Sunday Maintenance Weigh-In March 24th

Morning everyone:

Mom, miss you. Hope all is well.

.7 above goal.

The weekends tend to be the worst as am out and about with not much routine.  PLUS am a slow learner.  Yesterday the light bulb went on and I packed a container of veggies to tide me over so wasn't tempted to run and purchase some pepperoni sticks. ( there are Power Sticks with chili lime and that is a huge downfall for me.  I can hear them calling my name as I write. )

Have a good one and if this is a day of rest may you rest.  If a working day may the day go smoothly.

Mikey miss you too.

 

 

151.2 up again

That's what I get for adding in protein bars. Went with Quest bars because they don't trigger anything for me. Clearly, they don't like me either.

Back to basics.

110.2 lbs.

went to spin class this AM and feel great. It really gets the endorphins going.

have a wonderful day!

101.6 lbs today. 

Today, I feel really resentful of all the work, all the tracking, all the mindfulness that has to go into maintaining my weight.  Although I know its a small price to pay for being healthy and slim, I'm sick of eating clean and would really like a cookie and a glass of red wine. I'm so tired of my regular day-to-day food like eggs, turkey, fish....I'm just so done with all this today!

Thank you for listening to me complain.  I won't be acting on any of these impulses today, but I just had to get them out.

Fiona

Plan a treat and work it into your food plan for the day. If you wait too long, this is when people feel deprived and end up binging. Planning is everything. It isn't realistic to think that you will never have a cookie or a glass of wine. Plan for it. Once in awhile isn't like pre op, when everyday was cookies, wine,and any other assortment of things. It is a choice. Most of the time,  I treat myself with things other than food, but there are those occasions where a glass of wine is planned for, or a cookie.

gail

p.s.food tracking an be a pain, but I have learned that it is my friend and keeps me on track.

Hugs.

 

Thank you Gail.  You're right - it's not realistic to think I'll never have any of these things again.  I've been so focused on my plan for the past 15 months that I thought I would never need a break, but days like today (and weeks like this past week) are proving me wrong.  To be honest, this has been building up inside me for the past few months.  I've been worried about the compulsive binging it would bring on, but decided to just muscle through and stick to plan.  I see now that there's only so much muscle-ing through one can do before it catches up with you.

I'll re-start tracking my food today, and maybe have half a cookie sometime this week.  Maintenance is so complicated.  I need to get a grip, but I also need to make life livable for me.  It was so nice to be in balance and in control these past few months.  I'm bummed that I have to find a new way to balance now, since the old way isn't working anymore.  I guess I resent having to adjust when it's not my fault that my old ways don't work anymore.  I'm such a child, I know.

Thank you again for listening.  You have really helped me see that I'm at a fork in the road and need to come up with a plan.  Part of that plan is to continue tracking, even if I don't feel like it.

Hugs back.

Fiona

 

Losing weight was the easy part. Maintenance is where rubber meets the road and where the lifestyles changes are paramount for success. Personally, I am always a work in progress and am finding out what works and what doesn't. Tracking is helpful. For example, I stopped tracking for about 6 weeks, decreased my exercise and slowly gained about 3-4 lbs. doesn't sound like much, but I am very short, so 3 lbs can be a big deal. I started tracking and looked back to see when and where my calories were increasing. This enabled me to make the needed changes and I am  back down in range. I would like another pound or two gone, but my clothes are fitting well and I know that my body fat has decreased some. For me, slow and steady works and I haven't decreased my carbs drastically since the weight loss phase. At this point, slow works and helps to preserve the muscle mass that I have worked so hard to develop.

You will do well, because you are aware. The alternative isn't acceptable.

gail

Oh, I hear you.  I'm short too so I can really appreciate that 3-4 lbs, percentage-wise, is not a small increase.  Although I'm well below my doctor's goal weight for me, I like the weight I'm at now and don't really want to gain any weight back.

You are right.  The alternative isn't acceptable. 

Many thanks again Gail.  I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend.

Fiona

120.5 and all is good. my art show goes up april 1 and i am rushing to get ready. still one firing to do and lots of clean up and finishing and labeling and such. no rest for me today.  diane

119.0

Yesterday was a planned indulgence day. My husband likes finding new spots to eat that are not chains/fancy. I dug on Yelp and found a place where he could get a pastrami sandwich and a no frills steak restaurant. We got him a pastrami and I got this huge meatball sandwich. I only had 3 bites but it was great.
Later on we took our son out for a birthday dinner. The steak was a hit and cooked just right.

Some days I budget for extras. Today I know I need to eat lighter.

This is my new normal.