First Weigh in
Bright and early this morning DH walked me to the scales and recorded my weight. I escaped a discipline for this week! I lost a pound. I wouldn't have believed it possible to work that hard for one pound. As it usually happens, DH had an easier time he lost three pounds. Dieting can make you angry at all men!
I have a couple reflections on this first week. First, getting started at this is one of the hardest things I have done in a long time. I've seen those shows on TV where they talk about how so and so lost so much weight. I don't think I've ever heard one say how hard it is to get started. Maybe they think they will scare people off but I think for warned is for armed. Please someone, tell me it gets easier!
Next. I am surprised how much better I feel after one week. I went through a kind of purgatory to get here but I honestly feel so much better that I think it was worth it (and this is the first week)
Next, diet information is just crazy, I read up some on what you are supposed to do and finally came back to the original rules. One guru says eat a piece of chocolate every now and then, the next says it will kill you. To much structure is a sure way to drown all hope.
Next, I finally got around to drinking 8 glasses of water a day and I can't believe how much it helps. I have had a hard road getting there but maybe it'll stick. I've read it takes 21 days for something to become a habit and I've only been through 7.
Finally, I think I have discovered there is a big difference between a craving and a habit. Much of the junk I had been eating was habit. If asked why I wanted it I would say, "I always have one of those when I go to the mall," or something similar. When I really thought about it, I didn't want some of the things I was eating out of habit.
Bye for now, I'm going to go work on a muffin recipe
Debbie
I have a couple reflections on this first week. First, getting started at this is one of the hardest things I have done in a long time. I've seen those shows on TV where they talk about how so and so lost so much weight. I don't think I've ever heard one say how hard it is to get started. Maybe they think they will scare people off but I think for warned is for armed. Please someone, tell me it gets easier!
Next. I am surprised how much better I feel after one week. I went through a kind of purgatory to get here but I honestly feel so much better that I think it was worth it (and this is the first week)
Next, diet information is just crazy, I read up some on what you are supposed to do and finally came back to the original rules. One guru says eat a piece of chocolate every now and then, the next says it will kill you. To much structure is a sure way to drown all hope.
Next, I finally got around to drinking 8 glasses of water a day and I can't believe how much it helps. I have had a hard road getting there but maybe it'll stick. I've read it takes 21 days for something to become a habit and I've only been through 7.
Finally, I think I have discovered there is a big difference between a craving and a habit. Much of the junk I had been eating was habit. If asked why I wanted it I would say, "I always have one of those when I go to the mall," or something similar. When I really thought about it, I didn't want some of the things I was eating out of habit.
Bye for now, I'm going to go work on a muffin recipe
Debbie
Debbie,
Congrats on your first pound!
Leah
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Thanks Leah!
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yay that is great. keep at it. i lost 65 pounds in 15 months the only way it works is with self-discipline. sure that big soft triple-chocolate cookie sounds good but don't! that is self-sabotage. becoming more active plays a key-factor - 20 minutes a day, 3 days a week will make a huge difference without a huge time-consuming commitment. even if it is just a 20 minute walk around the block. the biggest thing that helped me, though, was NOT to deprive myself. if eating chocolate makes me feel good (emotional eating - an entirely separate obstacle) then i will eat chocolate every day! buying the fun-size packs of M&Ms was the best thing i could ever do for myself. 1 pack a day (maybe 2 on rougher days) i still get my chocolate but not in excess, as it had been before. getting DH involved helped me, too. i would never ask him to hit me for making a bad food decision, but i did tell him to point it out to me and he doesn't hesitate to tell me what a big mistake i am making when i pick up that box of cookies at the grocery store!! if he gets his hands on them before i do, they go straight into the trash. it's a teamwork effort IMO. there will be weeks when you don't lose any weight - you plateau, it just happens, so try again for the next week. and then there will be that 1 week a month when you gain weight lol. but anyway, best of luck to you and i'm sure there are a lot of support group websites out there where you can get healthy tips and tricks and advice from other people who have BTDT you know?
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