Guest guest Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 Audry, I thought I heard a strange noise on the wind... I'm glad you shared your ideas/plans with the group. I need to do my own day of thinking. Judy On Behalf Of Audrey Z Burrows I've been doing some thinking today. Did everyone hear the gears grinding and the dreadful burning smell? I can do this with a bit of preplanning. Audrey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 Oh Audrey, I laughed at your post because all I can say is ditto ditto and more dittos. I too do almost the same thing you do down to the computer time, journal location, and coffee. I read my email and attend an online OA meeting while drinking 1 big cup of coffee in the morning, have a bowl of oats and a banana, take my meds and I do drink 20oz of water right then and there. Wait 30 minutes and go for a 1-2 mile walk, come back and get the house cleaned, and then its time for Y & R, and more computer time, or crocheting on my hexagon afghan now. I do have a journal and to get me write in it more, I bought myself the most beautiful pink pen with pink ink. I seem to write more with pink. Meals are a 1 day at a time around here. What ever I fancy at the moment, but always healthy and meatless. Tonight a loaded baked potato with peaches on the side. My problem is night time snacking, I can't stop once I start. As a side note I HAVE NO M & Ms IN THE HOUSE!!!! NONE I would say 1/2 my weight is M & Ms. I miss my little colorful babies. Karo ---- Audrey Z Burrows 5/5/2009 5:00:12 PM I've been thinking - very long I've been doing some thinking today. Did everyone hear the gears grinding and the dreadful burning smell? I was trying to figure out what works for me and why I stopped doing it. What works for me Daily Food Journal - writing it down BEFORE it goes into my mouth so I actually have to have a second thought about it. It sure cuts down on impulse eating if I have to come down here and write it down. Yes, I keep the journal away from the kitchen so that I have a trip to make to write it down. At my age, I'm liable to come down here to write something down and not think of going back up for an hour. I can't pass the computer or the sewing machine without sitting down and doing something. Menu planning - usually just daily but often 2 or 3 days at a time. I buy veggies several times a week so do the menus when I see what looks good at the store. Drinking water - the more water I drink, the less I eat and the more the weight comes off. Exercise - Walking for an hour every morning or working out to a DVD in the winter time. Less Coffee So why am I not doing these things? I've been thinking and I'm not happy with what I've come up with. I get up early in the morning - usually around 5 but often earlier. I put on the coffee pot, turn on the computer and then spend an hour doing email, reading blogs and drinking coffee. It's still dark when I get up and by the time it s light and I can go for my morning walk, I've either lost interest in going out, have forgotten that I was going to to or I've had too much coffee and can't walk too far from the bathroom. these are nothing but excuses!!! the food journal got boring so did the menu planning. That's another excuse I never think of drinking water. I have to have a reminder in front of me or I don't do it. I will fill my bottle in the morning and often at night it is still sitting where I left it after filling it. so what am I going to do? I'm going to work at changing my morning routine. I'll still get my hour in on the computer but I'm not going to make coffee until I've been for a walk. If I can't have coffee until I get my exercise, you can be sure I'll get out and pound the pavement to earn a cup of java. these days it's light well before 6 so I won't have to wait too long. I'm going to make coffee in the one cup machine instead of the 4 cup one. I'm going to resurrect my food journal form which includes a space for water consumption as well as exercise and start filling it in. I'm going to take the time to sort out the 100s of recipes I own and start planning more interesting meals. I can do this with a bit of preplanning. Audrey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 I DO have M & M';s in the house. It's a leftover Sam's club size bag from " before vegan " . I love them, so instead of giving them away like idid with a lot of my food, I kept them. I've been eating a handful every couple of days. I sure will miss them when they are gone... Judy On Behalf Of Karen I HAVE NO M & Ms IN THE HOUSE!!!! NONE I would say 1/2 my weight is M & Ms. I miss my little colorful babies. Karo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 One idea on the water: limit what other beverages you allow yourself to drink. I don't let myself have more than one (okay, sometimes two) flavored beverages in a day. Then I get thirsty and have to have water because I don't give myself other options. As for coffee, one problem you might have is that it's hard to brew only one cup of coffee at a time. Have you considered getting a small French press? They're not too expensive, and it'll lower how much coffee you make yourself in the morning. These days I have diet/lifestyle commitment issues, and therefore weight issues, but the water thing was easier to make into a habit than I thought it would be. On Tue, May 5, 2009 at 5:56 PM, Audrey Z Burrows <quiltbugwrote: > I've been doing some thinking today. Did everyone hear the gears grinding > and the dreadful burning smell? > > I was trying to figure out what works for me and why I stopped doing it. > > What works for me > > Daily Food Journal - writing it down BEFORE it goes into my mouth so I > actually have to have a second thought about it. It sure cuts down on > impulse eating if I have to come down here and write it down. Yes, I keep > the journal away from the kitchen so that I have a trip to make to write it > down. At my age, I'm liable to come down here to write something down and > not think of going back up for an hour. I can't pass the computer or the > sewing machine without sitting down and doing something. > > Menu planning - usually just daily but often 2 or 3 days at a time. I buy > veggies several times a week so do the menus when I see what looks good at > the store. > > Drinking water - the more water I drink, the less I eat and the more the > weight comes off. > > Exercise - Walking for an hour every morning or working out to a DVD in the > winter time. > > Less Coffee > > So why am I not doing these things? > > I've been thinking and I'm not happy with what I've come up with. I get up > early in the morning - usually around 5 but often earlier. I put on the > coffee pot, turn on the computer and then spend an hour doing email, reading > blogs and drinking coffee. It's still dark when I get up and by the time > it's light and I can go for my morning walk, I've either lost interest in > going out, have forgotten that I was going to to or I've had too much > coffee and can't walk too far from the bathroom. these are nothing but > excuses!!! > > the food journal got boring so did the menu planning. That's another > excuse. > > I never think of drinking water. I have to have a reminder in front of me > or I don't do it. I will fill my bottle in the morning and often at night > it is still sitting where I left it after filling it. > > so what am I going to do? > > I'm going to work at changing my morning routine. I'll still get my hour in > on the computer but I'm not going to make coffee until I've been for a walk. > If I can't have coffee until I get my exercise, you can be sure I'll get > out and pound the pavement to earn a cup of java. these days it's light > well before 6 so I won't have to wait too long. > > I'm going to make coffee in the one cup machine instead of the 4 cup one. > > I'm going to resurrect my food journal form which includes a space for > water consumption as well as exercise and start filling it in. > > I'm going to take the time to sort out the 100s of recipes I own and start > planning more interesting meals. > > > > I can do this with a bit of preplanning. > > Audrey > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 Sam's has M & Ms!! Oh be still my hungry heart. No I will not go there! Judy have a hand full for me would you please. Just think we are smoke free, meat free and M & M free too. Karo ---- Judy Goldsmith 5/6/2009 12:42:11 AM RE: I've been thinking - very long I DO have M & M';s in the house. It's a leftover Sam's club size bag from " before vegan " . I love them, so instead of giving them away like idid with a lot of my food, I kept them. I've been eating a handful every couple of days. I sure will miss them when they are gone... Judy On Behalf Of Karen I HAVE NO M & Ms IN THE HOUSE!!!! NONE I would say 1/2 my weight is M & Ms. I miss my little colorful babies. Karo --- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 I have my special water bottle with me at all times. Water is water, drinks are drinks. Karo ---- Haras 5/5/2009 11:04:59 PM Re: I've been thinking - very long One idea on the water: limit what other beverages you allow yourself to drink. I don't let myself have more than one (okay, sometimes two) flavored beverages in a day. Then I get thirsty and have to have water because I don't give myself other options. As for coffee, one problem you might have is that it's hard to brew only one cup of coffee at a time. Have you considered getting a small French press? They're not too expensive, and it'll lower how much coffee you make yourself in the morning. These days I have diet/lifestyle commitment issues, and therefore weight issues, but the water thing was easier to make into a habit than I thought it would be. On Tue, May 5, 2009 at 5:56 PM, Audrey Z Burrows <quiltbug@sympatico ca>wrote: > I've been doing some thinking today. Did everyone hear the gears grinding > and the dreadful burning smell? > > I was trying to figure out what works for me and why I stopped doing it. > > What works for me > > Daily Food Journal - writing it down BEFORE it goes into my mouth so I > actually have to have a second thought about it. It sure cuts down on > impulse eating if I have to come down here and write it down. Yes, I keep > the journal away from the kitchen so that I have a trip to make to write it > down. At my age, I'm liable to come down here to write something down and > not think of going back up for an hour. I can't pass the computer or the > sewing machine without sitting down and doing something. > > Menu planning - usually just daily but often 2 or 3 days at a time. I buy > veggies several times a week so do the menus when I see what looks good at > the store. > > Drinking water - the more water I drink, the less I eat and the more the > weight comes off. > > Exercise - Walking for an hour every morning or working out to a DVD in the > winter time. > > Less Coffee > > So why am I not doing these things? > > I've been thinking and I'm not happy with what I've come up with. I get up > early in the morning - usually around 5 but often earlier. I put on the > coffee pot, turn on the computer and then spend an hour doing email, reading > blogs and drinking coffee. It's still dark when I get up and by the time > it's light and I can go for my morning walk, I've either lost interest in > going out, have forgotten that I was going to to or I've had too much > coffee and can't walk too far from the bathroom. these are nothing but > excuses!!! > > the food journal got boring so did the menu planning. That's another > excuse. > > I never think of drinking water. I have to have a reminder in front of me > or I don't do it. I will fill my bottle in the morning and often at night > it is still sitting where I left it after filling it. > > so what am I going to do? > > I'm going to work at changing my morning routine. I'll still get my hour in > on the computer but I'm not going to make coffee until I've been for a walk. > If I can't have coffee until I get my exercise, you can be sure I'll get > out and pound the pavement to earn a cup of java. these days it's light > well before 6 so I won't have to wait too long. > > I'm going to make coffee in the one cup machine instead of the 4 cup one. > > I'm going to resurrect my food journal form which includes a space for > water consumption as well as exercise and start filling it in. > > I'm going to take the time to sort out the 100s of recipes I own and start > planning more interesting meals. > > > > I can do this with a bit of preplanning. > > Audrey > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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