Today marks 1 year since I joined WISH.
I started at 138 and weighed in today at 140. Not exactly the results I was looking for, but what can I do?!?!?
The highest I have been was 142, the lowest was 133. When I get back from my vacation I am going to start a new journal. I have made some progress this past year, even though the scale doesnt necessarily show it. I am in the best cardiovascular shape of my life, I have some nice upper body definition, I am no longer embarrassed to wear sleeveless shirts/tank tops, and I am STRONG. Some other accomplishments:
1) Cut down on the obsessive afternoon snacking (for the most part)
2) Started exercising regularly
3) Started consistently drinking 100+oz of water every day (including weekends!)
4) Started eating more fruits and veggies
5) Stopped obsessing about the number on the scale
6) Started tracking everything I eat (both the good AND the bad)
Things I still need to work on:
1) Liking my body the way it is
2) Getting control of the weekends/social gatherings
3) Not beating myself up if I have a bad food/exercise day
4) Maintaining weight while on vacation (I average a gain of 1lb per vacation day!)
I had to break into my emergency almond stash at work yesterday I was getting light headed and felt I had to eat something and that was better than getting something out of the snack locker or eating my co-workers animal crackers! Also, I got really upset DH was converting old tapes to DVD and there was one from Christmas 03. The kids were so young and cute and I was so SKINNY! Its back when I was still 128. I got REALLY depressed. I eat better and work out more than ever and the harder I try, the fatter I get. And of course I did the WRONG thing by emotional eating. But today starts a new day and once my vacation is over, I will have to try something new. Im sure if I just stop snacking Ill be OK.
I just need to try harder and make some sacrifices! Yesterdays totals were 1699 cal, 74g fat, 156g carbs, 119g protein, 30g fiber and I drank 100oz water, 2 cups green tea and a DC:
6:00am: Chocolate Oatmeal; ½ Bran Muffin
8:40am: FF Cottage Cheese (1/2c); Cantaloupe (1c)
11:30am: Chicken (3oz); Romaine (2c); LF Dressing (2tbsp); Red Pepper (1/8c); Bacon (1tbsp); FF Feta (2tbsp); Tomato (1/8c)
2:30pm: LF String Cheese; Strawberries (1c); Almonds (1.2oz)
6:30pm: Beef Roast (3oz); Carrots (8 baby); Onion; SF/FF Pudding
8:00pm: Peanut Butter (2tbsp); Peanut Butter Crunch (1/2c) ~ I sense a theme here
WORKOUT: Pilates (40min)
RESISTED: Animal Crackers; the rest of the Peanut Butter
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Tracey, it sure is hard to get back into the gym habit if it's broken, which is why I don't want to take too much time off! Easy to get out of the habit though...
Jane, my dad's house is on a huge private lake. It's so awesome to just walk out the back door and down to the dock! There are lots of little islands that we can boat to as well. I'm really looking forward to it (once that dreaded red-eye is done with!)
Amy, I was glad I held out until today to weigh in. I am going to weigh tomorrow morning so I can have my beginning vacation weight. My goal is to not gain more than 2 lbs this trip. I CAN DO IT!!! My tooth is still reall bothering me. I'm fine as long as I don't chew on that side, but I am still ticked off because it never hurt before this crown business!
Anna, I hope I don't have to get a root canal.. the tooth will scream if I suck cold air over it, but it's fine if I drink cold water. I just hope it's something simple and when they take the temp off they will say "Oh, THIS is why it was hurting" and fix it before they put the permanent one on!
You are probably right about the flight. Us adults will be the ones needing the nap!
Gee, Marie, rub it in why don't you? I think I would die from pain if this one came off and that tooth was exposed to the elements. Of course maybe I am completely wrong and the temp crown is the problem, not the tooth. I had a dream last night that I popped the temp off. I hope it wasn't a foreshadow!
And I did go to my gym classes. I have to work out every day until I leave for vacation if I am going to make my goal. And even then I will BARELY squeek by! Yesterday's totals were 1953 cal, 90g fat, 202g carbs, 91g protein, 22g fiber and I drank 100oz water, a DC and 18oz Diet Fuze:
I get in a bad state of mind where nothing I do will get my mind off food. It's not as bad as it used to be, I keep hoping eventually it will go away completely!
Congrats again on that promotion. 
I dont think I am going to make my exercise challenge this month, and for once I dont care! I still worked out a lot and I am just getting burned out and I know Ill get back on track after my vacation. I am getting a little worried about the red-eye flight. Im sure the kids will sleep on the way there, but then we have to wake them up at the equivalent of 2am and get the rental car, etc. I think Friday is NOT going to be pleasant. Hopefully they will take naps and not be too cranky! My MIL is also going, but she will be spending most of her time at my grandparents house, so that is a relief. They are pretty close in age and they get along pretty good! Yesterdays totals were 1276 cal, 23g fat, 176g carbs, 97g protein and 23g fiber. I drank 100oz of water, 2 cups green tea, 18oz Diet Fuze and a DC:
I have a plan to maintain my weight while on my trip. My dad has a treadmill and I love walking or biking around the lake he lives on. I WILL work out at least 5x while I am there (and if I work out tomorrow, I might actually make my exercise goal!). And the most important thing is my vacation mantra Just because food is there doesnt mean you have to eat it. And I will constantly ask myself Would you eat this at work/home? and if the answer is no, I will step away from whatever it is and drink water or DC or chew gum (on the right side only!) or something. I also need to lay off the alcohol. If I can do these seemingly simple things, I bet I will come back the same weight I was when I left. I am OK with a 1-2lb gain but I am NOT OK with a 7-8lb gain. It is too hard to get rid of! Starting vacation weight is 140. I dont plan on posting while I am gone, so I will talk to you all when I get back on July 9th! I had an awesome, ALMOST snack-free day yesterday and the totals were 1438 cal, 31g fat, 188g carbs, 110g protein, 31g fiber and I drank 100oz water, 2 cups green tea, a Minute Maid Light and a DC:
