Today's Weigh in:
-.8 pounds
Total Lost:
55
Current Weight:
203.6
Total Lost:
55
Current Weight:
203.6
I dropped slightly less than a pound today, which is great news considering I thought I had gained weight. Yippee!
Monday, February 24, 2014
Saturday, February 22, 2014
Day 136: Compliment
A funny little story I thought I would share with you today...
It's always nice to receive compliments on my new figure. It really does get me motivated to continue and lose those last 20-30 pounds (depending on my mood - I still haven't figured out that final goal weight).
Yesterday, two of my colleagues, people I don't see regularly, mentioned how good I looked. One said you could even see it in my fingers. Apparently I had sausage fingers before! (I kid, hey, I love the compliment!).
Another person who noticed my weight loss was a virtual stranger. I was on the Cable Car going to Union Square for some errands and one of the conductors was a man I chat with occasionally. Just before I got off the car he asked if I had lost weight - he said "You look different. You look skinnier." I like how he said that, it made it sound as if I was okay before, just "skinnier" now, emphasis on the "er". At least that's how I took it, no matter how it was intended.
It's always nice to receive compliments on my new figure. It really does get me motivated to continue and lose those last 20-30 pounds (depending on my mood - I still haven't figured out that final goal weight).
Yesterday, two of my colleagues, people I don't see regularly, mentioned how good I looked. One said you could even see it in my fingers. Apparently I had sausage fingers before! (I kid, hey, I love the compliment!).
Another person who noticed my weight loss was a virtual stranger. I was on the Cable Car going to Union Square for some errands and one of the conductors was a man I chat with occasionally. Just before I got off the car he asked if I had lost weight - he said "You look different. You look skinnier." I like how he said that, it made it sound as if I was okay before, just "skinnier" now, emphasis on the "er". At least that's how I took it, no matter how it was intended.
Friday, February 21, 2014
Day 135: New Lessons
Over the past few weeks I have been pretty hit and miss with this diet. As I've mentioned before, my decision to go on maintenance was premature. However, it's been difficult trying to get back on the diet. I'll have a few good days, then something will happen and I'll eat something I'm not supposed to eat. The next day I go back on ... then a few days later ... I eat again.
Sigh.
However, it's important to note the lessons I've learned from this. When I've eaten "real" food, I actually don't feel good. It's less about stomach pain from not having eaten food in a while and more (I believe) about not getting the nutrients I have been getting from the meal replacement. It's kind of fascinating, really. When I have eaten "real" food, I have felt lethargic, draggy and almost depressed for at least a day. Then, I go back on the meal replacements, and within a day or two my energy is back and I am feeling good again. I think it's a real demonstration about the power of food.
Now, if my meals had been full of nutrients, something like a spinach salad, it might have been different. However, other than my first few meal attempts at maintenance, my diet was anything but super-healthy. Again, a good less on the power of food.
It's important to remember that food is supposed to fuel our bodies to help them run properly. Most of my life food has been something to enjoy. I really need to wrap my head around a different way of thinking about food. This isn't anything that's going to happen immediately. It's taken 43 (ahem) years to get to this point ... and it won't take a few weeks or even months to reframe my thinking.
Sigh.
However, it's important to note the lessons I've learned from this. When I've eaten "real" food, I actually don't feel good. It's less about stomach pain from not having eaten food in a while and more (I believe) about not getting the nutrients I have been getting from the meal replacement. It's kind of fascinating, really. When I have eaten "real" food, I have felt lethargic, draggy and almost depressed for at least a day. Then, I go back on the meal replacements, and within a day or two my energy is back and I am feeling good again. I think it's a real demonstration about the power of food.
Now, if my meals had been full of nutrients, something like a spinach salad, it might have been different. However, other than my first few meal attempts at maintenance, my diet was anything but super-healthy. Again, a good less on the power of food.
It's important to remember that food is supposed to fuel our bodies to help them run properly. Most of my life food has been something to enjoy. I really need to wrap my head around a different way of thinking about food. This isn't anything that's going to happen immediately. It's taken 43 (ahem) years to get to this point ... and it won't take a few weeks or even months to reframe my thinking.
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Day 134: Apology
I have to apologize. I have been struggling lately with my diet and have not been posting regularly. The sad thing is that now is the time to be more consistent with my posting. Unfortunately, when I am not successful, I am not as motivated to post. I am not feeling well today, so I am not going to write much more, but I want you to know I am still a work in progress ... and that goes for the blog as well. I'll try to post something more substantive tomorrow.
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Week Nineteen
Today's Weigh in:
+2.4 pounds
Total Lost:
54.2
Current Weight:
204.4
Total Lost:
54.2
Current Weight:
204.4
For the first time since I started this diet, I have gained weight. I am up more than two pounds. This whole maintenance thing is starting to be a problem. Hmmm.
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Day 126: Starting Over
It's almost unbelievable how difficult it is to start over again. I was only off the diet a few days and I feel like I'm back to square one. I'm tired, I have a headache and I'm cranky. Luckily, I'm not terribly hungry today, but I'm sure that will happen in the next few days. I now totally understand why the group counselors say to stick to the diet and not eat "real" food. It's tough once you've gotten off track.
The good news is that I'm back and ready to take charge of my weight. I've had my little vacation and I'm ready. I hope to get below that magical 200 pound mark by the end of the month. That should happen easily - ideally I'll reach 190 by February 28th.
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Day 125: Back on Track
It's time to get back on track. I strayed in the past week for a variety of reasons, none of which are very good reasons. In reality, I just don't think I'm ready to go into the maintenance phase and eat real food. Today, I tossed out the leftovers from my visitors and am ready to get back on the diet and put my energy back into losing weight until I reach my goal.
I still have 30 pounds to go, which is pretty significant. I'm not sure why I thought it was time to go on maintenance. I'm clearly not ready. I'll post my updated weight next week. Hopefully it's not too bad. As I mentioned yesterday, I just don't want to know right now. Yikes!
I still have 30 pounds to go, which is pretty significant. I'm not sure why I thought it was time to go on maintenance. I'm clearly not ready. I'll post my updated weight next week. Hopefully it's not too bad. As I mentioned yesterday, I just don't want to know right now. Yikes!
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