Today is the dreaded weigh-in day. I didn't want to watch what I ate on my birthday last week, and unfortunately, it turned into a week of not being careful. I was really dreading the scale today, and with good reason, as I gained 4 pounds!! It makes me sick to re-gain what I have lost. All that hard work and deprivation.... all for naught. I'm fighting feeling discouraged and wanting to eat more to comfort myself! I think the main problem of last week is that I didn't write down what I ate in my food journal -- so I most likely ate even more than I realized. Boy it was fun to just eat whatever I wanted. Why does food have to be so very good? and fattening? and tempting?
I'm back to writing everything down and trying to get back on track. I sincerely hope I don't get to the end of this year with a net loss of 5 pounds...
Monday, March 20, 2006
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you won't- we'll do it together, and be accountable. It does hurt to regain what you already lost, so let that be the reason you keep going. That's what I'm trying to do- it hurts so much I don't want to do it anymore. Today is a new beginning! (Besides, you're my example for writing everything down, so you have to stick to it!)
sorry michelle! but your birthday food was SO good and you totally had to enjoy it! just start again today, don't look back! it was not something to regret!
I know that's discouraging, but I must say that I'm glad you were able to enjoy your birthday week and not feel deprived during the celebrations. Maybe 4 pounds is really great because it could have been much more. Those mashed potatoes the other night had a stick of butter, a cup of half and half and a cup of sour cream in them!
I was thinking about you this morning when I cleaned out a drawer in my kitchen that had all of my old Weight Watchers literature in it. That's too bad about your weight gain. I hope it doesn't make your birthday week seem less fun than it really was. An idea for my weight loss journal occurred to me also as I was cleaning out that drawer. When I have the baby and am ready to get serious about losing the weight I'm going to make a journal and put weekly pictures of me in it--I think that will be just the motivation I need to really make progress. If I have to see my body each week I'm going to work extra hard to get it looking the way I want it!
that's a GREAT idea Amy.. I may borrow it, either now or after subsequent pregnancies...
well the program I have done in the past was very successful for me-- on the weight loss part...I had a protein day once a week...to correct any gains...that did occurr...it worked for me, I ate a piece of chicken, an egg, hot dogs, yougurt, milk, like 6 to 8 little portions and lots of water...and it usually helped me get back on track!
I recomend it once in a while....
I had to weigh-in at my doctor's office today for an allergy appointment and was disappointed to find out that I'm up 5 lbs. from where I used to be. I was thinking that might be the case, based on now my jeans were fitting. DRATS! Guess I'll have to start writing everything down....
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