MoonGoddess's Path

yeah... I'm enjoying life. Just don't ever want to slip back into old patterns & gain everything (which is nothing compared to what some of you rock stars have done!) back.

Just venting about the inconvenience but nothing is insurmountable. I will do this.... just like most of you have. Habits are learned & stick....I just have to remain conscience about it all & not dive to deep into having fun & enjoying the meals. I am not a marine & therefore need not eat like one!
 
Thank you for stopping by my diary. I caught up on a couple of your last postings. You have a marine in the house? Sounds like some good times. About your cheesy post..I recently bought the 100 calorie gold fish crackers snack packs and I really enjoy them. I don't crave sweets to much but man do I have it bad for salty crunchy foods...I love salt and vinegar chips and jalapeno chips are pretty tasty to. I'm still struggling to find substitutions...right now its pickles and the prepackaged lunch size pringles. Somehow because they are individually wrapped I am able to stop after one pack. I bought the 100 calorie popcorn bags but haven't made any yet...I'll let you know how those work out.

Anywho...have a great week!
 
You have a Marine on the menu? hehe You luckygal!!

I agree, tracking calories is so tough, especially when you have to cook at home, then I am usually weighing and measuring stuff, which takes forever!!

I know what you mean about another bill coming in. I just couldn't live without highspeed at home. I tried using dial up today at work, and I couldn't even get the page to load! Ugh.

I hope you have a great day tomorrow. Good morning!!
 
yeah I'm facing the reality that I am going to HAVE to spring for it. I'm just way to addicted & this site is one of the main addictions..... hey I would rather hop online that open up a bag of M&Ms or chips or something.

Gotta have a few distractions.
 
I hear you Moon! It is so easy to get spun out on this site, I can spend hours reading and commenting. It beats eating, I agree. Hear Hear!!

Have a healthy day today! Stay strong.
 
MoonGoddess said:
yeah I'm facing the reality that I am going to HAVE to spring for it. I'm just way to addicted & this site is one of the main addictions..... hey I would rather hop online that open up a bag of M&Ms or chips or something.

Gotta have a few distractions.
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Distractions are good.. :)
 
So I find myself doing the strangest thing lately.. looking at my food & thinking .. thats protein, thats carb, thats nothing but sugar, etc. instead of seeing it as the taste or food that it is. Weird. Think it has to be a side effect of this trying to loose weight & watch what I am eating.
 
Those are all wonderful signs! Seeing food as fuel for the body rather than yummy goodness is a great way to make more health conscious choices. I love to eat but am trying to make efforts to incorporate more raw veggies and fruits as in between meal snacks rather than the vending machine at work. It's a weird transition...I have to re wire my thinking and my tastebuds. Healthy snacks can taste good...I have to keep telling myself that! :) Sounds like you are on the right track with being more aware of your meal choices, keep up the great work!
 
MoonGoddess said:
So I find myself doing the strangest thing lately.. looking at my food & thinking .. thats protein, thats carb, thats nothing but sugar, etc. instead of seeing it as the taste or food that it is. Weird. Think it has to be a side effect of this trying to loose weight & watch what I am eating.
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Yay you are doing great this is all goodnews!I know a couple years ago I never cared or didn't even know how many cals I was eating lol like
my fave poptarts I would have those as snacks and they are like 200 per
poptart and I would eat like 4 and that didnt count the meals and other\
snacks it is weird how we educate ourselves and can pick up something
and say hmmm thats 200 cals I can have that but the pizza is 350 cals a slice not a good choice lol.Anyway have a nice day Tammy
 
Still, you gotta take time to enjoy food. If not, we wouldn't care if we ate cardboard as long as it had our nutrients in it.

Congrats on continuing to slide down the scale. And don't weigh yourself until your Aunt leaves town (or is packing up at least). It's the one time of month that really doesn't count weight-wise.
 
Oh I am sooo still enjoying food. Last night I picked up a seaweed salad & some sushi. It has been so long since I got this sushi that I completely over did it. They have tempura sweet potato rolls, which I know they are fried, but I just can't pass up! Also had a salmon roll, shrimp & a zucchini roll. UG. No way I needed that much food. (or sodium)

Paying for it this morning on the scale, I weigh daily, I went up, but no stress. With all that sodium I can only expect that to happen... just ready for it to go away already.
 
oh & I made the call to get broadband at home finally. So after Tuesday (if all goes well) I will have NO excuse not to track cals online again. Which should help. I figure I am not joining jenny craig or weight watchers or any of those groups. I should just consider the bill an investment in my weightloss effort & in furthering my education. I have been amazed at all the things I think about want to learn more about but without the internet.. I don't have google! Eeek! Anyway I'm worth it.
 
MoonGoddess said:
oh & I made the call to get broadband at home finally. So after Tuesday (if all goes well) I will have NO excuse not to track cals online again. Which should help. I figure I am not joining jenny craig or weight watchers or any of those groups. I should just consider the bill an investment in my weightloss effort & in furthering my education. I have been amazed at all the things I think about want to learn more about but without the internet.. I don't have google! Eeek! Anyway I'm worth it.
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Howdy Moon,lol yes you are worth it!! I can't live without google,I don't even use the phonebooks anymore to look up a phone # lol I google search it.
I love the high speed internet I used to have msn yuck haha.
Anyway have a nice weekend Tammy
 
Wooooowhooooooo!

Back online & getting on track! Feels good knowing I can now track everything again... I guess I obsess. Feel the need to be perfect... either count every calorie or forget it. Have to let go of that but it does feel really good to have this site & sparkpeople's food tracking to get my rear back in gear.

I celebrate the lil things in life... since the pounds aren't moving, its time to figure out something new.
 
Howdy Moon,
I am sure it is just a small plateau that will pas,
maybe switch up your exersice routine?I try to walk and stationary
bike for now then when the weight quits I am going to have to learn
how to jog or something lol.Glad your back online,have a gr8 day oh
what is your sparkpage link,I have 1 as well I can visit you there to?
Tammy
 
Its GODDESS07. Have to say I don't use the site much except for the food tracking, which I love. This place just has the support aspect hands down way better than anywhere else!
EEK! just logged on lunch & I have 126 calories left for the day before I go over the recommended limit for me....this is going to be great for me. Actually paying attention again to what I am eating.

the awareness hurts.
 
Hello Moon!

I think it is great you are tracking your calories, that will really help you determine where you are at, and what you need to do.

I'm going to have to check out sparks, sounds like it is really helpful. I hope you get those pounds moving this week! Work it girl!
 
Its free. You can add in foods that aren't listed & it keeps them in your favorite & I like the charts of what I've eaten. I use it to see how I am doing through the day. Lets me know when I need to cool it. Give me a realistic view of what I am eating.

I blew it today.

But tomorrow WILL be better. I can't believe how easy it is to slip the calories up when you aren't paying attention. I'm amazed I having gained back so much.

I'm starting to doubt that I will actually be doing the half marathon that I am signed up for. My sister got into school (she is training to work some ultra sound machines or something... looking in bodies just isn't my thing, but she loves it) & now she is thinking that she won't be able to go, since she can't miss even one day of clinicals or she is failed from the program. Just doesn't seem as fun without someone else there with me. Plus money is tight. My boss screwed up the budget so now NO one gets bonuses! argh. I was counting on it to help cover the cost of the gas, hotel, etc. Now it just seems like too much... especially with all the wedding junk.

argh. money is such a stresser.

which is why I really need to watch & be accountable for what I am eating. Right now I just want to go make a pie (I even know I have the ingredients, thats how much I have thought this through). I know its a coping thing so I am going to be strong & stay out of the kitchen... but dang how life just makes you want to eat! lol
 
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