Serial Starters
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Good morning all!
Sara--good for you for measuring. It really makes a difference on the scale.
Twiley/Tracey--amazing progress! You must feel great and be so proud!
Lana--sounds like a lovely day you have planned. *jealous*
As for me, stressful day of work ahead, so I have to stay focused and bring good, healthy snacks in my lunch bag. I think I need to start getting some crockpot meals going. No time for cooking these days.
Have a good day, everyone!3 -
Happy Tuesday!
Thanks for the information Lana. Might have to check her book out! I did get through Intuitive Eating by Tribole and Resch. Premise is to eat only when hungry and for fuel only. Debunks all the bad diets we have gone on and what that has done for us - pretty much all ends in binge eating. Good concepts. Learned a lot. Try and put it into practice.
Sara - Tied to the phone sounds like a call center type of position. Those can be pretty rough on a person.
Skinny - good luck on the stressful day. And the secret is...everyone of us can join Lana in the Cabana - in our imagination. There are Cabana boys to care for our every need and a lounge chair for each of us.
Lana - I will see you at 4:45!
Tracy -WOW those pictures are awesome side by side. You should be very proud of yourself!
Have a great Tuesday!
Lynn5 -
Lana - I will find out the details tomorrow, I applied for a position connected to the work I used to do I will be doing part A of the process I used to part B and C - This job involves taking calls from clinics to answer their questions so the phone doesnt always ring. I am expecting to get away from the harassment of Sup/Lead from the position I have...... new stress in learning new process, but not the same type of stress. More details as I learn them. I continue to apply for jobs outside company.......
Need to scoot, bbl.4 -
on phone hold, but that is enough3 -
WEDNESDAY
Good morning,
Company lunch - they order food trucks - so they also gave us menus to check ahead of time- with any luck the truck that does vegetarian quesadillas will show up.
Today is big meeting, taking notepad will ask about training/probation - will I be doing special projects?
My NSV is that I did not eat large cookie I took to work yesterday - small steps. How will I reward myself today after my meeting?
Lana - you and I have had a killer year and have been too friendly at the neighborhood buffet. What can we do daily to get us back in the right direction? You are going to WW and taking walks. I am wondering if keeping a journal again will help. Anyone have suggestions?
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Sara - Thank you for your helpful questioning.
I am hopeful that the past few days I have been able to poke my head up above the depression and staying there, and then climbing out. This all falls under the umbrella of DH abandonment and jerking around stresses, which have started again. I am SO conflicted.
I have all of my Diet Tools and good habits in place.
I journal/track in a composition book - always have through thick and thin (Ha!).
My problem, as it has been for decades, is my soothing fear, anxiety, and depression with what I drink and eat.
So, actually, as I type this, I think what I need to do is
1) get back to my meditation practice and
2) read more good books from the library and watch less useless TV. I mean really--I don't think endless episodes of Silent Witness was doing me much good.
Also I had been listening to too much stressful talk radio while doing my beloved jigsaw puzzles. Music or dharma talks instead from now on, at least in the evening.
Well, all......sorry that this is long and all about me.
It helps to get it down here at the Cabana Club. Thank you~~
Lana3 -
Sara - Thank you for the details of your current work stuff. I think of you several times a day. Keep us posted. Big hugs~~
Waving to everyone else who stops by today.
Lana
250.8 beating that number down!
250.0 "highest"
179.0 goal2 -
Happy Wednesday - getting to the downhill slide!
Lana - you got this!
Sara - you got this too!
My suggestion - works for me sometimes because I am stubborn! GET STUBBORN! Don't let other's affect the way you feel about yourself! yell at them out loud (in private) and tell them they cannot do this to you dammit!
I hope you do not feel I am making light of your situations. your stressors are high! But I am confident you can do it!
Lynn2 -
“You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore.”
WILLIAM FAULKNER
Writer | Nobel Prize Laureate
(1897-1962)
today's email at work. appropriate3 -
okay I hope not lose you on this - job is not officially offered because they cannot tell me $$ - so 90 day probation and I could be in same boat --- oops did they mention I have to change my schedule to 4 / 10 hour shifts making it hard for dog so I will need to enlist/pay someone to help me. Wont even start until end of next month so I also get to deal with the current work "kitten" for another month. Didnt see anything I could apply for with the state. One good thing about possible new schedule is that Wednesday would be my day off and I can schedule apts and not use pto.....
Had chicken pita, no cupcake and no fries - had a couple pieces of hershey's caramel pretzel peanut candy and will not be surprised if I dont have some thing else sweet before lights out.
Lynn- you are not making light of my current situation.
Rest of my dinner is waiting - wishing all a good night.1 -
THURSDAY
Good morning,
Luckily I slept okay last night.
First choice for someone to help me with dog and new schedule now has a full time job. Will ask 2nd choice as soon as I can.
Glad to be working and that is about the gist of it. Keep networking and trying for new job. Better to spend my energy on myself than on the negative people in this situation and it is easy to do.
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Sara - I guess your work place is far from home, so coming home on lunch break for Miss Tillie is not an option. I hear you can't teach an old dog new tricks, so there's no way to train her to use a "pee pad" in your home? Turf box? (like on cruise ships for service dogs).
Hang in there dear~~
Waving to Dawn and Missy and Kathryn and Tess and Saltine and Tracy and Tracey and Lynn and Suzu and Meghan and Eryn and Davis and Skinny~~~
*tossing towel and beach bag onto favorite lounge chair*
Lana
250.6 today
250.0 highest
179.0 goal3 -
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Lana - I walk to work, but if need be I can drive and then use my lunch to take her out, not sure if I can eat at my desk........ might be an option.1
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Sara - hoping the best for you on all of this!
Lana1 -
Hello everyone! So sorry I've been absent these last couple of days. Big work deadlines and trying to carve out time for my family in spite of the extra work. I've been on Omada four weeks (on Sunday) and have lost about 8 lbs, though I'm pretty certain that the first four, maybe even the first five, was water weight. My big worry regarding my my progress s the MN State Fair, which I will likely visit once this weekend and once next week. Such delicious, high calorie foods to be had and many available only at the fair. I really have to choose carefully. Thanksfully i share most of the things with my husband and there's a lot of walking.
Sara--so sorry for all of the suspense they are keeping you in at work. That's gotta be hard. One thing I've been finding motivating lately is wearing an ordinary pedometer. I really like seeing the steps add up. Another thing that seems to be working for me is I have two 15 oz clear glass mugs I keep at the office. I fill them with nice cold water about twice a day. It's keeping me hydrated and giving me something to do besides snack. Finally, if you can change your mindset to realize that so much is beyond your control right now, the one thing you can actually control is what you eat. Sometimes that has worked for me in the past. I recently just left a toxic work situation. There is hope. Just keep putting yourself out there. Are you on LinkedIn? I found my most recent job because it's a company I follow on LinkedIn.
Lana--it sounds like you've got some great strategies.
Waving back at Lynn, and all who follow.1 -
FRIDAY
Good morning,
TGIF- today I have an audit and a year end eval. I am emailing gentleman in HR to see if I missed something - was the meeting on Wednesday the 'we will contact you' quote or not.
Skinny - I am on Linkedin and in my occupation it is who you know/how you know who you know and so networking is what I am doing to see who works for the State and where else etc.
Former Sup is losing weight I noticed yesterday and outside on the phone a lot - hmmmm trying to get a new job??
Scale is nice to me this morning -talking ounces but in the right direction. Cafe lunch will be split into two meals one to take home for tomorrow.
Will lurk as I go through today.1 -
Good morning Ladies~~
Happy Friday!
*tossing beach bag and library book onto favorite lounge chair for later*
Lana2 -
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Good morning! Great weather day here in WI. Sunny and mid 70's LOVE it!
Sara - I had to smile at your former sup losing weight and outside on phone alot Around here when people start losing weight and are distracted - we soon find out there is normally an affair going on. Great motivator apparently - having someone else see you naked LOL. hang in there with work. hope it works with your doggo. That would be stressful, but if you can find someone inexpensive and trustworthy the 4 - 10's might be nice.
Lana -hello!
Skinny and all others - hello!
Lynn2 -
Oh Lynn!!
I love your take on Sara's former supervisor having an affair! I think you have something there 🤔
Taking that a step further, I should have an affair-- LOL! I could use one. Wait......I'd better lose some weight!
*searching desk for Tracker Planner journal*
Lana3 -
Lynn, that was my second thought, but the first one of her leaving was too good to not linger over.
Snapping fingers at cboys,we need to have an affair this week. Set it up!!
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Ugh! no idea what is going on with me. no motivation, maybe. i know i have been tracking my food & exercise, but even when tracking it, its like i do not care. i will be doing well, then suddenly something sweet catches my eye and -boom- i am over calorie budget, way over. used to be able to resist, but not lately. does not help that i feel achy and sore like PMS but constantly, not just a couple of days a month. i know i feel better when i walk but work schedule has really screwed up any chance of getting back into routine of walks after work. have gained nearly 16 pounds in last 3.5 weeks.
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Aww hugs to you Kathryn - I am sorry you are going through a tough time. I too am lacking any motivation since the wedding. Dumb eating. Emotional eating. Eating whatever is in front of me...ugh. I am up almost 6 since 8/3 as well. Time to find some motivation! How can we do this? I don't know - but we must be able to!1
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hickchic67 wrote: »Ugh! no idea what is going on with me. no motivation, maybe. i know i have been tracking my food & exercise, but even when tracking it, its like i do not care. i will be doing well, then suddenly something sweet catches my eye and -boom- i am over calorie budget, way over. used to be able to resist, but not lately. does not help that i feel achy and sore like PMS but constantly, not just a couple of days a month. i know i feel better when i walk but work schedule has really screwed up any chance of getting back into routine of walks after work. have gained nearly 16 pounds in last 3.5 weeks.
Kathryn - I am a bit worried about you. That is a lot of weight to add in 3.5 weeks. Are you sure it is only additional food that's doing it? Are your kidneys OK? Are you on any steroids? Are you retaining water? Maybe check in with your doctor. Big hugs !
You too Lynn - take care of yourself!
Lana
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Lana - Wonder if there is a new medication for Kathryn??
Okay all of us asking for chance to get back on the wagon. Make 2 new healthy habits to commit to and start this weekend. I am eating frozen meals for lunch (will research for better ones this weekend too) and drinking more water.
More later at work.1 -
Serious dysfunction today, ran into HR guy in lobby - sadly married.....- I had sent him an email wondering if I was supposed to hear from HR? Yes I was, in this meeting I mentioned the stuff that went down Wednesday - and the words they used. He said he needed to speak to manager and get back to me. Seems I am not on probation and I dont have 75 days to get my act together, he educated my manager on the correct terms...... None of the stuff will carry over into new position and that is a nice piece of news. I also had year end eval - I "need improvement" and will not get cost of living increase and my current sup knows that my new pay got approved but cant tell me as it is not her news, but it is a pay cut, so my not getting cost of living increase is pointless.
If I could get on the roof and scream as loud as I can how glad I am to be almost through with the "kitten" fest, you would all be able to hear me.
How to celebrate without eating more food??
Wishing all a good night.1 -
SATURDAY
Good morning,
Hope to get more sleep before day starts. Didnt sleep too well so far.
Want to get notebook/binder for new position - will collect/use coupons for my local hobby/craft store.
Now with shift in stress, I need to use that to lose weight.
Wave to all who follow.1 -
Good morning All~~
Sara says: "Okay all of us asking for chance to get back on the wagon.
Make 2 new healthy habits to commit to and start this weekend."
Question of The Weekend: What are 2 new healthy habits to commit to, starting this weekend?
AOTW: #1 I will commit to proper shopping--I will not buy and bring home foods that will set me back.
#2 Meal advance planning, sketching out two or three days at a time.
Waving to all who stop by later on~~
Lana
250.6 today
250.0 highest
179.0 goal
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I love the name of this group. I am definitely a "serial starter". It's day 1...again for me. I really want this round to be THE round to last.3
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