Thanx Mal...I am feeling heaps better. But maybe you can give me some tips on how to effectivly freak...I just hate the featherweights!

Hi Sleeplessinsc! I just finished reading the last couple pages of your journal and wanted to say I'm glad you're in a better frame of mind and I totally can relate to the feeling you expressed about spending the rest of your life fighting being fat. Yea, it's annoying not being one of those metabolically blessed individuals who seem to lose weight while laying on the couch scarfing potato chips (I know one or two of them myself).

But I can offer you the thought that given time and consisent behavior, it really, really does get easier...in some ways almost automatic...to make the kind of daily choices we have to make to keep our weight from going in the wrong direction. The best example I can give you is that for pretty much most of my life if I wanted some crackers and cream cheese it meant I wanted a whole 8 oz pack of cream cheese and as many crackers as I could eat before the cream cheese ran out . Now when I think "I want some cheese and crackers" it means exactly 1oz of cream cheese and however many crackers happen to make up a serving size. Period. I don't even think about it really, it's like I'm on autopilot counting out the crackers, cutting off the oz of cheese, eat, enjoy and go on with life.

But that simple act took nearly a year of daily practice until it became "natural"....believe me, until then I had at least a bi-weekly meltdown over the whole "lifestyle changing" process.

Thank You CYM...I am very thankfull for the encouraging words and I love to hear from people who are winning this war.I have always been one to not eat all day then have a jumbo burger with fries and a super sized soda! I am having the most trouble just wanting to eat things that are good for me. It seems easier at times to not eat than to eat something "good" But i am getting the hang of it and I only decide I am miserable on occasion the rest of the time I feel great about making the right changes and choices.

Im so glad to hear this

Hows it hanging today?

I had a huge post written, but I'm glad you're feeling better. You will be fighting being fat the rest of your life and you know what? You are already fighting a ton of battles you don't even think about.

Every time you brush your teeth you're fighting tooth decay.
Every time you wash you hands you're fighting disease.
Every time you put on a sweater or a warm coat you're fighting the elements.

These things don't seem like struggles because you're used to them. Eventually taking care of yourself by eating right and exercising will feel the same way.

Hi sleepless. I hope all is well with you today.

Thanx so much guys I am feeling alot better and having a great weekend!

Cannon-~-That was a wonderfull post...and It made me think.I have faught many battles in my life and I am sure this one is no more of a challenge Thanx for the food for thought....I needed it!

Well said Cannon - I need to heed some of that advice myself...

Im sorry I havent been in to say hi for a bit - Im just not relaly posting lol...Im glad to hear you are feeling better!!!

My bedroom is almost cleaned and dejunked - we should start a Tae Bo something...

Yes lets start a tae bo something! Sooo whatll it be cerelly?!? Lets start after my lazy weekend though....Im such a bum!

Ya for sure - I need to start doing it againa nd Ive been blamin my messy room on not - but it has been true I needed to get this space cleaned first to be able to do it - I am unsure we will need to think abt it - set weekly goals and such and post and I dunno - LOL

Hi sleepless. I hope you're enjoying your lazy weekend. (Knowing you it is a lot less lazy than what my lazy weekend would be. )

I hope you enjoyed your lazy weekend. Mine stunk, but I made up for it a little today.

Hi Guys...I am back from a LOOOOOOONG weekend...had a great time and we finished the frame on the chopper so I have been out riding it ALOT! I havent kept track of anything! I guess I am off track but not badly I worked hard all weekend and got my garden weeded and fertilized ect. then went and bought some nice blooming plants ect.My hubby took me out for an early mothersday celebration bought me a ton of plants(what I wanted) and some Johnny Cash cd's (dont laugh! I love the man in black!) I loved all of it, then he brings me a mothersday cake! WHAT?!? Cake! oOooo I am not eating it!
Anyway...I am off to do some working out! Tae Bo and cycle yee haawww

Yay for you!! What a great weekend!! How fun and satisfying it must have been to get the plants! That just leaves me so buzzed and relaxed at the same time.

(I actually saw Johnny Cash walk across a street here while I was waiting for a bus many years ago. I thought "That guy's all in black. Just like Johnny Cash. Actually he looks like Johnny Cash. Just like Johnny Cash." And then I found out he was in our town right at that time!! Gorgeous voice. I didn't hear him sing though.)