Yeah, so I've been avoiding blogging for a few days. I'm trying to get away from being obsessed with the numbers - both the numbers on the scale and the number of calories I'm consuming. So I haven't weighed in a couple of days, which is strange new territory, but that leads me to think (irrationally), "Oh, my pants still fit, so I don't need to watch what I'm eating." Which is obviously not true. I'm weighing tomorrow, and I'm expecting a gain. How bad will it be? No clue. But I have been completely off track all week. I so want to learn how to eat healthy without tracking every single calorie! Is that just an impossibility for me? I hope not. I really want to try and revamp my eating plan. Maybe I'll count calories next week to lose whatever weight I gain this week, and then maybe after that I'll try and get away from calorie counting. Or maybe not. Maybe I just need to start eating different things. I always change up my dinners from week to week, and I never get sick of my breakfast foods (except maybe the egg muffins, but I need my protein), so maybe I need a new lunch. I'm getting a little tired of my hummus pita pocket sandwiches. It's a pain having to slice up the tomatoes and cucumbers every day, and measure out the hummus, and spread everything on the pita, and stuff all the veggies in while trying not to let the pita pocket rip open, and then by the time lunch time rolls around, the bottom is always soggy. I'm thinking about taking some Wasa crackers with a wedge of laughing cow and, I don't know, something else. Any suggestions? I refuse to gain back more than a couple pounds, so maybe I just need to change things up once in a while to keep it fresh.
I'm sure you all noticed that I changed my goal weight to 140.5, which is my healthy BMI weight. So, if I'm above that tomorrow, I'll get back in weight loss mode, but then after that, what do I do? I don't know, I guess I'll just have to figure it out.
I leave you with some pictures of some beautiful balloons that flew over our neighborhood this morning. This really is my favorite time of year (next to Christmas)!
P.S. Grey's Anatomy was beautiful last night.
3 comments:
Hi Laura,
Fantastic balloon pictures!
Not sure how constructive my advice will be, but maybe changing up what you eat will help you not "get bored" of eating the same things.
As for lunches, I pack everything separately and assemble my lunches at work... not ideal if you're limited on how much time you have for lunch.
I ran into the nutritionist at work and he's fine-tuning a new "program" he's working on for those who need guidance on weight loss. I am actually looking forward to new insight because I'm getting tired of obsessing over every calorie too...
I'll keep you posted!
hi laura! i haven't stopped in for a visit in a while. YOU LOOK GREAT!!!!! i am struggling the same way. i hit goal/lifetime and i have been up and down ever since.... 3 up 2 down etc.... i am so frustrated that i cannot get on track like i was when losing regularly. i am also trying not to be number obsessed and look what happened.
I know what you mean about not weighing in and then thinking, it will be OK if I eat this one thing. And then it turns into a whole bunch of "little things." I have been in pretty much the same place for close to a year. It's because I don't want to count calories or points or anything else. But I'm going to try to get my act together soon.
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