10/6/2011 THURSDAY STILL IN THERE WALKING DOWN THE ROAD

                               HAPPILY PROGRESSING TOWARD THE GOAL!!!
Have not been denying myself in the food department and have slowly been lowering the number on the scale.  That's a good thing.   Sometimes things just take time...  Been trying to get back to an expected "normal" weight since I was 8 years old.  Kids are cruel and I experienced that, as have most other overweight children.  By feeling FAT and dieting starting after I learned how to diet at age 15.  As others have found, I managed to get fatter and fatter after each dieting "spell" - because within a year of getting to whatever lower weight, I would bounce up to not only where I started, but above that number.  I refuse to diet anymore.  I am slowly changing living habits and proclaim I WILL be successful!
'Till Next Time~

10/4/2011 GETTING BETTER ALL THE TIME

Another day smarter when it comes to finding out how the body processes food.  Losing weight is not simply calories in - calories out.  If only it was as simple as that.  According to Dr. Drew if the same part of the brain is tickled that causes the same "NEEDING TO HAVE IT" reaction that drug addicts respond to, it is overpowering.   Someone on the new program "The Chew" said today that carbs & fats are comfort foods and they work, releasing serotonin - making you happy.   She said the trick is to not eat too large a serving or they add weight.  She obviously is not one of us that are grossly overweight.  She said to not deny yourself all those good tastes and a small amount will provide the happy without the weight gain.  I have a feeling it doesn't take too much for me, to make me want MORE and MORE before I feel satisfied.  Is it the AMOUNT of fat that is the trigger?   Does that mean  I'm addicted to carbs?  Do I need to choose to not eat ANY,  like an alcoholic needs to choose to drink NO ALCOHOL?  Hmmmm.  Something to ponder.
'Till Later

10/3/2011 MARCHING TO SUCCESS

Going to be a great day!  Food choices so far:  An orange for BREAKFAST and a piece of cheese.   Also had 2 cups of coffee with Almond milk.   They say to get your protein in each time you eat.  Bob from the Biggest Loser said if you eat a protein within the first half hour of getting up in the morning, it revs your metabolism for the day.  LUNCH Activia, 2 boiled eggs and piece toast.  DINNER shrimp salad with Fat Free Paul Newman Sesame Ginger Dresisng & Turkey Burger.  EVENING SNACK 7 walnuts & an apple.

10/2/2011 GOING TO BE A GREAT DAY

SUNDAY  10/2/2011    Perfect day, weather wise - humidity down and temp in the 80's.  Turned the air conditioner off for the first time in I can't remember how long!  Am going to make it a PERFECT DAY with my food choices too.  Had 1/4 cup cottage cheese,  1 slice of bread and 2 cups of coffee with Non-Fat Almond milk.  Lunch was 1 slice toast with 3 oz. 98% fat-free ham and an apple.  Really lingered over each bite and realized how quickly I would chew something once or twice and swallow.  Sometime I would even add more food while there was still food in my mouth - not tasting really.  Thought I was but just taking mega time today makes me realize I rush through my food.  Was tempted to (but did not) take a swallow of liquid before I was even finished chewing!  Holy cow!  No wonder my poor taste buds clamor for MORE FOOD!  Since the Dr. Oz show had the segment on tastebuds and Anderson Cooper having the expert on different tasting abilities of people from birth - I realize my poor taste buds were screaming for QUANTITY in order to be satisfied.  All the behavior modification tricks emphasize how our body systems will get what they need one way or another.  LOL  Anyway, am feeling good about what I have accomplished so far today.  Hope you do too.

NEW MONTH - FRESH START

10/01/2011   Sat.   NEW START - - - GREAT HOPES

Going to have a calorie budget of 1200-1500 daily.  Sean Anderson, whose blog was inspirational to me, used the system of a calorie bank account to stay in line.

Am getting ready to have my niece visit.  Hope all the exercise pays off.  LOL  Need this commitment to be super serious with the rewards that follow.  All the quick negative messages that hit me every time I state or think a firm commitment, have to be deleted.  Never thought the road would be smooth but come on!  Hundreds of rocks?  Am prepared to squash the chatterbox.  Must be prepared for themessages to return over and over, because I hear that is what they do because they are deeply embedded.  New messages are needed.


 

NEED A NEW APPROACH TO BE SUCCESSFUL

9/30/2011                                          CONTINUING ON THE JOURNEY

Decided to start writing down EVERYTHING I eat to keep my calorie count exact.  That hopefully will tell me if I am able to take off excess weight with the amount of activity in my life - which isn't a whole lot.  I intend to do something everyday to improve that.   At the end of the day I will add the exact food I ate today.  What a cross this has been throughout my life.  I still have hope that there is a chance to correct this to have the best life I can.   I am going back to re-read Sean Anderson's blog "The Daily Diary of a Winning Loser" where he wrote daily what his search involved.  He doesn't write daily there anymore but what he DID write still applies.  We'll see how it helps my journey day to day.

Another Step In the Right Direction

9/17/11     FEELING GOOD ABOUT FOOD CHOICES

Calorie wise I stayed under 1500 which I am setting as my new goal.  Was aiming at 1200 and din't make it under that.  Will see if that can cause some pounds to come off.  It has let me LIVE while walking toward my goal, so I hope 1500 daily will not be too high.  Even with eating out one evening over the weekend.  Didn't weigh this morning because my scale was not available, I was at my nephew's and celebrating his wife's birthday.  Had a lot of fruit & vegetables today.  Will see what happened with my weight loss.