2016
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Good for you Snoozie that the scale is tilting in a favorable direction, welcome back Suzy. Susan, hope you feel 100 percent soon. What beautiful Christmas scenery, reminds me of one of those Chrismas movies on the Hallmark channel.1
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thanks milove.. the challenge will be keeping it there til the year's end tho lol!! had my first outing last nite; wings and wine - and I ordered a dessert which I truly did NOT want.. but everyone else wanted one... and jeez I felt almost obligated... which looking back was so stupid because of course I ate it all.. and didn't even really enjoy it it was too sickly sweet for my tastes.. but I polished off the entire damn thing... but a good lesson... I was perfectly happy with my wings and wine... so will remember next time to indulge in what I really want.. and happily decline that which I do NOT!!
today am back to normal eating wise and pushing the water.. and will be scrubbing some floors and bathtubs etc this aft to burn off a few of those crappy dessert cals lol.
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Great going Snoozie, I think it is great when you do housework and burn calories!
I wrote a big paragraph about ranting very upset and it is gone just disappeared, so I guess it wasn't meant for me to say it.0 -
oh no milove!!! i'm sorry to hear you're going thru something - sending hug and if you do decide you just need to unload, remember we're here to support and encourage each other, and sometimes just lend an ear or a shoulder to cry on, k?? hugs0
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Snooozie- totally understandable why you ordered the dessert. I struggle resisting when just my husband orders it, let alone the whole table! Good for you for getting right back into normal eating, pushing water and even scrubbing floors today
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MiLove- Arghhh, that used to happen to me all the time! So frustrating! I have noticed that since I updated my app it hasn't been happening anymore. Someone suggested I do that and it sure seems to have worked. Anyway, sorry life is being rant worthy currently. Hope you are getting a peaceful night's sleep and that things look better in the morning.0
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if i'm using the puter for my posts, I save it now every few minutes then go back in and edit it to add as I go... cause I've lost a few too.. you have an hour to edit/add to it bu'mont totally get the frustration of having typed something and poof its gone... argh...
Susan - I was actually pretty mad at myself ... if I had loved the dessert I would have been ok with it.. but honestly I felt almost.... like I would be seen as "snooty" (its the only word I could come up with if I didn't order it. or would have gotten the eyeball roll from people.) everyone was like c'mon we never order dessert blah blah.. im not avoiding responsibility for having caved - but I was miffed at myself afterward for having caved ... and yes it was an expensive dessert so duh... I ate the whole thing cause I didn't wanna waste it.. how stupid is that??
anyway.. letting it go lol.. but tonite is the work xmas party and I do plan to enjoy the dinner; they've previously had an amazing salmon I love and a pasta dish with spicy sausage - neither of which I will ever make at home so I will happily chow down on those tonite lol. but im not gonna lie - yesterday I did have some cravings - had some dark chocolate to ward off the munchies but I think im gonna have to be extra careful after tonite for the next few days to stay strictly on plan.. the scale was actually down a few ounces this morning so i'll keep that in my head as a visual reminder too... but then again its possible it will reflect the couple of parties in a few days too LOL.. but sticking to the plan to stay true outside of the social nights so paws crossed!
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I'm crossing my paws for you , too, Snooozie! These holidays are delightful but rough on the healthy eating agenda for sure. And why is it , when one caves once, it causes even more cravings later? Happens to me all the time.
I dropped another pound this week so far , but I have Bob's work Xmas party Saturday night and a Holiday Lunceon at a beautiful place with a gourmet chef on Monday. It frustrates me because I'm trying to stop this yo- yoing -up, down, then up, even more than before stuff! And my scale being down works both positively for my motivation as well as negatively with my self sabotaging thinking that I can splurge now since I lost what I wanted. I think that comes from my old younger years of "dieting". I would starve myself to get quickly where I wanted to be thinking that the diet and denial and starving was just temporary and I could go back to my previous habits once I lost the weight. But of course we all know now the problem with the old dieting mentality. Nevertheless, it can be a head game still, so I am going to have to come up with a compromise for myself and some motivational mantras to keep in my thoughts while at these festivities, assuming we are healthy enough virus wise to go of course. Bob is home from work again today cause he coughs so much at night that he is exhausted. Day 14 for him and 12 for me- argh!
Hope all is going well for all you dear Hatters
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Enjoyed these two articles so thought I'd share
http://blog.myfitnesspal.com/your-9-step-strategy-to-maintain-your-weight-during-the-holidays/
http://blog.myfitnesspal.com/how-to-get-back-on-track-after-an-indulgence/1 -
susan.. I really liked that first one the 9 step strategy .. kinda puts in good sense and good words exactly what i'm aiming for .. stayin on track on the off days, and picking and choosing the indulgences well.. like stuff I would never make at home and would really enjoy - but skipping things "just because".. I think it will help too with keeping that self sabotage we all think away too.. if I know im indulging in foods I WANT, im hoping I will feel no guilt and be happy to be back rocking it on the inbetween days... the only thing I disagree with is their target of 2 socials a month.... in December?? ya... how about 2 a week LOL. altho with working evenings the week before that will cut down any for me .. hmmm except for those home made things people will bring in. but again.. if not my favs I will pass. I actually did pass on some stuff one of the girls brought in.. she brought it especially for me its called Christmas crack.. but it was god awful sweet bless her little heart. ... so after she went home I gave it to my co workers but made them promise not to tell her. if only all the offerings brought were not to my liking would be easier hahaha.
hope you and bob are both recovered enough to enjoy at least a few outings with friends!
(and ike the article said.. good to focus on seeing all the people and chatting with them rather than the food.... i'll have to keep that in mind tonite lol)
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well I did much better tonite at our shift Christmas party... piled up my plate with salmon, chicken, pasta and salad and a piece of bread because I was STARVING! dinner was supposed to be at 7; didn't serve til 8 we were all fainting from hunger lol. however - when I sat down I ate 1/2 the salmon and about the same of the chicken, and yes the pasta thing which was a long roll stuffed... and some of the salad.. portion wise was more than I have been having, BUT I left at least half of most of what I took on my plate simply because I realized I was full - my eyes were bigger than my belly !! and later on with my coffee I took one bite of a cannoli and almost spit it out.. it was icky... so I tried a profiterole and took one bite of it and buried the rest under my napkin LOLOL.. so technically I only had 2 bites of dessert and I only had 1 glass of wine with loads of ice (it wasn't a very good wine lol) to slow down and dilute the wine to make it last longer). So I don't feel at all guilty about what I ate tonite; and have until next week to stay on the straight and narrow again.... hmmm maybe Monday will show another loss?? ya ok I won't push my luck LOLOL... but came away a happier camper than the other night!1
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Yay Snooozie!!!! Good for you !!!! You totally inspired me to make wise choices at my two upcoming festivities 2
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Susan, I hope you and the hubster are feeling better soon. How miserable!! Snoozie, I completely understand your ordering the unwanted dessert and then eating the whole thing. Why do we do these things to ourselves?! Milove, if you're using the MFP app on your phone go to the App Store and see if there is an update waiting for you to download it. Whenever mine starts flaking out on me this seems to fix it.
I'm having an awful time getting back on track. I had this same problem after our weeklong hike in October. I'm trying to figure out why it takes me so long to "recover" my senses. I didn't go to the gym once this week...absolutely no exercise at all! And my eating is out of control!!! Ugh!!! I have so much to do to get ready for Christmas and I'm feeling overwhelmed. Tomorrow is another day and I'm planning to get out of the house to do some shopping (which I hate!). So I'll be out and about and hopefully will get motivated to get things accomplished and get back on track. Wish me luck or come down to Atlanta and kick me in the backside...I'm good with either one.1 -
Suzy - I would rather have root canal work than shop - so I am completely in your corner with your outing!! As for the overwhelming; i'm one of those people that when I feel overwhelmed, I do nothing. ... I accomplish absolutely nothing because it seems there's so much on my plate that what's the point.. I have to wait til I have my "moment" to kick in and finally start tackling stuff. The only thing that sometimes works is if I make a list - and I am so not a list person I tend to keep everything in my head... but every now and then making the list helps me at least find a place to start.. and I usually start with the smallest stuff on it I admit.. but it does get me going and also calms me down a little... I dunno if it might help you at the moment just to feel a little more in control and not quite so overwhelmed? as far as the exercise.. remember 80% of weight loss happens in the kitchen not the gym - so cut yourself a little slack and a little compassion and maybe decide ok if the gym simply isn't something you wanna do this week, then you can just focus on getting back to good eating - that will take one of the stressors off the table and give you some breathing room, and still give you some power knowing you are just gonna focus on good eating for the next few days while you tackle the myriad of stuff you have to do?? Baby steps my friend.. even if you just aim for one or two good meals a day to start?? dont sweat the others.. and in a couple of days you'll find your routine and that will help lower the stress a bit too.. lets not forget ladies that this time of year the mantle of doing everything falls heavily on us women - that's not a sexist comment its just the truth.. so of all times we should be kind to ourselves, this is it. I'm not saying throwing everything about taking care of ourselves to the wind - but take the time to breathe and tell yourself its ok to just do the best we can right now.. and accept there will be good meals and good days, and a bit of not so good mixed in.. and that's OKAY. As long as we still keep trying, we'll feel better about ourselves getting thru the holiday season, and hopefully will let one less stressor go. hugs!1
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Good luck, Suzy! I had some shopping planned today, and at the last moment, I couldn't face it. I did the essential food shop and came home. Nobody is getting any presents this year - ha ha! I hope you do better than me!1
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Good morning everyone, Suzy it was on my work computer, but I am wondering if they are monitoring our computers? I guess I should use my phone and talk into it. lol that would be a jumble of words. lol. Well, some of my ranting came from breaking my cap off my tooth the night before, trying to eat more healthy and I bit into a pomegranate so that morning I did not drink my daily coffee or eat breakfast, see where I am going no coffee or food. I was trying to reach my dentist and work. Snoozie although shopping is not my favorite, root canal no way. So now the real story I was dragging my feet to get in touch with the dentist not thinking that not eating will prolong the inevitable. Then I get a headache the no coffee headache and the problem is I have 3 bosses this one is for you Carol 1 of my bosses I difficult remember Carol I told you to try it. Boy it did not work Carol. I have a boss that if she was my only boss I would be fired. Lets put it this way She made me so upset by email that I tried to turn my resignation into one of the other bosses and she would not accept it. So far things are not better, so I complained and then I remember they do not like complaining so I came up with a solution and submitted it to everyone and she is refusing to accept the solution. yet the others love the solution but she has to like it too. Not looking forward to Monday. Got my cap fixed and had two good days of coffee. I have been off wine for many days now. lol Taking a break from the calories. Suzy have you tried shopping online?
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Sounds like a stressful time, Gwen. I hope things get sorted out at work.
I'm having a break from wine too. I will be reintroducing it for Christmas - lol!0 -
You know it Val!! Here's to Christmas!0
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Boy I just made myself dizzy reading what I wrote!
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My love I thought I replied earlier but apparently it never went through just want to say sorry you're going through such a tough time. Using Siri so sorry about any typos. Sorry can't give up the wine here but otherwise I'm totally with you hugs0
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Thank you Snoozie, it's okay, I got Val I am going to hit it strong next week lol. I am having a steaming large cup of coffee while starting my day at work right now. Praying for a good day also. Everyone have a bless day.1
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Oh milove, I absolutely hate dental issues! I had an extremely difficult boss before I retired. I have to say that she made my decision for early retirement a no brainer. I hope things are better today.
I do about half of my shopping online usually. This year I think it was a bit more. I still have stores I have to go to this week. I went in the basement to get my Christmas decorations and found water on the floor. My refrigerator has sprung a leak. I spent the day taking it apart and looking up solutions online and finally threw up my hands and called a repairman. He'll be here today. Meanwhile, I find myself in a terrible funk...can't seem to make myself care about healthy eating, exercise or much of anything really. Ugh! I've got to snap out of it!!! I haven't put up one decoration yet!
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Sorry to hear you are having Boss troubles also, Milove
Ever notice that when anyone (women in particular) are having boss issues....it's almost always a womean(I'm leaving that spelling error...it fits!!)
I know any time in my past it was always a woman boss that I was having issues ...
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Yep - is it January 31, 2019 yet? Her projected departure date.
Mine is August 16, 2019 - unless the government offers an early out (which I qualify for)..
No more travels in the snow, can sleep in, retirement plan is to travel with hubby.
And did I tell you all that when I'm up at 0400... he's still sleeping... (retired)... which brings a whole new dynamic to the house...lol... 1 -
Oh, Suzy, I hope you come out of your funk, that is something that I have experience in yet I have no advice to help. I do pray that you feel better. Maybe a hot aroma soak with candles. Yes, Gail, I agree I do not remember ever having problems with men, always women. Carol, retirement does sound so awesome. I want to be a beach bum somewhere in a hot climate not looking at the time.4
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I've definitely had boss problems with men! I have no problem working with men. In fact, I usually prefer a mixed environment. But I've still had problems - from the wandering hands type of problem, to the "women's place in the home" type of problem. My last male boss (several years ago now) was very supportive, though. And yes, I like my job, but retirement seems like the light at the end of a very long tunnel!
I hope your fridge is now up and working, Suzy.
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I guess, I always worked in hospitals with nurses, and most of them were women. But I get the point, Val. It is not the gender but in my opinion poor leadership.,1
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Fridge is getting repaired today. I guess I should count myself lucky that it's only going to cost me $275. Ugh! At Christmas! Oh well.
I had good and bad bosses of both genders. It's really an individual thing. Some people are just difficult. I feel for all of you that are still in the work force. I do love being retired! Now I'm just waiting for my dear hubby to join me so that we can travel and hike and cross some things off our bucket list.
I'm feeling a bit better today. My mood is improving and I put some healthy food in my body. Like Snoozie says, 80% of weight loss happens in the kitchen! The weather isn't helping much but we need the rain desperately. I'm planning to start back at the gym with a yoga class on Thursday. Today and tomorrow are going to be decorating days.
Thank you all for your positive comments and support. It means so much to me to be able to share this journey with you all.1 -
Yes, Suzy I think yoga is good, I was keeping everything all bottle up, I am so glad that Snoozie reached out to me!! I love being able to share.2
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She's a gem, our Snoozie!!! What would we all do without her?0
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