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04 March 2014
Good Morning All...
I was looking over my weight loss history, and I've moved from angry at myself to sad. I'm back where I was last year in June. When I think about how optimistic I was then about this journey, and then look at where I am now, it's really upsetting. I worked so hard through the summer last year, and I let all that work amount to nothing. This isn't a pity party, but maybe something akin to grief at what I took from myself.
I am hoping that by this June I have things far more in hand than I do now.
Monday recap: Minor victories, minor failures. I got in all my water, and did my morning walk as well as walked for fifteen minutes after both breakfast and lunch. I'm struggling with getting in a short walk after dinner. Must try harder. Food wise, my only poor choice was to share in my kids' snack yesterday morning (goldfish crackers... I'm a sucker for salty snacks). Breakfast was Red River cereal with a few dried cranberries, a teaspoon of truvia, and splash of milk. Lunch was some raw veg (grape tomatoes, carrots, celery), 1/3 of an apple, and a chicken salad wrap. Dinner was a roast beef wrap (horseradish cream cheese, roast beef, lettuce, sautéed peppers & onions), a few fries, and salad with 2 tbsp Italian dressing.
Today should be another normal-ish day. It's Shrove Tuesday, so dinner is going to be on the heavier side. Pasta with peppers, onions, carrots, chorizo, and chicken in a cream sauce. I have a plan for lightening up the creaminess, but there is also dessert to deal with. A variation on King Cake.
If there ever was a day when I needed to make sure to get in an after dinner walk, it's today!
Weigh-in:
254.4 lb
lost so far:
1.6 lb
still to go:
20.4 lb
Diet followed reasonably well
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losing 5.6 lb a week
03 March 2014
Good Morning!
I think I did pretty well yesterday, given the temptations that I had before me.
Sunday Recap: I did a 45 minute walk first thing in the morning, and then walked for 15 minutes after breakfast and again after lunch. I got in all of my water (6 x 24oz), and the only snacking I did consisted of a couple of hard boiled eggs that didn't peel nicely when I was making deviled eggs. As I suspected, my Oscar night dinner was a bit of a challenge, but I think I did ok. I really tried to load up on the veggies (no dip), and on the deviled eggs. I did have some of the wings and some of the puffs, but not as many as I would have had a week ago.
One struggle from yesterday, and I am counting it as a victory of sorts, was that I really REALLY wanted something sweet after dinner. All I had going through my head was an image of a mint oreo blizzard. And I'm not normally a mint and chocolate person. Thankfully, it was far too cold to go out last night, and I didn't have to rely on my pathetic will-power.
Today, being Monday, I'm looking forward to a normal day. I've walked for 30 minutes and jogged for 12 so far. I'm going back to my high-fiber cooked cereal for breakfast (Red River... very yummy!), will likely have a chicken salad sandwich for lunch with some veggies, and dinner tonight is roast beef wraps, loaded with veggies, and a salad. I have housework on the agenda, and also hope to get in 15 minutes of walking after each meal.
The only real challenge I see ahead of me is that my husband will be working overtime all this week, and I may struggle with temptation after dinner. Thankfully, there really isn't anything too dangerous in the house.
Weigh-in:
255.2 lb
lost so far:
0.8 lb
still to go:
21.2 lb
Diet followed reasonably well
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losing 1.4 lb a week
02 March 2014
First and foremost, thank you to everyone who commented and supported my post from yesterday. Your kind words helped quite a bit to help boost me out of the pity party I was having.
Saturday recap: I walked a total of one hour and did 15 squats. I got in 6 large (24oz) glasses of water. And my food victory was that even though I made fries for my family for dinner, I only ate 4. Lunch was not the greatest (2 slices of frozen pizza and some sliced cucumber) but I did manage to get through the day without snacking, which has been a huge weakness lately.
I spent a lot of time thinking yesterday, and I have developed a list of truths for me...
1. When I am physically active, I am more productive in my day-to-day life. I am more likely to get through my to do list and feel good about the condition of our home, and who I am as a wife and mommy.
2. I HATE workout videos. The chirpy leader, the schmaltzy smiles of his or her back up group, the elevator music... blech. If I have to force myself to use a workout video to exercise, I just won't do it. I am better off if I come up with my own routine, and do it while I watch a favourite tv show, I'm more likely to get it done. And not be watching the clock the entire time.
3. When I eat what I should, limiting my carbs and keeping my blood sugars in my target zone, I am a happier, more even-keeled person. I don't have the mood swings and massive carb-crashes that make me feel like a slug.
4. Counting calories is not my thing. I'm much more concerned about my carb numbers, as they relate to my blood sugars. So, I don't think that I will use the food tracker here (I never really have, and I did very well without it last year), but instead I will go back to tracking my carbs on my own spreadsheet.
As for today, I have a small challenge ahead of me. It's Oscar Sunday, and as I always do, I have planned a dinner of appetizers and nibbles so that I can enjoy the show and my family can still be fed. I have a few plans in place to help me. Instead of bringing the food out to the living room and setting up a buffet of high-fat, high-carb appies, the food will definitely stay in the kitchen. I will be less likely to unconsciously eat if I have to get up to get more. I am also going to put together a large plate of veggies, and I'm going to make devilled eggs (very little mayo, lots of spice). There will still be chicken wings and pizza puffs, but I WILL limit myself.
I hear my wee-lings stirring. It's time to get going for the day.
Weigh-in:
255.4 lb
lost so far:
0.6 lb
still to go:
21.4 lb
Diet followed reasonably well
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losing 11.2 lb a week
01 March 2014
Well... after 141 days of not being here, I have managed to gain an obscene amount of weight. Honestly, I can say that the beginning of my end was Halloween, and it just kept going downhill, through Christmas and New Year, and on to Valentine's day. But no more! I am sick of this. The new jeans that I bought a few months ago are now getting uncomfortable, and I REFUSE TO BUY BIGGER clothes again. No way in hell!
I started small this morning. I walked/marched in place for 45 minutes while watching tv. It's too damn cold for me to walk outside. I need to get myself a new pedometer, as my old one broke a few months ago. I am hoping to get myself back on track before the snow and ice melt, so that as soon as it's a decent temp out there (not -40C) I can get back to walking (and using my poles).
I'm mad at myself, and I think I've finally gotten to the point where I can't stand it anymore. I managed to lose just shy of 75lb last year, and in four months, I managed to gain back a third of that. How pathetic.
Goals for March... walk at least 45 minutes every day in the house. Do light weights 3 times a week. Get back on limiting my carbs. Track my water intake. Lose 10 pounds.
Weigh-in:
257.0 lb
lost so far:
0 lb
still to go:
23.0 lb
Diet followed poorly
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gaining 1.1 lb a week
11 October 2013
Weigh-in:
234.8 lb
lost so far:
21.2 lb
still to go:
0.8 lb
Diet followed reasonably well
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losing 11.2 lb a week
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