WA HOO!

I declared goal today! I am official back to my life time membership status with Weight Watchers!! Something that was said several meetings ago has really helped me ever since. What do we do when we get a flat tire? Do we get out of the car in a heated rage slash the other three? No, we fix the one that's flat. Translation: What should I do when I have a bad eating binge? Figure all is lost and continue in that binge or have more binges? No, restart right thinking / hence right eating immediately. This has helped me not lose entire days, even if I have bad moments within those days. I am no longer the three tire slasher!!!!

Long Time No Post

I have been benefitting from weight watchers. Now I am trying to wean myself off the journal and still stay in control. I still need the meetings and weigh ins. Someone mentioned a web site called Hungry-Girl a few meetings ago. I am just now having time to check it out. I have found some good recipes there. All for now!

Progress Report

I am happy to be able to entitle this Progress Report! Yes, slow but sure I am making progress. 3 # to go until goal!!!! Hip Hip - Hooray. Last week was a real struggle. We had something every day - celebrations, get togethers, social events. I caved twice but not completely. I just kept giving it to the Lord. I was pleased to step on the scale and be 2# lighter this AM!!

Ramblings

I simply have not had time to post over here for a while. No news is good news in this case. I have been making baby steps in establishing some good eating habits. My husband has been encouraging me to join weight watchers. As I have shared I was in the program two other times. Last Saturday I joined. I made this decision based on several reasons. I had $10 a week extra to burn and thought, why not. No seriously, I really do not like having to pay. Real Reasons. . .

• Most importantly, my husband thought it would be encouraging for me.
• I needed more accountability. Although spark people has the wonderfully encouraging articles available - I find the group setting better accountability. (As I am typing I am thinking, you know spark people did have groups you could join. Maybe that would have worked.)
• I am so close to goal weight (and lifetime membership status) I can taste it ;-) and I just can't seem to stick with it on my own.
• I know in the past ww has helped me establish good habits of eating what I need and no more.

Staying the Course

I haven't posted for some time. I have been maintaining weigh wise. I have been struggling to stay encouraged on a spiritual front. Feel so easily distracted, and I have much to distract me. I know the right thing to do and am just NOT doing it. Drew is so faithful to encourage me to stay in God's Word and to continue to call out to the LORD moment by moment!

My sister Terry's incredible commitment to the LORD and continued weight loss has been a great encouragement to me. Also, I was reading aloud a biography of Abraham Lincoln to some of the kids and was struck by Lincoln's commitment to improve himself. He would make daily goals of what he was going to do that day to be better the next day. Inspired me to keep a daily log of verses I must memorize etc.

I know I rambled quite a bit here, but I needed to :-)

UGH!

O.K. I didn't weigh in last Saturday because I left for NICHE Friday AM and was not back until late Sat. I didn't weigh in this AM for fear :). I am just really struggling with these last 10#. I am so selfish and want to be able to eat my treats when I want too :(. I know I need to give this area to the LORD and just can't seem to do it. Ugh! Anyone who wants to pray for me - please DO! I know all things are possible with the LORD.

I know too 10# doesn't seem like a big deal, why not just live with the extra weight right? The problem is I know the 10# will only increase with time if I don't give this area completely to the LORD and get in some better, God honoring eating habits. I know a treat now and then is o.k. but I just can't get away from constant treats. I know I should treat myself in other ways, but food treats are so convenient. I am just not trusting the LORD, but trusting in food instead. UGH! UGH!! UGH!!!

Whew! I just finished my total body blast pilates work out and I must admit it felt GOOD. I showered afterwards and that always helps. I do enjoy the slightly sore feeling of a good work out, call me strange :-).

Well, I just finished the first article I decided to read to help me in this eating battle. I found it over at associated content by yahoo. I learned a lot from it. The main thing I want to try to implement is working out to relieve stress (rather than eating to relieve stress). I really thought the morning paper route was enough exercise but I am definitely stress eating SO I am going to try to work out 4 days a week.

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