Monthly Archives: August 2006

August 26, 2006 — Just 4 Today


Posted by katiebird

Just 4 Today. Well, I’ll take my fiber supplement 3 times (I’ve taken it once), I’ll drink 2 liters of water (I’ve drunk one (which should be fun during a 3 hour memorial service), I’ll walk 6 miles (even if I have to do it in a mall because of the rain) and I’ll work hard on one of the projects that I totally blew off all week.

What are you going to do today? As you can see it doesn’t have to be related to food or exercise. We’ve found that sharing a goal can help make it happen. And it’s always fun to hear what friends are doing!


I’m telling myself that it’s not a failure if I learn a lesson


Posted by katiebird

Just today, I’m not going to eat between meals and I’m not going to take seconds. And I’ll weigh myself & use the tools and guidance from The Hacker’s Diet to help me reach (and keep) my goal.

Yesterday morning flew by and I didn’t have a chance to focus on my affirmation. It lurked in the back of my mind as I conducted a couple of online conversations and touched base with family members about a recent death. But that’s a dangerous behaviour. It’s so easy to tell myself that today is different. That it’s ok to slide today because the circumstances are extraordinary. But everyday is special — if I’m going to do something everyday, I can’t be making excuses for not doing it.

I began the week sort of excited by the challenges of a week I knew would be different. But, I had no idea what I was in for or just how deeply I’d be challenged. From Sunday through today, this has been an intense week filled with out-of-town family, accidents, death and loneliness. Which was enough for me — I took refuge in eating, mostly eating take-out. Continue reading →


August 24, 2006 — Just 4 Today


Posted by katiebird

Just 4 Today, I’ll make a sandwich to take to work, I’ll take my fiber supplement twice (I’ve taken it once), I’ll drink 2 liters of water (I’ve drunk nearly 1 liter), I’ll walk 3 miles (I’m way behind on my walking this week) and I need to figure out how to eat out without eating too much.

Is there a restaurant that specializes in salad?

What are you going to do today? It really doesn’t have to be food/nutrition related, your goal could be anything. Is today the day you’re going to start working on a goal you’ve been putting off?


A community of Dieting Bloggers


Posted by katiebird

Just today, I’m not going to eat between meals and I’m not going to take seconds. And I’ll weigh myself & use the tools and guidance from The Hacker’s Diet to help me reach (and keep) my goal.

I was visiting Sir Squishy’s blog, Born Squishy this morning, I just read his FAQ and my brain has exploded (in a good way). His blog is excellent and now it’s opening a whole world of noble diet blogs. He and his friends operate individual blogs, but keep track of their progress in weight-loss/weight-control together by posting their progress in the comments of a weekly post at one of the blogs.

They do this because they know that actively participating in a support group is one of the tools to both losing weight and successfully keeping it off. I’ve been building a set of links to “Diet Blogs” because I crave contact with as many others as I can find who are sharing my diet and nutrition goals. And I’m thrilled that my quest led me to a group that has formalized their relationship.

I can’t wait to get home tonight when I can take the time to visit them.


August 23, 2006 — Just 4 Today


Posted by katiebird

Just 4 Today, I’ll drink 2 liters of water (I’ve drunk about 1/2 liter), take my fiber supplement twice (I’ve taken it once) and walk 3 miles.

After a not-so-good day yesterday, I’m trying to keep things simple today.

What will you be doing Just Today? It doesn’t have to be food related. We’ve worked on a lot of different goals in this spot. The important thing is to work on them one day at a time.