My goal this week is to track at least four of the days. Write it before you bite it....we'll see!
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Slowly but Surely....
Did manage to lose another pound this week at weigh-in. Felt as though I had made a great effort, and then I realized that we had been out for more meals than I realized, and this is an area which gives me great problems. No matter how I think I am doing in terms of portion control, etc., it seems to get the better of me. So, I should not be surprised at this very gradual weight loss. The fact that the scale showed up four pounds heavier after the June feasting, (I got away with it for a few weeks! Didn't show up on the scale!) means that I have been fighting to get that off. Used to be a whole lot easier to take weight off! What is that about? Has my metabolism slowed down to NOTHING in my "old age"? Could it be that my poor body has been on diets so often that it is not going to be fooled into giving up weight so easily this time? (I think my first diet started when I was below my ideal weight! What was I thinking??)
Friday, July 24, 2009
Buffets...the scourge of a dieter's existence!
After having three very successful days at sticking with my program, I found myself at a huge buffet out of town today for the mid-day meal. The one good thing I can say is that it was the early meal. I could add that I had walked for an hour early in the day, and that after the meal, I walked for around 1 1/2 hours, and some of that was uphill. I could also say that although I ate more than usual, it seemed that I tried a bit of what was on my plate, rather than eating everything. Yes, I had dessert, but half of the choices I had taken. The buffet, it seems, was not the bad part. Dinner on the way home was more than I needed, although I opted for a side salad instead of fries. Have avoided regular hamburgers for three weeks, but had one tonight. Could have lessened the damage by having the kids' size burger. Hindsight is 20/20....and then having eaten more than normal all day, somehow, peanuts fell into my mouth tonight when we got home. Had never read the nutritional info about peanuts before. Not good in terms of calories, particularly after a heavy food day. Hope that I learned my lesson and can stick to something tomorrow!
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Limited Success....
Since the last post, I showed a gain at Weight Watchers (all of my sins catching up with me from June feasting), and thankfully, since the "kick in the pants" at the doctor's office, showed a 2.2 loss this week. Eating less and way better choices. I know that by purchasing six months of meetings I have done myself a favor. Too easy to quit when I go week by week. I actually stay for the meetings, and have learned lots from people who have had great success with their programs. One person has lost over 150 pounds! Now, really, since I don't have nearly that to lose, surely I can make some headway here. Support is great, though, and since I go to the meetings with some friends, it is a commitment for all of us.
Finally, going in the right direction....plus an hour walk every morning! About two months of this routine, and I hope that it will become habit, and just a part of my life!
Friday, July 10, 2009
Dose of Reality
Playing around with dieting all of this time and accomplishing nothing has brought me to a bit of a health crisis....just into the numbers that say I am diabetic, and cholesterol numbers are too high as well. Is this what it takes to get me moving? I have convinced the doctor that if I do not have healthier numbers in three months, then the medication would start. So....game on. Nothing like a dose of reality/kick in the pants to motivate a person. Amazing how my eating habits have already changed!
Friday, July 3, 2009
It takes a Watch dog!
Finally, after thinking that I would do a program on my own, I joined Weight Watchers and am attending the meetings. Despite having had numerous "special occasions", I have managed to lose 3.6 pounds in the last few weeks. This is certainly better than I would have done on my own. There is something about "facing the music" for me. It can't be confessing to a friend, or setting up a personal program, it seems. I must need the structure at this point in my life, and to that end, I have joined for six months. I expect to see moderate weight loss, but a year from now, I will be certainly happier and healthier, and very likely, thinner. I have joined Weight Watchers so many times in the past, but this time, I have a group of friends going with me. Some extra insurance that I stick with it. Will keep all "posted"!
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