Butterflies and Rainbows

Lillie, Thanks so much for letting me know that you missed me around here.  I’ve been reading the blogs each day, but have been neglecting to update my own.  I’ve copied some of my posts from 3FC just as an update on my journey.  I need to make a promise to myself to post here daily.  Blogging forces me to think about things that I tend to shy away from….a major no-no for an emotional eater.

Posted on 01/26/08: 

Yesterday, I received the results of my routine bloodwork. Guess what? I’m completely normal! My cholesterol is great, my liver counts are great….everything is great. And, I no longer have insulin resistance. Yep, losing 30 pounds and eating healthier has not only lowered my cholesterol, but I’ve also reversed my insulin resistance. So, I no longer have a convenient excuse for not losing weight.

I was thinking a lot yesterday about my stalled weight loss and I had an ah ha moment. My top four weight loss heroes here at 3FC have all lost weight with the same weight loss secret. They didn’t lose by drinking a “special” drink or paying big money on a “special” weight loss product or plan. Their secret? Counting calories and sweating. That’s right. It all came down to the simple equation of calories in versus calories out. So, why have I been fighting the need to follow this simple plan? 

Posted yesterday: 

Thank goodness for fresh starts! I totally blew my plan this weekend and I have a two pound gain as my reward. My emotions are getting the best of me. One of my good friends…who lives right across the street…is moving back to
Florida on Sunday.
I’ve been feeling very down and using food to try to make myself feel better. Unfortunately, it does help temporarily, but it comes with a big price. Today, I feel sluggish from too much sugar and carbs and I’m now fighting the lousy emotions from having a gain on the scales. 

As of today, I begin with calorie counting. My Southbeach plan has been very good to me…30 pounds worth of good!…and, it helped me to reverse my insulin resistance. I’m not giving up on eating Southbeach approved foods as the eating plan is extremely healthy. But, I’m getting stalled on the weight loss and need to start tracking my consumption of calories and making this a priority. I have my handy-dandy spreadsheet ready to go and I’ll track every single calorie that goes in my mouth! 

Posted today: 

Yesterday was my first day with calorie counting. I started off with one of three 1200 calorie days for the week. By last evening, I was starving! I need to take another look at my day and see if I can work in a bit more protein and healthy fats. This morning, I woke up with a terrible headache. I think the headache is because I was hungry. The very very good news is that my 2 pound gain is already gone. Yep, overnight I lost it. It must have been water weight from the sodium. So, this week, I should be able to post a great loss for the team. Go Blue! Today, I get to eat 1400 calories, so we’ll see how I feel tonight. I hate to have to increase my daily calories too much as I really want to lose 2 pounds a week. Going by most of the calculators, I have to stay fairly low to lose 2 pounds. We’ll see what happens this week. 

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