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trimB
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Posted: 8 November 2008 12:50 am |
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Hisgal wrote: It's mind over matter (or stomach  ) and then you feel the control after you've done it. And it took a while to get there.....but a few successful days.........and you just feel so proud of yourself........and your mind just kind of takes over.
YES YES! This is EXACTLY why I wanted to give the DDs (and the WFs, eventually I guess) a try. Because right now I continue to have no control and little confidence. I'm sorry guys, I feel like I've failed this so far. UGH. But I'm not giving up. I'm so happy to hear that you guys are having more success than me. I hope I can get there soon!
I read what you wrote in your diary, Scoobs - about your active job making it hard to have a DD. I'm in the same boat. I only work 6 hours a day... but that's all morning running around so that I barely even have time to get a drink much less eat anything. The problem is by the time I get home (around lunch) I feel soooo hungry. Any strategies you come up with, please share! 
And I totally agree with you Sassy... I'm still doing a little better than I would have been doing with no effort whatsoever. Even the habit I'm regaining of writing down my intake is helping. I'm still really only 5-10 pounds or so from goal - but it's ALL fat that's being held mostly around my waist... making my pants not all fit and none very flattering. 
Okay, pity party over. We're having friends over Saturday evening for dinner and games - so I'm considering REALLY limiting my calories before then in order to not overeat. That might be hard because I also plan to go to the gym... which always makes me SUPER hungry!!
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Sassykat
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Posted: 8 November 2008 08:40 pm |
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Your Saturday evening plans sound great! I hope you guys have a blast! That's what life is all about, our relationships. Don't worry, you can always pick back up where you left off with your goals the following day.
You'll reach your goals! I think you look great already. You're beautiful!
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zenobia
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Posted: 9 November 2008 01:47 am |
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man, all you guys are so inspiring. i like that you said you are not giving up, despite your negative feelings. it's pretty cool. definitely reminds me not to beat myself up and that i don't have to give up. thanks 
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trimB
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Posted: 11 November 2008 12:28 am |
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Well, we are all just feeding off of each other then... because I was totally thinking of you today, Zen, as I was sipping my green tea and trying to stay within my calorie limits. You mentioned something somewhere about giving this kind of idea a try and drinking alot of tea...
I felt ever so slightly in control today. I thought about how long it had been since I had restricted calories to anything below 1500. 7 or so years?? Man I have been struggling because I just plain LOVE to eat. So anyway, I decided I might be most successful if I baby step myself down to a true DD, figuring out what works and what doesn't along the way. To that end, I was aiming for 1000 calories today (and ended up about 1150, but still not shabby). I had nothing in the morning at work, a normal-ish size lunch, and some various small-ish snacks throughout the rest of the day. I think I could have had slightly smaller lunch and would have hit my goal.
Tomorrow will be slightly higher day, and I'll give the 1000 calorie goal a try one more day this week. YAY baby steps.
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trimB
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Posted: 12 November 2008 12:03 am |
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I can't believe it. I actually hit my goal of 1500 calories today, on my controlled UD. HOORAY! It didn't even feel overwhelmingly difficult. I had a protein bar after work but before hitting the gym, and good size lunch, and several snacks through the rest of the day. I even had a couple hundred calories left while Theo was eating dinner to decide what I wanted to have last. What a change!
I'm a little nervous about what to do tomorrow. With a slightly DD on Monday and an under maintenance UD Tuesday... will it be too hard to do another DD on Wednesday?? I suppose I have to give it a try, eh? Will aim for 1000 calories tomorrow. That's my transition-level DD target.
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CrimsonAnimus
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Posted: 12 November 2008 03:44 am |
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Sounds like you've got everything under control! I need to do better on my eating like you do.
By the way, what kind of protein bar do you eat? I've looked around at them, but they are all so loaded with sugar!
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trimB
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Posted: 13 November 2008 05:49 pm |
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So Tuesday overnight was a complete mess... long story, but I got about 2 hours of sleep - totally not my fault. Somewhere around 3am, I decided "forget it, after this I am eating whatever I want tomorrow". IN the logical light of day, I realized that this didn't make much sense, but the idea had taken root in my brain anyway. Not as bad as it could have been though... it ended up being a UD but still controlled.
Today I am feeling back on track - and well on the road to my baby step DD of 1000 calories. YAY me!
As for protein bars - well, you caught me Crimson. I'm also advocating making your own food instead of using convenience foods... but this time I had bought a box of kashi granola/protein bars. They make several kinds. It probably does have a good amount of sugar. Well, those are all gone. I don't buy them on a regular basis... but I don't think they are as horrendously processed as some of the other protein bars I've had. The low-carb ones especially seem to be full of non-food-like chemicals.
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trimB
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Posted: 17 November 2008 07:26 pm |
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I only have a short time to write an update...
My weight hit a low of 126.5 on Saturday morning - after a week of semi-down days and controlled up days. I haven't seen that weight in over 3 years! I didn't restrict over the weekend, and weight is up 1 pound from that low this morning. But that's still lower than a week or two ago. Curious to see what my body fat is doing, so I'll measure at some point this week.
I would like to try JUST ONE true down day this week. I think I'm ready, I just need to muster the will power to follow through.
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Hisgal
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Posted: 17 November 2008 10:09 pm |
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I'm rooting for you and your true DD, Trim! 
I'm beginning to think that the DD's are only as difficult as you allow your mind to make them! Does that make sense? When I have a dried-in-cement mindset that today is a DD or a WF ............it's a breeze! If I allow myself to introduce thoughts of food that I shouldn't have on a DD, it's more difficult.
And drink your water!  Green  tea and coffee  help me a lot too!
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Scoobees
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Posted: 17 November 2008 10:11 pm |
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Congrats Trim on hitting a new low!  That is awesome!!!
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Sassykat
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Posted: 17 November 2008 11:49 pm |
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Congratulations on your low weight TrimB! I'm happy for you.
Planning ahead what I was going to eat helped me do the DD and after that I just controlled my thoughts and focused on being healthy. Reading all of the health benefits helps. And telling yourself you can eat what you want tomorrow, that helps too.
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trimB
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Posted: 20 November 2008 08:05 pm |
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You know what guys? I don't think I'd be half so motivated today if you wouldn't have left such awesomely supportive messages for me. THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm on track to have a true down day so far. Right now, I'm having my biggest "meal" of the day... a 160 calorie can of light soup. That will leave me enough for a glass of milk before bed. I don't like falling asleep with a growling tummy.
Exercise is on hold this week... Theo has croup and double ear infections, so no going to the kid's play room at the gym for him. Poor guy! And poor sleep-deprived me too. Honestly though, that's the least of my worries right now.
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Hisgal
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Posted: 20 November 2008 08:44 pm |
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Oooooooh, I feel for ya Trim..............my youngest had chronic ear infections. I was always up with him at night......and so little I could do when it hurt, until the anti-biotics kicked in.
Good luck with your DD!
I tried a new soup today...........V-8 broccoli. Very good..........80 calories in a cup. I usually eat both servings for lunch, but I couldn't finish it. Will save the other cup for dinner tonight.
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Sassykat
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Posted: 20 November 2008 11:21 pm |
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Ooooh your poor little guy is sick! I'm sorry! It's hard seeing your kids sick. Half the time I couldn't sleep because the coughing would be so bad it would make me worry all night.
And you have bigger worries than that? They must be bad. Sorry about the troubles. Hang in there. Hope your DD goes well so that you finally can feel like you can conquer them!
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zenobia
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Posted: 21 November 2008 07:27 pm |
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first off- congrats on the weigh in! i love how you are gradually getting to those DD. man, all you UD/DD guys sure make it tempting! such awesome results!
sorry Theo is sick. that's the pits for you and him both!
takecare and try not to get sick yourself!
and keep up those DDs! or rather, keep down those DDs!
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trimB
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Posted: 21 November 2008 07:47 pm |
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Yay a successful DD! It did feel like it just about took everything I had in me. I was up last night often again, and my poor tummy was growling each time. So by the time I got up for work at 4am, I was STARVING! So yeah, today will be maintenance level or possibly a bit over. Honestly I don't feel like restricting myself too much today.
My current plan is to do one TRUE DD a week until I get a little more used to it. then go from there. Maybe Wednesday for next week?? Thursday is thanksgiving - so an UD to be sure!
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Sassykat
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Posted: 21 November 2008 07:58 pm |
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Congratulations on the DD Trim! They are alot of work! My tip that I use is to ignore my stomach growling. I tell myself it's just my organs working and not true hunger. I get a glass of water, tea or coffee and ignore it. I know that I can get through one day. I won't pass away and tomorrow I can eat whatever I want. That's how I do it.
Enjoy your day!
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trimB
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Posted: 28 November 2008 05:32 pm |
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Wanted to check in briefly. I fell ill on Sunday last week, and have been fighting it off ever since. I dragged myself into work... hoping they would send me home, but no such luck. That made my illness worse, I know. But I have this thing against calling in sick when other people are depending on me. Anyway, I've not been having DDs or fasting, because it is still hard for me to do - and my mind can only handle so much discomfort at once.
I don't have a fever anymore. Just head congestion and a killer cough. So I'm thinking since I can mostly rest over the weekend, I should be A-OK by the beginning of next week. I LONG to go to the gym!
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trimB
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Posted: 1 December 2008 07:22 pm |
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Doing much better, but still not well enough to hit the gym. I'm tentatively planning to squeeze it in on Thursday.
Plan is to have Down Days on Tuesday and Friday this week. That would mean tomorrow 
Plan is to have 100 calories in the morning, 100 calories (EAS Shake?) after work around noon, and then a 300 calorie mini meal in the evening (soup?). Evening is the hardest time for me, so if I can save my calories for then, I think I might have a shot!
My weight has been fluctuating around 127 or so, which is great! That was my original pre-baby weight. But my body fat is still higher than I'd like... I think I could go to 120-125 assuming I lose mostly fat. This is all assuming that my current weight isn't a bit low due to a 2-week haitus from the gym (from being sick) and muscle loss??!?!?
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CrimsonAnimus
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Posted: 2 December 2008 02:00 pm |
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I just recovered from some ickiness myself, and missed going to the gym, too. Get well soon!!!
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trimB
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Posted: 3 December 2008 12:37 am |
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Successful DD today, although not exactly the way I planned. I woke up VERY queasy, but thought I'd get better so went to work anyway. Well, I got sick in the bathroom 4 times before asking to go home. Each time I would think - that's it, I'm going to feel better now. It seemed like I ate something OFF last night that my body was trying to get out of the system.
Anyway, I couldn't even keep water down until about 2pm today. I slowly worked my way up to a little juice and a piece of dry toast. I could still eat 300 calories and be under 500! Wierd day!
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Hisgal
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Posted: 3 December 2008 04:50 am |
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Sorry to hear you weren't feeling well today  At least if it's from some off food, your hubs and the little guy won't get it too!
I'm still fighting this sinus drainage.....the infection seems to have cleared up...........but the drainage is downright annoying! I managed to go for a walk today, as it was actually over 30 degrees outside. Man, that felt like heaven. My body has missed my walks And I felt really good during and after the walk, which makes me think my sinus infection is over, and I am on the mend. Hope you soon will be too!
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trimB
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Posted: 5 December 2008 07:47 pm |
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Hope you're feeling better Hisgal. I'm so thankful to be feeling well again... it's great!
Successful DD so far today. I had 50 calories while at work (skim milk), 150 for lunch (egg white omelette), and a 100 calorie shake this afternoon. So that leaves me with 200 calories for the rest of the day. Something clicked on the DD endeavor this week... it IS getting easier!! I'm JUST STARTING to get in the mindset of pretty much ignoring food today, telling myself that I can have yummy treats tomorrow, etc. YAY YAY YAY!
I do like this approach, because once you get the hang of it it requires much less thought. I have reasonable but more or less unrestricted UDs. And on my DDs I pretty much ignore food. As long as the scale inches down or maintains, I'm set!!
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Hisgal
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Posted: 5 December 2008 09:54 pm |
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Trimb wrote:
Something clicked on the DD endeavor this week... it IS getting easier!! I'm JUST STARTING to get in the mindset of pretty much ignoring food today, telling myself that I can have yummy treats tomorrow, etc. YAY YAY YAY!
I do like this approach, because once you get the hang of it it requires much less thought.
You got it, girl! Yesterday, I decided today would be a WF day. Then I weighed this morning, because we won't be home tomorrow morning (even though I try to always weigh after a DD, because UD's can vary so much). Tonight would be a perfect excuse to eat...........we are staying overnight in St. Paul, and I've already weighed for the week.......so why not eat, go out together for a nice dinner? But, because I have my mindset at today being a WF day, and stopping for Subway for the hubs, I have no urge at all to start eating! And someone brought in a coconut cream pie to the office today (my fav, BTW) and I've had no trouble staying out of it. And we have leftover Chinese takeout at the office from yesterday (another absolute fav).......and I'm not even tempted. The same seems to apply if I've decided that an UD is going to be very moderate..........I have no trouble limiting my calories to 1200 or under. Unfortunately, the same seems to apply when I decide it's a free for all UD.........
For some reason, even though I'm tracking calories 5 days a week...........I don't feel obsessed with them when I do it. It's very liberating!  I'm not obsessing about food all the time either! 
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Scoobees
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Posted: 6 December 2008 03:11 am |
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Yay Trim! That's fantastic that you're finding it easier now! I was too, of course that was before Thanksgiving and all that entails. Keep up the great work!!!
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trimB
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Posted: 9 December 2008 06:06 pm |
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Oh my, Hisgal!! I can't believe the list of things that you've turned down... amazing! I'm nowhere near that evolved in my struggles! I'm kinda ashamed to come back to my own diary now
Especially because I have to report an unsuccessful DD yesterday. I didn't even want to report, but I figured that was kinda dishonest. Yes, I lasted from 4am when I woke up until about 2pm on target. Then I caved. I ended up under maintenance, but still.
Worse yet, I'm feeling scared to try again. what if I try again and fail AGAIN?!?
On a happier, non food related note... I have arranged to teach 2 classes at a recreational cooking school nearby. This is exactly what I've wanted to try for so long, but haven't been able to get my foot in the door with little teaching experience. YAY YAY YAY!!! It pays well and is totally up to me (so far) to propose the content and agree to which time slots I'll take. Can I say it again... YAY YAY YAY!!!
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zenobia
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Posted: 9 December 2008 07:35 pm |
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YAY YAY YAY!!!!
I hope you have a blast doing it, too! awesome!
hey- do you ever watch ace of cakes? just curious.
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Hisgal
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Posted: 9 December 2008 10:26 pm |
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| Hey Trimb..................that's the beauty of ADD................you don't fail! Don't let that mindset get to you, my dear! So, that was an UD..........you are following plan one day at a time...........it's either an UD or a DD. You just get right back on track the next day, if you have too much to eat.
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Scoobees
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Posted: 9 December 2008 11:36 pm |
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Ditto on Hisgal's post! I've messed up a couple, too - but hey, the next day would be a DD then. And never forget the ole 'You can never fail unless you quit trying'!!!
Awesome about your teaching!!! You must be soooo excited!!! Yay You!
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Sassykat
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Posted: 10 December 2008 06:42 pm |
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trimB wrote:
Worse yet, I'm feeling scared to try again. what if I try again and fail AGAIN?!?
I have felt that way myself. We all do at times. And I have felt ashamed to report to my diary too, even when I was trying ETL. Feeling like a failure, no matter why, whether it's dieting, or something with work or relationships is very destructive and not healthy for your soul. I truly believe it's the messing with you. Don't listen to those thoughts. We get through the day however we must. And even if you decide this diet isn't for you, that doesn't mean you failed. But if you want to keep trying it (and it may be worth it for the health benefits), it takes some research and trials to get it going.
Did you read the book?
I tried the diet a while back ( a long while back) and I couldn't do it then. I didn't read the book, I just tried it off of a magazine article I had read. I tried the shakes and it didn't work for me because I didn't feel well drinking them. I just felt hungry and shaky.
I would get hypoglycemia and I had a fear of getting dizzy going without food.
Eating actually makes you more hungry and you have to be so careful about what you do eat on a DD. And I think you have to plan, to the crumb, what you are going to eat on a DD.
I also think what helped me was the reading. I read two books together.
"The Alternate Day Diet" and "Fasting. The Ultimate Diet" which got rid of my fear of going without food (for at least one day anyway)
Also, I think it is very hard to do any dieting during this time of year - or at least between Thanksgiving and Christmas. I keep wanting to take a break and wait until January. I just want to enjoy the season, ya know?
Please don't be so hard on yourself dear. You are beautiful, intelligent, and have a wonderful heart. Thoughts of failure are not allowed!!!
On a happier, non food related note... I have arranged to teach 2 classes at a recreational cooking school nearby. This is exactly what I've wanted to try for so long, but haven't been able to get my foot in the door with little teaching experience. YAY YAY YAY!!! It pays well and is totally up to me (so far) to propose the content and agree to which time slots I'll take. Can I say it again... YAY YAY YAY!!
Gosh that sounds wonderful!!! Congratulations!!! Yipeee!!
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Hisgal
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Posted: 11 December 2008 03:50 pm |
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| Trimb..................if you'd like the book for motivation...........Amazon.com has used hardcovers for as little as $1.14 plus the $3.99 shipping...........I think new were $1.25 plus shipping.
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trimB
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Posted: 12 December 2008 05:49 pm |
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Sassykat wrote: Please don't be so hard on yourself dear. You are beautiful, intelligent, and have a wonderful heart. Thoughts of failure are not allowed!!!
Awww, what a sincerely sweet thing to say! You just made me tear up a bit! And I was having sort of a rough day so far too, so even more special...
I TOTALLY agree with you Sassy - that what you eat on the DD is tricky and must be planned. Monday I failed because I ate a few hundred calories mid-day, and my body just sent "more more more" signals! So today I am trying again. It's halfway through my day and I'm halfway through my calories. I plan to focus on drinking lots of water when I'm feeling prone to giving in.
And I like your idea Hisgal and Sassy of getting the book for motivation. I think I'll check at my library first though... free is good! I can always buy later if I want to keep as a reference. In fact, I'm going to check the library online catalog RIGHT NOW!!
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Sassykat
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Posted: 12 December 2008 06:17 pm |
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Yeah, there is some sort of science involved with the 'trickiness' of being able to eat such few calories on a DD. I think eating anything with sugar or bread/flour could ruin it. That stuff just makes me more hungry. I'm wondering if even those low fat Weight Watchers Cheese packages make me hungry. They are very low in calories, but last time I had one in the morning, it seemed to make me hungry.
I like the Weight Watchers TV dinners at 200 - 300 calories each, but they aren't always the most cost effective. Sometimes they do go on sale though. And there are those light soups. Honestly I haven't tried them yet, but Hisgal seems to eat that a lot. And there's lettuce, pickles etc.
I think it takes a while figuring out how to eat on a DD.
By the way, do you have any advice on what to wear to a job interview? I think I'm going to be looking around after Christmas. It's been ages since I've done that sort of thing. **embaressed**
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trimB
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Posted: 14 December 2008 05:18 pm |
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What to wear on a job interview is tricky, because it really depends on the job type and the field you are looking in. In general, I would suggest dressing a teeny bit nicer than you think your boss/interviewer is going to be dressed. You don't want to feel over-dressed or out of place... but at the same time you want to give the impression that you are prepared and put effort into your preparation. Good luck!
My latest theory is that it is the processed stuff that kicks my body into "EAT" mode on a DD. It felt like that bowl of "light" soup did it last time! That being said, maybe what we need to do is some sort of ETL plan on our DDs? Lots and lots of low cal raw veggies!! It's worth a try anyway! I don't know if I'll be able to get in a grocery trip to stock up on veggies this week. I usually have the car on Sat & Sun, so I go then - but not this week. I walked to the store yesterday, but there's only so much I can carry.
I had a mostly successful DD on Friday. I was a little over 500 calories, but didn't completely cave and give up. My original plan was to do DDs on Tues & Fri... so I guess I really just missed one day last week. I still like the idea, and I still want to keep at it and not give up. I'm ALL about baby steps!
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Sassykat
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Posted: 14 December 2008 10:00 pm |
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Thank you for the advice Trim! I may have to buy something to wear to an interview. It would just be a receptionist position.
The ETL veggies are an excellant idea, I think. Lately the produce here where we live has gotten expensive unfortunately. But yeah,  yum.
Kudos to you for walking to the store to buy groceries!
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trimB
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Posted: 15 December 2008 05:56 pm |
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Okay, one good thing and one bad thing...
The good thing is that I went to the store this morning for a proper grocery trip. I got enough veggies for two down days this week giving the ETL style a shot. First one is scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday.
THe bad news is that I've been pretty out of control on my "up days" this weekend. My plan was to have two down days per week, and then not really restrict on the other days. Well, apparently I am a GIANT glutton and that will not be enough for me. I've been monitoring the scale and it is still hovering above 125 (ie not going up right now)... so the glutton side of me says "well, you're eating tons of food and not gaining weight, so why not keep doing it? you'll lose a bit on your down days". But the quantities and quality are SHAMEFUL. I don't know if I always need to keep a log of intake and calories or what.
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trimB
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Posted: 16 December 2008 05:48 pm |
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I'm really excited about trying an ETL-style DD today. I just ate a GIANT bowl of steamed broccoli for lunch. Sorry Dr Fuhrman, I just can't eat a ton of raw broccoli. But steamed tastes a bit sweet somehow. Yum!
Still a little nervous for 5pm-8pm today. That's my out-of-control window where I seem to mess up my DDs. I have plenty more veggies and even some fruit to be used sparingly.
I've been monitoring my body fat %, since that's really what I'm working on right now. I'm still at about 24-25% even though I've lost a couple of pounds. Bummer. I don't know how that happened. I am still lifting weights at the gym and even changed my routine recently so that I can "feel it" again. Maybe I'm being impatient?
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Posted: 16 December 2008 07:06 pm |
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just wanted to say a great big "thank you" for what you wrote in my diary...you said exactly what I needed to hear at the perfect time
On veggies...you know I still eat (at least once a month) a variation of that eggplant recipe you posted five million years ago? And speaking of raw veggies vs. cooked veggies, recently discovered that the hearts of cabbage are delicious eaten chilled and raw - crunchy and sweetish - but with a little "snap".
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Scoobees
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Posted: 26 December 2008 03:26 am |
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Merry Christmas Trim!!!
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Sassykat
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Posted: 31 December 2008 03:26 am |
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| Happy New Year TrimB!
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zenobia
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Posted: 31 December 2008 05:31 am |
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hey trimblebe (remember that? )
have a great new year. here's to 09!
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Scoobees
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Posted: 1 January 2009 01:12 am |
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Miss ya Trim! Hope everything's ok! Happy New Year!
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trimB
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Posted: 1 January 2009 02:48 am |
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HELLO AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL MY BUDDIES!!
Second half of December turned out to be really busy. I had out of town guests and then I was out of town myself until earlier today... so I had to squeeze all my cleaning, errands, and shopping in BEFORE all of that happened. Well that's all over.
I was pretty much a glutton over the last week or two. No scale at my mom's either. So tomorrow morning weigh-in should be interesting. Plan to get back to my Tuesday-Friday DD with an ETL-type focus starting on Friday. I did manage to go to the gym 3x while out of town for the week... so that felt great! Will still do 3-4 times per week with cardio and weight training. Get in that groove for a month or so, and then see what my results look like.
I think my body fat is STILL over 25%!! 20% is my overall long-term goal - along with feeling in control of my eating habits. Gluttony seems to be my default mode of operation. I had hoped the UD/DD plan would be a natural "check" to that tendency with minimal effort... but I haven't quite found that groove yet
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trimB
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Posted: 2 January 2009 05:15 pm |
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Sooooooo here is my challenge for the day...
I'm baking a cake and making some icing for one of the cakes a client ordered for this weekend. I CANNOT eat any of the trimmings today. I usually do at least a teeny taste to ensure quality. Nope, not today. Ugh.
Made it to the gym today, and did an official body fat test with the Tanita scale. Reports 25%. I think last time I tested it was 26% (or maybe even 27%??). So I guess that's SLOOOOOOOOW progress. And I did lose just a pound or two in that time frame, so it makes sense.
Okay, so going to make that cake............ 
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trimB
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Posted: 3 January 2009 06:10 pm |
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sooooo here i am to report that I didn't keep my promise not to eat any cake yesterday. what an awkward confession. It wasn't as much as I might have eaten on an "unrestrained" day... but it definitely was more than a quality control taste.
And that mistake pretty much foiled my planned DD, which was going reasonably well although not without a struggle.
Well, I did buy the ADD book and am in the process of reading it. I have to say I'm not any more convinced by the science than I was with the ETL book. I still think that the ETL philosophy is the best out there. I don't want to post too much now, cause I feel like a basketcase... but my gut is telling me that I need to tackle the emotional/self-control side of my eating behavoirs first. And that's going to be a hard path to follow because nobody knows the way for ME but ME.
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trimB
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Posted: 4 January 2009 05:21 pm |
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I'm so sorry I don't have the time to do a proper reflection in my journal... but I have been thinking alot about my habits and compulsions. I also miss keeping up with others' journals I think next week will be less hectic??
Anyway, here is my brief thought that I would like to record for today.
The last few days, I've been listening to my body when I want to eat. Am I really hungry? If so, what will nourish my body the best? I like this word. It feels comforting. The answer is usually a piece of fruit or some light snack. I don't often choose a meal-size portion for myself, if left to "listen" to my body.
Interesting... more later...
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trimB
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Posted: 5 January 2009 05:51 pm |
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Still asking myself "what will nourish my body"when feeling hungry or snacky. Sometimes it's not a food issue at all, but some sort of emotional issue... like restlessness. Often the answer is just boring ole water.
Have to stop eating just for the fun of it.
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