Since last Saturday really I have tried to be more cognizant of what I am eating (even if it was those really gooey, stringy, hot mozzarella sticks). Just being aware of why I am indulging - am I hungry, bored (a big one for me), stressed, happy, depressed - has shown me patterns in eating. I tend to be a schedule eater. It's 8:00 - oops I better be eating breakfast... it's noon - quick where are those carrots sticks!...in 6:30 - where are my potholders? Am I truly hungry? Sometimes. After all I certainly notice the hunger when I am off schedule.
I'll leave you with this...
"When you wake up in the morning, Pooh," asked Piglet at last, "what's the first time you say to yourself?"
"What's for breakfast?" said Pooh. "What do you say, Piglet?"
"I say, I wonder what's going to happen exciting today?" said Piglet.
Pooh nodded thoughfully.
"It's the same thing." he said.
Friday, August 22, 2008
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Day One
Okay so I just created my very own BLOG. Now where to start? After all the weight didn't creep on overnight so how can I sum up a lifetime so you can meet me? Well I guess I take it ... one day at a time.
To be honest, this is a little nerve wracking. I am putting out in cyberspace for everyone to see, a number that I don't even tell my own husband and friends...my weight. Deep breath...close eyes...type quickly 355 - whew. Okay. Breathe in again. There it is folks. I'm 5'3 and 355 lbs. Not exactly a model type. Most people would be shocked to know I weigh that much (hey I'm shocked too). This is my all time heaviest. No, let me restate that. This will BE my all time heaviest. It can only go down from here.
So I have taken the plunge - no more slowly dipping in toes to check for warmth - and have started a diet/lifestyle/program change (or whatever word works for you - use that). I hope some of you will join me along the way. After all I like the idea that someone else may see this blog and feel like it's possible. I can't do the work for you. I can't cook your meals. Hell, even my words sometimes won't be enough. We won't even go through the same emotions at the same time. But hopefully you can understand or have been there or at least sympathize with me and others like me.
PS - The photo (obviously not me) is more of an inspiration / destination photo. Once I learn how to download photos from my camera to my computer I will promise to add in personal pics.
To be honest, this is a little nerve wracking. I am putting out in cyberspace for everyone to see, a number that I don't even tell my own husband and friends...my weight. Deep breath...close eyes...type quickly 355 - whew. Okay. Breathe in again. There it is folks. I'm 5'3 and 355 lbs. Not exactly a model type. Most people would be shocked to know I weigh that much (hey I'm shocked too). This is my all time heaviest. No, let me restate that. This will BE my all time heaviest. It can only go down from here.
So I have taken the plunge - no more slowly dipping in toes to check for warmth - and have started a diet/lifestyle/program change (or whatever word works for you - use that). I hope some of you will join me along the way. After all I like the idea that someone else may see this blog and feel like it's possible. I can't do the work for you. I can't cook your meals. Hell, even my words sometimes won't be enough. We won't even go through the same emotions at the same time. But hopefully you can understand or have been there or at least sympathize with me and others like me.
PS - The photo (obviously not me) is more of an inspiration / destination photo. Once I learn how to download photos from my camera to my computer I will promise to add in personal pics.
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