The MakeMeThinner Support Forum

[Tawanda]

Sue, thank you and I wish you an easy restart tomorrow. You've had your share of tough times these past couple of months with illness, stress and now the prep for the medical testing. Hopefully you'll just breeze through the first few days and be back into ketosis/the Medi-zone before you know it.

Mickey.....thank you for the kind compliments. I'm still wrapping my mind around the thought that I could be a role model (and a positive role model at that ). I think I've been helped immensely by reading others' journals and keeping one of my own has given me a place to vent, to ponder, to celebrate and to work through some feelings. To write our thoughts and then get feedback from others who can relate, or who can sympathize....or even shed light on what we're going through because they went through it, too......well, that has been a great help for me. I hope you will begin a journal and will find it as helpful as I have found the experience to be.

Laura, I'm not sure where I am going to be on the natural/organic versus prepared foods. I can see that processed foods have a tendency to make me want 'more' so that isn't going to be a good thing. I do believe I will work towards buying, cooking and eating more healthy, whole foods once I begin doing the transition/maintenance. Otherwise, this may have all been for nothing if I go back to the same foods and then want the same quantities. That cannot happen!! This magical mindset doesn't happen very often for me and I am not going to waste it by waisting all of the foods that I use to eat.

Kelly C, it is good to have you back doing the program with us. Thank you for your remarks about my staying on program during the barbecue. I do not eat away from home very often and so the few times that I am faced with these meals it is a big deal to me...even though others may do it on a regular basis. I find I still need to visualize what I'm going to do and how I plan on eating beforehand because I still do not trust that I won't all of a sudden say "what the heck, it is just one meal". LOL (yeah, I've thought it......but thankfully I've touted staying compliant so often that I can't break down and cheat now). Keep doing the program......you are doing great!

Mary, yes, I am determined to succeed at this. Succeeding at more than the weight loss, but also following through on a promise that I made to myself of following the program through to completion. God has given me this chance, to change my life, to improve my health and I will not squander it nor will I knowingly do or say anything on this board to lead someone else to fail. Thank you for your input.

Queenielou.......as I said, I am not a social butterfly so this was a big deal to this small town gal. You bring the confetti and I'll have my Dyson vacuum ready to clean up afterwards. (:lol: Mickey)

Okay......the day went well, I sure miss Biki's presence and look forward to her return.

[MerryMary]

Mary, yes, I am determined to succeed at this. Succeeding at more than the weight loss, but also following through on a promise that I made to myself of following the program through to completion. God has given me this chance, to change my life, to improve my health and I will not squander it nor will I knowingly do or say anything on this board to lead someone else to fail. Thank you for your input.

You are most welcome! And I agree ... God IS good and all good things flow from his divine providence. I also have faith in humankind and sincerely doubt that anyone on the forum would knowingly do or say anything that would lead to another's failure! Who has that kind of power anyway?? Everyone on this board (as far as I know) is here only to receive support and to support others on their journey.

[Tawanda]

Down another .5 this morning which puts me at 49.5# lost. Almost there!

Biki you are missed!

[SuzyQ66]

Tawanda - thanks for the kind words. You are so wonderful. Keep up the good work - I am so happy for you.

[katieb920]

1/2 a pound. You go girl <img src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/5/5_5_138.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%253D5%252F5_5_138/image.gif"> I am doing the happy dance for you.

[DonnaS]

Just home from the barbeque and I did well. I ended up eating the food that was there and know that the lean & green wasn't 'enough' but it worked out fine. I had 3 bottles of water (the 20 oz. bottles) so just kept chugging the water whenever I was thinking how good that darn dessert table looked. I kept myself on program, it wasn't horribly hard but it also wasn't really easy either. I kept telling myself that this is how it is going to be.....I need to practice self control for the rest of my life. Wouldn't it be something if it didn't have to be that way?

Anyway, just thought I'd pop in here and share that I made it through the event and am pretty pleased with myself about drinking the 60 oz of water while there.

Hi T! I know exactly what you were going thru at the barbeque because I experienced it for the past 4-5 days. Like you said, it wasn't horribly hard but not easy either. Desserts didn't bother me, it was the regular food that everyone ate (and those bloody mary's). I know that I'm going to have to practice self control for the rest of my life.

When we were close home yesterday (8 hr. drive) my sister and her family stopped at a Mexican food restaurant and it tore me up not to be able to stop in there. That is one place I will not venture to for a long long time since it is my biggest weakness. I just keep telling myself, "wait till next summer" cause I'm going to be healthy and at my goal weight.

You should be so proud of where your at right now. Can't wait till that 50 lb. party!

[Tawanda]

Hi Sue, Katie and Donna!

You guys lifted my spirits and added some joy to my day with your notes. Thank you!

I did weigh myself yesterday a couple times and I did hit 162 (50#) but as Biki would say "It is only because you are dehydrated! Drink your water!!!!". I agree with her and that is probably exactly why I was seeing that number.....so I'm being a good girl and getting my water in.

Yesterday I weighed the same weight that I was at my father's funeral when my uncle walked up to me and asked/said "What in the world have you done to yourself?!" At that point I was a good 35 - 40# over my usual weight. I was devastated that he pointed out what I knew most of the relatives were thinking. So, this weight I am at now....I haven't seen since early 1993. Eating didn't solve my sadness over my father's cancer diagnosis.....eating didn't make the pain of his death go away....eating didn't help anything for the last 14 years... Wish I knew then what I've learnt for the last 17 years and then maybe, just maybe I wouldn't have gained almost 100# trying to ease the ache within me.

Anyway! I know it now and I've just got to be diligent about never allowing myself to forget that food is fuel and on a special occasion can be a treat. Not an everyday treat, but an occasion that is very special---which does not encompass the entire holiday season from Halloween through Christmas.

I'd better get to reading the rest of what has happened since I left for town and see how everyone else is doing!

Biki...........looking forward to your return! (and I'm drinking my water!).

[Janae]

Tomorrow is your five month anniveresary on MF...I think you should be in line for that 50# mark! Drink lots of water today!!!

Janae

[holberry]

Hi T!
Ok, you are almost in the new club! hooray!

oowch, people's comments can be painful. I do hope you are enjoying the size 10s , cause that is nothing to scoff at, you know??!!

By the way the fabric store is joannes

stay cool, wasnt it just rainy and chilly here
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[Tawanda]

Janae, I didn't even think about tomorrow being 5 months---you've got me excited about the possibility and I've got 40 oz of water sitting in front of me.....about 4 hours until bedtime, I can do another 40 oz? (I need 16 more oz for my 8 glasses).

HB, that wasn't the store I was thinking of.....but it is a safer one for me to visit than the mega fabric store.

[holberry]

umm, what is the mega one called?

[Mickeyz]

I know it now and I've just got to be diligent about never allowing myself to forget that food is fuel and on a special occasion can be a treat. Not an everyday treat, but an occasion that is very special---which does not encompass the entire holiday season from Halloween through Christmas.

Oh No, don't tell me this...the holiday season isn't Halloween through Christmas?? Actually I always let it go through New Years Day! Guess I better start re-grouping now for a revised plan.

Seriously, your comments are so right on target. I also need to change my thinking about food and it purpose in my life. I think so many of us have used food for so many reasons other than fuel. I know I used it for ANY occassion...happy, sad, anger, boredom or otherwise. I now need to remind myself daily that food has not given me any real comfort in the long run and has caused me a lot of pain.

[Tawanda]

50#!!

[Tawanda]

Mickey, what I meant was that I cannot count a special occasion as the time from Oct. 31st to after Christmas. One day for each holiday is going to have to be my limit and not all holidays need to be observed by me indulging in food. Example for me is that we don't get trick-or-treaters here and I don't have little ones that would bring candy into the house so, I'll make up Halloween candy bags for the g'kids & hubby as usual but will not have any candy sitting around to tempt me.

[pinkbugs471]

CONGRAULATIONS!!!