Diet Road Rage

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HI Everyone,

I belong to another website that I have been using to keep track of

my progress lately called www.sparkpeople.com It is a free website

also similar to fitday only a bit better so you might check it out.

The only thing is it doe give you meal plans in you food trackers but

you can remove them and search for foosd and their values and also

put in your own items. I find that there database seems to be a lot

better. I also get a lot of interesting articles from them. This is

one that I would like to share with all of you

Ramona

Do You Suffer from Diet Rage?

Rules of the Road to Help You Reach Your Destination

-- By Mike Kramer, Staff Writer

After slowing down to an unexplained stop for the 147th time in the

space of 2 miles, I decided that I hated the world. Surrounding me

were an ocean of maddening brake lights, rain pelting the windshield

and thousands of tons of steel and fiberglass flung around by a

clueless pack of selfish morons who obviously didn't know the first

thing about driving!!

It was in serious danger of ruining my whole day.

Is there anything more frustrating than being bogged down in traffic?

Most all of us have been there before. That discouraged, fed up

feeling that just makes us want to throw up our hands in surrender or

lay them on the horn.

Thankfully, I stopped muttering helplessly and started thinking

instead. And I realized that I often witness another type of " road

rage " – the frustration that builds on the road to weight loss: Diet

Rage.

Think about your dieting history. Does it give you the same feeling

as an exasperating traffic jam? You never quite get where you want to

go as fast as you want to get there. You get aggravated, yell

(usually at yourself), and see people in other lanes going faster

than you (how do they DO that?!), and it usually ends up ruining your

day.

Here's the lesson: Getting frustrated with your diet does no more

good than getting frustrated in traffic. It just makes you unhappy,

unsuccessful and tense.

By the time I got to work (it was a long commute), I noticed a lot of

things that we, as weight loss veterans, can learn from traffic jams.

Next time you start to feel frustrated with your weight loss

progress, keep these " lessons of the road " in mind:

Pay less attention to how much further you have to travel. Stop

asking yourself " are we there yet? " You'll get there when you get

there. Instead, look at the scenery, think about life, carry on a

conversation, sing along with the radio, or simply be thankful for

how far you've come.

The journey is always more fun with a passenger. Have you asked

anyone along for the ride?

You know the route you need to take to reach your weight loss goals.

It's already mapped out. As long as you stay pointed in the right

direction, you'll get there. Even in the worst traffic jams, you

still get to your destination at some point. It's the same way with

dieting – just a matter of time. It may take longer than you first

expected, but you will get there.

There will always be periods of stopping and starting. It's something

that you should just anticipate and allow for. No use getting upset

or stressed about not making progress. It's a normal part of the

journey.

Sometimes, you've just gotta go with the flow of what's going on

around you. Life can present some situations that you really can't do

anything about. When that happens, staying straight and steady –

doing the best that you can – will keep you on track and sane. In

traffic, impatient people stop, change lanes, weave in and out of

other cars, driving themselves and everyone else crazy – and in the

end, usually don't get any farther along than you do by staying put

and going with the flow.

Shortcuts never work.

Driving too fast is dangerous. That's why they call it " crash "

dieting. Slow down, take what life gives you, and make sure you

arrive at your destination in good health.

I finally did get to my destination after all. Hands were pried away

from the steering wheel, teeth were unclenched, and a few aspirin

were popped. Of course, people in the cars around me probably had a

good laugh at my arm-waving and soundless yelling. Funny how we can

lose our senses when faced with something that frustrates us, whether

it's traffic or our diets.

Thanks to these insights, my story had a happy ending. Hopefully,

remembering these rules will help you reach your destination sooner –

and more content – than you expected

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Thanks Ramona! Donna J.Ramona wrote: HI Everyone,I belong to another website that I have been using to keep track of my progress lately called www.sparkpeople.com It is a free website also similar to fitday only a bit better so you might check it out. The only thing is it doe give you meal plans in you food trackers but you can remove them and search for foosd and their values and also put in your own items. I find that there database seems to be a lot better. I also get a lot of interesting articles from them. This is one that I would like to share with all of youRamonaDo You Suffer from Diet Rage?Rules of the Road to Help You Reach Your Destination -- By Mike Kramer, Staff WriterAfter slowing down to an unexplained stop for

the 147th time in the space of 2 miles, I decided that I hated the world. Surrounding me were an ocean of maddening brake lights, rain pelting the windshield and thousands of tons of steel and fiberglass flung around by a clueless pack of selfish morons who obviously didn't know the first thing about driving!!It was in serious danger of ruining my whole day.Is there anything more frustrating than being bogged down in traffic? Most all of us have been there before. That discouraged, fed up feeling that just makes us want to throw up our hands in surrender or lay them on the horn.Thankfully, I stopped muttering helplessly and started thinking instead. And I realized that I often witness another type of "road rage" – the frustration that builds on the road to weight loss: Diet Rage.Think about your dieting history. Does it give you the same feeling as an exasperating traffic jam? You never quite

get where you want to go as fast as you want to get there. You get aggravated, yell (usually at yourself), and see people in other lanes going faster than you (how do they DO that?!), and it usually ends up ruining your day.Here's the lesson: Getting frustrated with your diet does no more good than getting frustrated in traffic. It just makes you unhappy, unsuccessful and tense.By the time I got to work (it was a long commute), I noticed a lot of things that we, as weight loss veterans, can learn from traffic jams. Next time you start to feel frustrated with your weight loss progress, keep these "lessons of the road" in mind:Pay less attention to how much further you have to travel. Stop asking yourself "are we there yet?" You'll get there when you get there. Instead, look at the scenery, think about life, carry on a conversation, sing along with the radio, or simply be thankful for how far

you've come. The journey is always more fun with a passenger. Have you asked anyone along for the ride? You know the route you need to take to reach your weight loss goals. It's already mapped out. As long as you stay pointed in the right direction, you'll get there. Even in the worst traffic jams, you still get to your destination at some point. It's the same way with dieting – just a matter of time. It may take longer than you first expected, but you will get there. There will always be periods of stopping and starting. It's something that you should just anticipate and allow for. No use getting upset or stressed about not making progress. It's a normal part of the journey. Sometimes, you've just gotta go with the flow of what's going on around you. Life can present some situations that you really can't do anything about. When that happens, staying straight and steady – doing the best that

you can – will keep you on track and sane. In traffic, impatient people stop, change lanes, weave in and out of other cars, driving themselves and everyone else crazy – and in the end, usually don't get any farther along than you do by staying put and going with the flow. Shortcuts never work. Driving too fast is dangerous. That's why they call it "crash" dieting. Slow down, take what life gives you, and make sure you arrive at your destination in good health. I finally did get to my destination after all. Hands were pried away from the steering wheel, teeth were unclenched, and a few aspirin were popped. Of course, people in the cars around me probably had a good laugh at my arm-waving and soundless yelling. Funny how we can lose our senses when faced with something that frustrates us, whether it's traffic or our diets.Thanks to these insights, my story had a happy ending. Hopefully, remembering

these rules will help you reach your destination sooner – and more content – than you expectedDonna JordonDSJordon@...

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Ramona

I checked out the spark site and LOVE IT!! Its much more detailed

and easy to use. I just gotta transfer everything over.

>

> HI Everyone,

> I belong to another website that I have been using to keep track of

> my progress lately called www.sparkpeople.com It is a free website

> also similar to fitday only a bit better so you might check it out.

> The only thing is it doe give you meal plans in you food trackers

but

> you can remove them and search for foosd and their values and also

> put in your own items. I find that there database seems to be a lot

> better. I also get a lot of interesting articles from them. This is

> one that I would like to share with all of you

> Ramona

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Do You Suffer from Diet Rage?

> Rules of the Road to Help You Reach Your Destination

>

> -- By Mike Kramer, Staff Writer

>

> After slowing down to an unexplained stop for the 147th time in the

> space of 2 miles, I decided that I hated the world. Surrounding me

> were an ocean of maddening brake lights, rain pelting the

windshield

> and thousands of tons of steel and fiberglass flung around by a

> clueless pack of selfish morons who obviously didn't know the first

> thing about driving!!

>

> It was in serious danger of ruining my whole day.

>

> Is there anything more frustrating than being bogged down in

traffic?

> Most all of us have been there before. That discouraged, fed up

> feeling that just makes us want to throw up our hands in surrender

or

> lay them on the horn.

>

> Thankfully, I stopped muttering helplessly and started thinking

> instead. And I realized that I often witness another type of " road

> rage " – the frustration that builds on the road to weight loss:

Diet

> Rage.

>

> Think about your dieting history. Does it give you the same feeling

> as an exasperating traffic jam? You never quite get where you want

to

> go as fast as you want to get there. You get aggravated, yell

> (usually at yourself), and see people in other lanes going faster

> than you (how do they DO that?!), and it usually ends up ruining

your

> day.

>

> Here's the lesson: Getting frustrated with your diet does no more

> good than getting frustrated in traffic. It just makes you unhappy,

> unsuccessful and tense.

>

> By the time I got to work (it was a long commute), I noticed a lot

of

> things that we, as weight loss veterans, can learn from traffic

jams.

> Next time you start to feel frustrated with your weight loss

> progress, keep these " lessons of the road " in mind:

>

>

> Pay less attention to how much further you have to travel. Stop

> asking yourself " are we there yet? " You'll get there when you get

> there. Instead, look at the scenery, think about life, carry on a

> conversation, sing along with the radio, or simply be thankful for

> how far you've come.

>

> The journey is always more fun with a passenger. Have you asked

> anyone along for the ride?

>

> You know the route you need to take to reach your weight loss

goals.

> It's already mapped out. As long as you stay pointed in the right

> direction, you'll get there. Even in the worst traffic jams, you

> still get to your destination at some point. It's the same way with

> dieting – just a matter of time. It may take longer than you first

> expected, but you will get there.

>

> There will always be periods of stopping and starting. It's

something

> that you should just anticipate and allow for. No use getting upset

> or stressed about not making progress. It's a normal part of the

> journey.

>

> Sometimes, you've just gotta go with the flow of what's going on

> around you. Life can present some situations that you really can't

do

> anything about. When that happens, staying straight and steady –

> doing the best that you can – will keep you on track and sane. In

> traffic, impatient people stop, change lanes, weave in and out of

> other cars, driving themselves and everyone else crazy – and in the

> end, usually don't get any farther along than you do by staying put

> and going with the flow.

>

> Shortcuts never work.

>

> Driving too fast is dangerous. That's why they call it " crash "

> dieting. Slow down, take what life gives you, and make sure you

> arrive at your destination in good health.

> I finally did get to my destination after all. Hands were pried

away

> from the steering wheel, teeth were unclenched, and a few aspirin

> were popped. Of course, people in the cars around me probably had a

> good laugh at my arm-waving and soundless yelling. Funny how we can

> lose our senses when faced with something that frustrates us,

whether

> it's traffic or our diets.

>

> Thanks to these insights, my story had a happy ending. Hopefully,

> remembering these rules will help you reach your destination

sooner –

> and more content – than you expected

>

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Not about spark site, just wanted you to know the swim aerobics where wonderful. I have to thank T. for letting me know about this place. The teacher is a kick, so funny, but works you out good. Barbara didn't make it either, Joni and I did and was so glad. We will be going for sure every Monday, Wednesday, not sure about Fridays they are a maybe, classes are from 7-8pm. Even though I walk a lot, use my tredmill, eleptical, bicycle, this swim aerobics worked out the muscles I didn't use as much. So I will rotate all of these to make sure I'm working out all I can, and I don't want to get bored with exercise so by doing different things I enjoy it. You, Barbara and need to come join Joni and me. Take care. Donna Diane Duenas wrote: RamonaI checked out the spark site and LOVE IT!! Its much more detailed and easy to use. I just gotta transfer everything over.>> HI Everyone,> I belong to another website that I have been using to keep track of > my progress lately called www.sparkpeople.com It is a free website > also similar to fitday only a bit better so you might check it out. > The only thing is it doe give you meal plans in you food trackers but > you can remove them and search for foosd and their values and also > put in your own items. I find that there database seems to be a lot > better. I also get a lot of interesting articles from them. This is > one that I would like to share with all of you> Ramona> > > > > >

> Do You Suffer from Diet Rage?> Rules of the Road to Help You Reach Your Destination> > -- By Mike Kramer, Staff Writer> > After slowing down to an unexplained stop for the 147th time in the > space of 2 miles, I decided that I hated the world. Surrounding me > were an ocean of maddening brake lights, rain pelting the windshield > and thousands of tons of steel and fiberglass flung around by a > clueless pack of selfish morons who obviously didn't know the first > thing about driving!!> > It was in serious danger of ruining my whole day.> > Is there anything more frustrating than being bogged down in traffic? > Most all of us have been there before. That discouraged, fed up > feeling that just makes us want to throw up our hands in surrender or > lay them on the horn.> > Thankfully, I stopped muttering

helplessly and started thinking > instead. And I realized that I often witness another type of "road > rage" – the frustration that builds on the road to weight loss: Diet > Rage.> > Think about your dieting history. Does it give you the same feeling > as an exasperating traffic jam? You never quite get where you want to > go as fast as you want to get there. You get aggravated, yell > (usually at yourself), and see people in other lanes going faster > than you (how do they DO that?!), and it usually ends up ruining your > day.> > Here's the lesson: Getting frustrated with your diet does no more > good than getting frustrated in traffic. It just makes you unhappy, > unsuccessful and tense.> > By the time I got to work (it was a long commute), I noticed a lot of > things that we, as weight loss veterans, can learn from traffic jams.

> Next time you start to feel frustrated with your weight loss > progress, keep these "lessons of the road" in mind:> > > Pay less attention to how much further you have to travel. Stop > asking yourself "are we there yet?" You'll get there when you get > there. Instead, look at the scenery, think about life, carry on a > conversation, sing along with the radio, or simply be thankful for > how far you've come. > > The journey is always more fun with a passenger. Have you asked > anyone along for the ride? > > You know the route you need to take to reach your weight loss goals. > It's already mapped out. As long as you stay pointed in the right > direction, you'll get there. Even in the worst traffic jams, you > still get to your destination at some point. It's the same way with > dieting – just a matter of time. It may take longer than you first

> expected, but you will get there. > > There will always be periods of stopping and starting. It's something > that you should just anticipate and allow for. No use getting upset > or stressed about not making progress. It's a normal part of the > journey. > > Sometimes, you've just gotta go with the flow of what's going on > around you. Life can present some situations that you really can't do > anything about. When that happens, staying straight and steady – > doing the best that you can – will keep you on track and sane. In > traffic, impatient people stop, change lanes, weave in and out of > other cars, driving themselves and everyone else crazy – and in the > end, usually don't get any farther along than you do by staying put > and going with the flow. > > Shortcuts never work. > > Driving too fast is dangerous. That's why they

call it "crash" > dieting. Slow down, take what life gives you, and make sure you > arrive at your destination in good health. > I finally did get to my destination after all. Hands were pried away > from the steering wheel, teeth were unclenched, and a few aspirin > were popped. Of course, people in the cars around me probably had a > good laugh at my arm-waving and soundless yelling. Funny how we can > lose our senses when faced with something that frustrates us, whether > it's traffic or our diets.> > Thanks to these insights, my story had a happy ending. Hopefully, > remembering these rules will help you reach your destination sooner – > and more content – than you expected>Donna JordonDSJordon@...

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