Tuesday, October 26, 2004

Holding Pattern

Bugger all to hell. Can't use the method I was gonna to post pictures due to an impenetrable fire-wall at my office. AND I am hovering in a viscious plateau around 246. Now, normally, knowing that I weigh 246 would be thrilling. By god, that's practically 100 pounds since June 2nd. But, I've been hovering at this weight ALL MONTH and I want to go down.

So, I figure it can't be just fate being cruel to me, I had to look at my eating habits and see if I was still on track. Sure enough, I was not. Ever since discovering that candy doesn't make me ill, I would allow myself the occasional bite of sugary goop. Also, I've discovered that I'm getting hungry again. So, while in the past I did just fine bringing breakfast, or nothing at all to work for food, now I'm finding that if I don't bring a dinner, I eat a bit of bagel, or something else that's equally awfull.

Today, I decided no more. No matter how much that tempting tray of mini-reeses cups call to me, I will not touch them. No matter how I think I miss eating like other people, I will eat protein first, drink my water and behave myself.

On a positive note, I did start a weight lifting program last week. I grabbed my little sheet from the gym. So far, I've only done it twice, but I've done cardio each time as well, and gone other times to just do cardio. Right now it seems easier to go after work. But once I get onto a production schedule again, it might be easier to go before. Either way, I will keep going.

Do not worry about me... I know the choice I made going into this surgery, so now I just have to firmly remind myself why I did it. And then not give in to the evil little voice in my head that drives me to distraction.

Interesting food note. I bought some sprouted bread and have had it in the freezer for weeks. Last night, after my workout, I decided to have a tuna sandwhich for dinner. Just one piece of bread (only 14 carbs) and made up so low-fat tuna salad with dill pickle. I thought it would taste heavenly. And it didn't. I think next time I make a tuna sandwhich, I may just toast the bread, and dump the tuna on, nothing else, no dressing or pickles. It just sounds cleaner and tastier.

Friday, October 08, 2004

Old Navy

Went to NYC with my mom and Tanya last weekend. Guess what I did? I bought clothes off the rack. And they fit! I wear a 3x now, and its not even tight. I'll probably be in a 2x soon. Eeee! On Monday, I was all the way down to 248. This morning I was back up to 250, and I know why. damn evil teeny tiny piece of dark chocolate. Ah well. I've got my bike now, and am signed up at the gym, so as soon as I get some free time... (I'm in the office for the next week from about 8:30am until 11pm) I'm so totally there.

AND, hopefully, as Tanya and Mom took some pictures this last weekend, I'll figure out a way to get them posted and show you all how my face is changing.