The MakeMeThinner Support Forum

[Joy]

you may like to visit the tread that has all the ideas for cooking MF
Cookies
http://www.makemethinner.com/support-forum/oatmeal-cookies-t2180.html
Muffin/cupcake
http://www.makemethinner.com/support-forum/favorite-meal-with-pictures-t10330.html

[sidrah]

Good memories!!

I think I am making of the pudding muffins tonight. Thanks for the idea. I need to go buy PAM, I think. I knew I forgot something last time I went shopping.

[Karli]

Hey, OK, hope you're having a great day !

[DogMa]

Hey, just checking to see how you're doing. Any interest in meeting up for the Jingle Bell Run in Fort Worth? It's the first weekend in December (and an evening run, which is always kind of cool). I'm guessing you can WAY outrun me, but it'd still be fun.

[oksoonergirl26]

Man, that race sounds fun, but I have to take family pictures that weekend. I doubt I can out run you-I can't even run the whole time. I have a race in the morning and it will probably be ugly. I have been off plan all day today.

[oksoonergirl26]

I did not do my 5k this morning-I wanted to sleep in. Now I am mad at myself, I just paid $20 for a t-shirt. I have got to get over what this funk is that is seriously tripping me up. My birthday is coming up and that always depresses me, even when I was kid I didn't like it. I don't know why, but it just does. This year I am really dreading because my husband is spending all of his money to bring his stupid brother down to work on this stupid truck and he already told me that he wasn't getting me anything for my birthday or our anniversary. That just really rubbed me the wrong way. So not only do I not get a birthday present I have to spend a weekend with my in-laws and a week with my brother-in-law-not happy about either thing at all. The holidays are coming up and that always adds stress to my life, I still don't know how I did on my graduate exam (should find out the same time the in-laws are visiting what a fun weekend that will be.....not) and my appetite is out of control once again. I know my life could be worse, I could be unhealthy, my family could be unhealthy, I could live in India or another third world country, but I just feel like whining.

[sidrah]

Whining is allowed. Feel free! It helps.

[Joy]

Wishing you a great week!
regards,
joy

[Tawanda]

I don't see it as whining.....you are venting and working out your feelings. If you don't give up-- you will get to the point of wanting compliance more than whatever else you have on hand. You can and will do this if you keep working at it!

[DogMa]

I can't run the whole time, either. Heck, after working my way up to 30 minutes and then having to drop back, I worked my way up to 15 minutes - and then had to cut back again. I don't know why that keeps happening to me.

But now I can't do the darn race, either, because I have play tickets for the same afternoon. Argh. It's my favorite race, too. (And I have a couple of $20 race shirts, too. It happens.)

[Karli]

Hey, OK, I understand how that could bum you out ! That would bum me out, too ! Not that hubby and I buy too many gifts for each other anyway ... but, I get how the principle behind it is just a bit insensitive ! I totally get what you're talking about regarding life COULD be worse. Sometimes I get lonely being here at home with mainly practicing at the piano and private teaching to do during the day. And, of course, this is *exactly* what I wanted, too ! I have had to work really hard to get to this kind of life, and then I feel like it's hard sometimes and I start wondering if this is really what I am "supposed" to be doing with my life and I start wondering if I can really do THIS for the rest of it ! And then, I start thinking "wow, look at me having a house, a loving husband, living in a wonderful little town, working from home, making a living as a musician, having time to practice ... and having enough leftover energy to be wondering if I am choosing the right thing for my life ! Who in the world do I think that I am to be so ungrateful when so many people in so many places have SO much less ???" I have had some very "interesting" living experiences in my life, I have had a lot less than what I do now (and we are definitely not living a rich life as it is now), and sometimes a person can feel more purpose in their lives when it comes to living with less. Not that one should wish that on oneself, it's just good to maintain perspective and I think that's part of the "trap" in living in the US sometimes, is that many people have choices to make that spring from having TOO much of something ... it's a whole other kind of "problem" than having too little.

Anyway ! I feel for you and yes, get yourself outta your funk and move forward !

[Tawanda]

Hope you had a great day yesterday and anything I say after Karli's note above is going to sound like fluff and silliness so I won't even try. (which means that Karli posted a good post and I have nothing worthy to follow it).

Today is going to be a great one! We can get this done!

[oksoonergirl26]

You guys are great! I love coming on here and having the support ya'll provide. I have some really good news-I passed my graduate exam yeah!!! Now that is one less thing I can blame for my bad habits. I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off of my shoulders! I have been pretty good this week. I am no longer beating up myself when I slip. I have also decided that I have never really been in ketosis, so if I do eat a subway sandwhich it is not the end of the world. I am just going to monitor my calories extra closely and get back on track with my exercise. At some point I have to learn to deal with the real world of food-though I fully intend to eat the crunch bars for well...ever I guess they taste too good to give up! I do feel much better now that I know I will be able to finish my master's degree and librarian certification. Work has even been better since I found out (yesterday but hey everyday counts).

[Tawanda]

Congratulations on passing your graduate exam!

[Karli]

Congrats on the exam, OK, hope you have a great day today !