Debbie M.
| posted 23-Feb-2010 7:43pm
I think I'm going to wean off my Cymbalta. Has anyone done this before? How did it go for you? I KNOW THE WITHDRAWL CAN BE TERRIBLE AS I went cold turkey off Zoloft once and it was horrible. I don't recommend it. I feel flat and emotionless. I also feel lazy with no ambition. I'll definitely talk to the doc about it. I was thinking that since my brain tumor was removed I may not need the anti-depressant anymore. Maybe I am ADD also? Or maybe I need nothing? My Psychiatrist said he thought the tumor may have been causing my depression
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Connie
| posted 23-Feb-2010 7:45pm
Debbie, do talk to your doc before you start the weaning process. Some antidepressants are worse than others when it comes to weaning. |
Hilda
| posted 23-Feb-2010 9:55pm
Happy Birthday Connie! |
Connie
| posted 23-Feb-2010 10:01pm
I am beyond full! But it was a good meal. We finished off the evening by watching "Coraline" with 3D glasses on! It was my first 3D movie. That was kind of fun. Night all. |
Debbie M.
| posted 24-Feb-2010 8:52am
Ok Connie, How old are you today? |
Connie
| posted 24-Feb-2010 9:35am
Morning! I'm fine, so glad it's not my birthday anymore...all that hovering and asking if I need anything! I think I'm still full. I am going to eat very little for the next few days. Cereal for dinner, veggies for lunches. Oh shoot...I just remembered I have to take my MIL out for dinner after her doc appt today. Maybe I can get her to postpone that. Errands today and chauffering. Back to the real world.
I am definitely waiting day or two to weigh in. I know I need to keep myself busy to stay away from nibbling, and we have lot's of leftovers to nibble on. |
Debbie M.
| posted 24-Feb-2010 1:44pm
K10 should be back sometime next week! |
Bronwyn
| posted 24-Feb-2010 4:17pm
Okay are we guessing Connie's age......I guess 51, unless of course she was 51 last year |
Debbie M.
| posted 24-Feb-2010 4:56pm
She's not talking! |
TammyGirl
| posted 24-Feb-2010 6:08pm
Debbie, that's awesome about your son. My son is in 5th grade and everyday is a struggle. He has to be pushed to do anything and everything with school. And he's at the age where he wakes up and says, "do I have to go to school today?" URRGGGGGG
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Bronwyn
| posted 24-Feb-2010 6:13pm
Yes Debbie...great about your son!
Connie now you are ready to go to Avatar!
I need groceries,,,,,, |
Dana
| posted 24-Feb-2010 6:21pm
Hi. I just started nfns two weeks ago and really like it, in part because whole grains are incorporated. Down about four pounds so far and feeling really good. I haven't seen any guidance on how many servings of grains per day are allowed/recommended, however. Am probably overdoing it. Anyone know?
Thanks. |
TammyGirl
| posted 24-Feb-2010 6:22pm
You know all that talk about scales the other day, I might actually start weighing myself everyday. When I did WW I used to weigh myself everyday. Even though I went to meetings for the official weigh-in. I think seeing that number everyday, whether up or down might help me right now. And talk about motivation, now that I'm on facebook a few of my classmates and I want to get together to do a reunion this summer. Talk about motivation. :)
Yikes, they knew me around 135-140. I'm around 205 now. h e l p
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Bronwyn
| posted 24-Feb-2010 7:12pm
Do you ever have days when you don't get anything done....groan, I am so unfocused today and there is so much to do.
Welcome Dana, tell us something about yourself. Where do you live, how much do want to lose, are you cooking for yourself or a family......just all of that kind of stuff.
Tammy I totally know the reunion thing.....I didn't go to mine last summer for that very reason......I would have liked to see everyone but I did not want to be seen  By the way I am in the running for breaking 200 with you and Debbie. I know Debbie just has slip over and we have a little more work to do. I feel I need to tighten up things a little bit here though.....more water, some exercise and I go through stages of eating lots of veggies and then slip and not do quite as well.
Okay I have to go be productive,,,,,NOW!!!! |
TammyGirl
| posted 24-Feb-2010 8:38pm
Welcome Dana. I'm pretty new here too.
Bronwyn, how do you make the smileys? :)
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Debbie M.
| posted 24-Feb-2010 9:23pm
Welcome Dana!! |
Connie
| posted 24-Feb-2010 9:24pm
Evening folks! What a day. I've gone from one extreme to the other. First, eating was right on and then I fell off. Also, couldn't get anything done, then ended up doing too much. Just no balance to be found. But today is almost over and I guess it could have been worse so I am going to consider it a good day.
I am 51. I woke up yesterday morning thinking I was 52, so I ended up giving myself my own bday present when I realized I still can't count and everyone thought that was funny. Whatever! I took MIL to the doc and it was rough. Her oxygen level is down so she needs a nebulizer. We went to get one and found out they gave her one a year ago and medicare is paying for it monthly. Ok, I have been through half her house, literally, and I haven't seen it. She doesn't know what they are talking about and she gets it confused with her oxygen, which her doc now wants her to be on 24/7 and she can't understand why. Sometimes she uses her inhalers, but only if she wants to. She has one working artery and emphysema. She just called me and wants me to call the doc in the morning and order her a finger reading oxygen monitor so medicare will pay for it. I'm still trying to explain the nebulizer to her. Geez, I need help with this. It's almost too much for her. Tomorrow they are bringing her portable oxygen tanks and a new nebulizer. I feel sorry for the guy that delivers them. She is going to give him a hard time. But that is tomorrow and I will be there and try to make sense of it for her. She is just so hard headed sometimes. She hit a parked Jaguar last year and still swears it was the Jag's fault. I'm really trying to wind down here, can you tell? She shouldn't be driving but she still does.
Ok, I'm going to try and relax and read and have sweet dreams. I realized this morning I haven't been taking my HRT for several nights. That could be why I'm wound up a little tight. Sorry guys, just needed to vent. |
Connie
| posted 24-Feb-2010 9:26pm
Sorry Dana, I didn't welcome you! Shame on me. Nice to have you on this site. We really are an extended family and if your looking for NFNS info and support, you have come to the right place. Glad your feeling good and I look forward to learning more about you. |
Bear
| posted 24-Feb-2010 9:58pm
Welcome Dana.
Agreed, great site for support.
Hope everyone has a good night. |
Hilda
| posted 24-Feb-2010 11:06pm
I only eat one serving of Ezekiel Bread a day and never on the same day I eat cereal or Triscuits. |
Hilda
| posted 24-Feb-2010 11:09pm
I think the decade from 50-60 flew by too quickly. It seems like yesterday I was turning 50. I am already sixty and a half! I really celebrated my birthday for a month this year. |
Bronwyn
| posted 24-Feb-2010 11:58pm
Wow Connie.....you consider that a vent.....you don't know a vent honey
Tammy I have been asked about the before and I have no idea how I do it. It doesn't look that way until I post.....I press the colon and then a hyphen and a bracket and when it posts it comes up a smiley face,,,,so I always look happy and I have no idea how
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Bronwyn
| posted 25-Feb-2010 12:06am
Wow in my last post I look kind of crazy happy |
Debbie M.
| posted 25-Feb-2010 7:38am
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Debbie M.
| posted 25-Feb-2010 7:38am
Hey, look I'm happy too!! |
Debbie M.
| posted 25-Feb-2010 7:39am
Can I frown? Cause I'm unhappy a lot. |
Debbie M.
| posted 25-Feb-2010 7:40am
Yep! |
Connie
| posted 25-Feb-2010 8:23am
Morning. Working on waking up here. I tried the smiley face. I ended up with a mess. My sparkspeople message was inspirational this morning. |
Debbie M.
| posted 25-Feb-2010 8:59am
Good morning to ya Connie, I'd like to read that sparkspeople post. I need inspiration. I don't see yourmess Connie. The smiley dosn't come up until you actually submit your post. |
Connie
| posted 25-Feb-2010 9:12am
:;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;-[ |
Connie
| posted 25-Feb-2010 9:13am
:::_} |
Connie
| posted 25-Feb-2010 9:13am
See, it's not working. |
Bear
| posted 25-Feb-2010 9:26am
Good morning, nice smileys everyone!
On this point, I find that when I am happier it is 10X easier to remain NFNS and care less about food. Some things that are especially helpful are trying to worry about or dwell on what I have control over, getting good sleep consistently and exercise. The last two I've been really good about for almost 2 years (not before that though) and the worry stuff I'm always working on.
I also wanted to ask a question: what vitamins do you guys take regularly? I take Calcium, D, fish oil (which I have read really helps with emotional stability and happiness), and Emergen-C.
Have you guys heard of Emergen-c? I can't tell you how helpful this has been to me for the last couple of years. I take it twice a day. It's a multi-vitamin powder that you mix with water and drink, thereby absorbing more efficiently I have heard. It does have fructose, but no "bad" sugars or artificial ones. You can get it at Trader Joe's but also other places, I'm sure online as well. It's usually $9 for thirty packets and SO worth it.
The main ingredient is B-vitamins, which most of us are lacking in our diets.
Good luck today all! |
TammyGirl
| posted 25-Feb-2010 9:47am
:-]
"I press the colon and then a hyphen and a bracket..."
Let's see if it works for me.
~Tammy
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TammyGirl
| posted 25-Feb-2010 9:47am
Nope, but good morning all. :)
~Tammy
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TammyGirl
| posted 25-Feb-2010 9:50am
Lately I have been taking Vitamin D and that's it. I believe it's 1,500 IU.
I got it from HSN -- Andrew Lessman. I love that guy -- could hear him talk all day long. Anybody ever catch him on HSN?
~Tammy
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Bear
| posted 25-Feb-2010 10:00am
You're funny Tammy.
Not to sound like a fanatic but I would almost go out and personally send each
of you a box of the stuff.  !!! |
Bear
| posted 25-Feb-2010 10:01am
maybe the smiley requires a nose? try it! !! |
Debbie M.
| posted 25-Feb-2010 1:13pm
colon hyphen then parethesis : - )
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Debbie M.
| posted 25-Feb-2010 1:19pm
I'm telling you guys I have wrecked my body. I literally look 7 or 8 months pregnant. I am not kidding. My stomach is so swollen and bloated. I have not been eating right and it shows. Shame on me. I want to get it right. My perfectionism is getting the best of me. I feel like if I do one thing wrong I should just give up. I feel completely addicted to food. I don't know why it has such a hold on me. I really want to get back on program but.........
I am not giving up. I will try again and again.
I'm sorry to whine. Whining does no good. I know I need exercise. I just feel paralized to be proactive. With me on my side, who needs enemies? |
Bear
| posted 25-Feb-2010 1:35pm
ok, Debbie, I don't mean to pry, but I forget all that is going on with you right now from previous posts.
Are you sleeping okay? For me, that is number one, and if it is off, then pretty much all bets are too.
Are you drinking? This is probably number two, at least for me. I avoid it unless it is a holiday or a birthday, etc. It just brings me down if I drink more often than this.
I do not presume, I just care enough to tell you you are not alone. |
Bronwyn
| posted 25-Feb-2010 1:52pm
Debbie.....I too struggle with perfectionism.....failure to be perfect and then throwing in the towel. I also am addicted to food. Okay for me what is working is to be accountable to a weigh in day and to a certain number of points a day. For some reason this has empowered me not the opposite.....it has given me a something to embrace and work with. Hugs Debbie.....figure out what you are going to do and get started....the way things are now is just too discouraging and will keep you down and depressed. Debbie I so totally have been where you are....and thought I could not move fore ward....you can and you will. JUST DO IT! Nothing complicated,,,keep it simple.
I am on my way out of town to a funeral....had to weigh in a day early and guys euphoria again today.....MINUS 1.6,,,,woohoo!!!! |
Debbie M.
| posted 25-Feb-2010 2:50pm
Bronwyn, I am so happy you are continueing to lose!! Great job! Sorry about the funeral.
Thanks for the support. I am sleeping good. I take melatonin sometimes and that helps keep me asleep. I think I've been sleeping too much really. I am on two medications that make me not only sleepy but just plain lazy. I'm looking into weaning off of the antidepressant. It is very depressing to have no accomplishments. My mind is foggy and I'm thinking its the meds. As for drinking, you are right. Its just no good for me. I try not to drink but when I do I havbe a hard time stopping. We used to buy a box of wine that should have lasted a while but we (husband and I) seemed to drink it way too fast. He gave up drinking for lent. I have a drink every couple of weeks but it ends up being the entire bottle and I always want more when its gone. So drinking isn't such a good idea for me.
I'm not offended at all. These are real issues in our lives and we should feel safe to talk about anything. Thank you Bear . |
Connie
| posted 25-Feb-2010 5:41pm
Back from MIL's house. It went pretty well. In time she will get the hang of things.
I went to the chiro office today and while I sat waiting the screen displayed positive messages, one right after the other. It was positive thinking day there! And I thought of you Debbie. I don't know, but maybe you should go in and talk to your doc about whats going on. You have said some very "telling" things on here. Feeling foggy and lazy and unable to get on top of your eating. Those are symptoms of something....? Give your physician a chance to help you sort this out. |
Connie
| posted 25-Feb-2010 5:41pm
Oh, and Bronwyn....a great big congrats to you! You go girl! |
TammyGirl
| posted 25-Feb-2010 6:06pm
Bear, I have heard of Emergen-C. I have a box actually, don't take it everyday, only used it when I was sick. I have the one that is Cranberry Pomegranate flavored. It says 1,000mg Vitamin C. Maybe I'll drink a cup of it later. Thanks for reminding me. ~Tammy
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TammyGirl
| posted 25-Feb-2010 6:13pm
Debbie, I could so relate to your post. Hang in there. For me I wonder if it has been this long winter. I think my mood will change when the days are longer and the sun is out more. It feels like it has been winter forever. As far as food being an addiction, I know I am addicted to food. In fact, even with giving up flour and sugar I still want to attend an OA meeting. But I've just been lazy - once I get home I don't feel like going out again. I think for me it will bring everything together if I can attend a support group and it will help me reach my goals.
Hang in there.
~Tammy
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TammyGirl
| posted 25-Feb-2010 6:14pm
It works. YEAHHHHHHHHHHH
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TammyGirl
| posted 25-Feb-2010 6:17pm
Bronwyn, congratulations on the loss. (((AWESOME)))
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Debbie M.
| posted 25-Feb-2010 7:16pm
Do you have an inkling of what it might be Connie? |
Hilda
| posted 25-Feb-2010 11:39pm
:-} |
Hilda
| posted 25-Feb-2010 11:40pm
Did not work for me either. Rats. |
Debbie M.
| posted 26-Feb-2010 7:18am
Hilda,Its : - ) |
Pharme856
| posted 26-Feb-2010 8:05am
Hello! agdeece interesting agdeece site! |
Debbie M.
| posted 26-Feb-2010 8:33am
Hi Pharme856
Just picken up daughter from school. Sh eis really emotional for some reason. Must be that age (11) We went to Starbucks and got her a vanilla bean something or other. She and I will spend the day making her room nice.
Can't weigh myself today. I'm taking a couple weeks off the scale. Maybe the pressure will be offthat way.
Have a great day y'all. |
Dana
| posted 26-Feb-2010 10:34am
Hi all. Thanks for the nice welcome. I'm turning 50 this fall and have promised myself to lose the extra 15 pounds that I've been carrying around since my second son was born 13 years ago. I also just want to feel healthy and fit before hitting that milestone and for once am giving myself ample time to do it. I'm glad to have stumbled upon nfns. Such a healthy, positive way to eat. I've eaten more fruits, vegs and whole grains in the past three weeks than probably in the past year. My oldest son's 18th birthday is today. Feeling happy for him and sad for me -they grow up so fast! |
Bear
| posted 26-Feb-2010 2:07pm
Good afternoon all.
I'm finding that even when I am NFNS for a good stretch of time, like right now, I seem not to do well with the advice on eating several small meals through the day for metabolism. I'm beginning to doubt that my metabolic rate would take much of a hit from eating regular meals (with no snacks) or even skipping meals.
For example, this morning I was not hungry for breakfast so I didn't eat anything until 1:30pm.
I didn't notice any weight loss (by how clothes are fitting) until I also began following a rule to only eat when I can actually hear my stomach rumbling.
This is just what seems to work for me.
I'm still struggling to avoid eating one sugarfree pudding at night...
I'd like to make a habit of having a date and maybe some plain yogurt instead.
Still, the fact that my body is not *requiring* a regular sugar dessert every night
feels like a bit of progress. |
TammyGirl
| posted 26-Feb-2010 5:37pm
Welcome Dana.
Oh Bear, I would not go that long without eating something. I heard your metabolism is like a fire, and when you wake up in the morning you need to "stoke" it. You need to put logs on the fire to keep it burning. I'll never forget that -- in fact, you should eat something within the 1st hour of waking.
I still struggle with dark chocolate. That seems to be my big distraction now. Like I said previously I would be an A for giving up flour. That, to me, has been easy. But the sugar part is more like a C.
I would like to count calories but that seems hard, I would be better at counting points since I did that for years!
Take care, ~Tammy
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Debbie M.
| posted 26-Feb-2010 6:00pm
Counting calories is very eye opening. I did it for a couple days and was amazed at how fast I was reaching my daily limit. Even just doing it for a day or two is really eye opening. |
TammyGirl
| posted 26-Feb-2010 6:08pm
Debbie, I'm sure -- I bet I reach my limit by 4pm. I probably could buy a cheap calorie counter at Border's this weekend and start to log my intake.
I'll report back.
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Debbie M.
| posted 26-Feb-2010 6:19pm
Sparkspeople has a great calorie counter on line. |
TammyGirl
| posted 26-Feb-2010 6:32pm
Debbie, okay..thanks. I just searched and there are lots of free calorie counter online journals. I found a neat one and just signed-up. It's called My Fitness Pal . Com
It seems pretty user friendly.
They say my target for weight loss is 1,480 calories a day. I can earn more if I exercise.
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TammyGirl
| posted 26-Feb-2010 6:42pm
I love that new site called Myfitnesspal.com -- They have a section at the bottom called "Water Consumption" and it shows a glass and you click on this arrow to show your water intake. It's a very cool site. I love it. I'm so excited now to get started and start seeing my calorie intake each day. This is awesome. It took seconds to sign-up, no address, just a username, password, and email. You have to skip one advertisement and "wha-la". Tammy
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Debbie M.
| posted 26-Feb-2010 6:51pm
Sites like that are fun a long as they are user friendly like you said. I can never seem to stick with it for very long. |
TammyGirl
| posted 26-Feb-2010 7:08pm
Debbie, yea, me either. But maybe this time I will for awhile - at least to see results and to get a good knowledge of how much I am eating..because right now I have no clue. How are things in Indiana? We got a light dusting today of snow and schools were 2 hours late.
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Connie
| posted 26-Feb-2010 7:54pm
Ugh...long day! Question for you TammyG, do you crave dark chocolate and can't resist it, or are you thinking it can be the only cheat you do but do it regularly?
My Care Bear fabric came today. If I can get to the fabric store for some flannel this weekend I will have a fun project I can work on. Something fun to look forward to. Temps tomorrow are going to hit the low 50's. This morning the birds were chirping, even though it was in the 30's. Spring is coming! |
TammyGirl
| posted 26-Feb-2010 8:04pm
Connie, it's the 2nd thing you said, it can be the only cheat I do but do it regularly. I guess I feel like I'm entitled because I have given up flour, and it's funny how the body wants to replace the flour (which is an addiction) and now I'm on a new addiction with the dark chocolate. It's like my body wants to go from one addiction to another. Anybody else ever have this happen? You give up one thing, but start to eat more of another???
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Connie
| posted 26-Feb-2010 8:35pm
TammyG, I would like to challenge you to be 100% NFNS for one week. Who knows what you will discover! |
Debbie M.
| posted 26-Feb-2010 9:05pm
OOOOOH, Game on!!! |
Bronwyn
| posted 26-Feb-2010 11:21pm
Debbie is game on......the Olympics or Connie's challenge to Tammy
Tammy I have to be abstinent from chocolate and not keep it in the house. I find the longer I do this the easier it is for me to pass up the chocolate in the store when I am out. Give it a go for a while and see what you think. |
Debbie M.
| posted 26-Feb-2010 11:32pm
Oh yea, Connie's challenge! My boy needs me to be nice to it. I printed out a fancy NFNS sign and put it in the kitchen. Its going to remiind me to do the things for my body that will make it treat me well. I need it. I'm sick of feeling sick.
C'mon Tammy, Lets rock! Lets all rock! |
Debbie M.
| posted 26-Feb-2010 11:32pm
When I said boy, I meant body!!! |
Hilda
| posted 27-Feb-2010 12:40am
: - ) |
Hilda
| posted 27-Feb-2010 12:41am
Still not working! |
Hilda
| posted 27-Feb-2010 12:42am
: - } |
Bronwyn
| posted 27-Feb-2010 1:28am
Man this page is going to be one big face.....we should rename our group
Debbie that is funny I read "boy" and I thought.....who your husband or your son or what???
You know I just start to feel good and, then I get bogged down with the reality of how far I have to go to be anywhere close to a decent BMI and feeling slightly thin. A few lbs. helps but there are a ton of lbs. I need to lose. Patience is a virtue....and I guess I have little virtue,,,,well at least I have little patience. Today at my Uncle's funeral I saw my long time old boyfriend. It hit me how heavy I was.....I weighed 115 lbs. when we dated. Man have things changed, eh! |
TammyGirl
| posted 27-Feb-2010 7:42am
Good Morning All! Yes Connie - I'm in.
And now that I have an online calorie journal it will be easy to track at work and at home.
One thing - I will start Monday, March 1st. I need to get items in pantry and my head right. Monday will be easier as that is a work day.
One week, no flour, no sugar, I'm in.
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TammyGirl
| posted 27-Feb-2010 8:29am
Guess what I have been doing all morning -- testing various online calorie counter journals. I even went to sparkpeople like you suggested Debbie. I even went to the one I used to go to years ago, Fit Day. And in all 4 sites tested; I did the same product search, it was for something I get from Trader Joe's ... McCann's Oatmeal. Do you know that My Fitness Pal was the only one who brought up the item when I did a search. It came up with the official name - McCann's Quick Cooking Irish Oatmeal. So my first instinct turned out to be the best one for me. Sparkpeople was okay, page was just too busy for me. When I typed in McCann's oatmeal on Sparkpeople the item that came up was Quaker Instant Oatmeal.
I really like the layout of My Fitness Pal and it appears they have thousands of food items to get the calorie count. They even had the calorie count for my 1/2 portion of salad that I got yesterday at Panera Bread.
I actually tested 4 websites this morning -- crazy. I guess I need to get a life huh. :-}
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Bear
| posted 27-Feb-2010 9:24am
Morning all,
Yea Tammy!!!!
Now, I don't want to go around giving bad advice... but just in my case, I bought a small jar of sugarfree choc. sauce. Surprisingly, it stayed in the house for several weeks and is still here. I don't know if that helped me transition away from choc. or if going cold turkey would have been better. I know sugarfree can increase cravings so it may be a terrible idea. I do know that I personally need to have little rewards, at least at this early stage. At first they were sugarfree, now I'm trying to move them in the direction of dried fruits, etc. There really are some healthy NFNS dessert options.
For everyone, a Chinese proverb from the Olympics: The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.
I've really enjoyed the Olympics this time around, so inspiring. I think of all the various points at which each of them felt like giving up, for whatever reason, and chose not to. |
Bear
| posted 27-Feb-2010 9:31am
The cool thing about going off of all (incl. sugarfree) sweeteners
is that fruit, dried fruit, carrots, and even broccoli (weirdly) begin
to taste incredibly sweet! I know everyone knows this already but I
thought I'd chime in.
Good luck today all. |
Connie
| posted 27-Feb-2010 11:23am
Good morning. The recent posts have me smiling from ear to ear! I am actually feeling blissful this morning. I went back to sleep after I woke up and now feel well rested. My butt has been dragging the last couple of days. Daughter is home for the weekend and I do love it when I wake up and everyone is here. Husband is in the kitchen getting breakfast ready. How lucky am I this morning?
Ok, so the challenge is a go. I'm in too. This is for you newbies, go through the pantry and if isn't NFNS, dump it or give it away. Do not treat your body like a garbage disposal. If you shouldn't be eating it...DON"T EAT IT! Don't put it off until Monday, why would you do that? What good can come from continuing to eat badly. Make your decision firm. You are going to lose weight starting right now. If you say one thing and then do another you are embracing a very bad counterproductive pattern that will not get you where you want to be. Be happy that you now know what to do and then do it...no matter what.
Bear, watch out for those dried fruits. I was eating them, started gaining, and then Bronwyn pointed out they have added sugar. Very few are NS. For treats, why not buy a book or something? Get a manicure.
Ok, everyone have a great morning. |
Debbie M.
| posted 27-Feb-2010 12:43pm
I am at the half day mark for NFNS and already I'm seeing a difference in my gut. Go me
No scale for me though. I just don't feel like I need it and the number won't be minus 50 pounds anyway. ha So of course I know I'm not where I need to be. Wouldn't it be funny if I only went by how my clothes fit instead of by a scale? When I can't wear my current size and need to buy smaller clothes I will know I've lost wight and I will weigh at that time to see how much I've lost. At that point it will be a sure thing.
I'm glad to know about your calorie counting site Tammy. My fitness Pal. I'll check it out next time I get a thought to.
Taking 9 yr old to the Library and 14 yr old to the eye Doc. later.
Oh,has anyone seen the movie Nine? Its at the dollar theater. I might go today with my honey.
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TammyGirl
| posted 27-Feb-2010 4:24pm
Bear, I have enjoyed the Olympics a lot this year too. Last night I watched a lot of the figure skating On Demand.
Bear, I agree with the reward thing. In fact, I lost 80 pounds with WW (gained 40 back) but the only thing that saved me was using food was a reward. Clothes didn't help, jewelry didn't help, it was food. LOL Clothes are a "give in" because you have to wear clothes no matter what you weigh. And I have a lot of jewelry, so food was the reward that worked for me. I would treat myself to a nice meal out once I reached a big milestone, like losing 10% of my weight...or getting under a certain number, like 190. However with giving up flour and sugar don't know if food should be a reward. If so, it might be more to splurge on a glass of wine or a dessert. I really don't want to splurge on a meal of flour and sugar; that is not the intent this time around. But just wanted to say it did work for me in the past.
So the question of the day -- what rewards have worked for you guys in the past as far as weight loss?
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Debbie M.
| posted 27-Feb-2010 5:24pm
I love to go out to eat! As for rewarding myself? I've never been successful enough to earn a reward. Yes, I lost 20 pounds 2 or 3 times in my life but always gained it back. My sister in law rewarded herself with a new book, and boots.
We went to a Mexican place to eat for lunch. I was wondering if the chips had flour in them but did not ask. I ate some, so if they had flour I messed up. If they didnt I now have 3/4 day behind me for NSNF. I ordered a dinner salad with ranch on the side and didn't eat the beautiful looking croutons. SO I am going to call me successful! Go me!
Now to check the time for my movie........
Have a nice evening everyone. |
Connie
| posted 27-Feb-2010 7:36pm
Debbie, the next time you go Mexican, order some rice and beans and guacamole. Mix it all up and use that as your dip. Add salsa too. |
Connie
| posted 27-Feb-2010 7:37pm
Anyone on here ever go to ebay? I just bought a wood cradle for 10 plus 13 for shipping. We are going to refinish it and make bedding for it from the Care Bear fabric. Too cute! |
TammyGirl
| posted 27-Feb-2010 9:18pm
Connie, do I do eBay -- you bet'cha. In fact, this evening I had 5 auctions close and all of them sold!!! Woo-Hoo
I hadn't put anything on eBay in years. I mostly do Buying. But it was fun to watch my 5 auctions all week long.
I sold a Guess checkbook cover, two purses, and 2 unused makeup items. I'm so thrilled they all sold.
~Tammy
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Debbie M.
| posted 27-Feb-2010 10:34pm
I had the dessert I fixed for my family. I didn't resist. I guess I have to start over. |
Connie
| posted 28-Feb-2010 8:07am
Well Debbie...what happened? Maybe if you had a dessert fixed for yourself you could have resisted. You are in a tough spot. When I have strayed from NFNS it has almost always involved other peoples food! It is easy for me to not have forbidden foods in the house. I don't make a dessert unless it is NFNS. My family has become used to no regular desserts. The other night we were having pasta and my husband said "Is this your pasta? I like it, you can't tell a difference." I told him we have been eating that pasta for almost 2 years now. I think you caught without a plan (your own dessert) and that can be easily fixed. Think positive sweetie. Don't look at it as starting over...look at it as continuing on even better than yesterday.
Babysitting and a trip to the used book store with MIL and fabric store with daughter today. |
TammyGirl
| posted 28-Feb-2010 9:01am
Connie, what pasta do you get that has no flour in it? I thought all pasta was forbidden.
~Tammy
I am headed to this hotel later today to check out summer camps. It'll probably be around 50 camps represented at this expo. Hard to believe it's that time of year again. |
Connie
| posted 28-Feb-2010 9:18am
It's called Tinkyada. It's made from rice. I prefer the darker pasta as opposed to the white ones. I guess the brown rice pasta. I have to go to the health food store to get it or you can order it online. |
Debbie M.
| posted 28-Feb-2010 10:23am
Tammy I got the notice for that camp expo too. It was through my 4th grade daughters school. When I got a load of some of those prices I decided we couldn't go. The only summer camp my kids ever went to were Christian camps through our church. But since we don't go to that church anymore we havent been to a summer camp. Its been a couple years now.
Connie, The dessert was planned and ingredients were purchased before I took your challenge and they were looking forward to it. I was the one who was committed to making it and I told myself I wouldn't have any but it is totally my most favorite thing to have. I will continue on instead of starting over. I think starting over is part of that perfectionism disease. You are right, continuing on is a better, more healthful way.
I want to try that pasta too. I havent ever even tried to get it.
Moving forward................... |
TammyGirl
| posted 28-Feb-2010 10:49am
Thanks Connie. I'll look for it at our local health food store.
Debbie, I know, camps are so expensive! Unbelievable really. I already have my son signed up for one camp. It's called Camp Invention and they are all over the country. The camp is only for one week only. But I already paid for it and got a discount. That's the problem ... a lot of these camps offer great discounts, but you have to pay in full now -- or at least pay half. And that gets expensive.
Can you tell I like the smileys now...LOL
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Connie
| posted 28-Feb-2010 1:29pm
I love to eat the brown rice pasta! I don't overdo it, which would be easy to do. I always cook mine 2 min less than called for. My sister in MI cooks hers 2 min longer than called for. Continue on Debbie. |
Bear
| posted 28-Feb-2010 3:52pm
I like the brown rice pasta too.
I never really liked regular pasta, it always gave me a stomach ache. |
TammyGirl
| posted 28-Feb-2010 4:31pm
That Fitness Pal website is so cool. They have message boards and I have introduced myself as a newbie..and got a great welcome.
I'm really looking forward to starting my calorie counting tomorrow. I'm going to be faithful with it for a full week at least.
I hate to say this but I did buy ranch dressing at Trader Joe's today -- and didn't even realize it until I got home it had sugar, but it's listed as one of the last ingredients. I never thought ranch dressing would of had sugar in it. The carbs were only 2.
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TammyGirl
| posted 28-Feb-2010 4:33pm
I just yelled out to hubby -- I want to go to grocery store now to get a different dressing.
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Debbie M.
| posted 28-Feb-2010 6:14pm
I wouldn't worry about the dressing. Some on here may not eat it though. My husband had gastric bypass surgery almost 6 years ago. His surgeon told him not to worry about the sugar in condiments because its so little. I made ranch dressing one time by adding yogurt to a dry packet of ranch dressing mix. It was great and no sugar.
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TammyGirl
| posted 28-Feb-2010 7:06pm
Back from the grocery store -- couldn't find one dressing without added sugar. But Debbie, thanks, that is good to know. I might even just use olive oil and vinegar..which I do often anyway.
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Debbie M.
| posted 28-Feb-2010 7:51pm
I like V & O to sometimes. Olive oil is actually good for you. But I really love the Ranch. |
