Trust me, maintenance was GREAT after the week I had.
It wasn't a bad week as far as events, just a bad week as far as food. I ate out way too much, which always creates issues with sodium. (My body hates salt with a passion.) Friday night I had Moe's and Saturday night I had a fish fry. Needless to say, neither of those equal good scale reports!
I tried to drink my water and workout, but even that was lacking a little. So, needless to say when I got on the scale and saw the same number as last week I was NOT disappointed! Yes, this means I didn't hit my first goal, but that's ok. For some reason my body is just hanging onto the weight a little harder this time. I'll get it off eventually.
So, officially...
Starting Weight: 247.0
Week #2 Weigh-In: 243.8
Weekly Loss/Gain: 0.0
Total Loss/Gain: 3.2
I'm definitely beginning to realize this is a journey, not a couple-of-months deal. As much as I hate that, I know I will learn more about my body and what it wants if it takes a little while longer. I'm sure there will be days where I want it off RIGHT. THIS. SECOND., but today, I'm ok with the slow progress. I don't hate my body, I just want to be the healthiest I can be.
Monday, July 9, 2012
Friday, July 6, 2012
The One Where I Ate The Chocolate
So today I ate a candy bar.
Ok, let me clarify. It was a chocolate business card. MY chocolate business card. (Cool, right?!) I'm generally not a huge fan of sweets. Give me chips, crackers, anything salty...you can have the chocolate. Today however? HUGE chocolate craving. I kept watching it out of the corner of my eye. It was definitely a stand-off situation.
So I tried the typical diet tricks. I played a game on the computer to distract myself. I drank water. I ate an apple...then almonds...then a peppermint. (I should have just eaten the dang chocolate to begin with.) I left the office for a few minutes.
Nope. Still focused on the chocolate.
So I ate it. Then I tracked it. And that was that.
Am I guilty? Nope. It was good chocolate. Am I going to eat five more? Definitely not. My sweet tooth is satisfied for a while. I know sometimes my body goes through weird, snacky phases...this is one of those days. Part of it is boredom from a slow day at work. Don't get me wrong, I'm not making excuses; I wanted the chocolate, so I ate the chocolate.
It makes me wonder how many times silly little choices like this derail my "diet" efforts. I eat a candy bar, feel guilty, and promptly throw in the towel. How ridiculous! That little piece of chocolate in no way threw off my entire healthy eating style. Maybe this is how normal people eat...they decide they want something, they eat it, and move on. Like I said before, I ate MORE calories trying to avoid the chocolate than I would have if I had just eaten it to begin with.
Anyway, it's just some ramblings from a teeny incident out of my day. Official weigh-in day is Sunday...let's hope my body gets a little more in gear before then!
Ok, let me clarify. It was a chocolate business card. MY chocolate business card. (Cool, right?!) I'm generally not a huge fan of sweets. Give me chips, crackers, anything salty...you can have the chocolate. Today however? HUGE chocolate craving. I kept watching it out of the corner of my eye. It was definitely a stand-off situation.
So I tried the typical diet tricks. I played a game on the computer to distract myself. I drank water. I ate an apple...then almonds...then a peppermint. (I should have just eaten the dang chocolate to begin with.) I left the office for a few minutes.
Nope. Still focused on the chocolate.
So I ate it. Then I tracked it. And that was that.
Am I guilty? Nope. It was good chocolate. Am I going to eat five more? Definitely not. My sweet tooth is satisfied for a while. I know sometimes my body goes through weird, snacky phases...this is one of those days. Part of it is boredom from a slow day at work. Don't get me wrong, I'm not making excuses; I wanted the chocolate, so I ate the chocolate.
It makes me wonder how many times silly little choices like this derail my "diet" efforts. I eat a candy bar, feel guilty, and promptly throw in the towel. How ridiculous! That little piece of chocolate in no way threw off my entire healthy eating style. Maybe this is how normal people eat...they decide they want something, they eat it, and move on. Like I said before, I ate MORE calories trying to avoid the chocolate than I would have if I had just eaten it to begin with.
Anyway, it's just some ramblings from a teeny incident out of my day. Official weigh-in day is Sunday...let's hope my body gets a little more in gear before then!
Monday, July 2, 2012
The One Where I Introduce Myself
So, new blog time! As my life changes, my blogs evolve as well. Since my other ones sort-of...well...died, I thought I should do a short little intro to myself as well as explain the name of the bloggy.
I'm a 25 year old non-profit/tourism professional from a small-ish town in Alabama. My family has lived here for about five generations now, so I'm happy to be promoting the town we all love. I've struggled with my weight my whole life. In high school, I thought I was HUGE. Needless to say, looking back I wish I could be that size again. (Good looks are wasted on the youth...) So for the past seven years, I've done a lovely yo-yo cycle, each time losing weight and gaining all of it back, generally plus a few.
When I started my new tourism position last year, I wasn't quite aware of the travel aspect. I'm a single gal, so I definitely don't mind getting to see new places, but it's hard to watch the intake when you're around open bars, buffet lines, and unlimited snack breaks for half the year. So obviously, my weight has begun the yo-yo-ing again...but this time, I'm heading it off.
With this blog, I'm hoping to share not only my weight loss journey, but also any tips & tricks I learn as well as, yes, failures, as I navigate the waters of travel + healthy living. I'm no pro as of yet, but hopefully I will at least be able to contribute something!
I just got back from a week long conference and managed to lose 3.2 lbs, so maybe I'm getting the hang of this. Also, just an FYI, I weigh-in weekly. Well, scratch that. Technically I weigh-in daily, but "officially" I track it weekly. So let's do a little catch-up, shall we?
I'm a 25 year old non-profit/tourism professional from a small-ish town in Alabama. My family has lived here for about five generations now, so I'm happy to be promoting the town we all love. I've struggled with my weight my whole life. In high school, I thought I was HUGE. Needless to say, looking back I wish I could be that size again. (Good looks are wasted on the youth...) So for the past seven years, I've done a lovely yo-yo cycle, each time losing weight and gaining all of it back, generally plus a few.
When I started my new tourism position last year, I wasn't quite aware of the travel aspect. I'm a single gal, so I definitely don't mind getting to see new places, but it's hard to watch the intake when you're around open bars, buffet lines, and unlimited snack breaks for half the year. So obviously, my weight has begun the yo-yo-ing again...but this time, I'm heading it off.
With this blog, I'm hoping to share not only my weight loss journey, but also any tips & tricks I learn as well as, yes, failures, as I navigate the waters of travel + healthy living. I'm no pro as of yet, but hopefully I will at least be able to contribute something!
I just got back from a week long conference and managed to lose 3.2 lbs, so maybe I'm getting the hang of this. Also, just an FYI, I weigh-in weekly. Well, scratch that. Technically I weigh-in daily, but "officially" I track it weekly. So let's do a little catch-up, shall we?
Starting Weight: 247.0
Week 1 Loss: 3.2
Current Weight: 243.8
I'll update as often as I can, but I'll definitely try to come in on Sunday or Monday to give my weekly weigh-in. When I have a conference I'll be here as well, sharing my victories and/or struggles. Thanks for stopping by!
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