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Day One - SUCCESS
Day Two - SUCCESS
Today is Day Three. I am quite amazed at how little effort this seems to be taking and am sort of waiting for the other shoe to drop. I had too small a lunch yesterday, had to work a little late, and by the time I got home I could have eaten my desk. I had a moderate dinner and that filled me up. This has taught me how mindlessly I have been eating.
It has helped me very much to read on the message boards. I'll let you all know how it's going.
Best to everyone,
Galemarie
Galemarie's Daily Check-In
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[color=blue]Day Three: Success!
Breakfast was iffy this morning. Got up really late, had errands to do before work so couldn't eat. Finished the errands and was very hungrey. Usually I would get a cinnamon bun but I remembered "no sugar" so finally had half an egg sandwich.
Thanks for the color tip. I couldn't figure out why it didn't work!
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Breakfast was iffy this morning. Got up really late, had errands to do before work so couldn't eat. Finished the errands and was very hungrey. Usually I would get a cinnamon bun but I remembered "no sugar" so finally had half an egg sandwich.
Thanks for the color tip. I couldn't figure out why it didn't work!
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gratefuldeb67
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Galemarie,
Focus on good N days...
Over time, and if you combine what you are doing with some form of daily regular exercise, the N days will win out...
If it takes you three times as long to lose weight, it's still worth it, because you won't have to do this three times or more, like other diets which work faster... With those, you end up stuck with your old habits in tact and then you just regain it somewhere down the line...
Good luck!!!!
Have fun
Peace and Love,
Deb
Focus on good N days...
Over time, and if you combine what you are doing with some form of daily regular exercise, the N days will win out...
If it takes you three times as long to lose weight, it's still worth it, because you won't have to do this three times or more, like other diets which work faster... With those, you end up stuck with your old habits in tact and then you just regain it somewhere down the line...
Good luck!!!!
Have fun
Peace and Love,
DebDay Eight - Success
Day Nine - Sort of Success. I overshot the insulin I take a little at lunch and had to to ingest four glucose tablets to get my blood sugar up. I then felt really shaky an hour later so I ate a small apple. Unfortunately with diabetes, these things are going to happen.
I am feeling really good about this diet and feel it is very sustainable and doable.
Galemarie
Day Nine - Sort of Success. I overshot the insulin I take a little at lunch and had to to ingest four glucose tablets to get my blood sugar up. I then felt really shaky an hour later so I ate a small apple. Unfortunately with diabetes, these things are going to happen.
I am feeling really good about this diet and feel it is very sustainable and doable.
Galemarie
Hey, Galemarie
Another insulin taking diabetic on the forum, huh? I'm type I, using an insulin pump. If you want to compare notes sometime, let me know.
Kevin
1/13/2011-189# :: 4/21/2011-177# :: Goal-165#
"Respecting the 4th S: sometimes."
1/13/2011-189# :: 4/21/2011-177# :: Goal-165#
"Respecting the 4th S: sometimes."
Hey Kevin,
Always nice to have company. I'm a type II but take insulin because on the oral medications I couldn't seem to keep any kind of good control. So I asked to go on insulin (my doctor was astounded) and my control is much better. I think type I is much harder to control than type II. I am impressed with those who use the pump-I don't think I could do all that math!!
I'm glad to compare notes anytime.
Galemarie
Always nice to have company. I'm a type II but take insulin because on the oral medications I couldn't seem to keep any kind of good control. So I asked to go on insulin (my doctor was astounded) and my control is much better. I think type I is much harder to control than type II. I am impressed with those who use the pump-I don't think I could do all that math!!
I'm glad to compare notes anytime.
Galemarie
Day Nine - Success
Day Ten - Success
Days Eleven and Twelve - Total and utter disasters!! Work is stressful, home life is stressful and I've been eating everything under the sun. At least I now realize how much of my eating is stress-induced. I paid lip service to that idea but never REALLY believed it. I do now.
Tomorrow and Sunday will be very moderate S days and I'll begin again on Monday. I have NO intention of giving up.
Galemarie
Day Ten - Success
Days Eleven and Twelve - Total and utter disasters!! Work is stressful, home life is stressful and I've been eating everything under the sun. At least I now realize how much of my eating is stress-induced. I paid lip service to that idea but never REALLY believed it. I do now.
Tomorrow and Sunday will be very moderate S days and I'll begin again on Monday. I have NO intention of giving up.
Galemarie
Hi Galemarie,
You are still doing great and it sounds like you are not going to give up. That's the ticket right there, it you fall of the wagon a little just hop back on. I have had to do this several times myself. As of today I have been No Sing for a month now and I have a couple of good habits instead of a couple of bad habits now in the world of eating. This really works!
Hugs!
CarrieAnn
You are still doing great and it sounds like you are not going to give up. That's the ticket right there, it you fall of the wagon a little just hop back on. I have had to do this several times myself. As of today I have been No Sing for a month now and I have a couple of good habits instead of a couple of bad habits now in the world of eating. This really works!
Hugs!
CarrieAnn
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gratefuldeb67
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The first step is awareness....Work is stressful, home life is stressful and I've been eating everything under the sun. At least I now realize how much of my eating is stress-induced. I paid lip service to that idea but never REALLY believed it. I do now.
You are on the way!
My advice to you at this moment in time is to enjoy your weekend fully, not "moderately" (of course I'm not suggesting that you eat 25 tacos and a gallon of ice cream!)
because what will help most is just focusing on good N days...
In the beginning, I had about 3-4 good N days a week (the beginning meaning about the first 4-6 months...) I still lost weight...
Hope you can find good ways to lower your stress..
Try meditation and relaxation breathing... Exercise does it too!
Good luck!
Love,
DebSaturday - S day - ate moderately
Sunday - S day - ate moderately
Monday - SUCCESS - There was a birthday party at work - cheescake, double fudge cake and ice cream cake. I resisted and didn't even feel too deprived although I did get tired of the Food Police and the endless, "Just a little won't hurt you."
Tuesday - SUCCESS
Today I have lunch with a focus group and will concentrate on just one plate of food.
I have decided only to weigh myself once a month. I can't thank you all enough for your good advice. Have been reading all the threads and have learned a lot.
Galemarie
Sunday - S day - ate moderately
Monday - SUCCESS - There was a birthday party at work - cheescake, double fudge cake and ice cream cake. I resisted and didn't even feel too deprived although I did get tired of the Food Police and the endless, "Just a little won't hurt you."
Tuesday - SUCCESS
Today I have lunch with a focus group and will concentrate on just one plate of food.
I have decided only to weigh myself once a month. I can't thank you all enough for your good advice. Have been reading all the threads and have learned a lot.
Galemarie
Wednesday success!!
Today I have another office lunch and will try to stick to one plate!
Out of curiosity, I weighed myself this morning (will not again for another month) and I have lost 12 POUNDS. I am assuming that this is mostly water and also realize I must have been eating a lot more than I thought. Also, I have a great deal of weight to lose which usually makes it come off fast in the beginning.
I do NOT expect this kind of weight loss often. I would be happy with 1/2 pound a week. As long as everything is going down. Also, my insulin needs have been severely cut back.
This is all very encouraging. Thank you all. I wish I had found this website long ago!
Galemarie
Today I have another office lunch and will try to stick to one plate!
Out of curiosity, I weighed myself this morning (will not again for another month) and I have lost 12 POUNDS. I am assuming that this is mostly water and also realize I must have been eating a lot more than I thought. Also, I have a great deal of weight to lose which usually makes it come off fast in the beginning.
I do NOT expect this kind of weight loss often. I would be happy with 1/2 pound a week. As long as everything is going down. Also, my insulin needs have been severely cut back.
This is all very encouraging. Thank you all. I wish I had found this website long ago!
Galemarie
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gratefuldeb67
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Thurday - SUCCESS
I did eat a small apple about 4:30 because I knew I would have to work a little late. From after lunch to about 8:00 for dinner is too long for me. I eat a small dinner, though, because I go to bed fairly early (I'm up at 5:00 a.m.). So I don't think that will be a problem.
Thanks Deb and Reinhard for your encouragement. I'm enjoying this and enjoying the message board.
Galemarie
I did eat a small apple about 4:30 because I knew I would have to work a little late. From after lunch to about 8:00 for dinner is too long for me. I eat a small dinner, though, because I go to bed fairly early (I'm up at 5:00 a.m.). So I don't think that will be a problem.
Thanks Deb and Reinhard for your encouragement. I'm enjoying this and enjoying the message board.
Galemarie
Hi Everyone -
Friday - success
Saturday - brunch out, Chinese dinner - I'm afraid moderation was not my watchword but I have decided not to worry about it.
Sunday - S day. Good.
Monday - big success. Very stressful at work. My boss brought in a big jar of candy and I ignored it. Not easy, but I did it. I am very, very grateful for this diet. It imposes discipline but none of the "I can never have this again" eating which leads to many, many "Last Suppers."
Thanks Reinhard and thanks to everyone on this board.
Galemarie
Friday - success
Saturday - brunch out, Chinese dinner - I'm afraid moderation was not my watchword but I have decided not to worry about it.
Sunday - S day. Good.
Monday - big success. Very stressful at work. My boss brought in a big jar of candy and I ignored it. Not easy, but I did it. I am very, very grateful for this diet. It imposes discipline but none of the "I can never have this again" eating which leads to many, many "Last Suppers."
Thanks Reinhard and thanks to everyone on this board.
Galemarie
Tuesday - Success
Wednesday - sort of success. I went out after work for a drink with an old friend and we didn't eat dinner but had a bunch of "little plates" which stretched out for a while and after two vodka and tonics I realized that tonic has sugar in it. So . . . I would say "dinner" was not a success but every onward!!!!
Wednesday - sort of success. I went out after work for a drink with an old friend and we didn't eat dinner but had a bunch of "little plates" which stretched out for a while and after two vodka and tonics I realized that tonic has sugar in it. So . . . I would say "dinner" was not a success but every onward!!!!