Daily Maintenance Weigh In - Monday, December 1, 2014

186.2

Welcome to December, everyone!

Spent Thanksgiving weekend in Montreal, Quebec City, with a stop in Keene, NH - so a lot of time behind the wheel... not much in the weight gain department - we avoided traditional thanksgiving stuff, but did sample the local fare.  I'm happy with the result - I usually pick up a couple pounds when I travel, but held pretty steady this time.

Side note - The Quebec city trip was another "search for my roots" trip, and I found the street named for my 8th great-grandfater, Toussaint Giroux, who was one of the first permanent settlers in Quebec...

Sounds like a great trip!  Montreal has been on my to-see list for awhile.  Looks a bit cold for short sleeves though, brrr......

I made it through Thanksgiving on track, and I'm very satisfied with that.   I'm 3+ weeks back on track! which should be good momentum as long as I avoid doing (eating) anything stupid. I'm thinking about making some notes about all the things I hate about how I feel when I'm on sugar as a reminder when I'm tempted.

I discovered a blog over the weekend written by an alcoholic, in recovery over 5 years I think. It's a bit eerie how familiar some of his descriptions felt to me.  I've never been a drinker, but my obsession with sugar echoed in his words.  I know most folks don't have to avoid sugar entirely, but in my wiser moments, I know that I do if I want to take off this regain, keep it off, and enjoy the life I want to live.  

148#

It's Monday and back to reality.  Sounds like a great trip, Tom!

Great photo Tom. Glad you had a good trip.

Still at 124. Those two extra thanksgiving pounds seem to be hanging around. usually they drop off pretty fast but not this time. I am actually going to have to work at this. Maybe even start tracking again.  phooey.  Back to real life.  Diane

114.5 for me today. That's a little higher than I've been trending lately but still well within my zone. 

131.5  Still dropping but very slowly.  I actually plugged in my own goal weight in MFP and to maintain is only about 50 cals less than what was to maintain this weight.  Not sure what I'll do w/ that since my doctor is really wanting me to not be losing right now.  I have been trying to not focus on the loss and truly consider myself in maintenance - but accepting loss that occurs as I settle in.  I think I'm doing this pretty well.  But it's HARD.  I have dieted since high school.  It's so rough to not high five myself for low calorie days and to talk myself out of eating when my body is actually wanting something.  Like right now.  I'm feeling a bit jittery and instead of grabbing the snack I know I should have - I'm considering going to bed to sleep it off.  But I'm not going to.  I've abused my body for years - now is the time to listen and learn and let it guide me to what it needs.  But the mental/emotional aspect of maintenance is BRUTAL.

Tom - love the trip update and it's a great picture!