Well, forgot how hard it is to eat right when you're traveling for work. Was in meetings from 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. and they brought in all the food ... then there were dinners out. I did OK but chips and soda at 3 in the afternoon were too hard to resist. I love salt. They brought soft pretles in for the morning snack ... Then there was the wine. So had a couple of rough days and with 12 hours a day of work time, found no workout time.
So was dreading weigh in but figured if I was the same or even up some, wouldn't be a great shock. I was up a pound. Considering I probably ate a half pound of salt, no big surprise.
I have to figure out how to decide what matters. I know I have to commit to doing this but every week, some excuse seems to find its way. Wish I could just lock myself up in a gym and have someone force me to eat right and exercise.
Frustrating thing is I have done this to myself. Was down to 175 and an exercise fanatic ... Why do we let ourselves slip. It's like an alcoholic but mine is food!
Oh well, back up on the wagon :>) I went and got all my veggies and roasted and stirfried them for the week. Going to my daughters family fun swim meet today. Pizza and crappy food on the menu. Going to just have to suck it up and remember that nothing tastes as good as thin feels!
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03/01/2006 09:39
Cow Town
Hey! There's a couple of us from Columbus on this blog site (check out my friends list!), I live in Reynoldsburg, so I go to the Center on 256 in Pickerington b/c it's just 2 minutes from me. I know what you mean about finding the time, motivation and wondering "what happened to me?" I used to be a gym rat and weighed in at a slender 145 (wasn't always skinny, worked to get there too, kept it off for 6 years)...then life happened and there I was, 245 and no motivation or time to get motivated. I have a gym membership to California Fitness, but it's a pain in the rear to get there b/c I work 12 hour nights and just have no time. I finally invested in an elliptical and a couple other pieces of inexpensive equipment and DVDs and turned my basement into my "gym." That way, all I have to do is get up and go downstairs and who cares if I'm in my jammies! Plus, hubby doesn't whine half as much as he did when I was gone at the gym for an hour or so because he can talk to me while I do my thing or he'll watch the tv downstairs while I'm on the elliptical so that at least we're together. I thought about the price tag, but then, $25/month for a gym= the cost of a good piece of equipment in the long run, and my basement doesn't have a waiting line or closing time. I'm rambling on, but I did want to tell you that a pound up is water weight and you've lost 17 pounds, which is no small feat! You're doing great! BTW, what center do you go to? Have a great day! It's supposed to be AWESOME outside today!!!!!!
I used to teach and the teachers lounge was vicious! Always brownies, cakes, boudin, cookies, you name it! I can appreciate your struggle in that area. I am at home now and in some ways it's easier in that way.
