I'm Doing This For Me, Because I'm Worth It

[shadowchaser]

Hey I'm all for it.

 

[anni]

I hate to butt in again- as in really since at the moment it's not an issue, you know? I think it's personally irritating as heck when people jump in and go 'blah blah blah', like they know anything if they're not in that particular boat-seems condescending and honestly don't mean to.A doc told me that if I can convert as many cells as possible into muscle, there will be less to produce hormones which cause migraines, that's all-I guess fat cells produce these and the others do not.Anyway, just wished to say as you guys progress, please be kind to yourselves and try not to be put off by the scale as fat turns into nice healthy muscle? It weighs more, that's all.You all probably know this, it's just tough to see when you've been working SO hard, you know? Back around 9/11( had my first full ER visit that day so wierd), a med sent me up to 200 pounds and sick sick sick with migraines, etc. I began working out, dieting sensibly exactly like I see KP doing and the scale went UP-flattened me.Well, I'd actually gone down in inches, it was the muscle. After a bit the scale went down then, kept sliding.

I'll butt out again, just wished to say you guys are awesome.

 

[amethist]

Go for the new thread KP.

I have a lot of healthy stuff too, not just indulgent recipes.

 

[wife of]

I throughly recommend the coconut flavour of "options" hot choc,only 40 calories and a nice daily choccy treat..

 

[Deaf Global Nomad]

Way to go, KP! You are definitely an inspiration... Yes, you are definitely worth it!!!

Everyone else, who is dieting and/or exercising, good for you as well!

I am working on the exercising part at the moment, but I haven't gotten too far. Main task at the moment is raking leaves at my house and my mom's and getting them to the compost bin on my own. Mom is recovering from a double mastectomy at the moment as well as starting with radiation therapy.

Dieting will have to come later, as several of my workers are trying to get me to simply eat regularly so that my metabolism gets used to food. Apparently not eating is even worse than eating too much. Bright is giving me an extremely puzzled look. He's up to four meals a day with the cold and he can't wait for our first camping trip and then all the wonderful winter camping trips which include cross-country skiing and snow-shoeing.

We can do it!!!

 

[CraftyCath]

I'm doing OK, no treats when I did the shopping. I've cut down on bread but have included some very dark 85% cocoa dark chocolate. I have a small amount each day to keep those happy chemicals going. I'm not very well today so not much exerciser other than walking around the garden center!

Those burpees would kill me!!!!

 

[CraftyCath]

we have always had sundowners followed by wine

Wine I know KP but what are 'sundowners?'

You keep it up KP and soon we'll all be skipping down the road!

 

[Sazza]

Hope ur ok cath feel better soon.

I was doing well till hour ago and blown it again. I have decided as of Monday I'm Going be good all week and then use weekend as treat time in Moderation as of Monday. Till Monday just trying keep-exercise going. I have kept exercising going did 1.5 hour in gym This morning and have kindly had my name put down for a fitness challenge not sure what entails yet butmay the force be with me.

Are any you weighing in? Or measuring agree anni sometimes scales don't move inches do.

 

[CraftyCath]

I never way myself, how about you KP? Most people wouldn't even think I was overweight but I know I need to looses about a stone and a half. I think if I got on the scales they would say 'one at a time please!'

 

[Nicolette]

Wow, awesome news KP and sorry for being so late.

All I can say is it sounds like you have your head screwed on straight with this. Moderation is the key to all good weight management - not deprivation or the opposite. If you eat really well all week and have one night where you are a little naughty then you will definitely get there in a healthy way.

Really proud of you.

 

[KP the nut]

I never way myself, how about you KP!'

Almost to embarrassed to admit this BUT I am off the scales at home :oops::speechless::notworthy:, my first target is to have them register my weight. I was weighed at the ulcerative colitis clinic a couple of weeks ago, so I know what I weigh (KP hangs her head in shame) so once I lose 6lb my scales will work again.

Wine I know KP but what are 'sundowners

Cocktails served at sun down eg gin & tonic

 

[KP the nut]

I have decided as of Monday I'm Going be good all week and then use weekend as treat time in Moderation as of Monday. .

You are good all of the time, like me you sometimes make wrong choices. A week is an awful long time. I would take it a day at a time. Allow treats. I always have some sort of pudding, not huge, just something to satisfy my sweet tooth.