Three Weeks

The last time I spent time in this space, I was celebrating ONE DAY back on track.  Well, I can now celebrate closing out THREE WEEKS back on track.  Things have been going well.  Please excuse my absense.

 

What is working:

• Increased focus on tracking
• Meal planning and eating out less
• Being more intentional with alcohol and the days I choose to drink
• Move my body 

Sometimes the meal planning and cooking at home can feel like a drag.  I often miss all the yummy foods when eating out.  This course I am on is what I need to get back to feeling better.  I already do feel so much better and I am excited for my clothes to start fitting better.

 

We have three weeks until our RV trip and another three weeks until our cruise.

 

In the meantime, I’ve been off each weekend in June having some fun and enjoying my three days off to boot.  I’ve been trying to relax more.  A few weeks ago, we went to Williamson’s Orchard for the U-Pick Cherries.  Oh man they were delicious!

 

While walking around the mall a few days ago, I found a shirt that is 100% me.

 

I am ready for more fun stuff…less work stuff!

Day 1

I feel like I am sharing at an Alcoholic Anonymous Meeting (which I probably would benefit from AA).

 

“Hi, my Name is Lindsay and I am one day back on track.”

(all together) “Hi Lindsay.”

 

It feels so good to be back on track one full day.

 

I decided to go back to All In Mode.  I can’t say that I gave the Menopause plan enough of a real go and although I don’t mind having to use points for oatmeal and frozen potatoes, they are a daily staple in my life.  Now, if I am insulin resistant, I may need to cut those foods out.  What I have learned over time is I physically feel better when I eat some carbs along with my breakfast.  Relying only on protein usually leaves me feeling hungry all day.  The key could also be more protein.  It is always a gamble on how to find the right mix of each person individually.

 

I don’t love having to track my water and sleep but overall, All In Mode just makes me feel my best.  I love leaning into Zero Point foods and not worrying so much about going over my daily points.  It is exhausting having to track allllll the things.  Consistency is key and building that back up is my top priority.

 

I am on a 10-year gain cycle.  Let me explain –

·       January 2007 – 304.8 pounds

·       March 2009 – 175 pounds

·       October 2009 – 165 pounds

·       July 2016 – 253 pounds

·       July 2020 – 198.2 pounds

·       June 2026 – 236.8 pounds

 

One good thing that comes from tracking is a whole lot of data to look back on.  We discussed in both my Monday and Tuesday WW meeting that when we experience regain, we can’t realistically expect to take the weight off as easily and quickly as we once did.  The reason…we are simply not the same person we were when we lost the initial weight. 

 

I am now taking a low dose of antidepressant and while that could be contributing to weight gain, I am also not giving it my all.  I stand corrected…I’ve given it my all one day this week.  I don’t want to stop the medication even though it could be part of the equation.  I used ChatGPT to make an infographic from a question during our Ask Me Anything workshop this week.

 

Sometimes we can feel like we are doing allllll the things right and still do not see the results we expect.    

 

For now…we build back consistency.