Weekly Check In

On Mon, 05 Jun 2006 21:32:18 GMT, "Carol Ann"
<[email hidden]> wrote:

|Well, I'm still 155. I admit to going out last nite and choosing to eat at
|a Chinese Buffet. I did well until the third plate and it went downhill
|from there.
|
|Today I started well, but again, decided to eat a Subway on wheat AND a few
|handsfull of popcorn.
|
|But, now it is a new hour and I am getting back on track.
|
|I am determined to lose 5 lbs this month and KNOW that I WILL make it!!!
|
|Confession is good for the soul. I still feel guilty.
|
|~Carol Ann
|170/155/130
|
|
Carol Ann, there must be something in the air today in the Southeast.
I've been doing fantastic for several months with no "cheats." Then
today I got stressed out at work and got out late, stopped at
Hardee's on the way home and got their special "Philly cheesesteak
burger" and ate it bun and all, along with a large order of fries.
*Sigh.* Why do we do this to ourselves? I couldn't feel more guilty
if I had stopped in an alley on the way home and smoked crack.

Oh well, tomorrow's another day ...
--

Peter

Marengo wrote:
:: On Mon, 05 Jun 2006 21:32:18 GMT, "Carol Ann"
:: <[email hidden]> wrote:
::
::: Well, I'm still 155. I admit to going out last nite and choosing
::: to eat at a Chinese Buffet. I did well until the third plate and
::: it went downhill from there.
:::
::: Today I started well, but again, decided to eat a Subway on wheat
::: AND a few handsfull of popcorn.
:::
::: But, now it is a new hour and I am getting back on track.
:::
::: I am determined to lose 5 lbs this month and KNOW that I WILL make
::: it!!!
:::
::: Confession is good for the soul. I still feel guilty.
:::
::: ~Carol Ann
::: 170/155/130
:::
:::
:: Carol Ann, there must be something in the air today in the Southeast.
:: I've been doing fantastic for several months with no "cheats." Then
:: today I got stressed out at work and got out late, stopped at
:: Hardee's on the way home and got their special "Philly cheesesteak
:: burger" and ate it bun and all, along with a large order of fries.
:: *Sigh.* Why do we do this to ourselves? I couldn't feel more guilty
:: if I had stopped in an alley on the way home and smoked crack.
::
:: Oh well, tomorrow's another day ...
:: --

I forgive both of you!

On Tue, 6 Jun 2006 00:29:45 -0400, "Roger Zoul"
<[email hidden]> wrote:

|Marengo wrote:
|:: On Mon, 05 Jun 2006 21:32:18 GMT, "Carol Ann"
|:: <[email hidden]> wrote:
|::
|::: Well, I'm still 155. I admit to going out last nite and choosing
|::: to eat at a Chinese Buffet. I did well until the third plate and
|::: it went downhill from there.
|:::
|::: Today I started well, but again, decided to eat a Subway on wheat
|::: AND a few handsfull of popcorn.
|:::
|::: But, now it is a new hour and I am getting back on track.
|:::
|::: I am determined to lose 5 lbs this month and KNOW that I WILL make
|::: it!!!
|:::
|::: Confession is good for the soul. I still feel guilty.
|:::
|::: ~Carol Ann
|::: 170/155/130
|:::
|:::
|:: Carol Ann, there must be something in the air today in the Southeast.
|:: I've been doing fantastic for several months with no "cheats." Then
|:: today I got stressed out at work and got out late, stopped at
|:: Hardee's on the way home and got their special "Philly cheesesteak
|:: burger" and ate it bun and all, along with a large order of fries.
|:: *Sigh.* Why do we do this to ourselves? I couldn't feel more guilty
|:: if I had stopped in an alley on the way home and smoked crack.
|::
|:: Oh well, tomorrow's another day ...
|:: --
|
|I forgive both of you!
|

Cool! Absolution!

On Mon, 5 Jun 2006 21:42:15 -0400, Marengo wrote
(in article <[email hidden]>😉:

[snip]

Quoted message said:

*Sigh.* Why do we do this to ourselves?

I think it has to do with the mind-body duality and the fact that an
integrated "self" is an illusion maintained by the conscious mind to organize
things and prevent us from "hearing voices". There is also evidence that the
conscious mind will invent explanations for doing things that it "didn't do"
to avoid facing the fact that something was done over which "we" had no
control.

Then again, it could have been just a rhetorical question on your part :-)

--
Steve

I've had the ferocious munchies for the past 2 days. It's close to that
TOM, which is probably it, since the week before I was pretty blase'
about food and wasn't even thinking about it much. Now - "munchzilla".

I've managed to keep it pretty low carb, but the quantities, oy vey...
I recently discovered Marcona almonds at Costco (blanched, salted, very
good) and ate about 1/4 of the can in the last 2 days when usually I
try to limit it to 5 or 6 nuts at a time, total.

LQ/GR

On Tue, 6 Jun 2006 14:54:12 -0400, Steve <[email hidden]> wrote:

|On Mon, 5 Jun 2006 21:42:15 -0400, Marengo wrote
|(in article <[email hidden]>😉:
|
|[snip]
|> *Sigh.* Why do we do this to ourselves?
|
|I think it has to do with the mind-body duality and the fact that an
|integrated "self" is an illusion maintained by the conscious mind to organize
|things and prevent us from "hearing voices". There is also evidence that the
|conscious mind will invent explanations for doing things that it "didn't do"
|to avoid facing the fact that something was done over which "we" had no
|control.
|

Wow, man, pass the doobie ........!

:-)

Quoted message said:

|Well, I'm still 155. I admit to going out last nite and choosing to eat
at
|a Chinese Buffet. I did well until the third plate and it went downhill
|from there.
|
|Today I started well, but again, decided to eat a Subway on wheat AND a
few
|handsfull of popcorn.
|
|But, now it is a new hour and I am getting back on track.
|
|I am determined to lose 5 lbs this month and KNOW that I WILL make it!!!
|
|Confession is good for the soul. I still feel guilty.
|
|~Carol Ann
|170/155/130
|
|
Carol Ann, there must be something in the air today in the Southeast.
I've been doing fantastic for several months with no "cheats." Then
today I got stressed out at work and got out late, stopped at
Hardee's on the way home and got their special "Philly cheesesteak
burger" and ate it bun and all, along with a large order of fries.
*Sigh.* Why do we do this to ourselves? I couldn't feel more guilty
if I had stopped in an alley on the way home and smoked crack.

Oh well, tomorrow's another day ...
--

Peter

One of the many reasons to stay on plan is the difficulty to get back ON
plan afterwards. 3 days later and I'm finally getting the message that even
a little is too much!

I'm at 158 today and now have to lose 8 lbs by the end of the month.

I AM going to do it!!

Carol Ann
170/158/130

Quoted message said:

I've had the ferocious munchies for the past 2 days. It's close to that
TOM, which is probably it, since the week before I was pretty blase'
about food and wasn't even thinking about it much. Now - "munchzilla".

I've managed to keep it pretty low carb, but the quantities, oy vey...
I recently discovered Marcona almonds at Costco (blanched, salted, very
good) and ate about 1/4 of the can in the last 2 days when usually I
try to limit it to 5 or 6 nuts at a time, total.

I think it's a lot easier to get back on if you get off-track by
pigging out on low-carb stuff rather than on carby stuff.

Cause when you screw up with carby stuff, the cravings don't subside...

"Steve" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

On Mon, 5 Jun 2006 21:42:15 -0400, Marengo wrote
(in article <[email hidden]>😉:

[snip]

Quoted message said:

*Sigh.* Why do we do this to ourselves?

I think it has to do with the mind-body duality and the fact that an
integrated "self" is an illusion maintained by the conscious mind to
organize
things and prevent us from "hearing voices". There is also evidence that
the
conscious mind will invent explanations for doing things that it "didn't
do"
to avoid facing the fact that something was done over which "we" had no
control.

Then again, it could have been just a rhetorical question on your part :-)

--
Steve

I concur........ I think?

-Phil

On Wed, 07 Jun 2006 16:10:41 GMT, "Carol Ann"
<[email hidden]> wrote:

|> |Well, I'm still 155. I admit to going out last nite and choosing to eat
|> at
|> |a Chinese Buffet. I did well until the third plate and it went downhill
|> |from there.
|> |
|> |Today I started well, but again, decided to eat a Subway on wheat AND a
|> few
|> |handsfull of popcorn.
|> |
|> |But, now it is a new hour and I am getting back on track.
|> |
|> |I am determined to lose 5 lbs this month and KNOW that I WILL make it!!!
|> |
|> |Confession is good for the soul. I still feel guilty.
|> |
|> |~Carol Ann
|> |170/155/130
|> |
|> |
|> Carol Ann, there must be something in the air today in the Southeast.
|> I've been doing fantastic for several months with no "cheats." Then
|> today I got stressed out at work and got out late, stopped at
|> Hardee's on the way home and got their special "Philly cheesesteak
|> burger" and ate it bun and all, along with a large order of fries.
|> *Sigh.* Why do we do this to ourselves? I couldn't feel more guilty
|> if I had stopped in an alley on the way home and smoked crack.
|>
|> Oh well, tomorrow's another day ...
|> --
|>
|> Peter
|
|One of the many reasons to stay on plan is the difficulty to get back ON
|plan afterwards. 3 days later and I'm finally getting the message that even
|a little is too much!
|
|I'm at 158 today and now have to lose 8 lbs by the end of the month.
|
|I AM going to do it!!
|
|Carol Ann
|170/158/130
|
I was right back on plant he next day. My way of eating is so
"normal" to me now that it's eating the carbs that doesn't feel right.
And I dropped two pounds from yesterday. Sometimes I wonder if that
occasional carb "cheat" doesn't give the metabolism a temporary boost
that can help burn calories afterwards. I think the "Zone" is based
partially on that idea.

On Wed, 7 Jun 2006 17:57:27 -0400, PhillyDude wrote
(in article <[email hidden]>😉:

Quoted message said:

"Steve" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

On Mon, 5 Jun 2006 21:42:15 -0400, Marengo wrote
(in article <[email hidden]>😉:

[snip]

Quoted message said:

*Sigh.* Why do we do this to ourselves?

I think it has to do with the mind-body duality and the fact that an
integrated "self" is an illusion maintained by the conscious mind to
organize
things and prevent us from "hearing voices". There is also evidence that
the
conscious mind will invent explanations for doing things that it "didn't
do"
to avoid facing the fact that something was done over which "we" had no
control.

Then again, it could have been just a rhetorical question on your part :-)

--
Steve

I concur........ I think?

If so, then you are.

--
Steve

Quoted message said:

|> |Well, I'm still 155. I admit to going out last nite and choosing to
eat
|> at
|> |a Chinese Buffet. I did well until the third plate and it went
downhill
|> |from there.
|> |
|> |Today I started well, but again, decided to eat a Subway on wheat AND
a
|> few
|> |handsfull of popcorn.
|> |
|> |But, now it is a new hour and I am getting back on track.
|> |
|> |I am determined to lose 5 lbs this month and KNOW that I WILL make
it!!!
|> |
|> |Confession is good for the soul. I still feel guilty.
|> |
|> |~Carol Ann
|> |170/155/130
|> |
|> |
|> Carol Ann, there must be something in the air today in the Southeast.
|> I've been doing fantastic for several months with no "cheats." Then
|> today I got stressed out at work and got out late, stopped at
|> Hardee's on the way home and got their special "Philly cheesesteak
|> burger" and ate it bun and all, along with a large order of fries.
|> *Sigh.* Why do we do this to ourselves? I couldn't feel more guilty
|> if I had stopped in an alley on the way home and smoked crack.
|>
|> Oh well, tomorrow's another day ...
|> --
|>
|> Peter
|
|One of the many reasons to stay on plan is the difficulty to get back ON
|plan afterwards. 3 days later and I'm finally getting the message that
even
|a little is too much!
|
|I'm at 158 today and now have to lose 8 lbs by the end of the month.
|
|I AM going to do it!!
|
|Carol Ann
|170/158/130
|
I was right back on plant he next day. My way of eating is so
"normal" to me now that it's eating the carbs that doesn't feel right.
And I dropped two pounds from yesterday. Sometimes I wonder if that
occasional carb "cheat" doesn't give the metabolism a temporary boost
that can help burn calories afterwards. I think the "Zone" is based
partially on that idea.

I was back down to 155 today.

5 more to go for the month of June!

Carol Ann
170/155/130

On Thu, 08 Jun 2006 21:36:01 GMT, "Carol Ann"
<[email hidden]> wrote:

|> |> |Well, I'm still 155. I admit to going out last nite and choosing to
|> eat
|> |> at
|> |> |a Chinese Buffet. I did well until the third plate and it went
|> downhill
|> |> |from there.
|> |> |
|> |> |Today I started well, but again, decided to eat a Subway on wheat AND
|> a
|> |> few
|> |> |handsfull of popcorn.
|> |> |
|> |> |But, now it is a new hour and I am getting back on track.
|> |> |
|> |> |I am determined to lose 5 lbs this month and KNOW that I WILL make
|> it!!!
|> |> |
|> |> |Confession is good for the soul. I still feel guilty.
|> |> |
|> |> |~Carol Ann
|> |> |170/155/130
|> |> |
|> |> |
|> |> Carol Ann, there must be something in the air today in the Southeast.
|> |> I've been doing fantastic for several months with no "cheats." Then
|> |> today I got stressed out at work and got out late, stopped at
|> |> Hardee's on the way home and got their special "Philly cheesesteak
|> |> burger" and ate it bun and all, along with a large order of fries.
|> |> *Sigh.* Why do we do this to ourselves? I couldn't feel more guilty
|> |> if I had stopped in an alley on the way home and smoked crack.
|> |>
|> |> Oh well, tomorrow's another day ...
|> |> --
|> |>
|> |> Peter
|> |
|> |One of the many reasons to stay on plan is the difficulty to get back ON
|> |plan afterwards. 3 days later and I'm finally getting the message that
|> even
|> |a little is too much!
|> |
|> |I'm at 158 today and now have to lose 8 lbs by the end of the month.
|> |
|> |I AM going to do it!!
|> |
|> |Carol Ann
|> |170/158/130
|> |
|> I was right back on plant he next day. My way of eating is so
|> "normal" to me now that it's eating the carbs that doesn't feel right.
|> And I dropped two pounds from yesterday. Sometimes I wonder if that
|> occasional carb "cheat" doesn't give the metabolism a temporary boost
|> that can help burn calories afterwards. I think the "Zone" is based
|> partially on that idea.
|
|I was back down to 155 today.
|
|5 more to go for the month of June!
|
|Carol Ann
|170/155/130
|

I've set a short-term goal for myself to lose 8 pounds by July 8th
when I begin a 2-week vacation, and I know I can do it. That will put
me at 228 pounds. Not my ultimate goal, but also not too bad on my
6'2" frame!

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On Tue, 6 Jun 2006 14:54:12 -0400, Steve <[email hidden]> wrote:

|On Mon, 5 Jun 2006 21:42:15 -0400, Marengo wrote
|(in article <[email hidden]>😉:
|
|[snip]
|> *Sigh.* Why do we do this to ourselves?
|
|I think it has to do with the mind-body duality and the fact that an
|integrated "self" is an illusion maintained by the conscious mind to
organize
|things and prevent us from "hearing voices". There is also evidence that
the
|conscious mind will invent explanations for doing things that it "didn't
do"
|to avoid facing the fact that something was done over which "we" had no
|control.
|

Wow, man, pass the doobie ........!

:-)

But that will give you the munchies and then you will need lots of
forgiveness 🙂

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I've had the ferocious munchies for the past 2 days. It's close to that
TOM, which is probably it, since the week before I was pretty blase'
about food and wasn't even thinking about it much. Now - "munchzilla".

I've managed to keep it pretty low carb, but the quantities, oy vey...
I recently discovered Marcona almonds at Costco (blanched, salted, very
good) and ate about 1/4 of the can in the last 2 days when usually I
try to limit it to 5 or 6 nuts at a time, total.

I think it's a lot easier to get back on if you get off-track by
pigging out on low-carb stuff rather than on carby stuff.

Cause when you screw up with carby stuff, the cravings don't subside...

My problem is that it has been extra hot here in S. Texas and I am in the
mood for slushies and ice cream and that isn't good. Sonic doesn't make a
diet slush - do they?

On Fri, 09 Jun 2006 22:00:25 GMT, "The Operator" <[email hidden]>
wrote:

|
|<[email hidden]> wrote in message
|news:[email hidden]...
|> [email hidden] wrote:
|>> I've had the ferocious munchies for the past 2 days. It's close to that
|>> TOM, which is probably it, since the week before I was pretty blase'
|>> about food and wasn't even thinking about it much. Now - "munchzilla".
|>>
|>>
|>> I've managed to keep it pretty low carb, but the quantities, oy vey...
|>> I recently discovered Marcona almonds at Costco (blanched, salted, very
|>> good) and ate about 1/4 of the can in the last 2 days when usually I
|>> try to limit it to 5 or 6 nuts at a time, total.
|>
|> I think it's a lot easier to get back on if you get off-track by
|> pigging out on low-carb stuff rather than on carby stuff.
|>
|> Cause when you screw up with carby stuff, the cravings don't subside...
|>
|
|My problem is that it has been extra hot here in S. Texas and I am in the
|mood for slushies and ice cream and that isn't good. Sonic doesn't make a
|diet slush - do they?
|
Do what I did -- bought a snow cone machine for about $20 at WalMart
then stocked up on Splenda-sweetened DaVinci SF Syrups (online, got a
case of a dozen mixed 750 ml bottles for about $50). it's a year's
(or more) supply of slushies and snow cones with close to zero carbs
and satisfies that sweet/cold tooth!
--

Peter

Yes, I have one too, and it is a lifesaver in the summer.

--
Cheri

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On Fri, 09 Jun 2006 22:00:25 GMT, "The Operator" <[email hidden]>
wrote:

|
|<[email hidden]> wrote in message
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|> [email hidden] wrote:
|>> I've had the ferocious munchies for the past 2 days. It's close to

that

Quoted message said:

|>> TOM, which is probably it, since the week before I was pretty

blase'

Quoted message said:

|>> about food and wasn't even thinking about it much. Now -

"munchzilla".

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|>>
|>>
|>> I've managed to keep it pretty low carb, but the quantities, oy

vey...

Quoted message said:

|>> I recently discovered Marcona almonds at Costco (blanched, salted,

very

Quoted message said:

|>> good) and ate about 1/4 of the can in the last 2 days when usually

I

Quoted message said:

|>> try to limit it to 5 or 6 nuts at a time, total.
|>
|> I think it's a lot easier to get back on if you get off-track by
|> pigging out on low-carb stuff rather than on carby stuff.
|>
|> Cause when you screw up with carby stuff, the cravings don't

subside...

Quoted message said:

|>
|
|My problem is that it has been extra hot here in S. Texas and I am in

the

Quoted message said:

|mood for slushies and ice cream and that isn't good. Sonic doesn't

make a

Quoted message said:

|diet slush - do they?
|
Do what I did -- bought a snow cone machine for about $20 at WalMart
then stocked up on Splenda-sweetened DaVinci SF Syrups (online, got a
case of a dozen mixed 750 ml bottles for about $50). it's a year's
(or more) supply of slushies and snow cones with close to zero carbs
and satisfies that sweet/cold tooth!
--

Peter

WTG, Carol Ann!

Jolinda

Carol Ann said:

Well, I'm still 155. I admit to going out last nite and choosing to eat at
a Chinese Buffet. I did well until the third plate and it went downhill
from there.

Today I started well, but again, decided to eat a Subway on wheat AND a few
handsfull of popcorn.

But, now it is a new hour and I am getting back on track.

I am determined to lose 5 lbs this month and KNOW that I WILL make it!!!

Confession is good for the soul. I still feel guilty.

~Carol Ann
170/155/130