No sweets til Christmas~
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Jason/Notsuprised 8
Sweets 0
Sorry for taking such along time to log on, I just took for granted that I would not eat sweets until christmas, I'll log on daily though from now on.
Hey Jason-- whatever works for you is fine-- no worries.0 -
Don't beat yourself up. We all may lose a battle here and there but the war is not over. You will win.oh gosh... ive been too busy to get online these past two days... and... its been bad.. i had to make 6 dozen cookies for my mom to take to the church cookie exchange.... then she brought 12 bags of 6 cookies each and yea... both yesterday and today were ruined... I didn't pig out but i tried the ones that really looked good, and they all were but I did spread my sugar intake out over two days... at least i didnt scarf everything i wanted in one sitting.... Anyways.. I haven't seen the scale move either up or down, and while im glad it didnt go up I'm disappointed after really pushing myself all week that it didnt go down. But thats probably due to this weekend... ggrrr im so ticked i let sweets win and ruin all my hard work, this is it I'm DONE with sweets!!!
feeling so ashamed reporting this amongst such all-stars as yourselves, but accountability is key, right?
:sad: :sad: :sad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :grumble: :grumble: :grumble:
Carleen-3
Sweets- 6
Hey Hun, it's your own personal struggle. No one's judging, and yes, accountability is key.
Yeah-- what she said, Carleen-- no judgment here. We all struggle with it. Some days we win, some days we don't-- but we're all in the same boat-- no worries.
And yes, to echo you both-- accountability is key. You're cognizant of what's going in your face-- that's huge.0 -
Don't beat yourself up. We all may lose a battle here and there but the war is not over. You will win.oh gosh... ive been too busy to get online these past two days... and... its been bad.. i had to make 6 dozen cookies for my mom to take to the church cookie exchange.... then she brought 12 bags of 6 cookies each and yea... both yesterday and today were ruined... I didn't pig out but i tried the ones that really looked good, and they all were but I did spread my sugar intake out over two days... at least i didnt scarf everything i wanted in one sitting.... Anyways.. I haven't seen the scale move either up or down, and while im glad it didnt go up I'm disappointed after really pushing myself all week that it didnt go down. But thats probably due to this weekend... ggrrr im so ticked i let sweets win and ruin all my hard work, this is it I'm DONE with sweets!!!
feeling so ashamed reporting this amongst such all-stars as yourselves, but accountability is key, right?
:sad: :sad: :sad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :grumble: :grumble: :grumble:
Carleen-3
Sweets- 6
Hey Hun, it's your own personal struggle. No one's judging, and yes, accountability is key.
Yeah-- what she said, Carleen-- no judgment here. We all struggle with it. Some days we win, some days we don't-- but we're all in the same boat-- no worries.
And yes, to echo you both-- accountability is key. You're cognizant of what's going in your face-- that's huge.
Carleen - Today's another day, Starting again is half the battle.0 -
Thanks for all the encouragement everyone!!
Started back up on Couch to 5k today, I had taken a while off, but kept working out with the 30 day shred and some wii games so I just started up a week behind where I left off, felt good, not too hard. I'm surprised to see I didn't lose as much endurance as I expected. Still got the 30 Day shred, EA Active, and Biggest Loser Wii game to do today. I will NOT eat sweets and let it ruin all this hard work.
On a side note- Please everyone remember that today is Pearl Harbor. Say a pray of thanks for those who gave all and their families, not only in Pearl Harbor but World War II in general. The flags at the park were at half staff today and there was this little old man sitting on a bench just staring at them. As I ran buy I read his hat that said WWII Vet. Had to go shake his hand and say thanks. He sat there staring at those flags the whole time I was running and was still there when I left. To think of all the things he mustve been through and all the friends he may have lost...0 -
Dinner has been eaten, so, I'm calling it a day. I don't even have a desire for dessert this evening, so, this one is also in the bag!
Chocolickkyss: 2
Sweets: 00 -
Hello my sweets--
Today I have been victorious. And I even distributed sugar cookies to my beloved offspring-- had 'em in my hand-- smelled 'em-- I'm so grateful for you all. This challenge is so helpful to me to refrain from the "oh, just have one" nibbling mentality.
Marla.............10
Sweets..........010 -
Dinner eaten, and it's time for my evening cup of tea...calling it a day.
Shuntae 11
Sweets 00 -
Haven't checked in in a while... life has been crazy, and we're still sharing a computer at home waiting on wireless internet to be installed since we moved.
Anyhow, haven't been eating very well, but not a lot of sweets. Yesterday and today = no sweets!!
I could be wrong, but at least I'm still in the lead (I think):
Kelynn 6
Sweets 5 :explode:
I'm embarrassed to be doing so poorly, but I'm making myself check in anyhow... :ohwell:0 -
So today was successful!! Worked out hard for about two hours, stayed busy the rest of the day, even got a quick half hour nap this afternoon! No sweets, not even a temptation! Yay!
Carleen-4
Sweets-60 -
Had 3 icy squares today. I wanted 30. :P
Brenda- 6
Sweets- 30 -
Too busy today to even think about sweets.
Lori- 11
Sweets- 00 -
Do the packets of Sun Crystals count as sweets? I had to make myself some sweet tea today.. I think I was beginning to go through withdrawals...lol.
Anyway, if they're still safe (had 3.5 packets - only 18 calories)....
Lisa - 7
Sweets - 0
A whole week!!! (Haven't went that long since I went on the Atkin's diet almost 6 years ago... go me!!:bigsmile: )0 -
Ivy - 6
Sweets - 10 -
Too busy today to even think about sweets.
Lori- 11
Sweets- 0
You're kicking butt!0 -
Samantha 10
Sweets 000000000000000000000000
even went to a christmas party for the kids where they had cookie decorating and I made one for A and didn't even lick the frosting off my hand. I have cookies and cake in the bag!!! NOT REALLY!!!0 -
Amanda - 7
Sweets - 10 -
oh my-- look at us ladies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You all are doing so well and making me so proud-- you raise me up, people-- all with our issues, our temptations-- and yet, look how mindful we are of this-- if we can do this, we can do anything.0 -
Dew: 7
Sweets: 2
Yeah!0 -
oh my-- look at us ladies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You all are doing so well and making me so proud-- you raise me up, people-- all with our issues, our temptations-- and yet, look how mindful we are of this-- if we can do this, we can do anything.
Marla, you truly are a huge inspiritation me. Since I have started this challenge I have dropped three pounds. When I was eating sweets, my calories were always okay but it must have something to do with sugar.0 -
Yesterday -- not sure if I checked in or not. Anyway, Sweets =0 ; Sherry = ??? Don't remember....3?
Today - Had a holiday party at work...they didn't even have a fruit/veg tray....what's up with that? They had cheesecake, brownies, cookies....Crap, crap and more crap....but nothing healthy....not even the drinks which were hot cocoa (ooohhhh.....myyyyy and its cold here in south dakota!) and hot apple cider( wowza). Again, crap and crap.
So, unless I loose the battle tonight (not planning on it.....NO, I WON"T loose the battle tonight!!!) I'm gonna be kicken' some booty today!
Sherry 4
Sweets 00 -
I need some encouragement ladies... today has just been SO stressful, I had to take my son for his big hearing test before he gets tubes put in his ears. It was down in galveston and I don't know the island very well and I got lost. Then the dr said he has some slight hearing lost, but that it should go away after the tubes are put in and the fluid drains. Oh gosh... i just want him to be ok, to not have any hearing loss... ugh... and then some jerk parked the longest truck I've ever seen only like 3/4 of the way into the parking spot so he was sticking half way out into the lane in the parking garage.. oh did I mention it was right behind me and as I was trying to shimmy my car out(having to pull back n turn, up n turn, back n turn, up n turn) I ended up hitting him, not hard but just a tap, no damage but still UGH!! I'm just stressing so bad.. I was SO tempted to go to dairy queen and get a candy cane blizzard thing... ugh I just want something sweet SOSSSOOOOO bad right now... Theres a drawer full of hershey kisses, m&ms, cookies, oreos, reeses peanut butter cups... yea my parents both have a major sweet tooth.. im even pulled up some cookies and held them in my hand n just looked at them.... i wanted to eat them SO bad... but i put them back and had two fig newtons.. dont know if those count as sweets but they definitely didnt help my craving but at least took away some of the hunger behind it.. And I havent gotten to work out today because my son didnt take his morning nap and slept in the car to and from the doctors office so I won't get a chance to work out until he goes to bed tonight. But I'll be watching the biggest loser finale... I'm just hoping I can hold out on eating sweets.... gosh.... i really really want some... i also want something spicy really bad too... like spicy hot wings.... with ranch.... aaahhh!!!! I don't know what to do.. no one else is going to be home tonight, my mom has night school and my dad is closing so I'm just eating leftovers from something... im so tempted to go out and get hot wings and that blizzard... but the thought of eating all that crap tonight while watching the biggest loser is sad... id feel like such a failure... but it would taste so good... ugh... i wish my hubby wasnt in iraq and i could just cuddle with him and he'd make everything ok.. plus he could watch the little guy so I could work out... sorry this turned into a complete rant I'm just really really being challenged right now....0
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I need some encouragement ladies... today has just been SO stressful, I had to take my son for his big hearing test before he gets tubes put in his ears. It was down in galveston and I don't know the island very well and I got lost. Then the dr said he has some slight hearing lost, but that it should go away after the tubes are put in and the fluid drains. Oh gosh... i just want him to be ok, to not have any hearing loss... ugh... and then some jerk parked the longest truck I've ever seen only like 3/4 of the way into the parking spot so he was sticking half way out into the lane in the parking garage.. oh did I mention it was right behind me and as I was trying to shimmy my car out(having to pull back n turn, up n turn, back n turn, up n turn) I ended up hitting him, not hard but just a tap, no damage but still UGH!! I'm just stressing so bad.. I was SO tempted to go to dairy queen and get a candy cane blizzard thing... ugh I just want something sweet SOSSSOOOOO bad right now... Theres a drawer full of hershey kisses, m&ms, cookies, oreos, reeses peanut butter cups... yea my parents both have a major sweet tooth.. im even pulled up some cookies and held them in my hand n just looked at them.... i wanted to eat them SO bad... but i put them back and had two fig newtons.. dont know if those count as sweets but they definitely didnt help my craving but at least took away some of the hunger behind it.. And I havent gotten to work out today because my son didnt take his morning nap and slept in the car to and from the doctors office so I won't get a chance to work out until he goes to bed tonight. But I'll be watching the biggest loser finale... I'm just hoping I can hold out on eating sweets.... gosh.... i really really want some... i also want something spicy really bad too... like spicy hot wings.... with ranch.... aaahhh!!!! I don't know what to do.. no one else is going to be home tonight, my mom has night school and my dad is closing so I'm just eating leftovers from something... im so tempted to go out and get hot wings and that blizzard... but the thought of eating all that crap tonight while watching the biggest loser is sad... id feel like such a failure... but it would taste so good... ugh... i wish my hubby wasnt in iraq and i could just cuddle with him and he'd make everything ok.. plus he could watch the little guy so I could work out... sorry this turned into a complete rant I'm just really really being challenged right now....
I REALLY TRULY wish I had the words that would take all the cravings and temptations away b/c I know the feeling of wanting something so bad you can literally taste it. When I get like that I try to remind myself how AWFUL AND BAD I'll feel immediately after eating it and ITS NOT WORTH LOSING ALL THE HARD WORK YOU HAVE PUT IN.
It may not feel like it now but YOU'RE MUCH STRONGER THAN THAT!!!
I love sweets and when I'm craving something sweet I try to substitute it w/fruit....usually grapes b/c they're sweet and I absolutely love them. I'm not sure what healthy snacks you have that may curb the cravings but try substituting them instead of giving in.
GOOD LUCK!!!!.0 -
Don't worry. Your son will be fine. I had a horrible time with my ears, my mom did too in an era where tubes and medicine were not available. He will be fine. Plus worry does not change the outcome.
Step away from the cookie. Please don't take a bad day out on your body. You have suffered enough. Instead of the ice cream make a smoothie or mash a banana add walnuts drizzle with honey. Instead of hot wings have cajun baked chicken or chicken breast tender in hot wing sauce or tabasco sauce.
Peace to you:flowerforyou:I need some encouragement ladies... today has just been SO stressful, I had to take my son for his big hearing test before he gets tubes put in his ears. It was down in galveston and I don't know the island very well and I got lost. Then the dr said he has some slight hearing lost, but that it should go away after the tubes are put in and the fluid drains. Oh gosh... i just want him to be ok, to not have any hearing loss... ugh... and then some jerk parked the longest truck I've ever seen only like 3/4 of the way into the parking spot so he was sticking half way out into the lane in the parking garage.. oh did I mention it was right behind me and as I was trying to shimmy my car out(having to pull back n turn, up n turn, back n turn, up n turn) I ended up hitting him, not hard but just a tap, no damage but still UGH!! I'm just stressing so bad.. I was SO tempted to go to dairy queen and get a candy cane blizzard thing... ugh I just want something sweet SOSSSOOOOO bad right now... Theres a drawer full of hershey kisses, m&ms, cookies, oreos, reeses peanut butter cups... yea my parents both have a major sweet tooth.. im even pulled up some cookies and held them in my hand n just looked at them.... i wanted to eat them SO bad... but i put them back and had two fig newtons.. dont know if those count as sweets but they definitely didnt help my craving but at least took away some of the hunger behind it.. And I havent gotten to work out today because my son didnt take his morning nap and slept in the car to and from the doctors office so I won't get a chance to work out until he goes to bed tonight. But I'll be watching the biggest loser finale... I'm just hoping I can hold out on eating sweets.... gosh.... i really really want some... i also want something spicy really bad too... like spicy hot wings.... with ranch.... aaahhh!!!! I don't know what to do.. no one else is going to be home tonight, my mom has night school and my dad is closing so I'm just eating leftovers from something... im so tempted to go out and get hot wings and that blizzard... but the thought of eating all that crap tonight while watching the biggest loser is sad... id feel like such a failure... but it would taste so good... ugh... i wish my hubby wasnt in iraq and i could just cuddle with him and he'd make everything ok.. plus he could watch the little guy so I could work out... sorry this turned into a complete rant I'm just really really being challenged right now....0 -
Brenda- 7
Sweets- 3 0 -
I need some encouragement ladies... today has just been SO stressful, I had to take my son for his big hearing test before he gets tubes put in his ears. It was down in galveston and I don't know the island very well and I got lost. Then the dr said he has some slight hearing lost, but that it should go away after the tubes are put in and the fluid drains. Oh gosh... i just want him to be ok, to not have any hearing loss... ugh... and then some jerk parked the longest truck I've ever seen only like 3/4 of the way into the parking spot so he was sticking half way out into the lane in the parking garage.. oh did I mention it was right behind me and as I was trying to shimmy my car out(having to pull back n turn, up n turn, back n turn, up n turn) I ended up hitting him, not hard but just a tap, no damage but still UGH!! I'm just stressing so bad.. I was SO tempted to go to dairy queen and get a candy cane blizzard thing... ugh I just want something sweet SOSSSOOOOO bad right now... Theres a drawer full of hershey kisses, m&ms, cookies, oreos, reeses peanut butter cups... yea my parents both have a major sweet tooth.. im even pulled up some cookies and held them in my hand n just looked at them.... i wanted to eat them SO bad... but i put them back and had two fig newtons.. dont know if those count as sweets but they definitely didnt help my craving but at least took away some of the hunger behind it.. And I havent gotten to work out today because my son didnt take his morning nap and slept in the car to and from the doctors office so I won't get a chance to work out until he goes to bed tonight. But I'll be watching the biggest loser finale... I'm just hoping I can hold out on eating sweets.... gosh.... i really really want some... i also want something spicy really bad too... like spicy hot wings.... with ranch.... aaahhh!!!! I don't know what to do.. no one else is going to be home tonight, my mom has night school and my dad is closing so I'm just eating leftovers from something... im so tempted to go out and get hot wings and that blizzard... but the thought of eating all that crap tonight while watching the biggest loser is sad... id feel like such a failure... but it would taste so good... ugh... i wish my hubby wasnt in iraq and i could just cuddle with him and he'd make everything ok.. plus he could watch the little guy so I could work out... sorry this turned into a complete rant I'm just really really being challenged right now....
It must be beyond stressful with your husband in Iraq. I had a lot of problems with my ears when I was little, and had tubes in- I have no problems with them now. To be honest, I think I was about 3 when I had it done, and I have no memories of it whatsoever. I do remember my mom making me wear a hat so the wind wouldn't get in my ears, but that's my only memory of the whole thing. I'm sure he won't have any permanent hearing loss. Fluid in the ear REALLY affects hearing. My daughter gets ear infections with fluid, and she can't hear a darn thing. Chin up, you'll be ok. 0 -
I'm about to eat dinner and that will be it until the morning..........No dessert and no cravings either. I just scored again, whoohoo!
Chocolickkyss: 3
Sweets: 00 -
Thanks ladies!! I knew I just needed to get away from all the temptation so I took my son to the mall and power-walked for a few laps, made myself a hair appointment for tomorrow, looked at some cute clothes and reminded myself I want to be able to wear cute clothes and feel confident in them when my hubby comes home. Then I went to subway thinking they had the buffalo chicken sandwich still but they didnt, so I just got my turkey and ham but I added some hot sauce when I got home... but I locked myself out when I got home but I can't see my keys in the car and I cant find them on the ground anywhere up to my house.... ugh... Obviously I got inside with the spare key, but its a spare key to the back door so I had to carry my son through muck n mud to the gate to get to the backyard n then we were finally in.. phew.. I'm still feeling a slight craving but someone mentioned smashing up a banana and adding walnuts.. that actually sounds really good, but I'll prob use pecans. so my dinner to watch the biggest loser finally is my 6in sub and dessert is banana and pecans. I'm claiming today ladies and so proud of it!!!
Carleen-5
Sweets- 60 -
Also claiming the day..
Lisa - 8
Sweets - 00 -
Carleen- way to hang tough girl. Some days are like that. What you have to remind yourself is that you won't really feel any better after you eat the junk. Actually it will be worse, cause you'll be upset you did it.
I have read a few times in the past few days people mentioning hot chocolate. I've had it at a few freezing cold soccer games and never thought of it as a sweet. Ooops, my bad if it was one. Truly, I never even considered it to be one.
Hot chocolate is not something I have often, it's not something I crave, it's not something I would abuse. Therefore, I'm not counting it. For me a successful day is no desserts, cookies, cakes, pies, chocolate, candy or ice cream. THOSE things are the things are addictive to me- those are the ones that I'm winning against.
Lori- 12
Sweets- 00 -
Shame on me... we're tied.
Kelynn 6
Sweets 60
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