Some time late last year or early this year, I'm not quite sure when it happened. I did what I thought I'd never do and that was tip the scale over 200 pounds. I have been struggling with depression and stress for at least 6 years. In that time I had gone from 169 pounds  to 202 pounds. A friend from middle school had become a weight management coach. I watched her fit physique tighten up through the program. I had gone to a medically monitored weight loss doctor and had dropped to 171 May 2013. Yet, here I was over 200. I am not into supplements and things of that nature. I saved up the money for the supplements and started the program. 

The first week was fruits and veggies only with vitamins, fiber, B-complex and a carb inhibitor. I lost 8.9 pounds and 3 inches. It wasn't really hard until I went to a funeral. All the fried chicken and macaroni and cheese surrounding me was a bit painful. I was tired of salad with no dressing. Here I am in the 2nd day of Week 2 and I feel ok. Started more supplements yesterday. My body didn't particularly care for one. Had to stay close to home. I am venturing out today and I hope that my body behaves better today. Didn't really sleep well. Actually, broken sleep is my norm but the last week I have had a bit better rest. I hope this transition period is short and I can sleep tonight. 

I'm baaack

so here we are a year later and what does the scale say? 178.8

well that was yesterday as i started typing. this morning 181.1. i had committed to my daughter that i would run/jog/walk the mile she is required to run for her cheer conditioning. we went out this morning. i loaded an app on my phone to track the distance and to share on my fb and twitter accounts. i was kind of excited that i was getting out of this complacency. ran/jogged the first lap. i felt pretty good. probably could have run a little longer but i met my goal so i walked the second lap and caught my breath. at the beginning of the third lap, the itching began. i have had this problem every time i try to jog or power walk outside. it is an unbearable itch, all up and down my legs. it takes over an hour for it to go away. needless to say, i couldn't continue.

i was disappointed that i could not do more, but excited because i had done .7 miles. i googled the itching and other people with this problem mentioned taking an antihistamine before going out. i will try this and see how it works for me.

Constant Reminder

I've decided that I needed a constant reminder that I needed to put me first.
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Back to the Beginning

Here we are in November and I haven't blogged because I haven't been on the journey. Sooo, there was no great surprise when I hop on the scale in the school nurse's suite and 180 is what it reads. I'll give myself a 2 pound allowance for the boots, sweater and jeans I was wearing. That little subtraction puts me right back at the 178. I wonder if that is just my normal weight. There was a time when 125 was the default weight.

I had a conversation with the school nurse about WW and getting back on that grind. She was very wary of it because it is calorie restrictive. The concern being that most people can't/don't maintain weight loss because they do not continue a lifetime of restricting calories. My thinking was that after a while of doing WW it would become second nature. However, since I have yet to do it consistently for more than 3 weeks at a time, does my thought process hold any validity?

The nurse is in good shape. She has 2 children and isn't all wide and such. I ask how she maintains a shape while running around. Low glycemic eating. Now I know glycemic has to do with sugar. I'm addicted. Aha! Could that be my problem? Anywho, we sit down and have a 30 minute consultation about low glycemic eating. She turns me on to this "program" that provides resources to help people make this lifestyle change. Now the program has all types of supplements and such, but she didn't push that. I ordered a DVD, journal and low glycemic index. I plan on starting after Thanksgiving full force. For the interim, I will starting reading the literature and do a little detoxing so my body doesn't go into major shock.

PS: I plan on getting measuring tape and a decent scale for home today. I have to track and post measurements for accountability. right?

Down 6.8

I've been on this weight loss journey for at least 5 years now. I don't think that I was ever serious before though. I would complain about my weight and eat right for a week or so then go right back to what I was doing.

I joined WW at the end of May and did well for the first 3 weeks, then life got hectic. In all the hoopla I stopped tracking for 2 weeks and gained back 2 pounds. I was not going to get on that roller coaster and decided to go to the meetings that I had been paying for but not attending. I went to my second meeting today and had lost 3.8 pounds. Well, online I'm down 6.8 lbs.

I'm excited and motivated to keep going. I finally feel successful and realize how easy it is to get back on track. The mobile tracking is a godsend. The books are helpful for when I'm running and don't have time to pull out my phone.

We started a fruit and veggie challenge this week. I'm going to put forth the effort to participate, even though that is an area in which I struggle.

Peace


Starting weight: 178
Today's weight: 171.2
Goal weight: 130
Content weight: 140

Week One....

wasn't as torturous as I expected Weight Watchers to be. Probably because I can update from my phone or using a computer. The two things I use the most. I can say that the results were pleasing. I lost 2 pounds this week. It was challenging. I didn't truly get into it until Saturday. I track everything and it has helped me realize how often and what I eat. That's all for now. Back to schoolwork.

OMG

I've been swamped lately so here's an update. I did a veggie thing for about a week with some tonics and herbs and such from a naturopath. The stuff was nasty but I have to admit that I felt good and had energy. Then the mad rush to finish a class that I was missing a month's worth of assignments for. All good eating went out the window and I haven't been back on the wagon since. smh

Fast forward to last Tuesday. I was at the gym for my daughter's cheer practice and decide to hop on the scale. I don't know what I was smoking but it had me tripping for real. I set it to 170 and hop on. Low and behold, I didn't set it high enough. What?! 178 lbs is what I weigh. That was my max weight when I was pregnant with one of my kids. So I paid my money for Weight Watchers Monthly Pass. I can't attend meetings for another few weeks but the online tools have helped already. No, I haven't stayed under my points but my thinking is changing. I'm much more conscious of what I put in my mouth. A medium banana is 2 points and so is 4 twizzlers. Well, the banana is going to keep me fuller longer so I'll have that.

Sunday starts my new week and I hope to be much better at staying under my goal. We'll see. I still need to find my tape measurer and post that as well since I need to put it on my WW page.