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This week I am on vacation and am finding it more difficult to stick with my regular eating schedule. Plus, I am home more so am tempted to eat more frequently and indulge in higher calorie foods. Any suggestions on how to keep control when one is on vacation?

Also, I have not been able to increase my exercise this week as I got a wicked cold so I'm feeling frustrated by that as well.

Motivation is waning a bit. Went to step class yesterday and went for a walk today. Did the whole class any only stopped once.

Soon I'm going to add a riser.

Really being aware of how my hormones affect my mood. This 'time of the month' is very challenging and very interesting.

Sick and headachy yesterday and today. No excercise because I was too tired. Large family gathering with lots of goodies means too many calories to count :)

This is the week where I will need to put my strategies into practice. It's very easy for my to try to "eat my way" into feeling better. Taking a tylenol and a walk instead of a handful of chocolate!

Well I had my first setback but it wasn't too bad. Had a fight with my kids and right after I sent my son up to his room I reached for the bag of chips, but I only took 2 handfuls, then put them away. Yay. The family wanted nachos for dinner but it actually didn't appeal, so I had a salad and some left over dinner from yesterday (much better than a plate of nachos.) My son actually finished off my salad when I was full. As a kid I hated salad but my kids are enjoying veggies too. Usually I am craving carbs and sweets, but the increase in protein is totally helping my sweet tooth. 2 small walks again today. Baby steps.

Struggling!!! I just want to eat. I miss that feeling of eating a lot of something. Anything. Well, not something healthy. I did shovel the driveway on Saturday but I haven't done much else. The honeymoon period is definitely over.

Well I had a complete melt down yesterday, you know the "hate myself I'm useless and never going to reach my goals" type meltdown..Thank goodness for my hubby cause he picked me off the couch made me change into my exercise clothes and put me on my eliptical machine. Amazingly enough it worked, i felt better afterwards, my husband said I needed an outlet and told me to take it out on my exercise machine. Today was also stressful and knowing I felt better after exercise I forced myself to go to the gym and again it worked. I've made some new charts similar to the one you have on this site but more suited to my needs and so today I am doing well.... Read more...

Well, I'm not sure what do and am feeling lost and out of control... today was super stressful, its that time of the month (sorry) and today already I have eaten 2143 cals and am going out with friends tonight! even if i stop eating now I still overate today. Tomorrow we are going to a valentines party and plan on drinking there will be lots of food and In this situation I usually eat to cope with feelings of ineptness. I like these people but for some reason I always feel stupid and if you do or say anything silly or stupid they jump all over it and make fun, I laugh everyone laughs and you have a good time but I still feel stupid and eat as a coping mechanism.... Read more...

So I truly have been having awesome sucess with the healthy weights program...I have lost an astonishing 27 lbs and couldn't feel better. I have improved my self confidence and am trying do things out of my comfort zone. But the one thing is nobody seems to notice or comment on my weight loss. My best friend hasn't said a word...my husband will agree with me if I say something first...it is like nobody notices. And while I am doing this for myself and my health and not for the benefit of others...it would be nice for someone to notice. Now maybe it is because I still have a long way to go in my journey but still you'd think someone would notice.... Read more...