Fri 9/14 Roll Call

[Outback Jess]

Morning STACers....It's another fine morning....the weekend is inches away.
One of the things I've had to deal with off and on, since April is allowing desserts back into my life. I go in jags, where I eat them all the time and then where I don't eat them and break their hold on me....
I do notice each time, there is a HOLD THEY TAKE OVER ME, creeping into my thoughts....they also make other things taste mundane....I then disengage and pull away. There is a big family debate about the "fat and skin" that sit on top of my waist band. When my mom died, that area was concave, yes loose skin all over the place, but not puffy loose skin. Now there is "filling" in that tire. 3 days ago I cut off all little extras and started adding a higher level of veggies. Today I am starting to see results. This week I've exercised in a less moderate way, there is still no energy for the big stuff.
That triathlon left me so empowered spiritually, but with nothing left in the legs and arms to plow around with...
I've returned my focus to more veggies, no desserts, and rest.
It is true, with less intensity of exercise I don't need as much fuel and I eat alot less. Hopefully this will allow food to go back into a sleep mode...
I use those size 6 jeans as my gauge....I don't use the scale. Just where I am.

[hrgillespie]

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Jess your post hit home with me as far as letting the sweet stuff take over goes ....... I have mentioned before I have a very big weakness for certain sweet things and I have to be extremely careful even with "legal" sweets because it doesn't take much for me to want them everyday and then twice a day and then they just take over the taste of everything ......... I know that will be something I always battle with and need to basically stay away from legal or otherwise. I am searching recipies for something to take to a dessert social I am attending next week. Just talking about the goodies and reading the recipies has made me crave them all day yesterday and this morning the first thing I thought of was making one of them today ......... Yes I know I have it bad ........ Hopefully at least knowing and acknowledging this weakness will be part of what helps me overcome it when I need to.

What's everyone got planned for the weekend? I don't have much going on ....... Hillary(my 11 yr old) has a soccer game tomorrow at 10 and then no real plans after that. Sunday evening we have Tyler, my grandsons, first birthday party. All in all it should be a fairly quiet weekend!

I'm about to have a conversation with my wonderful 15 year old once again about imporoper use of his cell phone ....... UGH I hate this part of parenting even after years of practice it never gets easier. Wish me strength I know I am in for a battle!

Have a wonderful day

[SandyL2002]

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Hi Everyone.. TGIF.. This has been one long week. Although my weekends are just as busy. Tomorrow we have dance in the morning and then my daughter and I are working at the Camp...from 12-7.. I am IN CHARGE..of the meal.. YIKES.. This will be my first time.. Will have to take some kind of protein with me cause I think we are either fixing Pizza or Lasagna.

Sunday its church church and church..lol Seriously Regular Church in the morning..then at 2 our church is doing a special service for another church..and then at 4:30 its Youth...

I find if I allow myself even legal sweets I can't stop eating them..espeically the Dom's Cheesecake.. Sometimes though I have just GOT to have it so I fix it...but it doesn't last long.. Have a great day!

[Sheepie]

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Good morning. Sweets don't usually tempt me too much now. I really wanted to make almond pound cake for work today, but the price of almond meal really put me off. I think this weekend I might drive down to Amish country and check out a little general store tht sells things in bulk. They usually have great prices, but I don't know if they have almond meal. Anyway, it would be a pleasant drive.

Have a great weekend everyone!

[Evermind]

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Gooood morning!

Yah..........sweets. The last two times around, I had a raving sweet tooth, and I indulged it because I had a whole slew of legal, tiny sweet treats that I budgetted into my daily menu. Dessert every single day. Hot mochas every morning.

One thing I did was make things like cheesecake pudding and freeze tiny portions of it, so that I didn't have an enormous bowl right in the fridge to nosh on all day. Or clouds. Or chocolate flax balls. All frozen in one-unit proportions.

This time around, I was all ready with all of the ingredients. Yet I find that aside from my coffee in the morning, 5 days out of 7 I really don't feel like dessert before I go to bed. Just not into it.

I can't explain why. It may change.

This morning I'm down a pound, which is nice. I was down 1/2 lb. yesterday. I took a look at my fitday, and it seems that I have a pattern with my losses and "pauses". I will lose pretty steadily for about 10 days, then "pause" for around 9 or 10 days, then start losing again. I'm going to track it to see if this is what goes on - it has for the time I've been doing the woe this time around.

Gonna go for a run after I finish my coffee, while the weather is still cool.

[mitzimarie]

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Good Morning, All

Jess, I can identify with your post. This time around, I have only made a real dessert once... an induction legal cheesecake on Easter Sunday. I had one piece and left the rest at my mom's because it was so good. While I can supply recipes for things like Dom's cheesecake to those who ask, I have never made it. I don't trust myself with even induction legal treats.

About cutting extras and adding more veggies - For the first week of the Halloween challenge, I cut out cottage cheese and greek yogurt. I lost 2 pounds that week. I am continuing the experiment this week, as well, and my weigh day is Sunday. I am curious to see if I can pull off 2 pound losses back to back for 2 weeks. I do feel skinnier.

OWL is one, big, loooooonnnnggg experiment. If not approached with patience, it can screw with your head.

Saturday is a work day for me in the boutique.

Good news! The strom blew through much quicker than anticipated, so I am on my way outdoors to get in 10 miles on my bicycle.

Have a great day, everyone!

[Sweet Strudel]

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Morning Friends

Well I'm feeling a whole lot more chipper today than yesterday. Yesterday I had a case of the blahs. I'm blaming my hormones and the weather!

Today its sunny, but crisp and cool and my hormones seem to be in check...for now!

I have so many things on my mind these days I feel overwhelmed. So, last night before bed, I made a list and now I feel better about it. Even though it is a lot I can see it and cross it off one by one. I've always been a list maker!

Not too much planned for the weekend, just get some stuff crossed off my list...hehehe.

Oh on the sweets issue...as you can see by my user name I'm a sweetoholoic although now not so much. I still crave sweet things quite a bit but I'm satisfied with less, I just need a little taste and I'm good. I'm sure that some will say they still have a hold over me then, but I'm okay with that. In my real world, sweets are included and I can make this WOL work with a minimum amount.

Have a great weekend everyone!

[BLAZING IN FL]

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ah oh...you said it "SWEETS" yesterday i caved in and ate 2 SF russell stover candy bars, which i have not done on the diet yet! and now, i can't stop thinking about them....they guy next door has them and is not allowed to give them back to me....so i'm safe for now, but i shouldn't have went there, cuz they are consuming my mind...I made MUP today, so that should calm me down.

[Sweet Strudel]

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ah oh...you said it "SWEETS" yesterday i caved in and ate 2 SF russell stover candy bars, which i have not done on the diet yet! and now, i can't stop thinking about them....they guy next door has them and is not allowed to give them back to me....so i'm safe for now, but i shouldn't have went there, cuz they are consuming my mind...I made MUP today, so that should calm me down.

YAY for MUP that will satisfy you!

I think sofar as the 'sweets' go...we should make them for ourselves occassionally. The stuff in the bought kind has maltitol and all those bad sugar alcohols.

Realistically for me I can't go for my whole life without sweet stuff from time to time...but I figure I can easily incorporate it into this WOE so its not a problem. Its all about portion control and limiting the number of times you eat it.

[AlaskaGirl]

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Good Morning STAC'ers,

Happy Friday

Desserts- Good Topica Jess.

On all of my other attempts (failed) I had desserts or SF Candy just about daily. I also would plan my menus to include those. I never stopped having cravings. When I started this WOL this time I did make the SF Jello Pudding Mousse using cream cheese and cream/water- I used it for my cravings almost like a drug. I haven't made any for at least 2 weeks. I have the items to make it- but I am thinking my cravings are gone. The reason for loosing the craving? I have know idea, maybe it is because I am eating more good carbs/vegi's?

I remember a post you made recently about substituting other legal foods and getting stuck on over eating them. I identified with it because I was doing the same thing at the time. I had to stop that destructive behavior and I did for now.

Thinking about it now- I think these 2 problems may be actually 1 problem- the big question is how do we get through this?
Julie

[BLAZING IN FL]

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Good Morning STAC'ers,

Happy Friday

Desserts- Good Topica Jess.

On all of my other attempts (failed) I had desserts or SF Candy just about daily. I also would plan my menus to include those. I never stopped having cravings. When I started this WOL this time I did make the SF Jello Pudding Mousse using cream cheese and cream/water- I used it for my cravings almost like a drug. I haven't made any for at least 2 weeks. I have the items to make it- but I am thinking my cravings are gone. The reason for loosing the craving? I have know idea, maybe it is because I am eating more good carbs/vegi's?

I remember a post you made recently about substituting other legal foods and getting stuck on over eating them. I identified with it because I was doing the same thing at the time. I had to stop that destructive behavior and I did for now.

Thinking about it now- I think these 2 problems may be actually 1 problem- the big question is how do we get through this?
Julie

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[mommagoose]

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Hello all . I am here again this "morning". Been picking tomatoes before the frost hits them tonight. I will be canning them on Sunday. My schedule changed at work. Instead of working 12 days with two days off, I will be working 6 days with one off. I like the new schedule better since I can relax at least one day every week. I would like it even better if I would only win the lottery and kiss my job goodbye. Oh well , I better get my lunch made and drive to work. You all have a great day.

Linda

[Mandilyn]

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Hello All,

Another day another post. Its really gloomy here, and setting my mood today. Although I had a great morning, worked out, had an interview, and will have a second interview next week. Which I really hope I get, cause I HATE WORKING SECOND SHIFT. I only have to do it one to two times a week, but it makes me just want to walk out and quit. Oh well. Having issues remembering my water the last few days. Don't know what thats all about, any suggestions? Think its pms. Tired, cranky, hungry, and bloated, maybe thats why. Don't want to feel even bigger. Even tho I know it will flush all the excess water out. Sorry, ranting. Well, gotta go to stupid work. Have a great day all.
Mandilyn

[Stefanie]

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Hi everyone.

I'm with you on the sweets. Other times I have done Atkins, I have become addicted to sweets like sugar free reese's or sugar free russel stover's, etc. I have not bought any of that stuff. I did buy sugar free cream savers hard candy yesterday and had two. They were alright, but nothing to write home about = nothing to addict me. This time around, I think I was/am addicted to cream cheese. I made the pumpkin/splenda/pumpkin pie spice/cream cheese thing for breakfast quite a bit. I also made cream cheese with cocoa and splenda. I did this shake on SF Sheila's website w/ cream cheese, heavy cream, egg beaters, ice, and Davinci's Syrup. I have now run out of cream cheese and am not buying any until I start the dairy rung. And I will only buy one package at a time. They were on sale 5 for 4 bucks a couple weeks ago and they went bye-bye pretty quickly. So no more taking advantage of sales for me. The minute I ran out of cream cheese, I started losing more weight. It could be other factors, but I'm willing to bet cream cheese had something to do with it.

I'm off to do a 2-mile WATP DVD and then eat and get ready for work. Ugh 6pm-4am. Did I mention I hate weekends? Everyone else have a great weekend, though!

[bambinaUK]

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Ive got boxes of low-carb chocolate coconut type bars, but they are up in the loft and thats where they are staying. I know I have absolutely zero will power and wouldn't eat just one, so they are better out of sight!!

My worst torment is when we go out to eat and I have to sit there when everyone else is eating desserts. When im out next week, think I will opt to have the cheese board with no crackers.