WEEKLY WEIGH IN

Not much new to add.  I have stayed on plan all week.  Lost another 2 pounds for a total of  6 for week one and 12 for the month of January.

I have devoted some more time to meal planning so that the dinner meal I am eating will have more variety for the family and be acceptable or adaptable for my plan.  My only "splurge" off the bars/shakes/bites routine has been celery with a bit of peanut butter.  My average daily calories for the week  have been coming in at 1050.

I plan to get out walking this weekend and during the week in additon to the gym - my new goal for the week.  I have my pedometer at the ready.  I will report in soon!

DON'T TELL ME WHAT I ALREADY KNOW

I get so tired of all the "experts" who are on TV this time of year - actually now that fat is the new enemy of America, they are on TV all the time - telling us all kinds of stuff we already know.  Do those people think we don't know we should eat less and exercise?  Not call it a diet?  (Like calling it a Health Plan changes what it is.) That sugar is bad and veggies are good?  Wow!  Who knew?

Each one has his or her special plan and words of wisdom.  I am sure that sometimes people hear something that strikes them in a new way, that motivates them or gives them a mantra to help them get through the tough days of changing their habits.  And without a doubt, it does take a change in your life, not a temporary change in what you eat to be succesful in the long run.  It is just very irritating to hear these (frequently emmaciated) people suggesting that the satisfaction of "just have this instead of that" works for everyone, forever.  And one size fits all.

 Rant over.

I have lost 3 pounds.

BACK AGAIN.

After a few false starts and gaining a lot more weight.  I am finally back on track.  This is only day 2 but I know it is going to stick.  It was pretty humiliating in November when I found myself at an all time high weight, and again today when I had to put my measurements into my log and they were increased over the last entry by many inches overall.

It was November when I realized I was depressed over the job loss/jobless situation and saw a doctor about it. I am much more myself now and I need to take responsibility for what I have allowed to happen.  I am just glad that I was, at least, continuing to exercise a few days a week.

I will try not to whine and moan.  No promises, though!  My immediate goal for my weight is to improve my knee pain, and to get into my next size down set of clothes and to fit in comfortably in an airline set to go to Philadelphia to see Maggie's graduation in May.