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Still going strong. Yesterday was another good day. I find myself thinking about food a lot less now that I have a plan. I don't really have to think about what I'm going to eat, I just know my options for breakfast and lunch and then supper is whatever I've made for the family.Paul and I are still walking in the mornings. I really love getting out early (we usually walk around 4:30 a.m.) because we get to see the huge night sky. People really don't understand how big and deep the sky is in the prairies until they've seen it. Probably because there aren't many trees to block your view and there aren't the city lights either. It's amazing the depth to the stars. I don't know how people could deny that there is a God who created it all. And that same big God who is holding each star in it's place is holding on to each one of us! Wow!
Going to have another good day today.Andrea
Today started out good but quickly went downhill. I headed into Swift Current to do my shopping and to get an oil change on my van. As soon as the oil change was done I called to see if Paul wanted to meet me for lunch. He was busy so I was just going to get my groceries and head home. Almost to the grocery store, my battery light came on and all my gauges, speedometer and radio shut down. The van kept running but I knew something was definitely wrong. I wasn't far from Canadian Tire so I ran into the service department while my van was still running and luckily they could take me fairly soon. I also called Paul back and let him know what was going on. The funny thing is that I actually had my cell phone along, because for months it has been at the bottom of my purse and just yesterday I charged it and took it along today. So I sat in my van which I kept running (I wasn't about to shut it off and not be able to start it again) for about an hour until I could get it in. The good thing was that I had brought my bible along (I am reading through the gospels out of the Message right now) so I didn't mind the wait. I ended up getting a salad for lunch while I waited (which was a much better choice than the burger and fries I would have had otherwise) and then had a bowl of yummy homemade soup for supper when I got home. I guess when I look back at my day, it wasn't all that bad, just not what I had expected. And I still did great with my eating.Tomorrow is Tuesday, the day I will normally weigh myself, but because I just started on Saturday I think I will wait until next Tuesday for my first weigh in. I also noticed my followers doubled in the last day. From 1 to 2!!!!! WOW!Andrea
After 2 days of sticking to my program, I'm feeling really good about it.
Saturday went really well, I stuck to my plan and felt good about my food choices. Usually Sunday breakfast consists of eggs and toast in our house. This time I skipped the toast and had slices of tomatoe with my egg and some grapes. After church was our usual 3rd Sunday of the month potluck. As I was helping to put out the food I noticed that there was only one salad so ahead of time I put a serving of salad on my plate since normally I'm one of the last in line and by then there isn't that much to choose from. What I ended up choosing was salad, sliced cucumbers, 1/2 a cob of corn, a 2 bite size piece of chicken and a small spoon of beef stew. That was pretty good since there was LOTS to choose from. For dessert I skipped all the tempting treats and had some fruit instead. I didn't feel at all deprived! The rest of my family wasn't hungry for supper later in the day since they had eaten a lot at lunch, so we skipped supper all together. That was ok with me since I wasn't feeling hungry anyway. So all around a good first 2 days.
I also walked both days. Getting my walk in each day isn't really that hard for me. Normally Paul and I get up a half hour before he has to start getting ready for work (or before our days start on the weekend) and we head out for a good 30 minute walk. Not only is it good for both of us to get the exercise every day but it's really good for our relationship. We started walking together this summer while Paul was on his holidays from work and have just stuck with it after he went back. This summer was really good for our family. We headed out to Niagara Falls, Ontario, where we moved from about 2 years ago, and spent a few weeks visiting with family and friends. While we were there, the church that we were a part of before our move was involved in a conference that was being held in Niagara so we decided to stay the extra few days and go to that. The kids stayed with my parents while Paul and I went to the conference. It was a great time of just getting refocused on God and Him becoming more real in both of our lives. A lot of exciting things came out of those few days! So I really love spending time walking in the morning with Paul and just getting our day off to a good start!
Andrea
I woke up today thinking "I can do it!".
I have been following my friend Dawne on her weight loss journey the last few weeks, all the while thinking "I wish I could be so committed to losing weight". I have done a few other programs, Weight Watchers, Weigh Down, and lost the weight (about 50 lbs) but gained it back within a few years of losing it. Talking to my friend Kim yesterday, I guess I realized that I actually haven't wanted to get serious about my weight. Sure, I've tried in the last 6 months to get serious about it again but I just haven't been able to keep at it. I am not one who can do it on my own, I need the accountability of at least someone knowing that I'm on a "program" and someone who will ask me how I'm doing. But even that isn't enough. I have to be committed to losing the weight. I really haven't wanted to get serious yet.
Then I woke up this morning to a quiet house and I just lay in bed thinking about all of this. And I thought "I can do it, I want to do it!". I'm tired of my clothes slowly getting tighter, and always feeling self conscious about how I look. I know that God, my husband and my kids love me, whatever size I am, but I sure don't love myself all that much when I've got all this extra weight on me.
So, today's the day that I make a change. I don't want to be constantly counting points or measuring. So I decided to follow a program similar to Dawne's. Here's the plan (sorry Dawne for copying from your post).
My food plan will look like this:
Breakfast - Fruit, Yogurt Smoothie, cereal (haven't decided which one) or 1 egg omelet and fruit
Lunch - Salad with some protein or soup, fruit
Supper - Salad or veggies and whatever I am cooking for the family but never overeating! I will eat to just about full every supper (I'll start by cutting what I used to eat in half).
Snacks - fruit or low calorie yogurt - mid afternoon
Once a week, if I need it, will be a Freedom Day. This is not a day to pig out, but a day where I am free from the constraints of my program.
Once a Month - fast and pray. (liquids only)
Exercise: Walk at least 5 days a week, 30 - 45 minutes.
Weigh-in: Tuesday morning, around the same time each week.
I'll weigh myself today so that I know where I'm starting from. My goal is to lose about 50 lbs and it would be nice if it was off by the beginning of next summer.
This is really scary for me putting this on my blog for everyone to see (really it's only one person) because I feel if I completely mess up and don't lose any weight, everyone will know it. As if no notices by looking at me that I've blown it!!
Well, here goes, I'm off to start my first day!
Andrea
