Gripes about Blogs.....

Hello All!

It is the perfect kind of day today for me so far. Didn't wake up feeling anxious, got into the bathroom first and even got to the leftover fajita meat from last night!!! Even Cade is sleeping in late, the dog isn't whining... life is good.

Until I came out to find some more blogs to follow.....

Now, I am of full understanding that the people I find the most info on are all people who are at goal already and the ones that are that still post, I applaud you and I am thankful for you!!! I NEED to read your stuff to get me through some tough spots. So, this post isn't about you types....

The type I am talking about is:

1. Great Writer - Engaging - Funny - Humble - Witty - Exposed and MISSING!!!!!

I am so exhausted with going and looking up blogs and it's been 10, 8, 6, 5 and 4 months since the last post was done. The worst part is that these people haven't reached goal but they have left it like they have just given up. I read through these long forgotten blogs and I see so much success, so much hope, so much normal behavior and then it's like they got snatched by aliens and there is no closure as to why they are totally gone.

Everyone has bad days and everyone has weak points. I guess what I am trying to get at is that, when I am in my weak points, sometimes finding you at a weak point allows me to find something positive to say to you and in turn encourage myself.

You start a blog to be accountable. You have to write in the blog to be accountable.

I don't have it all figured out and I have a long, long, long, long way to go. However, I know that I want to keep providing some kind of feedback. It may not mean the world to me that I logged in and said, "Day is okay, not much to report, just a hum-drum but I'm sticking to plan", but it could be the one post that keeps one person on track for just one meal.

Just saying. Tighten up your blog game people. Cause I know that you are at least supposed to be on Consolidation or Stabilization so quit acting like you lost your weight and life is perfect now. If it is GOD be with you and bless your perfect behind. However, I'm sure there is something valuable you have to give back even if it is just a nudge to say, I am here and I did it, keep pushing, you can do it too!

That is all for right now.

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Hugs.....

The Cake Is A Liar.

I thought I would share one of my favorite pictures.....

Don't trust cake. Unless it's Dukan Cake.....

50 Ways to Stay Motivated Link (Inside!!!)

Hello Everyone!

So I found a great site with some motivation stuff on it that I am gonna put up here in case anyone wants to go and take a gander. There are a few of the items that I don't "agree" with but overall its a nice list of helpful "keep pushing through" tips.

http://ten-pounds-down.fitsugar.com/50-Ways-Stay-Motivated-Weight-Loss-13289463

It's a great site, I have been looking through all kind of stuff to try to stay motivated. My motivation isn't waning, I am actually doing alright. I just am not seeing a great deal of progress on the scale. My clothes are definitley fitting a LOT better. Here is the sad part, the "I have never realized how BIG I am part" I must have been in a 28 as my actual size. That's a WOMENS' 28 because the 26 size clothes I have are now actually fitting. A little sad. I am feeling better about it though because I'm coming down some.

I wanna start complaining about how long this is taking right here at this part, however (comma) I have not even been doing this for a full month! What a laze about huh? I like to complain sometimes just to hear myself say something. Sometimes......DON'T JUDGE ME MANNNNNN!

Alright, well I will post more later.

Waiting for the "whooosh"

Hello All,

I did my readings last night and they went well. I wasn't feeling exhausted at all until this morning. Sometimes negative energy can act like a creeper. I have some food for the morning. I am going home for lunch today. Nothing major to report. Inches are dropping like crazy, I may have to get new clothes soon, but my weight has remained steady, I waiting for the "whooosh" to take place. Please come soon, I want to see the numbers under 320. I guess not drinking would help with that. I'm sticking with it though. Years of bad habits are hard to break. Had a horrible dream last night about my brother. That's a whole other story, but for the day. I am at peace. Love to you all.

Hugs...

OMG, I wore Jeans...

Hey ya'll! I am actually wearing jeans today! That is a huge deal for me because usually they are so daggone tight I can't make it through with them on. People (mgr) at work are ignoring me. So what. Grow UP! That's all for now....I'm starving....will talk more later.

Hugs...

BELIEVE IN YOU

As I am motivating myself to have the strength to go in here and fight this spiritual war at work tomorrow, I figured that I would post something that would help you all fight the good fight as well.....

First Things First! Take Pride in EVERY win:

After that.........BELIEVE IN YOU and that your mere existence here means that you are valuable beyond measure. Keep fighting the good fight. LOVE Yourself.

Hugs....

Upkeeping a torrid love affair with me.

Hey Everyone,

I am having a great Mother's day. I am still being extremely bothered by this thing at work. I want and need to let it go and just enjoy my moment, one day at a time type of living. It just really bothers me when someone fails to even try to understand where I am coming from when they are personalizing or going through whatever they are going through and putting their emotions off on me like its my problem. This is a common occurance with women in particular, in my experience. Working with a bunch of women is challenging. I am trying not to be one of the cackling brood, but it gets difficult when people keep putting their crap off on you.

This is one aspect of my life that has allowed me to pack on the pounds. Always accepting responsibility for other peoples emotions. People emoto-vomit on me and I lick it up like a sick dog. Carry it around with me and then feel miserable for no reason that I can find an origination of on my behalf besides giving a damn about another human being.

If there was a way that I could create a bubble around myself that would bounce those feelings back onto the people who were trying to shovel them down my throat. Make them responsible for their own crap for once.....I would probably look like Tyra Banks!!!! Instead I look like Gilbert Grape's mom.

I used to think the answer to dealing with people dumping on me would be to say how I feel and get it off my chest to them so they could understand why it was wrong what they are doing. However, after more time to mature, I realize that some people are so emotionally inept themselves that the whole reason why they dump on others is because they refuse to deal with their own emotions, so that goes to say that me trying to explain why what they are doing to me is hurting me is a total waste of breath because they are too vacant to even understand what they are feeling, why would they give two craps about how I feel? They won't. Which is why I have found the best defense is to LOVE on me and that is what I am focused on doing. That's the best medicine for me, loving me more. So, I am in the process of creating and upkeeping a torrid love affair with me......P.D.A. and all of that.....with my fine self......cheese! (smile cheese, not dukan cheating cheese) :0)

Went to Whole Foods and got some good and fresh foods. Spent too much of course but I feel good about not having to eat all wally world food for the next couple of weeks. Yay! Oh yeah and plain non-fat classic greek yogurt is horrible!!! It tastes like paint thinner smells. Won't be using that for anything besides cooking with it and feeding it to the dog, it's good for her digestive system. She is a puppy and had to have worm treatments, so she can eat it.....yay! Boo for me though. Blech.

Hugs...