151.6. Again. And it's all my fault. Yes, my boss took us out to lunch yesterday, but I'm the one who ordered the Philly cheesesteak, and took the half I did not eat home for supper. And tonight my husband is taking me out to supper, at a place with a huge salad bar. It's up to me to make good choice, even if the chicken wings are calling my name. And to eat what I do have slowly and mindfully, to squeeze the very last ounce of enjoyment out of the portion I choose to eat.
But...it's persistence that pays off.
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Backslide city
151.2 this morning--yup, it's Backslide City. This is what happens when you eat a couple of hot dogs with the crescent rolls baked around them--do you know how much sodium a couple of Nathan's hot dogs have? Well, it's plenty, and I ate them anyway. I am very sensitive to salt despite being on a diuretic for my blood pressure anyway.
Well, it's back to drinking a ton of water, and continuing to watch portion size, especially at supper. I hope will be back to 149.something next week.
Salt: the White Devil. Think about how much sodium is in your diet. McDonald's puts out nutritional guides and tells you how much sodium is it that wrap, never mind how many calories it is. I have been watching my calories--and up till last night, was still hanging right around 150.
But sometimes it really is water weight.
Still am going out on date night with my husband--we try to support local dining places, and not just the chain restaurants. But will be watching that salt out there, too!
Well, it's back to drinking a ton of water, and continuing to watch portion size, especially at supper. I hope will be back to 149.something next week.
Salt: the White Devil. Think about how much sodium is in your diet. McDonald's puts out nutritional guides and tells you how much sodium is it that wrap, never mind how many calories it is. I have been watching my calories--and up till last night, was still hanging right around 150.
But sometimes it really is water weight.
Still am going out on date night with my husband--we try to support local dining places, and not just the chain restaurants. But will be watching that salt out there, too!
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Broke 150
Good morning! (too dang early if you ask me). I have good news, at least for me--I weighed in at 149.4 this morning. Haven't seen that weight since last August.
However, I have a confession to make. These are the cheap and easy pounds (relatively speaking). 150 (and in the area) is one of my notch weights, and future pounds will have to be wrestled for ounces at a time. I mainly lost this weight by not pigging out at supper and by diligently avoiding those (oh, man!) delicious looking doughnuts that people have been bringing in.
First maxim: Defensive snacking. If you are eating healthy snacks (fruit, no-salt rice cakes), it is a LOT easier to walk by those blasted chocolate doughnuts (yes, even the ones with the sprinkles. One thing I saw by the box with the doughnuts, though, is a knife--so people can take only a portion of those giant bearclaws, and not eat the whole thing. So, defensive snacking, and minimizing the damage by having only a little bit can help.
And so does not pigging out on supper every night. However, it is a good idea to schedule a Pig Out Day periodically (just not every day). The reason for that? I have found out through trial and error that if I eat 1200 calories day after day, I will not lose weight, because my metabolism will adjust to it just fine, thank you. Now, if I was stranded somewhere or lost my job, this might actually be a very good thing. But over the long run, it's a pain in the butt.
But boy, am I ever happy about getting below 150!
However, I have a confession to make. These are the cheap and easy pounds (relatively speaking). 150 (and in the area) is one of my notch weights, and future pounds will have to be wrestled for ounces at a time. I mainly lost this weight by not pigging out at supper and by diligently avoiding those (oh, man!) delicious looking doughnuts that people have been bringing in.
First maxim: Defensive snacking. If you are eating healthy snacks (fruit, no-salt rice cakes), it is a LOT easier to walk by those blasted chocolate doughnuts (yes, even the ones with the sprinkles. One thing I saw by the box with the doughnuts, though, is a knife--so people can take only a portion of those giant bearclaws, and not eat the whole thing. So, defensive snacking, and minimizing the damage by having only a little bit can help.
And so does not pigging out on supper every night. However, it is a good idea to schedule a Pig Out Day periodically (just not every day). The reason for that? I have found out through trial and error that if I eat 1200 calories day after day, I will not lose weight, because my metabolism will adjust to it just fine, thank you. Now, if I was stranded somewhere or lost my job, this might actually be a very good thing. But over the long run, it's a pain in the butt.
But boy, am I ever happy about getting below 150!
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
151.2
I weigh 151.2 pounds this morning, and that's even with adding a little bit of olive oil to my diet each evening (a long story, but my digestion appreciates it). Sure, it's probably water weight being lost, but learning how to eat so I appreciate food more is probably a good thing, too. Eat one bite, set the fork down, eat one bite, set the fork down--this is a bit different from my usual method (inhale). See, I used to be in the military, and could ingest a couple of thousand calories in rather less time than I care to think about it.
Appreciating food, rather than just wolfing it down, also seems to make me feel less hungry, too.
Well, it seems to be working so far...But even with sodium issues, you can enjoy chili if you use low sodium beans and no salt added tomato sauce (though I wish they'd put the no salt added tomato sauce in regular size cans and not just the little ones).
Appreciating food, rather than just wolfing it down, also seems to make me feel less hungry, too.
Well, it seems to be working so far...But even with sodium issues, you can enjoy chili if you use low sodium beans and no salt added tomato sauce (though I wish they'd put the no salt added tomato sauce in regular size cans and not just the little ones).
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
New Year's Day
January 1, 2014--I've decided to change my goal to weighing 130 (and if I happen to hit 140 along the way, so much the better!).
Trying to establish new habits, though--meditation, drinking more water, eating more veggie, getting more exercise. You know, the usual.
So what did I have for breakfast? Coffee (no calories, just one of the pink packets of sweetener) and a yummy toasted cheese sandwich with garlic powder on it. Still have to watch my salt, after all.
Oh, and my beginning weight? 152.0 on a digital scale, done with total honesty, if you get my drift and I think you do.
But one key towards my losing weight is going to be getting enough sleep, which I think will mean getting ready for bed at 10 pm instead of 10:30 (get up at 6 on a normal workday).
I have lots and lots of resolutions. We'll see how many survive this week, let alone all month or all year.
So with a goal of 130 pounds, that means 22 pounds for the year (typically known in the weight loss set as the Dreaded Last 20), or less than two pounds per month.
Trying to establish new habits, though--meditation, drinking more water, eating more veggie, getting more exercise. You know, the usual.
So what did I have for breakfast? Coffee (no calories, just one of the pink packets of sweetener) and a yummy toasted cheese sandwich with garlic powder on it. Still have to watch my salt, after all.
Oh, and my beginning weight? 152.0 on a digital scale, done with total honesty, if you get my drift and I think you do.
But one key towards my losing weight is going to be getting enough sleep, which I think will mean getting ready for bed at 10 pm instead of 10:30 (get up at 6 on a normal workday).
I have lots and lots of resolutions. We'll see how many survive this week, let alone all month or all year.
So with a goal of 130 pounds, that means 22 pounds for the year (typically known in the weight loss set as the Dreaded Last 20), or less than two pounds per month.
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