I went this morning to my first meeting and was pleasantly surprised to find out that on their new points plus program...all fresh fruits are ZERO points! Hooray! That's most exciting. I'm feeling very optimistic about this today. I was not happy with my starting weight... (why else would I be starting this in the first place) and I've got to write it down on here so that I can update every Wednesday with what I've lost or gained. HOPEFULLY I will have very few gained weeks, but as I've done this before and as I know I'm human, I'm sure I'll have a few. I'm going to be honest about how I feel about each weigh in and about when I'm feeling like throwing in the towel. I pray that I won't feel like throwing in the towel this time around, but who knows. Please feel free to add any motivational quotes for me to add to my main page and add any healthy tips that you'd like to.
Yesterday was not the greatest eating day, but today I've done pretty well.
For breakfast I had 1 piece of wheat toast with bananas on it (and yes, I did butter the toast), I had a fiber one bar for a snack later and for lunch I had a smart ones "santa fe beans and rice" it was pretty tasty. I also had a few grapes. Unfortunately I'm feeling a little yucky today, by way of headache and slight upset stomach. Probably not the best choice of food that I had for lunch, I hope I don't end up in the bathroom for the rest of the day. Anyhow, I do not feel hungry right now and I'm going to try hard to recognize my body's hunger signals. I felt plenty satisfied after my lunch today.
Alright, here it is: week 1 weigh in: (don't hate me...) (I can't believe I'm going to share this...Kev doesn't even know...yipes) OK here it is (hiding my head right now) 252.2! AAAAH!
Moving on...my 5% goal weight loss is 13 lbs, so I'm focusing in on that. The 90 lbs seems SO overwhelming right now, so 13 lbs doesn't seem so bad. Only I'm a little nervous b/c when I tried the body bugg on my own, I only lost 9 lbs and when I did weight watchers (I will refer to as ww from now on) for the second time I only lost 7 lbs. It will be a real break through for me to loose 10 lbs, so I guess that's my first goal, 10 lbs! Wish me luck.
I hope to get on here and journal my feelings often, but for sure I'll report every Wednesday.
I'll say it again, You are so brave! I know it's hard. The only motivational thing I can think to say is a modified and paraphrased thought that goes something like this: Being a better person doesn't happen magically overnight, it takes thousands of good decisions over time.
ReplyDeleteSo every time you make the better choice, it adds up. The goal is to make more good decisions than bad.
I hope that's helpful, please tell me if you want me to stop. Good luck! :)
Please don't stop, Angie. I really appreciate your words and encouragement so much. Thanks again! I like your motivational thought for me.
ReplyDeleteRachel, I love that you are doing this. I started a very similar blog like this a couple of months ago for myself. I'm also doing WW and absolutely LOVE the new plan. I love that I can pick up a piece of fruit any old time and EAT!
ReplyDeleteI used to eat the Fiber One bars and found that they can really do a number on my stomach...so you may want to try not having one of those and see if it helps you with not feeling quite right. I do LOVE their honey cluster cereal, and it really helps to keep the hemroids under control (I have the same problem when I'm overweight).
Also, the thing that has been a real lifesaver for me when it comes to dinner is a website I found for recipe's. I swear this lady is a genius. Check it out, it includes points for every recipe http://www.skinnytaste.com/. I've tried a few of them and they were all fantastic...our whole family eats them too! My husband is my pickiest when it comes to "healthy" recipes and he has been very happy with them.
I have many of the same thoughts and emotions as you are going through. I go to WW on Monday nights @ 8:00pm. There are also a few other gals from my ward that go that night. If that night and time is open for you you are more than welcome to come with us!! It has really helped me to have friends there (one more way to be held accountable).
You are on the right track, just keep moving forward...don't let a bad day reverse what you have accomplished, just keep trying again and I know you will get there! Feel free to call me if you find yourself needing help or someone to talk to...too often I've been right where you are, and we all have those days that are so very difficult!
The great thing you have going is that you have accomplished your goal before, so you KNOW that you are capable of doing it again, and THAT is very empowering. I tell myself that every day :O).
There is one more blog I would like to share with you, but the link has a swear word in it, LOL! But, this lady is amazing. She has done WW for years. She has lost around 85 pounds and has really great information on her blog. I will send it to you in a private message. I just ignore her blog title and name and soak up all of the great posts!
I felt like the first week was the hardest. I wasn't sure what to eat and I felt hungry a lot. The second week was so much better. By the by, tostadas are a great lunch and they always make me feel like I'm cheating. :) Oh and another chocolate treat, 2 hershey kisses are one point. I find a little chocolate gets rid of the craving.
ReplyDeleteI like to reward myself at the end of the day with a skinny cow or fudge bar... but only on the days I work out. I find it helps motivate me a little to get up and do it! Somthing to look forward to.
ReplyDeleteAnother thought I had was I always used to think that people liked working out, and I am just not one of those people, and then I heard the quote "No body likes working out, they just like the results." And all this time I thought they were working out because they liked it. :)
Keep it up! I think I can I think I can!