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I have now finished most of the social eating events in the leadup to Christmas. Of course there's still Christmas itself to get through, but usually (amazingly!), I don't hugely overeat on Christmas day. (I can't say the same about finishing all the goodies in the house on the following days, though!). I'm two pounds higher than my lower weight, which isn't too bad. I really didn't want to spend the start of the New Year trying to get rid of weight I'd put on the year before!0
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Vail - i'm done as well and back to work this afternoon for a week, so my strategy will be to try to avoid the post Christmas goodie cookies people will bring in... altho I will indulge if home made shortbread shows up LOL.. but i'm going to try hard to stick to my rule about only if it's something I love rather than just because its there... i'm still 2 lbs away from my year end goal tho... so will have to be even more vigilant !
the plasterers and painters are supposed to be coming today; keeping my fingers crossed as right now I have everything removed from the living room and shoved into my dining room and sun room... not getting a Christmas feel at the moment as I can't put out any of my cards or my little tree.. but I did do up my squirmit last nite (mashed carrot and turnip) and froze it downfor xmas dinner... bought a little boneless turkey breast to roast and am gonna treat myself to some mashed potatoes as well so i'll be a happy camper
Susan omg you poor thing.. I cannot believe that thing is still hanging on.. please rest up as much as you can; I know with a virus there isn't much they can do except run it's course.. i'd say its run a freaken marathon with you so keeping fingers crossed you will be feeling well enuf and able to enjoy the holidays
I've been up since 3am .. gonna be a long shift tonite - not sure i'm gonna be able to stay awake til 11pm haaaaaaaa. maybe nobody will notice if I "snooze" at my desk??0 -
Hello Hatters, sorry I've been MIA lately. I've been out of control! I've pretty much thrown in the towel for this year. I'm trying to exercise some self control but I'm not being very successful. I'm not going to dwell on it though. My son is going to be here for Christmas and he leaves on Tuesday so that's the day I'll get back on track. I'm sending all the baked goods home with him or to work with my hubby.
Susan, I am so sorry to hear that you're still not feeling well. That's crazy! Are they absolutely sure it's a virus? I'm hoping for a miraculous recovery by Christmas for you!
Vailara and Snoozie, two pounds above your goals for the year? That's fantastic! You're both an inspiration!
I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas! I'm really looking forward to spending the holiday with my two kids (oh yeah, and their significant others...hahaha!).1 -
Suzy.... on behalf of all those at work who PRAY for home made treats to make their way in. thank you for sending yours to work with hubby LOLOL..
altho my strict rule about only home made is being tested this year.. my lovely friends knowing I don't bake and love home made, have been making up care packages for me; yesterday I got a lovely box of home made shortbreads, fudge and oat cakes.. and a cinnamon bundt cake. I brought the cake to work and sliced it and put it out.. it was gone in a heartbeat LOL.. but I did keep a little chunk for myself to freeze.. then I got home from work around midnight and had a cup of tea and 3 shortbread cookies...... sigh..
I am thrilled for you and Vail tho that you have your sons (AND in your case both kids and significant others) home for Christmas - that's the best gift ever so I hope you both just enjoy the time together and don't stress over the food issues... we already KNOW we can lose weight, we've done it.. so just enjoy your time with your family and have a very Merry Christmas!!
umm... and as far as those two pounds above goal??? that number is getting higher by the shortbread cookie LOL.. AND in my case i'm still over 20lbs away from my ultimate goal weight... the 2lbs would just get me into a new set of numbers by the end of the year.. I am still keeping my fingers crossed i'll get there.. but unless I sew my lips shut Im not positive its gonna happen LOL...
Wishing all the hatters a very Merry Christmas with family and friends! Remember the best gifts of all aren't the ones UNDER the tree.. but the people around it!! hugs and Merry Christmas to all!
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Yes, well, I jumped the gun a bit by saying I was only two pounds up - I've added another two since then! But yes, not going to stress too much. I'll join in with all the New Year people soon enough!
I hope you're better soon, Susan - for Christmas at least! It sounds like you've had a really bad dose of whatever virus it was.
And season's greetings to all of you, whatever you may be doing, and no matter what you are eating - ha ha! Have a good one!1 -
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Morning Hatters and Merry Christmas Eve! I hear you Snooozie , Val and Suzy with the added holiday pounds! I keep craving comfort foods cause I'm still sick which isn't helping of course.
I'm not going to stress about it right now though, and just enjoy the holiday I totally agree with you Snooozie that the best gifts are not under the tree. It's the spirit of Christmas that I enjoy so much, and I look forward to an intimate Christmas with my hubby, son and dogs. Suzy- happy for you that you get to spend Christmas with your son. I hope everyone is able to enjoy Christmas with those dear to them 
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What a beautiful wreath Susan!! Where do you find these - love it!
Wishing every one of our hatters a very Merry Christmas !!1 -
lol - 10 lbs on my hips thighs and rear??? ACK!! i'm hoping it won't be quite that much, but a hop on the scale this morning will have me enjoying my Christmas dinner later today but thankfully I've eaten all the treats in the house already... ONLY to get rid of them of course.. ya that was why...0
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Val and Suzy This has been a roller coaster for my weight gaining also, mines mostly a coaster going up lol.
Susan, I pray you feel better real soon. Are you on antibiotics? Maybe it is not a virus anymore but a bacteria, and if that is the case and you have already been on antibiotics you might need more or a different one. The wreath is beautiful.
Snoozie, You have such good plans for control I love the one about eating the treats already and getting them out of the way. lol No serious, you got your plan and its great.
My apartment is so tiny I couldn't bear staying there for the entire holiday since we got 2 weeks off from work. So I husband, 3 of the adult kids and 2 of the grand jumped in the van and we headed to San Diego. Where we finally got here last night after leaving on the 22nd. Next time I plan or sort of plan a trip got to look at more than a map. lol We ended up going through a wind storm, sand storm, snow not so bad storm but bad enough because it was on a mountain.
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oh my gosh milove!! So glad you landed safe and sound on Christmas Eve!! Sounds like you had a couple of generations of family alongside so wishing you a very Merry Christmas with your loved ones!
Im still trying to figure out how tiny little shortbread cookies could pack on 3 lbs... of course when you eat 100 of them I suppose size doesn't matter. ?? LOL
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Belly laughing Snoozie!!!0
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Well... the post Christmas pig out scale hop this morning had made me realize i'm not going to make my goal for the end of the year.. unless a Christmas miracle happens LOL.. but I'm not wiggin out over it... I looked back and i'm still in a better place than I was last year at this time so i'll just work on getting back to "normal" eating again now.. figure it will take a few days if history repeats itself to get off the carb wagon and back onto the normal one - maybe all the hopping will burn a few extra cals ?? haaaaaaaa
so just mini goals for the next few days... up the water, watch my portions and increase some veg - hard to believe how fast this year has gone, eh?
Vail - sowwy about having to google timbits lol.. I forget sometimes its a Canadian thing!
Susan I hope you are at least a little on the mend and were able to enjoy the time with the fur babies and yur son and hubby...
okey dokey... need to eat and figure out a lunch for work that doesn't involve chocolate or shortbread LOL..
look forward to hearing about some Christmas fun from everyone soon!
later my friends!
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Snooozie- I think our scales are in cahoots with each other in making sure to reflect every bit of our Christmas feasting! But I am certainly not going to worry about it and feel ready to get back to normal eating.
Hope everyone had a very merry Christmas. In spite of a few obstacles, such as my coughing up a lung and my microwave dying while cooking Christmas dinner, my family and I still had a delightful Xmas. I believe the consumption of mimosas starting at our Brunch and continuing throughout the afternoon helped me to stay in the holiday spirit and laugh off any obstacles. And hearing all my family of origin's long distant stories, with each complaining about the other, made me ever so grateful for the intimate Christmas I enjoyed with my husband Bob, my son Alex and the dogs Jake and Sophie.
How was every one else's Christmas? I envy your trip to California Milove
As far as my health is concerned, I did make a doctors appointment for this afternoon. I am pretty sure this is just a virus I am having trouble beating, but this coughing is getting really old- 4 1/2 weeks - so thought I should see my doc just in case there is something he can do to help.
I did officially become a great aunt a few days before Christmas to a precious grand nephew born to my favorite niece. She had a very difficult delivery and both she and the baby were almost lost, so feeling a lot of gratitude for happy endings and all other blessings.
(((Hugs))) Susan
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Just got back from seeing my doctor. Diagnosis: Walking pneumonia
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Susan.. you are the 3rd friend of mine diagnosed with walking pneumonia in the past two months.. that sucks for you!!! I suppose its at least a little good news that its the "walking" version as it's usually less severe than the regular one but I doubt that's little consolation!! I seem to remember my doc telling me WP is also contagious.. only in close prolonged contact if I recall cause its spread by droplets or something.. so you might want to keep an eye on Bob as well since he was pretty sick along with you earlier... and considering that big kiss in the pics above LOL.... hahahah. i'm just glad they figured it out; have they changed the meds then? is WP a combo of virus and bacteria? honestly I can't remember.. but I hope you are soon on the road tor recovery and can start the new year feeling better!!
loved the xmas pics .. and congrats on the beautiful new grand niece baby (is that the right thing - grand niece? lovely Christmas present!!! lol
I'm still aiming for simply upping my water, watching portions and cutting down on the sweets and crap over the next few days... I am going to weigh in the morning of Dec 31st... then Jan 1st I will update my ticker with whatever it says as my starting point for 2017... also going to spend the next few days figuring out what I want for myself in several areas of my life for next year not just weight loss.. I don't make resolutions at all, I just want to look at trying new things, going on more adventures yada yada for next year..
Righto.. gotta get ready and head in for last shift tonite; switching my hours to work a bit early as I have my MRI for my shoulder at 11pm lol... looking forward to a few days off I must admit!! 0 -
I have been trying to keep up with the reading of all your posts. My home computer is finicky when it comes to my typing...always throws me out and loses my posts , while making me say very bad words!! lol
So sorry to hear about the WP , Susan, but so glad you got a diagnosis, so it can get better. The family pics are wonderful. Glad to see the beautiful new baby, such a miracle for them both to be alive and well now!
Snoozie, I am right with you on the weight and weighing...I will try to do better, but it is looking like 1st of the year....less people in the house and less cooking, so it maybe equals less eating on my part. fingers crossed!! all I can hope for is to remain steady until then.
Suzy, hope you had a grand visit with your son coming home. I know you did.
Vailara, kudo's on making it through the Christmas part with only 2 lbs.
Wow, Milove, San Diego!!...sounds like some trip you made to get there. Glad it all turned out safe.
It's a few days early but......
Happy New Year to us all!!
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Gail - I hear ya lol!! hope you had a great Christmas btw!0
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Morning Hatters!
As I said earlier, i'm spending the last 3 days of the year trying to figure out what I want for myself in a couple of areas.. but as far as weight management for 2017 my one and only "goal" is to get back to my original GW.
I've been doing a little surfing on some stuff, and came to realize it's a little overwhelming to try to figure out my entire life for the next year LOL.. but especially with the weight loss.. it almost seems like i'm sort of .. dreading the new year because it means I have to "start all over" as such.. and it seems a little daunting. well, i'm not actually dreading it.. far to excessive a word.. but it does seem to be presenting itself in a slightly negative connotation this time (losing weight).. just wondered if anyone else is experiencing that bit of apprehension rather than embracing the new year as a clean slate and great time to start over as its always been for me before?
anyhoooooo.. that said... in my travels on the internet i found a neat little idea that i think might work for me, especially for January! to help ease myself into the right head space and see the journey to my weight loss as a positive thing again.. so i thought i would share in case the idea appeals to anyone else. its really just a tweak on what we already know of course.. but mentally i think it will be a good way for me to think.. so i'll post it below .. food for thought only lol. And looking forward to hearing what everyone else here plans for the new year with their weight loss journeys
So the basic idea is instead of focusing on goals... to simply focus on new "habits" instead... and to make one new habit every month... and focus on just that one and do it every single day..
One new habit every 30 days - focus on the habit, not the goal.. add them to your calendar, set alarms or reminders on your phone and do it every day!
Now, most people suck at eating better because they try to make TOO many changes at once, their stomach freaks out and they run back to their comfort foods. My advice? Pick one food change every few weeks, and stick with it. Whether it’s eating less calories per day, drinking one less soda, eating more vegetables or cooking your own meal once a week…small changes can lead to big successes in the long run.
And find an activity that makes you happy, and do it all of the time. Do you like to run? Awesome, do that (just do it right). Do you like to lift weights? Awesome, make sure your workouts don’t suck. Maybe you like yoga, or dodgeball, or Ultimate Frisbee, or rock climbing, or whatever! If you tell me that “I don’t like to exercise,” then you just haven’t found the activity that makes you happy yet.
We’re genetically designed to be active. If you don’t like to move, then it’s time to try new things until you find something that you DO like. Sign up for a new class, join your company’s running club for a day, try out something in your basement or living room, just keep trying new stuff until you find something that you like. And then do it as often as you can.
Remember, your diet is 80% of your success or failure. Exercising regularly will help you build muscle, strengthen your heart, lose weight, increase your endurance, stamina, and/or flexibility. On top of that, regular exercise keeps your mind thinking healthy, which in turn will keep your stomach thinking healthy, which will cause your mouth to want to continue eating healthy foods. It’s the circle of life,
Put it all together: These are the steps you can take today:
Determine your goals or habits you want to establish. Write them down and hang them up.
Determine why you sucked in the past and how you can avoid it in the future. Start cleaning up your diet in whatever method works best for you. Pick an activity that makes you happy, and do it. A lot.
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Love the article Snooozie. I reminds me of when I first started this journey. I went to Canyon Ranch, initially for two weeks, but then left at one week because it was healthy on steroids there, and I, being the queen of unhealthy habits, was totally overwhelmed. I gained a ton of info on healthy living, like we all have, but couldn't possibly do it all, so I checked out, went home, and took on one change at a time. I didn't give it a set time but rather waited until I felt successful with that change before I moved on to the next. I then went back to Canyon Ranch for the second week several months later feeling much more receptive.
It totally worked, I lost a lot of weight, and reversed my diabetes, BUT I felt miserable, like I was always having to deny myself and be so disciplined all the time, etc. So what I like about this article is they focus on what makes you HAPPY. That's the key for me I think, and what I am going to focus on- one change at a time, but making additions or substitutions with things that make me HAPPY! I think that has been my hesitation all along with committing to my healthy lifestyle goals again-I fear being miserable again. So I need to wrap my brain around that a healthy lifestyle can be a happy lifestyle, too
Of course I need to get physically healthy and over this WP first. I am on day 3 of my antibiotics, and still not better and having violent coughing spasms and my doctor is not in all next week, so I am going to call and see how long it should be for the meds to kick in. I always heard if they don't work in 2-3 days then you need something else.
I hope everyone else is doing well as this incredible year of 2016 is coming to an end, and wish all Hatters health and happiness as the new year rolls in
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Susan - lmao at the "healthy on steroids"... TOO funny!! but totally get it!!
i'm sorry you aren't feeling any better with the meds; I've never heard the 2-3 day thing, I always thought it was a 7-10 range.. but im wondering if because you have been SO sick for a couple of weeks whether its just taking abit of time for the meds to kick in and start working? hopefully you got in touch with the doc and either got some reassurance or new meds.... would be nice if you were feeling humanish after so long of the blech!
As far as the "new habit" post, I think that's what resonated with me as well Susan.. the "happy" factor.. because like you (only you were able to express it way better than me lol) I think I was feeling that sense of "rut roh" and being miserable and deprived making me hesitate or "dread" the new start of the year.
Instead now, I am kinda pumped... because i'm not looking to go whole hog or "all or nothing" !! instead am definitely switching to new habits.. and i'm actually going to do exactly what they suggested.. write the habits down to do every day and publicize it.. well, with you guys anyway..
Right now i'm thinking I am going to make 2 new habits a month; one involving diet and one involving movement. I totally fall into the "don't like anything" physical exercise.. so I will be looking at finding something I actually like by trying some new things.. HOWEVER.. since that will be a work in progress, I think that I am going to make going up the stairs at home 2x a day my new physical moVEMENT exercise for January... its 7 flights up... I will go down them as well lol.. but it will be the "up" factor as such.... I admit right now I have to stop on the 4th floor to rest a minute when I am forced to take the stairs.. so it will also be a measurable habit where I can see progress.. if I make it to the 5th floor instead LOL.
Most importantly tho.. its "doable" and no possible excuse not to do it 2x every day.. no matter what shift i'm on. it's a small new habit.. but ... as is said.. small changes lead to big results! And will be easy to track - as I don't want to make it hard or time consuming to track my new habits either. And there is a bit of the happy factor in there cause I will at least be doing something different movment wise!
I have yet to figure out what the diet habit will be.. I suspect it SHOULD be portion control... as I find ive slipped a bit back into OLD habits of full plates... and it IS the most important aspect for me not so much for the weight loss, but the T2. So I guess I have decided... lol but being a woman.. I still have a day to change my mind BAHAHAHAH.. it's my prerogative, right? giggle snort.
i'm off to do a few chores today; had planned a jammie day yesterday for first day off, but got a call from a friend who was skipping out of work early to meet for a coffee. which ended up as a 4 hr brunch lol. but ws a lovely day and double bonus - eggs benny and catching up with a good friend.. and GREAT coffee at the place... score!! Small joys:):)
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Congratulations on your new grand-nephew, Susan, and thanks for posting your lovely photos! I hope you're better soon. It sounds awful.
I'm afraid I was too smug about my two pound gain, and it turned into a six pound gain. I have five of those left to lose. So frustrating. I feel so tired recently. I have had a little break from exercise as my classes have stopped for Christmas, so only been doing a little walking ... and I'm dreading exercise. I'm going to do something today, even if it's just minutes, but at the moment I just feel so tired. But determined to not let weight creep up any more. It has been such a struggle losing the extra that I gained - SO much harder than losing that weight in the first place!
Anyway, it's good to check in here and read all your thoughts and plans. I love the idea of a happy lifestyle - so important! One, because being happy is good for your health, and two, because if something's making you unhappy you're likely to give up on it! I will take that advice on board - thank you, Susan and Snoozie!
I love the idea of your stair habit, Snoozie, and of being able to measure progress by where you need to stop on the way up! I think walking upstairs is actually incredibly good exercise, as you are lifting your whole body weight up a few inches repeatedly. I remember one of the trainers at the gym telling me that the stairmaster was the best machine. It's horrible to use, but supposedly effective! Of course, doing it for real will have the same effect, but with the added bonus that coming downstairs is also exercise.
Happy Hogmanay to those of you who celebrate, and all the best for 2017!1 -
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Vail I couldn't agree more about the frustration of losing the regain being far greater and far harder than the initial loss!! arghh - I feel for ya!! I'm sorry you are feeling so tired.... maybe its just your body saying I need to recharge my batteries so tke a few days and just chill.. indulge in the things you enjoy like a bubble bath, good book, a glass of wine or whatever brings small joys.. and don't stress over the couple of pounds still to lose.. the last 10 are always the hardest but the good news is we KNOW we can do it.... cause we've already done it!! it may suck we have to do it again lol... but the good news is we are 100% sure we CAN do it!! and that's good to know heading into a brand new year right??
Happy Hogmanay to you as well, and wishing all the hatters a healthy 2017 !!
And while I don't make resolutions on NY, im thinking these would also make great "new habits" for me to add in with the diet/exercise ones!!
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Happy New Year! I love the picture of the Japanese tidying up method! I have used that method, with some limited success, but this really made me laugh!0
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