Okay... WTF exactly is GOOD restriction?!? I want to know!!!!

[IndioGirl55 32]

You are so helpful thanks!! I knew there was a reason why I befriended you a long time ago!

You are right about the restriction and I've already noticed this. I was a bit tight last night - but not to bad where I couldn't even eat. Just enough to where I couldn't comfortably eat very much, and that is fine with me. If there is any meal I don't mind restriction with it's dinner. Now Breakfast I want to eat. Right now I'm having raisin bran and quaker granola mixed in. It's so delicious and I can eat it! :bored: In fact I had some for breakfast yesterday and it did hold me until lunch. I even brought a banana for a midmorning snack if I were to get hungry and I never needed it. Well, its still sitting here if I need it today.

I have no self control when it comes to chips. I've tried for many many months to battle them. Tried to "portion control" myself and it never worked. It sucks! I have not eaten any chips since April 12, 2009. As time goes on I think of them less and less. Really now I only think about them when it is "that time" and I'm craving salty Snacks. Someday I will be able to eat them and stop when my serving is up, but right now I'm not willing to risk my good behavior to have to start all over again.

One thing I can say is even though I have slowed down on my exercise, I do still do it. There is no way around this and it must be done with our new lifestyle. I actually love too, it makes me feel so good! I think I got bummed because I was just starting to run and found it was so great. My knees said no way though. I will need surgery on both, but that and weight loss will hopefully find me running again. I would be so happy!

Thanks again! (((huggs)))

Irene

I eat 100 c snack pack popcorn almost every nite - one piece at a time - I use it to tame my head hunger...

I can run a little - I don't really enjoy it except for the fact that I can - I usually just walk on treadmill 4 to 15 inclines

about 3 mile 2 x a week and weight training 2 x week

I have to force myself to go some days -but like you said once I have done it I feel so much better..

Except right now it's so hot here that it's very hard to get motivated to exercise - I do it - but summer time is tough..

Hugs J