Roll Call 12-10

[Outback Jess]

Good morning STACers....
Every morning when I get up, I sorta do a "body sweep" and feel for change. I am looking for a lot of change in little time....Actually I am EXPECTING this. I know better, I really do.
Expectations can destroy my hard work, and unravel everything.

I have to put my head down and turn the expectations off. I have no doubt things will move much slower for me this time, but then I have to not be in a hurry...

Turning the expectation meter down is a key to my success. EXPECTATIONS ARE-AS-EVIL-AS-SUGAR!!! In my world!

When I've done all I can in a day to help this diet, I need to step back and focus else where and let my body handle this without my "extra" insistent demand in the emotional realm!

Most of you don't know me, but the day I figured out I was already doing EVERYTHING to help this diet along, you know, eating small amounts, eating low carb, drinking water, taking suppliments, exercising a half hour....EVERYTHING.
AND>>>>>I was expecting to to yield IMPOSSIBLE results.
Then I had an epithany! I realized, once I did all the things that were required, I had to just step back and allow my body to adjust in it's time. Trusting my body to handle it.

Then to ice the cake, I realized what was the hurry? If I was going to do the same thing tomorrow and next week and there was NO FINISH LINE where I would be able to return to all the other stuff, what was the hurry???

Expectations can truly destroy me. Mentally I have to discipline myself to stay motivated for the day, and over come any emotions or tiredness that cause me to want to stray. Keep moving and don't think too hard about results, think about the lifestyle you are creating that you desperately NEED!
(Or maybe it's just me who needs it, but I am smart enough to know I do)

[kellymch2006]

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Thanks.

[APanthesilia]

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Thank you, Jess! You are so right! Expecting too much is really dangerous! I have to ban myself from the scale for weeks at a time because if I don't I want to step on and see a change every day when I know that that is not realistic. I try not to expect anything concrete (like losing a certain amount in a certain time)- then when I do lose I am ecstatic instead of disappointed that it is not happening quickly enough! Thanks for giving me something to think about (as always!).

I'm good today- working on making this another day to be proud of! My train broke down this morning on the way to work and I had to walk really quickly about a mile to the next station! Phew, at least that's some exercise for today! I'm afraid I've done something to my ankle though! I broke it over a year ago and it is normally fine but it is really playing up this afternoon! Maybe it is the cold? Maybe it was just the brisk walk in a pair of heels (very low heels though!). Does anyone know anything about ankle injuries and how long after a break it is still sensitive?

Thanks and hope everyone is well today!

[darn75]

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Thank you Jess, your words are right and make a lot of sense. I try not to weigh myself more than once a week because if I do it daily and it's down, I want to challenge myself and see how much I can eat before I gain (does that make any sense???) If I go a week and see it down more, it gives me desire to continue.

So far today is going great. I'm on day 10 of induction and feeling wonderful. Evenings are my toughest time but we've been working on the house so I've been busy enough to not think too much about snacking in the evening.

Hope everyone has a great day.

[TexasExJen]

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Thanks for the inspiring words, Jess. I am done with the first week of induction, now starting week 2! Amy - I feel you pain (in your ankle) - I broke mine a few years ago, and it still twinges from time to time, esp when the weather gets cold. Most of the time it's not a problem, though.

I have had an extra helping of holiday stress added yesterday, they put my MIL in the hospital with pneumonia, and she's not doing well. So now, we're adding in trips up there to check on her, DD is home sick throwing up, etc. I'm torn between checing on MIL and going to see DD after I get off of work, but will get both done. But, I will stay on plan, and keep going in this positive direction that I have been going for a week now. In my last few re-tries, I haven't made it this far. Appetite is gone, and I'm feeling good now. And I'm going to do everything that I can to keep it this way.

[Al Trip]

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Hi Jess, I think that high expectations can be a sure receipe for failure.