New Year's Plans and Promises Updates

Let me just say that whenever I see that I have lost weight...you know, see it on the scales, I really get motivated.  I don't own bathroom scales because for me weight has always been this thing that stresses me out. I remember growing up and I was never bigger than a minute. Because I had polio and wore braces for so long, when I finally was able to be like other kids, I sort of did the Forrest Gump thing and I just started runninggggg and I ran everywhere.  It wasn't quite that bad but I did run a lot and I was always very active so I never weighed more than 105-110 pounds until I got pregnant....anyway, even when I was a skinny kid, I would watch my sisters struggle with the scales and the older sisters were so competitive with their weight, and they would jump on the scales to see who weighed the most and I could sense their frustrations...and so scales always made me feel uncomfortable and then when I started getting fat and fatter and fatter, I really hated scales. I hated the way the doctors blamed everything on my weight; I hated how my worth was based on my size; I hated how scales only went up to like 300 or so pounds so when I weighed over 350 pounds, I had to go to a special scale...so I don't keep scales in my home...

I knew I was dropping a couple of pounds but when I went in for the fitness consultation, and it showed that I lost, wow...I became even more pumped.  So my update on my promises and plans: I'm sticking to it.  

I am sticking to the diet plans I made and am not feeling one bit deprived. When I crave something sweet, I choose natural sweetness from fruit or berries and when I crave something crunchy, I go for raw vegetables and the occasional pretzel.  I am getting my water in and am sticking to one diet drink a day and two cups of coffee....I really tried to give up the diet coke...I will continue trying.  I am going to give up the diet coke first....

We ordered our fit bit things and hopefully will get them early next week.  I've organized a group of older women in our college and we are going to meet twice a day and walk the courtyard of our buildings and hopefully that will help me keep my fit bit activity high...and I am doing really good with expanding the Yoga poses....the meditation is good too. I am meeting her today at 1 and we are going to work on relaxing every muscle...I hope it works. 

I hope you are all making progress and hope you all see positive results. If you don't, give it time because remember our bodies will fight to hang on to fat stored in our cells....it's a survivor thing. 

So....how's it going. 

I love my goals and I am feeling so much more motivated because of them. It is not all smooth sailing of course. Th meditation and coloring are going very well. I have not missed once on that goal. The eating after 7:00 is harder, but I'm making progress. I have been keeping my skin care going really well and make sure I wash all dishes and shine my sinks every might. I did weigh and list three pounds since New Years. I am not sure how much of that was water and or the results of getting over my constipation this week. ? All of this has definitely lifted my mood. I am thoroughly enjoying reading about all of your progress and the hard parts too. I'm hoping that many of us will stick with this. 

Hi Jeannie & Julia!

This check in is good. Makes you keep your goals in the front of your mind!

As I noted in our Saturday post I am still struggling food wise, but with breading rather than junk food. I consider that progress as I am aware of what I am doing right and wrong and seeking improvement. I am capable of making good choices...just get stuck in old habits.

I am definitely fighting depression. I know my brothers unexpected death has alot to do with that, but there are also old battles I am tired of fighting.

I think I need to think about adding therapy to my resolution list...

I have been much more patient with both Jim and Jazz. It seems to have a calming effect on our household.

Fun has been elusive. This time of year I am swamped with tax prep and other office type duties. I think I have a better chance of being successful come Spring. 

I will continue to stay focused via our check ins....

Hi Jeannie and OFF,

I am doing better on some stuff, and not great on other things in my goals.  I went for days without Diet Coke, and now I'm back to drinking it like crazy.  I'm increasing my fiber, but struggling with the sugar.  I'm heading into town on Tuesday, and plan to get some caffeine free iced tea bags, and next time I get Diet Coke, it'll be caffeine free.  

I still can't work on the exercise component, because of the foot.  I look forward to that getting started.

I do need to add coloring to my repertoire.  I don't remember if I mentioned that in my goals initially.  I crochet, and love that, but sometimes I need a different escape.

I don't think I had getting my house and paperwork organized, but will work on that more this year.  I got it together before my surgery, but it all came apart right before I left for Pennsylvania.  I truly believe that my lack of discipline in that area is a symptom of my overall problem with food, and everything else.  

Thanks for posting this thread, Jeannie.  It helps to be accountable.

Hugs,

Trish

I also believe that my clutter and food issues are related. It somehow relates to my wanting, rebelling, and feeling unloved somehow. It is not rational but deeply embedded. 

I did well posting on MyFitnessPal for the first week and a half ... these last few days, not so good. Just got kinda busy and forgot. Need to get back at it. I did lose 7 lbs. 

As for exercise, I went three days the first week, then I got a cold. Too difficult to be in the pool with a runny nose. I think the cold is over and I want to start back tomorrow, even if it's going to be cold outside. The pool's indoors ... who cares if it's cold outside?