Friday, January 14, 2011

Whatever It Takes

My current strategy ... drink WATER constantly : ) Between meals, after meals and before I eat something. I'm also drinking a couple cups of hot herbal tea everyday. Lots of trips to the bathroom, but worth it !

I decided to focus on mangoes as my "splurge" food choice, since I am experiencing a new obsession with them : )

Definitely MUST focus on other things (intentionally) than food. Funny how a multitude of opportunities present themselves when I stop thinking about food .. some are fun (woo woo!) and others are important (not so fun) things that I have been avoiding.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

2011

Today is 1-11-11, if that's not a great day to get back to blogging, I don't know what is! I'm elated to have lost 30 pounds (more if you count the ones I lost after gaining some), in 2010. I charted the ups and downs of my journey so far, which was very encouraging! Weighing out the losses and gains from Nov. 2010 through Jan. 1, 2011 ... I ended up with a gain of just 2.6 pounds !! That's incredible !!

Since I hit my one year anniversary with Weight Watchers (1-4-10), I decided to celebrate by purchasing a three month tracker for myself! Woo ! then discovered that just because I have one, doesn't make me use it on a daily basis.

Last night's weigh-in resulted in a 2 pound loss. I'm 8 pounds away from the next blue ribbon (awarded with each 10 pounds lost). That's my goal for now.

Monday, January 10, 2011

Struggling

I'm struggling with a desire to wander (or run) out of my own boundaries. I sense the need (is it REALLY a need?) to eat something without having to limit the amount. There's a restlessness inside me.

Went to the store this evening to stock up on yummy fruit and veggies. THEN ... that craving set in. I HAD to find something there that I knew I would binge on. I chose a bag of sweet potato chips seasoned with cinnamon and some fat free fig newtons. I ate the whole bag of chips and approx. 8 of the newtons. Did it calm the beast within? For a while it did. I've been practicing NOT feeling guilty after eating (which often leads to another binge), so that didn't happen.