I don't know what hit me first- the bloating, the cravings, or my body going into hibernation. But all of them happened this past two weeks, right when I had chocolate in the house.
All I have to say is this; I didn't just trip on my way to the finish line, I stopped at the Brubaker House of Chocolate and had a feast. And I paid for it in pounds.
Yes, pounds. Plural. As in four of them. Now I'm back to being almost 300 again. Ugh.
Not only did I get the Sweet and Salties, I also had the can't-have-just-one-serving cravings. The dieting persons double-whammy. Dinnertime has become especially trying, because I'm tired from the sugar rush, and I'm grumpy and sore from the PMS, so it's hard to resist having 'just one more bite/serving/plateful'.
It's back to basics for me!
I asked my husband to alert me when dinnertime nibbling, having extra servings and snacking. I'm also going to prep all my veggies, so when I do get the munchies, I have something to grab. I need to get more variety when I buy fruit, because snacking on bananas is not a good idea for me all the time! Shopping day is tomorrow, and I have a list- and I'll use it too!
Today is gym day, and I'm still hurting from walking four miles on Monday and two miles on Tuesday. If I go (and I really should) it would be another four mile day because my husband has the car this week. I hope I'll make it! But I'm not willing to put myself in traction for a week either, so I'll have to see how things go when I take my daughter to school this morning.
All in all, things are not so bad that I feel helpless to fix them, so I'm keeping my chins up for this next week! I'll keep you posted!
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
My Plateaus Are Killing Me!
I'm losing weight, but it's a real battle because my body is fighting me all the way.
You see, I've been over 300 pounds for so long, my body has decided that this should be my ideal weight. me and my body need to have a serious chat.
As of today I'm still maintaining my 295.5 pounds, and am further modifying my diet and exercise to compensate for what I like to call Constant Rebellion Against Petiteness, or C.R.A.P. for short. I've been putting up with C.R.A.P. for years, and my body is still full of it. It's time to knuckle down and get rid of this C.R.A.P. and lose some weight, despite my body's protests.
Step one is to walk more. I walked to the gym today, despite feeling tired, despite the rain, and though I might not be able to move by the end of the day, I'm still walking my daughter to school and back. I'll log in a grand total of four miles just for today, and if I survive, I'll do it Friday too.
These big walking days are the days I'll do some back stretches by decluttering the house while sitting- it's amazing just how much paper we toss in a week! Sewing is also a good sit-down activity, so I'll be doing that when my legs get too tired. I won't be sitting the entire time (though right now it's pretty tempting!)- that would defeat the entire purpose of moving more- so dishes and other stand-up chores are also going to be done.
I am going to sleep so well tonight!
As for the menu, I have yet to make one up, so most dinners have been homemade, but tossed together with green vegetables being left out most of the time. This is also something I really need to focus on that's really hard, because I have to find the time to make a menu! I'm still tweaking breakfast and lunch, and so far, so good- I haven't lost, but I haven't gained either. My weight is about the only thing in my life that's consistent at this point!
I'm going to fight the fight, right the wrongs, and get myself thinner! 275, here I come!
You see, I've been over 300 pounds for so long, my body has decided that this should be my ideal weight. me and my body need to have a serious chat.
As of today I'm still maintaining my 295.5 pounds, and am further modifying my diet and exercise to compensate for what I like to call Constant Rebellion Against Petiteness, or C.R.A.P. for short. I've been putting up with C.R.A.P. for years, and my body is still full of it. It's time to knuckle down and get rid of this C.R.A.P. and lose some weight, despite my body's protests.
Step one is to walk more. I walked to the gym today, despite feeling tired, despite the rain, and though I might not be able to move by the end of the day, I'm still walking my daughter to school and back. I'll log in a grand total of four miles just for today, and if I survive, I'll do it Friday too.
These big walking days are the days I'll do some back stretches by decluttering the house while sitting- it's amazing just how much paper we toss in a week! Sewing is also a good sit-down activity, so I'll be doing that when my legs get too tired. I won't be sitting the entire time (though right now it's pretty tempting!)- that would defeat the entire purpose of moving more- so dishes and other stand-up chores are also going to be done.
I am going to sleep so well tonight!
As for the menu, I have yet to make one up, so most dinners have been homemade, but tossed together with green vegetables being left out most of the time. This is also something I really need to focus on that's really hard, because I have to find the time to make a menu! I'm still tweaking breakfast and lunch, and so far, so good- I haven't lost, but I haven't gained either. My weight is about the only thing in my life that's consistent at this point!
I'm going to fight the fight, right the wrongs, and get myself thinner! 275, here I come!
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