Saturday accountability

I am glad we are doing this.  I have done so much better this last week than I have in a while.  I am at the point now where I am not sure I can or even want to lose more weight.  I haven't reached my "goal" but when I see my face in the mirror I am concerned that I am starting to look weird.  Doesn't help that my little old neighbor had the nerve to tell me my face was looking saggy (why do old people think they need to point out every freakin flaw?).  I also know that I have a ton of extra skin flab (around my middle esp) and if I get a TT I'll probably lose 15 pounds from there.  The skin around my other parts is probably a couple pounds (ya know arms and legs and saggy girls don't usually account for too many LB's).  I would be happy after my TT with where my weight would be.  Heck I am happy now, but I am not happy with how my body looks (w/o clothes ;-) and getting the TT may help me in that arena even if I got no other PS.  At least this is what I tell myself.

I also do not want to get to a place that is impossible to maintain.  I like the amount of food I can eat at one sitting.  I feel "normal"  but I have to keep full aware of the mindless eating and nibbling that can destroy all of our efforts.  Hence the beginning of my planning and accountability.

Last night was a little difficult for me but not as it was a few weeks ago.  I did have a bowl of protein oatmeal with cinamon at about 9:00. 

Well today is going to be my real test.  I am also going grocery shopping and will pick up a few things to help me make it through (gonna try heavy cream in my evening tea to see if that tides me over).  But, on the other hand if any of you are like me...grocery shopping also mean having a plethera of things to choose from throughout the day, making it harder to stick to plan!

I ramble...my day off and have no adult intervention all weekend.  At home with the 4 YO.  weather is gonna be in the 70's so I think we are off to the park. 

B-Lots of coffee w/milk and splenda
s-boiled egg
L- 1/2 chicken breast w/dijon mustard
s- yogurt w/granola
D- homemade beef/veggie soup (making it in the crock pot)
S- warm tea w/cream

Hope everyone has a good day!

Whoa, I hear ya on the grocery shopping troubles.  I overplan what I'm going to be baking or cooking and then get snacky. 

Not as good at pre-planning my days as you...thank you for being an inspiration on that tho.  I will try today...here's a guess:  (and what I've eaten already)

multi-cups of coffee and sf creamer
1 choc. bran muffin, 1 splenda cookie
1/2 cup egg beaters and 2 sl. turkey bacon for lunch
dinner at SIL's:  some broth, a few bites of greasy chicken, salad, obligatory bite of MIL's 'sf' apple pie (I'm scared!) and some sf pumpkin cheesecake (the Hungry Girl recipe)
in between: an apple?  another bran muffin?

That is some pretty lousy pre-planning but it is a teensy step in the right direction.

Good luck and have a great day!
Molly

I never was good at journalling my food.  Would try it and then drop it after a couple of days.  I was really resistaant to the pre-planning idea.  And, I hate logging into spark or fitday multiple times to log and keep track...turns into a serious OCD thing for me.

I have realized this last week....to....keep it simple.  Sometimes I tend to over-analyze it (be it food, planning, menues, carbs, protein, etc).  If I keep it simple it doesn't stress me. 

The small notebook is a breeze.  I only have to write it down once. A breeze.  I do leave myself a little leeway as far as calories cause I know I am human and will manage to squeeze somthing else in my day.  I think I have done so well this last week becasue I have kept it SIMPLE.

Thanks!

You have done fantastic Elaine! I am proud of you.  Only you can determine what is the best weight for you.  You made a couple points, one being the look of your face.  That is the first place we lose and gain weight from (Many of us) so its always shocking for me when I drop the weight i gained to see my face and its the first thing that freaks me out and makes me think i need to gain again.  Eventually the body evens itself out, it takes time.  Something I have learned.  As for the eating normally and wanting to continue that.. yeah.. you are right.  When you are a lower weight u cannot eat as much as it is harder to maintain, no doubt about that.  Very good thoughts there.. I like that you are thinking this through and plastics will no doubt help you lose a bit more too.  I want plastic surgery more for getting rid of those crazy fat cells that never die just waiting to plump up again.  That's my main reason for doing it.  Yes and to feel better of course and look better overall.

Ok here is my plan.  I work all night so I just woke up at 2pm, stayed up late last night so I could sleep in today to prepare for work.. oh night shift.. lol.

1) Protein shake with light vanilla soy milk and whippage
2) EAS cafe caramel shake on the way to work.
3) 4 oz baked chicken breast diced up with 1 cup brussel sprouts
4) EAS cafe caramel shake (b/c i never have time to eat two meals anymore)
5) 2 eggs and 3 oz sausage when I get home.

Going for high protein.  I haven't logged this yet but I am going to.  its under 1000 calories though I am sure. my scale is stil right at 150ish, not loving it.  I am having a halloween part next week so I have to stay out of the crap!  Also we are going to our first foster/adoption meeting on tuesday, an orientation meeting!

Have a good weekend!

Funny you mention the fat cells that shrink but never really go away....I have thought about this in the back of my mind.  I was a serious apple shape.  Still am but the girdle thing hides it well.  I have thought that if I at least got the TT, a lot of my fat cells (ya know, the ones that are so bad for us - the mid-section fat cells) would go with it and my heart health would be better (not that I currently have a problem, but they do say that people with larger waist-lines have higher heart disease risk).

Still no weight gain, and going on week 10, I believe.  Breakfast.. 1 cup mac n' cheese.. was really craving it.  Lunch, going foraging now.. not really hungry yet.  Was thinking maybe a fish fillet (haven't had one in ages, and a little fish won't hurt).

Dinner, bbqing chicken and making jasmine rice and veggies.  Got SF FF banana pudding made for later tonight, when I get snacky.

Not a good day for me at all:(
Tomorrow I will be back on track:)

ANOTHER ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE EATING DAY!

I wasn't going to even post this but I thought well it is what I ate good or bad.
I went to my niece's B-Day Party so a lot of the JUNK FOODS were eaten there (but still no excuse).

1 pot of coffee with sweetener and non dairy creamer
B:  2 slices of ham, 2 eggs, 1 s/f blueberry muffin
S:  1 package of p/b and crackers/ banana
AT PARTY:
1 slice of pepperoni pizza, few cheetos and Doritos, 3 or 4 small Tootsie rolls, 3 bites of kitty litter cake, 1 cup cake
AT HOME AROUND 9:00 p.m.
baked lays, 3 Ritz crackers w/ p/b, and s/f Popsicle

ACTIVITY:
played about 5 or 10 minutes of basketball at party

It was definitely a carb craving day and yes the more you eat the more you want that is for sure.
Every day I wake up I say, "OK this is a new day and I am going to do better but I screw it up before the day is out". 

Well I have to leave to go to church so you all have a great day and have a blessed day

Mini Me

Hi, Mini Me... Just a little info to brighten your day!  I always eat what's served, even the snacks and desserts, at gatherings!  I've eaten more calories at one party than you mentioned here.  The weight drops again by just reducing the calories of the next few days Eats!    Hope that you enjoyed the Party!

I still can't eat pepperoni, but put the pieces on DH or DS slice.... they  love it! 
  Ro

Ack...stress eating got me yesterday and my good plan fell apart.  My poor intestines are probably stuffed full.  I ate what I planned and then a lot more.  Did try the sf Hungry Girl pumpkin cheesecake minus the topping....it is very good and i think it will have to get frozen asap.  Three pieces...bad!

MIL didn't bring the sf pie so I didn't eat any dessert at the family thing, but ate when I got home (that was one of the cheesecake pieces).  Don't know why I let family stress me out worse than anything eating-wise.  I think it actuallly affects me even more than work stress.  Dumb.

Doing much better today!