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02 October 2011

Weigh-in: 179.2 lb lost so far: 0.8 lb still to go: 29.2 lb Diet followed reasonably well
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28 August 2011

27 August 2011

I am a notoriously terrible journal keeper. Just terrible. I might be worse at journaling than losing weight.
So here we go, time to get a little more serious about both. It's Saturday August 27. I'm a 52 year old female, who in a matter of days will be 53.
Thankfully thankfully thankfully I laid cigarettes down over a year ago (July 30th was 52 weeks without so much as a puff), and even more thankfully, I haven't picked them back up. So happy to be a non-smoker. There are so many plus (es) to this status that after a year, it's hard to find a downside.
For anyone who might be reading this and struggling with a smoking habit that seems impossible to break, I promise you it is not impossible. I smoked somewhere in the neighborhood of a pack and a half a day. For how long, I really am not sure, but I know it was a long time. Expense aside, and the expense is unreal, I had resigned myself to "enjoying" my cigaretts, just quite frankly too lazy to quit. Finally, I stopped kidding myself about how much "enjoyment" I was actually getting, got tired of spending SO much money, and starting a plan to quit and was shocked every day that I didn't smoke, but I kept going. I still can hardly believe it myself.
So I said all of that to say that there are positive things going on my life, things I am proud of. Quitting smoking is a huge accomplishment and a very positive change.
Now on to the next positive change. If I can stop smoking, I can lose weight.
I'm reluctant to blame weight gain on the absence of cigarettes. How many times have you heard it? "I can't stop smoking because I just can't afford to gain that weight". That is such baloney! How many overweight people have you seen with a piece of chocolate pie in one hand and a cigarette in the other? I've seen plenty of them, hell I've been one.
OK. Here's the deal.
I did snack more during this last year while I was quitting cigarettes. It is true that you do look for things to replace what your body is craving and sugarless gum just doesn't always cut it! That additional snacking led to a laziness about exactly what I was eating and how much. So, in that regard, I did gain some weight as a direct result of not smoking.
The positive thing, for me anyway, is that overall it's about 10 lbs. A lot of weight, but not impossible to lose. Once you quit smoking, nothing seems impossible!
So I guess what I'm saying is, I don't exactly believe that weight gain after stopping smoking is a myth. I DO, however, believe that it is a myth that a person will just continue to pack on pounds over a period of years because cigarettes were keeping them thin.
So enough for now about that accomplishment, and on to the next.
I very much like to excerise, but I am bad about maintaining healthy consistant excercise habits. I belong to a gym, and I have a dog and enjoy long walks. I seem to do these things in "spurts".
So, here are two things I'd like to focus on, keeping care not to be unrealistic. Regular excercise, at reasonable intervals. And paying much, much closer attention to what I'm eating. I don't believe in starvation. I know that doesn't work and is not good for you. But sugar? I eat way too much. Processed foods? I'm just learning about them, and want to learn more.
This morning, Dixie, my beautiful lab and I, are going for a nice long walk! Have a wonderful Saturday everyone!

27 August 2011

Weigh-in: 182.4 lb lost so far: 0 lb still to go: 32.4 lb Diet followed N/A

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