I officially weighed in today. Drumroll, please: xx1.8. Doesn't that look lovely?
I might just have to break out and put the real numbers here at some point--if I believe that numbers are numbers, then I probably don't need to be ashamed of them. But I'm also not proud of them, so there.
I don't feel discouraged, oddly enough. I looked at the number and went, "Well." I have written down what I've eaten today, and that's the place I'm starting. I hope, hope, hope that keeping track of what I'm eating will help me monitor all the mindless snacking that I do--especially between 4-5:30. Wouldn't that be great?
Trisha, I'm so proud of you for your transparency and your m&m's stories. They keep me laughing--but tell Ben, in Soup Nazi style, "No m&m's for me"; use a guillotining motion to deepen the effect. There are so many foods to love, and the deal is, we can eat the occasional m&m and Oreo. We just can't eat the whole bag/sleeve/package.
So . . . let's write down what we eat, even if it has to be scribbled on a napkin, and this week, let's make moderation and awareness be at least two of our goals.
What other goals should we reasonable have this week?
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That should say, "reasonably" have. Sheesh. I probably can't spell because of low blood sugar. :-)
ReplyDeleteGood for you, Jana! Acknowledging where we are is a good step! I'm proud of you for weighing in and keeping your food journal. I was reading Good Housekeeping (one of the many magazines I get to enjoy thanks to Mustang Magazine Sales). Helen was the winner of Biggest Loser (hereafter known as BL) last season, and she said she is very careful (1500 calories) 6 days a week and has one "splurge" day where she eats as much as 2500 calories. Since my normal days probably push 2500, I'm going to have to work on that first, but I like the idea of allowing myself one day a week to enjoy things like a brownie or a few m&m's. What do you think? What day would you choose? I think they even do that on the BL show. Hmmm... I'm not ready for a calorie commitment yet. I'm such a wimp!!!! I like the thought of moderation and awareness. I have been more aware today, and not one single m&m has gone into my mouth. Didn't have the heart to throw away the cookies because they were so good, but I haven't eaten any! I'll put them in the kids' lunches tomorrow. ALL of them. That's progress.
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