03/01/2009 00:03
What Happened?!
Okay, this has not been a good past couple of weeks. I was sick with a cold for a week while having my TOM and am still a little bloated. I lost 10 lbs. and as of this week have a gain of 2 lbs. 
So frustrating. I've been following my diet, but have added some "allowed" things like almonds. I think it's just the increased sodium in my diet for the last week or so. I also missed a whole week of exercise due to my cold.
I'm just so scared that my good progress has come to a halt. I'm always afraid of that kind of thing. That I'll be doing my very best and that that "best" still isn't good enough!
Okay, I think I'm done whining about this. What I'm going to do is cut out the salt covered almonds, continue to drink all of my water and do my exercising for the week and see if that changes things. It's kind of mathematical really. You add something into your diet and if that equals weight loss stall then you know what the culprit is. Sounds simple enough.
I may have to restate my goal duration, but that's okay. The end goal remains the same: 140 lbs. And as it stands right now, I've lost 8 lbs. over the last 26 days. Not too shabby! I don't think I'll meet my monthly goal of 14 lbs. by Monday, but I would love to see that scale read 193 next week. That would mean I'm back on track and closer to my first goal of 190.
One step at a time and stay off of the road of doubt and despair. I think that's good advice for any path in life and I hope I listen to it.
Also, I just keep reminding myself that I've done this before and was very successful. I was 157 lbs. and in great shape! I can do it again and I will.
02/21/2009 02:14
Wow!
I just looked at the results for the "...Green with Envy Challenge" and I won for last week! I had no idea, nor did I expect to. 
Well, I accept graciously and will use this as further inspiration and motivation. The group has lost a total of over 86 lbs. That is just amazing. I love it! Everybody wins in the end and that's what I love about this challenge. Congratulations to everyone!
I weighed on Tuesday and have dropped another 2 lbs. I was a little disappointed, but then quickly turned that into excitement. I'm bloated TOM-style, so that really explains a lot. The reason I expected a bit more loss was that I was on Atkins Induction for 14 days and had lost 7 lbs. the first week and was hoping for another 4 lbs. in the second, but 2 lbs. is good especially since my boobies bloated to the size of watermelons! I'll take the 2!
My first goal is coming up pretty soon 3/2 - 190 lbs. I only have 5 more pounds to go to meet that goal and it is still possible. If I get close I'll be happy.
I've got a cold or something right now, so my working out hasn't been the same, but I'm not worried about it. It's okay to let the body recover and not try to force it into submission by doing stupid things like exercising when you know good and darn well you should be laying down.
Well, that's the check in for now. May the Force be with us all.
p.s. I've graduated from being able to wear one pair of pants in my wardrobe to being able to fit into two pairs comfortably. Yippeeeee! One pair at a time, I guess.
02/10/2009 03:08
Oh, Happy Day!
I got on the scale this morning and was jumping for joy afterwards. 7lbs. gone in the first week. Yippeeee! And 5 inches, including 1 on my ever so large hips. Yippeeee! I weighed in on Saturday for the Green with Envy challenge and was only 5 days in on my first week of Atkins. I was a little disheartened to see only 3lbs. gone on that day. But somehow, yesterday was the day to flush the other 4lbs. out.
My monthly goal is to lose 14lbs. because it is totally possible with Atkins first two weeks being set up for Induction. After that it will most likely slow a bit, but be steady.
I'm just so happy and relieved and validated. Atkins worked so well for me before and it's working again. I guess my body just likes the food choices. I also worked out 5 days this past week. They were small workouts. Mostly rebouding and toning exercises for 15-30 minutes. I was feeling it, so that's working as well.
I want this to be easy and so far it's a whole lot easier than struggling with the weight.
Oh, Happy Day! Yes, indeed.
Next weigh in: 2/16/08
02/02/2009 23:42
Atkins Again!
I've decided to start Atkins this week. I did it 5 years ago and had great success. I lost almost 60lbs. and it was relatively easy. A lot has happened since that time: A live-in boyfriend, job stress, no job stress, family stress, and lots and lots of self doubt and worry. It's all taken a toll on my inner and outer appearance , so I'm going back to something I know works.
Since I first did Atkins, I've discovered some food allergies: wheat, soy, dairy and probably something else I have yet to realize. What that means is I'm even more limited with what I can eat for the rest of my life. Sounds daunting, but my PMS and moods have been much better since cutting out the soy and dairy. I'll make the trade. And the wheat. Well, it just makes me feel terrible: bloated, exhausted and foggy. No thanks.
Back to the Atkins. I have gained most of the weight back. Lack of exercise and eating too much of the things not on the allergy list has piled the pounds back on. Being unemployed and at home all day hasn't helped either. I've put on almost 20lbs. in the last 5 months from not working. Eeeeeek. Who knew working was a diet!
I've felt pretty blue the last couple of years because of unstable employment, but it's time to get over it. I need to get out in the world and being a bloated and miserable person isn't exactly the way I want to present myself for new job possibilities.
So, today I begin again. My first goal is to just feel better and to be able to wear more than one pair of pants from my closet. Awwww, how nice that's going to be.
