JLB001

I think we are all screwed up in one way or another. Just depends on how we deal with it.

Hang in there chickie!

"When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on."

jstar

thanks everyone

Today I am back on track and intend to stay that way.

I realized I have about 6 weeks until my Florida trip and I don't intend to have rolls and celluite showing everywhere when I go to the beach! I just need to get over the "I don't wanna workout" feeling and just do it. I must say I was a little inspired by the show on VH1 "Flab to Fab." Anyone see it? They take 3 women and diet them and train their butts off for 3 months. I wish I could enlist in that program, but then again I don't need it. I can kick my own butt!

Today -
Food:
1/2 cup oats
1 scoop protein

red pepper
turkey
2 ff cheese
2 mini ww pitas

60 min on the elliptical tonight
glad I convinced myself to do it.

greekblondechic

Working out is like a weird addiction. If you've been doing it, you want to continue doing it. If you stop for a while, it's harder to get yourself to go, but you still feel withdrawal for not going!

It's like a bad relationship

I can do it

I WILL be a size 5.

hikerchick

Hey jstar,

I agree with JLB, we are all screwed up in one way or another. All I can do is laugh about it.

Hang in there though. Don't let the setbacks get the best of you. You need to sit down and decide what is important in your life, for fitness and otherwise. You have a lot going on and a lot to think about.

With food, for me, it's all about Just Say No. I can't do it any other way and it's taken me years to finally figure that out. Eating like crap makes me feel like crap (mentally AND physically) and it is just not worth it to me. I want to feel great all the time! You just need to figure out what works for you. Im here for ya girl.

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is just a habit.
- Socrates


I am worth it!

jstar

Thanks Hiker so you don't cheat at all? (or try not to?) I hate how my mood is so tied to how I am eating. I hate how I feel bad about myself if I eat one stupid thing that I wasn't supposed to and then automatically have an urge to eat everything in sight and start afresh the next day. This thought pattern has got to go, it is way screwed up!

I am starting to feel better again but I know better than to create some big plan I have no intentions of sticking to. I am taking it day by day.

jstar

May 12th

Meals

M1
2 ff cheese
half pizza shell
300 cals

M2
1/2 cup oats
1 scoop protein
270 cals

M3
6 oz turkey
6 oz fresh strawberries
199 cals

M4
ff cheese
ww pita
turkey

M5 -same as M4

cardio:
45 min elliptical
15 on the stairmaster

I am always dripping with sweat after the stairs. I know I shouldn't stay on the elliptical all the time, so this was a good change to shock my body a little.

Jodi

Why don't you schedule a weekly cheat meal. This may help give you a short term goal, something to look forward to and something to strive for each week. Go all week and eat clean and then during that cheat meal, eat what you want.

Essence EFA

Stacey

Hey Star! You definaltey need to take this day by day. Do what greeky does.. take a nap or do something that will take your mind off the food when it hits Or Go for a walk.

I'm sorry your having to think about all the boyfriend stuff/and moving to Florida stuff. I'm sure that is hard.

Take care of yourself girl!!!

I Believe in the Impossible!!!

jstar

I am thinking of doing this Jodi I am just afraid I will go overboard and it will turn into a binge. What a really need to do is get out of the mindset that if I eat something "bad" that I might as well turn it into a binge and start over the next day. I will take it day by day for now but my goal is to do what you said and have 1 planned cheat meal every weekend and eat clean the rest of the week.

jstar

Thanks Stacey

Yeah, it is hard not knowing what I want and where I want to live. It might take me a while to figure that one out.

Taking it day to day is the plan. I try to focus on my trip, upcoming competitions, etc. that I want to be in shape for. I agree, I need to keep busy to avoid bingeing.

Jodi

That's why you should schedule your cheat as the last meal of the day. Go out to dinner. Then you don't have time to binge. Be good all day then splurge at dinner.

Essence EFA

Jill

Hon, I feel / think just like ya. Its about changing the way you think. Have you got that book yet??

**Hugs** to ya...