I can't thank many of you enough for saying just the right thing, at just the right time. I have appreciated words of understanding, compassion, motivation and faith in my ability to make it!
Sharon, I LOVED what you said and the phrase, "That was then, this is now" has ran through my head all day. I have to STOP trying to capture what I had almost two years ago. Yes, it was working and working well, but I am a different person now! The place I was in at that time was right for then, but I need to capture where I need to be today. I am going to stop fretting about a number for tomorrow, stop regretting lacking the motivation I used to have, and focus on right now. That my friends is a Scriptural teaching, so why oh why does it take me so long to live what I believe!?!
Sunshine Mama - it helped me so much to know that you have had skinny clothes not fit again too. You are my weight loss hero and to know you've been through this makes it more bearable.
I have been in the place before and it has been so depressing and so overwhelming, that I gave up. I've used different rationales - "I'm done with dieting - I am just going to eat with freedom"- which lead me to 249 pounds! I AM done with dieting, if dieting is defined as an eating program you follow for a short amount of time to lose weight and then revert to old habits and regain. But, I am not done with eating less, eating only to almost full and I am not done with exercising this aging body!
Breakfast - 1 poached egg, 1 whole grain 100 cal English muffin
Lunch - 1/2 chicken breast, spinach and red onion, soy sauce, Greek Yogurt smoothie, made with 1/2 frozen banana, 1/4 cup blueberries, 1/2 cup yogurt and a splash of orange juice. I make this really thick and pretend it's a Yogen Fruz!
Snack - 60 calorie Joseph's Oat Bran Pita - ATTENTION CANADIANS - if you live close to a US border, cross it and buy this brand of pita. Oh my goodness!!!!! 60 calories for the whole thing and it is light and delicious. 2 tbsp. of greek yogurt/spinach dip - 40 calories. It felt like "cheating"for this 100 calorie snack.
Supper - 1 Striploin Steak (230 calories), steamed green and yellow beans from my garden, 1 pot cooked in olive oil
Snack - 1 nectarine
Eating less, moving more,
Dawne
11 comments:
Keep the faith Dawne! Your blog and so many others have inspired me to begin my weight loss journey. This is a journey that will last the rest of my life. It's not a diet, it's a way of life in order to be healthy and fit. -Kara Lea
http://onegoodchoiceleadstoanother.com
You so inspire me!
Again your food list is amazing, maybe I should start posting mine too. I like seeing what 'real' people eat!
I'm so enjoying seeing your blog pop up in my reader again. I loved it in when you were posting daily and although I certainly understand your reasons for not doing that any longer, I still miss you when several days pass without an update.
Dawne, I am not a regular follower of your blog, but once in a while I come over to see how you're doing. When I read posts like this I realize I should just follow. Your honesty and faith speak volumes as you continue on in your healthiness journey.
Thank you for keeping on with your journey and sharing the struggles you're facing. It inspires people like me who are in a similar situation.
Take care!
Dawne, I love reading your blog. Your talk of inner struggles is incredibly touching and real.
I personally have been off dieting for months now, and it's showing in my waistline! So, back on the healthy eating wagon today. I am using www.fitday.com to log my food and exercise. It's free, and provides anaylsis of your food groups and exercise levels. So yeah, I'm back on. BACK ON!!
Where do you buy the pitas? And you ate a pot? Is that for the fibre? Or the protein?
.....so glad to see you back to yourself :)
Steak sounds great!
We all need to be fortified from time to time!
Weight is like a range - not so much a pin point on the map....maybe!
You are doing great - for sure!
Yes, yes, yes, love your positive attitude! I just posted about attitudes and our internal dialogue and the affect it has on our lives.
Keep up the good work Dawne.
I haven't read your blog for a while and just checked in. You ARE going to do it Dawne! :) You will persevere until you reach the weight you're aiming for. I believe in you. I really do.
Praying for God's power to strengthen you through this journey. Alison :)
Again your meals sound wonderful especially when they're fresh from the garden.
Also wanted to mention to you something that I mentioned to Daddy Rainmaker about this re-gain situation. It happens to me when I have a baby but it happens to me several times when I don't have the baby excuse. It doesn't mean that becaue it happens (regaining lost weight) that you're doomed to failure or what you were doing before wasn't working. What I do works...when I do it. Because of the eating culture of our society...keeping the weight off will ALWAYS be a challenge (some days are more challenging than others), but that doesn't mean we can't train ourselves to keep on top of our eating and excercise goals. It's really helpful for me to keep a food diary where I can write everything down and observe my progress and make adjustments based on what challenges I encounter.
I know that there are a lot of people who advocate away from being strict and stringent about what we eat. But when it comes to weight loss, it's really about science not feelings. The weight comes off because you did A,B and C. And actually that should take off some pressure, because it's simple and the same every single time. Just like your motto, eat less and move more.
In fact food diaries have been shown to keep weight off dieters far longer than anything else. Why would it be a form of bondage to use that tool...if it works? Think of all the food out there...a food diary would help you keep track of it all.
Anyway, I'm sure I'm preaching to the choir, Dawne. I didn't mean to go on and on. But I'm so proud of all you've done and I don't want you to get discouraged. Even if you messed up today...it's never too late get back on track.
Hi Dawne, Keep pushing through. You have what it takes to get to your goal and keep it off!!
Keep focused!
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