How I'm doing now.

Nov 07, 2010

I just read the post I wrote almost 3 years ago.  I was happy and amazed at how the weight loss was going, and also in the changes in my life and physical mobility.

Three years ago I weighed 196lbs.  I wanted to get down to 175, but to date I haven't seen that weight yet.  The lowest I got was 186 and I wasn't there for long.  I seemed to bounce between 187 to 189 for a long time.  Slowly, in 2009/2010 I've creeped back up to 193 to 196.

I weighed myself this morning and I'm at 199.8.  That is only 2 ounces away from 200.  The dreaded number I never wanted to see on my scale again.

I'm not looking at this as a failure, but an opportunity to evaluate what I am doing to cause this gain.  Thankfully it is a small gain still, but if I don't address it now it will become a problem.

My biggest problem is the fact that I like to eat.  I enjoy food and while I think I am still eating heatlhy 80% of the time, I'm really not.  I call myself a carboholic and I really need to step away from it or else it is going to be my doom.

I also drink Diet Sunkist daily.  I average about 24 oz a day, and very little water.  I can also eat small amounts of candy with no problem.

I feel like I used to feel about eating before surgery.  I like food.  I want food.  I eat food.  I had no self-control before and I am fighting to find it now.

I want that number 200 on the scale to scare me.  I am going to quit playing with my diet and my health and try to get back on track.  I know that the holidays are coming and if I'm not careful I could have another 10lb gain when it's all said and done.

My plan is to begin reducing the amount of carbs I eat.  I will begin by concentrating on more veggies like celery sticks, salad, cucumbers, etc.  I will only eat whole wheat bread and only one serving a day.  I will pay attention to portions as well, and try and stay away from chocolate.

I also plan to drink more water and less diet soda.

Most importantly I need to exercise.  Working 10 hours days makes it difficult, but I can at least take a walk on  my breaks or lunch.

I hope to check back on this blog in a couple of months and report that I lost the 10lbs and not that I gained 10 more.

I wrote this more for me to see where I am, but if it encourages anyone else that is good.







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