Doge Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 Of the 20 you lost, I'm guessing some of it might have been water weight (especially if you were on a carbohydrate restrictive diet). The 10 you gained back was probably mostly the water weight (did it happen quite suddenly?). If so you are doing much better than you think. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwaysAwesome Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 Ugh...I love candy corn. Damn early Halloween crap is going to be my downfall... I can't restrict all carbs except candy corn and expect to lose any more weight! I love those crazy little tri colored bitches... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doge Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 one thing a lot of people do not know about, is if you can feel like you are about to cheat, there are things you can do to protect yourself and your metabolism (which is going to be your ally cleaning up after you) let's suppose you've been good for 2 weeks, eating clean and on track, but you just bought a bag of potato chips or a couple chocolate bars from the grocery store and are sitting on your couch, staring at them sitting on your coffee table. before you rip that bag open sending greasy potato crumbs flying into a fury across your living room, force yourself to eat the following 1) apple 2) cup of blueberries 3) sorry, this is the least fun, two fistfuls (or one REALLY honest fistful) of dried spinach leaves It will fire up your metabolic rate so that you can burn through that irresistable shitty food faster. Note: this is of course not easy, and involves planning of some sort. the extremely impulsive diet-blowing cheat days do happen and steps 1-3 are probably cast aside. oh well, just get back up and forgive yourself and start over the next day(which is what I'm doing right now while sitting here) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarpeDiem! Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 I'm eating a Halloween sugar cookie while reading this ðŸ˜ðŸ˜³ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doge Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 the ones from starbucks??? they looked SOOOO good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarpeDiem! Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 No, some my daughter brought home from a play date. They weren't even that good. Of course I had two though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doge Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 Of course I had two though. Hahah I hear that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doge Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 Well if it makes you feel better I ate about 2500 calories of PURE SHIT FOOD (just a rough estimate) between 7pm and 10pm last night. Then I had the nerve to post dieting advice on this thread. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idonttan Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 Day 57, hooray. My eating is still not as spectular as I was hoping it would be, but hey, one day at a time like usual. The best diet advice I've heard was from a super skinny ballerina who basically said that she doesn't allow herself to overeat, and she tries to constantly stay busy and keep moving, so that she doesn't eat out of boredom. Of course that's easier said than done, but it's still a nice reminder that we are all in the struggle to improve our weight and figure, and it doesn't come easy to most. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doge Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 Day 57, Congrats, almost there!!!!Those are all good principles to live by. I tend to take diet advice with a grain of salt when it is coming from people whom, for the most part have professions that 100% align with their nutritional and health goals. It's literally part of their job to be healthy and/or maintain their weight/figure. They tend to have a problem empathizing with people who need to focus on their job (programming, technical writing, analysis of data, to name a few examples) but are constantly distracted with thoughts of hunger and frustration, and feel intellectually disabled by their hunger.However, eating out of boredom is something that none of us have any excuse for. But it's so haaaaaaaardd not to...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwaysAwesome Posted September 17, 2015 Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 I did a 20 minute walk/run in the neighborhood last night...and I stayed away from the sugar!! Yay!! Great job on 57 days!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarpeDiem! Posted September 17, 2015 Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 I mowed 3 acres and deep cleaned my house yesterday . I also had 4 glasses of wine to help 😊. Almost to 90 days!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwaysAwesome Posted September 17, 2015 Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 WOW! You "deep cleaned" the house? At less than 90 days clean? I am super impressed... Great job!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarpeDiem! Posted September 17, 2015 Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 Well, just the main living space... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarpeDiem! Posted September 17, 2015 Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 But I was pleasantly surprised I did any of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doge Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 good work! by the time i got to that laundry more had piled up so im back at square oneTHIS weekend will be differnt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarpeDiem! Posted September 19, 2015 Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 Day 86!!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 Day 86!!! Great!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarpeDiem! Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 Ladies and Gents, it's day 90!!! Guess who's heading to Vegas Friday?!?! This chick! Woo hoo! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doge Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 Wow I can't believe it's 3 months already. You rock! Congratulations! I'm so happy for you. Have fun in Vegas but stay safe and be smart! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarpeDiem! Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 Thanks! I'm more of a slot machine trying, buffet eating, once a month drinker, bedtime at 10p kind of girl. Not sure Vegas is going to be my thing, but it's been planned for a long time, and I'm going to go and enjoy my myself. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doge Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 mmm buffets..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarpeDiem! Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 LOTS of buffets! And sleeping late! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quit-once Posted September 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 CarpeDiem: I want to wish you a hearty congratulations for being the first graduate of this new discussion thread! Thanks for requesting we start this Thread, and thanks for sticking with it and posting through your first 90 days of recovery. You Rock! Please play at least a dollar on #23 when you pass the roulette table. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
back2life Posted September 25, 2015 Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 6 months clean as of 9/21. I havent visited this site after about 3 months mark, recovery became much easier after that point. I am so every grateful for the support and encouragement I received in the beginning of my journey 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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