Monday, June 6th 2016

128 on the DOT. Not the on the DOT I would like but it is where I am at. Navigated the grad parties yesterday a little better - not perfect mind you , but better. Exercise was excellent yesterday. 45 minutes of yoga and 90 minutes of walking! Work today, scouts tonight.

Happy Monday my friends!

Got home yesterday.  Probably shouldn't have done it--but I weighed this morning. Didn't think it was possible.  Up to my pre-challenge weight!  That's about 8 lbs. in 8 days.  Incredible.  I have to believe that it's not all weight.  My husband is up about that much too.  I could believe, and maybe expect 2-3lbs.  But a pound a day?  I can tell you one thing--I certainly did not eat 3500 calories per day above and beyond maintenance. So maybe that theory really is crap??  It just feels like my body is dead set on this weight!  

I also know that I'm pretty puffy.  I got a pretty bad sunburn, and between that and flying, I can tell I'm retaining water and my feet can too.

Well not much to do today besides get back in the saddle.

Good Morning !

129 even here.  While there is some water retention, I deserve the slight shift up. My carbs are usually under 100, and they were ~150 Saturday and Sunday.  Chicken was the only protein at the terrible dinner Saturday, and there was a fabulous mushroom stuffed creamed ravioli. This was the first time I can recall when I didn't follow the protein forward rule... learned under eating my sleeve with mushroom ravioli leaves more space without the protein.  Had ice cream twice this weekend, which made me want salty crunchy. Luckily, limited that pretty well.  I am confident I can get back on track today, and I see my therapist Wednesday.

Sending positive thoughts and energy to all those struggling with challenges, change and the search for serenity with issues they have little/no control of.  I am grateful to have all of you to keep me grounded !!

Diane

P.S.    forgot whose strategy this was.... but got up yesterday feeling fat and bloated. Almost put on comfy capris for the three hour drive home. Put on skinny jean capris instead, and they fit beautifully, and made me appreciate my body, and helped me return to protecting my skinny.

Clothes fit and looking fab!  Presto-change-o attitude shift!

Morning all.

BB be of good courage, as those pounds are likely water and will come off quickly.  

Much better calories yesterday 1089 but not much walking, only 3769.

always moving forward.

have a great Monday!!!

Good Morning!!!  We're on holiday for a couple of days so no weigh in...I did indulge yesterday with a lemon bar and a small piece of toffee; hubby and I shared.  Delicious!!!  I was low on protein yesterday and will try to get more in today.  I am logging my food.  We were in the car for several hours but took in a good walk in the evening.  I'm sure when I get back my weight like Bonnie's will shoot up.  I may not weigh...but know I probably will. And, why!! It messes with my brain!!! 

Todsy, a fun day of shopping and visiting a couple of wineries.  Trying to find a balance with food and drink while trying to protect my skinny!

Happy Monday!!!

122.3 this morning,

The weekend was (finally) good for almost no processed carbs, something I used to be militant about. However, had many small portions of fruit through out the weekend, certainly more than I need.  But, not as much as a I wanted.  There is always something to nitpick. 

Paddleboard yoga was fun.  My DD joined me and loved it so it was nice to do something fun with her that didn't involve food.  Lots of steps yesterday as well.

Time to get this week started!

Shel

So yesterday sitting on the plane on my flight back, there was a group of kids about 13-15 years old.  Best I could tell was a boy, his friend, and his sister.  He had found what he believed to be a seatbelt extender in his seat (as it turns out, it was the demo for the flight attendants.  I was sitting behind him and unfortunately could hear everything he said.  He LOUDLY said "do you know what this is?  this is a seatbelt extender.  It's soooo DISGUSTING."  He repeated the word "disgusting" twice more, again loudly, and emphatically, apparently because he thought this was acceptable behavior and a topic of conversation that his friends could agree with him on??!!!  WTF?!!!!!!  Are you kidding me?!  My husband did not hear that part, but I was becoming visibly irritated.  My husband asked what was the matter and I told him.  And it continued!  The kid started asking his friends how on earth someone could get that fat, and then demonstrated with the "seatbelt extender" making a face, and explaining that their waist would have to the THIS BIG.  (I muttered under my breath that it was harder to understand how someone could be raised to be so hateful than it was to understand how someone could be so fat).  Finally the hateful boy concluded (again, loudly!  and proudly!) that they must just eat "tons of McDonald's."

I was so friggin mad.  Like I almost needed to remove myself from the situation.  Had he not been a kid, I probably would've confronted him.  Well maybe I wouldn't have.  My sister is the one to call people out.  And I'm glad of it.  Because sometimes people say the dumbest things without thinking about it.  Would you say such things about a disabled person?  Someone's race?  NOOOO.  But weight is the last safe form of discrimination.

For a moment yesterday I wish I could have snapped my fingers and been 277lbs. again.  Because I definitely felt like I was "behind enemy lines."  I hear a lot more of this hate speech now that I'm thin.  And it's one real negative about appearing to be a thin person.  I doubt he would've talked like that if an obese person were sitting directly behind him.  He would've had the decency to say it behind my back!  lol.  It saddens me to think that this goes on.  And went on all the time, probably directed at me, pre-op.  

Hi lovely skinnies

Well the siding contractors are here hammering and drilling. The puppy is tearing up a brown paper bag and a cardboard tube. Hubby is off making a medical appointment and will check in on his sister. If you missed my late post yesterday she has uterine and endometrial cancer and a mass on her liver. They are doing tests and biopsy to come up with a treatment plan. She is miserable and in pain. I suspect she will refuse customary cancer treatments as she has so much wrong with her and will want no more discomfort.  A charming little man in a wheelchair who is a volunteer chaplain at the hospital has been visiting her and I think she appreciates it. 

Meanwhile have phone calls to make regarding my mother's care. Family conference call in a bit regarding sister in law. 

Weight up to 131.5 for no known reason. Sometimes I think pounds orbit like little asteroids and latch on to whomever they can find. That would explain airplane weight gain.

I'm with you BB, can't believe kids were loudly making fun of fat people. I am sure we all hear more of this now that we have entered the thin world.

Take care all my good peeps.  Diane S

Sorry to hear of your SILs diagnosis.