Making changes

[edgeofshadow]

I have been feeling a little at odds these past couple weeks. Half of me has been feeling incredibly inspired -- I want to write, to draw, to paint, to create, to travel and to experience, to do, to think, to learn! The other half of me has been feeling dull, broken, discontent, insufficient. I think they are directly competing and feeding one

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[lunamothmama]

wow, you and i have the same exact weight goals. although in my case, i have been eating brunch instead of breakfast/lunch (so egg sandwich or cereal or whatever around 11-12, then a snack, then dinner, then either dessert or not. i have made myself conscious of how much i eat, and making sure i dont go back for seconds unless im REALLY hungry.

i was 172 starting a month ago, now down to 157. my ultimate goal is pre-wedding pre-baby weight of 130. but i am setting myself 5lb goals so it doesnt seem so hard to reach them. if i think of the whole amount i need to lose, it gets ridiculously intimidating.

Good luck! i'm rooting for you!

and have fun in LV..... it is certainly a fun place @B) <-- and has elvis impersonators *lol*

[edgeofshadow]

My eventual weight goal is somewhere between 125 and 140; I'd prefer the lower, but I've only been as low as 140 before and it was -damn- hard for my body to get there, so we'll see what happens.

I used to eat lunch only, but I noticed I get hungry more regularly if I eat breakfast. Usually "I'm not hungry" is a -great- thing -- however, I am ridiculously bad at eating because I'm hungry as opposed to eating because food's there/I'm bored/sad/tired/etc. I'm hoping figuring out what "hungry" is will help me. :P

I agree, thinking of whole amounts is intimidating. I just can't be satisfied with such small goals for myself because my weight swings -wildly- from day to day. Seriously, I've "lost" and "gained" up to 5-10 pounds a day. If I tried to keep track by increments, I'd go crazy, lol.

Thank you for the support! I'm determined to do this the "right" way this time.

I am definitely looking forward to Las Vegas 'cause it *is* fun. I just need to not think about my diet this weekend, hahah.

[lunamothmama]

lol the last time i was 130 was... let's see.... almost 10 years ago. but hey, i was there once before, right?

i learned from my dr to weigh every day and write it down, then at the end of the week, add them up and divide by 7 to get the average weight for the week. just because of the swings. it works nicely, i think. that way you get a nice idea of where you are in your goals.

[edgeofshadow]

That's an interesting way to track. I'd never thought to try that. Maybe I'll give it a go this time around!

[indy_md]

good luck with your diet plan. a few years ago i lost 50lbs but i did it in a disordered eating kind of way. i've maintained but i need to lose the other 30 i have to lose. i wish i could do that diet but i'm so picky that there isn't much on that list i could eat.