I weighed in Monday morning and found that I lost four pounds the first week of January. I ought to be really happy about that, right? But I have this dieter's mentality that the First Week of a Diet you ought to lose a lot of weight, like preferably nine pounds.
I know that's irrational, so I'm trying to push back the ridiculousness of the thoughts.
In other news, tonight my family (of six) went to dinner at a Mexican restaurant owned by some friends of ours--a restaurant that we had a gift certificate for.
I considered bowing out and just letting my husband take the kids to dinner, but then we decided to just meet him there (after he got off work). So, then I thought, I'll just order a Diet Coke and watch them eat.
I quickly realized that sounded insane, so I thought, okay, I will not eat chips and I will just have a Taco Salad.
Perfect, right?
But . . . I know you've been there. I ate one chip. I said to myself, I will just eat three chips total. And then I ate more.
The moral of this story?
Do not arrive at a Mexican restaurant when you are very hungry.
Do not even eat one chip. Can anyone eat one chip at a Mexican restaurant while you are sitting there wondering why it's taking so long for your food to arrive?
The end.
I have typically avoided Mexican and Chineese restaurants since starting to diet 2 years ago but when we do go to Mexican i tell my hubby to keep the chips away from me. I usually order 2 chicken soft tacos :)Yes, I can't have just one either
Posted by: Amber | January 09, 2013 at 04:46 AM
The chips and salsa on the table are like crack to me. I will usually order fajitas minus the tortillas, cheese, sour cream etc. I tell them meat and veggies only along with pico di gallo - with black beans (not refried) on the side. it's pretty filling and is possibly the only (somewhat) healthy thing you can eat at a Mexican restaurant. But then there are those dang chips....
Posted by: Yvonne I. | January 09, 2013 at 05:38 AM
First off, I am in exactly the same place re 1st week weight loss. Being 61, mine was even a tad less. I keep reminding myself, tortoise and the hare, tortoise and the hare. ;)
Re the Mexican restaurant, I TOTALLY have been there many a time in the same situation. But you did have a salad instead of a greasy, fat-laden plate of Mexican food. And if your chip intake was less than the old normal, you have to consider it a win. We aren't perfect. We are human. As long as you ate less than the old version of you, don't beat yourself up. Learn. Be proud of the sacrifices you DID make for your health. And have a big glass of water before you go, next time. LOL
Posted by: Gwen | January 09, 2013 at 05:54 AM
My thoughts are the same about the first week of a diet. I only lost four pounds last week, but I have only myself to blame for that.
I am addicted to Mexican food. I probably eat out (Mexican) at least three times a week. As you might guess, that behavior is not conducive to losing weight. Hence, I am 380 pounds. Need to break the cycle this year!
Posted by: Tammy | January 10, 2013 at 03:50 PM
Oh yes... an important lesson, but I can relate to that expectation in your first week. Shows like The Biggest Loser etc make it worse as we compare ourselves to their losses and feel slack or pathetic!
Very frustrating, but it's hard not to look at the person next to you and judge yourself accordingly!!!
Deb
Posted by: Deborah | January 12, 2013 at 07:18 PM
PS. Meant to say also that 4lbs is great. Well done!!!
xx
Posted by: Deborah | January 12, 2013 at 07:19 PM