I first heard about "The End of Overeating" when my friend blogged about it 8 months ago. I was hesitant to read it. Why? Because I didn't want to give up sweets! They make me happy, so without them, I'd be miserable, right? John is off sweets right now for "made-up Lent." Did I go off them with him? Not a chance. Sweets make me happy. Masochism is against my religion.
Just reading about how food is a drug and totally identifying with that was a huge perception shift. What? I'm not a druggie! I don't take anything harmful or addictive into my body. But food? I'm totally addicted and I anticipate the reward I'm going to get from it. Like when I have a nice-sized dinner and then help myself to a little more? I'm not hungry in that moment. I don't need those nutrients to sustain life. I'm a food druggie getting a hit off of second helpings.
Stay tuned for "Food Rehab"...
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My number doesn't define who or what I am, for good or bad. Changing this number won't make me happier, prettier or smarter. It will only help my jeans fit better.
Welcome!
...to my (attempts at) Healthy Living blog. I debated sharing this blog with the world, because I am not, by any stretch of the imagination, an expert on diet and exercise, nor am I perfect at any of the goals I set for myself. I just keep taking baby steps to do a little better, and invite you to come along!
Goal
A good weight for my height/body type is about 170. I feel comfortable there, too.
But my ultimate goal is health and happiness.
But my ultimate goal is health and happiness.
Laura's Numbers
- 3/19/13: 172
- 12/17/12: 175.4
- 12/10/12: 175.8
- 11/10/12: 179
- 9/27/12: 187
- 8/6/12: 193
- 7/16/12: 200
- 6/4/12: 219
Waist (at Belly Button)
- 11/10/12: 34.5
- 08/19/12: 37.5
Waist (Narrowest Part)
- 11/10/12: 33
- 08/19/12: 35
Hip (widest part - around butt)
- 3/19/13: 42
- 11/10/12: 43
- 08/19/12: 46.5
Right Thigh (widest part)
- 11/10/12: 24.25
- 08/19/12: 26.5
Above Breast
- 3/19/13: 36
- 11/10/12: 37
- 08/19/12: 38.25
Under Breast
- 11/10/12: 35
- 08/19/12: 35.5
Upper arm (halfway between shoulder and elbow)
- 11/10/12: 12
- 08/19/12: 12.5
Laura's Numbers - 2008-2010
- 12/19/10: 168
- 08/09/10: 161
- 07/09/10:164
- 05/15/10: 162
- 04/02/10: 164
- 3/2/10: 171
- 1/5/10: 172
- 12/28/09: 174
- 12/19/09: 171
- 10/26/09: 169
- 10/17/09: 171
- 9/9/9: 173
- 8/10/09: 174
- 7/10/09: 172
- 6/28/09: 173
- 5/28/09: 175
- 5/18/09: 176
- 5/7/09: 175
- 4/29/09:176
- 4/21/09: 178!
- 4/2/09: 174.6
- 3/4/09: 173.4
- 2/24/09: 175.4
- 2/14/09: 176
- 1/26/09: 174
- 1/6/09: 173.8
- 12/29/08: 173.6
- 12/16/08: 172.4
- 12/12/08: 173.2
- 12/09/08: 174.4
- 12/05/08: 175.4
- 11/28/08: 174.6
- 11/22/08: 174
- 11/17/08: 176.4
- 11/13/08: 177.6
- 11/9/08: 180.8
- 11/4/08: 179.2
- 11/3/08: 180.2
- 10/23/08: 181.6
- 10/18/08: 182
- 9/13/08: 182.8
- 9/11/08: 183
- 9/08/08: 185
- 9/05/08: 184.6
- 9/03/08: 186
- 8/29/08: 187.4
- 8/28/08: 186.4
- 8/25/08: 187.6
- 8/22/08: 188.6
- 8/21/08: 189.2
- 8/19/08: 190.4
- 8/17/08: 191
- 8/15/08: 190
- 8/13/08: 191.2
- 8/11/08: 192.2
- 8/10/08: 193.2
- 8/05/08: 192.4
- 8/02/08: 193.2
- 7/30/08: 195
- 7/27/08: 195.6
- 7/22/08: 194.6
- 7/19/08: 197.2
- 7/14/08: 199.8
- 6/29/08: 200
- 6/18/08: 204
- 6/06/08: 205
- 5/30/08: 209
- 5/29/08: 211
- 5/28/08: 214
- 5/25/08: 220
- 5/21/08: 236
Waist (at belly button) - 2008-2010
- 08/09/10: 32
- 10/17/09: 32.25
- 1/26/09: 34
- 12/8/08:34.5
- 11/14/08: 34.5
- 10/14/08: 34.75
- 9/01/08: 34.5
- 8/20/08: 35
- 8/13/08: 35
- 7/28/08: 37.5
- 7/15/08: 38.5
Waist (narrowest part) - 2008-2010
- 08/09/10: 30.5
- 10/17/09: 31.25
- 9/9/9: 32
- 1/26/09: 32.5
- 12/18/08: 32.75
- 12/8/08: 33.25
- 11/14/08: 33
- 11/3/08: 34
Hip (widest part - around butt) - 2008-2010
- 8/9/10: 40
- 11/4/09: 41
- 10/17/09: 41.25
- 1/26/09: 41.5
- 12/18/08: 41.75
- 12/8/08: 42.5
- 11/14/08: 42.25
- 11/3/08: 42.5
- 10/14/08: 43.5
- 9/1/08: 43.5
- 8/20/08: 44.5
- 8/13/08: 45
- 7/28/08: 45.5
- 7/15/08: 46.5
Right Thigh (widest part) - 2008-2010
- 8/9/10: 23.5
- 11/4/09: 24
- 10/17/09: 24.25
- 6/21/09: 24.5
- 1/26/09: 24.5
- 12/18/08: 24.25
- 12/8/08: 24.75
- 11/14/08: 25
- 11/3/08: 25.25
- 10/14/08: 25.5
- 9/1/08: 26
- 8/20/08: 26.25
- 8/13/08: 26.5
- 7/28/08: 26.75
- 7/15/08: 27.5
Under Breast - 2008-2010
- 8/9/10: 33
- 10/17/09: 33.25
- 1/26/09: 33.5
- 12/8/08: 34.0
- 11/14/08: 34.5
- 11/3/08: 34.75
- 10/14/08: 34.75
- 9/1/08: 35.25
- 8/20/08: 35
- 8/13/08: 35
- 7/28/08: 35.5
- 7/18/08: 37
Above Breast - 2008-2010
- 8/9/10: 35
- 1/26/09: 36
- 12/8/08: 36.0
- 11/14/08: 36.25
- 11/3/08: 37
Upper arm (halfway between shoulder and elbow) - 2008-2010
- 8/9/10: 11.25
- 1/26/09: 11.5
- 12/8/08: 11.75
- 10/14/08: 11.75
- 9/1/08: 12
- 8/20/08: 12
- 8/13/08: 12.5
- 7/28/08: 12.25
1 comment:
I'm not sure I want to hear anymore about this book you're reading. I'm totally addicted to food and I'm not interested in changing! I know, I'm bad. But I'm at a point in my life where I can still work out enough to compensate for my eating. Which is both good and bad. Give me a few years and I might have to read that book myself!
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