tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007935351883008850.post1474012519346060996..comments2023-02-25T08:12:45.887-05:00Comments on YAPS about Weight Loss: The weather it drains me and other thoughtsDenisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05306317146139255195noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007935351883008850.post-79445297801010748002011-06-07T22:58:19.981-04:002011-06-07T22:58:19.981-04:00@-J My work had brownies and peanut butter bars to...@<a href="#c7732315444952442947" rel="nofollow">-J</a> My work had brownies and peanut butter bars to celebrate the birthdays in June. I only had a brownie and not both. <br /><br />I am hit and miss with the water. For me sunflower seeds in the shell can be lots of work for a good snack. <br /><br />Since I am not eating fast food as much my money is being spent when I go out 'window shopping'. I totally understand about overspending. <br /><br />Thank you for the great ideas and I would love to get together some Sunday and hang out. I check the calendar for KY/Lexington and some of the free monthly magazines for free things. This Sunday there is a free yoga class at Lex Healing Arts Academy that I think might be fun.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05306317146139255195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007935351883008850.post-77323154449524429472011-06-07T21:32:18.516-04:002011-06-07T21:32:18.516-04:00Free food is hard to ignore. I think we are progra...Free food is hard to ignore. I think we are programmed that if it is free, we should take it, no matter what. Today, my professor brought coffee and doughnuts for us while we were taking our final exam. I could have chosen the "cake" style, but no, I went for the raspberry filled glazed thing -- KNOWING that I shouldn't have. Not having a doughnut at all simply never crossed my mind. And don't even get me started on how I can eat free breadsticks at Joe B's. Sad, isn't it? <br /><br />The things I have been trying, with some success and some failure, I have to admit, is drinking lots of water and trying to select something with many small parts. Like popcorn or grapes or something - so I can eat a little bit over a long period of time instead of trying to go for the glut. <br /><br />As for weekend things, I completely understand. My off time is the worst, and that's not just weekends but also afternoons and any other time I have off. I'm a really social eater - I like eating with people, because it's a guaranteed hour that we can sit an chit chat. Maybe consider making a list of the non-food related things that you enjoy doing in your off time and try to stick with those for your social times with mom or whatever. Sometimes just doing something like going to the Arboretum (not necessarily to walk, but just to sit and enjoy the scenery). My other biggest problem, other than the food thing, is that I over-spend on weekends - when I go out, I spend money. So something that is inexpensive or free is always a nice idea. Sometimes the library has movie events, or there is the UK art museum - even (shudder) going to the mall is kind of fun, once a year or so. If you can't find people that want to do those things, you can grab me on a Sunday and we can try some of it together if you like.-Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14070672313505445907noreply@blogger.com