I've lost 4 pounds. (Yes, I was hoping for more but I am happy at least the scale moved in the right direction.) The GREAT thing is, I am down 5 inches. I lost 5 inches in a week! Unfortunately, none of them are off my waist. But they were inches lost off other places that they needed to go from ... and I'm healthier for it, right?
I am metabolically resistent to weight loss, so the 4 lbs IS a big thing. Next week, I understand, I should expect maybe only 1/2 as much to come off but, again, it's a step in the right direction!
I'm trying to keep my food journal and body log current. I think both are helpful tools towards my goal. I'm really enjoying a lot of the features offered by ExtraPounds.com
I think I am less tired today. I know I am less hungry. I still think I'm a little hungry but I am distracting myself from it with flavored water (no calories, I checked!) and doing some house work.
I have been enjoying my JC Food. It is VERY tasty. I just seem to have a serious problem with the VOLUME of what I've been eating. I am eating every 2 to 3 hours now, smaller meals, but I can't seem to help that at lunch time I am SO hungry and that I always seem to be wishing for more to eat once my plate is empty.
My son is coming to visit me this week. We will keep busy entertaining my daughters. We have tentative plans to go see a movie with the girls one evening (I plan on eating before I go and not snacking but maybe having a diet soda during the movie) and the rest of the time we will either be at the local pool (at the YMCA where I work out) or at home. Later in the week, we are expecting a litter of puppies ... so we are spoiling our sweet Momma-to-be doggie rotten also. I probably won't leave home after Wednesday, I just don't trust anyone else to help my girl and I know she needs me.
I'm counting on the new babies to help keep me too busy to think about extra food and snacks.
I have WI on Wednesday. I'm kind of looking forward to it and kind of dreading it. You know? I want the weight to come off. Don't know how I will cope if it just doesn't budge. <sigh>
Not so hungry today. Maybe just a little but not bad.
I elected not to eat my evening snack, which was
scheduled to be popcorn, because the calorie counter
said I'd already consumed near my 1200 calorie allotment
for the day (1197).
I probably shouldn't do it, but I decided to weigh myself
this morning to see if I'd lost ANYthing yet ... and, surprise,
in just 2 days it says I've lost 3 lbs. ! I'm not sure the weight
will stay off as it seems my body can lose 2 and then gain
3 over night ... it happens to me ALL the time. It was kind
of inspiring to think MAYBE the diet is already starting to
work thought but I realize I've got a long long way to go.
I'm happy I made it through the Holiday here today without
cheating and I'm hoping the hunger thing will taper off in
time.
Okay, so today was Day Two and I survived it without cheating ... but I had trouble today, about lunch time. I have been hungry since lunch. I ate only
what I am allowed ... but my gut hurts and I am cranky. I really would like more to eat.
I tried eating on a lunch size plate at supper and I drank 32 oz of ice water with my dinner but I was still hungry. I waited about 2 hours before I ate my Smores Bar for evening snack ... but it didn't satisfy my hunger. I'm still sitting here, another 2 hours later, really hungry. I figure I'm going to have to learn to just say NO to what I want and force myself to eat much less ... or just accept the fact that I will be fat forever if I eat however much I think I want.
I'm hoping tomorrow is a better day. I know I am allowed to eat more veggies and I have them here ... but I know even they have calories. I
need to stay close to the 1200 calories or I will not get the 1 to 2 lb weight
loss I'm hoping to have by WI next week.
Well, today I took the plunge. I whole-heartedly committed myself to sticking to the pre-planned and largely pre-packaged. Guess what! The food was GOOD, I felt full shortly after I ate, and I'm satisfied.
Okay, at lunch I was thinking my portion size was looking a little small and at dinner I thought the same thing as I slid my entree into the microwave. However, after I added the vegetables which are permitted in unlimited quantities, it ended up being quite filling ... especially at dinner.
I decided to try to log my food and water, here on EP, but have found that EP does not seem to have a few of the items on my Jenny program. Specifically, they did not have my exact flavor/type of cereal, any of the Soupitizer items, or fresh strawberries. I kind of fudged it by taking items that are on the lists in the Log that are CLOSE to the nutritional label info on the backs of my items. I really like the journaling and logging and think they will be good tools for me to utilize and stay on track. Anyhow, I logged in 12 glasses of water today. Not the 16 that it encourages but a pretty good effort for my first day, I think. (I do hate that I feel like I live in the loo though.) The calorie count came in just above 1300. I'm suppose to be on the 1200 calorie per day program. I guess going over by 100 calories isn't the end all, especially this being the first day and all, but I will definitely be trying to watch that in the days ahead.
Watch out, New York, I'm coming in a loser and hoping to come home a winner!
The Skinny on Materials & Food -- First Impressions
Well, my parcel arrived from Jenny today. In it were the program materials and my first shipment of food. I am very pleased. The materials seem to be easy to understand, bound for practical and regular use, and designed to last for the many months I will need them.
In a few hours, I have my first appointment with my Jenny counselor. I am excited to meet her and to get started! I am planning to start my day with one of the packages of cereal and some fruit. I will meet with her afterwards to find out how my meals are suppose to be structured but, I figure, I probably can't screw up breakfast too much.
Today I am practically counting down the hours until my JC order arrives!
I know it will be here tomorrow and I can start the program, and shake the confines of all this excess weight, on Wednesday!
I am SO excited to say good-bye to all this fat ... forever!
I am SO excited about starting JC. I'm really enjoying building my blog here on Extrapounds. Today I filled in all my measurements for my Body Log. OMG, THAT was depressing ... but motivating.
I am concerned that I'm going to feel like I'm starving, when I think I will only be consuming 1200 per day. I do, however, realize I have been over-eating for way too long. The adjustment may be difficult for a while. If I can see some measurable improvement, I know I'll be able to justify the "suffering" of smaller portions. It's just, when you are as fat as I am, it takes a while the weight to come down enough that sizes drop.
OMG, I so VERY much want real bra sizes again! It's what I'm looking forward to most. I would cut these stupid things off and lose EASILY 5 to
10 lbs INSTANTLY, if I could ... and never look back. My shoulders ache
from the straps that work so hard to keep the stupid things up where they
belong.
I want to be able to buy stylish clothes again. I'm looking forward to being able to maybe being able to buy bras and tops in stores again, instead of being so freaky big that I have to order off the internet. (It's SO embarrassing to go into the Plus Size stores and Departments and have them turn you out for being an odd size.)
Today I signed up for Jenny Craig. I just HAVE to get control over my weight, which is just spiraling out of sight lately. I am excited about getting started and am hopeful that the program will help me get a handle on things. I'm also hopeful that, if I follow the plan successfully, I will better enjoy my Westminster experience for 2009!
