Sunday, April 29, 2012

I'm Still Here

If anyone is reading this, they know I've dropped off the blogger earth for two weeks. The first week I was missing was simply a "whoops!" I got very busy on Sunday and forgot to post anything. Honestly, by the time I remembered, it was Tuesday of the following week and I thought, I'll wait until next week.

That Sunday, the 15th I believe, I lost 2.4 pounds. I was thrilled! It was a good week, but busy. I've been dealing with having my son enter into the evaluation system to discover if his language delay is due to some medical reason or if it's just him taking his sweet time to talk. That week was busy thanks to loads of phone calls and yet another meeting and my own things going on as well. I was just overwhelmed with stuff to do.

Fast forward to the second week I didn't show up. I should have. I probably had a responsibility to post SOMETHING. I didn't lose any weight that week. I was shocked. I'd been OP (On Plan) all week. I hadn't been "bad." I hadn't cheated myself by not measuring or by not tracking snacks or candy or ANYTHING. I'd been amazing in fact. So, I was, well, pissed. And I was in NO mood to post a whiny poor little me post. I came around, though. Eventually, I let it go. In fact, I did more than that.

Since I didn't lose last week, this week I dove into those weekly points that are over and above what you get daily. I even waited until late in the week to do so. I had ice-cream, pizza, Subway, curry and rice (twice!), Doritos, chocolate candy (which I didn't track...). I did this with some trepidation, but also with strategy. I know when you eat with a calorie deficit, your body can get used to only eating that many calories and it becomes very efficient. Sometimes it gets so efficient, it doesn't allow you to burn the fat you're intending to. It's actually a very good system; our bodies are amazing things! However, I don't want my smarty-pants body to get used to burning only those calories. So, I threw loads of calories it's way to jump-start my metabolism. It doesn't always work, but I was hoping for the best.

Getting on that scale this morning was a little scary. I was pleased to see I'd lost 2.2 pounds. It had worked. This week, I'll just play my meals by ear. If I go over my new point limit (30 from 31, due to my new weight), I won't sweat it.

Perhaps I'll start off the week with steak, shrimp, and a baked potato with fat free Greek yogurt and butter. Mmmm.....Yeah, you can eat that and still lose weight. Isn't that wonderful?

Sunday, April 8, 2012

Dear Scale, I Don't Believe You. Sincerely, Me.

Today, I got on the scale SURE I was going to see a gain. I'd been weighing in off and on (I know, I know...you're not supposed to) to gauge what to expect and I was SURE I'd gained two lbs. At the VERY least, that I'd managed to only maintain last week's weight.

Surprise! The scale said 216 lbs. Liar. I weighed in three times. Liar. No way I lost a pound. Not after the week I had. NO WAY.

So, I fully expect to see a gain next week because I think my scale was just trying to make me feel better. It'd better get its act in gear and start speaking the TRUTH!

Anyway, late post today because, as you know, today was weigh in day AND Easter. Happy Easter to all. I hope you made it through okay. I did not. I ate the ears off my son's rabbit. (sigh) His peanut butter filled chocolate rabbit. And as if THAT wasn't enough to condemn me to some severe hours of Jillian Micheal's Last Chance Workout, I turned around only hours later and ate a caramel Cadbury egg.....God save me. The gym and that wicked woman Jillian are going to be MY life this week.

On a positive note, I finally took the terrifying leap and planted green stuff. Herbs. With all this healthy eating, I'm really getting to love my greens. Unfortunately, lettuce may be cheap and you CAN find green peppers on sale, but herbs basically kick your pocketbook's behind. Every time I buy herbs, I can almost HEAR the grower laughing maniacally as I pay obscene prices for this little tiny plastic package of leaves on worthless stems. So, today, I took the plunge. I planted chives, Italian parsley, basil, oregano, and rosemary. If I don't KILL them all, I'll be the one laughing as I reap what I've sown. Okay, ever elusive green thumb! Show yourself!  

So, to recap, I'm down a miraculous one pound, I didn't make it through Easter without indulging in absolutely horrible candy, and I've planted myself herbs that I pray to God I can actually grow.

I'm sorry this was so late, but again, I hope you had a blessed Easter and happy Monday, my friends! Until next week!

Sunday, April 1, 2012

It Was Bound To Happen

Well, today brought me my first gain. It wasn't much; just .4 lbs, but it doesn't take much to feel crappy.
I'm swinging back and forth between ticked off about it and shrugging my shoulders and saying, "Hey, that week is in the past. There's a new week to worry about." I'll get over it. I'm sure that I'll have more gains over time and even plateau and not lose anything for weeks. Sure, nobody wants that to happen to themselves when they're trying to lose weight, but this journey isn't always a straight line. There will be bumps in the road and what's important is that you get there eventually. For now, I'll hope next week is better and that I won't see 217 ever again on that scale. We'll see.

Tomorrow morning, I'm off to Breintenbush Hot Springs and I'm gonna pamper the heck out of myself (not with food, but with soaking for hours in mineral pools in the middle of nowhere with quiet relaxation). I'm gonna eat good food and soak up some much needed relaxation. Of course, being in the middle of NOWHERE, I'm coming with a body alarm and mace. Call me overcautious or whatever you like, but I grew up in a bad town. There's no such thing as too careful.

Anyway, I'm gonna have a good time and get over this .4 lb gain thing. No big deal. This next week is PMS week already, so here we go. Willpower don't fail me now!

Finally, I said I'd try to come up with a recipe for some Easter food with a healthy spin. Here's one from Eating Well Magazine that looks fantastic: Healthy Carrot Cake - Eating Well. Also, I'm a sucker for deviled eggs around Easter (I mean, what else do you DO with all those EGGS?!). I found a great recipe for mayo-free deviled eggs that use Greek Yogurt (much like sour cream, but lighter) instead: Healthy Deviled Eggs.

Enjoy! And if you're trying to get healthy too, don't let this Easter holiday derail your plans. Plan accordingly for those pieces of chocolate and expect that you won't avoid EVERY temptation that comes your way. That doesn't mean you can eat those ears off your kid's bunny either. ;)

Happy Easter All!