The MakeMeThinner Support Forum

[bikipatra]

Hey, on the weight loss front - I still have three days for my fickle scale to read higher numbers again, but I am putting some serious distance between me and my ticker. I am amazed every morning when I get on the scale, after giving myself the 'it's OK if it's a higher number than yesterday' pep talk. I'll take a 7-10 day stall if this is what I get at the end of it!!!!

That is great! I hope my scale talks to your scale and gets a serious talking to!

[nickieluv]

Biki, if the scale just understood it would take less punishment and be much more loved as part of the family by doing what we want every day....

Karli - wow. I don't feel pressured, I feel honored, if I read you right, that me kicking myself in the butt (afer repeated jumpstart kicks from Jo and Biki and the gang) helped you know what you wanted/needed to do. Clarity - so many times your words have given me just that, right when I needed it. That I could send something your way makes me happy.

I am up too late - shocker. It is so hot here this week. Thankfully this little mini-music camp is over tomorrow, and one more long afternoon at work (the 3 hours dragged every day this week) and this week is history. I just want some time off. I feel like I've had none since last September. We are seriously discussing and looking into a Florida Disney vacation in the winter or spring - just thinking about it I get alternately relaxed, and then tense thinking about the crowds and will my daughter like it or will she be too young and will the drive down be horrible and will we have fun or just be tired all the time.... But we decided today if we go, one day mid-week the baby and I will stay at the hotel and play, nap, swim, while the 'boys' go to Universal Studios, which really doesn't have a darn thing that interests me or my daughter anyway. So that eased my mind some, having a day of rest planned in there. I'm pretty sure I'll need it.

Speaking of, even though I should be going to bed, I'm going to check the website and see if they have the 2008 calendar posted yet at Disney.

[nickieluv]

Okay - um - this borders on looking a gift horse in the mouth but it's almost too much - I am so far from my ticker I can't even see it. The number just left of the decimal point has been different every day this week. Lower. Crazy.

Two more days - can it keep going till roll call? Too exciting!!!!

[bikipatra]

Congrats Nickie! SEE, we told you you would get a nice big loss after last week. Listen.

[queenielou]

I want to lose weight like Nickie!!!! [/whine]

[queenielou]

No, seriously, you are doing so well these past few weeks Nickie! Keep up the great work. It's hard work chasing you, but you let me know it's possible. Can't wait to see the number you post on Sunday

[bikipatra]

Keep up the good work Nickie! One more day until you get to prove how well Nickie, patience and compliance work!

[nickieluv]

I was up a little today - 6/10 - but I was not surprised because a) I had my L&G last thing and b) I stayed up until after 2am talking with my husband so only got about 5 hours of sleep. I'm planning major nappage with the baby today. Nowhere to go, nothing to do, a PJ day all the way. I look a fright but who's going to see me? Actually, I imagine I will take a shower and get dressed just because it's been so hot here - it's uncomfortable.

The talk with hubby was - just a talk, really. I don't know if it was nice. We didn't talk about anything important, just things that had been happening in our lives this summer - because really, we have not seen each other in probably 4 or 5 weeks for anything more than 'hello' and 'goodbye.' It's hard to know how to relate to him - because we are really out of touch. It's a project we're working on - we have date night tomorrow, even though we're not going to leave the house - just watch a couple of movies together and the baby will be at Grandma's (maybe - she goes to bed at 7 so that's still plenty of time for date night after. See how reluctant I am to lose time with her? That's the problem with date night...).

I bought some EggBeaters last night and yep - it's a lot of food. So I only could eat like half of it, and I put the rest in a container and maybe will have it for lunch or something. It's kind of nice, actually, knowing that I still have food that I'm allowed to eat - because sometimes I get nervous when I eat my L&G first that I will be hungry later.

I'm pretty shocked that on Monday, it will be my 30th day of compliance. It seemed to go by so quickly! 33 days is my old record. I'm excited to bypass that - triple it - and then keep going as long as I can. I'm sure things would have been easier if I could have been compliant from the beginning - but I do still think I HAD to go through this the way I did, in order to learn about myself and what food is to me - and to work on changing that. As time passes, I feel better about maintenance. I don't think it'll be easy, but I think I can do it. And, maybe even more important, I am working very hard to raise my daughter with a normal relationship with food - whatever that is - but not offering treats all the time, not trying to make her feel better with food - but, you know, her favorite thing is vegetables. She likes broccoli, zucchini, tomatoes (does that have an 'e?'), mushrooms - every vegetable she's tasted she likes. She even likes bell peppers and green beans and I'm sure someday when I can have brussels sprouts in the house, she'll like those, too.

This is not to imply she is not also a chocolate fiend, because she is. Anything chocolate she loves. But those are not things she gets every day, even though at the moment we do have a box of mini-cookie packets - it's been in the house for three weeks and she's had only 2 or 3 of them.

Well, I'm not saying much, am I? Just feeling good about my compliance and a number I'm hoping to be able to post tomorrow for roll call. I have lots more to read here, so I'm going to stop babbling.

[bikipatra]

Glad you're feeling good and can't wait to see that number~!~~ I think it will do so much for your self-confidence and be an inspiration for many on the board who might be having problems with compliance.

[nickieluv]

People struggle with compliance? Oh how silly. No one EVER struggles. I don't know what you're talking about.

Queenie - we have the same goal weight, too - although mine doesn't show on my ticker yet - so I guess we really are in a race to the finish! It would be a great pleasure to spend my Christmas at or very near goal with you - let's move!!

[queenielou]

Awww...thanks Nickie! I feel the same way. What great Christmas gifts to give to ourselves. Although, if I ever weigh 145, I'm pretty sure I will not know what to do with myself.

I'm glad to know we'll be in this together. I messed up on my ordering so from now until Tuesday I'll be stretching my last few packets but buy Tuesday I'm back in it to win it! (Actually, I have enough MF food to last me it's just that I don't like all of the packets that I have left).

Keep up the great work! Hope you have a relaxing day with your sweet daughter and you have a fun date night Can't wait to see your number tomorrow!

[bikipatra]

I'm glad to know we'll be in this together. I messed up on my ordering so from now until Tuesday I'll be stretching my last few packets but buy Tuesday I'm back in it to win it! (Actually, I have enough MF food to last me it's just that I don't like all of the packets that I have left).
!

I have never run out of food but when I count my supplements I always leave out the chicken noodle and chili. Those are for emergency situations only since shipping can take longer sometimes.

[nickieluv]

I placed my order just the other day and didn't even bother to count what I had left, I just ordered enough RTDs and bars for 31 days. I have stew, minestrone, hot cocoa, oatmeal - but haven't eaten much of it in a few months. So that's become my 'emergency stash' for days when I go 6-0 due to circumstance.

I was so afraid I was going to cheat today. I just had that mood about me, you know? So I had the EggBeaters for breakfast (saving half for later), then a bar, then took almost a three hour nap, then finished the EggBeaters when I woke up, and I've had two shakes. So since I split the L&G, I've really only had 4 meals so far today. But I am relieved to have made it through today. I know I have 2 supplements to go - and we went swimming today so I'm a little chilled and may even have some of that hot cocoa I mentioned - and will probably only be up for a few more hours, so I don't feel I have to worry about cheating or even that I will need a snack. Phew!

My husband was gone all day today, and I was tired - so that may have been part of my mood. And of course I'm nervous about weigh-in - I always am, even though there's pretty much no way I could gain back everything I've lost this week. Although, I haven't been good with water today. It's almost like I'm TRYING to sabotage myself. But I did not cheat, I will not give in, and I'll be sure to drink at least another liter of water before bed. This mood will pass - and if it doesn't, if I have to *gasp* practice self-control for the next five months, then it certainly won't do me any harm.

Well, that's all for today, I think. See you all at roll call - I'll be watching for you, Queenie!

[bikipatra]

Have a restful night, Nicks!

[Karli]

Hey, Nickie. It sounds like you had a great day !! Can you believe how much food eggbeaters plus veggies makes ? .

I am impressed by how well you know yourelf and cover all your bases if you feel that naughty, little tickle (okay, that sounds kinda bad ). You have us all so excited about your weighin tomorrow -- I can't wait to wake up and see for myself what's had you walkin' on air this week.

Cheers .