Oh to be just overweight!

I’m happy to report I’ve got my head on straight again and I’m ready for this beautiful month to begin…giving me a fresh start.  I’m going to keep my goals this month realistic and then change them if I reach them early.  I’m trying this new eating plan where I do 1200 calories for 2 weeks and then switch to 1500 calories during the rest of weight loss.  I’ve found some new fun recipes and the plan tries to encourage fiber and a good ratio of fat, carbs and protein which I have never really bothered to keep track of. 

The point is that I will do a 2 week jump start to kinda get things moving again on the scale with a very specific meal plan that I’ll follow (so I won’t make excuses about certain snacks being OP, when in fact they send me over my cals or I eat it when I’m not hungry, etc.) and so I’ll know I’m ggetting exactly the nutrients I should be getting and it’s super easy to follow in terms of simplicity.  Then once I’m at the 1500 cal stage, I can work in my own recipes and be mindful of nutrients and combining to make sure I get my fruits and veggies, fiber, and the good ratios of the macronutrients.

Another thing I’m doing is going back to a rewards system for myself.  I stopped doing that for some reason once I got closer to goal last fall, but I realize it’s a nice tool to remind myself to think more long-term.  Ya know…sure, that snack looks good, but my calories are used up and I’d be delaying getting a nice massage or facial or some other reward that I’d really love to have.

Finally, I’m doing a devotional called Faithfully Fit that I saw another woman (who had reached goal and is a maintainer) on 3FC had used and recommended.  I think it’ll help me make sure I’m being mindful of what I’m thinking with regards to food and how I’m abusing it, which of course I am.  It should be an encouragement to me to give that struggle to God and let Him help me get food back in proper perspective in my life.  I honestly think it will help because I don’t think of myself as an emotional eater or a stress eater…I just like food and want to eat it ’cause it tastes yummy.  No deep agenda really, but it’s not healthy the way I do it when left to my own devices, so something’s gotta give, ya know? 

I’m pretty excited about all these changes and I’m recomitting to be more accountable on here and the message boards about my weight.  I’ve avoided talking about it because I’ve been embarassed to admit it’s crept up so much in just a couple months, but it’s my situation, and I need to own it.  I will weigh in tomorrow and report here and on the boards and move forward from there.  The best thing I can say about March is I didn’t give up and my exercise was on point, so it’s encouraging to me that failure is not an option.  I will reach goal and maintain, though I’m not exactly taking the short path there!  LOL