Monday, January 19, 2009

Weekly Weigh In: Right on Track

I'm down another pound today which means I'm still right on track. I have to keep reminding myself that. I have to stress patience. I'm happy to be on track. If I continue on this way, I'll reach Onderland by the time I'm picking out my Halloween Costume and remembering my messy break up with Jack.

I've felt so incredibly strong these last few weeks. Which is one of the great things about having a blog. If I didn't constantly pour out my life to the Internet, I would never remember that things haven't been all roses. I feel this great today because I've pushed through some incredibly strong cravings and I've worked really hard to forge healthier habits. I've had the same temptations that I battled all year last year, but this time I'm finding ways to overcome.

I've completely avoided eating out this year, but my sister and I promised to take my grandmother out for her seventieth birthday. We let her choose out of any restaraunt in the area and she decided on her favorite Chinese buffett. Grand. In the past, trips to Chinese would mean plates of golden fried chicken smothered in sweet and sour sause, mounds of pork fried rice and vegetable lo mein and at least a dozen crispy cheese wonton. I thought it would be my undoing, especially since it was the night before my weigh in. However, I felt determined to succeed. I took just enough to taste of the things I love on a plate and then filled another with delicious fruit. I felt satisfied because I got the chance to have a bite of my favorites, but really successful because I didn't pig out.

February through May will be really hectic for me. I have my fulltime job (or at least I hope I still will), classes, and at least eight hours a week of supervised counseling practice (which means I'm almost done with my degree, YIPPEE!). I can either struggle during that time and lose and gain the same five pounds over and over or come out much closer to my goal. There will ALWAYS be obstacles. I don't live on The Ranch with Jillian and Bob. I need to make sound choices in the real world no matter what's going on in my life. It really is a struggle for my life and I know it's worthwhile.

4 comments:

Ria said...

You go girl! Great job at the Chinese buffet. Very true that there will always be obstacles - learning to eat healthy while dealing with them is surely the key.

Hanlie said...

Well done! You're right, we live in the real world and we have to acquire strategies to help us cope. But once we've got them down, they become effortless.

new*me said...

yeah! Sometimes when I watch BL I think , if I could have weight loss like that for a month, I'd be almost at goal............BUT

like you said, we live in the real world. 1/2-2 lbs a week of fat is about all a body can lose.......safely :)

Great job!

Camevil said...

You have done an outstanding job! You are focused and on the right track. Slow and steady is the key. I've been exactly where you are. Don't forget to forgive yourself for any setbacks and just keep moving forward.