Cannon's Journal

Hi Cannon! I'm glad your day started out better today! :)

Keep yourself in the positive mode...count all the great things you are doing for your health today! I know that helps me. Write them down, say them outloud--whatever works for you.
 
Cannon 2006 said:
I do think my diary has become a debate over "Tomorrow is another day" vs. "Doing well most of the time". To me there isn't too much difference between the two. I really am grateful for the support and the exchange of ideas. I think you hit it on the nail Ana. I have really worked on enjoying my meals. I literally gobbled down my dinner on Sunday while playing video games and couldn't tell you what it tasted like--that's a no-no. If I had ate the same food and savored it, I wouldn't be complaining. Today started out much better with a 2 mile walk. Hope everybody is doing well :)
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I like what people had to say. Here are my two cents from my recent experience:

I ate and drank too much. I did it mindlessly--and for several weeks off and on before I chose to buckle down and limit my calories. At first it was fun, binging. I was very forgiving of myself. Living life. But then I started to feel out of control and not even guilty--just DEPRESSED. Which is weird, because I wasn't depressed even when I was dieting. I think it could have been too much alcohol and sugar combined, but whatever it was, there's a fine line--actually, maybe it's more of a gray area--between living it up and unhealthfully binging. We probably know that very well. Just because I'm not technically overweight doesn't mean I suffer the same follies as someone who is. but in the end, we know what's right for us--and we'll just keep on trying/doing/thinking.

I don't know about you, but BALANCE is a lifelong struggle for a hedonist like myself ;)
 
Oh it is totally all about balance. I'd much rather eat a cheesecake because it was really good and I enjoyed it than to wolf down my dinner like I did the other night without really tasting it. I am very forgiving of indulging at social events as well.

I have begun reading Rethinking Thin so far it is a bit depressing, but it also makes sense. Once I complete it I will post my thoughts.
 
Cannon 2006 said:
"Its more important to get back on the wagon than it is to not get off in the first place." The problem wasn't the overeating it was the lack of attention in my mind.
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As long as you remeber these two things you will do fine - you have things figured out pretty well and you balance out great :):):)

Cannon 2006 said:
Today started out much better with a 2 mile walk. Hope everybody is doing well :)
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That is awesome - plus as long as you know how it is you are feelign and can pin point why you are upset is great...and you did it - Your a smart man my friend :):):) I try to not beat myself up just to recognize it and move on becauset his is a journey full of ups and downs and figuring everything out - One thing that always sticks in my head is you telling me that I need fuel to burn fuel it makes perfect sence and I think abt that when Im not eating as mucha s I shoudl or as well as I should or or or - ya know...



Curvie Girlie said:
I don't know about you, but BALANCE is a lifelong struggle
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It totally is for most of us and Cannon knows this as well...:):):)
 
Thanks for visiting my Diary Cannon and for the great book tip. I think Tomorrow is another day, and we should do well most of the time. hehe. No one's perfect and we should all be mindful of that. Live life and enjoy, that what is it all about right.

I hope you enjoyed your walk!
 
Howdy Cannon,
A depressing book??I may have to grab a copy
to read the title caught my eye.Did you get your walk in today?
I hope you have a nice day Tammy
 
If you want to read a good "diet" oriented book...try Passing for Thin, Losing Half my Weight and Finding Myself by Frances Kuffel. It isn't about how she did it (went from 330 to 150), but the emotional and other issues involved. You figure out how she did it as you read (no surgery though). This book has a HUGE influence on me and my lifestyle change!!
 
Hi Cannon. I'm a very fast eater myself, and learning to enjoy what I'm eating, rather than the act of eating, is one of the things I'm trying to learn. It's tough overcoming a lifetime habit, but I think eventually it can be done.
 
Hi Cannon. I think maybe we will have to set up a "library" in your diary. I'm an avid reader and I'm glad to see the reading tips! Let us know what you think of your latest read.

Hang in there! Lifestyle changes are a lifetime effort. You know what it takes and you know you will succeed.
 
I'm through about 1/3 of Rethinking Thin and it has given me some very interesting food for thought. The book goes through the history of dieting and goes through a lot of scientific research. The book follows two groups in a University of Pennsylvania study to compare whether Atkins or calorie counting was more successful over a two year period. I didn't get my walk in today, but that was because I had to clean before the cleaning lady got here. I will go this afternoon, this I guarantee.
 
Cannon 2006 said:
I didn't get my walk in today, but that was because I had to clean before the cleaning lady got here. I will go this afternoon, this I guarantee.
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HA HA Ha - I find it funny that ppl do that :) I use to think t hat ppl were just clean till I walked into a few places that forgot I was coming - hee hee hee - I actually left a note and refused to clean a place once...
 
I try and be considerate. I don't like to leave a dish full of nasty dishes for her to clean if she's cleaning the kitchen sink. I try not to leave crap in her way stopping her from dusting. I don't want her digging through my dirty clothes if they get left in my bedroom. I also don't go crazy. However, I appreciate what she does for me. Before I did this my place had never looked this good and I had never kept it this clean for this long. She's going to Poland for six weeks so I left her a $20 tip to add to the vaccation fund. I guess one of her friends will be doing my place every other week when she's gone.
 
I did something smart and put an audio book on my ipod. It didn't have a beat, but it certainly kept me going. I may use this trick sometimes for when I get bored with my music.
 
It is so hard to put a price on what she does for me. I am a horrible cleaner. I procrastinate and I'm not very good at it and my place would be a pig sty. What she can do in less than 2 hours I couldn't do in 2 weeks. I can't put a price on that.
 
I have so much different music in my Itunes. It is only stuff with a beat and some Jonathan Coulton. I have a lot of Irish, Scottish, and Canadian folk music, plus some Brazillian music, some oldies, some rap, a lot of funk, some hard rock. I love to shuffle it. Its pretty eclectic.
 
Cannon 2006 said:
The book goes through the history of dieting and goes through a lot of scientific research. The book follows two groups in a University of Pennsylvania study to compare whether Atkins or calorie counting was more successful over a two year period.
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But isnt Aitkins a sub group of calorie counting just like every other diet? They just limited the calories to mostly protien iirc.

Good on you for looking at all aspects, At first i ate anything and everything bad but stuck to my calories, ive slowley sorted out the habits along the way, and im now at a point where im happy with the way i eat and how i understand food.
It makes a huge difference because it means i now know WHY i was fat, and i know that i wont be that fat ever again.

Good on you for feeding the brain as well as the body :)
 
wishes said:
But isnt Aitkins a sub group of calorie counting just like every other diet? They just limited the calories to mostly protien iirc.
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Oh yes, however the book is a look at the history and science behind weight loss. The author used the study as a chance to meet with a group of dieters over a two year period and observe I believe. I am going to discuss the book and some other things I read over the next couple of days. My purpose is to put some information out there not to discourage people or take away accountability. However, the more I read things the more I see a lot more biological processes at work than a lack of willpower.
 
Cannon 2006 said:
However, the more I read things the more I see a lot more biological processes at work than a lack of willpower.
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Thank you for saying that Cannon...so true. After my complete hysterectomy it was exceedingly harder for me to lose weight, but that's not to say I won't keep on the straight and narrow path to healthy living ... just it's important to recognize extra challenges so we don't beat the crap out of ourselves and wonder why our efforts don't pay off as quickly as we'd like. Hormonal levels and a whole host of other things play a part...

K, I have to run and get out of here now. lol

Oops...
p.s. I look forward to you sharing more of the book.
 
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