Hello friends known and unknown. Today is the first day of my weight loss regimen and I decided that I could only benefit by going public. If you share my perennial battle with the bulge I welcome your comments. Today, day one, I went to Weight Watchers and got weighed. I gained 3 lbs since 12/2/09 and a total of 18 lbs for the calendar year. I will never reveal my true weight but I will report my progress or lack thereof. It is Saturday - what feels like the middle of the New Year's weekend so I can honestly say that I am not totally committed to the program. I look forward to starting in earnest on Monday and will keep you all informed day-by-day.
Susan
Starting is the hardest part. When I started Weight Watchers years ago I was then going to the gym and felt really good. Then stopped- gained most of the weight back. When I was pregnant with Hazel I was almost 200 pounds. The only good thing about getting diagnosed with Colitis this year- has been the baby weight and then some than came off. You'll do great and we're all behind you!! xo
ReplyDeleteThank you for the words of support and for commenting...you are the first on this blog. I plan to post every day for 365 days with my status as it relates to my journey. Happy New Year and Good Health to you...Susan
ReplyDeleteSunday January 3, 2010
ReplyDeletetoday was quite uneventful. I spent the day, every so often, preparing myself mentally for the journey that will begin tomorrow. I kind of felt like I am preparing to train for some big race or something. For instance, lunch was a grilled cheese sandwich and, I thought, that is my last one for the next year or until I attain my goal (will talk about my goals tomorrow). Then I craved spaghetti and thought the same thing - that's it! no more pasta after today. Right now all I can think of is getting my hands on some chocolate. This kind of thought process can't be good....unless it leads to me to my goal.
Susan
Porky and Petunia no more! Like being born or dying, people have to lose weight alone but we'll support each other in our individual quests and maintain a temptation-free grocery policy. I've gained 25 pounds in the past two years and have to take it off, plus an additional 5 pounds or so. More important to me, for both health and appearance, is lising waist. I'm back in size 36" pants but I will be wearing size 32" pants when we go out to celebrate my birthday in October. When I attain that goal my real goal of disposing of my diabetes medication will also be realized. Go get'em Susan!
ReplyDeletewell, the long weekend came to an end and here it is Monday night. Today was my first real earnest day of dieting. As much as I don't want to say that "d" word it is what it is...and, it is what I will be doing for the rest of my life. The main thing is for me to realize we all have "diets" - some have better diets than others. My diet has been atrocious lately and it is undoing the progress I made in 2006.
ReplyDeleteI thought about writing down all the food I eat each day on this blog but I changed my mind. I can't imagine that being interesting at all-except for possibly a special recipe or food I think is nutritiously sound. What I want mostly to do is to share my struggles on a day-to-day basis and hope to have people join in with the aim of supporting each other. I will get weighed once a week at Weight Watchers and will post the results.
Susan
I thought of something a friend once said about running that applies to the "dieting" that we don't want to call dieting. He said that you have to learn to love the journey and not just the destination. We have to re-frame our thinking and view living a healthier lifestyle as a reward in itself. If we do this, we are not only more likely to reach our goals while not putting life on hold during the process of ataining them.
ReplyDeleteWeight loss goal, you ask? size 8.
ReplyDeleteAh! I remember those size 8 days not all that long ago and how you worked so hard to get there. You not only looked great but your weight loss kicked hypertension's butt and you made this old man feel younger. I used to think that when people saw us together they thought: "Look at that nice girl looking after her grandfather."
ReplyDeleteThen you revealed that you never felt thin, that your body image never corresponded to the new reality. Whatever it takes to avoid that from happening again, do it. Because, to quote Billy Crystol: "You look fabulous!"
And besides, you already wear size 8...shoes!
good morning BLOG-World! well, yesterday I got weighed and had great results for my 1st week: down 2.6lbs. In one way it was a surprise since I was only dieting for 4 days but, in another way, I could tell I was retaining less fluid because I could slide my wedding ring off easily. For those of you who like salty snacks you know what I am talking about.
ReplyDeleteThis is my first weekend on my diet and I am preparing for a challenge. For far too long I have been a careless eater - and, for me, the worst habit was eating when not hungry. Of course I finished my deli sandwich at lunch no matter how full I felt and, oh yeah, chips (my favorite side dish) crept back into my daily menu. Some foods I stay away from since 2006 (my biggest loser year) like donuts and fast foods (the #2 meal deal at McDonald's)....and I no longer buy butter (Smart Balance instead) and white bread.
well, let's hope I can eat wisely this weekend. I'm on my way to Panera Bread with my lap top and will certainly have my lunch there.
You already look like you are getting results! I'd guess even 3.7 lbs.
ReplyDeleteNot that knowing the issue leads to an automatic change of behavior but, as much as you may like to eat, your tank fills with fairly small portions (by my standards, anyway). Knowing when to stop is key for you. For me, who is always hungry like a dog, the trick is to tolerate being not totally stuffed. I'm able to withstand and even like exertion to discomfort in my workout style but, when I'm less than 100% stuffed, I turn to jelly (often literally,with peanut butter), fearing that the crops have failed and the big famine is here.