Shortie tonight ... (or is that shorty?)
Good news: I am back full-speed on WW. Went to the meeting today, got weighed in, signed up for another three months. Back on track!
Bad news: I had gained 4.8 lbs. Yep. Over the course of two weeks. Yowza!
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Thursday, September 13, 2007
FOOD for thought
A friend and I have been discussing self image for the past couple of days. I completely understand having body issues. I am very overweight and don't like it. I have a poor body image, and I just consider that realistic thinking.
However, I'd like to propose that body image is a small part of self image. I think I have a pretty good self image because although I don't like being overweight, I do like being honest, funny, smart, hard-working, interesting, strong, passionate (about some things), etc.
Oh, I almost forgot modest! Ha!
And my friend has these same qualities ... and more.
Seriously, there is so much more to embrace than appearance. I would feel I am letting others define me if I based my self image strictly on appearance.
And do I want attention from folks who wouldn't pay attention to me as an overweight person? HELL TO THE NO!
However, I'd like to propose that body image is a small part of self image. I think I have a pretty good self image because although I don't like being overweight, I do like being honest, funny, smart, hard-working, interesting, strong, passionate (about some things), etc.
Oh, I almost forgot modest! Ha!
And my friend has these same qualities ... and more.
Seriously, there is so much more to embrace than appearance. I would feel I am letting others define me if I based my self image strictly on appearance.
And do I want attention from folks who wouldn't pay attention to me as an overweight person? HELL TO THE NO!
Ok, Here's the Situation ...
My parents were in town for a week's vacation ...
That's all I got. Sorry.
I did not weigh in this week, and now I feel badly about it. I had an outside appointment that I could have easily rescheduled, but I chose not to because I didn't really want to weigh in.
I've temporarily lost a little momentum, oddly enough, after getting the great news that I had gained no weight during my vacation from WW. I am not "off" WW, but I have not been vigilant about my eating in the past week or 10 days. I've had chips for lunch a couple of times recently. I had a Sprite one day. Just little bitty things here and there that I wasn't doing before.
I'm not sure what got me slightly off track. I felt really good about gaining no weight, so maybe I am thinking I don't have to be as strict (I know that's dangerous thinking though). Or, maybe it is the fact that I was told by WW that I was losing too much, and I could no longer come back unless I get a note from my doctor. Well, of course I can get a note from my doctor, but for some reason, I think that little conversation with the WW person threw me for a loop. It was almost like negative feedback -- weird. I think I am just looking for something to throw me off track.
But, it won't work. I will get back on track. And I will weigh in this coming Tuesday no matter what!
That's all I got. Sorry.
I did not weigh in this week, and now I feel badly about it. I had an outside appointment that I could have easily rescheduled, but I chose not to because I didn't really want to weigh in.
I've temporarily lost a little momentum, oddly enough, after getting the great news that I had gained no weight during my vacation from WW. I am not "off" WW, but I have not been vigilant about my eating in the past week or 10 days. I've had chips for lunch a couple of times recently. I had a Sprite one day. Just little bitty things here and there that I wasn't doing before.
I'm not sure what got me slightly off track. I felt really good about gaining no weight, so maybe I am thinking I don't have to be as strict (I know that's dangerous thinking though). Or, maybe it is the fact that I was told by WW that I was losing too much, and I could no longer come back unless I get a note from my doctor. Well, of course I can get a note from my doctor, but for some reason, I think that little conversation with the WW person threw me for a loop. It was almost like negative feedback -- weird. I think I am just looking for something to throw me off track.
But, it won't work. I will get back on track. And I will weigh in this coming Tuesday no matter what!
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Jason's Believe It or Not
I did not gain a single ounce during my WW vacation. Seriously, I weigh exactly the same as I did two weeks ago.
I hardly know how that happened, but I am quite happy about it.
No need to write a long, boring blog entry about it. Just yay! :)
I hardly know how that happened, but I am quite happy about it.
No need to write a long, boring blog entry about it. Just yay! :)
Monday, September 3, 2007
Fall gardening
My yard is a big ol' mess, but I hope to get it cleaned up for fall over the next month or so. In the last week, strong winds have knocked down three huge limbs from my pecan tree, as well as another entire 12' tree.
I have lots of plants waiting to be put in the ground though. Hopefully they will thrive and add a little color to my yard. I have a huge Hibiscus, a huge Bouganvilla, and a Duranta.
We got these plants at the Wildseed Farms near Frederickburg. It was a wonderful day to go as it had just rained and the temperature was about 75 degrees. So nice. And they had fields and fields of zinnias growing.
Manna from heaven
I did discover a new snack during my WW "vacation" that I can eat on a regular basis. It is this type of corn that explodes from the kernel and puffs up when heated. Hahahahaha. Yes, it is popcorn.Honestly, I don't love popcorn. On a scale from 1-10, I would give it probably a 6. But we got a bag of Whole Food organic popcorn that is the best popcorn I have ever eaten. It was perfectly salted and flavorful and light. And a serving is only 3 WW pts.
If you like popcorn and have never tried it, I would highly recommend it.
Back to life, back to reality ...
My "vacation" from WW officially ends today. It has been an interesting and surprising experience. As I posted last week, I got to eat all the foods I had been craving, but I just could not eat very much of it. Not nearly as much as I expected I would.
I'm sure I gained some weight, but probably not as much as I was thinking.
Intellectually, that's great, and I feel good about it. But it also left me with a weird sense of dissatisfaction. I guess I am still getting used to my new eating habits and coming to terms with the fact that vacation does not equal stuffing my face 24 hours a day with sweets, fried foods, and whatever else comes into my orbit.
It felt weird, and even my parents, who are majorly supportive, couldn't help but be a little weirded out. They kept wondering if I didn't like my food -- was my steak too done or the pancakes too dry.
Anyway, there you have it. Overall, a big success I think. It'll just take awhile longer for me to adjust mentally to the reduced place food now has in my life.
I'm sure I gained some weight, but probably not as much as I was thinking.
Intellectually, that's great, and I feel good about it. But it also left me with a weird sense of dissatisfaction. I guess I am still getting used to my new eating habits and coming to terms with the fact that vacation does not equal stuffing my face 24 hours a day with sweets, fried foods, and whatever else comes into my orbit.
It felt weird, and even my parents, who are majorly supportive, couldn't help but be a little weirded out. They kept wondering if I didn't like my food -- was my steak too done or the pancakes too dry.
Anyway, there you have it. Overall, a big success I think. It'll just take awhile longer for me to adjust mentally to the reduced place food now has in my life.
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