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Bedsy81

Bedsy81

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First day is never hard. I breezed through today. I ate so well, and didn't really think about food, but i was kept busy.
I always feel so motivated at the start, it's just kepeing it up. I had fruit salad and all bran for breakfast and a chicken and rocket salad for lunch which was so good!

I feel so much better when i eat well it's just when i get down or bored that it becomes tough...

Here goes! :)
 
i know i haven't been posting, but i have kept going! I promise! I lost four kilos so far which i guess is pretty good for a month! I made it through christmas without over indulging which was pretty good.
I have been reading through the forum and it's amazing how many of us are emotional eaters. I'm the same of course. The worst is the feeling you get after you've overeaten. I know it's so important to stay positive and not dwell on it, but i always get so disappointed in myself.
I have to stop doing that! :p

I keep thinking, there are soooo many reasons to get healthy! There so much that should keep me motivated and there's so much i want to do.
I want to learn to surf, i want to be able to go for runs.
Recently i have made so many friends through a rugby league club and they are all really sporty and fit, and i refuse to go and play sport with them until i'm fitter.
I know my weight shouldn't stop me from doing the things i want to, but it's a confidence thing i guess.

I've been doing okay though. Been eating really well and not restricting myself altogether. I do eat chocolate or i'll have some chips every now and then but that's just so i don't go completely mad thinking about it.

This is going to sound really corny, but i learned this technique on an anthony robbins cd i was listening to. And whenever i think about getting an ice-cream or piece of cake or chocolate or macdonalds, or something, i learned to rate how bad i want that item on a scale from -10 to +10.
+10 being if i don't eat it now, i will kill someone and -10 being if i eat that, it'll kill me it's so disgusting, i wouldn't go near it.
I have learnt that whenever i think i want something, i am never really past thinking the item as a +3 or +4 and then he teaches you to think what would it take for you to make it a +1 or a 0 or even a minus 1,2,3 or 4.
Even though i have given in once or twice, it has really helped me rationalise and put into perspective how much i think i want that piece of food.
I've learned it's never really about the food but my ability to control my emotional state at the time I think i want food.

Still, i just keep thinking about all the things i want to do...
And tomorrow is another day.
It's so motivating to read your stories here on this forum and also comforting to be able to talk about with people who care and understand because they have been through it or are going through it.
 
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You sound so motivated and that is what it takes to stay on this roller coaster, Keep up the good work !

Tammy Lynn
 
Thanks mate :D

Today was long at work, and so tedious. I kept thinking about how much i would love to be at home swimming hehehe

I'm trying not to weight myself for the next two weeks.
I found i got discouraged when i hopped on yesterday and i was still the same, so i have decided only to weigh myself every second or third week.

I hopped on the treadmill yesterday and watched th nutty professer, lol it totally took my mind off that i was exercising, because i'm sooo not an exerciser.
I prefer to spend the day in the pool or walking around town of marathon window shopping sessions lol.
I like team sports they're really motivating and fun, but to Hop on a treadmill or something like that is...not so much fun. But i'm working on it!

Hope everyone ha d agreat day today and HAPPY NEW YEAR! XOXOXOX
 
Hey congrats on hitting the treadmill. You've discovered my secret, watching movies or tv shows while working out!! It completely helps the time pass and forget about all the "work" I'm doing!! Way to go! Keep up the great work!
 
I love when you get that kind of "second wind" of motivation!
I was getting kind of meh lately, but today I feel great!
I had wholmeal toast with vegimite and fruit salad for breakfast and i brought a turkey cheese and salad roll and a nectarine for lunch and some nuts to snack on and some dried fruit. I'll probably have fish and veggies for dinner tonight me thinks!

Oooh how exciting! i feel so good!
 
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hi bedsy

Im trying to get to know everyone, being a newbee myself. It is a great site, and Im happy to have a place to come when I need it, which is all the time!

Sounds like you are going strong and steady! Keep on Keeping on!
 
Hey keep up the great work! Its always such a wonderful feeling finding that second wind, congrats!
 
thanks of rthe words of encouragement and support guys, it means heaps to me!
Don't really get much from my family who are quite happy to be fat lol!

Think i will go check out some new recipes to try :D
 
Fyi, my newest find is Banquet crock pot meals! Now they aren't the lowest calories BUT I plan on only having the alloted "Serving amount" for my meals and that way it'll carry into left overs for lunches etc. Plus I can set up the crock pot to cook while I'm gone at work for 8hrs and I'm all set!
 
is that on the recipes forum?

I took my brother and went for a walk yesterday evening. i think next time, i'll leave him at home because up until he started whinning i could have walked and walked and walked!
I love just putting my music on and being a million miles away.

I was going through my cupboard last night and found this top that i bought in one of the sales last year for like $7.
It's this nice white singlet thing, which i bought that was supposed to motivate me. So i took it out and hung it on the back of my door so that i see it every morning when i get up.

Today:
Breakky: Toast with vegimite and fruit salad
Lunch: Chicken cheese and salad roll with mustard
Dinner: I think i'll have grilled chicken and veg tonight.
Snacks: Cinnamon coffee and fruit
 
meh! :(
I don't know what happened between this morning and now, but i feel really down right now. Having one of those self loathing moments, which will pass, but i feel like crap.
 
Cheer up Bedsy!! I had one of those the other day, I hate it, ya don't really know where it comes from, but its there... all ya can do is keep going :) doesn't sound encouraging, but I know where your coming from !!
 
Aww Bedsy cheer up! You're doing great!! :) And don't let the food act a "pick-up" :)

Banquet Crock Pot meals are in the frozen aisle of your grocery store! :)
 
Had a good day today! Still motivated even though I have been a bit down lately but with any luck i am oooover that! :D

I had my usual wholegrain toast and vegimite and fruit salad for breaky.
Then i had a chicken cheese and salad wholmeal roll for lunch and a diet soda and i don't feel hungry at all for dinner so i guess i'll just try and have a fruit salad so that i'm not eating nothing at all.

I also went for a brisk 1 hr walk today...
 
Jess393 said:
I hafta ask... whats vegimite? :)
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hmmm...how do you describe it....

It's a spread, that is dark brown in colour and very very salty. It's really strong in flavour and it's kind of an aquired taste, not everyone likes it.
It's basically a vegtable yeast spread i think and it's reeeeeally strong.

Alot of people don't like it, but I luurve it! :D
 
Lol how to describe v-mite not easy ay. It sounds like you maybe coming down with a cold so don’t stop all your healthy eating mate and you should be able to get past it. Your food is looking terrific and your exercise looks good to. 4kg in 4 weeks is excellent keep up the great work.
 
I know, how hard is it try and describe the taste of vegimite?!

woo hoo! saturdaaaayyyy *dances around* it's satuuuuurdaaaayyy

Woke up, had agreat breakfast of 3weet-bix with low fat milk grapes and apple chunks, gosh it was good!
I'm gonna help my mum clean ot our garage today...oooohhh booooy gonna be aloooong day.
 
just stopped in to check up on ya, cleaning out the garage should burn a few extra calories :)
 
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