tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486101634414115513.post9021122792299686625..comments2023-08-20T00:57:59.629-07:00Comments on Moving the Mountain: THE SCREW UPConniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00070528807624659363noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486101634414115513.post-57643578611000486122013-05-25T06:40:43.299-07:002013-05-25T06:40:43.299-07:00I dont want to get all "analyzey" on you...I dont want to get all "analyzey" on you....but i think it's interesting that you went from all confident and happy and bouncing on a trampoline to a binge. i do this ALL the time. it may be just a "fluke" one time thing for you. but for me it's a "thing"....right when i start doing good and really "feeling it" i self sabotage. i have NO idea why!! i cant put my finger on exactly what's behind it but im pretty sure it's fear based. fear of not being able to "keep it up"?? fear of not knowing how to BE this "new" person that i am becoming. i get in my own way EVERY time. i so appreciate your honesty and bravery in putting it all out there. it's why i read every single post. it's why your blog is bookmarked and saved to my phone's home page. im not interested in reading about a 2 dimensional person floating through their weight loss. i want to hear the good the bad and the ugly. the truth of how great this journey can be and how scary and rough it can be!! i want to read about people who feel the same thing i do but keep going. push through. succeed!! even if it's one step forward two steps back sometimes. i used to blog and i know how time consuming it is and how much energy it can take. i am so grateful that you care about helping not only yourself but OTHER people (many who you have never met) and that's why you are willing to devote all the time and effort and energy into putting this all out into blog land. really. thank you. cant wait for your next post. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15898251475680707555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486101634414115513.post-62583195462660733462013-05-24T15:28:02.989-07:002013-05-24T15:28:02.989-07:00I loved this. I've been thinking about this my...I loved this. I've been thinking about this myself and I still can't conquer myself. Why do we let ourselves slip when we know it is going to affect us? My pshycologist said it's instant gratification rather than gratification you are going to get in a long term. I have to agree to that. There is a saying that says "nothing tastes as good as skinny feels" but I always let myself get carried away by how good everything else tastes so I haven't seen what skinny feels in a loooong loooong time.Rociohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04436328628233083549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486101634414115513.post-30523855026714369872013-05-24T09:39:06.236-07:002013-05-24T09:39:06.236-07:00Don't get mad, get even. The best thing about...Don't get mad, get even. The best thing about having a plan is if for any reason you move away from that plan, you can go right back to it. Movies are a horrible trigger for me. Luckily (?) I had a situation similar to yours in January after eating a ton of buttered popcorn and know I feel nauseated just looking at the stuff. Sometimes I think we just want it to be easy for a day/evening. Everything is so complicated when we're dieting. But that's the hard work we have to do with addition. And you got this.GeebaMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09012203124034833203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486101634414115513.post-35828890748874050012013-05-23T07:12:40.641-07:002013-05-23T07:12:40.641-07:00You are handling this the right way. Stop and asse...You are handling this the right way. Stop and assess the situation and then move on with your plan. If you punish yourself for the screw up by starving yourself you most likely will end up repeating the cycle. Acknowledge the slip up, try to learn from it and move on. Nobody is perfect, realize that this might happen once in a while. The only way you lose the battle is by giving up. <br />I read maintainers blogs to keep me motivated, I'm sure you probably do too. Lately I've been listening to the half size me podcast. The interviews are great, real people that have lost large amounts of weight. <br />http://ronisweigh.com/ is a really good one too. She talks a lot about the mental/emotional side of losing the weight.<br />You already know Katie from runsforcookies <br />http://www.300poundsdown.com/ is a good one, she shares all the emotional stuff that goes along with weight loss. I don't think it matters what plan we choose to follow, if we don't deal with the mental/emotional part, it's very hard to lose and then maintain. I didn't realize that until I started losing this last time. <br />Hugs to you, Connie! It's not easy, but you are doing it!Sandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00451297984834060523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486101634414115513.post-9038098526056842782013-05-22T20:16:42.480-07:002013-05-22T20:16:42.480-07:00Way to be honest with yourself and put it all out ...Way to be honest with yourself and put it all out there! I haven't been following you very long so I don't know if you've ever tried this -- you might want to check out a book called the Beck Diet Solution. It's not a diet, but a 6 wk program to retrain your thinking as far as weight loss goes. I've got about 150 to lose, but this has really started to turn my thinking around and not be so hard on myself and give up when I 'screw up'. It sounds like you've got a good basis going with journaling and your exercise, so this might be something to look into as another tool to help your brain get with the program :)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00555195579561814610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486101634414115513.post-55446750784500366042013-05-22T20:04:07.439-07:002013-05-22T20:04:07.439-07:00I love your honesty here. You are so strong and co...I love your honesty here. You are so strong and courageous to post this, and it helps me to see someone experiencing the same things I do when I screw up. I think you have handled this in a healthy way. You beat yourself up for a minute, admitted you screwed up to yourself, experienced that sick feeling of eating too much, and now you know what happens when you overindulge, and setting your mind to an attitude that is positive and getting past this. I've been following your journey, and I'm so proud of you, and know that you inspire me! Keep up the great work. Tomorrow is a new day to get it right!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15890580363868330775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486101634414115513.post-22717261891184168712013-05-22T17:00:46.915-07:002013-05-22T17:00:46.915-07:00What a tough lesson to learn. And I admire your h...What a tough lesson to learn. And I admire your honesty. Always remember how you felt right at the moment you were ill. It happened to me when I first started losing weight and was the reason I never went back there and could stay on track. It's a tough lesson but a very powerful one too! Now get back to becoming the healthiest Connie you can:)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10402096620723172678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486101634414115513.post-25065387045866151392013-05-22T16:31:46.936-07:002013-05-22T16:31:46.936-07:00I love the idea of getting the kiddie pack - I may...I love the idea of getting the kiddie pack - I may consider that, if I don't cut popcorn out all together. <br /><br />My list of trigger foods is definitely growing - soda, in any form - diet or regular - is on that list. I had to give it up completely and accept that I can never have it. Baked goods - they are death to me. I haven't cut them out completely, but I don't partake very often at all!Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070528807624659363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486101634414115513.post-88076864684543028902013-05-22T16:29:56.522-07:002013-05-22T16:29:56.522-07:00Thanks Wendy. I came so close to not writing abou...Thanks Wendy. I came so close to not writing about it, but I felt like it was important to write it down. <br /><br />As much as I hate it, I am going to have to add movie popcorn to the trigger list. Grapes are a GREAT suggestion!!!Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070528807624659363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486101634414115513.post-75663085492495826302013-05-22T16:28:46.477-07:002013-05-22T16:28:46.477-07:00You know what is tragic Marion, I do food journal ...You know what is tragic Marion, I do food journal every single day. I am religious about it. I actually food journal-ed the damn popcorn, saw how many calories I was at for the day and STILL kept going.<br /><br />I agree that food journaling is absolutely key - and normally it really keeps me in check and holds me accountable...but yesterday, I just ignored it - even though it was staring me right in the face!<br /><br />I absolutely need to tighten back up. Even though I can technically track the calories in restaurant food, the reality is that it isn't good for me, isn't helping me get healthier and I need to really cut it out as much as possible. I can technically track a snickers bar too, but I'm not running out and eating those!! I need to apply the same logic to restaurant food - it just isn't helping me, period. Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070528807624659363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486101634414115513.post-39635478657173529092013-05-22T14:54:44.546-07:002013-05-22T14:54:44.546-07:00oh i love movie theater popcorn so much that IF im...oh i love movie theater popcorn so much that IF im allowing myself to have it i get the kiddie pack, which isnt that much, no refills, ever. <br />i have a giant list of things i cannot eat unless i want to binge. twizzlers are a big one for me (i think it is the sugar in it), and real soda gets me too. even healthy food will make me binge. it is a daily struggle.<br />im sure you will be back on track right away.Jaimerbeeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02653824153894409687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486101634414115513.post-87284097198223859962013-05-22T13:49:37.356-07:002013-05-22T13:49:37.356-07:00Hi Connie! Well, at least you didn't make excu...Hi Connie! Well, at least you didn't make excuses to rationalize it. There are load of bloggers who have 101 excuses to stay fat. It's good to chew yourself out a little when you're bad with food so that you tighten the eating back up. <br /><br />I'm a broken record here but have you considered food journaling? I have an addictive chubby mind with chubby thoughts that tend toward being fat without my tools that stop that behavior. I keep my food journal in my purse, so I always can update it when I'm waiting for something during the day--so it really doesn't take any extra time. It is a true weight loss miracle for me. You should try it. <br /><br />:-) Marion<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09499442282999349686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486101634414115513.post-2731410103145431672013-05-22T13:24:37.010-07:002013-05-22T13:24:37.010-07:00I appreciate you posting the real times on your bl...I appreciate you posting the real times on your blog. Weight loss isn't all roses and wonderful news. It's tough and can be ugly. I too have battled the movie theater popcorn demon and I will admit the popcorn has won...several times. One of my biggest accomplishments in my weight loss journey was going to the movies and eating grapes (that I smuggled in my purse) while my husband ate popcorn. It was tough but I walked out of that theater feeling proud. Thank you for keeping it real! Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03489333001153987080noreply@blogger.com