Serial Starters

brennerjlb

Why thank you Lana.
Sara - allergic to Ibuprofen. Shoot. How are you doing now?
Lana - I appreciate the Cabana Boys and your applause. Thanks!
I found the Beck book in a PDF. I think it is the entire book. I downloaded it and will take a look. Maybe it is just the highlights because i didn't pay for the download.
Looked intriguing. 6 weeks of daily assignments. I know Lana I am totally attaching myself to your idea. But do we want to start together on the daily assignments? Or have you already started?
Lynn

Oh and yes I stepped on that damn scale
CW 197.2 - holding steady
HW 207
GW 189 1/31

Tilliesmommy1

Lynn, I got my book and index cards ready to go. Lana when are you starting?

Tilliesmommy1

Well my meeting went well enough. I will no longer have same lady to "train" me but if I dont improve I will be written up and therefore cannot apply for other jobs with the company, so keep good thoughts that I can get Dr to sign me out on medical leave.

Just very tired and while knee is doing okay, I worry what it will feel like tomorrow.

Wishing all a good night.

arniedog74

brennerjlb wrote: »

Thanks Sara and Lana - I think I will go shopping for that book! I have evolved to NOT be a diet person. Try to convince myself to treat my body well and eat food for fuel, but obviously that does not always work
Sara - I too am thinking about you. wishing for a better work situation for you.
I am such a lump - found a thread on here about 60 minutes of plank for the month of January. So that is two minutes a day. I did two yesterday. Couldn't make it past 25 seconds but did a number of them in a row. My abs hurt today...geesh. gotta get some strength training going.
have a Great Friday!!!!

I have tried plank challenges before... I can get to 45 sec-1 min...then, I just stop...I dunno why... I do that will all challenges, honestly...planks are good for the core, for sure...you got this

Tilliesmommy1

SATURDAY

Good morning,

Luckily I am not as sore as I thought I would be. I see pcp on Monday and will have her look at my knee but so far so good.

Work was strange. There may be more people going out on leave.

Focus today on healthy green food and not cookies. Pulled out box of ginger/lemon tea to drink after dinner. Box of hot chocolate has a long shelf life so I can ration.

Does anyone have a New Year's Resolution?

Wave to all who follow.

LanaCabana537

Good morning ~~

Only one eye open so far.....I did not sleep well last night. I need coffee, a shower, some breakfast, and then more sleep? My coffee is only 1/6 caffeinated coffee, and the rest is decaf (because of heart rhythm issues). I do love coffee.

Ladies, I'm not sure when I will start or do the 42 days of Beck. I suppose we should avail ourselves.... Maybe tomorrow?

Lynn - I myself would like to address these 42 "days" in more than 42 days. Some days are simple, and others are more complicated. On the days I see as complicated, I would like to spend several days or a week on them.
I am glad you got your book downloaded without having to buy it.

Sara - I am sad because I think that my inspiration cards and Beck cards are up in New York. My NC house is quite messy, and they could be here somewhere, but I don't think so.....
I'll have to pick up a pack of pretty index cards on my next trip to the store and make myself a new set.

Lana

254.4 today
255.0 highest
179.0 goal

Tilliesmommy1

Lana your reasons may have changed since you last did Becks so a new set may be just the thing.

Spoke with father who understood my situation at work and gave me the idea of looking for work that uses my Medicare knowledge to work in Senior Housing? Not something I thought of and so I am writing every thing down.

Got the set of lights outside down that will interfere with the trim painting project.

Boy does a nap sound good right about now.

brennerjlb

Hello!
Sara good idea from your dad
Not much going on here. Day three of my planking. My core is sore lol.
I did skim the entire Beck book. I will start my first day Monday or tomorrow if you want. Day 1 is advantages. I can definitely list those off!
Have a great one!

arniedog74

Sara- hope you recoup from fall, quickly. Dad may be onto something....I used to work for GEHA... I was always stressed about my productivity...even though I felt I was doing well, every audit I stressed and struggled to meet goals...maybe, will be better without trainer hanging over shoulder...

frenchfancy2014

Well now back in UK and going to set myself a productive day as just weighed myself and I’m the heaviest I’ve ever been at 198lbs. So rather than wallow in self pity I’m going to get active and positive as follows:

1,do some exercise - walk for an hour and 15 mins on static bike
2, if weather good do some gardening
3 prepare for week ahead at work eg get ahead of self
4. Set out goals for week and month - be really specific
5. Go to church this am
6. Do food shop - get some healthy soups
7. Continue with spreadsheet for finances to be better and more focused
8. Do tax return that is late
9. Treat self with a face pack at end of day
10. Do washing and vacuuming

LanaCabana537

☀️SUNDAY ☀️ SUNDAY ☀️ SUNDAY ☀️

Good morning All~~

Lana

254.0 today
255.0 highest
179.0 goal

LanaCabana537

Day 1 of the Beck Diet Solution: Make your Advantages Response Card

So the job is to think of all of the reasons you currently want to lose weight and >>> write them down on an actual card.

Then, Beck says you will read your card under two circumstances:
1) Daily, at least twice, at very specific times, which you decide on
2) Whenever you find yourself struggling with cravings, temptation, or sabotaging thoughts

LanaCabana537

Good morning Laura~

Lynn - Let's start today. Why not? We can slow down if we need to and spend more than one day on "a Day" if we want to.

I have to look around the house for something nice to use for my Advantage Response Card (ARC).


.....5 minutes later......I am thrilled to find that I have my Beck cards here in NC!
I am a happy girl!
Although my card is from a number of years ago, the reasons are still solid.

Lana

Tilliesmommy1

Good morning,

Wowie - I missed a lot yesterday.

Dawn I have used GEHA's website and it is one of the easiest and I was grateful to use it.

Shopping, no soccer on the tele -some competition between leagues - . Patience darling patience. May make quiche for lunch and dinner with a coworker. We usually have a pre Christmas lunch together.

I bought broccoli and cauliflower yesterday and will get sweet potatoes today - last 2 are great roasted.

Lana - my reasons differ from the last time I started Beck so it is good for me to start fresh.

Laura that is a long to do list so that facial will be well earned.

I will offer to my pcp tomorrow that I will see about getting free counseling session through our EAP program and I have a one of those Composition books we used in High School to keep a journal.

Sorry for the essay. Will try and lurk a little better today.

frenchfancy2014

Thanks Sara

Your dad is very wise. Sounds great if you can get counselling session.

I’ve done two things on list being church and my food shopping; got some great fresh veg soup mixes and noodles and salad. 😊 going to make both soups this pm so all ready for the week.

Lana - LOVE your ARC card !!! Going to do one for me. Get my ‘Why’ written down 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Lynn good luck with starting too.

I’m off to get on my exercise bike for 15 mins!!! This will be first time in over two years 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

LanaCabana537

Sara - starting fresh on Beck is good!
You have a smart Dad~~
Glad you have the pcp appointment tomorrow.

Laura - cheering you on!

Waving to Lynn and Dawn and Kathryn and Missy and Tracy and Runa and Tracey and AnnLiz and Nikki and Missy and Saltine and anyone else who drops by The Cabana Club later on~

Lana

frenchfancy2014

Thanks Lana. Cheering you on too❤️❤️

Tilliesmommy1

I need to have someone burn herbs around me - at grocery store I cannot reach highest TP rolls that was in the back so I take the lower one only to have the higher one fall and smack me in the glasses. That might make for some great bruises. Not my week, so I hope things like this just stop.

oh yeah yams were .49 cents a pound and sweet potatoes were 1.39 a pound so I chose the smaller yams, easier to cut and cook.

Driving to grocery store I wondered if I should contact the sister at where I work and run the idea of teaching Medicare to the Medicare patients...... So I got home and wrote it in my notebook.

LanaCabana537

Sara - Jacques and Pierre are coming with a Cabana Boy Care Package that will include a Provençal sage burning for you and Miss Tillie~~~

Lana

brennerjlb

Hi all!
I don’t have fancy cards like Lana. Love it! I live with my notebooks for memories, thoughts, weight journals and the like. So in my notebook the advantages I feel to me losing weight:
Feel proud of myself and not always think about my weight
Feel good and be able to move comfortably in my clothes
Be healthy
Stay active and be able to hike and garden
Not compare myself to everyone else’s body style.
And again be proud of myself!
Happy Sunday eve.
Lynn

brennerjlb

Sara - sorry about injury. You need a spa day!
What really is the difference between yams and sweet potatoes?
Hi Laura and all others who stop by

Tilliesmommy1

Saving money not buying non nutritious foods, will allow me to have my facials.....
My last advantage I listed was "not being one of the FAT girls at work".

arniedog74

I’m loving everyone’s list...and, can say, pretty much all of them belong on my list as well.

If anyone is interested, Scentsy is having a 10% off Sale all month...almost everything is on Sale..

DawnLeach.Scentsy.us

Thank you

Tilliesmommy1

yams are orange and sweet potatoes are yellow and not as sweet - they are different species - I met someone in WW who grew sweet potatoes so I always ate sweet potatoes to indirectly support her farm..... but when one is $1 a pound cheaper just cant refuse

Tilliesmommy1

MONDAY

Good morning,

Dog up and fed.

My dr apt is right about lunch time for me so I am pushing my breakfast later this morning.

Dinner last night was not what I planned, their special was beef stroganoff and it sounded really good. Brought home leftovers from my plate and my friends plate so all my meals today are waiting for me...... She had French Toast and had a piece leftover (how she did that I dont know.... right?).

On to do list is leave a thank you note to neighbor who gave me the moving company. Her husband works for a medical insurance company...... attempt to network there.

Back for more sleep. Wave to all who follow.

LanaCabana537

Beck Day 2 is "Pick Two Reasonable Diets" (one is primary, and one is a backup)

Day 2 Beck: "Once I accept the fact that I have to follow a healthy eating plan for life, dieting will be easier."

Remember to read your Advantages Response Cards at least twice today!

LanaCabana537

Good morning all~~

I managed a 3-mile walk yesterday on a woody trail~~ I SO did not want to do it, but I pushed myself, and I ended up really enjoying it.

As for Beck, I am going to attempt following the MFP calorie counting diet, with the Mediterranean Diet as my "second choice", but really as a guide right now with the MFP.
Of course for this to work, I will need to Actually count calories and do math! 🤦🏼‍♀️

This is my past fail-point: doing the work to do the numbers. I hate it.
I log food every day in my composition book Journal, but I haven't been counting calories.

I need to dig up that file folder I have with "good" days from the past, where I printed up past MFP days to refer for just this reason.

Lana

253.0 today
255.0 highest
223.0 mid-year goal
199.0 end of year goal

brennerjlb

Good morning!
Read my advantages again today. An do think of them often.
My diet is a wheel that we received in a class at work once. Once understood I follow the mediterranean diet 80% of the time. keep the foods in the inside of the bullseye over 50% of the time and I am doing well. 30% in the middle circle and 20% or less in outer. Means I cut out high fat and sugar. There is a calculation to do with sugars and fats for all foods, gets detailed. My backup is MFP. Honestly I seem to fail when I log my foods - not sure why. Works out better if i keep in line with the 80% lifestyle.
I am working hard to accept that I have to follow a healthy lifestyle.
Did have a good weekend. Feel a cold coming on but I am trying hard to fight it off
Waves to Sara, Lana, Laura, Dawn, Kathryn, Runa and all others who stop by.
Lynn

hickchic67

It is going to take awhile to go back and read all the posts I have missed! Seems like I have been gone for 6 months, not just a couple of weeks!

I am eager to start in on the Beck book idea with Lana & Sara & everyone. I am also doing a budgeting plan that is similar with making a "why" and answering daily questions. I will try to do both at same time. See if I can manage to do that.

I am about the highest I have been in about 5 years. Definitely need to shed a few pounds, if for no other reason than to avoid buying new clothes and quit snoring. (DH REALLY complaining lately. Never mind the fact I had to live with his snoring 10+ years because he "didnt have a problem." <eyeroll>) Seems my snoring has increased as my weight has increased.

eliarod1

Here we go again... I'm back y'alls...and hopefully this time will move past the starting phase. Anyone up for helping a lost soul get back on track??