Stall broken!!!!

May 10, 2011

So I finally lost last week!!! Yay me!!!

I lost 2lbs.

I had reduced my (starchy) carb intake to a bare minimum and it nearly killed me. I had a really hard time trying to substitute my calories for other things besides carbs at the beginning of the week especially-so I was starving!! It didnt get much better by the end of the week though.... I got weighed on Thursday, and by Friday, I was a basket case....I ate a bagel in the morning and ended up eating a muffin in the afternoon. *sob*

But, I have done better this week. I think I have balanced it out a bit better. Switched my morning cereal to cottage cheese with fruit and added some peanut butter to dip my carrots into in the pm to increase protein. Salads for lunch with chicken and for other snacks, a yogurt or a boiled egg. I dont know what else to do!

I see the Behaviourist and Nutritionist/Dietitian tomorrow morning, so I am happy about that. I have a million questions for the dietitian. She is going to hate me!

I was happy to have broken my stall but when the euphoria wore off I was a bit discouraged actually. The amount of work necessary to lose 2lbs was disproportionate to the results I think. I was 100% focused on my eating habits and was OCD obsessed with tracking. I don't know how this will work "in real life". Like, I can maintain that level of focus for a short while but if I had to live the rest of my life with that level of concentration and energy devoted solely to eating and journaling, I dont know that I wouldnt become a crazy person...or crazier person maybe as the case may be.

I can only hope that it gets easier with time and practice.
So yes, I will not look a gift horse in the mouth but its a bit discouraging nonetheless. I am still notivated though and had a couple of really great workouts at the gym this week so far already so I am happy and content in the knowledge that I really am doing everything I can possibly do PRE SURGERY in order to get my life on track and prepare myself to be successful afterwards.

Have a great week!!!

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