I am very happy to say that I maintained this past week. Mike and I worked hard to be good and even decided to not eat out on the weekend. Then our friends, who just moved back to Seattle from Columbus, Ohio, came over. As usual, friends tend to come visit with a growling stomach so we did go out to eat on Sunday. Since we were "bad" Mike practically begged to go out and get dessert that night. I shouldn't have given in because I wasn't in the mood for dessert. We went to QFC and bought a round white cake and each ate half! I repeat: I wasn't in the mood for dessert! So why did I eat it? I didn't even enjoy it, really. This is why I'm glad I maintained after eating pad thai and half a cake with frosting.
The words of the week are "self-control". I have a poster in my classroom that says, "Self-Control is knowing you can but deciding you won't." Hellooooooo!
Anyhow, I am going to keep trying and never give up. This weekend we are celebrating my mom's and my sister's birthdays at a restaurant where you can't plan ahead. You verbally tell them your likes and dislikes and they create a menu for you. It's called Pasta Fresca. I will make that dinner my one big yummy evening and work as hard as I can to eat when I am hungry on the other days.
My para is sick this week so I have been managing on my own. I am proud of myself for doing so well thus far. It has caused more stress and exhaustion than my body should take but this weekend is going to be 3 days long!!! Extra sleep and relaxation. I hope everone else is having a good one. :)
Posted By: Leanne_Nalani
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11/08/2007 07:20
Cool
Maintaining is great. You should be proud.
Thanks for the recommendations on the bath bombs. I'll have to check that out.
Glad you're joining the challenge. Let's do this! We are dangerously close to Christmas. But also, we still have almost 7 weeks. That's a pretty long time in this weight loss world of ours. Let's make the most of it.
I'll have to remember your quote about self-control - so true!
As for the pasta dinner, you could always eat only part of it and bag the rest. Just be sure to eat until you're satisfied, not bursting at the seams. Good luck!
At least you didn't gain! Good luck with your self-control mantra! I need to adopt that again! lol Have fun at your pasta dinner, I think that's the easiest thin in the world to over-do it on!
The maintaining mode is probably more difficult that focusing on weight loss. I hit the goal for the year on 10/20/07, and I have just tried to maintain for a month and take a break to see how it goes. i feel that the maintenance is harder because I haven't been putting in the heavy-duty workouts. I am getting back in the weight loss mode this week so I don't blow it over Thanksgiving. You will continue to do great on your weight loss goals and you will continue to inspire evryone who sees your success. Stay positive and everything will work according to plan.
I see that you are doing quite well! I missed talking to you and realized how great EP has been with helping me with the WL. I am back on and I more exicted than I was before I am determined. I am so glad that you are doing well. Talk to you soon
