tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249011027605748733.post5400981022868412343..comments2022-11-06T08:33:53.010-05:00Comments on Swirling Shadows of Perpetual Light: Old Habits, New Reflectionspepagirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06808014887113923180noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249011027605748733.post-38376085092578350282012-04-01T20:19:22.581-04:002012-04-01T20:19:22.581-04:00Oh crudville. I am the same way when I am visitin...Oh crudville. I am the same way when I am visiting somebody who keeps junk food in their house. No kidding. I house sat for my aunts once (they are both very large, and have poor eating habits) and it was a snack-a-thon. They gave me free reign over all the food, and I have NEVER seen that much junk food in one house before. They had bags upon bags upon boxes of chips, cookies, and candy bars. There were also large jars full of peanut M&M's, and dipped pretzels. In the freezer were containers of ice cream, different types of Klondike bars (oreo and reese's), and all kinds of frozen snacks. The fridge in the garage had a giant peanut butter pie in it, and was completely stocked with soda. It was like being in the witch's house in Hansel and Gretel; it seemed as though everywhere I looked there were unholy snacks!!!<br />I feel your pain. Last year I was very close to where I am now. My lowest point was 187, and now I am hovering around 200 again. It is maddening and frustrating. I eat when I am happy, sad, and for every other reason. I'll do great and listening for my body for a couple of weeks, and then I go back to over eating again, and I just don't know why.<br />I want this to be the year, ya know? I only have a pesky forty pounds to lose- and that is NOTHING in comparison to what others are struggling through. I cannot understand why I have been stuck in this rut for six friggin years. I sloughed off around twenty pounds from my highest weight, and have just hovered around the same weight ever since. Well, to be fair, my "hover" weight did decrease by eight pounds over the last year and a half- but what kind of progress is that?<br />Ok, I just realized that I am totally ranting.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00924024976077811592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249011027605748733.post-74906455971604877522012-04-01T11:44:23.548-04:002012-04-01T11:44:23.548-04:00Wow, I got super behind on your blog. I swear I re...Wow, I got super behind on your blog. I swear I read only a handful and before I know it I've missed weeks of someone's life.<br /> I think the one new trick we've both learned is to be aware of what we are doing. It doesn't stop me but at least I'm choosing what I'm doing instead of becoming aware of it mid or post eating. Now I just need to tell myself that even though I have myself convinced that I really want to be eating the junk I really don't.<br />.goodnuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05954722697545825987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249011027605748733.post-85305978359687101742012-03-31T12:21:25.149-04:002012-03-31T12:21:25.149-04:00I'm the same way, when I go visit my mom's...I'm the same way, when I go visit my mom's house, all the goodies that's banned from my house tempt me like no other. And it's so easy to not think about it when you're with good company so I hear ya. But I honestly think there's anything wrong with going off track once in a while. I'd say the more we restrict ourselves the more we obsess over things we tell ourselves we can't have. That's how I am anyway. <br /><br />You'll get there mama :) Have an awesome week!Gertiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02994064999596554492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249011027605748733.post-3522754363739890102012-03-26T20:37:04.565-04:002012-03-26T20:37:04.565-04:00I have a hard time when I go into new territory to...I have a hard time when I go into new territory too. I ended up eating too much this weekend and I'm hoping to reverse it this week.<br /><br />I don't think anyone can be perfect all the time so the important thing is to move forward and treat tomorrow like a new day. <br /><br />I didn't lose anything all year and was actually up 10 at one point... I'm hoping to finally reach maintenance this year. I don't have answers for you but you are not alone!safirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13087146668110437915noreply@blogger.com