Tuesday, July 3, 2012

"Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones....

.....but words will never hurt me." I disagree wholeheartedly with that statement. Words can hurt, quite a bit. So, in posting these pictures, I am having complete faith that you will refrain from any unkind words.  (If ya can't say nothing nice.....) I took these pictures this morning. I wasn't sucking in and wasn't wearing anything flattering, as you can clearly see!!! I am currently wearing a size 14 (sometimes 16 depending on the brand), and typically buy XL shirts (again, depending on the brand). Sometimes, pants can be hard to find, as can shirts, as I carry most of my weight in my midsection. This also causes some people to have complete brain lapses and ask me if I am pregnant, which has happened twice in the past 6 months. Are they stupid? Quite possibly. I learned very early that you never, ever ask a woman when she is due unless you are 150% certain that she has a bun in the oven. That one rides right up there with the F word....it hurts tremendously! Another day, I will tell you about my experience trying on wedding dresses. That definitely deserves its own post!

Right now, my weight is fluctuating between 218 and 220, depending on what I eat/drink the night before. Crazy how that works, isn't it? You mean everything I put into my mouth directly affects my weight? That's a huge bummer. I am using the My Fitness Pal application on my phone, which has been a great tool to keep track of calories and exercise! I am currently eating around 1300 calories a day if I stay on track, and typically do approximately 30 minutes of cardio a day, 5 days a week. I have not been good about strength training. My goal is to bump that up this week as well. I will start with two solid days a week, and move up from there.

I would say my biggest struggles at this point are the weekends. Who knew?  Also, having a few drinks on the weekends significantly increases calorie intake. A direct result of drinking is more eating, and mindless eating at that. Definitely not good! So my goals for the weekend are to be more conscious of what I eat and drink. It becomes a vicious cycle. I eat good/exercise during the week, then let it go on the weekend and I am constantly gaining and losing the same 2-3 pounds. Frustrating? Yes, but it is completely my fault and completely in my control.
Before 7-3-12
Before Profile 7-3-12
 My hope in posting these photos (which I am a bit horrified by) is that they will motivate me, and others, every time we view this blog.

How do I plan on being "good" tomorrow, for the 4th of July? A day filled with BBQ's, beers and not so healthy food? I will not deprive myself, as that typically ends in binging. I will allow myself a bratwurst or hot dog, but will forgo the bun. That saves a good 100-120 calories, and I will have baked chips and some cantaloupe and strawberries. I think the best, most successful way to stay on track is to plan. Plan your meals for the week, plan your meals AND snacks for the day. This leaves little room for error. If you already know you have things mapped out for your day, you will be less likely to veer off track.

Happy 4th of July!

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