9/6/09

Well, I have learned how to mentally fight off the urges to eat, so now I get to see if I can utilize them. My weight has still continued to creep up, but I just joined Weight Watchers Online. Hopefully with these two things, I can get this weight to come off. I am going to take it five pounds at a time and reward myself with a pedicure for each five pounds I lose. Tomorrow is the first day of the rest of my life!

8/24/09

I began the new eating plan yesterday. The first 2 weeks are spent on preparing yourself for actually dieting. Yesterday, we had to list the advantages to losing weight. I will share with you a few of mine. I had a lot of reasons, but I won't bore you with all of them.

I'll look better and more attractive
I'll have more confidence
I 'll feel happier when I look in the mirror
I won't feel so self conscious
I'll feel more optimistic
I'll be able to keep up with Vanessa
I'll like myself better
I'll feel as if I have accomplished something important
I'll be less self critical
I'll be more assertive
I'll feel in control

I forgot to weigh in this morning due to Vanessa being sick and putting my schedule out of wack. I was supposed to read my list of reasons and I didn't do it, so I did have a bit of a pig out this morning. I am back on track though!

8/19/09

I got my new book early. I have read only a few pages and I am super excited. It uses Cognitive Therapy to teach you how to eat healthy for the rest of your life, but to also sneak in those "forbidden" foods without feeling guilty. You learn how not to sabotage yourself by eating a "forbidden" food and beating yourself up about it. I can't wait to read more of the book.

8/17/09

Well, today's weigh in has me losing 1.4 lbs, so I am at 291.6 lbs. I did cheat a bit, so imagine what I would have been at had I not done that! I ordered a book Friday that is specifically geared toward emotional eaters, which I definitely am. Hopefully it will be here by the end of the week. I am interested in seeing what it says. Will try to remember to include that next week.

8/10/09

Survived my first day on the diet. My beginning weigh in is 293. Keeping my fingers crossed that I can stick to it this time.

8/9/09

Getting ready to start my re-diet tomorrow. Tomorrow is also my 13 year wedding anniversay, so 2 things to be excited about. I found a great online calorie counting journal that I am going to use and I will now have my laptop with me when I go to work, with internet access via sprint, so I have no excuses now!

8/7/09

Sorry it has been a while since I have checked in. Due to health issues over the past 3 months, I have not been worrying about my weight. This came back to bite me in the butt as I am now up to 293.2. As this was my first week back at work, I have not been worrying about counting calories this week, but I will get back in to doing that next week. I did watch what I ate though, so hopefully this will help when I get on the scale on Monday.

Thank you everyone for your support.