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I’ve gained weight. I just can’t stop craving and eating junk food. Why don’t I care more about myself?

I went over my WW points by like 7 points. Who would have thought Dirty rice would be 5 whole points. It is so hard to be stuck in the house all day and not munch. Will do better tomorrow!

It is very exciting to be back to my mini-goal but at the same time sad that I gained weight back. My clothes are fitting again which is nice. It is really hard right now because I am worried about my job. They haven’t laid off any nurses yet but they have cut the nursing hours. It is hard to understand this because people will continue to get sick although the economy is bad. I naively believed that I would be safe. What is so hard is that I can’t eat my emotions away. My anxiety is through the roof but I am pushing through and still managing to lose weight.

I am back to counting points starting today. I have only gained 5-7 pounds but man what a difference it makes. The worst part is I just feel yucky. I feel bloated and no matter how much I eat I never feel full. I am starting a weight loss competition at work this Friday. Kind of nervous about running it. I am not the type of person who usually takes charge but we will see how it goes. It will be kind of hard because none of us work the same days or the same shifts (the joy of being a nurse.) I am hungry now, think I will go have a banana! Have a wonderful day everybody!

1.   Avoid carrot sticks. Anyone who puts carrot sticks on a holiday buffet table knows nothing of the Christmas spirit.  In fact, if you see carrots, leave immediately.   Go next door where they’re serving rum balls.
 
 2. Drink as much eggnog as you can. And quickly.   It’s rare …  You cannot find it any other time of year but now.  So drink up! Who cares that it has 10,000 calories in every sip? It’s not as if you’re going to turn into an eggnog-alcoholic or something.  It’s a treat. Enjoy it.  Have one for me.  Have two.  It’s later than you think. It’s Christmas!
 
 3. If something comes with gravy, use it. That’s the whole point of gravy.  Gravy does not stand alone. Pour it on. Make a volcano out of your mashed potatoes. Fill it with gravy. Eat the volcano. Repeat.
 
 4. As for mashed potatoes, always ask if they’re made with skim milk or whole milk.  If it’s skim, pass.  Why bother?  It’s like buying a sports car with an automatic transmission.
 
 5. Do not have a snack before going to a party in an effort to control your eating. 
 The whole point of going to a Christmas party is to eat other people’s food for free. Lots of it. Helloooo?
 
 6. Under no circumstances should you exercise between now and New Year’s.  You can do that in January when you have nothing else to do. This is the time for long naps, which you’ll need after circling the buffet table while carrying a 10-pound plate of food and that vat of eggnog.

 7. If you come across something really good at a buffet table, like frosted Christmas cookies in the shape and size of Santa, position yourself near them and don’t budge. Have as many as you can before becoming the center of attention. They’re like a beautiful pair of shoes … If you leave them behind, you’re never going to see them again.
 
 8. Same for pies. Apple, Pumpkin, Mincemeat. Have a slice of each. Or if you don’t like mincemeat, have two apples and one pumpkin.  Always have three.   When else do you get to have more than one dessert?  LaborDay?
 
 9. Did someone mention fruitcake?  Granted, it’s loaded with the mandatory celebratory calories, but avoid it at all cost. I mean, have some standards.

 10. One final tip: If you don’t feel terrible when you get up from the table or leave the party, you haven’t been paying attention.  Re-read tips; start over; but hurry, January is just around the corner. 

Remember this motto to live by: 
 
 ”Life should not be a  journey to the grave with the intention of arriving  safely in an attractive and well-preserved body, but  rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand and wine in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming “WOO-HOO what a ride!!”
 

 Have a great holiday season!

Why does it take 2 months or more to lose 8 pounds but it only takes 3 days to gain it during the Holiday season?

First let me say I am watching the BL and I have to say What Bitches! So any ways yesterday went really well. I went to bed with only 2 points over my daily allotment. I couldn’t sleep. I don’t know why. Had my Benadryl. I was starving and I hurt from the small amount of exercise I did. I came downstairs and binged on a bag of pretzels. I couldn’t stop eating. Then today I tried to do one of the BL videos that are on Demand and only made it through 10 minutes. I still had 9 points left for dinner and I made a stupid decision to eat store bought pizza. I was tired and upset because we are having trouble with our furnace. Did you know a half of a Digiorno pizza is my whole daily allotment of points? Well I did. So I am well into my weekly points. So my plan is to do really well for the rest of the week.

It is 8pm and I still have 4.5 points left for today. I also did 10 minutes of Tae Bo. I am really hungry! Can’t wait for snack time. It is weird to not have the feeling of being overfull. It was nice to get on the scale and only see a little bit of weight gain. I weighed in at 148 today.

Haven’t been on my diet in over a month. I don’t know why it is so hard to get back on plan. On a lighter note haven’t gained much weight yet. I guess I have just had a glimpse of eating like a regular person and it is fun. It would be so nice to eat like a normal person and be thin. Unfortunately that has never been in my genes. Had a wonderful Halloween with my family. Haven’t been on much because I have become addicted to computer games like Bejeweled and Hidden object games. I need to get back in the game. Start doing blogs and ready blogs again. I really miss all my buddies. Hope everyone is doing wonderful!

I have no problem making a healthy breakfast or lunch. When it comes to dinner I am stumped. I have 2 very picky eaters in my house and it is driving me crazy. My husband has a list of foods he won’t eat. This includes and is not limited to: cottage cheese, ricotta cheese, white sauces, mushroom including mushroom soup, tomatoes (even though he loves pasta sauce), any type of vegetable except corn and carrots (I hate cooked carrots), not crazy about rice and there is more. He loves: pizza, spaghetti, hamburger, hot dogs, steak, chicken, macaroni and cheese, noodles with seasoning (as long as there is no visible veggies), mashed potatoes, and did I mention Pizza. My daughter won’t eat any veggies unless they are in disguise and she is really good eating around things. The only meat she will eat is hot dogs, pepperoni, some lunch meat, and meat with taco seasoning. She also loves pizza and has never drunk milk. Two days a week my husband has school after work and I work 3 nights a week starting at 7pm. So sometimes we don’t even eat at the same time. It is impossible to cook healthy and meet everyone’s likes. I could cook one thing and tell them if they don’t like it they can starve but a 3 year old doesn’t understand that and my husband would just live off of Peanut butter sandwiches and cereal. My 3 year old would just never eat. I don’t know what to do. This is an example of a normal week for us. Monday-chicken, mashed potatoes and corn. Tues-spaghetti, Wed-probably nothing because I have slept all day from working nightshift and won’t see my family because I have to be at work by the time he picks Leah up from the baby-sitters. Thurs-probably subs because I am dead from working the night before and staying up with my daughter all day. Fri-pizza, Saturday-pork chops, mashed potatoes and corn, Sunday-probably hamburgers because I slept and my husband has to cook. Not exactly the healthiest diet. Then we start all over again. I honestly don’t know what to do. Never liked cooking. Never learned how to cook.