I did it!!!!

I actually consciously planned my meals and schedule today.

I got in my 1100 calories, all of my fluids, and all of my vitamins.

And I am never, ever, doing this again. Not the whole get in what I need thing, but the whole planning thing.

My rationale for this: 

I tracked everything I ate/drank/pills yesterday at the end of the night. I got in my calories (ballpark), got in my fluids (actually more), and got in my vitamins. I normally never track things, never plan, and end up doing just fine.

However, I've been stuck at 181 for most of the month, and I'm a little frustrated, so I thought I'd try planning.

So today, I planned out everything. I spent more time worrying over everything than actually getting anything accomplished today. I turned into a neurotic woman.

In conclusion, I have decided that I do just as good "winging it" as when I plan. And I don't feel like I actually live life when I plan.

Guess it's back to winging it for me. Just gonna pray the pounds finally fall off.

DAMN STALLS

 I agree with you.  If I plan everything, I become obsessed and that's not healthy for our minds.  My whole thing is to be all around healthy - physically, emotionally and spiratually....and if I'm obsessing over ever last drop of water or calorie of food that's being counter productive.   

Your stall will pass.  I've noticed that I really only lose weight now around my time of the month and the rest of the month I'm stalled...weird eh?  But I know I'm doing the right things (for the most part) and that's what matters.  

Good luck!

Emily

It's good to know that I'm not the only one who doesn't plan everything out to the letter. I've been on the RNY board so much lately, and I feel like I'm the only one who doesn't obsess over absolutely everything I put into my mouth every day.

Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one who doesn't have food "issues". I wasn't an overeater, binge eater, stress eater, or anything like that. I understand the need to obsessively control everything you eat due to eating disorders, but I'm not that way, and never have been.

It's just frustrating sometimes, as I feel like the "oddball" for not planning things out. But I figure I had this surgery to enable me to live my life, and I'll be damned if I can't do that because of a counting obsession.

Thanks Emily!

 I always feel weird, for various reasons...lol....

It's refreshing to hear that you don't have food issues.  I'm a compulsive eater so I do need to watch myself but I realize now it's not so much a food thing rather than a boredom/stress/weakness issue.  I know my vunerable times of the day (afternoon/night) for snacking so if I just make myself busy or unavailable to food then I'm just fine.   

I really do want this to be more of a lifestyle and less of a data entry job.  

~Emily~