I stepped on the scales this morning, two weeks after committing myself to a new start toward 50 pounds gone, and I’ve lost FOUR pounds! That’s hardly much of a milestone, but if you only knew how discouraged I’ve been, staying pretty much 100% 99% true to my “program” and not losing an ounce. So, I’m happy. I weaned myself off the medication I’d been trying for hot flashes — an anti-depressant that, like most others, is infamous for the weight gain it causes. It worked wonders for the hot flashes, but I can put up with them, should they return. It’s not worth the change of metabolism they cause…not when you’ve got weight to lose.

So, it’s P2G: 46 [-4] as of this morning.

And this is my other inspiration for staying on track; an updated photo of grandson, Nolan, taken this Christmas, age 4 mos. I’d like to be in much better shape come summer, and look forward to long walks with my grandbaby.

I hope everyone has great weeks!

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PS I’m starting a weight loss blog to track my progress, share some successes and failures, post some tried and true recipes, etc. The URL is http://4squaresout.blogspot.com if anyone wants to check it out. Not much there yet as I just started it. 

I hope you all have had a wonderful holiday season and have an even better new year.  

So….. here we are again :wave:, back at square 1 once more.  Well, I guess it is good that we are here and not ignoring something important to us right?  I am trying to get my head in the right place so as to try to stay on track again.  It wouldn’t be so bad if we didn’t have to gain back all the progress we have made time and time again, but I have no one to blame but myself.  When you quit paying attention, you pay, dearly.  Once again I come, tail tucked betweeen my legs to start over.  The good thing is I know you all are not judgmental and totally understand. :grouphug:

I am actually working on quite a few things, but in trying to get my head together, I have found this book a dear friend recommended I read, which she said is helping her tremendously.  It is called “The Dynamic Laws of Prosperity” by Catherine Ponder.  This is not a new book and has been around for a long time.  It deals in a nut shell about forgiveness, letting go and thinking positively.  It is doing me a lot of good.  I am not one for self-help books for the most part but this one seems very different some how.  I highly suggest it.  It is not just monetary prosperity but prosperity in all aspects of our lives. 

I have read some interesting things regarding belly fat and the cause of it:  1)  Lack of good, quality sleep of at least 8 hours.  2)  Trans fats.  3)  Stress.  So.. I will work on these.  Secondly, I am going to avoid sugar wherever I can and eat more protein.  3) journal my food intake.  4)  Most importantly, positivity and no negativity and just do the best I can. 

I will officially start my “diet” 1/8/07.  I don’t think I will weigh in tho… i can’t bear it right now.  I know really anyways by  how my clothes are fitting.  I hope we can all encourage each other once again… I know it was going pretty good last year.  Thanks Leanne for not shutting this down.  It was a lot of fun cheering each other on.  We can be successful, I know we can. 

Christmas and New Years have blessed me with a gain of 12 pounds. I feel like Homer Simpson in that I should be hitting myself in the head saying “Dough” (Yes, I’m sure it was bread or carbs or sweets that did me in!)

However, I’m taking the advice of the authors of “you on a diet” suggest and instead of beating myself up and throwing myself into the live volcano of Chocolate, I’m reapeating the diet mantra. “At the next available moment, make an authorized You Turn.” Get back on the right road now. This mantra helps by reminding me to be confident and positive and not to quit because of taking the wrong turn.

The illistration is of a GPS satelite navagation system. It gives you directions but if you miss a turn or turn onto the wrong street it doesn’t berate you or scold you by tell you that you might as well drive off a cliff. Instead all it says, very politely, is this, “At the next available moment, make an authorized U-turn.”

I’m all for directions, accountability, and cheer leading. Thin City is the destination and I’m all for traveling together. I need all the help I can get. Thanks for taking the trip with me.

Well, here I go again. I’ve gained back every single ounce I lost over last year, and then added a few pounds. I’m taking a med right now that tends to exacerbate weight gain, so it’s double the struggle. However, I did start a written journal this morning…actually splurged on a leather-bound journal because it’s so darned nice to write in. Christmas is always a killer, calorie-wise, but I can’t even blame that, really.

I haven’t been drinking my water at all, except for the few glasses I get here and there from sheer thirst. So, that was first on the list! Secondly is to reduce our portion sizes. We eat healthily, but sometimes in ridiculous amounts. So, that’s the second thing for now. With winter settling in, it’s hard to say just how much walking I’ll get in, but I’ve lots of other exercises I can do *inside*, so no excuses there.

Realistically, I’d like to shed 50 pounds in 2007. (Man, that sounds like a broken record!) How quickly I do it really doesn’t matter as long as the loss is steady. I’m sick of the yo-yo thing, and sick of my lack of resolve.

In fact, I’m not even feeling that positive about the whole thing today — maybe it’s the too-tight waist band on my jeans! But I know I MUST do it…and there’s no time like the present. So…here I go again. Anyone else coming aboard?

P2G: 50 [-/+0]

Well, last time I posted was way back in, oh, April or so. Don’t worry… I didn’t fall off the dieting bandwagon for that long. I actually had a good excuse. A very unexpected (but welcome) pregnancy. The baby is here now which means I no longer can get away with saying “But, it’s ok if I have another cookie… I’m eating for two!”

I figure I better get back on the wagon soon and start watching what I eat again. I only delivered a month ago so I’m giving myself till after the holidays before I really start dieting full force again. And hopefully, by summer I’ll be at my goal. The same goal I had last year when I got pregnant! I figure (hope!) starting to post here again will give me some incentive.

So anyways… before I end this post, I imagine you might wanna take a peek at the cutie pie that interrupted my diet last spring! Here he is… our little boy, Nicholas Andrew:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v90/shoppin4mycutiepies/swing.jpg

I actually was not even due with him for another week and a half but I developed severe toxemia/preeclampsia and the decision was made to deliver him at just shy of 34 weeks so that I could get better. He only weighed 3 lbs 10 3/4 oz at birth! He spent two weeks in the NICU before we were able to bring him home… and he’s doing wonderful! Just celebrated his month birthday yesterday and he’s over six pounds now! And me, I’m doing great too. I lucked out and didn’t have to put on that extra end of the pregnancy weight. After all the 40+ pounds of water weight gain left, I’ve got about ten pounds to get to my pre-pregnancy weight. And I’m under the weight I was when I started dieting last year!

Here’s a link to my blog where I have an update on my training program. It’s good news!!! Hope you all are doing well too.

http://crazymomcat.blogspot.com/2006/10/ms-macintosh-step-away-from-scale.html

Well, it is official, I went to WW last night for the 1st time in a long time and weighed in.  I have gained back everything I lost all year.  I was so depressed but what else can I do but move forward and try again.  At least I have kept up with swimming twice a week.  Its just so darned frustrating.  I know what I need to do, I have what I need to do it, but do I do it, no of course not.  I am trying again but then I think about the upcoming holidays and there never really is a good time is there?  I guess as long as we don’t give up thats good.