I was thinking about you and wondering if you had a WI yet this week? And if you stayed away from the Propel and lost again? I have been out of touch b/c of work travel and have been trying to catch up on the threads, but that is an impossible task
How did you make out with your schedule? I am sure you did fine, you are right OP all the time I weigh in tomorrow afternoon and am hoping for a loss. I am still off the Propel and have been eating the less carby of the non-restricted and more fish. I have upped my protein to the upper limit (which is alot for me) I am physically feeling less tired, so maybe I did need the extra protein. I still have not had more than 3 packets a day. We will see what tomorrow brings and go from there. I appreciate you input so very much.
Height: 5'-2" - 41 years old - 2015 Reboot: 165.4/136.0/135
So had a little NSV and a big A-ha moment over the last couple of days, and a SV (though unofficial). I posted this in the "experienced" thread, but I thought it was worth sharing with everyone.
SV: snuck a peak at my scale this morning and saw a number I have never seen before: 149.2. I am definitely unofficially in the 140's. YIPPEE! My official WI is not until Wed, so I don't want to change my signature or anything yet. But there is no denying it, I am out of the 150's! This is also a huge milestone because it means 1). More than 20# lost 2). Less than 20# to goal 3). More than 1/2 way done with P1 and 4). The lowest weight I have ever been since I started keeping track of how much I weigh.
NSV: Someone called me skinny
A-ha moment: The past couple of days, I was traveling for work and spent a lot of time sitting around airports. If you have ever been to the Atlanta airport, you know it is like the best food court ever, on steroids. I got a salad for dinner and was feeling sorry for myself because I wanted an ice cream. Then as I was walking around the terminal, I was started thinking that if I wasn't on IP, I would have gotten the ice cream. But BECAUSE of IP I was walking around in jeans that are starting to become too big on me, I was feeling really good about myself and feeling thin and confident and liking what I saw in the mirror. If I wasn't on IP and had gotten the ice cream, I would still be 20# heavier and I wouldn't even have been able to fit into the jeans I was wearing to begin with and I would be feeling bad about myself because none of the clothes in my closet fit me anymore. That made me feel a little bit better, that and the mantra "there's always maintainence, there's always maintainence"
I just wanted to share because I think it is important for everyone, especially the new comers, to understand that WE ALL STRUGGLE. We may not struggle with the same demons, but at the end of the day, we all struggle with something and staying OP is hard for us all. And we are all tempted to stray, every. single. day. So please, don't ever feel like you are alone when you are struggling. We have all been there, in one way or another.
Techincally, this diet is not hard, it is just strict. But sometimes it is hard to be strict.
[QUOTE=jennydoodle;3985592]WOW!!!! What an amazing quote! I LOVE IT!
This can also apply to exercise when I don't want to get out of bed to get it done.
30 minutes after getting up, I will forget how good it felt to turn off the alarm and sleep a little extra.
3 hours from then, I will be wishing I had just gotten up and done it
I weigh in tomorrow afternoon and am hoping for a loss. I am still off the Propel and have been eating the less carby of the non-restricted and more fish. I have upped my protein to the upper limit (which is alot for me) I am physically feeling less tired, so maybe I did need the extra protein. I still have not had more than 3 packets a day. We will see what tomorrow brings and go from there. I appreciate you input so very much.
Heehee!! Enjoy the game!!!
