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From Suefromcoatt: I have been able to let that go, and I am now able to focus on my lifes successes, rather than the failures, and it does give me the confidence to do things I just wouldnt have attempted before, so I am now going to pat myself on the back for that !!

This is one of the best thing I learnt in petecohen.tv. I ma trying to get to bed earlier - and after one year not too much progress. But I don't look at failures, I've changed my atitude.

Get to bed too late + wake up too late, don't have good idsposition, eat late at night + get fatter.

Gravatar - how to

gravatar - one of those little pics that help us identify who is posting or commenting:
http://weightlossjournals.petecohen.tv/index.cfm/2009/1/4/Those-little-pics--called-avatars/

HI everyone,

I just have an idea. I'm from the old group and more and more there are new people coming. We can't follow all blogs all the time. I rememember once Suefromcoast gave a summary of her history for new people know about her. Recently Ros read all Kathryn12's blogs and Wendy told us she spent almost two hours reading Kpakpando's one. I think it would be good to have at any point sort of a brief summary or presentation. But Will should help us in order to make it easily available when we want to know more about someone. I would like so much if I could know a little more about some people I follow just following a link.

I would like to encourage those who don't have a gravatar to have one. Today I almost take Katfrin for Kathryn12 but it didn't happen becuse they have different avatar so I noticed it was not the same person. If you think it is difficult to create one, please ask someone to help you.

Last thing. Facebook is a good place to get in touch, too. Please look for the group - Pete Cohen Keep Going - on Facebook and you will meet many of us.

Silvia

Today I am so slow moving, ugly, and just realised I have been giving the wrong medicine to my dogs for the past 8 months due a mistalke of mine.
I got to bed too late last night and slept too much this morning causing me to get worst.

Now, the explanation:
-slow moving : I can't have milk at night. Tried kefir yesterday and one more time I confirm it makes me feel bad although it sounds crazy for so many people I talk to.
- ugly: milk again, my face is swelled etc
-yes, I did a big mistake. Should I do harakiri?

And now, petecohen.tv's effect ( internal dialogue):
-Is harakiri an option? Despite all the care and attention I give to the dogs? Not to mention that this medicine is only related to weel being.
- I am this and that - so what? my colleagues are so elegant intelligent , they would never commit such a mistake... so what?
- I will never change my bad habit, I will be unhappy for the rest of my life due my stupidity.
So what?

Come on, duck, shut up ! I am positive (to my surprise) despite my lack of success in this effort, I am so positive and firmly believe it is just a matter of time. Yes, I will have to stand this uncomfortable condition today but tomorrow I will be better. Let's move on!

This positiveness comes from petecohen.tv, and now it is becomning natural for me! ( almost two years of petecohen.tv I really like it so much!)

I am back , will see the whole program again. I think it is so good to meet friends and hear Pete once more. Time to reach the ideal weigth.

I am really missing this blog I like so much. But I ma still too busy and trying to sllep not too late. I hope everyone is doing well.

It's been a long time since my last post. For those who don't know me, I am Brazilian got 7 extra kilos in 2007 while my mother was in hospital . I found petecohen.tv almost by chance and without effort I lost the extra kilos. However, I am short , 5" and always touched the overweight limit 62 -64 kg . It would be nice to lose more 5 kilos. I've eaten healthily almost all my life. This improved after petecohen.tv and I eat much better now, with much pleasure.

The only hindrance is a very bad habit of being active at late hoursin the night. It became worst in past months, I don't know why, but the more I tried to overcome the bad habit the later I was going to sleep!!! 2 am was the habit in past five years and recently, without noticing, I was turning off the light at 3:30!!!. It's been almost one year I 'm trying to change this. I tried many things but they were not working. This very bad habit, like any other serious addictions, puts me in a vicious cicle. I sleep too late at night, wake up next day too late, don't have time to do things, go to bed too late etc. Not to mention that I am usually too tired, unproductive and making more mess than doing the tasks (which I deeply dislike) due lack of attention and concentration because of sleep deprivation. In the past, it was enough for me to stop eating in the evening to lose weigth. Now I eat to remain awake and this way I gain a few pounds.

This year I found three books about SLEEP DEPRIVATION, SEMI-SOMNIA , bought all them. They are good and you can see them on my Facebook. And finally, after a few months, I see a LITTLE progress. One of the things I learnt in petecohen.tv is to be positive. This has helped me so much. I am confident I will overcome no matter how long it will take.

PLEASE notice, I don't have ANY sleep problem. Also, I always did almost all things specialists recommend to havea good night of sleep . The only problem is that I postpone too much going to my bedroom. I get active at night, and this a lifelong habit that got worst now after 47 years.

I was looking forward to psot here. I miss this blog, I check it regulary, write a phrase or two, but one of the things I avoid is web because it works as a stimulant at night and I am working a lot during the day so I am not having much time at all. I hope to come back soon!

Lunch Boxes
I have the habit to care food since I was in the university almost 30 years ago.
This is a US address, I think you may find good things in your country.
http://www.lunchboxes.com/

NÞao li e nem percebi que faltei. Mesmo com os blogs, nao dei falta.

This is an interesting article that introduces a enw perception that "some sleep problems generate symptoms that mimic those of certain psychiatric disorders."
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20126962.100-are-bad-sleeping-habits-driving-us-mad.html?full=true

Not to mention that good sleep is important to weight loss and vice versa.
http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/slideshow-sleep-foods
http://www.weightlossguru.com/index.cfm/2009/2/11/Weight-Loss-can-help-mild-sleep-apnea/

Silvia

Unbelivable. But my connection was too slow in September 07 when I had my first round here. I love this program, I am so enthusistic about it.

First time using Track Tool, and it is so interesting. I will try some of the recipes although I live in a country, Brazil, where the food is delicious not to mention so many fruits we have available all the year. I've been cooking much better and my food is a heathy one. But lets try one recipe today.

A good news is that I am learning to acknowledge I am tired.Then I stop all I am doing and go to sleep. It may be the same of noticing that a food or an excess of something makes me feel bloat. I think we didn't notice or care for these sensations in the past.

Now, the first sign of discomfort is enough fo rme to stop eating ( yes, I may have failed a few times on Holidays - but I had no excess at all ).
...
another tip I read today
"If you're not drinking enough water throughout the day, this can cause unnecessary bloating. Water has so many health benefits. Not only does it help with digestion and retards bloating, but it supports so many of the body's daily functions."

I am still struggling to sleep earlier. It is so difficult. It requires a lot of patience and most of things of petecohen.tv I am using to change this bad habit.

Today I read lots of articles about sleep deprivation, sleep deficit. People feels like they have drunk - it is the way I am feeling today. I don't use coffee and no other stimulant. But not to have proper rest results in lots of problems: no exercise, no meals, only snacks, lack of energy ,of concentration etc.

And the problem is that it happens in a cycle ( don't remember now the right expression). Because I sleep less time than I need , I am much prone to do the same next day, because I won't have energy during the day and only about 11pm I will try to do the things that can't be left undone and then , go to sleep too late again.

I posted many articles in my facebook notes.

Today I read this article. For those who think they don'thave enough sleep, please read my blog.

Study: Snacking Spikes When People Skimp on Sleep
By Miranda Hitti
WebMD Health News
Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD

Jan. 9, 2009 -- If you're looking for a way to cut down on snacking, you might want to get more sleep.

That's according to a new study of 11 adults whose sleep and eating patterns were studied at the University of Chicago's sleep research lab.

Participants spent two weeks getting only 5 1/2 hours of sleep a night. At least three months later, they went back to the sleep lab and spent two weeks sleeping for 8 1/2 hours per night.

Throughout that time, participants were provided meals and they had unlimited access to snacks. The researchers -- who included Arlet Nedeltcheva, MD, of the University of Chicago -- monitored what participants ate, down to the nibble.

Participants averaged 220 extra calories from snacks -- mainly carbohydrates eaten at night -- on the days after sleeping only 5 1/2 hours, compared to after sleeping 8 1/2 hours.

Participants weren't especially active during their extra hours of time awake. So their extra snacking when they had little sleep created a bloated calorie tab, setting them up for weight gain.

Nedeltcheva's study appears in January's edition of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

(For more on the surprising reasons for weight gain, see WebMD's Weight Gain Shockers Slideshow.)

Will the techie, I tried it. It is much better than I could think of !

By the way, I found Annie's recipes of smoothies ( check comments in her blog
Date: 10 September 2008
By: Annie08

- Wendy's comments are so special and have a sense of humour I like so much.Now I can serch for her comments!
Teresa - search Wendy's comments about the duck! not to mention there is a special post she wrote long ago.

And I found the comment about coffee , the one I was looking for.

Thanks, Will, very good job!