A brand new start

SCRAAAAAAAAAPYYYYYYYY!!!!!!! where'd ya go to?! LOL Hope all is okay :)
 
I'm here! I'm here! I've been pretty busy lately, but I don't even know why I've not posted! LOL
You guys really are the greatest! And Fuunky... I'm not checking that out! P)
Just plugging along...
Totallyscrappy
 
Well hello ~ hope things are going wonderfully for ya, I haven't stopped in in a while, so I'm doin some catch up :)
 
Nice of ya ta stop back in!! ;) :D I was starting to sing the theme to Scooby-Doo, replacing Scooby-Doo with Scrappy-Doo :D hehehehe Glad to see that you've been doing good. Keep "plugging" and I'll catch ya later :D
 
Cassie now you have that song in my head....scooby dooby doo where are you :) Scrappy glad to see you're plugging away we miss you :)
 
All is well! Had an okay weekend, albeit a bit boring. We were supposed to go up to NC to do a little hiking/exploring with the kids, but they got a winter storm so we decided to stay home and just hang out. I did get to go to breakfast with some mommy friends, so that was nice.
I went for my weigh in on Friday and they said I lost 6 pounds. I know I didn't lose 6 pounds, but that did make me feel better... those scales were broken the week before!! I have lost a total of 4 pounds on this SC shrinkdown. Not too shabby, I guess.
Thanks for checking in on me. You guys are awesome! I will try to get around to some diaries today to see how everyone else is doing!
Totallyscrappy
 
Way to go Scrappy-Doo! :D Nice to see you've come back to us! LOL Hope you have a great day and keep up the good work :D
 
Good job losing 4lbs~! How is the SC shrinkdown going? Is it keeping you motivated? Sounds like it. 4lbs is amazing. Keep up the good work!
 
Thanks for all your support, Totallyscrappy. You're doing great. And hey, 4 pounds, 6 pounds--you're a big loser! :p
 
The SC Shrinkdown has been a really good thing, I just wish I was more motivated! The program is really great, especially for beginners. Each week the focus is on some different aspect of healthy eating. One week the focus was on getting at least 5 servings of fruits and veggies. This week the focus has been on water. There is also a focus on some aspect of exercise. One whole section of the packet each week has to do with healthy families. Most of it is stuff I've seen before, but it is real helpful to have it all in one location and to reread it.
I"ve discovered something about myself while doing these little "challenges". I did one "challenge" on this site and now I've done the SC Shrinkdown and to be honest, I do well when I really want to. Competition or someone else's timetables don't motivate me. I've always known that I'm not a "carrot person" (won't go into overdrive for a carrot dangled in front of me), but what to do when my intrinsic motivation is lacking? Mmmm
Totallyscrappy
 
Lately I just feel like this weight loss thing is just hanging over me making me crazy and I must admit that it is because I've not been trying my hardest! It occurred to me last night that I really can't say that I'm on a diet (or "watching my weight" or trying to lead a "healthy lifestyle") if I shovel handfuls of M&M's into my mouth while cooking. I can't say that I'm on a diet if I eat a treat before breakfast (even if it is a weight watchers snack cake). I can't say I'm on a diet if I don't make an effort to make better choices and to drink more water.
Totallyscrappy
 
awww, i'm sorry you feel this way hun. But its good in a way b/c knowledge is power. Now that you know this, you can do something about it.

BUT on the other hand, I saw your beautiful christmas card, and you are soo pretty! Maybe you are just done w/ weight loss and all the obsession around it? Maybe its time to focus on other things???

I dont' know...but do what ever makes you happy!
 
TS - I can relate to the way you feel. Maybe you can take a break from 'officially' dieting and just eat healthy and exercise so that you don't beat yourself up over a few sweets now and then? I took a break during January since I couldn't exercise and only gained two lbs. and I'm totally motivated and doing great now. I kind of missed it. Feel better!
 
Hey Totallyscrappy, I totally know how you feel. It happens to the best of us. You have made great acomplishments though and the end is always coming nearer, even if you don't do as well as you want to do. You're a great help to me and to other people around here. I hope you feel better soon.
 
SCRAAAAAAAAAPPPYYYY! hi :D :D I am the same way. If I am not competeing with someone in some way or another, I tend to lose my drive. To "remedy" it, when I feel like I am getting to that point, I re-evaluate my "reasons why I want to do this". I literally sit down and make a list of why I want to lose the weight ( and there must be a minimum of 20). Then I look at a pic of me at my heaviest and ask myself if I REALLY want to go there again and look at a pic of my lightest to see remind myself where I truly want to be. For me, a day-long "pity party" and a "re-evaluation ceremony" gets me going again. It may not be a competion with anybody else, but I am competeing with my "fat photo" self and the good Lord knows I want to win against "her". :D

I am sure lots of us, if not ALL of us, go there often. I know I do :D Hang in there. You CAN do this :D
 
Fuunky, Newbride, Mommy and BizeB,
Thank you so much for your kind comments! It really is comforting to realize that everyone else goes through the same things. I just read over my diary from right round the same time last year. (Ironically, I weighed the same as I do right now... that in and of itself was encouraging...) I'm feeling better. I went for a walk this morning and I'm concentrating on better eating for the rest of the day.
Thanks, again, Diet Buddies!
Totallyscrappy
 
this sorta relates to what you all are saying.....

When I was a kid, as Ive put on the forum before, Dad made us run a mile a day. He was and IS a healthnut. He was just anal about it 20 years ago. (diabetes makes him less so,:( ) Anyways, He used to go on these Year long diets. I mean, if he said to himself NO BEER, or NO SWEETS(which incidently are also MY 2 favorites, and my grandmas too) then by golly, he didnt do them. I remember he got so ridiculous about it, that all that year, he would save up these exotic beers from Mexico, Canada, etc, for that 'minute after midnight" that he would guzzle em all down! That crazy man really did DO this too! Not one sweet, not one beer, until one minute past the stroke of midnight on New Years. Crazy I tell ya.

Well, it seems that I have a bit of that crazy gene too! When I decide to really get serious, I really do! (tho I DO have my cheat nights, unlike him) But he must have seen how important it is to keep a promise to yourself. And I get worse with age. Plus my age and health make it that much more important. I see how he can barely get out of bed at times, and it truly scares me. Scares me straight!

Just wanted to add my 2 bits :D
 
Skinny Kate,
I admire determination and will power, but a whole year with not one cheat?! LOL
I'm glad you see that you need to this for your health and at the same time remain sane!
Totallyscrappy
 
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