Another Approach

Last week I returned to my food journal and it is helping.  I am seeing progress again and I definitely think before I put something in my mouth.  Do I want to write that down?  No?  Then DON'T EAT IT!

I have been weighing myself every day but not recording the weight here on the site until my "official" weigh-in day of Monday.  Well, Monday, is still my "official" day for my vacation fund (BFF and I charge ourselves for losing and gaining), but I am going to start recording my weight every day here and see if that, in addition to the food journal, keeps me more on track.

So, today, I love Mr. Scale.  He shows me down another pound. I am sure this is going to be a love/hate relationship, but let's see what happens!

Monday!

Taaaaa-daaaahhh!!!! 227.  That's down 2 from last week so $2 is going in the fund (which is at $38 right now).  My goal sheet says I should be at 224, tho, so I have to make up some lost ground to get back on track.  Overall, I am down 21 pounds from June 25.  Can you believe I have been at this 12 weeks right now?  On the one hand, I think that losing ONLY 21 pounds in 3 months is bad, but HECK -- whooo-hooooo!  I've LOST 21 pounds!  And if I go back to 2004, when I was at my highest (I think) of 262, I'm now down 35 pounds from that point.  No wonder my clothes don't fit any more.

Back to Basics

I have got to go back to SQUARE ONE starting right this minute.  I weighed myself this a.m. (unofficially) and am up another pound.  I cannot let this happen.  I will not let this happen.

I have been going blissfully along, not counting calories, not writing down what I eat -- and it is not working.  This method is more for MAINTENANCE, not weight loss.  How can I lose when I am barely MAINTAINING?

I had stopped writing things down about week 2 because it made my food obsession even more obessive, but I am going back to it to hold myself and my mouth accountable.

So there.  The gauntlet is thrown.  Get with it, girl, and show some progress next Monday!

Change is a good thing

Fall is kicking in here in Michigan with a vengeance.  Last week it was sweat-tastic 80's, this week, shivery low 60's.  As I prepare the semi-annual "changing of the wardrobes" I am making a vow:  All the summer clothes I have that are becoming too big (as well as those that "just fit") are not coming back.  I am disposing of them!  So, when next spring rolls around I will not have any "fat clothes" to bring out and wear.  And I won't be able to wear them, anyway...............they will be TOO BIG!!!

Also, fall/winter clothing I bring out that are too big are outta here, too!  I will not keep anything in the house in a larger size so I had better stick to this new lifestyle and keep on losing or I will have NOTHING TO WEAR.

The only clothes I will allow myself to buy will be SMALLER, SMALLER, SMALLER!

Up, Up and Away.....

The title's not quite appropriate.......this week's weigh-in shows I am UP A POUND from last week.  :(   229.  I definitely do not want to break back into the 230's!

Amazing how this set-back (no matter how small or insignificant) had a bearing on my emotional outlook.  I weighed in yesterday morning, but hadn't gone on line until this morning to report it.  I felt really blue, down on myself, and craving carbs!  Did I give in?  Hell yes, I gave in!  Dinner last night consisted of gooey macaroni and cheese/tuna casserole.  I tried to mitigate the damage by using whole-wheat pasta, but that was about it.  Although, I did not eat as much as I planned (only about one and a-half servings, where in the past I could have eaten the whole thing by myself).  I filled up pretty rapidly, so I guess I could have done a lot worse with myself.

But NEW DAY TODAY!!!!  I must step up the exercise this week and get right back to eating for health rather than emotional need.  I am determined not to let this get me down.  I will NOT quit.  I will NOT give up.  I can do this and I am worth it.  And now that I've had that macaroni and cheese, I can go without it for a good long time.

busy busy busy!

Busy hands make happy hands!  And hands that are not holding food on its way to my mouth.  Hope to have more time to blog and read and catch up with everything!  Happy Friday!

REMEMBER:  It's FRIED-DAY -- eat nothing fried today!

What day is this?

Hmmmmmm..... It FEELS like a Monday.  But really, it is TUESDAY!  My surprise.  Long weekends always do that to me.  So, this week instead of the usual Monday weigh-in I did not step on the scale until this morning.

DRUM ROLL, please...........I am DOWN TWO MORE POUNDS!  Yep, that's right!  Down to 228!

So, hard work (albeit a little slacking) paid off and I am still going in the right direction.  This is not a diet I am on.  It is the REST OF MY LIFE.  Watch what I eat and try ever so hard not to binge.  Also, keeping up the physical activity helps a lot!  Not to mention drinking tons of water every day.

I know I can do this and I am READY FOR ANOTHER WEEK!

Hope you all had a great weekend!

My bad

Whew!  Yesterday was really a BAD FOOD day for me.  Intending to just pick up a fast food diet cola, I succumbed and also had a -- gulp -- bacon cheeseburger!  I have not eaten any fast food at all for a few months and I don't know what came over me.  But I did it to myself.  It tasted good, but now, the next morning, I still feel stuffed and not happy with myself.

Today, it is BACK ON TRACK.  I have lots to do and plenty of good stuff to eat.  And I think I have learned that if I want a diet soda, to pick it up at a store or gas station and stay away from the drive-thru!

A little extra room

Okay.  Here it is.  I am a sports bra kind of girl and haven't worn any "constructed" undergarments since I started this quest back in June.  Well......the "real" bra I put on yesterday was -- are you ready?  TOO BIG!  Not so big it is falling off, but noticable to me.  This is FANTASTIC.  I am so ready for smaller clothes and this is an inspiration to keep on keepin on.

There's nowhere to go but DOWN.  :)

P.S. Thanks to all who have been reading and commenting.  I have gotten behind in reading, but should be back on track soon!

Words.....

Some words I have been trying to follow:

BE committed

DO what it takes

and you will HAVE what you want.......

It doesn't get any simpler than that.  My goal this week:  See the 220s!!!!!!!