Try to stay positive. That's what I'm telling myself. This isn't a straight line to the finish. Weight loss is a long, crooked, difficult process.
I'm a day late to post. I celebrated my Dad's birthday yesterday and the start of the week began with a massive amount of calories. Clams, shrimp, steak, cranberry gorgonzola spinach salad, green beans with bacon, sugar snap peas, cheesecake with raspberry and chocolate sauce, and ginger apple crisp. Yeah, great start to the week...
And that was after only losing 1 pound last week. 1 pound!!! I was already upset and then to start out this week SO crazy... I'm just worried. I really have to get back under control. I started out this morning so hungry and SO not interested in breakfast that I dove into a Jimmy Dean Breakfast Sandwich. So, 14 points gone including coffee. The rest of my day is going to have to be angelic. And this week, I'm going to have to work my tail off.
I know I can get through this. I just don't know what I'll do if I see a weight loss of 1 pound again. I know everyone experiences plateaus. I know that I'll see a ZERO loss and maybe even some gains during this journey. It doesn't make it any easier seeing that I only lost a pound last week.
I'm going to have to focus and be disciplined this week. Maybe I'll see a 2 pound loss. That's what I'm praying for anyway. I could use the boost of encouragement! But, I'll accept whatever comes my way - even if I cry at first. ;)
Monday, February 27, 2012
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Slow, but steady!
I've heard the saying, "Slow and steady wins the race." It always makes me think of the tortoise and the hare, of course. Those crazy, "Lose 10 lbs this week!" diets have never been for me. I know the hare loses. Every. Time. I've always known that this was going to be a long process. I'm the tortoise. I have to be.
This week, I lost 1.6 lbs. Not the huge exciting number of previous weeks, but a loss nevertheless. Slow and steady. I consider 1.6 pounds a huge win considering that I worked out on Tuesday at the gym, but no aerobics. And, I did Pilates, but didn't get back to the gym on Thursday. In fact, my husband and I celebrated Valentine's Day on Thursday night together at an Italian restaurant where I loaded up a HUGE salad from the salad bar and then topped it off with 4 pieces of their wood-fired, thin-ish crust pizzas. Oh, yeah! I saved up my Weight Watcher's Points all week so I could go out and go nuts.
Unfortunately, I found out that going crazy (I had 78 points that day to my 33 daily allowed), made the next day, hell. I saw for the first time how overeating leads to more overeating as my body screamed at me the next day to match the day before. I used 44 points on Friday - 11 points over my goal. Yesterday, I got back on track, but it was hard.
I consider this last week a bust. I'm happy to see that I lost anything. I was prepared to see zero weight loss, so still meeting the recommended 1.5-2 lbs/week was a major thrill. I certainly can see that I would not be happy if I went out and had a binge night every week (which is one system some use). I would rather use my weekly points as a safety net in case I go over my daily points.
This week will hopefully be better than last week and I hope to see a bigger loss. Unfortunately, I get to start my next week (not this Sunday, but next Sunday) out with my Dad's birthday celebration, which will surely result in clams, shrimp, salad, and CHEESECAKE... Eek. We'll see how well I do then. God knows what temptations I'll face.
Watching the Biggest Loser, which I've never watched before, has been a big will-power booster. It keeps me going and I can watch it whenever I find myself struggling. Those trainers and the contestants are huge inspirations. I hope I can stretch the show out for a while. I have a lot of seasons to catch up on and that's good.
So, let the week begin!
As for the infection I mentioned last week, I got that horrid answer, "Nothing." Yeah, and it's better, but still there. There's still a little lump in my chin, but it's smaller. So, who knows. I guess I won't worry about it. It's clearly not cancer itself, or it'd show up and then get bigger and bigger. I'd like to know why my lymphatic system is flipping out, but I guess I have to wait and see.
Anyway, here's to another week of loss. I've almost lost 10lbs since starting. I will do this. I can't wait until that 10 pound mark gets here. I'm so EXCITED! BRING ON THE SMALLER PANTS! YEAH!
This week, I lost 1.6 lbs. Not the huge exciting number of previous weeks, but a loss nevertheless. Slow and steady. I consider 1.6 pounds a huge win considering that I worked out on Tuesday at the gym, but no aerobics. And, I did Pilates, but didn't get back to the gym on Thursday. In fact, my husband and I celebrated Valentine's Day on Thursday night together at an Italian restaurant where I loaded up a HUGE salad from the salad bar and then topped it off with 4 pieces of their wood-fired, thin-ish crust pizzas. Oh, yeah! I saved up my Weight Watcher's Points all week so I could go out and go nuts.
Unfortunately, I found out that going crazy (I had 78 points that day to my 33 daily allowed), made the next day, hell. I saw for the first time how overeating leads to more overeating as my body screamed at me the next day to match the day before. I used 44 points on Friday - 11 points over my goal. Yesterday, I got back on track, but it was hard.
I consider this last week a bust. I'm happy to see that I lost anything. I was prepared to see zero weight loss, so still meeting the recommended 1.5-2 lbs/week was a major thrill. I certainly can see that I would not be happy if I went out and had a binge night every week (which is one system some use). I would rather use my weekly points as a safety net in case I go over my daily points.
This week will hopefully be better than last week and I hope to see a bigger loss. Unfortunately, I get to start my next week (not this Sunday, but next Sunday) out with my Dad's birthday celebration, which will surely result in clams, shrimp, salad, and CHEESECAKE... Eek. We'll see how well I do then. God knows what temptations I'll face.
Watching the Biggest Loser, which I've never watched before, has been a big will-power booster. It keeps me going and I can watch it whenever I find myself struggling. Those trainers and the contestants are huge inspirations. I hope I can stretch the show out for a while. I have a lot of seasons to catch up on and that's good.
So, let the week begin!
As for the infection I mentioned last week, I got that horrid answer, "Nothing." Yeah, and it's better, but still there. There's still a little lump in my chin, but it's smaller. So, who knows. I guess I won't worry about it. It's clearly not cancer itself, or it'd show up and then get bigger and bigger. I'd like to know why my lymphatic system is flipping out, but I guess I have to wait and see.
Anyway, here's to another week of loss. I've almost lost 10lbs since starting. I will do this. I can't wait until that 10 pound mark gets here. I'm so EXCITED! BRING ON THE SMALLER PANTS! YEAH!
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Perhaps we're past body panic...
Well, these last two weeks have been hell. Only in the last two days have I started to wonder if, perhaps, my body is starting to adjust to the new lifestyle.
Right about then, I come down with some wicked kind of face infection - or lymph node swelling - or SOMETHING. I'm not sure what's going on, but I'm going to the doctors. Praying that it's something easy to take care of and not serious. And I'm also praying that my answer isn't, "Oh, it's nothing." I hate that answer as it always makes me think, "Oh, nothing? Really. Hmmm. Then, what exactly are the typical symptoms of 'Nothing' and how are they treated? Because, I clearly have it." I mean, seriously?! Does "Nothing" usually cause low-grade fever? Ear aches? Swollen lymph nodes? Facial pain?
Alas, I'm off track. Anyway, I'll go to the Dr. Monday.
The best news I have is that I'm not spending the entire day STARVING. Today, I weighed in at over 8 lbs lighter than when I started and 4 of those pounds were in this last week. I'm feeling loads better about this. I can do this. I CAN succeed. This is an uphill battle, but I will face it head on without FEAR! I can do this. I can do this.
Right about then, I come down with some wicked kind of face infection - or lymph node swelling - or SOMETHING. I'm not sure what's going on, but I'm going to the doctors. Praying that it's something easy to take care of and not serious. And I'm also praying that my answer isn't, "Oh, it's nothing." I hate that answer as it always makes me think, "Oh, nothing? Really. Hmmm. Then, what exactly are the typical symptoms of 'Nothing' and how are they treated? Because, I clearly have it." I mean, seriously?! Does "Nothing" usually cause low-grade fever? Ear aches? Swollen lymph nodes? Facial pain?
Alas, I'm off track. Anyway, I'll go to the Dr. Monday.
The best news I have is that I'm not spending the entire day STARVING. Today, I weighed in at over 8 lbs lighter than when I started and 4 of those pounds were in this last week. I'm feeling loads better about this. I can do this. I CAN succeed. This is an uphill battle, but I will face it head on without FEAR! I can do this. I can do this.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Oh, this isn't gonna be easy...
Okay, so I intended on creating a new post on Sunday - one week after starting Weight Watchers. But, here we are on Tuesday. Oh well. If anyone actually followed my blog, someone might care. LOL. Anyway, I'm HUNGRY. HUNGRY HUNGRY HUNGRY. And my husband can't eat enough to reach his point value. WHAT?! Um, not fair.
I've eaten more vegetables in the past week than I have in the past month because I need to eat zero point value food. I've had more fruit. I've been drinking more water. I've taken my vitamins. And I'm HUNGRY.
My husband is eating like he used to. And not meeting his points. He's usually 20 under. Meaning, he could eat an entire meal or two more than me and still be good to go.
No one said this would be easy, but come on. I'm hungry....so hungry.
I can do this. I just keep hoping my body will adjust.
On the plus side, I think I've already lost at least 1 lb!! That would be sweet! I'll know by Sunday!
It's all worth it if I can lose weight. I'm not really keen on the idea that this could take me TWO YEARS, but it took me years to put it on, right?
I've eaten more vegetables in the past week than I have in the past month because I need to eat zero point value food. I've had more fruit. I've been drinking more water. I've taken my vitamins. And I'm HUNGRY.
My husband is eating like he used to. And not meeting his points. He's usually 20 under. Meaning, he could eat an entire meal or two more than me and still be good to go.
No one said this would be easy, but come on. I'm hungry....so hungry.
I can do this. I just keep hoping my body will adjust.
On the plus side, I think I've already lost at least 1 lb!! That would be sweet! I'll know by Sunday!
It's all worth it if I can lose weight. I'm not really keen on the idea that this could take me TWO YEARS, but it took me years to put it on, right?
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