Re: New and Full of Hope
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SJD, It is so nice to meet you. It's good to have a pal who is at a similar level, though I think you are a ways ahead of me. Splenda has a firm hold on me. Instead of having tea with breakfast, I drank milk mixed with a Weight Watcher shake packet. I think it has quite a bit a sugar, but I only have one more packet left and they'll be gone.

Your reflections on breakfast being "home" for you was inspiring. I think I will focus on breakfast that way too. Though I haven't quite been doing the program for a week, I have also noticed that I'm not suffering the defeat and relapse that I was struggling with on Weight Watchers. I think it's because I'm not expect to do the program perfectly right from the start. I can forgive myself for the three cinnamon rolls I ate on Sunday because I know I'm going to have my comforting breakfast on Monday and start again. I can also reflect on why I went off the deep end and ate three cinnamon rolls and how I can avoid that in the future. On Weight Watchers, I just beat my self up and felt defeated and gave up despite an intense struggle.

Please stay in contact. I would love to have a close friend with whom I can travel this journey.

Carrie

: :Hello Carrie ;
: You are doing well.Enthusiasm and
: connections make a real difference
: to progress.
: I am not fond of splenda myself. I
: think it keeps my sweet tooth
: activated and it always makes me a
: bit jumpy. My journal figured that
: out for me.
: Pals tell me they have made me some
: special sugar free dessert. Then I
: taste that distinctive old
: sweetener. I go for some fruit
: instead.
: Stay hopeful.
: :