6.24.15

KarenZen

Good morning, lovelies!

Sunlight is streaming through my house this morning and rumor is we will reach 80 degrees today. After 3 weeks of endless clouds, rain, and cold temps here in Maine, this is wonderful news.

I'm in good spirits today and ready to take on a multitude of tasks, all while drinking many glasses of water and eating lean and clean. It's challenge day 5 of the MOBO MOTO 10 Day mini, and I'm dying to get on the scale for a sneak preview... although I know I should wait for the last day, tie a dozen helium balloons to my wrists, shave my legs, get a haircut, and pee a dozen times. You know... all in the name of a big loss, lol!

So what are your grand plans for this hump day? What is ONE THING you can do to be successful in your weight loss efforts?

My one thing today will be to stay active outside as much as possible.

Whatever you choose, enjoy!

Karen in Maine

carimiller7391

Good morning everyone!!

Well, I seen my psychiatrist last night and he's very hopeful and convinced that since my RNY in January that I am not absorbing my antidepressant fully, so he increased the doage. He also said that my D3 and B12 could be off and suggested I go back to taking them. He also said that he is not one to put someone in the hospital or day program unless there is fear they will hurt themself. I'm no where near hurting myself, just depressed. I am however, very hopeful at this time that things will turn around. I've taken my D3 and B12 already today. Here's hoping they aide in getting better also.

I've went from a private diary to an open diary. I'm not concerning myself with calories right now, as much as concerning myself with keeping carbs under 75g a day. I posted on the LC daily forum and got great feedback as to how to tweak my 10 week goal.... Thanks again Carly!!!

On the MOBO MOTO board Zac was posting about how all life's goals are intertwined.... today I am going to work on writing down these goals and start making plans to reach and be successful and happy with everything. I know for me, I tend to forget about everything else when working towards one goal. Shouldn't do that. I need to take baby steps towards making my whole life better. That starts today. Lots of good stuff going on today.

maoribadger

Today I am trying to unpack the house and a day without a nap. Both a challenge!!! The iron helps a little but I think my body is so messed up these days from nights my sleep is properly dysfunctional. Aiming to go for a run tonight too so fingers crossed I will sleep well and be refreshed tomorrow because the tiredness sometimes, like now, Makes me a little down about things.

KnitOrMiss

Someone asked yesterday in another group, in speaking about how some people try a way of eating and fail, what the secret to our success was. After writing out a page of crap, I came to the conclusion that the key to my success is flexibility. By remaining flexible, I allow myself to commit to my eating plan, but allow for "contact with the enemy" aka reality, with which we know no hard and fast plan survives contact.

So the one thing I will do today is: remain flexible.

I can tell today is going to be all over the map food wise (all okay to my plan, just no when and how I expected it to go today...), so allowing quantities and types on plan, but flexibility in the rest... That's it for me today.

Oh, and working on my water!

Hugs to all!

Great news all around, Cari. I'm glad your worry was not rewarded. Sounds like you have an awesome doc! Good luck on improving with your meds and supplements. I like what you said about everything being intertwined. I have a friend who could really use that advice, though I know it wouldn't help. She attempts to keep things under control by only focusing on one thing at a time, bringing herself more chaos and hurting her family as she goes...

Lise - having a wonky sleep schedule sucks! I bet that makes your SAD way worse! I know fudges with my thyroid! (hugs)

Karen - congrats on the sun and the positivity. You want some of the Oklahoma heat and humidity to go with that?

KarenZen

KnitOrMiss wrote: »

Someone asked yesterday in another group, in speaking about how some people try a way of eating and fail, what the secret to our success was. After writing out a page of crap, I came to the conclusion that the key to my success is flexibility. By remaining flexible, I allow myself to commit to my eating plan, but allow for "contact with the enemy" aka reality, with which we know no hard and fast plan survives contact.

So the one thing I will do today is: remain flexible.

I can tell today is going to be all over the map food wise (all okay to my plan, just no when and how I expected it to go today...), so allowing quantities and types on plan, but flexibility in the rest... That's it for me today.

Oh, and working on my water!

Hugs to all!

Great news all around, Cari. I'm glad your worry was not rewarded. Sounds like you have an awesome doc! Good luck on improving with your meds and supplements. I like what you said about everything being intertwined. I have a friend who could really use that advice, though I know it wouldn't help. She attempts to keep things under control by only focusing on one thing at a time, bringing herself more chaos and hurting her family as she goes...

Lise - having a wonky sleep schedule sucks! I bet that makes your SAD way worse! I know fudges with my thyroid! (hugs)

Karen - congrats on the sun and the positivity. You want some of the Oklahoma heat and humidity to go with that?

Yes, please, Carly, send some heat!!! I would like to break a sweat just because it's summer.

I quoted you above because I LOVE your goal of being flexible. You are soooooo right. Reality throws a thousand curve balls at even the best of plans. There's a line from Antigone, can't quite remember it all right now, but it's something about when the sheet is locked down (meaning the line that holds the sail in place is locked into one position), the sail can't adjust to changing winds and the boat will capsize; similarly, a willow or birch tree that bends with the wind will survive a storm, while a rigid tree like an oak is likely to snap. I tend to get overwhelmed when something messes with my "diet plan" for the day (like discovering the milk has gone sour or Jim ate the leftover chicken), and my inflexibility used to lead me to just say "*kitten* it, I might as well blow the whole day." Really, any excuse to eat. Now I'm not so easily derailed, thank you very much therapy, and I can adjust when I need to. Funny, I had a LOT of flexibility in every other aspect of my life; just the "diet" plan remained very rigid. I think the real difference now is that I'm not on a "diet" but rather eating in a new, healthier, sustainable way that will serve me for many years and allow me to lose the weight I need to lose and maintain a healthy weight once I'm there. I'm sure, Carly, that is what you're experiencing with your WOE too.

Okay, enough ramble. I need to get to bed!

Have a great night, all!

K.

KnitOrMiss

KarenZen wrote: »

KnitOrMiss wrote: »

Someone asked yesterday in another group, in speaking about how some people try a way of eating and fail, what the secret to our success was. After writing out a page of crap, I came to the conclusion that the key to my success is flexibility. By remaining flexible, I allow myself to commit to my eating plan, but allow for "contact with the enemy" aka reality, with which we know no hard and fast plan survives contact.

So the one thing I will do today is: remain flexible.

I can tell today is going to be all over the map food wise (all okay to my plan, just no when and how I expected it to go today...), so allowing quantities and types on plan, but flexibility in the rest... That's it for me today.

Oh, and working on my water!

Hugs to all!

Great news all around, Cari. I'm glad your worry was not rewarded. Sounds like you have an awesome doc! Good luck on improving with your meds and supplements. I like what you said about everything being intertwined. I have a friend who could really use that advice, though I know it wouldn't help. She attempts to keep things under control by only focusing on one thing at a time, bringing herself more chaos and hurting her family as she goes...

Lise - having a wonky sleep schedule sucks! I bet that makes your SAD way worse! I know fudges with my thyroid! (hugs)

Karen - congrats on the sun and the positivity. You want some of the Oklahoma heat and humidity to go with that?

Yes, please, Carly, send some heat!!! I would like to break a sweat just because it's summer.

I quoted you above because I LOVE your goal of being flexible. You are soooooo right. Reality throws a thousand curve balls at even the best of plans. There's a line from Antigone, can't quite remember it all right now, but it's something about when the sheet is locked down (meaning the line that holds the sail in place is locked into one position), the sail can't adjust to changing winds and the boat will capsize; similarly, a willow or birch tree that bends with the wind will survive a storm, while a rigid tree like an oak is likely to snap. I tend to get overwhelmed when something messes with my "diet plan" for the day (like discovering the milk has gone sour or Jim ate the leftover chicken), and my inflexibility used to lead me to just say "*kitten* it, I might as well blow the whole day." Really, any excuse to eat. Now I'm not so easily derailed, thank you very much therapy, and I can adjust when I need to. Funny, I had a LOT of flexibility in every other aspect of my life; just the "diet" plan remained very rigid. I think the real difference now is that I'm not on a "diet" but rather eating in a new, healthier, sustainable way that will serve me for many years and allow me to lose the weight I need to lose and maintain a healthy weight once I'm there. I'm sure, Carly, that is what you're experiencing with your WOE too.

Okay, enough ramble. I need to get to bed!

Have a great night, all!

K.

Here's the link to the referenced "writing" from that group... I added it to my blog. Just if you wanna.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/KnitOrMiss/view/keys-to-my-progress-752285