Tuesday January 3

Back to work for n 2017!  116.5, so I'm pretty much holding in that range. Should be busy at work today so hopefully the day will go by fast. Have a great one!

I read something this morning that resonated with me.

Instead of saying... "I don't have time"... try saying, "It isn't a priority."  See if that helps you make the time.

I realize I hypothetically have all of the time in the world now, but I still need to protect my "me time".

I'm going to a "Questions for God" pot luck Saturday. A panel of leaders from a wide variety of religions will respond to and discuss answers to our questions , from their perspectives.

Yes... I'm finally internalizing that feeding my soul is the key to maintaining my recovery. Food and weight are secondary. Imagine that !!

Diane

Such a synergistic web....doing the work to lose the weight and then maintain opens space for other stuff that will further advance recovery.  Very cool....love watching this.

Welcome Faye!   Glad you have joined us.

still not moving much.   Was going to start pruning but it was and is too cold.   The ground is frozen so can't start thinking about turning it over.

a better food day and all the leftovers have gone.  

Enjoy today.  

Wt still up. Hoping it was a bathroom related issue.  It is real wt.  Calories 985. 

Good airstream steps.  Water connected to shower fixture.  It leaked but got it stoped on redo.  I like plumbing but we laugh at my frequent do overs in the plumbing projects.  Attaching shower walls and seat are next.  

124's.  I'm still working on increasing intervals between snacks/meals.  Amazing how the easy that seemed before New Years eve and how much more difficult it is now.   I know there is pay off if I pretty much stick to it but it isn't instant pay off (darn it!)   I also threw a bag of werthers (gift from patient) away.  That still pains me. 

Have a lovely day of health!

Shel

Do you get hungry or are the shorter intervals simply habit? I find that, when I really listen to my body, I can easily go 4 -6 hours without eating. HOWEVER, my thinking or compulsions can get in the way of the true hunger signals. The need to alleviate stress or boredom, relax, disengage, etc... are all cues for me to eat. Those are the challenges for me. 

It is not hunger! I have a longstanding compulsion/habit/whatever to continuously snack when I have a lot of busy work to do. I remember this well even as a tween/student....I thought it absolutely necessary to have a constant snack available to get homework/school projects done.   And it does need to be continuous....a small snack provides no satiety, nothing at all so there is no point.

Once I get my busy work completed, most of the compulsion falls away.   I KNOW this but have to constantly remind myself that the fix is to do the work!  By 1pm, the bulk of my work has rolled in and processed....after that  I can easily go longer than 3 hours without thinking much about it.

I think VSG changed much of my chemical signaling so the compulsion is easier to resist, but it is easiest to resist if I have the full power of satiety which seems to come with NO FOOD (ie, no snacking) unless it has been at least 3 hours. 

Using my phone today, so please forgive any typos! Damn autocorrect.... 

i cant believe I forgot to weigh today, but I did! 

I'm a bit proud of myself this morning. Yesterday I owned my truth about my weight, my eating, my food compulsions, and some other influential emotional aspects that need to be in the open - being deserving of, prioritizing, fulfilling dreams, etc.... I spent time prepping and planning food. I got my physical house in order. I took some time for myself to think through my vision for my body, fitness, & health - basically where I want to end up. I also wrote my purpose, which was harder. I found it hard to put into words the "why" of all this for me. The why boils down to proving I am capable and deserving of being lean and fit and strong. I have written my vision and purpose statement on a card and when I got to school this morning I laminated the card. I will carry it with me and read it as often as I need to to keep me focused and on the track to achieving my goals. 

I am feeling positive and hopeful this morning. 

133 OTD Booooooooo!

Off work today, so far have been very busy. Took down Christmas decorations, have been doing laundry and dishes and will be off to the store to buy some items for dinner soon.

Kids had a 2 hour delay for school today due to blac**** They enjoyed being able to sleep in.

Cold still lingering some, getting better but not enough that I want to tackle exercise just yet....probably just an excuse but I am sticking to it!

Paula