7/8-Wednesday
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Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Weight today: 236.8 Change since last week: +7.0 lbs.
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Okay, my Independence Day feast was awesome, awesome, awesome. BUT. It cost me SEVEN pounds. OMG!! Is that even possible? I went off-plan for two days, TWO DAYS!!! As of Monday my scale said I’d gained ten pounds. TEN!! And then in the past two days I lost three which leaves me with a net gain of seven.
It’s really hard to say right now if it was worth it. The day off was wonderful - I feel like I needed it, needed to get away from all the “no I can’t have that” and the worrying and the counting. Once I made the decision to have the holiday off, I totally enjoyed the freedom to plan our menu with no limitations. My family enjoyed it too, LOL! I spent the whole day cooking, which I never do (generally I hate cooking and avoid it whenever possible). DS17 didn’t get off work until 4pm so I had the meal on the table when he got home: Hamburgers and hot dogs (with buns!) and barbeque chicken on the grill, chips and dip, macaroni salad, potato salad, devilled eggs, fixed-up-baked-beans, fruit salad, and then strawberry shortcake for dessert. This was the menu requested by my men and they dug in and enjoyed. It’s amazing that a meal that takes all day to cook is devoured in 15 minutes or less!
We followed up the meal with a (rented) movie, went to see the local fireworks display and then shot off our own fireworks in the back yard - with a 11pm treat of smores (marshmallows cooked on the gas grill, lol). It was the perfect day, framed by the perfect array of food. On Sunday, I only went off-plan to indulge in some leftovers (didn’t go crazy though) and then Monday I went fully back on-plan.
It was an awesome weekend! To the tune of SEVEN pounds. Yikes!
This, I suppose, is testament to how our society views food. It is so ingrained into us that our happy memories are so closely tied to our food enjoyment. I enjoyed the fireworks and watching the movie with my men just as much as the food - but if you were to ask me in a few months what I remember about this year’s 4th of July, I can betcha the first thing that will come to mind is that meal.
Eh, the next holiday is -what? Halloween? Thanksgiving? I have a long stretch of on-plan time ahead of me. I’ll take this stupid seven pounds off again. And again, if necessary.
I’m so not done with this journey!
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OMG girl that food sounds sooo goood I’m craving a devilled egg now! lol.
I bet most of it is water weight anyways. I gained like 2 lbs the next day but was fine the day after that. Must have been those margaritas… oh well! I blogged about the fourth also and while I enjoyed what I ate I DEFINITELY didn’t eat like I used to!
:: hugs ::
OMG - I was right there with you, sistah. I gained 4 pounds and have thankfully lost them already by hoping back on immediately. Except I felt like total shit after I ate that food that I shouldn’t have. It was so not worth it to me. I guess it was a learning experience. You’ll lose yours soon too. Good luck!
I bet you’ll find that the weight comes off very quickly. After all, if you had truly gained 10 pounds you would have had to taken in an extra 35,000 calories. I’m guessing you’re retaining a bunch of water and after a few days of being really strict your body will release it.
Seven pounds? I think your scales took a holiday. That’s crazy talk. I’m glad you gave yourself the day off and totally enjoyed. We sometimes get into such a culture of denial, always saying “no” and there’s so much more to food, it’s not just a bunch of calories to fuel our bodies. You’ve clearly described a wonderful day with your family and even the fun you had cooking for a change. I hope those pounds slip away easily and take a whole bunch of their friends with them.
Ouch! Sounds tasty though.. I am glad you enjoyed and I am sure the weight will melt off soon.