Okay. So I'm still here. I'm not on the board as much as I used to be (I was off and on all day, every day) but I'm still here posting more than I have in years. I'm posting to help people and posting to keep myself honest. I'm also tracking food in MFP which I used to never do but it's keeping me honest. Once I get my plan figured out again and work the plan, I can relax on the constant tracking. But for now, I do need that documentation so I can know for a fact that what I am putting in my body is good for its weight loss.
When I lost post WLS, I ate almost no carbs. I can't really remember exactly what I ate or what my routine was because it's been almost 5 years but I do remember that I never had room for carbs after my protein first. I rarely had room for the veggies. So, I'm back to that. I've always done protein first but left room for carbs. Well, right now in this phase of starting over they've simply got to go.
I've cut WAY back on the wine this week. I had one glass yesterday while I was getting a mani/pedi. I made sure to track it and couldn't believe I actually didn't go over the amount of carbs I'm allowing myself a day. That doesn't mean I'm going to work a glass of wine into my meal plan each day because I know where that will lead. What's important is that I kept track of it and I'm not beating myself up over it at all.
I started back with no starch or processed carbs on Monday and have already lost 2lbs. It's only water, but still! It's 2lbs! I get to change my ticker. Going down is definitely the right direction. We're supposed to lose .5 - 2lbs a week and I've lost 2 in 2 days. I'm feeling a bit lethargic because the carb crash has kicked in but I'll push through it and be good and full of energy by Friday.
I'm also proud to say I've worked out 3 times this week. I went 45 minutes on the elliptical Sunday and 35 Monday morning at 5am. Damn, that was a LONG 35 minutes but I did it. Yesterday I did as many sets of 25 squats as I could in 30 minutes but I'm feeling a bit weak without carbs right now. I did what I could and I'm proud of it.
In a nutshell, I'm feeling like things are pretty good right now. I haven't gone off the rails yet. I'm feeling great even though I'm in carb crash mode. That just lets me know it's working. Once I kick this carb addiction I'll be golden and right back on track to rock star status. I've got thin pics of me everywhere so I'm keeping my eyes on the prize. Having my goal right in front of me really keeps me motivated. It's a definite deterrent to eating things that don't align with my goals.
I'm just so thankful I took the first step in getting back on this board and keeping myself honest. I'm happy I've reached out to my cheerleaders because they helped me so much along my journey. Well, this is my new journey and they're still here for me! I'm on my way and I feel great about it. I haven't been proud of myself in so long and it really is a great feeling. So thanks everyone for your support so far. It means so much to me and really will keep me on track.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you to all who are encouraging me. Ya'll are my rocks.
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