Battle of the Bulge

Can’t believe I gained weight again … it seemed to come on me overnight.  Over the course of several months b/w 2007 & 2008, I lost 30 pounds.  My incentives were a great big family gathering for my mom’s 80th - and my own 50th b-day celebration in Hawaii.  By the time both events rolled around, I was thin, fit & feeling proud.

I had lost the weight in a nutritious & delicious way - by having a fresh food home delivery service called Freshology.  Their foods are amazingly tasty!!  And I learned a lot about portion control, balancing proteins/carbs/fats, and the importance of eating mostly low-sugar foods in order to keep my glycemic level even - something I’d never given much thought to before.

When I reached my desired weight, I felt ready to brave it on my own - and for the first six months, I kept the weight off.  In fact, I went away to New York on an extended business trip and when I got home (to LA), my hubby couldn’t believe his eyes.  He actually accused me of being a hottie!!  All that walking I did in Manhattan, coupled with the 30 pounds I’d lost, made me feel like one sexy mama.  I had gone to Macy’s in NY and with the help of a personal shopper, bought some gorgeous, new, super-flattering duds, which only added to my self confidence.

But after I got back to LA, hubby and I both suffered from reduced workloads due to the economy and we soon found ourselves under tremendous stress.  It was not an easy time, and the only thing that could squelch my fears was sugar - and I ate way too much of it.  Not only that, but hubby Sam is a phenomenal self-taught chef and his cooking is hard to resist - even though it’s full of carbs & far more fat than I’d been used to.  Where did my portion control go?  Where did healthy eating go?  Right out the window!

I know I was eating to stuff back the fears and anxieties I was having around finances.  Why I thought that would help is beyond me - especially given that I’d been through this countless times in the past 35 years - “eating at” my emotions.  I tried eating away what was eating away at me.   Needless to say, it didn’t work.

So, this week I got really brave.  Stepped on the scale for the first time in many weeks, and much to my chagrin, 22 of the 30 pounds I’d lost had found their way back to me.   I am now more determined than ever to take this weight off and KEEP it off for good.

Fortunately the financial concerns we were having are behind us now, and I am now on Day #3 of Freshology’s FreshLite plan.  I feel oh so happy about that!  I am dining like a queen - well, a queen who eats portion-controlled meals, that is.   But this food is fit for royalty, it’s that delish.   And I’m able to get a little sugar fix too (emphasis on little), as each day’s fare includes one teeny-tiny (but oh so tasty) dessert.

My goody bag for tomorrow just arrived - I am already looking forward to my breakfast of spinach & mozzarella frittata w/fresh fruit & grilled ham steak - and the oatmeal raisin cookies that will follow dinner.  Yum-yum!!

Heading off to nighty-night for now.

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