Okay, I need somebody or something to light a fire under my butt. Another week of not really trying has led to another little gain, surprise, surprise. I gained 1.1 pounds this week, for a total of 9 pounds lost since I started Getting There and 85.8 pounds lost altogether.
3/1/12 247.2
Pounds lost doing SpireSpire: 78.1
Pounds lost in March: .7
Pounds lost in April: 3.5
Pounds lost in May: 7.0
Pounds lost in June: 7.1
Pounds lost in July: +3.8
Pounds lost in August: 2.0
9/8/13 160.3
9/15/13 161.4
I did not binge, I did not veer dramatically off track- I actually feel like I did better than last week. But there were a handful of little mistakes- a little too much popcorn at the movies, a little too much ice cream for dessert, Egg White Delights every morning for breakfast, an ice cream cone every day for a snack. I slacked on my water (drank SOME every day but not as much as I need to) and I didn't exercise at all.
So this should be good, right? Because I know what I need to do in order to have a better result next week.
1. A healthy breakfast. In truth, while I know that an Egg White Delight is a better breakfast choice than a Bacon, Egg and Cheese McGriddle, it's still processed (contains a TON of sodium) and I can make a smarter choice. Like fruit and a protein or fiber bar, my standard breakfast while I was losing like 95% of my weight. Getting up and going to work sucks because I don't like my job lately, and I look forward to that McDonald's stop on the way to put a little sunshine in my morning. But I'm not going to medicate with food this week. Except for my midday ice cream cone. I'm not ready to give that up yet.
3/1/12 247.2
Pounds lost doing SpireSpire: 78.1
Pounds lost in March: .7
Pounds lost in April: 3.5
Pounds lost in May: 7.0
Pounds lost in June: 7.1
Pounds lost in July: +3.8
Pounds lost in August: 2.0
9/8/13 160.3
9/15/13 161.4
I did not binge, I did not veer dramatically off track- I actually feel like I did better than last week. But there were a handful of little mistakes- a little too much popcorn at the movies, a little too much ice cream for dessert, Egg White Delights every morning for breakfast, an ice cream cone every day for a snack. I slacked on my water (drank SOME every day but not as much as I need to) and I didn't exercise at all.
So this should be good, right? Because I know what I need to do in order to have a better result next week.
1. A healthy breakfast. In truth, while I know that an Egg White Delight is a better breakfast choice than a Bacon, Egg and Cheese McGriddle, it's still processed (contains a TON of sodium) and I can make a smarter choice. Like fruit and a protein or fiber bar, my standard breakfast while I was losing like 95% of my weight. Getting up and going to work sucks because I don't like my job lately, and I look forward to that McDonald's stop on the way to put a little sunshine in my morning. But I'm not going to medicate with food this week. Except for my midday ice cream cone. I'm not ready to give that up yet.
2. I need to control my snack portions at night. We brought home a big sack of chocolate squares from Ghirardelli in Orlando. You know, a variety pack like this:
Chris and Natalie wanted them, and I thought it would be safe to have around the house, because while there are a couple of flavors in the variety pack that I really like (Milk Chocolate with Caramel, for example), the rest of them, I could take or leave. I thought it would be pretty easy to stay out of them. But you know, after the Milk Chocolate with Caramel squares disappeared, I made a startling discovery: even the inferior flavors taste pretty good when you melt them and pour them over ice cream.
After I did that twice this week, I looked at the nutritional information on those squares, and realized that my normal 200-300 calorie portion of ice cream had been upgraded to a 500-600 calorie portion of ice cream. Whoops. (But then I totally still did it one more time.) You know what I think I need to do? Go back to my old friends Ben and Jerry. I used to find a half cup portion of that pretty dang satisfying. So this week, that will be my dessert. I can really look forward to it and I know it won't spiral out of control.
3. I need to drink my water. It's so simple but I'm just not a water drinker, so I have to force myself to do it. No going easy on myself this week. I think what I need to do is tell myself that I cannot go out for my midday ice cream cone if I haven't had my 75 ounces of water.
4. I need, need, NEED to exercise. Not only will it help with weight loss, but I just like myself better when I do. It's a way to clear my head and lift my spirits. I've said it before (well, actually, somebody else said it first) and I'll say it again:
3. I need to drink my water. It's so simple but I'm just not a water drinker, so I have to force myself to do it. No going easy on myself this week. I think what I need to do is tell myself that I cannot go out for my midday ice cream cone if I haven't had my 75 ounces of water.
4. I need, need, NEED to exercise. Not only will it help with weight loss, but I just like myself better when I do. It's a way to clear my head and lift my spirits. I've said it before (well, actually, somebody else said it first) and I'll say it again:
Today, Chris and I will play tennis if the weather clears up. Monday night, I will walk/jog. Tuesday morning, I will do a yogilates workout. Wednesday morning, I will walk/jog. Thursday and Friday, I will rest (those are tricky days where I have to wake up early for work and won't get home til late due to various things, so realistically, I know I won't have the time or energy). Saturday, Chris and I will play tennis.
So that's the plan... but I need help. I need accountability, not just from those who are near and dear to me, but from as wide a support base as I can muster. So I'm asking a favor I haven't asked before in the year and a half that I've been blogging: if you are my facebook friend, as I suspect most of you are- will you check in on me this week? Even if we're facebook friends because we met through mutual friends three years ago and haven't seen or talked to each other since? Even if you've never mentioned to me that you read my blog because you don't want to seem at all creepy or stalker-ish? Heck, even if we're NOT facebook friends and you either followed me over here from SpireSpire or started reading because you know someone else who is Getting There? (If you fall into that category, my last name is Warren, and I'll probably be easy to find because we probably have a mutual friend.)
I would love to receive facebook messages at the most trying times of my day, the times when I will be the most tempted. Between 8-9 am, when I really should be getting out of bed to exercise. Between 9-10 am, when I'm on my way to work and I'll be dying to hit that drive through. Between 2-3 pm, when I should be finishing up my water drinking for the day. And finally, between 8-10 pm, when it's dessert time at Chez Warren. Obviously any message of encouragement at any time would be welcome, but they'd be especially appreciated during my times of particular struggle.
I look forward to coming back here next week and reporting some really good news for this first time this month. Cross your fingers for me!
So that's the plan... but I need help. I need accountability, not just from those who are near and dear to me, but from as wide a support base as I can muster. So I'm asking a favor I haven't asked before in the year and a half that I've been blogging: if you are my facebook friend, as I suspect most of you are- will you check in on me this week? Even if we're facebook friends because we met through mutual friends three years ago and haven't seen or talked to each other since? Even if you've never mentioned to me that you read my blog because you don't want to seem at all creepy or stalker-ish? Heck, even if we're NOT facebook friends and you either followed me over here from SpireSpire or started reading because you know someone else who is Getting There? (If you fall into that category, my last name is Warren, and I'll probably be easy to find because we probably have a mutual friend.)
I would love to receive facebook messages at the most trying times of my day, the times when I will be the most tempted. Between 8-9 am, when I really should be getting out of bed to exercise. Between 9-10 am, when I'm on my way to work and I'll be dying to hit that drive through. Between 2-3 pm, when I should be finishing up my water drinking for the day. And finally, between 8-10 pm, when it's dessert time at Chez Warren. Obviously any message of encouragement at any time would be welcome, but they'd be especially appreciated during my times of particular struggle.
I look forward to coming back here next week and reporting some really good news for this first time this month. Cross your fingers for me!