Alright, let's work together to get this right! What are you eating?

Me? I'm eating like do-do!!!  Or, I'm doing something that isn't right because the stupid scale is creeping back up again. This is NOT good, since I was barely able to fit into the clothes I have. Since I can't wait for plastics to resolve this ( still at least a couple of months away) I guess I'd best get serious and start rowing my dingy in the right direction.

Yesterday started out well (crap, don't they all?) but the evenings are my downfall.

yogurt w/ granola and walnuts
2 eggrolls (240 cals total)
watermelon
FF pringles (throwing the rest of the can away)

went out to dinner after picking up the kids at the airport. Indian, and very yummy. Can't even tell you what it was I had, but it was good

watermelon
more LF granola

Well, gang, the Captian needs some support here!  Can you help a gal out?

Took the grandkids to the zoo and an amusement park over the weekend, behaved myself while I was there, only lapse was a very small amount of funnel cake. We came home yesterday morning. I had skipped breakfast, lunch I had some deli turkey and pork rinds in the afternoon. Dinner was KFC grilled chicken breast, the rest of the family had original recipe. I am still doing good at that point. THEN, the grandkids decided oreo cookies would be dessert. After several days of looking at and ignoring junk food, I thought, ok, 2 cookies. 2 cookies turned into 4 over the course of the evening. Oh and while I was unpacking the grandkids bags I found animal crackers..need I say more lol. And there was the very melted resses cup (the food orgy pit of hell had me firmly in its grip) This morning I don't know if I should laugh or cry so I have decided to shrug it off, log every morsel I put in my mouth and get back on the wagon, get the wagon back on the track and forgive myself for being human, I did crack under pressure lol.

Wow, I still can't eat sweets without getting extremely ill.  About the most I can handle without any problems is a Hershey's miniature once in a while.  It seems if I don't go over 5-6 gms sugar at a time I'm ok.

I am so struggling with getting this 20 lb regain off.....seems like I start the day doing great and by afternoon I'm out of control.  Why can't we get the mind set we had when we first started this journey?

Today's a new day and here's my plan:

B - carbmaster yogurt, SB protein bar -- total 220 cal.  20 gm. protein

S - low sodium cheese stick - 4 crackers

L - Salad with cucumber, fresh zucchini, radishes, deli ham and low fat dressing

D - grilled 4 oz. burger (b/4 cooking) and grilled zucchini

S - protein ice cream - 1/2 cup (blueberry cheesecake - my recipe)

Lord give me strength to get thru this day and stick to my plan, Amen!

Captain Susan,

You don't need to sit in that dingy, stay at the helm of the big ship.

Compared to maintenance, losing was EASY. It was easier to stay on course as the pounds kept coming off. We were afraid to try different foods for fear of stretching the pouch and/or getting sick. Now we can eat most foods and the lowering scale is not such a motivator.

Wouldn't you think we'd know ALL the answers by now? Nope, it seems to get harder as time goes by.

I took a GIANT chance and threw my scale in the trash. That was either brave or just plain STOOPID. It seemed that I would look at the scale to determine my eating (or not eating)

Each day I eat the same stuff with little variation. I have also increased my activity level. My body shape is ever changing and not for the better. Less boobage and more sags. Eventually it will pool around the ankles and make me trip. So sad.

Am I gaining? Don't know for sure without the evil scale in the house. My clothes are not snug so it must be okay. Perhaps I'm delusional but this is not driving me nuts and eating those trigger foods.

Take it one meal at a time. If you goof, get back on course at the next meal.

You are a smart woman and strong too. Let's row this ship together.

Wow....you are a brave girl, much braver than I could ever be. I do have to say that the only way I could ever throw my scales away would be after I'd taken the shotgun to it. Don't think it hasn't crossed my mind.

I wore a skirt to work today and someone asked why I was so dressed up. I'm not dressed up, I just couldn't get into my pants!  Confession is good for the soul, right? Well, my pants were hanging on by  the skin of my teeth with what I'd already gained, now I'm afraid to even try to put them on....it will cause a meltdown for sure!

I only have so many skirts and dresses, and have to wear pants on days when I do pedicures. Guess it's time to work on a plan.

Hi Susan,

Are you doing any exercise?  I'm finding if I don't do at least 4 days of good cardio that I creep up about 3 or 4 lbs.  With my current life/school schedule it's been harder for me to do my daily cardio but I really need to get a grip and figure out a way to ensure I can do it at least 4 or 5 mornings even if I have to get up at 6am.  If I work up a good sweat I can then jump in the pool nice and early.   Just thought I'd share that exercise might help with the weight issue.  Hope if keep easier for you!!!


Today was an odd day for me....my dinner plans got changed last min so the light lunch I had in preparation for a bigger dinner is not holding me.  I'm going to get another snack in a few mins....


B- Oatmeal
S- apple
L - 3 oz turkey breast and 1 cup diced veg
S- 1/2 banana and PB on a wasa
D- 4oz yogurt and 1 scoop whey protein w 1/2 cup blueberries (been eating a lot of blueberries lately!)

going to get some melon now....cantaloupe, watermelon and maybe 1/2 a peach  that should hold me.

TTFN
Ruth

I wish I knew what to say.  I've been horrible for a few months.  I haven't been journaling my food, not exercising, not getting in my water (but drinking 2-3 pots of coffee a day).  I visited my sisters last week and that helped me get back on track.  My sister sent me home with her huge Schwinn eliptical.  It is great.  I am only up to 15 min. at a time so far.  Today I ate a sausage bisquit (threw the top away), 26 gms protein powder in my coffee, a protein bar for lunch, a frozen light yogurt for a afternoon snack, 2oz rump roast and a few green beans for supper.  I mowed outside for about an hour too this afternoon.  I have never made it to my goal weight and I'm two years out last month.  I am still off wor****il I see the psychiatrist on Aug. 11 unless they get a cancellation in the meantime.  I do go see a therapist on the 20th.  I quit taking the trileptal due to it causing me horrible nausea and frequent vomiting.  I don't think it agrees with my pouch.  I'm still trying to get my short-term disability straightened out.  I think it finally is, will find out tomorrow.  It's time to get my annual check-up with Dr. Roller and I haven't seen Dr. Davis who manages my c-pap in almost a year.  I'm going to try to get appts on the same day since they are both in fayetteville.  Oh, and joy, joy, I need to call and check on the status of my precertification on my dental policies to see when we can go ahead with my getting full dentures.  I digress...  getting back to basics is what I think is the best thing.