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Monday, June 1, 2015

Last week was a good week


The ending of my post from last Monday included these statements:
  • Each night this week, I will plan the next days meals. 
  • I will track every bite via MFP. 
  • I will start some exercise, no matter how little it may be. 
  • This will be a good week.

I am happy and proud to report that all of these goals were accomplished.  Planning and tracking takes time.  Since I am not in the habit of planning meals, it probably took more time than needed.  I'm hoping that after I continue this for a few weeks and have more ideas of what I want to eat, the planning part will take less time.  Last week I only ate two meals not prepared at home and both were from McDonald's.  This is a huge improvement over my normal previous eating habits.  The amount of exercise last week was minimal, but compared to previous weeks and months where I had no intentional exercise, I consider this goal met as well. 

The result of planning and tracking my meals, eating at home and exercising was reflected by my weigh-in yesterday.  I lost four pounds last week!  My weight is now at 387 pounds.  The more distance I can add from the 400 pound mark, the better.  It feels good to finally be moving in the right direction.  I will confess that I am worried about whether I can keep it up.  This is something I will be talking about with my diet coach.  I've already filled him in on some of my history so that he can be aware of my habits and behaviors.

This week will be challenging.  Well, mostly Friday and the weekend will present the challenging part.  My nephew is turning six on Monday and family will be coming to town to celebrate.  My mother and favorite aunt arrive Thursday night and my father and step-mom will  arrive Friday.  There will be a barbecue and cake on Saturday, at least one or two meals out, and game night snacks.  Eating out will be the most difficult part for me to control.  My goal for the weekend will be moderation.  I am not going to stress out over food.  If I am over my calories one or two days, I will live with it.  I still plan to be cautious so I don't plan on any crazy over indulging.  I will enjoy my time with family and concentrate less on the food.  The days leading up to the weekend, I will stay on track and do all of the things that helped me last week (planning, tracking, exercise).

Thanks for stopping by,
Tammy

17 comments:

  1. "I am happy and proud to report that all of these goals were accomplished."

    Tammy - I am just so pleased for you, and your weight loss just BRILLIANT.

    Have another good week and happy June (where did May go?)

    All the best Jan

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  2. GREAT job! I'm very proud of you for such a great week!

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    1. Thanks Gwen, I was determined to stick to my plan and I did.

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  3. Congrats on your loss. I am 5'3 and weigh in at 242 lbs. and have come to realize that as long as I plan my meals which I do Monday through Friday I do well. But, on the weekends I don't plan, therefore, I blow my weeks worth of work over a two day period. It's very frustrating. Reading your blog helps motivate me and gives me idea on how I can fight this good fight. Hang in there you are on the right track.

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    1. Fighting the good fight is what we MUST continue to do. Way to go planning your meals, I know how hard it can be. Best wishes.

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  4. Keep it up! That's awesome! Taking baby steps to replace the poor habits with healthier habits is a plan for success, and I know you can do it!

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    1. Thank you Jess. I am one of those people that try and change everything that needs work all at once and I know now that it doesn't work for me. You're right that I need to take baby steps and keep working on it.

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  5. Great job on meeting all your goals last week! It's not an easy thing to do so I commend you for sticking to it and accomplishing your goals!

    When eating out, I will have a salad first so I don't overdo it with the meal, I make sure the meal includes a steamed veggie that I'll eat first and since I've filled up mostly on veggies I can't eat a lot of the entree. I get to have leftovers of the yummy food the next day.

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    1. It would be so great if I could do that when eating out. I will try to choose lighter options or meals that would be good leftovers. Thanks for the support.

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  6. You only have to worry about the day you're in. You don't have to do the long haul. Just today. Every day. You got this. :)

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    1. Yes, you are so right Kyra. Thanks for the much needed reminder. Hope you are doing well with all the moving.

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  7. A day at a time! You had such success this week! CONGRATULATIONS!

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    1. Thanks Shannon and thanks for stopping by, I need to head over to your blog to see how the ground breaking is going.

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  8. great week!!! I also started back on MFP... what is this diet coach?

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    1. Thanks Karla. My diet coach is really a diet mentor/support system. I asked my Dad (who lives 350 miles away) if he was willing to help me. He has lost and maintained close to 65 pounds. I'm looking to him to help me stay on track and not lose focus after a few weeks time.

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  9. 4 pounds last week is awesome! Way to go!

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  10. Thanks Rach, it was a nice start. I have a feeling my weight loss will be slow due to my thyroid/metabolism but I accept that if I continue moving in the right direction.

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