I did pretty good on the diet yesterday and I even ate fast food. Eric wanted to go to Arby’s and instead of getting the usual roast beef and curly fries, I ordered a roasted chicken salad and made my own dressing when I got home (EVOO & Red wine vinegar). The scale is at 162.6 today 1.2 pounds down! I am trying to figure out why I continue to sabotage myself when I know from my brief previous experience with this diet that it works, the proof is there. I look back at my blog posts when I first started the diet and how excited I was about how fast the weight was coming off, why did I ever stop? I believe I have gotten to a wonderful place spiritually so now maybe I can get to that same place with my health. I look at myself in the mirror and I can’t believe it’s really my reflection looking back at me. I am facing the facts, I am F.A.T.! My arms are doing that saggy, giggling, flopping in the wind thing. And something else I discovered just this past weekend, I can’t see my scar from when I had my appendix taken out anymore because my belly is so fat. I am trying to come to terms with all this and trying to fix it. I was reading the blogs yesterday and someone was talking about writing down everything they are eating is helping them with the weight loss…SO TRUE! I have been carrying around a little notebook in my purse and writing everything down and holding myself accountable. I am back to using the livestrong website too, so I can track calories. I know some of you on this site say it’s not necessary to track calories and the book also says that…but if I don’t I feel like I am not in control of what’s going on. Odd, I know, but it helps me. Well, enough babbling, until tomorrow….happy and healthy eating to all!
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Hi Heather, I feel as though I'm in the same boat. Here it is, June 15, and I've probably lost about six pounds, but I should've lost at least 20! I sabotage myself, as well. At least we're still trying. I've definitely become more cognizant of my eating patterns and have increased my exercise. The weight isn't coming off as easy as it did when I was younger, but it's coming off anyway. We just need to stick with this! Elaina
Congrats on your weigh loss. How much have you lost and do you see yourself loving less and less with every cycle since more food is being added w/ each cycle? I wanted to address your self-sabotaging question. I don't believe it is human nature for us to intentially do things to harm ourselves. I believe it is human nature to want what we can't have...that's probably why you can't follow the program to a T. I only know of 1 person here that has been on the diet for over 68 weeks and NEVER cheated once....I can't even imagine that!
Keep us posted on your progress. There are many of us in the same boat who are here for you.
Thanks for the comments...I love this site because there is always someone here that will encourage you to go on at least one more day! I have only lost 1.8 pounds this week (since Monday June 13) with the gain of the 0.4 pounds that was gone yesterday...but as I said in my blog today...I'm ok with that. I know it will come off again, I don't see myself giving up anytime soon...I am in the grove! LOL!
Oh...and 1967ssf...I believe you are correct...we all want what we can't have!
I am day 2, cycle 1 and the first time I have been on the program. I really love this. I write everything before I eat it and if I am not sure, I grab my notes. I am addicted to succeeding. I will never regain a pound lost. My comittment to me. Good luck. Stay with it so we can do this togethe.
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