Post Holiday Pitfalls

Jan 24, 2009

It's almost the end of January and I have been "stuck" at basically the same weight since November.  I know it's mostly my fault and those chocolates and cookies that called to me during the holidays and are still whispering in my ear.  I don't have a "dumping" problem with sugar which is a good and bad thing I guess.  I should be happy and I am at a weight loss of 95 lbs (196.4 this morning) but I had hoped to be over 100 by now.  I have been having a problem with the exercising.  I still walk 5-6 days a week, but maybe not with the same gusto I did.  Sometimes, it's too cold (I did actually walk one time around the neighborhood when it was 9 degrees out (about 30 minutes) but I need to rev thing up.  I have been bike riding the past three days for 30 minutes too - it's fun to get out on the bike and though we stay in our cul-de-sac I feel like I've been getting a decent workout.  I have two dogs who run with us (my kids and me) while we ride.  Everyone is getting some well needed exercise while the weather is cooperating.

Part of me are beginning to look flabby now.  I need great toning exercise and I hope that it's not too late for those to head off plastic surgery.  My legs are beginning to look like and elephants with the wrinkles and sagginess.  I am really scared for summer with shorts and bathing suits.  I don't want to have gone thru all this only to wear a mumu just to cover up the skin!

I actually went shopping the other day and surprised myself by fitting int size 12 jeans.  10 months ago I was in a 24.  I am proud of myself for that progress and want to keep up the feeling I had when I saw that they fit so well and that I looked good in them!  I guess if I just stay in clothes from head to toe, I look pretty darn good if I don't say so myself!

I am thinking fo doing the liver shrink diet I did before surgery to rev things up and jumpstart a return to losing before my year anniversary on April 2nd.  It's up to me and only me!



 

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