Sorry I haven't been keeping up more often since beginning Phase 3. I began the phase on February 19th, and I have ridden somewhat of a weight roller coaster since then. Fortunately, I've finally seemed to level back out. The first couple of days were great; I was eating scrambled eggs, turkey bacon, German sausage, more fruit, cheese, plus several other things well within the limits of Phase 3's allowable foods. And my weight stayed the same for those two days. Then by the third day, I noticed a small increase, and just attributed it to not enough sleep or something as minor, that we all know, affects our weight. But then, I noticed over the past week or so, that I gained a little more, resulting in my average daily weight to be around 270.2-.4. Barely within my 2 pound gain limit, at which point I would have to do a "Steak Day" in order to try to flush those 2 pounds back off. I did a few Steak Days, and nothing dramatic happened, so I resolved myself to the fact that I was just going to have to suck it up, and start doing some sort of exercising. Now, if I could just motivate myself to do it.
Ahh. Then came what I like to call my "Cheat Day".
This past Saturday, my family, mom, dad, and best friends loaded up to go bowling, and eat dinner in honor of Tibit's birthday. One of my closest friends, and just sweet person overall. After bowling a game, we headed to the ever-so-yummy Cafe del Rio, where they have homemade flour tortillas (not to mention the melted butter & honey to drizzle on them), chips, and salsa to die for. But - I did well. I didn't even touch any of it. Here's where I went wrong. I weakened long enough to order my favorite dish; their beef quesadillas. And I ate the entire thing. I knew I'd probably pay for it, but at the time I even said "I don't care! It's worth it.". Next morning, when I weighed myself, I nearly cried. All day, all I could say was "It so wasn't worth it.". 2.4 pounds were gained, and I knew it wasn't just going to slip off easily.
And so, I began the ritual of doing cleanses, steak days, and trying to get to bed a little earlier, and nothing happened. Well, a .2 pound loss isn't "nothing", but it sure isn't a whole heck of a lot, either!
In the back of my mind, I knew what I had to do. Exercise. But I needed a motivator. Something that I felt would hold me accountable, and mentally I'd be reminded, "Okay. I've got to do this.".
A couple of days ago, my mom, Low, and I went out of town for a little shopping adventure, and I picked up a pair of exercise capris while at Lane Bryant. I am absolutely in love with the way LB's Reebok line fits and feels while wearing it, and by buying actual "workout clothes" I thought they would be a great motivator for myself. Because, in all fairness, who wants to spend money on clothes they won't wear? Not this girl, for sure!
Later we ended up finding Skechers Shape Ups on sale at Marshall's for about $25, and I won't lie. I was completely giddy. LOL. Not that I'm crazy about how they look, but the fact that I had heard great things about how they work your body more by just walking, and I know that I can use all the "working" I can get :) So, there was motivator #2.
For lunch, my mom and I shared some beef fajitas (minus the tortillas, of course) that were out of this world, and a super-huge bowl of freshly made guacamole. I literally stuffed myself, and wished I had remembered to grab my food-digesting enzymes before leaving that morning! Mom had her Alpha Lipoic Acid with her, so I took one, knowing they are beneficial in weight loss/ stabilization, and blood sugar regulation. We did a little more shopping for the day, and then headed home. Going to bed that evening, I was a little nervous about how my food from that day would affect my next morning's weigh in. But again, I assured myself all that was going to help was exercising, and went to bed without any more worry.
Next morning, I was shocked. I lost almost all of my "cheat weight", and was back down to 270.4. Deep down, I knew the Alpha Lipoic Acid had helped tremendously, and this weight loss was exactly the push I needed to begin exercising. I quickly got dressed in my workout gear, and after Willow woke up and was ready, headed to my mom's house to use her treadmill! I wanted to start out low and work my way up, so I didn't overdo anything, and make it harder to continue. So, I just walked a mile. I felt great all day yesterday, and even did an impromptu workout on my mom's Pilates machine a little later that day. It's amazing that working out on that machine works my core as noticeably as it does, while at the same time relaxes me. Crazy, but true. Going to bed, I was excited to see if I'd have results the next morning, but wouldn't be crushed if I didn't see it immediately.
This morning, I'm floored once again. I'm back down to my L.I.W. of 268.6 pounds! I ended up buying my own bottle of ALA (alpha lipoic acid) yesterday, and I'm so glad I did :) So, there it is. What I've pretty much been dealing with while on Phase 3. Phase 4 begins March 12th, and hopefully by then I'll have a solid workout routine in place, so that if I would like to have a cheeseburger (which I'm going to *try* to keep at a minimum!), then I won't have to fret as much. I love this new me, and how this new me feels. Hope you're feeling just as good, or at least finding that motivation that gets you on your way to loving the way you feel.
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