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reenieb
on 1/29/09 6:58 pm
RNY on 03/08/04 with
Topic: A New Day
Starting again. Let's all think good thoughts for each other to have a beautiful day. M.
mo21012
on 1/29/09 7:08 am - Anne Arundel County, MD
Topic: RE: Its all about Preparation for me...

I so agree with the planning and prep!  

I carry my lunch every day and it's almost always the same thing.   I keep oatmeal packets in my office for a mid morning snack and a stash of SB Cereal Bars.

Here we are almost 5 years out and I STILL have regular pouch issues ... if it moo'd, oink'd, or cluck'd in a past life . well . it's probably not going to sit well with me ..  Any chance I have to pack a lunch I do .. Any time we are going out with the fire truck and it's an all day type thing, the cooler gets packed with my food in it!

I wish that all my planning would show some results .. lol

Unfortunately, my pouch issues have made me lazy .. and since dense protein causes me problems, I tend to take the 'easy' way and eat too many carbs.   I am working on that .. but haven't quite mastered it yet.

Hugs, Mo

Comparison is the thief of joy!

If we spend our time comparing our life/weight loss/body to others, we totally miss what WE have accomplished.   Keep in mind how far you have come and what you can do now that you couldn't do weeks/months/years ago.   I hate the expression " It's all good", but in this case it fits!   Wherever you are in your journey  ... It's ALL good!!!

mo21012
on 1/29/09 7:00 am - Anne Arundel County, MD
Topic: RE: A Little Bird Told Me...
Happy Birthday Margo !!!!

Hugs, Mo

Comparison is the thief of joy!

If we spend our time comparing our life/weight loss/body to others, we totally miss what WE have accomplished.   Keep in mind how far you have come and what you can do now that you couldn't do weeks/months/years ago.   I hate the expression " It's all good", but in this case it fits!   Wherever you are in your journey  ... It's ALL good!!!

reenieb
on 1/29/09 5:03 am
RNY on 03/08/04 with
Topic: RE: Its all about Preparation for me...
Well, I started grazing yesterday and haven't stopped today; back in the damn M&Ms too.
My horse is sick, it's costing me a fortune, I'm worried to death about her and I am SOOOO stressing. Damn this damnedable emotional eating! One thing I know for sure - I am very aware of how different I feel if I'm INTO the crap food, or NOT into the crap food. I feel like crap today... Elizabeth I'm going to hunt down a Magic Bullet for you that you can buy for a reasonable price ... stay tuned. M.
redzz04
on 1/29/09 3:40 am
Topic: Its all about Preparation for me...


I tell you, if I don't prepare myself to eat healthy the day before I am a mess!  It really is all about preparation for me. Sure, I can choose better things, but then I slip and have something that wasn't planned it it makes me all loopy and confused!  


But if I prepare I do ok. I didn't prepare today, But I didn't do too bad, not good though because I had bread and yep. Sure enough it didn't settle well with my tummy. Nothing major just...don't feel exactly kosher.

Breakfast:
1 Egg w/cheese and a sausage patty

Lunch
Weigh****chers sandwhich 290 calories it was yummy but i tell you I never loose no matter what if I ingest bread! No matter how low cal it is. 'sigh' But its better than a bad unhealthy choice.

Snack
I dont know. I haven't hit that 3:30 I'm hungry point. I forgot to bring a protein bar so I'm hoping to just do with nothing. But I know my appetite gets out of control around 3:30. Maybe I'll have some peanuts from the machine. Keep it protein. I hope they have some today.

Dinner:
Protein shake. (Had one last night and almost burnt up my kitchen counter. The blender is so old and it started smoking!!!) good grief. Told you I need that silver magic bullet (haha).... I'll have to just mix with my hubby's protein shake. He has this yummy chocolate shake he gets from gnc its sugar free has more calories though but it tastes very very good!!! :)  I'll have to hand blend with my small hand blender (no ice) its still super yummy with a banana and a little milk and vanilla.  

redzz04
on 1/29/09 3:30 am
Topic: RE: I Have to Do This!!!
Oh Joy you do have a beautiful smile! So nice to finally see you!!!! ((hugs!)) 
reenieb
on 1/28/09 6:20 am
RNY on 03/08/04 with
Topic: RE: Day 2
It's the Magic Bullet, girlfriend, not the Silver Bullet. I don't know if they sell them at Walmart??? Hey, were you able to find the protein powder at Walmart? Don't stress today - but you bring up a really important aspect of our struggles: Life Cir****tances.  We're going to face challenges every day of our lives that are going to cause us to feel stressed out or other negative emotions; for some of us that simply means Find Food For Comfort.  I had a bad day, too - again, after having two really solid days of healthy living - but I'm stuck at home because of the weather, going stir crazy and can't get out because the roads are not made of cement or asphalt anymore, they are made of sheer ice about 3" thick up here in northeastern CT. I feel like a caged animal! And I have soooo much work to do at my office, two super huge meetings in the next two days that I really needed today to plan for - stress!!! So I've grazed all day out of boredome and anxious feelings. I am also very much a creature of routine, which is a bad thing because life just isn't routine all the time (thank goodness!) - ok, enough soapbox, my point is we have to find better ways to deal with the cir****tances - the curves - that Life throws at us.  Yes, my dear frined, tomorrow is another day (didn't Scarlett O'Hara say that as well? "Fiddlesticks, tomorrow is another day!"

Commisseratingly yours,
Maureen
redzz04
on 1/28/09 5:57 am
Topic: RE: Day 2

i did bad today. Just rushed and not paying attention blah blah blah...

Breakfast
breakfast sandwich (It was a poor choice in grab and go)

Lunch
8 bites of general tsos chicken. So bad. I didn't eat the fried rice and of course didn't finish the chicken but still real bad.  I was in a meeting at lunch...didn't bring my protein and by the time i got out of the meeting the darned cafeteria was closed. I had ordered chineese as a last resort since the lady at work was ordering out. I should've jsut skipped it and had my coffee...but man I was hungry!!! that was from eating the bread this morning. sheesh.  and stress.

dinner.
protein shake. I'll skip dinner. That was the chineese chicken!!! ill have some pumpkin seeds as a snack. salty but yummy. That or celery sticks with a little light cream cheese.

anywhoo...tomorrow is another day! I'll try harder tomorrow. I was so unprepared!!! 
I almost got the silver bullet last night but my husband was confused about it and didn't pick it up at wall mart. (moue)  :( 

reenieb
on 1/28/09 1:58 am
RNY on 03/08/04 with
Topic: A Little Bird Told Me...
... it's Margo's birthday today! So even if Margo is no longer lurking or checking in, perhaps she'll get our positive energy vibes - so please join me in saying, HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARGO!    May you have a year full of warmth and wonderment and happy surprises!

Peace,
Maureen
reenieb
on 1/27/09 10:22 pm
RNY on 03/08/04 with
Topic: I Have to Do This!!!
I have to draw your attention to Joy's last post - look, there she is!!! We've never seen Joy's photo before, not in all the time she's been with the Board! HELLOOOOOOOOO JOY!!!! You know, I've been imagining that beaming smile of yours for almost 5 years now! Love you guys, Maureen
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