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nereida262
POSTED: Sun, 05/24/2009 - 9:30am
changing my life for better
hello everyone My name is Nereida and i lose two years ago about 18kg with mireille's first book. Sadly, when i'm overstressed i tend to overeat so i'm an emotional eater. I gain the same kgs again and i've tried different diet since then. Obviusly it didn't work I really think FWTGF it the answer for emotioanl eaters because you can eat all you want (and love) if you look caerfully your portions and thats the hard part for me. But i'm sooooo tired to count calories,dont eat carb with protein, or something loke taht i'm obssesive with my weight (im obese but my last analisis are fine) until i was a child (my parents education didn´t help. really) I think all of us are wonderful and intelligent person who have a lot of differents things to do and to thing, family and friends job or studies or having fun, so much importan than that. I want to lose my weight step by step with the books and don't be anxius for that. i hove i can give and receive here some support from all of you, kisses from spainMIREILLE'S CALENDAR
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St.TropezChic
POSTED: Sat, 08/22/2009 - 4:18pm
Bonjour, nereida!
I'm so glad you came back, I've missed you! For me, the best approach when that happens is to just resume mindful eating from the very next meal. There's no need to wait until tomorrow, or to put it off until there's been a chance to detox. I just came back from a trip of eating restaurant food for a week, but I'm not even going to worry about compensation. I have a roast chicken in the oven and some very nice broccoli, so I'll be enjoying a wonderful dinner of correct proportions - a glass of wine, and all! I wish you all the best, Lorrainenereida262
POSTED: Sun, 08/23/2009 - 4:42am
Thanks very much
Thanks a lot! I have very busy last weeks, but i come back!! I think i'm doing right this weekend. One of my main point is to eat vegetables or/and fruits in every meal. Every of them, fruit in the morning and vegeatbles for lunch and dinner. At the same time time, i'm leaving the table before to feel absolute full. my next goal? trying to do some exercise...because i have a lot of extra weight to burn, but here in Madrid summer is getting really hot and long walk and staff...St.TropezChic
POSTED: Sun, 08/23/2009 - 10:40am
Good progress
Bonjour, Nereida! Sounds like you're making good progress with your food choices and decision to incorporate exercise. I know how hot it is in Madrid, so please take care.You live in one of the most exciting cities of the world! My daughter and I want to attend the Universidad de Salamanca sometime, for spanish literature (or other) courses. I'm also interested if you have other university recommendations for spanish-speaking Americans. Merci, Lorraine
nereida262
POSTED: Mon, 08/24/2009 - 5:34pm
thanks a lot Lorraine, i'm
thanks a lot Lorraine, i'm doing right now...i hope : ) I have a portions problems, i hope to fix it very soon, i'm goint to take a look in another post too and i'll get some inspiration. About your comment, Salamanca as you know is a wonderful place, but if ypu ant to try a new experience i have finished my Master degree in the Carlos III University in madrid, a wonderful one, with a lot of people from differents countries, i think you'll love it. I don't know really if there is any "speacial course" for spanish-speaking, i think you can try it, it's a great place (a little hard, perhaps) and you'll live a wonderful experience. And i'm living in Madrid, we could meet!! Kisses from a really hot madridSt.TropezChic
POSTED: Tue, 08/25/2009 - 10:55am
Merci, Nereida
Thank you for recommending the Universidad de Carlos III. I visited their website, and it's a beautiful, modern campus. We will definitely take a closer look on our next trip to Spain, maybe even enroll. We do not mind challenging classes, as it really improves our fluency and stretches our vocabulary, so thanks again. The next time I visit Madrid, I will look you up for sure! LorraineVintage1944
POSTED: Mon, 08/24/2009 - 9:11pm
HI Nereida
Can I come to Madrid too?I would love to meet you.And I have never been to Spain.One of the young men I work with says Spain is his favourite country.He has been everywhere.Keep up the great work.Portion control will be very helpful and I need to improve on that too.But I must say,I went out to dinner with friends this evening,and I could not finish my dinner.In the past I would have.Now I have a fabulous lunch tomorrow.
I am grateful to have your company on this journey.OXO Jean
nereida262
POSTED: Mon, 08/24/2009 - 5:35pm
sorry i mean st tropez ;
sorry i mean st tropez ; ). sorry, it's 23'35 here...i'm sleeping....Vintage1944
POSTED: Tue, 05/26/2009 - 9:58pm
Hello Everyone!!!
Have become far behind in replying to threads.So this is a shout out to all of you and thanks for being there.And welcome to all the new members.It is so exciting to meet people from all over the world.I am looking forward to hearing more about everyone.Be well all.Jeanvalerie51
POSTED: Fri, 07/31/2009 - 1:56pm
ok
If it isn't ok for me to post to an older thread, please tell me and I'll not do it again...not sure of all the rules of the forum. I think, like Anna said, everyone's metabolism is very different, and stages of life change each individuals metabolism. So what works for me now is very different than what worked in the past. As I've changed my way of eating, I've noticed that I do much better without to much starch in my life...and as I've began eating more fresh food, more salad, a bit more full fat dairy and cheese, I don't miss the starches much. I still have them, but my body doesn't crave them like it used to. What is funny is that it craves chocolate...good dark chocolate, but not in large amounts (well most of the time:))...and I never mind indulging that craving! All of us are very different, and we all have access to lots of good food specific to our region of the world...finding out what works for our body is part of the fun of the journey! I found that weight loss, if that is a goal, isn't just an end, it is indeed a lifelong journey. And the journey itself is very pleasurable and has many life lessons to be learned along the way. Enjoy the journey.Vintage1944
POSTED: Fri, 07/31/2009 - 10:43pm
Valerie
You may post to whatever thread interests you.And it never hurts to revisit an idea/discussion.I can relate to the love of chocolate.Which makes me think tomorrow I'll get some lovely dark chocolate.Jeanvalerie51
POSTED: Sat, 08/01/2009 - 12:53am
thank you
Thank you Jean. I'm learning so much here, and I'm really enjoying getting to know each of you by reading the older threads.Marilyn
POSTED: Sat, 08/01/2009 - 9:58am
Chocolate
There is nothing nicer than a square of good dark chocolate. Luckily the best sort is satisfying with just one or maybe two small squares. I buy good chocolate and find it lasts for ages. Have completely given up the 'rubbish' bars and am not having the cravings anymore.Vintage1944
POSTED: Sat, 08/01/2009 - 10:29am
Isn't it interesting
that anything good,clothing,wine,scotch,chocolate one needs less of it to be satisfied.JeanSt.TropezChic
POSTED: Sun, 08/02/2009 - 2:21pm
Very true, indeed
There is loads of truth to the old adage, 'Quality over quantity'. Lorrainevalerie51
POSTED: Thu, 08/06/2009 - 9:33am
I agree
But I must confess...last night I had a milky way and enjoyed every junky, caramelly bite...St.TropezChic
POSTED: Thu, 08/06/2009 - 1:08pm
Enabling you,
Val, but between us candy-eaters... I buy a bag of the bite-sized Milky Way after Hallowe'en when it goes on clearance, and stash it in the freezer. Makes a nice dessert with coffee, IF you can stop at one or two. ;^) Lorrainevalerie51
POSTED: Mon, 08/10/2009 - 2:15pm
lol
I do like one on occasion...and learning to stop anything at a small portion is just another way of becoming a "French" woman. Thanks for the confession...I thought maybe I was the only bad girl here :)...just kidding!frenchy
POSTED: Mon, 08/10/2009 - 6:31pm
OMG!
Girl!!!! You have no idea how bad we can be!!! LOL! I know I have my...shall I say...indulgences. As Mireille says, french women may have an indugence but the next day accounts for it by being a bit more conscience about what she eats. Now..where did I put the Dove bag?!! :)Marilyn
POSTED: Tue, 08/11/2009 - 5:45pm
We all
have our indulgences, some small, some not so small. We have to remember to make the neccesary adjustments the next day or two depending on the indulgence. A little indulgence can be a life saver on a bad day as long as it does not get out of control. Am now goig to indulge in a square of very dark chocolate!!Viva la Diva
POSTED: Tue, 08/11/2009 - 7:23pm
Glad...
We are so honest here. A week or so ago I admitted to really good cheese being an offender, and that I had four weeks or so left to recasting. Well, the past two weeks I have had entirely too much delicious cheese. Then I realized what I needed, lean protien. We are grilling the turkey now. I was so happy to finally find it again. There is a type that I just love. I am so glad to have reread my posts and realize that I was getting bored, and craving some healthy protien. I can't wait to get back on the routine of a a little cheese on the weekends. It tastes better then for some reason. Isn't it great to just check in and make changes where we need. The freedom...and the zipper test are beautiful!valerie51
POSTED: Wed, 08/12/2009 - 5:51am
Frenchy
I agree totally...we all have our days! The difference for me now, as opposed to when I was dieting...no guilt. I know that I can indulge, guilt free, because I can compensate, not tomorrow, not Monday, but the very next meal. Even if it is just to take a few less bites. One of the biggest lessons I've learned is that the food is going to be there tomorrow, too. I don't have to eat half the pie, or all the candy, or drink all the cola...because it is going to be there if I really do want some later. That freed me to quit overeating on a continuous basis. Hey, I saw on the other post that you were in Moline when you were in the states...funny thing...my daughter and her fiance moved me to IL in June, and drove all the way to Moline for two days. You know why??? To visit the John Deere Tractor factory...I bet you didn't spend much time there??? My future son-in-law is a John Deere freak...we tease him constantly!frenchy
POSTED: Thu, 08/13/2009 - 9:08pm
Flew in
My sister lives in Moline and another sister lives in Rock Island. The third sister lives across the river in Davenport, Iowa and my parents live just outside Peoria. My Aunt worked for John Deere and my dad for Caterpillar. I have Midwest blood running through these veins but I am through and through french at heart living in Florida. Did you enjoy it there? I adore the midwest but am happy to be living in Florida now.valerie51
POSTED: Wed, 08/19/2009 - 7:21pm
moline
I didn't actually go to Moline...my daughter moved me to Hoopeston, IL...I'm living with my fiance. I lived in OK all my life, and this has definitely been a big change for me! I love it here...and my kiddos are mostly grown...but man do I miss having them just down the road. We are very, very close. I usually have at least 200 text messages every day between all six of them. I get to go home again in Oct., when my 22 year old gets married!Vintage1944
POSTED: Wed, 08/19/2009 - 8:17pm
Valerie...there you are
have missed your postings.Glad to know you are still here.Oooooh Mother-in-law status.Quite the changes for you.
200 T.Ms.How do you cope?They miss you ,too.Jean
nereida262
POSTED: Thu, 08/20/2009 - 10:12am
My new 1st day
Thanks a lot for your comments, really I'm feeling sad because I know I have to lose weight and I perfectly know that this "diet" works for me, but i' m afraid I overeat with stressful situations and... Sometimes I don' t know how to eat, I mean I understand that with pasta or chocolate i' m not going to feelbetter and it will probably get worse the situation but... Well, today is my new1st day and I hope it will be the good one. KissesJeanette
POSTED: Thu, 08/20/2009 - 12:05pm
Everyone falls off the wagon!
Everyone falls off the wagon! The important thing is to get up, dust yourself off and get back on! You'll find as you go that the time between your "fall-off's" will be farther and farther apart and the time you spend "off" will become shorter and shorter. So, just know that you will probably fall off again (I don't know of anyone who has stopped falling off!), but work on making the time you are "off" shorter! You can do it! We're all behind you!nereida262
POSTED: Thu, 08/20/2009 - 4:00pm
Thanks very much.... : ) I
Thanks very much.... : ) I hope you are right, i'm trying very different thing at the same time ....but really this must be a priority for me because it about me and my health... Love,Vintage1944
POSTED: Thu, 08/20/2009 - 5:24pm
Anytime....
you are welcome.I"ll look forward to your posts.JeanMarilyn
POSTED: Fri, 08/21/2009 - 9:33am
'Falling off'
I've had a big falling off this week.After a weekend with my brother I then went out on Wednesday evening with friends from the Wine Appreciation class I go to (3 courses, champagne & wine) and then yesterday evening OH and I joined my brother and his wife for a meal at the hotel they were staying at in the Yorkshire Dales and had yet another 3 course meal with champagne and wine. OH was driving so he didn't drink but we both ate the full 3 courses. I will have to adjust for the rest of the week and the weekend to get back on track before we go to Nice on 9 September.
I will eat like the French in France though. Marilyn
emartinrn
POSTED: Thu, 08/20/2009 - 11:17am
If you overeat - look at it
If you overeat - look at it as a bump in the road and keep following the plan - I was always bad at that - If I messed up I would use it as an excuse to keep eating badly - just remember to get right back on the wagon! Erin