Yr.2, Day 2 To Goal - June Challenge

Yesterday began Day One of completely consistent on track eating until I reach my goal. That involved a very disappointing and shocking weigh in. I am ashamed to tell you that I am up 21 pounds from my lowest weight on this journey. I weighed in at 179. The good news is that 179 looks a lot better than 249. I am also confident that because I am getting back on track completely, it may shock my system and I may find myself losing quickly again.

Why focus on what I have gained, when I can break the cycle of regaining all of my weight back by kicking into 100% on track eating right now? Normal people do gain weight over winter. That is not an excuse, it is simply an observation. Not only previously obese people gain weight. Twenty pounds is A LOT to gain in the short time I did, but it serves as evidence that I genetically gain weight very quickly and easily. I was NOT eating bags of chips, pounds of bacon or cartons of ice cream. I was also not 100% focused on eating the way I need to in order to maintain this weight loss.

Most of my small clothing still fits, although snugly. There are one pair of capri pants that I wore last summer that I cannot wear. I almost cried. They are a size small, and they will fit next month. The rings on my fingers still spin. All is not lost. I am not obese.

BUT - I do have work to do, and how timely that Josie is holding a 30 days of eating well challenge for the month of June.

I stated my goals in last night's post.

Clearly, I cannot be trusted to rely on my clothes as a measure of how I am doing. I still need the scale to indicate what is working and what is not. I intend to weigh in every Monday, as I have two friends I will meet with on that night as a means of support in our efforts to be healthy and slim.

I am actually quite excited to embark on weighing in and changing my ticker every week again. When I was losing quickly, I would weigh first thing in the morning and quickly change my weight data before I left for work. I want that excitement and motivation again. Come on readers - you want it too!!! Let's do this - the race towards goal! I'm setting my eyes on the author and perfecter of my faith to get me there!

Breakfast - 1/4 cup blueberries, 1/2 cup Greek yogurt, 2 tbsp. Kashi cereal

Lunch - 1 small whole wheat flax wrap, 2 oz. turkey, pea pods, 1 banana

Snack - 1/4 slice cantaloupe

Supper - 1 chicken thigh, mushrooms, onion, Chinese cabbage, 1 tsp. olive oil, soy sauce, 1/2 cup Greek yogurt, 1/4 cup blueberries, 2 tbsp. Kashi cereal

2 tbsp of 1% milk in tea, 1 tbsp cream in coffee

Eating less, moving more,

Dawne