One stays strong....another follows

[Lady_Hawke]

I thought I would share this with everyone.
Yesterday I was in the grocery store and I passed by the ice cream section, as everyone knows ice cream is my BIGGEST temptation and there it was - COFFEE ice cream. OMG one of my FAVORITES, here, in norway!
Why I just HAD to have some.
I picked up a half gallon to put in my cart and then I stopped from putting it in my cart and I was at war with myself.
Should I?
Shouldn't I?
I stood there holding this carton of coffee ice cream debating.
And then I put it back in the freezer case - do you know why?
Because Kagi passed on chinese food. Kagi is my weight loss partner.
Thats right Kagi. Because of your decision to stick with it, I did too.
We are in this together. I put the coffee ice cream back and walked away.
Thank you for inspiring me and helping me stick to the program.
I couldn't ask for a better partner then you Thank you!

[Miss Phode]

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Lady Hawke, thank you for sharing your experience. It's nice to have a weight loss budy, isn't it?

[Binsk]

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Good for you Lady, way to win the craving war.

[Richt]

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Excellent news Tam, I bet Kagi will be proud of you too.

[2big4mysize]

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woo hoo for you passing on that.

Now you need to work on getting an internal motivation to do it cause long term external ones like doing it for somebody else will fail.

[NickyD]

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Way to go Tamariah, great example of willpower. I am an icecreamaholic too, and next time I want to fold, I'll think of the amazing willpower you showed. Thanx for sharing and I'll be holding on to your tale for future inspiration. Like the getting out of jail free card, I know I'll need it sometime in the future.........Hope you are rewarded with a whooshie soon

[Kagi]

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YOU GO GIRL! I'm telling you, this time we are getting that brass ring of good health! I have NO doubt about it. I'm proud of you and good job! I'll send a glowing, obligatory email.

Stay with it! Wait and see where we are a year from now!

[Lady_Hawke]

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Lady Hawke, thank you for sharing your experience. It's nice to have a weight loss budy, isn't it?
You're welcome Miss Phode! Yes it is nice. Kagi is an awesome partner. I'm also happy that I have the support of my century club family, the rest of the ADBB and my two Beckys! It really helps to know that I am not alone in this and that people actually care. I feel loved.
Good for you Lady, way to win the craving war.
Thank you Binsk! Its a good start isn't it!
Excellent news Tam, I bet Kagi will be proud of you too.
Thanks Richt! I hope he will be proud! I know I am proud of myself! Way back when I fell hard off the wagon it was ice cream that knocked me off. Everyone can see by my signature that I made it to the 400 club before I got myself under control. Ice cream is such a temptation - I am thankful I had Kagi's example to follow when I needed it the most.
woo hoo for you passing on that.
Thanks 2big!
Now you need to work on getting an internal motivation to do it cause long term external ones like doing it for somebody else will fail.
I do have internal motivation. I am getting healthy for me. What I had was a moment of weakness that could have knocked me off the wagon, but then I remembered the strength that Kagi showed in passing on the chinese buffet. He stayed true to our WOE , I followed his example and borrowed his strength and passed on the ice cream and stayed true to our WOE too. I hope that someone else in a moment of weakness will be able to stop and say to themselves "Kagi passed on the buffet, LadyHawke passed on the ice cream and I can pass on this!"
Way to go Tamariah, great example of willpower. I am an icecreamaholic too, and next time I want to fold, I'll think of the amazing willpower you showed. Thanx for sharing and I'll be holding on to your tale for future inspiration. Like the getting out of jail free card, I know I'll need it sometime in the future.........Hope you are rewarded with a whooshie soon.
Thank you NickyD! Oooooo this is what I was just saying above. That someone else will be able to follow our example and borrow "the" strength and pass on their temptation in a moment of weakness. I hope that you don't have one, but if you do, it makes me happy that this post will help you!
Icecreamaholic -I never thought of it that way, but you're right!
YOU GO GIRL! I'm telling you, this time we are getting that brass ring of good health! I have NO doubt about it. I'm proud of you and good job! I'll send a glowing, obligatory email.
Thank you Kagi! I am proud of me too! And so happy! You are right, this time we are getting the brass ring! Woooo hoooo!
Stay with it! Wait and see where we are a year from now!
I'm staying!!! I can't wait to see where we are next year!!!! You know, we might just have to post some pictures!!!!

[Katlam]

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Tamariah, I just have to say I'm so glad to see you back here. I've missed your cheery posts and love to see you being so excited again about your life and your plans. Congrats on making the decision NOT to have the ice cream. It's a wicked thing, ice cream, especially when you see the "low carb" kinds and think you can have it (ME, GUILTY as charged).

Kathy

[hey_nelson]

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Tamariah, you are awesome, what stamina and also Kagi. Both of you are inspirations.

love and prayers
patty

[MotherOfGizmo]

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Good Job Tamariah! I can't wait til next year when you post your pics!

[Ms Blue]

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Maybe I shouldn't even go here, but I made my own homemade coffee ice cream, with a teaspoon of decaf instant coffee, a packet of sweetner, a 1/2 cup of heavy cream and a cap of vanilla extract. I made with the ziplock bags and it was fabulous, better than any store brand and only 2 carbs. Warning! Only make a 1/2 cup at a time or you'll eat as much as you make!!!