MoonGoddess's Path

I can't imagine this place with out you gals! You all rock & Cat, I love your new avatar! EYE like it! :D Cinder, glad you are back on track. Ladybug you speak the truth! It all comes down to the calorie equation & tipping it in our favors. No magic pill or method other than that.

I have done good today. Even with the cupcake. I ate more veggies than anything else. I even tried Mal's marinated chicken idea! The Mrs Dash Garlic Lime was pretty good!

I'm at 1804 calories, 41 grams of fat, 114 grams of protein, sodium 2023, Carbs (249 - a tad higher than I wanted), cholesterol (274 - 24 over what I aim for) & fiber (24- needed one more gram) were a bit off. I'm pretty happy over all.

I have walked my ass off today... taken the stairs more than usual. I think my boss was getting suspicious, but why pick up the phone when you can just take the stairs & walk til you find the person you need information from! I am so close to 10,000 steps today it ain't even funny. Might just march while watching tv til bed. Already sweated on the treadmill for a while & I'm hoping to get in some more fun cardio time with the man in the shower later....

Oh & the heart rate monitor came in today & Mal you weren't kidding about it being a lot to read! Wow. Might have to deal with setting it up tomorrow. For now I am going to go get in those last steps & enjoy feeling great about the day!

Oh & I got more cereal to take to the office. Forget depending on others. If they make the good stuff I can eat it & keep the cereal in the drawer til I need it. If not I know I don't have to go for the cupcakes.

Thanks you gals! Your support really does make this doable. :beating:
 
Chicken and Salsa is good as well...epecially slo cooked...I dont care much for slas myself but boy it flavors the chicken liek ya wouldnt believe...

CONGRATS on a good day.Ive had one too but havent really eaten alot but oh well - I just havent really been hungry:)
 
Hey Moon.

I bet that cupcake was very good. At least you appreciated it too. It was a treat and you treated it that way.

Great job on your 10000 steps a day!

Resisiting the drive thru is something I struggle with too. Especially McDonalds breakfasts. Ugg. I swear fast food has something equivalent to crack or meth in it because it can be so addicting!!!

P.S. Hope you had fun in the shower, ;)

-Sam
 
almost thought that was going to slip by unnoticed! :D I did.

McDonald's egg mcmuffins are an addiction, but we can resist. I get mine without meat, so its a tad better & certainly better than some choices I could make, but I know I can do better.

I messed up tonight. Ended up getting a burger & some fries. Just a small burger with just cheese but it wasn't part of my plan & it blew the calories for the day...2586 is more than I wanted. I had to deal with an intense situation with a friend & I just caved for comfort. Crap. I'm just glad that I can recognize that & move on. I will do better tomorrow.
 
Moon~yea, i have done that too. Dont worry about it tho :) You just have to get back on track and kick butt :) You cant give up everything, cause that will cause u to possibly binge later. Also, maybe it will jump start ur metabolism???? Hope u have a great night:D ((((((((((MG)))))))))

~Emily
 
Howdy Moony,
Yeah tomorrow is a new day and don't beat yourself
up over it ,stilll not as bad as 1 of my whoopsy days.
I have been craving chicken everything all day,and not baked,steamed
or broiled,more like breaded sandwhich,quesadillas,lol....geeesh it's tough but we'll get through it and makeour goal's.
Just think 3 S's ---->Sexy,Swimsuit,Summer...:party:
Have a gr8 Thursday,Tammy
 
So today will be better, eating wise at least. I hate that I turn to food when life gets out of control. I also hate that people who are so awesome don't realize it. I have no idea how to help a friend out who has slipped down a really bad path & I have no idea how to stand back & not try to help her. argh. I know people have to be ready for change on their own, but sometimes it just doesn't seem like its going to happen. I have about 5 people that are bugging me to intervene in a situation, but I frankly don't know how & not sure if it even seems like a smart idea. I love my friend but I can't decide things for her. argh. sorry. just have to get this out without judgment. Its only 9:45 but I already am wanting to munch away. Had breakfast but I just want a dr pepper & chips & chocolate. I am not going to but it sucks.
 
. I have about 5 people that are bugging me to intervene in a situation, but I frankly don't know how & not sure if it even seems like a smart idea.
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been there done that... and am still in it actually...

you have to do what's right for you as you are the one who has to live with yourself... with whatever youo decide to do - you can't do something because other people want you to do it..

you can't make other people's decisions for them.. .nor can yoou correct their wrongs...
 
I just don't know what good it will do. At this point I think it will push the person further away from the people who care about her. I would rather keep a door open so if she decided she needs to change she has someone to lean on rather than feeling completely alone. Course if she never gets to that point I don't know that I can deal with knowing I did nothing to help. I just want to barf thinking about it all.
 
Best I think you can do - is that you make yourself available when and if they need you... people have free will and have to live with the consequences of that free will...
 
So I think I feel better.

Three people are going to confront her this weekend & I am not getting involved. I have invited her over for a glass of wine next week apologized for being a crappy friend & not being around lately. Figure its best to put it on myself. She's going to get enough from the others I'm sure. We'll see if she shows up. Either way she knows I am there for her. Just hope she wakes up soon. I have a gut feeling that this "intervention" isn't going to go well at all. If I actually thought it would help, it would be different but I just can't see it. She has to want to change. She basically has cut us all out of her life as it is - due to her lifestyle being so different, so I can see if she is pushed she will intentionally avoid us from here on out. I want to be there for her when she wants to change. Just wish it was today.

I have done great today on passing up the comfort foods I'm craving. I know the veggies & fruit will have me feeling better in the long run. Just have to stay strong. Already planned to have salmon & some broccoli & carrots with brown rice tonight so I will not be getting a burger or anything like that! I just need to release this stress on the treadmill & by having a nice bubble bath & trust that higher powers than I have it all under control. I feel what I am doing is right, so I just have to stick with it.
 
Good luck with that... I hope she realizes what a good friend you are being to her...it might be dark for a while but she should come around...

happy thoughts to you...
 
Hey Moon,

Pretty heavy stuff your dealing with, sorry to hear about all that. Hopefully your friend will realize that she has people around her who love and care about her and she can make a change... if she wants to.

I have to constantly remind myself that I cannot control what other people think, say or do. It drives me crazy, and I get so worked up with trying to make sure everyone is okay and everything that I usually make it much worse than it has to be on me...

I watch that show on A&E called Intervention religously. I love watching people realize they can change their lives and don't have to live the way they have been living. It gives me hope for everybody, even hope for myself, not that I really have a drug or alcohol problem, just some other issues in my head....

Your doing great. Your dinner you have planned for tonite sounds delicious.

Take Care,
-Sam:)
 
sammyboy24 said:
I watch that show on A&E called Intervention religously.
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I watch that show sometimes, too!

Moon, I hope things get so much better! I know you are in a rough place right now. Things with the friend may get darker before they get brighter. All you can do is be there for her when she is ready.

I'm glad you haven't given in to the comfort foods! They may make you feel good for a brief moment, but in the long run, they will only hurt you!

Thank you for always being so sweet and supportive! Sorry I haven't been able to visit more this week! It's report card time for the kiddos, which means tons of extra work for me!
 
Howdy,
Wow that has to be really hard on the both of you
BUT you are a very good friend and she is very lucky to have a friend
like you.I hope your weeekdn goes well,Tammy
 
Man... sometimes life just gets hard.

I have to confess today hasn't been the healthiest.

My parents beloved dog died this week & it was my mom's birthday Friday so I went to spend the weekend with them. Boy was that a mistake. I should have just stayed here. Sucked to see Dad upset one minute then taking about getting a new puppy the next while Mom groans & says the don't need another puppy anytime soon. Lovely to walk into a martial dispute. Then they broke out the Christmas pictures. crap. I looked massive. Wore a sweater I thought was flattering & it looked awful. I look like I haven't even lost a pound ever. Felt awful. Then add on my parents grilling me on my life & the lack there of in their eyes. Then oh joy my sister got the wedding DVD & I again looked big as a barn on that too.

My mood sucks. I feel completely worthless & like I will never look outside like the way I see myself inside. Like I can't seem to accomplish anything I set out to do.

I don't want to be the me I see in the pictures & hate that the DVD will be around for years to review.

I won't give up, but I did take the day off. Barely ate. I realize that there is no way I could live anywhere near my parents & be healthy. They complain about my weight & then want to get Zaxbys for dinner. ..huh? I ask that we pick something else & they suggest pizza. I eat a regular roast beef from Arbys with a small fry & drink water & they wonder why I'm not eating or if I don't want anything else to eat...is that going to be enough? argh. yes it is. frackin A leave me alone about the food already. After lunch I felt horrible. I didn't want to eat anything ever again. Forced myself to eat part of a cheeseburger tonight on the drive home. I refuse to slip back into old bad habits, even if they probably would make the scale move faster.

This weekend was the half marathon that I wasted my money signing up for. I hate that I let myself down in not being up to it...physically, mentally or financially. I feel like nothing I try gets accomplished.

I know I just need to feel this & get through it. Tomorrow is a whole new day & I will hopefully be feeling better, just sucks.

...there's a great big beautiful tomorrow, waiting at the end of everyday...
 
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