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Back on the Wagon

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

I first entitled this post “fell off the wagon,” but then I thought, “Why ya gotta be so negative?”  So I refocused.

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I went to WW today.  I’ve officially gained TWO pounds.  (Almost.)  For the last two weeks I’ve been…not doing WW.  I KIND of am, but not really…in that I’m not tracking EVERY SINGLE THING, I’m taking bites of this and bites of that, I’m eating NO NO foods, I’m eating more than I need to, the list goes on and on.  This week my group leader asked me to try the Simply Filling Technique…which I’m actually a little confused about.  What I THINK I’m supposed to do is keep tracking most foods, but when it comes to one of the filling foods (so designated with a green diamond) I can eat it until I am full.  No portion control…just tummy control.  I’m meant to focus on these food throughout the day, planning meals around filling options.  When I focus on the filling foods, there is supposedly less room in my diet for no no foods, and I feel full.  That’s the plan.  I think I AM still supposed to track, but just not worry if I use up all of my weekly allowance (the extra points you get just for being alive) not worrying about the filling foods’ points.  Does that make sense?  Yeah.  Let’s hope I got that right.

I was going to wait until I got back from Utah to really start tracking again, but I don’t think I will.  I think I can use this Simply Filling thing while traveling….it might even be easier than the points thing overall.  The downside: I’ll be choosing the boring foods while at restaurants (grilled chicken, grilled fish, veggies, no fries) but I bet I can do it.  I’ll use my upcoming trip to PA to test my resolve.  CAN I eat well?  Minimal splurging?  Yes, yes I can.  I just have to research and find some restaurants with healthy food options.

What’s hard is that I am SO CLOSE to goal.  SO CLOSE.  The weight that I’m at now is my “resting” weight.  It’s where I hover when I’m eating what I want, when I want, and with that…I’m actually pretty lucky that I don’t weigh MORE right now.  But I can be healthier.  I can eat better foods (which I’m sure only helps my IBD), have more energy, and feel less guilty about occasional treats.  I just want to fit into the pants I was wearing when I came home from England.  That’s the goal.  And I’m going to get there.  (Takes a moment to think about the fresh fruit and veg available in England, along with the naturally leans meats and the healthier restaurant portions.) Can I eat like a European in America?  I’m sure gonna give it a try.

Anyone out there who does the whole Simply Filling thing- let me know how it works for you- and where tracking fits into it all?

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-12

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

I am now -12.  12 less lbs. than one month ago.  I am very, very happy.  I know that it’s not radical weight loss, but it feels good.  It’s nice to see some of the weight I put on while pregnant/surviving a newborn melting away.  I’m even starting to feel like myself again.  I have been at this weight before, while in college and NOT on the crew team.  So this was my “I’m heavier than I want to be, but let’s go get some Taco Bell” weight.  But can we just reinforce, for one bright moment, that THIS IS A WEIGHT I’VE BEEN BEFORE.  I’m back in “that range.”  And I’m planning to do more.

Interestingly enough, this was the biggest loss I’ve had since the first week, and I’ve had the biggest cheater week EVER.  On WW, you get your “points allowance,” and then you get 35 extra for the week.  Just because.  Before, I never used those extra 35 points.  Maybe 6 of them.  Definitely not all of them.  This week I ate all but 3 of my extra points- and I lost bigger than before.  I guess we’ll see if that was just a fluke, or if I can eat them every week.  My group leader told me that I might need to eat them to achieve the best weight loss.  Wouldn’t that be sweet?

Even though I “cheated” this past week, I think I still did ok because a) I still tracked EVERYTHING.  Even when I ate something I wasn’t proud of, it went on my tracker, and b) my “cheating” is so different than it used to be.  Yes, I ate out, but I got fish (grilled) and shrimp,  and no fries.  Yes, I got a sandwich at Burger King, but I got diet soda.  And no fries.

So yay for discovering how to be healthier, and how to get some semblance of my pre-baby body back.

And the sun is out today.  It’ll be a good day.

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Adjustment

Monday, March 16th, 2009

So last night was the big night.  John worked the night shift, and I stayed home with Bubby.  Luckily he slept pretty well- woke up at 11:30pm, 4am, and then finally 6:30 am.  I’m forgoing my normal morning nap trying to get used to it (honestly, I got about 8 cumulative hours last night, I shouldn’t even be tired).  I missed John.  It was weird not having him next to me all night, but I think I handled it.  Camper did pee out of his PJ’s- twice- which makes me think that it just might be time to up his diaper size again.

In other news, I was weighing in at -3lbs. (I’ll just share the total weight lost, ok?) last night.  That makes me happy for 4 days!  This morning I was at -5, but I think that’s just the difference in time I weighed myself.  A late afternoon weighing is the most accurate, since that’s when I started.  All in all, I want to lose the recommended 2 lbs. a week.  Not crazy, just steady.  Once I get to my goal weight (-18 total) I can just maintain from there.  So far the food has been good.  I’ll have to share some of my recipes and things I’m cooking.  It’s a little difficult to make dinner for everyone and figure out how much of it I can eat, considering I have to measure everything, but figuring it out is the hardest part.  I find the portion sizes to be filling.  I think I’m eating a lot more healthily, too.  I figure in a couple of months I’ll have a collection of recipes that I’ve figured out how to make/adapt for the family and eat what I need to, too.  Tonight it’s WW’s recipe Chicken with Warm Bean Salsa.  It says it makes enough for 4…so I’m going to double it to feed everyone, and hopefully they get full.  I might have to set mine aside so that I can measure it out and make sure I’m not eating too much.  Last night was Chicken and Broccoli Pasta- my own creation.  Twas yummy.  And tomorrow I’m going to figure something out besides chicken ;)

I think I know why some women love to cook so much.  When you realize how much work it is to plan/execute good, healthy meals for your family, you either have to learn to love it and do it well or hate your life in general.  With the planning, shopping, cooking, etc. a SAHM’s job is pretty well planned out for her.  Seriously.  I just hope that I get to the point where I can just make healthy, filling things without so much effort.  I’ve seen it done.  I’m sure I’ll get there.

So now we’re onto our first day minus the Daddy.  Is this what it’s like for people who’s spouses have to go to work?  There’s no running off to Costco or BabiesRUs together, no sneaking some secret chicken nuggets, no watching things on the DVR or going for a drive.  It’s sad!  John seemed to be ok when he got home this morning, cuddled the Bubbs and gave him a bottle, then went up to his lair to sleep for a while.  He officially has his own bedroom now…we put a bed in the office so that he can sleep hopefully undisturbed, and it worked out perfectly for him yesterday afternoon.  It’s the same twin bed that we had in Bubby’s room in Provo, which as I remember is rather comfy.  A blackout curtain in the window, some white noise on the iPod…and I’m hoping we have a relatively well-rested husband/father.  And since I’m sending him to work with 2 different kinds of veggies in his dinner…maybe he’ll be nourished as well.  One can only hope.

So yes, I’m adjusting.  Let’s hope everyone else is, too.

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