Usually I don't like to talk about weight, because it gets kind of boring really fast. But after months of stress-induced eating & holiday feasts, I've managed to gain back half of the weight I lost while doing Weight Watchers--15 pounds/30 lost total. Part of it I'd like to blame on hormonal eating binges; back in April I had my IUD taken out in a so-far unsuccessful not-quite-whole-hearted attempt for baby #2. (Sorry if that's a little TMI.)
So, tomorrow we diet. To celebrate Fat Tuesday, I had an apple fritter from Starbucks. Damn, those things are eeeevil.
I haven't given anything up for Lent in ages, but to get kick started, I'm giving up coffee-shop pastries: fritters, donuts, muffins, breads, etc., baked by our friends at Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks, Borders Cafe, et al. I'll keep the home-made goodies to a minimum.
Part of the whole Weight Watchers thing is tracking what you eat, and that really makes a difference. And meetings. Somehow being held responsible to a group of people and paying for someone to weigh you is a motivating incentive.
Heck, maybe I'll even to a yoga class on a regular basis. I may even go to church!
Oh yeah, and I aim to finish knitting a sweater.
Wish me luck.
3 comments:
that is very funny, because i am giving up the same thing for Lent - all baked goods from the evil empire of DD. i just decided this morning as i was getting my coffee and when i almost ordered a muffin out of sheer inertia it hit me that i need to cut myself off. it's been a year since Z was born, so i can't blame my weight on the baby anymore, can i?
We're back on the wagon here in Ohio too. We were just discussing a day or two ago why starting this stuff in the dead of depressing winter is just a really bad idea.
The food logging process is great because it adds structure to my ADD-addled head. Just being aware of I'm eating makes a huge difference. That said, I just ate a cream-filled Dunkin' Donut here in my training class....
I'm giving up booze for lent, which should also help on the weight side!
Good luck to you, on both projects.
where are you going to meetings? maybe I will sign up again too...
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