tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17983066836818650422023-11-16T11:41:39.668-05:00Chering ChangeA one year challenge to make changes and get fit for a bride-to-beAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01580534883164447159noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798306683681865042.post-13321529617287993042013-03-21T14:28:00.000-04:002013-03-21T14:28:46.141-04:00BAD HABITS DIE HARD<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Today’s lunch hour included a little trip to Addition Elle, which is a nice store as far as plus size stores go (the few they have to offer anyway), but I can’t wait for the day that I no longer need to shop there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I needed a new pair of black pants for work, so thought I would just pop in and grab a pair.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I thought maybe, just maybe I can get into a smaller size. I have no idea why on earth I would think this, but there I was trying to squeeze into a smaller size.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well didn’t I set myself up for disappointment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I got back to work with pants in hand and a chocolate chip cookie.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is how I ended up shopping there in the first place I thought. A cookie to make me feel better about not being able to fit into a smaller size.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Good one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Good thing I had a grilled chicken sandwich and a side salad for lunch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On another note, very glad I skipped the house dressing at Swiss Chalet – one package has a whopping 18 grams of fat!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01580534883164447159noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798306683681865042.post-26198367288908241832013-03-15T10:20:00.000-04:002013-03-15T10:20:38.242-04:00FORBIDDEN FRUIT<div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Baby sitting and dog/ house sitting was something I did frequently growing up and living out of someone else's kitchen was um let's say interesting. They stocked their cupboards with goodies I could only dream of! I found myself sampling every off limit food they had.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a good thing I was so good with children and dogs or I don't know that I would have been invited back! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This week I unexpectedly had a visit from the past as I babysat my sister in laws dog at her house for two nights. As I walked into the kitchen with the sub I picked up on the way over, I was greeted by two bags of chips, a box of cookies and mini Easter cream eggs all displayed on the counter! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The first night was a disaster; I sampled a cookie, the fully loaded potato chips that I had never tried, the regular potato chips that I had tried a million times and the mini eggs. Why is this food so appealing and what makes me dive right in with no care in the world? As I write this, I think forbidden fruit; these foods were always off limits and we all want what we can't have right? How do I change this?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Day two I managed to pull it together and get through the night having only one mini cream egg.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I honestly don’t even know why I bothered...I didn’t even really enjoy it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The next time I dog sit, I will be sure to remind the home owners to put away all temptation for me!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I mean, it’s one thing to be challenged by one piece of forbidden fruit, but this was just too much to handle.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01580534883164447159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798306683681865042.post-74031877447784347112013-03-09T14:24:00.001-05:002013-03-09T14:35:26.203-05:00DOWN 3<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Had great success on the scale this week - hurray, down 3 lbs! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This is over the course of two weeks since well, stepping on a scale last Sat. morning after a party wouldn't have been in my favour. I knew the scale would show remnants from the night before, and why should I walk away discouraged, when I very well know I had a great week...well minus a few too many cocktails of course. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Goodbye 236 </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01580534883164447159noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798306683681865042.post-13709412700477350132013-03-08T10:52:00.003-05:002013-03-15T10:21:26.672-04:00TRAIN YOUR BRAIN<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Today I’m starting to follow <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/THE-BECK-DIET-SOLUTION-PERSON/dp/0848731735"><span style="color: blue;">The Beck Diet Solution</span></a> thanks to my friend <a href="http://thinkinglikeathinperson.blogspot.ca/"><span style="color: blue;">Kara</span></a> who introduced me to it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is in addition to WW and in short, it’s a cognitive therapy book that helps you make changes in the way you think that will in turn, help the way you eat or like the book says "train your brain to think like a thin person". In the short time I have been reading this book it has already helped me get back on track after a wee set back.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Wednesday was the day (hello beer, wings and wine gums), and normally after an episode like this I wouldn’t have taken the high road the following day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would have thrown in the towel (because I went way over my WW points) with my all or nothing thinking and started over again after my next weigh in. What crazy thinking right!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Instead, I decided to really watch what I ate the next day with lots of fruits and veggies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Simple really, and it's what a lot of thin people do naturally, but for those of us who have dieted since they can remember it doesn't come natural.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01580534883164447159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798306683681865042.post-78348014984994790312013-03-03T13:19:00.000-05:002013-03-09T14:36:18.665-05:00SUGAR, SUGAR<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Sugar and I go way back.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I remember my first trip to the corner store with my Sister (yes you know who you are) to pick up penny candy and lemon lime pop.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I remember saving my pennies to make trips to the local variety shop to buy big foots and sour keys, the trip to the tuck shop at Girl Guide camp and multiple trips to 7-Eleven with my nephews.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It always was about sugar for me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As a young girl I danced.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During my classes, my Mom would wait for me in the coffee shop.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My reward when done was none other than a chocolate éclair.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Sugary foods in general were not allowed in the house, among many other snacks. Although my Mom didn't have an issue with sugar, she did have her off limit foods that she didn't keep in the house</span> because of lack of control.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> I often found myself asking friends...</span>You mean you're allowed keep chips and Joe Louis in the cupboard? Crazy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I know sugar is my biggest problem with food in general and I don’t know how to tackle it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do I completely get rid of it in my diet, or do I set rules?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t want to completely deprive myself to cause a binge down the road, but just like any other addiction, no sugar is enough and having the right amount and too much is a very fine line.</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01580534883164447159noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798306683681865042.post-40177261148394636592013-02-26T08:36:00.000-05:002013-03-09T14:36:41.711-05:00STEP IT UP BABY<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I joined WW Dec 15, 2012 (yes right before Christmas).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It may seem a little strange, but I wanted to do it, and I was afraid I would change my mind so I jumped right it (head first, as always).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although I certainly didn’t lose any weight over the holidays, I more or less maintained my weight which is more than I could hope for really.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since then, I haven’t been very successful.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve been inconsistent…losing a couple of lbs at the beginning of Jan, but gaining it back.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have lots of excuses, but they’re just that, excuses…and I’ve got lots, but not worth mentioning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I’ve been down this road with Weight Watchers before….and I’m NOT doing it again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lose a little here, gain a little there, and here I am at the same weight I started at Dec <span style="background-color: white;">15th.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">#1 Weight in: 239.6… (and you’re thinking like really, you need to include the .6?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Believe me; if I were to lose just that .6 next week, I will have lost over a half a lb of butter, so you’re dam straight I will mention it).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This actually gives me major anxiety to actually share my weight with you, but if I’m going to be real, and I really want it off, what better way than put it all out there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">PS.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What do you think of me not logging my food here on the blog?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m not sure how realistic it is to write everything down, on top of logging everything into WW. </span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01580534883164447159noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798306683681865042.post-85402989175317741082013-02-21T12:27:00.000-05:002013-03-09T14:37:08.239-05:00<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The last few days my food intake has been very good as far as good goes for me, but I have to wonder if this would be good in a person’s world who doesn’t struggle with food?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Monday went out to lunch with a friend, ate half of my sandwich and a bowl of soup.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was one of the healthier choices on the menu - a vegan panini with roasted veggies and roasted red pepper soup (toot toot).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Realized half way through that I was full so put half away for later.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Get back to the office, an hour has passed and I go to grab the other half of the sandwich. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What a second, what am I doing?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know very well that I don’t need this, but I have a huge urge to eat it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s a very physical sensation, like I really want to bite down on something.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As the day passes the urge grows every time I read a stressful e-mail.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know I have been an emotional eater, but it’s never been so obvious to me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes the sandwich is still on my desk, and maybe I should move it, but I think it’s a good test.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Close to 3:00, I give into the ‘wich.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m not sure if I waited long enough, or if the hunger I was feeling was legitimate enough, but I resisted the intense emotional urge and dove in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m not going to beat myself up too much here, it is after all a vegan sandwich.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">coffee<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">granola bar<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">yogurt<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><u>Lunch – <o:p></o:p></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Bowl of Bacon, Cauliflower and White Bean Soup...(very good recipe will post another time)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">**don’t feel I’ve had enough to eat today…hence the tea overload <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><u>Unplanned snacking –</u><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">handful of peanuts <o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><u>Dinner – <o:p></o:p></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Baked cod, rice and broccoli<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">chocolate pudding</span></i></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01580534883164447159noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798306683681865042.post-25557551445334454982013-02-18T12:10:00.000-05:002013-03-09T14:37:57.403-05:00THE BEGINNING<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">One year from today and I will be married! I will be 39 then - it has been a long time coming and I want to enjoy every single second of it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">My fiance and I love food. Before we met each other, we loved to cook and well, eat. Finding a balance with healthy eating and snacking was a challenge on our own, but once we met each other, it was a double whammy! I now had to deal with my snack attacks and his. Needless to say, we are both in a bit of a predicament with our weight; we have done a fair bit of celebrating each other the last 3 years, and well we may have taken the eat, drink and be merry a little too far lol. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I thought a blog would be a good way to record the journey, get some much needed support from friends and family, and hopefully inspire some others a long the way.</span><br />
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