On again, off again, on again
Early last week, I called eDiets to cancel my membership.
Earlier today, I reactivated my membership!
After long, hard thoughts about which weight loss program Honey and I can do together, and realizing that we're just TALKING About it instead of actually making a move to do it, I decided that I liked eDiets a lot and that I was going to go back on it. He's agreed to follow the meal plan with me every day (only making adjustments when I have tuna for lunch and whatnot).
My back and neck are still really painful at times but I can't keep sitting on my ass. That's not helping, obviously. I have good days and I have bad days...just like everyone else. So I'm just going to get up and walk a while to help build up strength.
Honey's goingto the grocery store tonight and we shall start again!
Have you seen the show Calorie Commando on the Food Network? Check it out! AWESOME recipes! Tomorrow night I'm making the Commando fried chicken! *drool*
Starting Over
I haven't weighed myself in forever. I never do unless I'm actively working to lose weight...
I carefully convinced Honey to get back on the Weight Loss Wagon with me so we can do this together. He's got well over 100 pounds to lose and he was dropping the weight like flies a couple years ago after his gall bladder gave out. Since then, though, he's put it all back on and probably thensome. A couple months ago I tried to get him pumped up to start losing weight with me again but it was a no-go. He is extremely protective of his free time outside of work. I get a few hours of his time on the weekends to dictate a Honey-Do list to him but otherwise, his time is his. Plus, he can't handle doing several hobbies in small increments every day. It's all or nothing. Like the last time he was losing weight he walked on the treadmill every day. For four miles. Took him two hours. And it would come before eating dinner or anything else he may want to do between getting off work and going to bed. Since January, he's been learning to play the banjo. So every evening and most weekends he would only play the banjo for hours on end. Fortunately, the banjo fever is breaking, I think. He doesn't play nearly as often, though he does still go to his lessons class once a week. Since I noticed that he's got more time, I carefully suggested that we do this together. Then he got stoked about it. CAme up with some ideas of his own (like rewards of new tattoos for both of us when we reach our goal weight). I just tested and reaped the rewards of the wife planting the seed and then making the husband think it was his idea all along!! WOO HOO!
So I also got him to try Weight Watchers with me for one month. Yesterday, I believe he indicated that we start on Monday, Aug 1. So I'll line up a meeting for us to go to and get started on that. I'll get motivated as soon as I get to the WW meeting and will be better able to stick to the program with Honey doing it too. When he sets his mind to something...I mean REALLY sets his mind to it...it gets done. We can do it together.
In a while I'll be getting a brand new blog. When I do that, I will take this one down and just combine my weight loss thoughts into categories on my main blog. If you're interested in being informed of when I do this move, please leave a comment here and I'll notify you when it's time! :)
Thanks!
Thank you for all your suggestions and support! I wasn't sure anyone was even reading this blog anymore!
I've been doing awful lately with my eating. I had a big bowl of low fat moose tracks ice cream last night. Yeah, most of my choices are still low fat or low cal but I'm not controlling my portions or planning ahead or eating enough vegetables. I got so sick of salads last month that I can barely make it through one salad a week now!
So I'm thinking of switching from eDiets to Weight Watchers. I've had success there before and I think I'm ready to get out and socialize with other people who are working to lose weight, too. I just don't have the motivation to get out there and do it. Not to mention my back has been very painful as of late so walking or other kinds of exercising have been out of the question lately. AND we got a TiVo last weekend. How counter-productive can you get!?!? Hahah!
My shrink suggested that I don't refer to it as a "diet." Instead, she said I should think about calling it a new "nutritional plan." (NP for short) Not a bad idea. But "diet" is so much easier to say than "nutritional plan."
Here I am!
I was gone on vacation for over a week! WHEW! Had a lot of fun! If you want to see pictures, click here.
I stopped following eDiets so strictly about two weeks before our trip. And while on vacation, I found it impossible to stick to the diet, too. I ate seafood every day and only once was it fried. But I did enjoy butter, hush puppies, key lime pie, and other treats that only the South can offer! I haven't weighed myself since I got back. I am putting that off until this weekend so I can start fresh again with a new weekly meal plan from eDiets. The good news is that my shorts didn't get tighter. If anything, they felt loose by the end of the day. I did do lots of walking and some swimming almost every day so that was good.
But I'm feeling unmotivated to keep going to lose weight. It's so much work. I'm totally disenchanted with the idea now. It's so much more fun and easier to just eat whatever I want, whenever I want. I'm afraid I've lost my determination and motivation. Where do I go from here? How do I climb back on the wagon? Please help!
The Scale's going the wrong way!
I put a pound back on last week. I started to beat myself up over it and then stopped, knowing full well that A) it's just one pound! B) I was still being very cautious in my portion sizes and avoiding the highly-fattening foods like Honey's Krispy Kremes on Sunday and C) I didn't get any exercise last week because my back was still healing. I'm sure if I walked last week I would've dropped that pound or at least maintained at 240. No big deal. My back is feeling much better. I'm going to try walking a bit today or tomorrow. And I will get back on my menu plan more strictly because I'm going on an 11 day vacation in two weeks and I know it'll be hard to stick to my diet then. If I get back on track now then it'll be easier to keep my goals in mind on the trip.
This all sounds good I think. It's not as exciting anymore. I mean my pants are still loose and I sort of fit into an old swimsuit I bought two years ago without trying on but could never get into.
Woo hoo!
I still lost 2 more pounds this past week even though I didn't get any exercise and didn't follow my meal plan to a T. I did control my portions and made wise choices. And it paid off!! YAY!
This morning Honey woke up and suggested Krispy Kreme doughnuts for breakfast. I used to enjoy them. But now that I know how horrible they are to my diet, I can't go there anymore! I'll allow myself a bite if confronted with them but that hasn't happened yet. So I suggested we try something else since K.K. doesn't really have a low-fat or low-cal choice for me. We compromised on Einstein bagels. He got a sausage, egg and cheese bagel sammich while I did some research on the net and decided on a cinnamon raisin swirl bagel with low fat honey almond cream cheese. I also had yogurt with blueberries and a scrambled egg. I'm STUFFED!
Still here...sort of
I haven't posted in a while. I haven't fallen off the wagon. Don't worry.
I somehow injured my back and have been laid up since Weds. Can barely take care of myself. I have been trying to limit my portion sizes and carefully controlling WHAT i eat but I'm not sticking to my eDiets plan 100% while I'm laid up. I just can't do it -- especially with my husband doing the cooking and meal planning for us lately.
We had pizza two days in a row (the second day was leftovers). But I requested we stick to thin crust and I ate a big salad with it both times. We drove through Chick-Fil'E (sp??) yesterday on our way home from the doctor's office. I ordered a grilled chicken sandwich with a fruit cup instead of fries.
So I'm doing alright. When I get back on my feet again and can take care of myself better, then I'll go right back to following the plan meal by meal and also journalling my food intake. I weigh in tomorrow. I got weighed at the doc's yesterday and I hadn't gained anything since Sunday. But I also hadn't lost anything (not really able to exercise with a busted back!). Then again, all scales are set differently so I'll just stick to what my own home scale says tomorrow. Whew.
Now, back to sleep I go...
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