The MakeMeThinner Support Forum

[rodeomom]

Hey Erica,

Thanks for stopping by my journal and telling me your story about being by a farm. For me there is just nothing in the world as soothing as the neck of a horse to lean on.

I sure hope you are figuring out your daily battle with the scale. Being on MF and dealing with the daily grind is often enough for most of us and we don't need the added stress of the scale being mean to us. Just remember as long as you are compliant YOU CANNOT FAIL!! Eventually, you will see results.

Keep up the good work!

[lifelovinaries]

Yesterday was a little draining for me. Whew!! But today was a beautiful day. Woke up this morning a little late but hey, at least i woke up! Decided not to rush, i figured work would still be there waiting for me. Ok so i am supposed to be there at 7:30 and i got there at 7:40. I'm the first one in the office anyway so i took another 5 or 10 minutes to sit and center myself and plan my day. You know, which task i was going to tackle first. I sipped my hot tea and sat there in SILENCE. BY MYSELF. Matter of fact, it was so nice that i think i will take 5 minutes every morning to do the same thing. Everything seemed to run smoothly today. I feel as though i got a huge amount accomplished. It was cold and rainy this morning, but once again, i saw sunshine. It really is how you look at things. On a different note, i have been doing very well on the plan but of course the forthcoming holidays are scaring me a little bit. Maybe i am thinking too far ahead. maybe i am putting less faith in myself than i should be. i am surprising my mom and going to Cincinnati to see her over thanksgiving. I haven't been out there in about 8 years, she usually comes here. one of her neighbors is going to pick us up from the airport. this is the same neighbor whose house we will be going to for thanksgiving dinner. i have already decided that i will be making the desserts which will consist of "turtle pumpkin pie", "jack daniel's chocolate chip pecan pie" AND "banana pudding". I figured that it will be easy because since we will be returning home on Friday, there will be no leftovers of ANYTHING for me to be tempted to eat. In a perfect world, my dinner would consist of turkey and whatever veggies they have. i keep telling myself that my world is PERFECT. I just have to make up my mind before i sit down. my mom doesn't know that i am on MF, and i really don't wanna hear her mouth about "you are not getting enough calories, drinking shakes is not enough, you shouln't be losing the weight that fast, i don't think it's healthy, blah, blah, blah..." Of course i could pull out all of the nutritional stats and show her that i am getting enough but i don't feel as though i have to justify my choices. All this coming from a woman that is a lifetime member of WW, teaches aerobics DAILY, still has 20# to lose and confessed to me yesterday that she had eaten 2 one lb boxes of cheezits by herself, since last thursday. <img src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/7/7_12_6.gif" alt="SmileyCentral.com" border="0"><img border="0" src="http://plugin.smileycentral.com/http%253A%252F%252Fimgfarm%252Ecom%252Fimages%252Fnocache%252Ftr%252Ffw%252Fsmiley%252Fsocial%252Egif%253Fi%253D7%252F7_12_6/image.gif"> ok mom, how many calories was that?, how healthy was that? show me the nutritional stats on cheezits and lets compare both of our diets, health-wise. i would LOVE to introduce my mom to MF but i know she wouldn't bite. We've talked about stuff like this before and since it goes COMPLETELY AGAINST everything she has learned as a health instructor, she abhors the thought. But then again, doesn't 2 lbs of cheezits also go against everything she has learned? When i lose all of my weight, i will send her some shakes as a mother's day present! Actually, she has admitted that she is not disciplined enough to stay on a plan that tells her she can't have certain things. I respect that. So, now, come to think of it she should respect my decision to stay on a plan that IS structured. Anyway, i just felt like i had to get my thoughts out about my slight fear <img src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_1_7.gif" alt="SmileyCentral.com" border="0"><img border="0" src="http://plugin.smileycentral.com/http%253A%252F%252Fimgfarm%252Ecom%252Fimages%252Fnocache%252Ftr%252Ffw%252Fsmiley%252Fsocial%252Egif%253Fi%253D36%252F36_1_7/image.gif"> of the upcoming holidays. Well, should i say holiday because i have to approach them one at a time.

BTW, Bren, how far are you from Cincy?

[rodeomom]

Hey there chicky -

You just need to take one day at a time and let T day take care of itself when it comes. What is that saying about worrying our lives away???

I am about 30 minutes east of Columbus, which puts be roughly 1 and a half to 2 hours from Cincy depending on who is driving. I am spending T day completely ALONE. My family is going to Montana to scout out territory for our move in the spring. I was upset over the whole thing at first, but then it hit me that I will have the whole farm to myself for 9 whole days. Kinda refreshing really!

If your mama gets too much for you to deal with you just give me a holler and I come getcha! Deal?

[Mickeyz]

Hi Erica,

I am also trying to get my head in the right place for the big Turkey day! My husband is from a huge family and everyone brings something. Normally I take dessert since I am well known for my pies. But this year I decided on appetizers. Even though I made goal, I am a LONG way from being in maintenance.

[CGal67]

Thank you for the welcome!!

I have to tell you that it took me a minute to figure out what your screen name said! Now I'm over here laughing because I thought for a second that it said some thing entirely different! *silly me*

Enjoy your day!


C

[rodeomom]

Did have anything to do with "ovaries"? Hee Hee

[Mike]

Especially since she has been unofficially dubbed "Ovary chick".

[lifelovinaries]

Thank you for the welcome!!

I have to tell you that it took me a minute to figure out what your screen name said! Now I'm over here laughing because I thought for a second that it said some thing entirely different! *silly me*

Enjoy your day!


C

ok, ok gal...i'm curious to know what you thought my name was!!!!

Thanks Mike and Bren...
Luv u guys anyway,

Ovary Chick

[Charity]

Aloha!

Just stopping by to say "HIYA!!!"

Hope all is well with you!

Aloha

[Sojourner]

...I thought for a second that it said some thing entirely different! *silly me*

[lifelovinaries]

...I thought for a second that it said some thing entirely different! *silly me*

DANG IT SOJO (didn't know if i could type DAMN! hehe) Now see what you gone n done??? Love that english!

[lifelovinaries]

ok, since the scale is not being very nice to me, i have pondered the thought of journaling DAILY here what i eat and the times. Then i thought that since i do it already on the support in motion thingy, do i really need to do it here too? I hold myself accountable. I remain compliant. I keep plugging along...Only problem is, i remember when i first joined (back in April 2006), there was a woman on the forum that was completely compliant then after about 8 weeks or so, she stated that she was no longer going to do the plan because through her compliance, MF was just not producing the weightloss that it should. I don't want that to be me. i realize that .7 loss in week 3 and a .8 loss in week 4 is more than i had been losing. Everything adds up to larger numbers eventually. If i to compare myself to others, it seems as though i don't compare. i can't do anything different because i am keeping OP. I could understand if i only had a small amount of weight to lose but i have a total of over 80#. I know the whole "stalls and plateau" thing. It's just sooo frustrating !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The only thing i have left to do is add in exercise, which i was supposed to wait a few weeks to do anyway. Even tho the MF plan is not supposed require exercise. Either way, i sometimes have trouble trying to squeeze it into my daily life. Hmmmm...that sounds like i'm starting to make excuses so i will leave that subject alone. i'm not whining here, i am rambling about my random thoughts to see if there is something i can change to make a difference. I think i found my own answer (exercise). I really wanted to get a headstart on the holidays. A big drop before thanksgiving woulda been nice. But oh well, such is life. So on that note, i guess i will pack some exercise dvds to take to my mom's house for thanksgiving. She will probably try to get me to go to some of her aerobics classes but i will have to pass...i REFUSE to jump around in the back about to die while my MOTHER so EFFORTLESSLY teaches the class! Thanks for listening/reading all of my rambling!

[CGal67]

ok, since the scale is not being very nice to me, i have pondered the thought of journaling DAILY here what i eat and the times. Then i thought that since i do it already on the support in motion thingy, do i really need to do it here too? I hold myself accountable. I remain compliant. I keep plugging along...Only problem is, i remember when i first joined (back in April 2006), there was a woman on the forum that was completely compliant then after about 8 weeks or so, she stated that she was no longer going to do the plan because through her compliance, MF was just not producing the weightloss that it should. I don't want that to be me. i realize that .7 loss in week 3 and a .8 loss in week 4 is more than i had been losing. Everything adds up to larger numbers eventually. If i to compare myself to others, it seems as though i don't compare. i can't do anything different because i am keeping OP. I could understand if i only had a small amount of weight to lose but i have a total of over 80#. I know the whole "stalls and plateau" thing. It's just sooo frustrating !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The only thing i have left to do is add in exercise, which i was supposed to wait a few weeks to do anyway. Even tho the MF plan is not supposed require exercise. Either way, i sometimes have trouble trying to squeeze it into my daily life. Hmmmm...that sounds like i'm starting to make excuses so i will leave that subject alone. i'm not whining here, i am rambling about my random thoughts to see if there is something i can change to make a difference. I think i found my own answer (exercise). I really wanted to get a headstart on the holidays. A big drop before thanksgiving woulda been nice. But oh well, such is life. So on that note, i guess i will pack some exercise dvds to take to my mom's house for thanksgiving. She will probably try to get me to go to some of her aerobics classes but i will have to pass...i REFUSE to jump around in the back about to die while my MOTHER so EFFORTLESSLY teaches the class! Thanks for listening/reading all of my rambling!

I was reading someone's journal on here and it discussed this "slow" loss thing and she discovered that the carb intake was a little too high for her to lose effectively. I know that I have a huge sensitivity to carbs and may not be able to do more than one "meal" (meaning soups, puddings or treats) daily if it seems like it's not working ( I may have to stick to shakes only and the L&G). I can easily lose if my carbs are below 70...so we'll see. But anyway, I was just throwing that thought out there...

Keep on trucking baby!


C

[CGal67]

ok, ok gal...i'm curious to know what you thought my name was!!!!

Thanks Mike and Bren...
Luv u guys anyway,

Ovary Chick

For some reason I thought it said Lively Ovaries. I was baffled wondering how Ovaries are Lively. LMAO! Good thing I read it a little slower though!

[lifelovinaries]

I was reading someone's journal on here and it discussed this "slow" loss thing and she discovered that the carb intake was a little too high for her to lose effectively. I know that I have a huge sensitivity to carbs and may not be able to do more than one "meal" (meaning soups, puddings or treats) daily if it seems like it's not working ( I may have to stick to shakes only and the L&G). I can easily lose if my carbs are below 70...so we'll see. But anyway, I was just throwing that thought out there...

Keep on trucking baby!


C

Yeah, i had been asked about my carb intake through a pm. I hadn't responded yet (sorry kym) because i wanted to weigh in today and get my whole weekly info in first. So here goes... My average carbs have been since 10/22:

avg carbs: 80 overall - this week 78
avg sodium: 1106
avg fat: 17g overall - this week 15
avg fiber: 25 g

none of this seemed too outta line. Kym had suggested between 80-85g carbs keeps her weight movin down. I was already within her range, now you say about 70 works for you? Looks like i'm gonna have to drop down and see if that works. I guess what was working for me last time OP, isn't working THIS time. I thought i was going to help myself along by not indulging in the bars. Apparently, that wasn't making a difference. So thanks for the suggestion, and thanks KYM, i hadn't forgotten about you, just wanted to get my numbers first!