sunnyone24's Journal
What a week .........long long long...Oct 14 2008 08:11
I had one of those weeks last weeks. Just when you think you have this dieting thing down its going so well and you feel like nothing can stop you - well what a rude reminder that the diet like life is not always so easy. It started with my foot. The pain was so bad I couldn't sleep at night and walking on it first thing in the morning felt like something was broken because I couldn't really put weight on it. Lucky after I had been up and on it for awhile I could hobble around on it even if it didn't feel great. So a trip to the doctor got me some arthritis meds and with in a day or two my foot was much much better. The doctor said to give it 5 days before I started my work out again.
A day after my trip to the doctor I started feeling icky and sure enough anther 24 hours later and I'm sick with strep throat! Oh fun.... grrrrr So the rest of the week I just didn't feel good although my foot was feeling better everyday but I just couldn't make myself do anything extra. Well besides eat... My poor daughter I was irritable with her this weekend because I was sick and not feeling well and exhausted because she kept waking up at night. My husband works the night shift so I was alone to deal with it. I felt like a bad Mom and wife I was so short with everyone. I am feeling better now thank goodness and more like myself. I so fell off my diet during all of this. I really cannot believe how much I ate.... ick on to what I learned
My doctor was really excited with my weight loss! She was excited that I was working out and eating better I told her that for my next appointment in 6 months I hoped to be 40 more pounds lighter! A new goal! Tomorrow is the 15th and I was hoping to be 50lbs down but it looks like I'm not going to make that goal.gggrrr. Oh well hopefully that will give me the kick the pants I need to jump start my exercising and diet again. I just ate and ate and ate while my foot was hurting then the strep it was like I couldn't stop. I hate the way that makes me feel ...I have to come to terms that I am an emotional eater. I have never admited that before now to myself always saying instead that I love food that is why I'm fat. I do love food but that is not the only reason I am fat I eat for comfort because it makes me feel better. I will have to work on this I really don't know where to start but the research starts today on figuring out a new way to think about food in stressful situations.
I have come too far to pick up those old habits gosh it was scary to see the old me come back so quickly just apply a little stress. That is over!! I'm back to walking with my friends this evening having sensible meals and living life. I can do this...
I'm so glad your foot is getting better. I could really relate to a lot of stuff you wrote today. Been there and done that kind of thing. So many things you said hit home with me. The one about eating food for comfort, boy did I ever do that one a lot. I had forgot about it. Things has been going pretty good with me since I've started all of this. But I do worry about what will I do if something comes up or goes wrong. I know I love this new feeling I have that I'm doing something about myself now. It makes me feel like I can handle anything just because it is working and that I'm doing it. I haven't been doing that great over this long weekend with my husband home for 4 days. We have been eating things we shouldn't have and it sure is showing up on the scales. But :-) he goes back to work tomorrow, so I will get back on track. I've found out like you just how fast and how easy it is to go back to your old ways. Tomorrow is back on track for me!!!!!
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I am so sorry you didn't make the 50 pound goal you set last month. Considering the circumstances I completely understand. However, I am very happy to hear that you are feeling better and ready to continue. I didn't make my eight pound goal for this month either. Instead I did exactly half. I've noticed that as the weight is coming off, the pounds are harder to drop. I think my body is getting used to eating 1,500 and working out on a daily basis. Time to change things up. I do appreciate the nice comment you left for me on my journal and things did work out with my Mother. I was just so darn angry that she would leave such a rude message. Fortunately, I had calmed down considerably when she called me the following day. Thankfully, she did call my son and apologize. All is right with the world again. I'm still at the 186 mark, six pounds until my first initial goal weight. I have been doing some research and have come to the conclusion that 153 will be my new goal, that is after I hit my first goal of 180. When I hit 153 it will be a total of 73 pounds lost. Wish me good luck! Thank you for all of your support Belinda! |
I'm so sorry you had a s#!((%y week. When your sick, your body needs some extra calories so don't sweat it. Get back up on that horse and ride it again! :) Is your arthritis flair up triggered by the strep? Hmm wondering... Pray your week goes better and your daughter and DH don't get it! Hugs, Cmora |
I had strep last year. It got so bad tht I had to take a cortisone shot to make my tonsils go down enough that I could swallow. It was terrible and right in the middle of high-stakes testing time at school. I worked every morning, just long enough to give the test, then I would leave. It was rough. Hope you are doing much better and back in the groove. You'll do great! |
Sometimes when it rains it pours. One thing goes wrong and others just follow suit. I hope by next week you are feeling much better and can get back into everything. I know it sucks not meeting your goals that you set but just remember how far you have come. If it takes a little longer then it takes a little longer. Hope you feel better soon. |
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