The E-LAB Project

We interrupt all talk of cupcakes for a reminder of the book I'm reading.

Title: The Complete Beck diet for Life. It's by Judith S. Beck, Ph.D. who is a contributing author to Oprah's magazine. She has a very funny take on life, comedy with sarcastic overtones. I've always enjoyed her column.

Her father is the originator of "Cognitive Therapy" (which I didn't realize till reading this book.) So she comes from a very 'behavioral' place when it comes to her suggestions.

I had listened to her previous book/CD series, after checking it out from the library. It is called "The Beck Diet Soution." What I remember from that series, is that you claim a four day segment to make an impact. That you really can 'see' a difference in four days. And that once you make one four day committment & see the results, then you commit to another four days.

The trick is to reward yourself with noncaloric reinforcers for when you make good decisions.

A pair of new earrings when you loose five pounds. A movie for when you choose different groceries at the store..... those sort of things.

Anyhow. I continue to eat sitting down, slower & savoring. I am riding a new, "lowest" number since ELAB began, which as of this morning clocks me in at a total of 10 pounds lost since the new year began. Whooop!!! Whooooooop!!! Whooooooop!!!!!

We'll see if I can maintain that till Fri. LOL.

My hubby came home, so now we'll see. He likes to eat 'real' food. Portion control!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Oh dearie me. I've started a new page!!

I must have a picture. (An idiosyncracy of mine.)

I took this picture last week, just around the corner from my VERY suburban house.

Just behind a Burger King's service road from a massively busy street.

Anyhow. Look at those little birdies. They are eating smaller portions and getting a lot of exercise every day!!!!

Ainm. The author would say, "Climb back on the wagon RIGHT now." Don't wait until tomorrow or next week. Just get some genuine 'extra' workout/exercise and climb back on your previous committment to yourself with better choices, right away.

Best wishes. We're all in this for the l-o-n-g haul.

Make your U turn right away.

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PauldingMom ~ On the SFBC, you got it right!!!!! Laughter is soooo good for us, you made my day. I'm still laughing!!  ;D 

I was 146.2 this morning. I'm hoping to drop a few more ounces before my last at home weigh in Thursday morning.

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I have probably blown any further weight loss, I had a small handful of peanut M&M's this afternoon. I bought a bag for my DH to have on our 7 hour trip north to our DD's for the holiday-I cut open the bag, looked at them, didn't touch them, poured them into a ziploc bag for easy reach while traveling, & OMG, I took some. They tasted so good, but I felt so darn guilty. How could I have done that?? I fell off the wagon & I haven't even left the house yet....

Renee ~ Another # gone, good for you!! As for the sloppy joe, ya gotta eat something for supper, right? The brownie was.....what?.....just what it was, a delightful bite of goodness!

I had a horrid dinner last night - or should I say a yummy dinner last night.  Popcorn, Cupcake and an ice cold beer.  I don't think that's what a bird eats.  This morning I had an egg and 1/2 a banana so much better this morning.  I plan on tuna for lunch.  Tonight will be a wash too, I'm going to a Sex and the City 2 fund raiser so there will be tasty appetizers and beverages before the midnight showing of the movie.  I will get back to ELAB tomorrow!  Not looking forward to weigh in on Friday.

Have fun at your DDs this weekend Val.

Fasted this AM due to some blood work and then decided, "what the heck, I made it this far." had a yogurt and lots of water. Of course tonight I am starving but Im making some yellow squash with turkey sausage and spinach. Saw my doc. today and she was thrilled with my weight loss and my blood pressure. 

Morning ladies - hope you all have a very enjoyable Memorial Day Weekend!!

I'm very happy to report in at a fairly respectable 157 lbs - having worked hard to reverse last weekends descent into gluttony!!!  I have to say it was a very enjoyable descent but the resulting gain wasn't worth it - I can never understand the ratio between the weight of the goodies you eat and the weight you gain i.e. You eat a fraction of a pound of chocolate (or other sinful craving) and you gain 3 pounds weight ......what???

Well if any of you bump into a handsome Irish young fella over the next few months be kind to him - it may be my son!!!

Meece - hopped on scale before going to the rest room...166.8 lbs.  Went to the bathroom... 165.6 lbs so Seyla's tip does work   Granted by the end of the day I can weigh as much as 169.8 lbs   Will you update my starting weight 166.8...this will be my last weigh in for 8 weeks while I hide my scale and start a new weight loss program.  When I do get to weigh in I would love to see the 'real' results of when I weigh in in July.

It's gonna be a rough weekend to diet. I'm off to the store tonight and I want to make good healthy choices but I can't imagine a BBQ without potato salad and baked beans with lots of molasses. 

My weight is the same, but I feel much better. My one year Mammo. yesterday was great! and my blood pressure was fantastic. Waiting to find out how my blood work turned out. I hope my triglycerites (I have no idea how to spell that) are down. And I had my first hair cut since before chemo. turned out real cute.  

YIPPPPPPEEEEEEE!

It's Friday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I started the day weighing in at 143.6.

Down an entire pound since last week.

This drop really came since Wed morning.

As we were traveling the first part of the week, and I have yet to figure out how to eat on the road, without detriment. When we returned home & I saw what damage I had done, by finishing the meals served...... I went walking at our metro park each morning, 4 miles a trip, and also sacrificed my end-of-the-evening treat, each of the last 3 nights.

So I have a new low!!!!!!!!!!!

My goal is to weigh what it says on my driver's license. It says 139 there, which is what I accurately weighed just a couple years back -- after I rode 661 miles on my bike that summer. So I'm within imagining that number could appear again this summer.

Making myself sit at a table for all caloric intakes has been a true eye opener for me.

Congrats to all who are maintaining, or shedding old habits.

A holiday weekend is a genuine challenge, but it's early in the week. Time to reinforce activity, exercise, moving about & other expenditures of calories (having sex is one of my favorites!!)

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Ever downward we go, arm-in-arm together!!

congrads!   Faithandfifty

Stick with it Meece 

Good Luck on you clinic weigh in Renee

Today my middle child came home for a visit and she asked me what size I was. I said guess and she said............6  Honestly the child has no idea! When I told her a 14 she was like "What??" They are getting loss but a 12 looks silly tight.

Did two miles this AM with DH and then got on the treadmill and did another 15 minutes. Hope it will pay off. 

The treadmill is my last resort. Walking outside is so much better. We have a couple nice parks nearby and our neighborhood is pretty safe. I take my big dog with DH doesn't join me. Lots of rain in our forecast as I'm sure is in your's too Renee. Gotta get out in the morning before the pop up thunderstorms kick in. 

I'm babysitting my son's puppy this weekend so this A.M. we will be taking both dogs on a walk. Should be interesting to say the least.