Weight: 201.4 lbs.
…it will just be a distant memory that it took me like 9 years to get down into the hundreds. One of these days, I will look back at this and laugh. And one of these days, I will no longer care that I kept creeping UP instead of down, in these critical weeks and days, while following a strict diet and doing the best I know how.
One of these days I will also probably have been driven insane with frustration, and will have to resort to doing this blog from the psych. center!
Sigh.
Perhaps it was the peanuts I had last evening while watching a movie with company. I felt justified as I was quite hungry, and as I had eaten so little during the day. I had my usual eggy breakfast, a slice of cheese for lunch, and some chicken and beef souvlaki for dinner. While out much of the day, I did get overly hungry, and realized that I was dumb to have forgotten to bring some kind of a snack item to span the many hours that we were away from home. We ended up walking away from the chinese auction that we were at, and heading about 10 brisk blocks over to where Tom’s sister lives in Kenmore. It was a beautiful day out, and we had decided that rather than wait the few hours for the auction calling, that we’d take some time out to visit Joan and Ron, and then walk back a few hours later for the calling. We kept a good pace and I was slightly winded both directions, but it felt great, and was a good substitute for the workout I couldn’t fit in in the morning. All told, it took us about 45 minutes to get there and back. And while visiting, Ron gave us both a slice of cheese (the only Atkins friendly item I could have), which sort of tided me over until dinner, albeit barely.
So…between the walking workout and the moderate eating, I figured I MUST be on a roll and surely could afford some evening nuts. But, perhaps not…given what the scale now says. And yes, I am starting to feel snarky and deprived about all this! And am unconvinced about the whole sodium thing….although yes, yes, I know,the nuts have salt.
Today I think I will bring some of my many leftover salads to the charity benefit we are spending the day at, so as not to get too hungry once again, and be tempted by the many food items I recall them to have at these things. We will be there for several straight hours, and I can’t afford to get all trapped and starving like I stupidly did yesterday. Even Tom got so hungry that he bought bad snack stuff like Fritos, at the auction.
I guess the moral of the story must be something about fortitude, stick-with-it-ness, and patience. And, perhaps continuing to keep an eye on what foods or habits cause retention or stalls or whatever, and to try even harder the next day. If I weren’t so addicted to nuts, I’d try to give them up altogether for at least a week or so, and see what happens. Maybe I can do this at least for today….
And in the mean time, finding the silver lining of weighing just slightly over 200 lbs., can’t hurt either. The anticipation and excitement alone, of being so near to a whole new category of numbers, should keep the juices flowing and the going interesting! Whoopie!
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March 21st, 2010 | Categories: 
Impressed with your sticking to your eating plan so I hope tomorrow when you get on the scale it shows but if it doesn’t yet keep at it cuz at some point it will show. Wish I had been more disciplined. Back on Atkins tomorrow!!!
Thanks for the support…I can already tell that I won’t lose tomorrow, as tonight, I am up even higher! So unless I sleep off about 3 lbs., I am doomed once again! And you are my witness that I didn’t even cheat….
Gak!
Hope you fare better!!
Keep to your plan. Good things come to good people! You will reach onederland before you know it. Love your blog. Read it faithfully daily!
Diana
Hi Diana!
Nice to see a “new” person here!
I do appreciate such faith and kindness from you…and must trust as my readers do, that it is just a matter of time and patience. I also must remember that onederland isn’t the enderland, and the journey continues even well beyond this goal, and onto many others that are just as important thereafter!
You sound like one who gets this, so I suspect you are on a similar journey…? Best of everything to you as well, and thanks for your comment!
You will always weigh more in the evenings than first thing in the morning. Don’t let that get you down. I vary 2-3 pounds morning weight to evening weight. Don’t worry about it. Stay the course, it will all adjust soon. If you are concerned that you are staying on the Atkins plan and not losing, get a bottle of keto-stixs and pee on one first thing every morning…if it turns slightly purple or pink, you know you are still losing fat, even if the scale doesn’t show it. There are so many factors that can affect the actual weight (hormones, time of day, etc…). Again measuring your arms, legs, and waist regularly can show if you are making progress. Remember stress will impede weight loss, so keep on doing what you know is right and focus on how far you’ve come and don’t stress over it. Stalls can last two-four weeks, but it doesn’t mean the body isn’t adjusting its metabolism. Don’t forget exercise. Work out to a good sweat and fast hearbeat a couple of times a week. (At least 30 minutes at a time) This will help jump start you too. Good luck!
Thanks, Debra. I need all the perspective I can get, as it can feel discouraging when you focus narrowly. Which I am trying not to do, but not always so well.
I did use to test my pee when on Atkins years ago, and rarely got “purple,” even under the most rigorous conditions. A friend who was skinny and just wanted to try Atkins for a “few minutes” to support her heavy husband who was on it, went on it for like one day, had cheesecake thinking this was ok because it was cheese (LOL!), and immediately turned the brightest purple ever! I still laugh when I remember this, and fidure it to be a testimony to the differences in metabolism. Which is probably why she is skinny in the first place!
I must admit that I am feeling less deprived and sorry for myself like I used to tho., and this is worth something! So…onward ho!