Fighting a new kind of monster
I hope everyone has been having a great week so far. My week has been so-so. I have a minor throat infection, so I wasn’t hungry all day yesterday, then I scarfed down sausages and pasta in amazing quantities last night. Anyway, I haven’t been around much because I have been trying to sort some things out about why I have gotten off track. I was doing so well during the scariest weight loss times of the year: Thanxgiving and Christmas and the New Year. Then in March it all fell apart, I started gaining, then losing, then gaining and maintain and gaining again. I am now back at 261, which is where I tend to hover. That’s a 20 lb loss in 12 months. I find that unacceptable for the coming 12 months. So something has to change. As I thought about this I realized that when I have a meal plan planned and executed by others, I do just fine. However, when I am on my own, I don’t plan or pre-pare. I just eat what is available, and if nothing is available I head to the nearest fast food joint. This has to stop if I am seriously going to do this. I have never really believed that I could, but I have managed to lose and keep off 20, so I think I can lose and keep off more, but I have to do it consistently. I have to get off my butt for more than just exercise. I have to get my eating in check. So I calculated how many calories I need to maintain my current body weight, which is about 2300 rounded up. The site said to reduce that by 500 to lose, which is 1800. Which is basically what was in my head, that I needed to be eating only about 1800 calories a day. With my workouts I will definitely be in a calorie deficit. But somedays I work out harder than others, so I am not really sure about how that is going to affect me. For the rest of this week, I am going to make plans and go shopping. I am going to set up a menu so I know what I will need for the coming two days at least, maybe more. This is something to which I have been extrememly resistant, but it looks like now I have no choice. My dr. also told me that my blood pressure has been elevated the last 2 times I went there, so that has to be nipped in the bud, NOW. I am not adding hypertension to all of my other problems. So, this is where I stand now, and its a pretty scary place. Food is one of the few things I can count on. Food always helps but the monsters back into their closets, you know. Especially the comforty type of food. It is time, though, for another type of monster-fighter. Maybe I’ll consider these extra lbs the monsters and use healthy food as the monster-fighter. Think I can re-train my brain to think that way?
XML Feed
Heal up, and stay strong!!!!!
Yes you can. but get healthy first! Hugs!
YOu can do this, you can do this, you can do this. Telll yourself that and don’t let you stand in your way.
(((((Tink)))))
I agree with Nicole!!!!!!!!
You have a plan, you are strong!
You ARE WORTH IT!!!!!!
So, therefore, YOU CAN DO THIS, and YOU WILL.
Yes!!!!! absolutely! You must your health is most important! You can reverse this! Please my mom had high blood pressure, it’s not where you want to be, it is a gateway health problem! You can reverse it take salt/sodium out of your diet and continue exercising! We are here for you! YOU CAN DO THIS!