as I am as well. Also very busy. I think the trick is vigilance and the willingness to cut back immediately when one gets to the "danger point". Mine is set at 162. If I see that or higher I journal and make myself hang here more. Call me selfish, I disappear when I am under that. -- Les "Joyce" wrote in message .. . Just checking in quickly, letting ya know I'm still around although not able to post much ... again. Time definitely has not been my friend lately. g I've managed to go and get myself thoroughly confused, or messed up - not sure which. My weight went up a bit the beginning of the month, through the holidays. I reined things in nicely, posted journals here and weight dropped - funny how that works. Then the time thing somehow got the best of me, or lack of time, and I found those old habits of past wanting to creep in and take over. I didn't totally allow them to take hold though. For the past week I've FELT like I've been eating out of control again. Still wiser choices at meals, portions maybe a bit larger than normal. Snacking has NOT been good ... icecream here and there, my old favorite slurpee treats and going for the full sugar versions instead of the partial diet I had reverted too ... as well as a nightly routine instead of an occassional treat. It got so bad that for the first time in over a year I honestly did not want to step on that scale ... and I didn't. sigh Tuesday I managed to get myself into a better frame of mind and quit avoiding the issue - stepped up to face the music so to speak. Now what I found was very odd ... the weight had actually decreased a pound. Surprise, surprise ... I was still within my clothing allowance. Soooooooo, is it possible that I had totally messed up my metabolism and I actually needed to eat (what I thought was) more? I mean by watching so overly careful and having the scales drop only ounce by ounce - why pushing the calorie intake up quite a bit, did the weight drop in a good lump? Or is it more from lack of exercise - which I have not been diligent about again - dang timing thing and me somehow allowing everything else to take higher priority than myself. I honestly have no answers. So anyway, I am here although mostly lurking. I do hope to get around to answering several of the old posts over the week-end ... hoping being the key word. Official weigh in results today: 133.1 A bit higher than I like to see (I prefer under the 132.5 mark) but not devastating and still under my goal of 140, and doctors recommended lowest weight of 135. And the past few days I have felt well in control. Week-ends have definitely become my downfall. Joyce |
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Very possible, heaven only knows. I do know I've been back and forth on the
eating routine - which also isn't going to help things. g I'll feel a lot better when I get back to that 132ish number but I think it's going to be a bit away. This summer schedule (or lack of) is really playing a number on me - mentally and physically. Joyce On Sat, 17 Jul 2004 12:05:01 GMT, "Laura" wrote: Glad to see you are still with us. I was wondering where you and a few others have disappeared to. I wonder if you could have put your body into starvation mode which caused you to lose ounces instead of pounds as you expected. I know that I had to start eating more if I was ever going to lose again. "Joyce" wrote in message .. . Just checking in quickly, letting ya know I'm still around although not able to post much ... again. Time definitely has not been my friend lately. g I've managed to go and get myself thoroughly confused, or messed up - not sure which. My weight went up a bit the beginning of the month, through the holidays. I reined things in nicely, posted journals here and weight dropped - funny how that works. Then the time thing somehow got the best of me, or lack of time, and I found those old habits of past wanting to creep in and take over. I didn't totally allow them to take hold though. For the past week I've FELT like I've been eating out of control again. Still wiser choices at meals, portions maybe a bit larger than normal. Snacking has NOT been good ... icecream here and there, my old favorite slurpee treats and going for the full sugar versions instead of the partial diet I had reverted too ... as well as a nightly routine instead of an occassional treat. It got so bad that for the first time in over a year I honestly did not want to step on that scale ... and I didn't. sigh Tuesday I managed to get myself into a better frame of mind and quit avoiding the issue - stepped up to face the music so to speak. Now what I found was very odd ... the weight had actually decreased a pound. Surprise, surprise ... I was still within my clothing allowance. Soooooooo, is it possible that I had totally messed up my metabolism and I actually needed to eat (what I thought was) more? I mean by watching so overly careful and having the scales drop only ounce by ounce - why pushing the calorie intake up quite a bit, did the weight drop in a good lump? Or is it more from lack of exercise - which I have not been diligent about again - dang timing thing and me somehow allowing everything else to take higher priority than myself. I honestly have no answers. So anyway, I am here although mostly lurking. I do hope to get around to answering several of the old posts over the week-end ... hoping being the key word. Official weigh in results today: 133.1 A bit higher than I like to see (I prefer under the 132.5 mark) but not devastating and still under my goal of 140, and doctors recommended lowest weight of 135. And the past few days I have felt well in control. Week-ends have definitely become my downfall. Joyce |
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