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Thanksgiving was wonderful! I had a great time with family and most of all....I didnt go TOO out of control. I did eat more than usual and I ate things I normally dont but I didnt binge so Im happy. I dont feel all that well though. I can tell a h...
Happy One Year Maintainaversary! That is really quite an accomplishment. I admire how you listen to your body. I'ts not an easy thing to do but it will love you back when you do. I'm trying to get to that place you are 'mentally' myself. These thi...
CONGRATULATIONS! I appreciate your post sooo much. It reminds me that this journey is lifelong. No temporary in it at all.
Congrats! Maintaining for one year is absolutely incredible. SO much of what you said in this post rang true for me!! It really is a fight every day, isn't it?! It will get easier though, you're right. I'm so happy you posted. Happy Thanksgiving!
Congrats! I'm struggling a lot lately so it's SO refreshing to hear a maintenance story as it seems to be quite rare in the blog world. I'm having a hard time with emotional eating so I'm hoping it will get easier like you said.
Wow, congrats on maintaining for a whole year!
I know it's hard to get away from wanting to be a certain number on the scale, but I'm glad you're listening to your body when it's telling you what it wants. That was something that was hard for me s...
CONGRATS!! One year at goal is AMAZING!! Maintenance sounds like it is jus as hard, if not harder, than losing weight (because you don't get to see that number going down every week) and although it has been hard, you have done it! Here's to many ...
Ive got to keep this short and sweet because I am off to my parents house for Thanksgiving. I have been meaning to write this for sometime now, but I just havent been in the blogging mood. I am usually on here everyday reading but just not wanting...
Hot Hot Hot!
You are a runner!! Runners need food (including carbs). 130 seems to be a great weight for you (from your pictures). Your half and marathon times are enviable!! Keep your chin up, girl. This weird relationship we all have with food is so so diffic...
You will love the Bugg! Its so nice to see how many calories you burn and it motivates you to burn more! Have a great race!
Im glad your feeling good. Exercise really helps the mood. Just know if that urge to binge comes, you CAN resist!
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- About Me:
- I am a mother of two who decided she no longer wanted to carry around the extra baby weight. Last year I lost 40 pounds and completely changed my life style. I learned to love eating healthy and became a lot more active than I ever have been in my life. I started running April 2008 and just ran my first marathon in April 2009. Through my healthy journey I have given up many processed, bad carb foods and have learned to love eating clean!
5K July 2008 26:53
10K July 2008 1:00 10 sec
Half Marathon October 2008 208:45
Half Marathon March 2009 157:15
Marathon April 2009 4 hrs 34 min
5K July 2009 22:59
Starting weight Jan 2008 164.7
Goal 125
Feb 23rd 130.5
April 30th 128.00
May 29th 124.5
August 21st 124.8
- Plan of Choice:
- Low Carb, Weight Watchers
- Workout Philosophy:
- I'm a Running Fanatic, I love lifting weights
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Thanksgiving was wonderful! I had a great time with family and most of all....I didnt go TOO out of control. I did eat more than usual and I ate things I normally dont but I didnt binge so Im happy. I dont feel all that well though. I can tell a huge difference when I eat more fattening, sugary foods. I do have to say that I AM proud of myself. Usually I am mean to myself after I eat something so called "bad" and I dont forgive myself or let it go. Today I am turning off the negative voice and a… Continue
Posted on November 27, 2009 at 12:00pm —
Celebrating one year in maintenance land!
Ive got to keep this short and sweet because I am off to my parents house for Thanksgiving. I have been meaning to write this for sometime now, but I just havent been in the blogging mood. I am usually on here everyday reading but just not wanting to share. Not that things are bad, I just dont want to put forth the time and effort it takes to blog my mind. I guess I have just been mentally lazy!
Anyways, this month it occured to me that I hit my goal weight last November. Really? Wow! That was… Continue
Anyways, this month it occured to me that I hit my goal weight last November. Really? Wow! That was… Continue
Posted on November 25, 2009 at 6:25pm — 6 Comments
What a whirlwind of a week!
This week since reading the book Intuitive Eating..... Ive gone from feeling really out of control mentally ....to a bit more stable and have finally found some peace of mind. My eating has been fine...my thinking has been CRAZY all over the place! I finished the book lastnight minus the nutrition section. They said to not read that part until youve completely understood all the other principles of the book. Im not quite there yet, so I didnt continue. I have an appt with my councelor today and… Continue
Posted on October 15, 2009 at 11:30am — 5 Comments
Rejecting the Diet Mentality!
This is the first principle of Intuitive Eating that Ive got to learn.
"Throw out the diet books and magazine articles that offer you the false hope of losing weight quickly, easily, and permanently. Get angry at the lies that have led you to feel as if you were a failure every time a new diet stopped working and you gained back all of the weight. If you allow even one small hope to linger that a new and better diet might be lurking around the corner, it will prevent you from being free to disc… Continue
"Throw out the diet books and magazine articles that offer you the false hope of losing weight quickly, easily, and permanently. Get angry at the lies that have led you to feel as if you were a failure every time a new diet stopped working and you gained back all of the weight. If you allow even one small hope to linger that a new and better diet might be lurking around the corner, it will prevent you from being free to disc… Continue
Posted on October 12, 2009 at 12:30pm — 2 Comments
I need my BLANKEEEEE!
Seriously, I feel like a kid that lost her blanket! Yesterday, I put away the scale AND I took off my Bodybugg.....my security blankets have been taken away and Im feeling a bit scared. At first, I felt liberated..... but then lastnight, it hit me. The realization of it all came pouring down and I shed a few tears. I know the road ahead will be a hard one. BUT...I know this is what I want and Im willi… Continue
Posted on October 8, 2009 at 9:02am — 5 Comments
Comment Wall (151 comments)
- At 9:45pm on November 25, 2009,
Rachel said…
- Hey, thanks for writing me back! It's funny you should say that because my period finally came back too, and I'm also around 130-135! Ironic we are going through the same thing (sort of). I'm not running that much anymore though, just about 9 miles a week. Things are starting to finally get a lot better for me. The binging is getting less and less and my weight is going down (at one point I was 140). I'm not sure exactly why I went into such a slump or why I'm able to come out of it now.. I need to try and be more aware of that stuff I guess. Glad to hear you're doing well!
- At 9:58am on November 21, 2009,
Rachel said…
- Hey Maren, just wondering how you've been... hows therapy going? Intuitive eating?
- At 9:06am on November 10, 2009,
Erica said… - Awesome, let me know how you like it!
- At 8:29am on November 10, 2009,
Erica said…
- Here is a link to my Coconut Curry Butternut Squash Soup
Enjoy : )
- At 7:27pm on November 8, 2009,
StEpHaNiE* said…
- Hey Maren! How are things going? Is the Intuitive Eating still working for you???
- At 7:59am on November 6, 2009,
Erica said…
- Thanks for your support Maren (((HUGS)))! I'm not sure what this pattern I'm doing is all about, but I'm just glad that I found my way back. I'm already feeling very motivated to make more goals! I look forward to catching up with you!
- At 10:12pm on November 5, 2009,
Valerie said…
- Glad to hear you're doing well! I'm kind of in the same place with blogging - mostly reading, occasional commenting but rarely posting. I guess I've just been busy with school/work and haven't really had anything to write about lately. Is intuitive eating working well for you? I find the whole concept interesting though, I haven't read too much about it. I like the idea though, of being able to enjoy things and making things off limits. I find it really fits in with how I like to think about eating.
- At 6:25pm on November 5, 2009,
Valerie said…
- Hey Maren, just checking in to see how you're doing :) Hope you've been well!
- At 1:58pm on November 5, 2009,
Erica said…
- Hi Maren I have been MIA for so long that I felt I better come & say hi. I have slipped off the wagon & I'm trying to find my way back on. I have not worked out or followed any eating plan for a few months. I think I need use some encouragement! : (
- At 6:58am on November 4, 2009,
Rachel said…
- Hey, thanks for your comment! Are you back from Disneyland? How are things going?
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