It's already been 4 weeks since my last post and I can't believe how fast time flies by! So sorry that I haven't been keeping up with my blog, but I have been keeping up with my weight loss. I'm down 7 more pounds from 4 weeks ago and although that feels good, it sure seems to take a long time to lose just a few pounds. My eating has been really good, though, so I feel great.
A couple of times this past month I have given in and had some junk. I didn't totally over do it, but I had some dessert that was sugary and fattening. It tasted yummy but not much later after I and indulged the pain came. Have you every experienced that? So I am eating healthy day after day and i have energy, I feel good, I'm feeling thinner and all that good stuff. Then suddenly I have 2 pieces of Key Lime pie and I feel blah. When I overindulge like that I am sure to pay for it with a stomach ache - not to mention the scale usually moves in the opposite direction from what I want!
However, I believe that it is okay, even good, to indulge. It helps me to stay on track when I just take a day 2 or 3 times a month and eat something completely unhealthy. I get the satisfaction of tasting the yummyness in my mouth so I don't feel so deprived, but then I am also reminded of how I feel when I eat well - terrific! So I do that one day and the very next day I am right back on track! That is why I think Every Day Is (or can be) January 1st! Start over anytime, don't wait for the beginning of a new year, a new month or a new week, start today.
I would love to hear your comments and experiences - thanks for sharing!!
Before (side view) 8-4-09
Before 8-4-09
I'm going to keep coming here to keep my spirits up. When I got home from the hospital I weighed in at over 200 lbs. A lot of water weight came off because within the first 6 weeks I had dropped around 30 lbs. I am currently weighing in at 175. This is good, this is progress. But I'd like to fit into my clothes which means I need to dump another 35lbs. at least. I'm working on eating right. I'm an emotional eater and my emotions run the gambit. Anyhow, exercise is making progress.
ReplyDeleteSo I'm spilling the beans so someone can hold me accountable. I don't want to make my own blog I just want to ride on your coat tails.
Congrats on how much progress you've made.