Jumpstart January B2B Saturday

I'm trying to Jumpstart January but have gotten a little off track the last couple of days from ,my plan, but not too bad.  Still holding at the same wt, but down 3 lbs. overall in 2 weeks, so that's okay.

Today I'll be out and about so I will probably not be eating super strict but will not go hog wild.  I don't nknow where we will end up eating.

Plan for today:
lots of liquids...at least around 100 oz.
protein coffee being downed
sBux...yeah  sf decaf
hopefully have a shake to grab and take with me if needed
lunch and dinner: don't know because I don't know how long we'll be gone.

Karla

I'm still gaining what I lost.  I started off losing 4 lbs the first week and have since gained 3 back.  I know I haven't been perfect but give me a break!!

Yesterday I had:
Breakfast: none
Snack: Peanut M&M's
Lunch Salad with Low Cal Italian dressing from Olive Garden with ONE breadstick
Dinner: 1 cup spaghetti with meat sauce, one breadstick
Snack: raisen bran (one cup) with Carb countdown milk

Not much protein and way too many carbs but the calories should not of been enough to make me gain.  Today's a new day, now I have to formulate a plan.

I know how ya feel Stephanie... for me it's the whole water retention thing... no rhyme or reason for it as I try to not eat alot of processed stuff that is high in sodium.  But it boggles my mind how I can have a gain when I eat 1000-1200 cal a day and on the rare occasion I might make it up to 1500 but still not a reason for a gain!

Good morning!!!  Scale has been stuck at 158 this week.... would feel more comfortable if it were closer to 155!  But in the big scheme of things.... I just can't believe that I ever made it into the150's!!!!  As long as the scale stays in the 150's I'm a happy girl!!!!

Not sure what my plan is for today....

B: Click
S: greek yogurt
L: green chicken chili
D:??????  Going to hockey game tonight and kids voted to get junk at game instead of doing dinner....

Wow Paige, My scale is stuck on the same 158.. now if I could just stretch about 4 inches and be as tall as you, I could look as tiny as you do!!!

I AM happy that it's in the 150's and NOT the 60's I need to be okay with it.  Course my head usually has other plans.

I really have trouble with the 'D:' spot every day because I don't plan.

Proud of you girl!

Dang maybe our scales are all possessed cuz mine has said 156-158 for days.  Maybe it's not US, it's our scales!! (that's my story and I'm sticking to it).

You can try my scale if you want.....see if it works better for you!!  Catch it as it is flying by!!!!!!   LOL!!

Hi Everyone,

I did well yesterday until that evening.  I found myself "grazing" last night and it was so hard to keep it in check.

I REALLY need to regroup and get back to basics.  I know what I need to do, just have to get myself to do it.

One positive thing I did do was make a trip to the grocery store.  I restocked my fridge with good proteins and quick and easy HEALTHY choices so I'm hoping that will help.

Today's plan:
Take my vitamins
Make good healthy food choices
A 30 min. walk on treadmill

Baby Steps, right?

Hugs,
Lisa D. Mtz

Today's plan will be going to the store.....once I have thrown out or packed up for the food pantry all that is in my house that is not healthy for me but for something MUCH more important.  Been doing a lot of soul searching - with the help of my best friend to lean on (Thanks Paige!) but have come to the realization that I know why I have sat in this stall (even gained a little)for the past 1 1/2 years. It is a long story, some of which I don't want to go into completely here but bottom line is I need for my whole family to be heathly.  I saw my self losing the weight, excercising eating right but was not giving that to my kids.  It is not so much that it was I would eat it if it was in my house.(RNY though I do not dump like I used to I DO at a point LOL) It was more that how could I be thinner while I let me daughter begin at such a young age to start on the same trail.  Sure I am Thankful for my weight loss surgery, but do I want that for my kids......absolutely not.  But as a part of accountablility I decided to put it out here to my friends.   When I reached the point of giving some of my shirts that were too big to my daughter because she needed baggy shirts to cover her belly I snapped inside and just did not know why.

I have been struggling with this for quite sometime but I know with staying true to my words ATTITUDE but now more impartantly my second word choice TENACITY I will accomplish my goal for 2010 which is to get my family more healthy and active and in turn hope to achieve my own personal weight loss goal by the end of May on my 3 year surgiversary.

Sure it will be a tough year!  I still stand firm that it will not be a diet (my mom put me on my first diet at 10) but that we are all going to lead healthier lifestyles.  Get out more be activie.  If the kids seem to be going to the kitchen because they are bored then get up and take a walk or even if it is sit down together and play a game.  And their dad started Wii fit challenges with them last night which I thought was wonderful (can't wait until my ankle is strong enough to join them) The most important first step for all of us to break is the need to seek food for comfort.  I was thinking I was feeling hypocritical to those new patients in our program I speak to and that is why I had been pulling away but slowly peeling away the layers (Thanks to a friend that still loves me for ugly things I said) I was able to see that yes I was feeling hypocritical but it was because I was allowing my family to walk in my same path......and it stops NOW!

Sure I am not saying they will not have treats, eat things I can not eat do to my pouch like pizza.  But in moderation and definatly not as a reward.  That is something I most want to stop.....celebrating with food.

OK, so this got long sorry but maybe someone else is struggling to and just doesn't know why.....

So I will be cooking my little meals I freeze for me to take to lunch this weekend.  And also preparing food for the week as I will be playing "single mom" while my hubby is away on business this week. 

In the beginning I ate on a schedule to be able to get everything I was suppose to get in vitamins, water, etc.  I found that food journal I am glad I kept and will be back to that plan.....back to the basics and on to achieving MY personal goal for my self of being 150lbs by hopefully May 29th.  If it takes longer I am ok with that but if Stephanie gets out her stick I may just make it!  :)

Donna,

I know you are not alone.  I have had struggles with my Emm and her being bigger than me. There was some real resentment on her part and then she pretty much just shut down. We would both just cry in the dressing room when things she wanted to wear just would not fit.  She has made a good turn around thanks to her meds for ADD and controlling her appetite more.  But I just had to simply put my foot down with letting the junk come in the house. I wasn't eating it, so why should she.  It really didn't matter her weight, she didn't need to be eating it.

You have a big challenge with 4 folks to keep on track and I am proud of you for taking on the task.  I KNOW you can do it because you can do HARD things.

Hugs!