Rachel

Sometimes I feel like my scale gives me permission to “cheat”.  Like when I mess up, and the scale still shows a loss, my mind goes into that mode of “oh, that extra bite didn’t matter so much after all”.  Maybe your scale being out of commission will allow you to be more perfectly on plan!

It has been an up and down sort of week.  Tired, irritable, and family drama around my vaccine.  I haven’t strayed far, but I haven’t been perfectly on plan either.  I am expecting a rather small loss again this week.

So I set myself up with some extra tools for success yesterday, and I also started throwing food out from my refrigerator and pa…[Read more]

Yesterday was my 2nd vaccination.  It went pretty well.  I was feeling irritable and tired by the end of the day, and chose to not eat dinner.  Today I woke up feeling better, and just finished my first bar for lunch.  I feel like making it through yesterday was a turning point for me, and I am excited for a better week than last week.     Let’…[Read more]

Well, that time of month came for me yesterday…thinking that was causing the intensity level of my cravings.  Had two not-so-great days in a row.   Improper planning on my part…had I known it was coming up, I may have waited to start 5 bites next week.

I am still here though, and back on track today.  I will not give up!

Day 5, Saturday 3/27

Keeping it real – I caved last night and ate about 20 extra bites.  I need to figure out some ways to deal with the evening binges.

Great points Smaro!

Day 4, Friday 3/26

It seemed impossible.   However, I made it through the night without the extra eating! 

I listened to some audio books about recovering from binge eating.  I also watched some YouTube videos by a popular bariatric surgeon, talking about the need to eat small and the importance of not overeating after surgery.  I v…[Read more]

Oh boy.  Tonight is hard!  Trying to stay focused on those goals.  Wish this community had a “call a friend” hotline.  LOL.  I ate my two bars already for the day.  Need to get through a couple more hours before it is bed time.  Ug…why are evenings so hard!

Great job Smaro!  I think that 5 lbs is amazing!

Thanks Smaro.

Yeah that scale is my nemesis.  I go back and forth on whether I am feeling motivated by daily numbers, or depressed by them.  Also, I wonder if the daily weighing was allowing me to play tricks to see how much I can “get away” with, rather than just staying focused on my 5 bite limits.

Made a decision to stay off the scales except for weekly weigh in time.  So no weight update until next Tuesday.

Had a fig bar for lunch, and another for dinner yesterday.  Staying focused and even added some incentive – booked a trip to Kauai for my birthday in July.  I want to be beach ready!

Day 2
CW: 202
SW: 205

Thank you Dr. L.  Yes, this disease has rattled us all.  I am woke, and ready to achieve my dreams, and get on with living my life away from the daily stress of dieting.  10 years I have been trying to lose weight, up and down the scale, enough is enough!

Despite the heartburn/stomach issues, I made it through the day ea…[Read more]

Thank you Dennis.  My condolences to you and your family as well.

Today wasn’t too hard.  My mental focus all day has been – how can I best achieve a 1lb loss today? what can I do to ensure a loss on the scale?

I did forget that some “bars” give me heart burn, so I will have to watch for that. 

No loss on the scale this morning.   Darn!  I was really hoping to see that scale out of the 200’s again.  With daily weighing, that can happen.  So fingers crossed for a bigger drop tomorrow.

Yesterday I had 3 bites of macaroni/cheese, 3 bites of pizza, 3 bites of cranberry orange muffin.  I had 2 cups of coffee, each with 2 tbsp crea…[Read more]

Yesterday was a little harder for me. I nearly had a perfect day!  So close! It was just a little bit of anxiety kicking in about my final exam, and worrying about if it was enough to pass the class.  I had to meditate a few times, and take a hot bath at lunch.  Finally I accepted that I may not pass the class, and best to get pr…[Read more]

Wow! 3.9 in one day? That is awesome.

Sorry you are having a bad week luv.  Hang in there.🌈 I see rainbows ahead through your stormy skies.

But congratulations on starting the bar challenge!

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It was an awesome talk!  And fun meeting you and Neil “in person” finally.  Like ships in the night, we kept passing each other on this journey, but never on it at the same time.  I have this great feeling that we are all getting to goal together this time!