WHO SAID THIS CAN'T BE DONE?
I used to think that! I have always wanted to lose the weight, but I have failed so many times. I really feel like I am in the right place to do this now. I think you really have to have your mind in the game before you can succeed. For some reason, God granted my prayers to give me strength to get this thing done, so my family and I can stop worrying about my health. Thank you, God!
I have spent the greater part of the last year in therapy, trying to work on my issues, so that I can lay them to rest and have a peaceful and successful life going forward. I recommend it to anybody who is really struggling with issues that keep haunting you. I know there used to be such a stigma associated with seeking assistence for mental health, but now a days, its almost criminal not to. Do yourself and the world a favor and see a therapist for your issues. I have made such progress this year. One of my hardest and deepest issues was the passing of y mother - 14 years ago! I really had a hard time letting go of her. I refused to believe she was so ill, that she would die, so it was a shock to me when she did. Then, instead of going through the cycle of grief, I got stuck in denial. I felt guilt and pain for her loss that lasted all of those years. I cried for no reason sometimes. I was hurting. I was hurting my family. I kept myself so busy, and tried to push it back into my mind so I didn't have to deal with it, but it always resurfaced. (Is any of this sounding familiar to you?) Therapy helped me finish the grieving process and lay my mother's death to rest. I have finally said goodbye. That is just one example of the progress I made last year. I was able to fix several issues I was having. I am working on my last one - my weight! I am finally ready to give me all the attention I need to get healthy. I started from the top (my head) and I am working my way down. Thanks for joining me for this journey.
TODAY'S POSTING
As I told you in yesterday's posting, I have been busy and unable to post, so I got a few days behind, but I kept track of my eating and stats because I really am in this to win this and I told you from the start that I am doing this to be accountable to me. I also somehow feel accountable to all of you who read me. I feel bad when I don't get my post done, because there are so many of you following and wanting the latest details.
I have 8 more days until weigh in. My friend Diana started her diet last week (she got sick and had to restart it). However, she is doing fantastic! She has lost 10 pounds in a week and a half! Congrats Again Di! She also bought a new scale that keeps track of her weight, calculates her BMI, Her Body Fat %, and her body moisture? I am going to bite the bullet and go get one, because this scale here won't choose a number and keeps floating up and down. I can't tell you how much I weigh because I don't have a definitive answer - and I have asked four different people to read it for me! Yep! Time to say goodbye to that fickle scale and go get me a new one that will track my progress with absolute numbers! I am so excited. It's hard to sit here and make myself finish these blogs because I am going to get it today and I want to leave now!
TODAY'S STATS
Green Tea = 3; Water = 7; Fruit = 3 - an apple, red grapes, and a grapefruit; Probiotics = 2 yogurts; Proteins = Chicken breast; Veggies = onions, mushrooms, green bell peppers, red bell peppers, tomatoes, romaine lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower; Friendly Fats = 1 tbs. olive oil; Legumes = Chickpeas; Friendly Starches = basmati rice.
Wow! I ate a lot today. This was the first day I felt hungry a lot. - even when I was eating, my stomach was growling and wanting more. I had my usual breakfast, but then an apple for an early snack. For lunch I ate a chicken Cesar salad at Camile's Cafe, with some red grapes. I had a yogurt for an afternoon snack. Then I had the last leftover bit of fajitas with rice because I was still hungry and there wasn't a lot. I drank 4 waters by now. For dinner, I had a chicken breast with onions and mushrooms, and steamed broccoli, with raw cauliflower and hummus. That is a lot of food. But I did it right!
I told Diana the other day, and I follow my own advice: If you get hungry - EAT! Just make sure its the allowable vegetables. You can have unlimited amounts. While the plan tells us to have three meals and two snacks a day. The idea is to keep your body burning fat and increase your metabolism. If your stomach is growling and hurting, your body starts to go into fat storage mode because it thinks its going to be starved again. That MUST be AVOIDED at all costs. So, even though the book doesn't say so, I eat. It has only happened once so far, but I will do it again, if the need arises. Just make sure you are eating VEGGIES and NOT Cake or donuts, etc. JUST DON"T DO IT!
God Bless...
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