Thursday Weigh-In

Weight today:  192.8.

HEY!  That means I've lost 3.8 pounds since July 1. 

I am concentrating on eating what I allow myself to eat and avoiding sugar and white flour.  I'm not worrying about portion sizes quite yet.

Someone mentioned in comments that it seems that my difficulties maintaining my weight began when I started working full-time in January.  That is oh-so-true.  My on-line job requires me to sit in this chair for 40 hours a week and despite the troubles it has caused my waistline, I love my job and its benefits.  I am working at home, supplementing our income, plus get benefits (medical, dental, vacation time, sick time, etc.).  I'm not going to quit the job.

But I do have to figure out how to balance everything so that my body doesn't suffer. 

I also think that several other things contributed to my loss of control in January:

1)  I did a very strict diet for three weeks in December, right before Christmas.  I was "ON" and then, most definitely, "OFF."  While I am all-or-nothing in many ways, eating correctly has to be a lifestyle, not something I can turn off and on, depending on circumstances. 

2)  I traveled twice; once for business in February and once for business/pleasure in March.  Both of those events kept me off-balance for longer than the time I was away.  It was hard to readjust to my regular life when I got back.

3)  My husband resigned one job and began another.  That entire process was very stressful for me for various reasons.  As it turns out, stress-eating behavior was lurking around the corner and popped right back into my life. 

Anyway, life happens.  That's no excuse to eat a whole bag of mini-sized candybars while your husband is away.  (I'm just saying.)

Comments

[mrs darling]

Woohoo ! Good for you.

[Leticia]

congratulations! You are taking control.

I remember that strict diet you were on (long time follower). I think that really affected you. Its like you were maintaining up until that point and then all of a sudden you did lose, but then started going the other way. I've secretly always blamed it for you. :o)

BUT I'm glad you are going the right way. I am taking control too. Lost 7lb so far since June. I am so happy. :o)

[Steph.]

I had the same thing happen to me last year and I'm now in the "rebuilding" phase again. I took a magazine editorship that consumed my every minute, was high stress, and I let that overcome me from going to the gym and eating right. Lesson learned--now I'm trying to balance my consulting work with always getting to the gym and eating right. The latter is the tough part for me.

Congrats on the loss!

[Poppy Buxom]

Yay you!

I'm working out a lot but derailed majorly when I backed two kinds of cookies and banana bread to bring to church for coffee hour. Half a dozen cookies a day for two day? Not good.

So I'm up to 182. But it will come down again.

[Karen]

Awesome Mel! Back on track! I am at 152.5. I was at this weight a few weeks ago, and then keep jumping around. This is my lowest weight yet, so I am hoping to keep going down to my goal of 150. 66 lbs down, 2.5 to go.

[slssasmom]

Isn't it amazing how a weeklong trip or even a little weekend trip can cause us to fall of the wagon for 2 or 3 weeks? I see myself getting out of control a week or two before a trip while I am in the "preperation" mode and another week or two on the backside of a trip in the "recovery" period. It seems so hard to avoid this pitfall even when you know and see yourself messing up! AGH!

[LeeAnn]

Yay, you have lost! Keep it up! Think of how good it feels. I am at 168. Trying not to hit that 170 mark again!
I exercised 2 times today and watched my eating. Very excited to keep going. I am starting to feel motivated again!!!

[Kim]

Glad to see you having success!!! Keep up the good work.

[Sybil]

I'm cheering for you, Mel! (can you hear me?) YEAH!!!!!!!! The crowd (ok, the crowd of one) is going wild supporting you!!

[b]

At the doctor I was 139 or 140. They are so quick to move the dial after they see your weight. They are very sensitive to a pregnant woman's ego. Anyway, I removed our scale from our bathroom. Since I'm going up anyway, why torture myself. I know when I'm eating right and when I'm not. I know when I am active and when I'm sedentary. The weight can NOT be the gauge by which I judge my fitness right now.

That said, I did take the dog for a 1 mile walk for the first time in a LONG time. That was my work out of choice when I was pregnant the last time and the weight dropped off the fastest after that one. Now all I have to do is survive vacation without totally eating junk!

[b]

PS: I am very happy you are moving in the right direction. Your assessment of why you derailed is thorough and I think you'll do better now. Also, Denise Austin always talks about desk exercises to fit into your work day. They are simple, yet effective. (Or more effective than just sitting there.) Also, you could try replacing your desk chair with an exercise ball. It works your core and is better on your back!

[Cindi Mansell]

200.8 just can't do it any more. I think I am eating okay, not exercising as much but the scales keep going up. I hope it kicks in pretty soon. Congrats on your loss.

[MamaBearJune]

You are doing GREAT! Have you thought about using a stability ball to sit on while at your computer? Don't get the base for it, trying to balance it is what can work your abs the whole time! :-)

[MamaBearJune]

You are doing GREAT! Have you thought about using a stability ball to sit on while at your computer? Don't get the base for it, trying to balance it is what can work your abs the whole time! :-)

[Melissa]

Emotional eating is also no reason to treat yourself to a Reeses Blast from Sonic, because it's your 10th anniversary and your husband is out of town, AGAIN THIS YEAR, and well, you never got to eat any of the cake at your wedding, so go for it!

Only, you feel really crappy a couple hours later when the sugar crash hits.

Oh, I'm weighing in at 148 this week, losing a pound after gaining a half pound two weeks in a row. I'd hoped to be at 100 pounds lost by my anniversary, but I guess I'll have to settle for 89.

[Lynne]

Life then, Life now. Just figure out what works with the conditions God gives you. I know you will persevere.

Onward,Downward.

[Cindy Swanson]

Good for you! You're on your way!

[ell]

oy vey, I feel your pain. Hang in there, girl!

PS-- e-mail me-- I have a link for you that will make you feel better!

[mrs darling]

Missing you.

[Felicia]

Congrats! Its tough to stay active when you're at a desk most of the day. I try to get up once an hour and walk the stairs.

[Kira]

*poke*
Everything ok?