ColleenB09
I know it is not supposed to be easy, but dang....
Sep 24, 2012
Between vacation, work related business trip, work related social engagement, and back to school, I have not made any progress. I am still sitting 35 pounds above my lowest weight on record and I am not a happy camper. I am now contemplating going back to the beginning and starting off at liquids again and working my way back up the chain. However, I seem to have a severe mental block to doing this. I know I should. I even want to....but I don't seem to be able to motivate myself to take the first step. I keep thinking about how big a PITA it is when I cannot eat and I sill have to feed the family. Sigh. I have to get there eventually or I will be stuck where I am at indefinitely and that is really not what I want either. I have a ton of clothes I can no longer fit into because of this weight gain and it is depressing.
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First week completed
Jul 24, 2012
And it would seem that my weight loss has slowed or I have hit a stall already. Sigh. Still plugging away though. I have managed to get my water intake up to between 1.5-2 liters of water daily now, so that is a great improvement for me. My biggest challenge is planning out my meals. I have been eating a lot of Carbmaster yogurt this week and/or turkey breast. I need to start planning better lunches. Cheese or nuts (almonds, peanuts) have been my main snacks in between meals, and I have greatly cut back on my carb intake. No puffcorn for this girl.
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Day 5
Jul 22, 2012
Well, I am slightly impressed. It seems that my plan to re-invent the wagon wheel is working. I am now down a total of 5 pounds since beginning my journey back to the wagon. Major changes I have made so far are:
1. Drinking waaaaaay less soda. Down to 1-2 a day max.
2. Drinking 1L or more of water daily.
3. Not drinking with my meals.
4. Limiting my sugar intake (I was eating far too many chocolates)
5. Eating more protein.
As far as what I am eating in general, no real big changes, though I am trying to limit my carbs (not crazy limit) by being more mindful of the carbs I am chosing to eat.
There is only one way to go from here and that is DOWN. LOL
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1. Drinking waaaaaay less soda. Down to 1-2 a day max.
2. Drinking 1L or more of water daily.
3. Not drinking with my meals.
4. Limiting my sugar intake (I was eating far too many chocolates)
5. Eating more protein.
As far as what I am eating in general, no real big changes, though I am trying to limit my carbs (not crazy limit) by being more mindful of the carbs I am chosing to eat.
There is only one way to go from here and that is DOWN. LOL
Day Two on my journey back to the wagon
Jul 19, 2012
So, yesterday was my first day of trying to reign myself back in and get back on track. I managed to drink a whole liter of water (took me 10 hours but I got it all in). I didn't drink with my meals, except for a few tiny sips at dinner because I had an esophagus spasm, and I didn't go overboard on diet soda. I had one small glass in the am on my drive into work (30 mile drive) and I had another in the evening when watching TV with my hubby. I did, however, still have a slip up or two. I ate a couple mini resees cups and I had a few potato chips with dip on them. But honestly, it was only a few. I didn't eat half the bag or anything. They were actually too salty and I don't like a lot of salt. But, all that water I drank yesterday must have done some good because the scale moved from 226.8 yesterday to 224.2 today. Not bad. I CAN DO THIS.
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11/18/2008
Surgery Date
Jul 19, 2012
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