the plan and I am sticking to it

Well its back to swimming on Monday, back to life as I know it, I keep saying that in hopes that it will kick in. I have been behaving badly in the eating department, and not even weighing myself, because I know what will happen when I get on the scale. Now since i have been off therapy for over a week, it is time to get on with it, and go back to swimming, I know this helped with my weight before the arm injury. So this is the plan, and I am sticking to it

Sick..

I have been laid down with a bad cold, runny nose and watery eyes.  And dont even really want to think about anything green.  Soup chicken noodle and piece of rye toast, and some diet coke.  I think that should make me feel better today.  I dont really want any bad for me things when I am sick, its hard enough just to get things down.

Emotional Eater

Today started off badly had to drive the neighbour early in the morning with her mother to the doctor, they did not have a ride.  Went to Second Cup and had a hot chocolate, and a low fat muffin.  Waited and Waited, then it was 12:00 still no call, still waiting, small fry from mcdonalds, .  So really things that if counted properly I can incorporate into my diet, but I didnt want to, what made me get those fries, I really didnt need them, I was bored from waiting, mad at my husband, and altogether having a shitty day.  So I am emotional eater.  When things start going down hill, so does my diet.  So how am I going to fix that, because truthfully my life is not smooth.

weigh in day will be on thursdays

Now this is a first, I posted a picture of me, that normally doesnt happen, 

Here I said I was going to blog alot, and here I have been lax about it.  Well I have decided that I am going to weigh myself on Thursdays.  I am doing the same as before counting calories, and watching how many carbs I eat.  Though I do like carbs, I find they fill you up.  I have been walking the dog for about an hour a day as long as the weather is good.  I have decided when its colder which is going to be this week, I will walk on the treadmill.  I was going to walk at the mall, but that's just not me.

I also decided that even If i don't have a picture to post, I am still going to post.  This is my record of my journey..

229 and counting

Well I have not been here for almost a year, that does not mean that I am not  been dieting I have been.  It has been a long slow road of ups and downs, I now weight 229.  Now I didn't do to well at Christmas, but I have let it go and moved on, I have started logging my foods again, that seems to help.  And scouring the low fat cooking sites, that helps as well, variety is the spice of life they say.  So tonight I am making tacos, but I am having one taco, and on a lettuce leaf, salad, and an apple.  Also planning your food each day, helps alot takes the guess work out of it, when you are starving and making all the wrong choices.  I had to stop swimming for awhile, because of my shoulder having therapy on it, so exercise has been so so.  But I need to exercise I know that to help me with the weight loss.  Today was a nice day in the land of the so cold and snow, above zero, so took devil dog and  I went on an hour walk, got my exercise in and some fresh air, that always gives you a good perspective on life.

Test of strength

Today was weigh in day I lost 1.5 lbs, I am happy with that. Down to 243(17 lbs down)  I went out a few times, watched what I eat, wrote it down, counted my calories, thought about what choices to make.  Tonight the Lap Band place called, a said they had a pre interview ready for me.  I was tempted, but said No I am not interested at this time.  I felt a tremendous relief come over with that decision out of the way.  I am going to the doctor about something else next week, and will tell her my decision, as she wrote the letter to get me in.  Tonight I made a taco salad, 1/4 cup of the taco mix, lettuce, salsa, 2 tsp of cheese and it was great.  Dessert was strawberries and melon, and I am full..  I started taking DXR but the pills are huge, and I am waiting for the Raspberry Keytones to come in, after all Dr. Ox recommended them (lol). Well its a new week, week 8 of the new me.  I walked the dog 2 times today.  I have pedometer but have not set it up yet, this weekend. Watched the Hungry Girl on Dr. Oz the other day, going out to get some of her books.

The Decision

After much going back and forth, I have come to the conclusion, that I will not be having the Lap Band Surgery.  Why you ask, after researching the pros and cons.  I find I cant do some of these.  Like chew your food 55 times  , like having  to throw up if you chew right, having to have soft foods, like having a burping marathon.  Like having the lap band not work .   I am happy with the way I am going, and I don't have to put up with any symptions.  If I was younger I would probably do it, but not now.  After seeing the dietitian, who has seen alot of people get the lap band and hearing the good bad and the ugly.  I am decided I am counting calories, even if I have to do it until I die.  Got some new runners and a pedometer and some tunes and i  am ready to rock and roll.