This morning I was enjoying my coffee and enjoying the opportunity to carefully read the paper. As I read Deay Abby's list of resolutions, I thought that they definitely apply to us. May we each have a great New Year, and most of all remember that we only have to control today --- yesterday is over and tomorrow isn't our problem yet. So, in case you haven't read them, here are the Dear Abby New Year's Resolutions:

Happy New Year's my friends --- Let's do it right....... JUST FOR TODAY!

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Judy
Goal = <135, Current status = RIGHT ON TARGET!
Never give up. Never never never never give up -- Winston Churchill

What a great post, Judy!!! Thanks! I also love the title for the thread!

"Just for today." Umhmm. Well, THAT is doable! Just for today I am drinking my water and have eaten lc both for bkfst and lunch. I'm going to try and stir my physical self out to take a walk later when I've finished my writing.

I'm actually feeling better than I did yesterday. I don't know what got to me but whatever it was, it's gone. I'm working hard at creating a sermon for tomorrow in light of the horrible news from South Asia. Woweeeeee.

Grace upon grace,
Peg

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Rainer Marie Rilke

Atkins since 2003
5'8" 206.4/197/175
65 years young

Peg, My guess is that you were tired from having company all week. When I'm tired, everything seems overwhelming. Sometimes I go so hard for so long without listening to my body that I just collapse. It's pretty easy to do that when things are off schedule and out of the norm.

I'm curious to know what you are going to say in your sermon about the Asian disaster. How are you going to explain the questions of "Why does God allow something of this magnitude to happen?"

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Judy
Goal = <135, Current status = RIGHT ON TARGET!
Never give up. Never never never never give up -- Winston Churchill

Judy, thanks for posting the Dear Abby list of resolutions. I've included mine in my signature line to remind me every day. Here's to a happy and healthy new year!

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Oh Judy: You are great! I just finished my sermon. I'm preaching the lectionary passages which are John 1:1-9 and 14-19. Focusing around "All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being." If God created all things, why did God created tectonic plates? And, "What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it." God enters into our life and our suffering. When life reaches its most precarious, we are assured of "grace upon grace" (vs. 16) because God CHOSE to enter into life as a human being. Tomorrow is Communion, so I will mention the meaning of the elements (as Js' body and blood) and the resurrection as the way tectonic plates shifted for God as human.

That's a thumbnail of it. It's not easy to understand a God who creates a world where such naked suffering can exist. It's also not easy to understand a God who enters into that suffering through the outpouring of compassion and generosity of so many people all over the world. 'tis always a mystery, isn't it?

Peace, Peg

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"Live the questions and some day you will live along into the answers."
Rainer Marie Rilke

Atkins since 2003
5'8" 206.4/197/175
65 years young

Good way to sum the resolutions up Maxi. Good luck in the New Year.

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Judy
Goal = <135, Current status = RIGHT ON TARGET!
Never give up. Never never never never give up -- Winston Churchill

Peg, you posted your reply just as I did when I responded to Maxi. I would have liked to hear your sermon. I certainly don't envy you trying to explain events of this Biblical magnitude.

The Dallas Morning News has started the year with a daily affirmation to help us get the new year off to the right kind of a start. Like a new habit, they are printing a new one everyday. I'll try to put them here for us. I thnik we need them as much as anybody does.

So with those things in mind, I got specific with my resolution to loose those last five-six pounds. Here's today's numbers (somewhat guesstimated -- I didn't want to figure up a new recipe so I used something close.).

Calories: 1225
Fat: 83
Carbs: 38 - 9 fiber = 29 net
Protein: 86
Water: lots

If I could eat like this for a while, those five pounds would be gone soon.

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Judy
Goal = <135, Current status = RIGHT ON TARGET!
Never give up. Never never never never give up -- Winston Churchill

Good suggestions from the paper, Judy! I especially like the first one!

yesterday was my "begin again" day and I ate out of control all day!

But, today has been better so far. Lc for bkfst, lunch, and snack. I'll fix dinner for myself before I head over to the church. I start teaching Confirmation tonight for every Sunday (I know it's Monday) night from now until May 1st. I dread it, sort of. I care about the kids, but it is such a prep time! This week is already shaping up to be a real tiring one.

this morning my weight was 181. That's the highest it has been for a loooong time. I've been drinking in the water. Hopefully that will give me a kick start.

Peace, Peg

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"Live the questions and some day you will live along into the answers."
Rainer Marie Rilke

Atkins since 2003
5'8" 206.4/197/175
65 years young

Ok, so I had lots of confidence after yesterday. I was even down .5 to 140 this morning. But then ..... the day happened. I ate the regular breakfast of a light yogurt with about 2T of Carbwell cereal stirred in. Then there was lunch. We went to an Italian place called Johnny Carinos -- It was great. I had caesar's salad and stuffed mushrooms from the appetizer menu. Not bad overall, but impossible to track other than taking what was already in Fitday. Dinner tonight was the grilled chicken off a Whataburger sandwich. Again, not bad, but not great either. So, the totals for the day came out like this:

Calories: 1417
Fat: 93
Carbs: 84 -13 fiber = 71 net
Protein: 71
Water: better than I had been doing, but maybe not as good as yesterday.

Somebody track with me. It's the only way that I can be successful. I'm going to have to start a journal for the entries if you guys don't join in. I hate being the only one posting numbers.

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Judy
Goal = <135, Current status = RIGHT ON TARGET!
Never give up. Never never never never give up -- Winston Churchill

Very existential. It's not so much the goal. It's the journey that really counts.

True.

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Hold on, Judy!! I'm going to be tracking. I just don't have time this morning to set it up. I'll try to do so tonight when I get home. I've thought about doing a journal too.
Peace, Peg
I'm down a pound.

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"Live the questions and some day you will live along into the answers."
Rainer Marie Rilke

Atkins since 2003
5'8" 206.4/197/175
65 years young

Thanks, Judy. Just keep hammering on me about this! I know I ~always~ do better when I track; and, thus, weigh and measure portions.

So, I've opened up DietPower and started tracking as of today. I aim to post the previous day's values each morning.

This wasn't the worst holiday season I've had for gaining weight, but it wasn't as "good" as I'd planned, either. Pants that were loose and baggy in the late fall now just fit, and are a bit snug when I sit down. I'm not used to having my waistbands dig into my skin when I sit down; and I don't like how that feels ( well, who would? ).

I'm still fairly inactive due to a problem with a tendon in my foot. But, I'm going to try to work in at least a 30 minute walk daily. I know that's not much, but I hope it leads to better things.

Okay, here's today's figures (they would have been better if I hadn't fallen into a bag of pork rinds).

142 lbs.
1803 calories (not gonna shed weight very fast at that level!)
126 g fat
42 g net carb (53 total minus 11 fiber)
121 g protein

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~~~Teelbee
Back to GOAL!!!
start weight: 176/goal range: 137-134/now: 138
Reached goal in Aug. 2003 - 4rd year of maintenance.

I have truly been able to relate to each one of the daily affirmations. It's just so easy some days to make excuses instead of being truthful with myself.

Today's counts:
Calories: 1670
Fat: 121
Carbs: 62 -15 fiber = 47 net
Protein: 92
Water:not as good as it has been -- and I could tell it

Peg, and Teel, I'm glad to hear that you are going to fire up the programs and get back on track with me. I really believe that tracking and the accountability of putting it out there on this list is what helped me finally get to goal. This morning I was down to 139 again. I just hope it wasn't a fluke. I will get to 135 --- and I'm going to do it by tracking and posting and your help.

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Judy
Goal = <135, Current status = RIGHT ON TARGET!
Never give up. Never never never never give up -- Winston Churchill

Well, the road to a fat body is paved with good intentions! (I know, a paraphrase)I got a new Dell Axim after playing with my Palm pilot for a year and never really getting it to work correctly to sync with my Outlook info. So, last night I didn't open Diet Power. I'll try tonight.

But, my weight was down to 177 this morning. Hallelujah! I know it's only 4 pounds since last week, but, hey, that's four pounds!! I've been eating clean and drinking lots of water. Yesterday I had the most gawdawful sweets cravings! I thought I was going to die. Anyway, I promised myself that I would drive through Dunkin Donuts on my way out of town, and DIDN'T do it!! Yay for me! The sweets craving passed and I was able to get through dinner and the evening without sweets. Did cave to some nuts about 9:30.

this is a REEEEALLY busy week. Lots to do and think about.
We're having a big snowstorm right now. It was due tonight and tomorrow, but came early. I, of course, am wearing my little leather flats with no boots. They are at home. um hmmm.

I'll try to post numbers later.
Peace, Peg

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"Live the questions and some day you will live along into the answers."
Rainer Marie Rilke

Atkins since 2003
5'8" 206.4/197/175
65 years young

Ai, Ai, Ai! I would SO love to lose 4 lbs in a week. I think that skipping the drive through was especially praise worthy - good job sticking to LC!

Judy, I think those quotes are very insightful and merit seconds thoughts. Thanks for sharing the good ones with us.

A friend wants me to do a Dr. Phil plan for becoming your best self. It involves answering questions, introspection, writing memoirs, etc. But, jeez - I can hardly stand the guy, and his commercials are all over the tv. Maybe he helps people, but from what I can see, it's all about the money. My friend says it's a good plan regardless of who wrote it. Well, I just can't bring myself to buy his books, further enriching him. If I do it at all (not too likely), it will be with a 2nd hand book - so he doesn't make any money off it.

Had reheated cauli mash for breakfast, and I'll try to work in another helping of vegetables at lunch time. Hmmm, I have some left over spaghetti squash and leftover Sutter Home spaghetti sauce. I think all throw in a few frozen meatballs and call it a deal.

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~~~Teelbee
Back to GOAL!!!
start weight: 176/goal range: 137-134/now: 138
Reached goal in Aug. 2003 - 4rd year of maintenance.