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beeswing - 30 Aug 2006 14:20 GMT

I like the beginning of a weight loss program...it's often easy to see
an immediate response on the scale, which is a good motivator to
continue. Intellectually, I know it's almost all -- if not all -- water
weight, but it's still encouraging, somehow. As of this morning, I've
lost just over 6 pounds total since I began and 2.6 pounds for the
week. (I just started tracking my weight again on Fitday.)

When I started, just a few weeks ago, I didn't think I could do it,
even though I'd had success before, because all my interim little
attempts at losing weight or even stopping the slow creep of weight had
failed. It's just funny, because the main difference seems to be that
now I've slipped back into the Nike "Just Do It" mindset I had last
time, when I was successful, and it seems to be working.

I'm thinking one of the most powerful influences in weight loss is the
mind...

beeswing

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Lá~ká~ Wáná - 30 Aug 2006 15:00 GMT

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> lost just over 6 pounds total since I began and 2.6 pounds for the
> week. (I just started tracking my weight again on Fitday.)

That's great! Any loss is better than no loss. :o)

> When I started, just a few weeks ago, I didn't think I could do it,
> even though I'd had success before, because all my interim little
> attempts at losing weight or even stopping the slow creep of weight had
> failed. It's just funny, because the main difference seems to be that
> now I've slipped back into the Nike "Just Do It" mindset I had last
> time, when I was successful, and it seems to be working.

That's all it takes - determination! What I found helps me stay on track is
not to have things in the house I may "pig out" on such as cheese and nuts
of all kinds. I wont even have nuts in the house for the holidays this
year.

> I'm thinking one of the most powerful influences in weight loss is the
> mind...

More so than anything else.........

LW
Re-Start - 7/5/06 - 170lbs
Today - 155.5 lbs
Goal - 130 lbs
Height: 5'6" Female. Age: 61
Don't worry about what people think,
they don't do it very often.
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LFM - 31 Aug 2006 02:35 GMT

> That's all it takes - determination! What I found helps me stay on track
> is not to have things in the house I may "pig out" on such as cheese and
> nuts of all kinds. I wont even have nuts in the house for the holidays
> this year.

=

Easier said than done if you have a family and household to live with. Why
make the entire family sacrifice if one person is trying to diet?

I have a slender, growning teen and a healthy, slim husband. Neither need
to lose weight and love their treats. DS just made a batch of brownies
this evening. The aroma is calling, but I'm trying not to give in.

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oregonchick - 31 Aug 2006 04:47 GMT

>> That's all it takes - determination! What I found helps me stay on track
>> is not to have things in the house I may "pig out" on such as cheese and
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> brownies this evening. The aroma is calling, but I'm trying not to give
> in.

Curse those damned brownies! They call my name...

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beeswing - 31 Aug 2006 05:11 GMT

> Curse those damned brownies! They call my name...

I'm so lucky to not like chocolate all that much.

beeswing

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oregonchick - 31 Aug 2006 15:12 GMT

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> beeswing

You are an anomoly all the way around! Lose weight without exercise,
doesn't like chocolate... what next?

you realize I'm kidding of course ;-)

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Bill Eitner - 30 Aug 2006 18:05 GMT

    The difference between "should do"
    and "must do" is huge. When weight
    loss (I prefer to call it "fat loss"
    or "getting in shape") becomes a "must
    do" results follow and it doesn't seem
    so difficult. When it's a "should do"
    it never gets off the ground.

    When someone thinks about losing weight
    the terms they use are useful in determining
    whether they will be successful or whether
    they are just thinking wishfully. Should
    do items are positive wishful thinking and
    are doomed to fail until they become must
    do items. Recognizing that would save a
    lot of frustration, false starts and yo-yo
    dieting consequences.
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LFM - 31 Aug 2006 02:33 GMT

> I'm thinking one of the most powerful influences in weight loss is the
> mind...

AMEN to that!

Mind over matter!

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