I apologize that it's been eleven days since my last post. I mean, I'm sure so many of you are hanging on to every word I type, right? :)
I've been struggling with my program these past couple of days. Thanksgiving day was wonderful. I focused on family and not food. I spent the late morning and early afternoon in Auburn with my boyfriend's family. I packed my pre-weighed and measured meals with me. For lunch I ate: 4 ounces of grilled chicken, 8 ounces of salad, 1 tablespoon of Gorgonzola dressing and 6 ounces of beets. After our meal, I spent time with Rachel and Erika (Sam's cousins by marriage) talking about our eating habits. Rachel is a vegan, so it was wonderful being able to spend the afternoon with someone who understands the difficulty of eating so particularly on a day that is entirely based around the dinner table. I'm extremely blessed to be in a relationship with a man whose family is incredibly supportive, even of a person who isn't officially a member of O'Brien/Gallagher/Mullen clan!
After a cup of coffee, Sam and I headed to Lisbon Falls to spend the rest of Thanksgiving with my family. They had already eaten their meal, but I packed my dinner and ate it there. Spending the evening with the Coutures' was the perfect way to end the first day of the holiday season.
I'm so grateful that I made it through the food festivities without a single bite of flour and sugar. Of course there were temptations aplenty for homemade breads, cookies, rolls and pie to stuffing, wine and seasonal beer. All of it successfully avoided. The only leftover Sam and I packed into the Saab was turkey, and I accidentally left it in the car for a day. Oops.
On another note, I'm only suppose to weigh myself the first of each month. I struggle with staying about from my bathroom scale; I even locked it in the trunk of my car. However, I stayed Thursday night at my parents' house. My mother leaves her scale tucked under the bathroom sink (not exactly food addict-proof). I hopped on it. Big, big mistake! I was so discouraged to see I only lost 3 pounds since the 1st of November. I've now roped myself into a mental tug-of-war. I'm still working my program, but after losing 70 pounds in five months, I'm starting to plateau. It's discouraging, but I need to continue! I have another 40 pounds to go and now is not the time to quit! I definitely have some self-reflecting to do.
I'll keep you posted.
Think of it this way - in a month where the vast, vast majority of people in the US gain weight, you have still managed to lose some. It may not have been as much as you wanted, but it's still awesome to be able to say that around the holidays, Kait! :)
ReplyDeleteKtote, you are an inspiration. Your discipline and beautiful optimism truly sets a precedent to live by. I do not want you to feel discouraged by only losing three pounds since the first of the month. What you have already accomplished is astounding. I'll include my, perhaps, unwarranted "two cents": if you have been rigorously working out, remember muscle weighs more than fat. So what is most important is inches, not weight. :)
ReplyDeleteRegardless, you are truly amazing. This is a wonderfully inspirational blog. Keep up the good work. BEST!