330 even this morning. Needless to say, I wasn't good at my two parties this weekend. Now I wasn't bad before them, so I did do better than I normally would have and I exercised too. But I did not show control. I wasn't crazy either, but more like the old me making choices based completely on what I wanted.
When I take a look at it, staying on plan seems to go well, even easy on a day to day basis, but when I am challenged with a party or something, that's when I don't try. Looking back on the 2 events over the weekend, I could have done well and stayed within my calories if I had just tried. There was no pressure and there were other choices I could have made. So why didn't I? Why am I still so easily off-track? I don't know. Maybe I still want it to be easy. This morning I am back on track, but it is 100% because of the bet. Knowing the thoughts that were going through my head, had there been no bet, I would have been back to my old habits today and this would all be a memory.
And it's about right on time. Today it's been 4 weeks since I've been back on. I've lost 9 lbs, which I would be happy with if I could quit thinking that it could be so much more. I really set myself back every time I do this. I'm thinking that if I had controlled myself at 3 events (Hayride, b-day part & shower) that I would be looking at a 14-15 lb loss and not 9. But 4 weeks is about my limit. Then I go off and gain everything back and then sometime around the New Year I'd get back with it for about another 4 weeks. So I will be happy with my 9 lbs and move ahead.
Good news is that on Saturday, I did 22 min on the elliptical on level 2. I have never done more than level 1. So level 2 is pretty impressive for me!! And every time I workout I increase my time. I also did the intervals on the treadmill every other minute, and I was working between 3.0 and 3.3 so that's much better.
I might be gone a lot this week. Tomorrow is the Covered Bridge Festival, Wednesday I am off-site all day and Friday is Jacob's Birthday and I'm off. Saturday is his party. I'll check in on Thursday for sure. Don't think that I am off eating up a storm because I'm not here. Just a busy week!! :)
Monday, October 16, 2006
Weigh in - up 1.4
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Are you talking about the covered bridge festival in Rockville? Oh I used to LOVE going to that when I lived in Indiana! Here in Florida they have festivals like that, but they are all Florida related. For instance, the city we live in (Fellsmere) is famous for the Frog Leg Festival. Now where else would you have a festival like that??
Anyway, I understand how you feel about being on plan, then around 4 weeks or so just blowing it. I wish I knew why we (I) do this!!
BTW, I bout the "100 Days" book, but haven't started reading it yet.
Hang in there sweetie!!
Sandi, if you lose 9 pounds every four weeks, you'd lose 117 pounds in a year ... and be at your goal in less than two years. How's that sound to you?
Think of it this way - this month was pretty typical, with parties and special events and some off-plan eating. But the important thing is that you stuck with it, kept exercising, and you lost 9 pounds! And I don't think it was even that hard, was it?
All you have to do is repeat what you did for these next four weeks - can you do it? (I KNOW you can!! :) )
Ahh, Meg, what a way to put it into perspective. Brilliant! She's right y'know Sandi, everything she said was spot on.
Anyhoo, giving up after four weeks and a difficult weekend is just what you used to do, good thing you don't do that anymore, right? ;D Keep it up hon, slow and steady wins the race.
Except for when it comes to that elliptical chica, woohoo, look at you go!
Have fun this week and relax, you can do this.
(((hugs)))
Bev
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