Weight Loss - Personal Growth

1/21/2015   Hello Healthy  -  Finding the Right Lifestyle

Marty left yesterday and it is time for me to get back to business.  Am working on how I feel about the way Meg treats me.  It seems she is an irritant - and she actually goes out of her way to irritate me - every time she is in my presence.  Will work on this.  Ex: not looking at me during lunch at the beach including when I was talking to her or she was talking to me.  I called her on it and she accused me of hurting her feelings saying that - to which I replied she was hurting MY feelings by not looking at me.  If we were not in public I'm sure she would have exploded and ran off.  That is her usual behavior.

Had a Dr. Oz 10 shake for breakfast.  Even though I have leftovers from some unhealthy choices of the last few days - think those are not going to be consumed by "Ms Healthy" here.  I like the USANA shakes better.

Am finally finished with the cold that gripped me at Christmas this year.  Am looking forward to starting a walking program to increase muscle strength.  Small amount at first then to work up to a mile.

Will take this day to get myself back in shape to carry on with daily necessities but also to get the house ready for sale?

Till Next Time

A  NEW  DAY

THIS  DAY  IS  GOING  TO  COUNT  SUPREME

1/17/15  Had a good day yesterday until late afternoon.  RoseMary called and invited me to join them at a Chinese restaurant.  I did.  Food was not that good and in coming home I had a muffin from the four she gifted me with.... PLUS as the evening wore on I kept thinking ice cream.  Made a dash to WinnDixie to buy it and had a large bowl.  Am sure my calories for the day were 3,000 plus.  Am using the MFP tracker for calories and weight.

Intend to make this a 100% day.  Tomorrow can be also because there isn't any reason Marty can't eat clean along with me.

Till Later.....

Serious  Work  To  Be  Done  This  Year

1/15/2015   Wt: 265   Going to Make This Day Count

Picking up on Sean Anderson's saying we have to choose for exercise things we enjoy or we will not stay with it.  With food choices I have also learned it has to be tasty to keep us satisfied.  I used to think it was as long as you had hunger pangs at bay the weight loss could be done.  That will happen - by gritting your teeth and white knuckling it... but it probably won't be permanent.

Our ultimate weight losses did not come from dieting alone. They came from change in lifestyle, a change in attitude, and a deeper understanding of the source of our need.  If you tell yourself you are about to enter the land of permanent deprivation, you will feel despondent and even punished.  Without knowing why you do what you do, no regime will stick and you'll likely be back to your old ways soon enough.   Paul Williams

Till next time....

Into the New Year - 2015  Is Here

Affirmation:  Mindful & Honest

1/2/15     Wt. 265    Looks like I haven't made much progress this past year.  2015 is going to be different.  There WILL be progress.  

Am reading the Paul Williams/Tracey book and finding helpful their approach to recovery from addiction and use of Affirmations.  Every bite of food today that passes my lips - will be done mindfully and honestly.  Mindfully as to the fact that I will consider if the food is high in fat or sugar and do I want that for today's consumption?  Honest in so far as not slipping in something "that is good for me" such as nuts, into my oatmeal in the morning - especially after I have just had the 2 Filberts/Brazil Nuts that Dr. Oz says we should have per day to keep us healthy.  These little thoughts that slip in are in need of examining mindfully and honestly.

Till Next Time .......

STARTING THE NEW YEAR A LITTLE EARLY!

  12/10/2014   WT: 263.4  Getting Back in the Swing of Things

Am re-committing to doing this blog.  I will make it a daily thing even if it's only a few lines.  

Am upset with myself because of my inconsistency.  Will commit to drinking my 8 glasses of water today PLUS no junk food consumed.  Baby steps.  After losing 53 pounds I pulled my old trick of reversing.  I am now at 40 pounds lost.  Up 13 - -  At least I am catching it now not later.  A little pat on the back.

Realize I am at the weight I was before I left for up north.  Interesting.  Time to get with my control that I know is workable.

Till Next Time.......

August 8,  2014    Struggling  Along

Seems I can follow a good food choices for one day in a row - then undo it by 2 or 3 days of many highysugar fat, loaded with sugar items.  No wonder it is taking me so long to come down in weight but at least the numbers on the scale are moving in the right direction.  Today I was extra hungry.  Could have been those 2 smoothie meals yesterday.  Can't do 2 smoothie meals in one day.  One now and then doesn't seem to throw me.  When I get the "I want more of that" thoughts, I know it is loaded with fat and sugar.... usually sugar for sure.  Interesting.  Was having dark chocolate yesterday thinking it was sugar free.  Had the "want more" thoughts plaguing my mind, and when checking the ingredients - sure enough 7 grams of sugar! Need to get sugar out of my daily food supply.  Next thing for me to work on seriously!

August 3, 2014    SUPER SUNDAY FULL WITH FAMILY 

Am having trouble staying with a program it seems.  Lost 3 pounds last month but I would sure like to lose more than that this month.  Lots have gone on these last weeks with my trying to settle in a new place - and now to have my operational living up to June brought to me, packaged, to go through and find a hoe for.... is overwhelming at times.  That could be fitting in to my struggle with food.  Will try to report more often and be accountable