HERE I GO AGAIN:

KimmerJ · 10-29-2007, 07:19 AM

Well, I have thought about starting a journal. And I guess it's time. I've had so many false starts and stops this year, trying over and over and over and then failing each time. So I thought here I could write what I'm eating to keep myself on the straight and narrow!

I have read several of the journals here for inspiration and also have printed some before and after pictures for encouragement.

Let me tell you my story first:

I have always had a weight problem. I was a WW life time member by the 10th grade!

By the time I was in 11th Grade, it wasn't much of a problem because I was taking 8 classes a day, no breakfast, no lunch and dinner was a WW meal or a bar.

So I was living on about 800 calories a day,I didn't notice because I was so busy. Then I got married, then got pregnant and gained and gained and gained. I never lost all the weight from the first child then 9 years later was pregnant again at 200 pounds. After that I fought all the time with the weight, tried every diet that came along and failed at every diet that came along.

THEN: About six years ago, I found and I lost 80 pounds on Atkins, Just Atkins, I guess you would call it the "72 Atkins". I ate alot of meat and vegis, nothing else. No, what I call "extras". All the fake foods that are out there. Anyway I was at goal for all of maybe two weeks,

Then of course I the little voices in my head, you're at goal now you can eat that! And guess what happened???

I don't care what anyone says about Atkins, if you can not eat something that you want, this IS a diet. If I can't have that giant piece of cake with ice cream, then I'm on a diet. That's what I need to hear.

Call it whatever you want Way of Life, Way of Eating. But it is a DIET. I had to come to realize that I couldn't have everything that I wanted to eat. And that's my struggle. I HAVE TO TELL MYSELF NO! Which is very hard, because the word NO is one that I don't like to hear.

BUT I restarted last monday the 22nd of October and I stayed on program!!!! For the first time in a long time something clicked!!! I weighed in Yesterday and I have dropped 10 pounds this week!!!

So I'm starting this journal just to be accountable to myself that I CAN DO THIS!! And of course for others to post as well.

Today's MEALS:
Breakfast: Bacon and Onion Quiche
Lunch: 2 Hot dogs with mustard (I will plan better tomorrow
Dinner: Hamburger patty with mustard, lettuce, cheese and bacon.

I am so thrilled about this, about staying on for a week, I'm going to suceed this time!!!!

busybee_deb · 10-29-2007, 07:43 AM

Hey Kimmer! Congratulations on your terrific loss!

I agree it is a diet, because we can never eat all the junk we'd been eating before. I had trouble with this too my last time around and am now finally coming to grips with it. I will need to eat differently for the rest of my life or the weight WILL come back on it.

You CAN do it! I'm with you!!!

Deb

KimmerJ · 10-29-2007, 07:44 AM

AWWW thanks!!!

I know we can do it this time!!!

heidi21062 · 10-29-2007, 08:38 AM

You started a journal....

You know what that means.....

Party at Kimmer's!!!!

KimmerJ · 10-29-2007, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by heidi21062

You started a journal....

You know what that means.....

SIZE=4]Party at Kimmer's!!!![/size]

So now ya'll can crash my journal and yours!!!! More selection!

Sadler_Girl · 10-29-2007, 09:04 AM

Glad to see you started one here!

KimmerJ · 10-29-2007, 09:05 AM

Hey Lisa!!

ScarletBlonde · 10-29-2007, 09:07 AM

We need to throw you a housewarming party!

I'm glad you started one!

You can do this! But this also means more pics of you!

KimmerJ · 10-29-2007, 09:11 AM

Pics???? I have no idea what you're talking about

I'll try!!! Really! I will!

And before you ask Heidi, I forgot the camera will do it tonight and take it in tomorrow.

Sadler_Girl · 10-29-2007, 09:42 AM

Yup journals are a fun thing.

heidi21062 · 10-29-2007, 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KimmerJ

Pics???? I have no idea what you're talking about

I'll try!!! Really! I will!

And before you ask Heidi, I forgot the camera will do it tonight and take it in tomorrow.

I was just getting ready to ask....I'm giving you until Wednesday, Missy...that's it....

Tylar_Connar · 10-29-2007, 09:49 AM

...glad you started one!!

KimmerJ · 10-29-2007, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by heidi21062

I was just getting ready to ask....I'm giving you until Wednesday, Missy...that's it....

You will have to wait until Thursday

They don't get the pictures back until then.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tylar_Connar

...glad you started one!!

Tonia!

heidi21062 · 10-29-2007, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KimmerJ

You will have to wait until Thursday

They don't get the pictures back until then.

Tonia!

Okay....you've got until Thursday...and that's it....
no more stalling....

KarbieGrl · 10-29-2007, 11:26 AM

Let's see if you are better about posting in yours than I do in mine.

KimmerJ · 10-29-2007, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KarbieGrl

Let's see if you are better about posting in yours than I do in mine.

The first day I'll be great, terrific, then we shall see! I'm mainly doing this to post the food I'm eating.

Yep, we need to move yours up a tad bit

KimmerJ · 10-30-2007, 06:06 AM

My Menu for Tuesday the 30th:

Wonderful Quiche

Hamburger patty with mustard

Taco soup

I'm really proud of myself. I think just getting through the weekend was a major accomplishment for me. And I DID IT!! Will be in and out today. BUsy!!!!

heidi21062 · 10-30-2007, 09:05 AM

Kimmer - You are doing great! I'm so proud of you!

KimmerJ · 10-30-2007, 09:07 AM

Thanks sweetie!!!!! I kinda am too!

Well, maybe more surprised than anything else.

Tylar_Connar · 10-30-2007, 09:11 AM

You are doing GREAT.
That is awesome that you have lost 10 lbs.!!!!

KimmerJ · 10-30-2007, 09:12 AM

Yep, but I"M Staying Away from the Scale until Monday! Which is very hard for me to do!!!

Tylar_Connar · 10-30-2007, 09:20 AM

That is very hard.

KimmerJ · 10-30-2007, 10:04 AM

Okay, when I was in Dallas I bought some VCO. Have been doing research on it and tonight I'm going to start using it on my skin and see if I notice a difference between it and the moisturizer that I have been using.

I have been eating 1tsp each day in the frozen little chocolates I've been making.

DELISH!!!!

3 tablespoons coconut oil
3 tablespoons peanut butter
2 tablespoons Dark cocoa powder
2 tablespoons agave syrup

Mix and freeze in cupcake pan. pop out and eat!

KimmerJ · 10-30-2007, 04:05 PM

It is now 5:05 PM and all is well!!

Doing great!! Not hungry at all. I'm going home to cook some good stuff!!!!

Tylar_Connar · 10-31-2007, 06:10 AM

Hope you have a GREAT day!!

KimmerJ · 10-31-2007, 06:38 AM

Thanks Tonia!!!

My Menu:

quiche Onion and bacon

roast beef and salad

taco soup

BRRRR it's supposed to be chilly today!!

Talk to everyone later, busy day here at work.

10-29-2007, 07:19 AM	#1
KimmerJ Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: central kansas but wishing for TEXAS Posts: 9,456 Gallery: KimmerJ WOE: Weight Watchers Start Date: Today is the DAY!!!!!	HERE I GO AGAIN: Well, I have thought about starting a journal. And I guess it's time. I've had so many false starts and stops this year, trying over and over and over and then failing each time. So I thought here I could write what I'm eating to keep myself on the straight and narrow! I have read several of the journals here for inspiration and also have printed some before and after pictures for encouragement. Let me tell you my story first: I have always had a weight problem. I was a WW life time member by the 10th grade! By the time I was in 11th Grade, it wasn't much of a problem because I was taking 8 classes a day, no breakfast, no lunch and dinner was a WW meal or a bar. So I was living on about 800 calories a day,I didn't notice because I was so busy. Then I got married, then got pregnant and gained and gained and gained. I never lost all the weight from the first child then 9 years later was pregnant again at 200 pounds. After that I fought all the time with the weight, tried every diet that came along and failed at every diet that came along. THEN: About six years ago, I found and I lost 80 pounds on Atkins, Just Atkins, I guess you would call it the "72 Atkins". I ate alot of meat and vegis, nothing else. No, what I call "extras". All the fake foods that are out there. Anyway I was at goal for all of maybe two weeks, Then of course I the little voices in my head, you're at goal now you can eat that! And guess what happened??? I don't care what anyone says about Atkins, if you can not eat something that you want, this IS a diet. If I can't have that giant piece of cake with ice cream, then I'm on a diet. That's what I need to hear. Call it whatever you want Way of Life, Way of Eating. But it is a DIET. I had to come to realize that I couldn't have everything that I wanted to eat. And that's my struggle. I HAVE TO TELL MYSELF NO! Which is very hard, because the word NO is one that I don't like to hear. BUT I restarted last monday the 22nd of October and I stayed on program!!!! For the first time in a long time something clicked!!! I weighed in Yesterday and I have dropped 10 pounds this week!!! So I'm starting this journal just to be accountable to myself that I CAN DO THIS!! And of course for others to post as well. Today's MEALS: Breakfast: Bacon and Onion Quiche Lunch: 2 Hot dogs with mustard (I will plan better tomorrow Dinner: Hamburger patty with mustard, lettuce, cheese and bacon. I am so thrilled about this, about staying on for a week, I'm going to suceed this time!!!! Last edited by KimmerJ : 10-29-2007 at 07:47 AM. Reason: add a sentence

10-30-2007, 06:06 AM	#17
KimmerJ Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: central kansas but wishing for TEXAS Posts: 9,456 Gallery: KimmerJ WOE: Weight Watchers Start Date: Today is the DAY!!!!!	My Menu for Tuesday the 30th: Wonderful Quiche Hamburger patty with mustard Taco soup I'm really proud of myself. I think just getting through the weekend was a major accomplishment for me. And I DID IT!! Will be in and out today. BUsy!!!! Last edited by KimmerJ : 10-30-2007 at 06:10 AM.

10-29-2007, 07:43 AM	#2
busybee_deb MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Fitzwilliam, NH Posts: 1,124 Gallery: busybee_deb Stats: Ideal Weight WOE: Abundant Living Start Date: 7/17/2007	Hey Kimmer! Congratulations on your terrific loss! I agree it is a diet, because we can never eat all the junk we'd been eating before. I had trouble with this too my last time around and am now finally coming to grips with it. I will need to eat differently for the rest of my life or the weight WILL come back on it. You CAN do it! I'm with you!!! Deb

10-29-2007, 07:44 AM	#3
KimmerJ Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: central kansas but wishing for TEXAS Posts: 9,456 Gallery: KimmerJ WOE: Weight Watchers Start Date: Today is the DAY!!!!!	AWWW thanks!!! I know we can do it this time!!!

10-29-2007, 08:38 AM	#4
heidi21062 Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Transplanted to NC...but my hearts in Hampton, VA.... Posts: 14,573 Gallery: heidi21062 Stats: 190/176/110 - 5'3" WOE: Atkins..no WW's...wait a minute....what day is it? Start Date: Started WW 07/28/08 @ 178.6 lbs	You started a journal.... You know what that means..... Party at Kimmer's!!!!

10-29-2007, 09:04 AM	#6
Sadler_Girl Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: sarasota florida Posts: 15,825 Gallery: Sadler_Girl Stats: 282 start Start Date: 3/5/2006 (full into on the 9th) for the last time	Glad to see you started one here!

10-29-2007, 09:05 AM	#7
KimmerJ Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: central kansas but wishing for TEXAS Posts: 9,456 Gallery: KimmerJ WOE: Weight Watchers Start Date: Today is the DAY!!!!!	Hey Lisa!!

10-29-2007, 09:07 AM	#8
ScarletBlonde Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 7,564 Gallery: ScarletBlonde	We need to throw you a housewarming party! I'm glad you started one! You can do this! But this also means more pics of you!

10-29-2007, 09:11 AM	#9
KimmerJ Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: central kansas but wishing for TEXAS Posts: 9,456 Gallery: KimmerJ WOE: Weight Watchers Start Date: Today is the DAY!!!!!	Pics???? I have no idea what you're talking about I'll try!!! Really! I will! And before you ask Heidi, I forgot the camera will do it tonight and take it in tomorrow.

10-29-2007, 09:42 AM	#10
Sadler_Girl Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: sarasota florida Posts: 15,825 Gallery: Sadler_Girl Stats: 282 start Start Date: 3/5/2006 (full into on the 9th) for the last time	Yup journals are a fun thing.

10-29-2007, 09:49 AM	#12
Tylar_Connar Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 12,436 Gallery: Tylar_Connar Stats: 198177150 WOE: 27 lbs to go for now Start Date: 10/14/06-165, 11/23/07 180	...glad you started one!!

10-29-2007, 11:26 AM	#15
KarbieGrl Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,406 Gallery: KarbieGrl	Let's see if you are better about posting in yours than I do in mine.

10-30-2007, 09:05 AM	#18
heidi21062 Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Transplanted to NC...but my hearts in Hampton, VA.... Posts: 14,573 Gallery: heidi21062 Stats: 190/176/110 - 5'3" WOE: Atkins..no WW's...wait a minute....what day is it? Start Date: Started WW 07/28/08 @ 178.6 lbs	Kimmer - You are doing great! I'm so proud of you!

10-30-2007, 09:07 AM	#19
KimmerJ Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: central kansas but wishing for TEXAS Posts: 9,456 Gallery: KimmerJ WOE: Weight Watchers Start Date: Today is the DAY!!!!!	Thanks sweetie!!!!! I kinda am too! Well, maybe more surprised than anything else.

10-30-2007, 09:11 AM	#20
Tylar_Connar Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 12,436 Gallery: Tylar_Connar Stats: 198177150 WOE: 27 lbs to go for now Start Date: 10/14/06-165, 11/23/07 180	You are doing GREAT. That is awesome that you have lost 10 lbs.!!!!

10-30-2007, 09:12 AM	#21
KimmerJ Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: central kansas but wishing for TEXAS Posts: 9,456 Gallery: KimmerJ WOE: Weight Watchers Start Date: Today is the DAY!!!!!	Yep, but I"M Staying Away from the Scale until Monday! Which is very hard for me to do!!!

10-30-2007, 09:20 AM	#22
Tylar_Connar Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 12,436 Gallery: Tylar_Connar Stats: 198177150 WOE: 27 lbs to go for now Start Date: 10/14/06-165, 11/23/07 180	That is very hard.

10-30-2007, 10:04 AM	#23
KimmerJ Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: central kansas but wishing for TEXAS Posts: 9,456 Gallery: KimmerJ WOE: Weight Watchers Start Date: Today is the DAY!!!!!	Okay, when I was in Dallas I bought some VCO. Have been doing research on it and tonight I'm going to start using it on my skin and see if I notice a difference between it and the moisturizer that I have been using. I have been eating 1tsp each day in the frozen little chocolates I've been making. DELISH!!!! 3 tablespoons coconut oil 3 tablespoons peanut butter 2 tablespoons Dark cocoa powder 2 tablespoons agave syrup Mix and freeze in cupcake pan. pop out and eat!

10-30-2007, 04:05 PM	#24
KimmerJ Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: central kansas but wishing for TEXAS Posts: 9,456 Gallery: KimmerJ WOE: Weight Watchers Start Date: Today is the DAY!!!!!	It is now 5:05 PM and all is well!! Doing great!! Not hungry at all. I'm going home to cook some good stuff!!!!

10-31-2007, 06:10 AM	#25
Tylar_Connar Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 12,436 Gallery: Tylar_Connar Stats: 198177150 WOE: 27 lbs to go for now Start Date: 10/14/06-165, 11/23/07 180	Hope you have a GREAT day!!

10-31-2007, 06:38 AM	#26
KimmerJ Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: central kansas but wishing for TEXAS Posts: 9,456 Gallery: KimmerJ WOE: Weight Watchers Start Date: Today is the DAY!!!!!	Thanks Tonia!!! My Menu: quiche Onion and bacon roast beef and salad taco soup BRRRR it's supposed to be chilly today!! Talk to everyone later, busy day here at work.