madaboutmoose's Journal, 24 March 2010

Day 430
Weight 183.8 (down 1.6 lbs)

Whew. I was going to have a temper tantrum if the scale climbed again today. Aren't you all relieved that you don't have to listen to me throw a fit??? LOL!!!

Day 430. I borrowed counting days from Info. In my whole adult life, I have never lost weight and kept it off for this long. NEVER. Counting the days and posting it here I hope will help me remind me of my progress and help me focus on the positives rather than my frustrations. I have a notebook that I have been recording weight loss attempts since March 2004, wow, 6 years ago this month. I weighed 277 lbs on March 4, 2004.

I was always able to take it off if and when I put my mind to it. But I would lose it ... reach some 'event' I was trying to lose weight for and then go right back to my old habits and slowly but surely put it back on!!! Sound familiar?? This time is different. I have had several 'events' and have maintained this loss. I am learning how to live, enjoy eating & celebrating, and find balance. Rather cool. That is what I need to remember and focus on rather than being obsessed about the scale. That said, I still WANT to see 175 and I think I will someday!!! For today ... celebrating 430 days on fatsecret is enough!!!

Thank you for your kind comments on the pictures I posted yesterday evening. You all made me feel very warm and fuzzy inside (Amy ... making my internal organs quite beautiful by the way!!)!! I need the perspective of others ... I can't always trust my own when it comes to body image. I tend to still see myself as the fat girl. Again, sound familiar??

Time is dashing by ... time for my five and then I must finish getting ready for work!!

1. one more evaluation report written and submitted yesterday
2. perspective
3. all of my dear buddies on fatsecret
4. a repaired automobile
5. hump day!!!

Have a wonderful Wednesday ... I'll check in on y'all in a bit!!

183.8 lb Lost so far: 75.4 lb.    Still to go: 0 lb.    Diet followed reasonably well.

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1534 kcal

Fat: 38.85g | Prot: 78.44g | Carb: 219.06g.   Breakfast: Fiber One, butter, large egg, Alpine Lace Light Provolone, water. Lunch: Healthy Choice Chicken & Rice Soup, apple, Weight Watchers Yogurt, Blue Bunny Light Yogurt. Dinner: Eating Right Orange Glazed Chicken. Snacks/Other: Snickers Marathon Dark Chocolate Crunch, Special K Cereal Bar. more...

3039 kcal

Activities & Exercise: Sleeping - 8 hours, Resting - 4 hours and 15 minutes, Desk Work - 9 hours, Driving - 2 hours, Precor Elliptical - 45 minutes. more...