Losing for Life

I've been on blood pressure medicine for about six weeks now.  Of course, the doctor says most of my troubles would probably go away if I just lost weight.  Why is it so hard to get back to a normal weight?  The combination of stress and over-eatting has left me at some of my highest numbers on the scale.  At least, I'm still lower than my highest weight ever, which was at 8 months pregnant!

I really want to lose 100 pounds for life!!!

I am what I eat

So I should be cookies, cake, ice cream, and candy bars.

Walk a Mile

My neighbor and I have tried to walk in the mornings -- 5:15 a.m. comes really early! But I'm developing shin splints which have left me sore and achy all day at work. I've stretched and stretched some more but haven't found any relief yet. I haven't tried ice packs yet. Maybe it's time for new shoes.

Surviving the Holidays

Well, I made it through Thanksgiving without gaining major weight, but the fact that I'm up 8 pounds from last April is discouraging enough.

So on Monday, November 28th, Weight Watchers introduced their new PointsPlus program. Yeah, yeah, I thought. Just another way for WW to make money. Everybody is raving about "free fruit" -- no points for fresh fruit on the new program. Okay, I can go with it. I thought I'd get motivated. Nah, same old, same old for the week.

Then last Monday I saw an old friend at my WW meeting. Talk about a positive motivator, she's got me excited again (especially since it's Monday and I get to see her at tonight's meeting) and I tracked all week. Yes, I did!

So my friend says, with her big ol' grin and sparkly eyes, "We can do this! We'll be at goal and WW leaders before you know it!" So I have a new goal. Happy Monday!

Just Let Me Puke!

I have majorly overeaten today. I can't even rehash what I've stuffed into my mouth today, but this is one of the moments when purging doesn't sound half bad. At least my sour stomach and bloated body would find some relieve.

Note to self: Push away from the table, girl! And throw out the ice cream!

Visualize

Tonight's topic at Weight Watchers - yes, I actually went to the meeting tonight - was about visualizing success. It's amazing how we negative self-talk when we still lose weight! A loss of 0.2 pounds is still a loss! Too bad that I'm up a few pounds.

I'm visualizing my 1990 self - 20 years ago when I graduated from college. I think I was 180# and maybe a size 12/14. I could deal with that again!

Keep on picturing it!

It's Easier to be Fat

Some days I am just resigned to believe that it's just easier to be fat. I love to eat way too much.