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Monday, April 19, 2010
YOU CAN'T LOSE WEIGHT AND KEEP IT OFF WITHOUT CHANGING YOURSELF!
 I weighed this morning and was at 180, if I leaned slightly to the left! If I leaned slightly to the right, it was a little higher but I will take the left lean results. Now, if I would just be a good girl all week, I might even see that number go down below 180. Wouldn't that be nice. I can do it. Just have to set my mind to it. I won't be home for dinner as I have an appmt but I have leftover oriental beef and broccoli and rice so that will do it. Hubby and I got invited to the grand opening of a new restaurant but the appointment came along and I need to do that instead. So he goes alone.
I got out the old sewing machine and sewed up a storm this weekend completing my first BAG! 
It is a fully lined travel tote with zipper closing. The lining has pockets for your pantyhose, etc. I did a pretty good job if I do say so myself. The lining could have been a little neater but hey, first bag in years. And, I promised hubby that I would complete it and put the machine away this weekend which I did! I didn't leave it sitting out all over the place, half done. I guess I will put it up for sale at a church event but don't know. I've been trying to get someone at church interested in setting up an etsy account to sell handmade goods for a church fund raiser. Or I will just continue to make things until I get a pile of them. Since it is a large bag made up upholstery fabric and lined, I will probably ask $30. Is that too much?
Even been to www.etsy.com? Really interesting site, like E-Bay only handcrafted items. Now I will have to figure another project. Later.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
YOU CAN'T LOSE WEIGHT AND KEEP IT OFF WITHOUT CHANGING YOURSELF!
It's a lazy day today!  Not much going on. I have worked on a sewing project yesterday and today and nearly finished. One thing about sewing, you never forget how to do it. I've got to add the handles and then I'll be finished. Today was not a good eating day and my stomach is growling. See, when you don't eat the right things, you get hungry and then you snack. Lesson learned once again. Tomorrow.
Friday, April 16, 2010
YOU CAN'T LOSE WEIGHT AND KEEP IT OFF WITHOUT CHANGING YOURSELF!
What is true hunger? Do you know what it really feels like to be truly hungry? My Dad knew. He was a POW in Japan for 42 months during WWII and I can imagine he was pretty darn hungry for 42 months. I participated in the Weigh Down Workshop years ago which was a Bible Based WEight loss program. The idea was that there were lots of verses in the bible that dealt with weight loss and a healthy lifestyle and we studied them and prayed on it and we lost weight. I did lose too, at first but then it always came back. Anyway, one of the first things we had to do was FAST until we felt true hunger. That empty growling in the stomach that signals we need to eat. Some people would go 2 days without eating until they really discovered true hunger. When your stomach started growling, you were supposed to drink water and delay eating to see if it would go away and it usually did. Until you discovered your true hunger set point.
I don't think I ever got far enough to identify true hunger. I liked to eat too much. But lately, I have been listening to my body to see if I am truly hungry or if it is just a gurgle in my gut. I just don't eat as much as I used to nor do I want to. Yesterday, I finally broke down and went to the grocery store and loaded up on the fruit. I also bought some snacks that my husband questioned, like cheese balls. But, I read the calorie count and there are 140 calories in 48 cheese balls. I cannot imagine eating 48 cheese balls but if I wanted something crunchy, 12 of those balls would do it and at only 35 calories. Silly me, I never ever bought those things so why on earth? It's an experiment.
Anyway, I started out yesterday with a bowl of shredded wheat and bran and skim milk. Then at Winn-Dixie, I got some cottage cheese and a cup of assorted melon balls for my lunch. It was delicious! And then I had a 50 calorie slice of Nature's Own Round Bread with a dab of peanut butter on it. I was totally happy. At around 3:00 my stomach started to growl and I listened to it, wondering if it was telling me I was hungry or not. I ate some delicious red grapes I had bought. Then we had the tea party rally at 4:00 and then hubby and I went to a local restaurant for (oh horrors) a beer, onion rings and I ordered a roast beef sandwich on sourdough bread and ate half of it. The other half is in the fridge for lunch today. Let me tell you, I was sooo full last night, there is no way I was heading for those cheese balls or anything else. Now, I know onion rings aren't on the list but I think I can eat something like that occasionally and I certainly stopped when I was full. That is the sign of a thin person, eat until you are full and stop.
I am happy with my progress and listening to my body tell me what it wants. I can visualize the pounds falling off! Eventually. I have 3 weeks before we go to Washington D.C. on a mini vacation with our son, his wife, and 2 grandsons. I think I can drop a few pounds by then. Need to leave off the beer and onion rings. The next week is our Decorating Den conference and I want to look fabulous! I'm looking forward to a 5K tomorrow morning to start off the week! Later!
Thursday, April 15, 2010
YOU CAN'T LOSE WEIGHT AND KEEP IT OFF WITHOUT CHANGING YOURSELF!
I weighed this morning and am back close to 180 again after peeing the pounds away this week. Seemed like I was in the bathroom every 30 min. When I travel I retain water and then lose it the next week. It is good to understand this process or else I would give up.
Here it is 110 days perfect attendance on Spark. Amazing! Who knew! We have the most beautiful pink azaleas blooming outside my window. I am going to post a picture for you this weekend. I've stopped tracking my nutrition which was so important to me. I think it is because I'm eating sensibly and don't feel the need but I know it is there when I do need it. I still need to go to the grocery store but will do that this weekend. Missing my banana in the morning. It's not like the store is across town or anything. In fact, I drive by several grocery stores all the time. I've got a one track mind when I'm heading towards a destination. And usually on the way home, I have to pee so I just keep going and don't want to stop. It's hard to concentrate on shopping when you have to pee.
Last night, I was going to fix fish, broccoli and rice but when the time came, it just didn't appeal to me. So we decided to have spaghetti instead. I fixed the normal amount of whole wheat spaghetti with marinara sauce and 5 meatballs each. Half way through, I was completely full and put my fork down. Hubby was too and we both through half our spaghetti away. My stomach has really shrunk and I'm noticing that I cannot eat near the amount of food I once shoveled in. This is progress! I can't wait to get to the grocery store for more fruit and yogurt to snack on.
Tonight is the Tea Party meeting at our downtown. I'll be there so no clue about dinner as it starts at 4:00. It is at a place called the Landing, a city park with lots of amenities, right on the water. And Saturday, I am looking forward to the 5K walk for diabetes to be held at the same place. Maybe I'll walk some tonight. Maybe I'll go to the grocery store which is right there too. Isn't it nice to have options? And beautiful weather and flowers everywhere? Have a great day!
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Member Comments About This Blog Post:
You are doing GREAT!! Keep up the progress, and keep writing these wonderful blogs.
I like this pic, throwing the scale out the window!
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