I am almost to the end of week eight and I am down 9 pounds. This is right on track with my goal of losing 1 pound a week, despite a few hurdles this month:
Hurdle: Having grandkids for a week, and their kinds of foods. Being tempted to "clean up" on their leftovers.
Lesson: It did help to buy my own Morningstar corn dogs, but I should have bought more.
Hurdle: Sidelined a little by traveling, Buccees and other roadside attractions, family reunion. Lesson: Pack a bag of baby carrots in my purse.
Hurdle: Coming home tired, skipping a meal. This is when I go in and grab crackers and peanut butter and sit down in front of my computer and before I know it I have eaten my calories for the whole day. Lesson: Don't skip meals or snacks.
Mile Marker: I am learning better how to control my portions. Not everything I buy comes in single serving size. I have bought the Morningstar Farms Orange chicken, which comes in a family-sized bag, and I measure it out according to calories.
Mile Marker: One thing that is different this time, is that usually when I diet I keep a constant visual in mind of how I am going to look when I get to goal weight, how I am going to feel, the things I will be able to do and the clothes I will be able to wear. This time, not so much. When the weight loss is this slow, I find myself focusing more on now…how much I have lost so far, how I look and feel today, how I will feel tomorrow. Because it is VERY slow. In the past I have made the mistake of expecting much quicker results because I used to lose so much more quickly. But things have changed, I don't lose quickly and I have become more realistic about that. I have learned to be accepting when a whole week goes by and I do not lose a pound. Or even gain a pound or two. It is all part of the process as the body acclimates to the changes going on inside. Slow and steady wins the race.
