Operation: Sexy Claus Week #4 10.10.11 (Closed Group)

Good Morning everyone! Happy Hump Day! How is everyone's week going so far? I hope all is well and you all are kicking but like I know you all can.


Topic of the Day: Triggers! I am a firm believer that most people have triggers that send them into eating things they know they shouldn't. Share some of your triggers and tell me what you do or are currently doing to keep them at bay.

I know for me my #1 trigger is the week before TOM! Man oh man! I need everything with salt and/or chocolate. Nothing seems to satisfy me. Like last week before TOM reared his ugly head, I was craving birthday cake and hostess cupcakes. Ugh! I ended up giving in to this one and regretted it later because it turned my stomach. But normally, I try my best to keep almonds on hand and drink lots of water so that I feel full. Also, I find that I don't control what I eat in a social setting. So I definitely limit how much I go to dinner with friends.

Ditto!!! Uncle TOM..... lol

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Hello everyone, I'm playing catch up here. I am going to commit to the 17 day diet for the next 17 days. I have tried pills in the past, Phenetermine worked for me but kept me up at night. I have not had any in over two years. I had a month's supply given to me I and lost 13 pounds. Friends and family is what triggers me. Family loves to cook and friends love to eat and drink. My week has been blah but I'm changing that today.

Good Morning everyone! Happy Hump Day! How is everyone's week going so far? I hope all is well and you all are kicking but like I know you all can.


Topic of the Day: Triggers! I am a firm believer that most people have triggers that send them into eating things they know they shouldn't. Share some of your triggers and tell me what you do or are currently doing to keep them at bay.

I know for me my #1 trigger is the week before TOM! Man oh man! I need everything with salt and/or chocolate. Nothing seems to satisfy me. Like last week before TOM reared his ugly head, I was craving birthday cake and hostess cupcakes. Ugh! I ended up giving in to this one and regretted it later because it turned my stomach. But normally, I try my best to keep almonds on hand and drink lots of water so that I feel full. Also, I find that I don't control what I eat in a social setting. So I definitely limit how much I go to dinner with friends.

this is exactly me! i am ravenous the week before TOM and want to eat everything in sight, especially salty foods. i try to find healthy substitutes for the salty snacks i love (like nuts instead of chips) but it doesn't always work out for the best. i'm a work in progress on that lol. i also have a hard time with eating out with friends. i always think of it as a cheat meal and then i regret it after, so i too am limiting going out to dinner and i try to make the best decisions i can when i do go out.

QOTD: My biggest trigger is boredom or procrastination. If I am trying to avoid doing something hard or am bored with I am doing, I tend to reach for a snack, be it healthy or unhealthy. I now give myself hourly breaks during work to walk the halls, walk the stairs, or just do something active to keep my mind off food. I am able to focus for 50 minutes knowing that I have a 5 to 10-minute break coming up.

Topic of the Day: Triggers! I am a firm believer that most people have triggers that send them into eating things they know they shouldn't. Share some of your triggers and tell me what you do or are currently doing to keep them at bay.

Also tell us a little about your week so far...how has it been? Anything new and exciting happening?


Honestly for me its boredom....if I'm busy I eat alot less sometimes not enough. Also I find I get hungry faster on weekends...I have no idea why.

My week has been crazy so far...I had training for the past 2 days and for the rest of the week I will be at a Regional Confernece....its a very exciting time for me career wise but I'm not liking how its impacting on my healthy habits

Oop! I just remembered now to log my weight from this morning, when I finally got the chance to weigh! 185.6! Up from 179.8 over a week ago. Holidays... I'm glad I enjoyed though. Now I can reel it in again.

My A-HA moment actually started back in 2006... I had been away at college and then dropped out and was just working and going out alll the time. In 2007 I lost my job due to downsizing and I moved home with my parents. I started looking at all the pics from when I would go out to the bar with friends and I hated how I looked. I started eating smaller portions and trying to stay on the healthy side and working out when I could. I lost about 45 lbs or so and was a lot happier and continued to maintain. Then when got pregnant with my first son in 2008 (had him in '09) I went out of control with the eating because I used the excuse "I'm pregnant I can eat what I want when I want because I'm suppose to eat for 2" ya I gained like 60+ lbs. A year after my son was born I realized I hadn't lost anything since I had him and decided to get my butt in gear. After just over 2 Montserrat with MFP I lost about 30 lbs and was doing great and ended up pregnant with my 2nd son who I gave birth to this august. Thankfully this time around I only gained about 35 lbs. I am about 6 lbs away from that pre pregnancy weight now but definitely going thru some rough times with the eating and working out at the moment. Trying to stay on track. But the sweets and snacks are haunting me...

Good Morning everyone! Hope everyone had a good day yesterday. 4 days before weigh-in...gives us some times to burn some serious calories!!

Question of the Day: What was your "A-HA" moment?

My A-Ha moment occurred last August when I went to the doctor & she informed me i had an enlarged liver due to my poor eating habits & lack of exercise. I was diagnosed with having a "fatty liver" which is exactly how it sounds. My poor eating habits and lack of exercise had caused excess fat to accumulate around my liver which, if not changed, could lead to me developing hardening of the liver and liver failure. I was freaked out & realized that I could not continue my life like this. i was only 21 years old having medical problems!!! That is ridiculous. So, on September 3rd, 2011 i made a promise to myself to reverse what I did to my body. Now over a year later, i am 40 pounds lighter & have much better eating and exercise habits. My doctor did inform me that this isn't something that just goes away but she encouraged me to keep going because i had already made hude strides in changing my life.

my a-ha moment was when i went to the doctor in late july 2010 and the doctor told me she wanted me to go on high blood pressure medication and asked if i was thinking about lap band surgery. i was shocked she asked me that, but then realized that i had ballooned up on the scale way higher than i had thought. i guess i was in denial of how big i was up until that point. at 24 years old, i did not want to go on medication for high blood pressure! i also didn't want to have any sort of weight loss surgery! i wanted to do this for myself and prove that i could change my ways. i found this website august 1, 2010 and i haven't looked back since. weight loss has been slow lately... i lost 45lbs, then plateaued, then gained about 10 back from lack of motivation. i'm currently 5lbs from my lowest on this journey and i will not give up until i get to my goal weight! it's definitely been a constant learning process but i am so happy with my success thus far. i also have normal blood pressure (and normal cholesterol, LDL and HDL!) now! feels good to see results, whether its on the scale or on medical tests!

Good Morning Ladies

I am a few days behind, I am SO sorry!!!

Triggers:
I am an emotional eater, and I know it. Happy, sad, whatever. I totally associate food with a feeling and (like an addict) am always trying to recreate the moment. Unfortunately, this usually leads to a crazy *kitten* binge. The more unfortunate part is I don't always choose bad foods to binge on so I basically justify it to myself saying " eating a head of lettuce, 2 tomates, 1/2 a cup of cheese, a banana, 200g of yogurt, a can of light tuna, a handful of almonds, a whole wheat english muffin and a bowl of cereal isn't so bad". Let me tell you though, that's like 1000 calories in the span of like an hour and once I start thinking about it, I get more upset and thus binge more. It's really a vicious cycle!

A-Ha moment:
There have been a few in my life, and looking back over them, I have done something kinda of each time. Obviously, the 2 biggest were Dr, related (one being diagnosed with SAD and depression, the other being diagnosed with bulima). The most recent however was actually this summer. I reently saw a picture of me and one of my close friends and was STUNNED at the girl looking back. I had gotten down this summer since the scale had not really moved in a year, however the picture was a totally different (and thinner) looking girl then pictures from the summer before. Granted, I had been pretty active this summer up until that picture was taken, but I had not realized how much of an impact it had.
Of course, after that came more partying, less activity and poor eating (I figured, if the scale wasn't moving, why bother!). Well now I am paying for it because I of course put the 7 lbs I had lost back on and I am back to square one. However, I am useing THAT as a BIG kick in the *kitten*. I only saw the pictures last week and am TOTALLY usung them as a motivator!

Hope y'all are doing well! This week hasn't been the greatest but hopefully I can keep everything in check this weekend and post some good news Monday

Krys- Monday is measurement day? or is it the week after?!

xoxo -S

Sorry everyone... I'm failing miserably this week. Not only at keeping up with this thread, but also with my eating. :sad: :frown: :frown:

I never had an A-HA moment. I've been working at reaching my healthy weight since I was in high school. It's just always been something I've been doing (getting healthier and healthier, and making come backs after bumps in the road).