New marriage, new job......spells trouble
I didn't think that the statistics would include me.......
. I am successful at this weight loss surgery thing, had it conquered.......ect, ect ect.
Well I did great while planning the wedding and reception. Managed to "enthusiastically" get up and go to gym every morning. Got a great new job, things started to get a bit harder...........and continue to be sliding downhill it seems.
I have been slowly regaining weight, up to about....well depending on the day, between 5-7 pounds regained. Then I go back down, then up. You get the picture.
Motivation for going to the gym is gone.......bye bye. It is tough getting out of bed at 5 am to go to the gym, when you are snuggling with new hubby.
We eat out A LOT, which is an incredibly bad habit and I get in the mindset in restaurants that, oh I could have this or that at home. I am going to eat special when dining out. Never thinking that...hmmm, we eat out at least 4 times a week.
Then add into that mix a new job. A pretty stressful job for the biggest non profit organization in our town as Operations Manager. Plus the fact that the local WalMart and Albertsons deliver us ALL their day old bakery items.............and you guessed it, sweets are my HUGE monster in the closet. So afternoon snacks are entirely to easy to grab off the shelt and sneak in. Breaking a couple boundaries there anyway that I need to work on. One, we are welcome to take snacks from the pantry shelves but really................there are other people who need it financially and physically much, much more than I. So why do I do that? It is such a huge temptation. All the things in the world I absolutely love delivered to withing 10 feet of my office. JEESH.
Now add into all that the school dimension. I am in the last few classes before getting my BA, which I waited until I was 48 to start and am FINALLY almost done but the work load is incredible. So munching while studying is a big problem. No, take that back, HUGE problem.
I have found a buddy at work to team up with to get back on track. I am not a huge proponent of "diets" per se. Just need to get back to eating sensibly, listening to my body, don't eat when not hungry and for gosh sakes STOP eating when my body is screaming at me to quit but my head is saying...............but this is so good.
I am going to use a rule that I heard from someone here and I apologize, I cannot remember her name but she is VERY VERY wise. It is called the 10-10-10 rule and I am going to post it in my office, in my car, in my kitchen and heck I may even have a t-shirt made or get it tattooed somewhere on me I can see it every day.
." How will this choice make me feel in 10 minutes (any food choice is all about immediate gratiification and only lasts about 10 minutes)....10 days (imagine 10 days from now being able to say I did well).....10 months (imagine having that 20 pounds gone!) It's one meal at a time.....one day at a time but you can't put it off"
Here we go!
Happpy May Day Everyone!
Doxie
. I am successful at this weight loss surgery thing, had it conquered.......ect, ect ect. Well I did great while planning the wedding and reception. Managed to "enthusiastically" get up and go to gym every morning. Got a great new job, things started to get a bit harder...........and continue to be sliding downhill it seems.
I have been slowly regaining weight, up to about....well depending on the day, between 5-7 pounds regained. Then I go back down, then up. You get the picture.
Motivation for going to the gym is gone.......bye bye. It is tough getting out of bed at 5 am to go to the gym, when you are snuggling with new hubby.
We eat out A LOT, which is an incredibly bad habit and I get in the mindset in restaurants that, oh I could have this or that at home. I am going to eat special when dining out. Never thinking that...hmmm, we eat out at least 4 times a week.
Then add into that mix a new job. A pretty stressful job for the biggest non profit organization in our town as Operations Manager. Plus the fact that the local WalMart and Albertsons deliver us ALL their day old bakery items.............and you guessed it, sweets are my HUGE monster in the closet. So afternoon snacks are entirely to easy to grab off the shelt and sneak in. Breaking a couple boundaries there anyway that I need to work on. One, we are welcome to take snacks from the pantry shelves but really................there are other people who need it financially and physically much, much more than I. So why do I do that? It is such a huge temptation. All the things in the world I absolutely love delivered to withing 10 feet of my office. JEESH.
Now add into all that the school dimension. I am in the last few classes before getting my BA, which I waited until I was 48 to start and am FINALLY almost done but the work load is incredible. So munching while studying is a big problem. No, take that back, HUGE problem.
I have found a buddy at work to team up with to get back on track. I am not a huge proponent of "diets" per se. Just need to get back to eating sensibly, listening to my body, don't eat when not hungry and for gosh sakes STOP eating when my body is screaming at me to quit but my head is saying...............but this is so good.
I am going to use a rule that I heard from someone here and I apologize, I cannot remember her name but she is VERY VERY wise. It is called the 10-10-10 rule and I am going to post it in my office, in my car, in my kitchen and heck I may even have a t-shirt made or get it tattooed somewhere on me I can see it every day.
." How will this choice make me feel in 10 minutes (any food choice is all about immediate gratiification and only lasts about 10 minutes)....10 days (imagine 10 days from now being able to say I did well).....10 months (imagine having that 20 pounds gone!) It's one meal at a time.....one day at a time but you can't put it off"
Here we go!
Happpy May Day Everyone!
Doxie
Certified Obesity Help Support Group Leader
236 (highest)/228 (at surgery)/136.8(currently)
236 (highest)/228 (at surgery)/136.8(currently)
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