Comments on: Conquering Christmas http://karenehman.com/home/2009/12/23/conquering-christmas/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:28:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Crystal http://karenehman.com/home/2009/12/23/conquering-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-16721 Crystal Sat, 02 Jan 2010 01:06:44 +0000 http://karenehman.com/home/?p=1744#comment-16721 I just found this - have never seen WLW before, but now hope to become a faithful reader. I started watching my portions and treats and exercising at the beginning of November, when I realized that for the fourth season in a row I could not fit back into my clothes. Not only am I at a point where I cannot keep affording to replace things with every season change, I realized that my weight increases along with a family history of type 2 diabetes is not healthy for me. I do not have a reliable scale at home (can anyone recommend a good one that is not too much money?) but from the doctor's scale at my last appt. in mid-December, I have dropped two pounds over a three week time period. I'm proud of that given that Thanksgiving was right in the middle of that. Today is New Year's Day and I will admit that while I did okay over Christmas, the get-together last night with all those cheesey and sausage-y snacks got to me. My strategy now is to admit that I am human, get right back to the healthier eating now that it's a new day, and I plan to exercise an extra ten minutes at each session for the next week. I don't plan to weigh myself (maybe that's wrong, but it's my plan) for another week since the current place in my menstrual cycle means that I am holding water right now anyway. I'm on the beginning of this journey, so any help you can offer me would be much appreciated. Thank you! I just found this – have never seen WLW before, but now hope to become a faithful reader. I started watching my portions and treats and exercising at the beginning of November, when I realized that for the fourth season in a row I could not fit back into my clothes. Not only am I at a point where I cannot keep affording to replace things with every season change, I realized that my weight increases along with a family history of type 2 diabetes is not healthy for me. I do not have a reliable scale at home (can anyone recommend a good one that is not too much money?) but from the doctor’s scale at my last appt. in mid-December, I have dropped two pounds over a three week time period. I’m proud of that given that Thanksgiving was right in the middle of that.
Today is New Year’s Day and I will admit that while I did okay over Christmas, the get-together last night with all those cheesey and sausage-y snacks got to me. My strategy now is to admit that I am human, get right back to the healthier eating now that it’s a new day, and I plan to exercise an extra ten minutes at each session for the next week. I don’t plan to weigh myself (maybe that’s wrong, but it’s my plan) for another week since the current place in my menstrual cycle means that I am holding water right now anyway. I’m on the beginning of this journey, so any help you can offer me would be much appreciated. Thank you!

]]> By: teresa http://karenehman.com/home/2009/12/23/conquering-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-16685 teresa Sun, 27 Dec 2009 01:52:48 +0000 http://karenehman.com/home/?p=1744#comment-16685 Hi Just finally getting a chance to check in. I like choice number 2 which is basically what I have been doing since Christmas Eve. I did loose one pound last week. I think it is a great idea for Karen to take a week off! Family is very important. God's peace and strength to all of you WLW gals. See you (or read you) in 2010! Hi

Just finally getting a chance to check in. I like choice number 2 which is basically what I have been doing since Christmas Eve.

I did loose one pound last week. I think it is a great idea for Karen to take a week off! Family is very important.

God’s peace and strength to all of you WLW gals. See you (or read you) in 2010!

]]> By: Vicki Foss http://karenehman.com/home/2009/12/23/conquering-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-16669 Vicki Foss Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:49:16 +0000 http://karenehman.com/home/?p=1744#comment-16669 Wow, I was very tempted to not post. However, I do want to say how proud I am of all of you. I would love to say you inspired me, but instead, I think I feel even more worthless than before!! (very selfish of me) Though it's not a consious choice, my actions so far this year have choosen #1. I didn't weigh. I don't want to know. It's not been good. I feel terrible and am really upset with myself. I'm taking a break until next week because every time I screw up I beat myself to a pulp and I just can't handle that right now. So, I need a little time off. Then next week, I'll climb back in the saddle. Have a blessed Christmas, each one of you. May God give us all the strength to make it by the dessert table unscathed!! Wow, I was very tempted to not post. However, I do want to say how proud I am of all of you. I would love to say you inspired me, but instead, I think I feel even more worthless than before!! (very selfish of me) Though it’s not a consious choice, my actions so far this year have choosen #1. I didn’t weigh. I don’t want to know. It’s not been good. I feel terrible and am really upset with myself. I’m taking a break until next week because every time I screw up I beat myself to a pulp and I just can’t handle that right now. So, I need a little time off. Then next week, I’ll climb back in the saddle. Have a blessed Christmas, each one of you. May God give us all the strength to make it by the dessert table unscathed!!

]]> By: kimberlee http://karenehman.com/home/2009/12/23/conquering-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-16668 kimberlee Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:46:02 +0000 http://karenehman.com/home/?p=1744#comment-16668 Cheryl! I finally had time to go check up on how you did at Cheesecake Factory--yeehaw you lost weight despite going over! :) I can now sleep peacefully knowing how you did LOL. Seriously, I haven't been able to stop thinking "how did Cheryl do??" It was my birthday last weekend, so I had birthday cake twice, went out to eat (I made sure no Cheesecake Factory, chose Weber Grill and low fat chicken, although I couldn't stop eating the pretzel breadrolls!!! yikes). And I did not exercise at all again. I'm still not getting to bed at a reasonable time, but I am finally done with making gifts and I plan to start exercising right after Christmas again. And no difference on the scale, forgot to update that. Sorry for posting twice. Cheryl!
I finally had time to go check up on how you did at Cheesecake Factory–yeehaw you lost weight despite going over! :) I can now sleep peacefully knowing how you did LOL. Seriously, I haven’t been able to stop thinking “how did Cheryl do??”
It was my birthday last weekend, so I had birthday cake twice, went out to eat (I made sure no Cheesecake Factory, chose Weber Grill and low fat chicken, although I couldn’t stop eating the pretzel breadrolls!!! yikes).
And I did not exercise at all again. I’m still not getting to bed at a reasonable time, but I am finally done with making gifts and I plan to start exercising right after Christmas again.
And no difference on the scale, forgot to update that.
Sorry for posting twice.

]]> By: kimberlee http://karenehman.com/home/2009/12/23/conquering-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-16667 kimberlee Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:38:13 +0000 http://karenehman.com/home/?p=1744#comment-16667 Merry Christmas!! We will get through this holiday! :) Fortunately, I was not asked to make desserts, except for Jesus' bday cake. So there will be a limited choice. :) I haven't baked for anyone this year, but I will for my husband's uncle who is joining us to celebrate since he's gone through a divorce. :( Karen, you deserve a break! It's ok if we don't see you Wed. Perhaps some of us won't want to weigh in that week either! Enjoy your time with your family!! Merry Christmas!! We will get through this holiday! :)
Fortunately, I was not asked to make desserts, except for Jesus’ bday cake. So there will be a limited choice. :) I haven’t baked for anyone this year, but I will for my husband’s uncle who is joining us to celebrate since he’s gone through a divorce. :(
Karen, you deserve a break! It’s ok if we don’t see you Wed. Perhaps some of us won’t want to weigh in that week either! Enjoy your time with your family!!

]]> By: Cheryl http://karenehman.com/home/2009/12/23/conquering-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-16666 Cheryl Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:04:48 +0000 http://karenehman.com/home/?p=1744#comment-16666 Me, too. Going with #2. Up .2 this week but not worried about it. Merry, merry Christmas 2 all of U. Me, too. Going with #2. Up .2 this week but not worried about it. Merry, merry Christmas 2 all of U.

]]> By: Nancy http://karenehman.com/home/2009/12/23/conquering-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-16664 Nancy Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:43:20 +0000 http://karenehman.com/home/?p=1744#comment-16664 I have been baking all day, but I am only making enough to bring to Xmas parties. I don't need anything extra sitting around. I like the looser feel of my jeans. I am trying to stick to my workouts, even though everyone elses schedules can interfere. The excuses for taking a break can be found very easily. I have been baking all day, but I am only making enough to bring to Xmas parties. I don’t need anything extra sitting around. I like the looser feel of my jeans. I am trying to stick to my workouts, even though everyone elses schedules can interfere. The excuses for taking a break can be found very easily.

]]> By: Keisha http://karenehman.com/home/2009/12/23/conquering-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-16663 Keisha Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:29:14 +0000 http://karenehman.com/home/?p=1744#comment-16663 Not sure if this is the right place or not, but I wanted to register for your book giveaway. I have 2 small children (4 & 20 mo) and this year we have been trying to focus on the true story of Christmas, not Santa. I have 2 nativities that I allow them to play with and they have been telling each other the Christmas story time and again. They know about Santa and can't wait for him to visit, but they also know that Santa is just for fun. (This is why we have no Santa toys - only Jesus is real). So far it seems like an okay balance between the true point of this time and the fun of childhood. Ps: for WLW - I went to the gym for an hour BEFORE baking peanut butter cookies. That fits in #2, right? Not sure if this is the right place or not, but I wanted to register for your book giveaway. I have 2 small children (4 & 20 mo) and this year we have been trying to focus on the true story of Christmas, not Santa. I have 2 nativities that I allow them to play with and they have been telling each other the Christmas story time and again. They know about Santa and can’t wait for him to visit, but they also know that Santa is just for fun. (This is why we have no Santa toys – only Jesus is real). So far it seems like an okay balance between the true point of this time and the fun of childhood.
Ps: for WLW – I went to the gym for an hour BEFORE baking peanut butter cookies. That fits in #2, right?

]]> By: mwdurham4 http://karenehman.com/home/2009/12/23/conquering-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-16661 mwdurham4 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:14:41 +0000 http://karenehman.com/home/?p=1744#comment-16661 I will be doing option #2 as well. Just can't grit my teeth and bear passing up on all treats. I am down three pounds since last Wed. I haven't been too great at watching my eating, but I have faithfully exercised each day except for Sunday. Not too bad. I am choosing to focus on the fact that I am going for a lifestyle change. This exercising and eating properly is going to be a marathon for me--not a sprint. One day at a time and sometimes...one moment at a time. Merry Christmas!! I will be doing option #2 as well. Just can’t grit my teeth and bear passing up on all treats. I am down three pounds since last Wed. I haven’t been too great at watching my eating, but I have faithfully exercised each day except for Sunday. Not too bad. I am choosing to focus on the fact that I am going for a lifestyle change. This exercising and eating properly is going to be a marathon for me–not a sprint. One day at a time and sometimes…one moment at a time. Merry Christmas!!

]]> By: Linda http://karenehman.com/home/2009/12/23/conquering-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-16660 Linda Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:00:44 +0000 http://karenehman.com/home/?p=1744#comment-16660 Option #2 is my choice as well. I am down 1 this week and hoping to maintain during the next 2 weeks. I too plan to take some healthy snacks along with me, hoping it will help me to stay away from the chips and dip. Merry Christmas Karen and all WWL girls. Enjoy your time with family. Option #2 is my choice as well. I am down 1 this week and hoping to maintain during the next 2 weeks. I too plan to take some healthy snacks along with me, hoping it will help me to stay away from the chips and dip. Merry Christmas Karen and all WWL girls. Enjoy your time with family.

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