hey everyone. it's nice being back in town and back in my own bed, although sometimes at work I wish I were still on vacation. that's why we work though -- to pay the bills and be able to take some time off and do fun stuff every once in a while. ain't that the truth. anyway, i was looking over my friend list today and I noticed that the greater half of the people on it no longer blog at all and many of you don't post as much. granted, i don't blog myself as often as before, but still, it's always nice to see posts and comments from my friends. maybe i need to go out and find a few more friends! only kidding. much to all my friends -- even those of you on EP sabbatical.
i was looking at my weight graph and noticed that seemingly out of nowhere, i have less than 10 pounds to goal. that is pretty sweet. for those of you who haven't been with me on my whole journey, i started out here almost 2 years ago after a breakup (I don't think I mentioned that part before), when I was feeling pretty low. i had gained a lot of weight from emotional/binge eating and was up to the highest weight of my life. i felt totally out of control [with eating] and felt that i couldn't lose the weight on my own. I joined jenny craig and managed to lose a lot of weight on the program. However, it did not last. I eventually started gaining the weight back and got back up to my previous high.
something in me changed though. i realized after doing jenny that it WAS possible for me to lose/maintain weight if I really wanted it and if I put my mind to it. sometimes i lose my motivation, but i get up again. i am in control this time.
this go round losing the weight has been very different from my first time 'round and it's better for me and my lifestyle. i'm not eating pre-planned meals, not losing a predictable amount each week, and not going to the gym as regularly. instead, i'm cooking lots more, indulging when i want to (but trying not to binge-eat), going up and down (and up and down again) on the scale (but heading down overall), and getting out there with friends -- going on hikes and bikes. it's more my style. what's your style?
Posted By: noodles
Comments to this post:
09/16/2008 02:41
Hey noodles!
Haven't talked 2 U in a while. OMG..I've resorted to texting now. Hate the new layout and problems at EP. Sigh. I've been on more of a commenting sabbatical. Sorry. Thats just me.
Whats my style? Oh, god, that has to be sleep. cute new emoticons, huh? I'm glad you are back and happy to be back in your own bed. Nothing like that feeling, huh??
Funny about me having to switch classes when the bell rang, huh? I sure don't remember my parents ever going to back to school night OR open house. Gee, how things change.
Haven't talked 2 U in a while. OMG..I've resorted to texting now. Hate the new layout and problems at EP. Sigh. I've been on more of a commenting sabbatical. Sorry. Thats just me.
Whats my style? Oh, god, that has to be sleep. cute new emoticons, huh? I'm glad you are back and happy to be back in your own bed. Nothing like that feeling, huh??
Funny about me having to switch classes when the bell rang, huh? I sure don't remember my parents ever going to back to school night OR open house. Gee, how things change.
I know what you mean about the sabbatical. Somehow, I can't seem to post these days, and at least half my google reader consists of blogs that haven't been updated in months. But it's still nice to see an email, say, from noodles! with a comment.
As to style? I used to do Weight Watchers until I realized it was making me think about food Every. Waking. Moment. Which is not okay. Now? It's more just trying to be sensible, trying to be healthy, trying not to be a stressbucket. Emphasis on the "trying" part . . .
Hmmm what is my style? I'm not sure, probably kind of like you except
I still need to work on self-control. The binge eating happens too
easily and I need to put myself on a leash sometimes. If I let myself
slip up one day to the point where I'm no longer on plan, I often let
myself continue to slip up the rest of the week.
Thanks for sharing your history of how you started out here. Wow, it's
crazy to think that you are so close to goal! You're at a very healthy
weight already, so that's something to be happy about.
Thanks for posting to my blog today, too. It really helped to hear
your support and I am feeling good now. I do see that I'm not the only
one who was kicked, but I wonder why there are still a couple people
who don't even post on EP still up there. Oh well, there's a method to
their madness. lol
only kidding. much 
to all my friends -- even those of you on EP sabbatical.
cute new emoticons, huh? I'm glad you are back and happy to be back in your own bed. Nothing like that feeling, huh??