No Caramels for Carmen

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SweetCaramel

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Hello everyone! My name is Carmen and I'm ready to get this weight loss going. I introduced myself in my "Newcomers" thread, but I'll expand here a little bit. I'm at a point in my life where I am being completely irresponsible towards everything around me. All of the work that I need to get done is piling up beside me, I'm letting myself go in terms of physical health and for some reason it's just really hard for me to care. I had this whole plan of starting off great for the new year, but it tanked. I'm completely unmotivated and I realize that. It's such a dangerous routine to fall into, and I know that I will continue to feel worse about myself if I continue down this road...

That said...I'm here to kick it into high gear! This place seems so positive and so motivational that I just can't wait! I know they said it takes 7 days to turn something into a habit. I must have been lazy for 7 days in a row because I haven't stopped being lazy for these past few months! So I'm going to give myself a challenge of working out for 7 days straight, eating healthy for 7 days straight, and working really hard on all of the work I've let slip for 7 days. We'll see if I can make these things into a habit for me. I know that I'm going to have to force myself at first, but I remember how good it feels to work out daily and feel positive about myself in many ways...so here's to me getting back to that!

Sorry for the long ramble.
 
Hi...I absolutly love your name!!! It is so cute...Welcome aboard, this place is a fountain of info...it also has alot of action so it is great to be here...Your attitude sounds awesome, you have the plan in place now all you gotta do is do it!!! Im sure after 7 days you will feel fabulous:D:D:D
 
Wow, thanks! You guys are all great. I'm always craving caramel...I LOVE caramel. That is my one big vice. I guess I will have to work on that one..

I woke up this morning 1.5 pounds less than I was yesterday...woohoo! Water weight...? That is okay. A kickstart is always nice.

Definitely looking forward to checking out all of your diaries. Thanks for being so great! Being surrounded by positive, motivational attitudes makes the process that much easier.

Have a great day everyone!
 
Have a great day as well, I hope to see that attitude and chirpyness stay through your journey, it iwll be what you need to keep on truckin:D:D:D!!! That and us of course....HAHAHA
 
Thanks cinderelly! That's one thing I'm pretty good at...staying positive! Hope you are all having wonderful days!

Tonight I'm going out to a fancy dinner. It's going to be hard to stay good, but I will try. Maybe just order some kind of fish or something. I've decided to weigh myself every 3 days or so. That way I don't have to have the suspense kill me, but I won't be agonizing every single day over small fluctuations. So that's it for me!
 
SweetCaramel said:
Thanks cinderelly! That's one thing I'm pretty good at...staying positive! Hope you are all having wonderful days!
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That is great to hear, I can be positive towards everyone else and supportive but alot harder on myself, I could some more positive around!!!

As for dinner, for starters enjoy yourself and just make smart choices and eat in moderation...
 
Hello! Welcome to the site! Staying positive is an awesome thing! I'm working on trying to be positive all the time, but it's an uphill battle for me all the way! :D Welcome again, and I know you'll find all the support and motivation you need here! I know I have!
 
Thanks guys! Really appreciate all of your great support. Makes me look forward to logging in on here.

Ah, so the weekend is finally over. Does anyone else loathe weekends? They are a very big obstacle for me because I associate the words "Friday, Saturday, and Sunday" with "Freedom"...every kind of freedom. Economic freedom, lifestyle freedom...oh yes, and calorie freedom. I guess I will have to rewire the way that I think. Resolving to change is a really difficult thing. If you're only half sure of yourself, you've already lost. Staying positive and adopting positive routines (even if it's just listening to an upbeat song or something like that) is what I'm really trying to work on. I used to be such a defeatist and it got me nowhere. I think that I'm beginning to move in the right direction, but it takes time, as does everything.

I guess I really just have to get beyond "thinking about doing it" to "really doing it". My favorite saying goes something like this:

"You will never change unless you change."

Obvious? Sure. True? Absolutely.

Take care, everyone.
 
Thank you everyone! This place makes me so happy! You're all quite wonderful.

Well I dragged out that gosh darn scale this morning, after feeling bad about some poor food choices the past two days...and I'm down .1 lb! It was a welcome relief. I had expected to be two pounds up or something.

Now it's just staying on top of myself today and not being naughty with my choices! Take care!
 
down is down - congratulations...

remember to take it a meal at a time - and mistakes happen - just adjust and keep going...
 
SweetCaramel said:
Well I dragged out that gosh darn scale this morning, after feeling bad about some poor food choices the past two days...and I'm down .1 lb! It was a welcome relief. I had expected to be two pounds up or something.
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I alway feel like kicking my ass when I make bad choices, especially when the scale goes down! What's up with that! That's not the right motivation. Then I get even pissier thinking that if I hadn't made the wrong choices, I would be down even more!:eek:
 
Thank you!

I understand, 2Phat4fun. Motivation is hard. It's difficult to find positive reinforcements, especially after you've messed up a bit.
 
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