Just Weight – Jan. 7 - Week #1 – Day #7 of 365 (Gained .8 pounds yesterday – Total loss 3.6, 48.4 to go)

One week complete. Whee… Gained .8 pound and although it may have been a tough week to start my journey with travelling and all, I do think I scaled hurdles along the way that I won’t face again because I have learned to head them off at the pass. Next time I’ll be better prepared. Today was easier, for whatever reason, and ended with one of my personal favorites, popcorn and a movie at home. I waited until late this afternoon to look at the menu and grocery list for next week. I will need to do that a day or two earlier to be better prepared. Routine is always good for me. Attitude is Everything. I’m trying to do just that.

Just Weight – Jan. 6 - Week #1 – Day 6 of 365 (Gained .2 pounds yesterday – Total loss 4.4, 47.6 to go)

Good grief! I gained weight today (.2 pounds) for the first time while on this life-changing venture. Okay, it is only day #6 of 365 for me, but I was doing so well!!! I thought being in control in someone else’s kitchen would be a snap. What I had neglected to figure out was that the fridge and pantry are not filled with the same “types” of ingredients I have at home. I used white rice rather than brown, ate a real ice cream bar rather than low-cal, etc. Perhaps it was the burrito. Okay, true confessions; I did steal a few fries from a distracted child. I suppose all this info is good stuff to know. I feel right now that just WEIGHT has taken over my life. That sounds like a major stress level and it should not be. just WEIGHT IS supposed to take over my “eating” life for the next 359 days. If you have my plan, you will note that today’s “wisdom” is Develop New Behaviors. I must learn to keep it simple and perhaps there is something to the not weighing every day thing.

Just Weight – Jan. 5 - Week #1 – Day 5 of 365 (Lost.8 pounds yesterday – Total loss 4.6, 47.4 to go)

Out of town, feeling good and in control. It was a real treat to see that today’s lunch was an *eat out day. A bean burrito at a fast food restaurant is high in calories, fat and carbs, but it is also high in protein and fiber which offsets the damage, I hope. I also didn’t feel deprived. Anyway, it’s just one, and everyone was happy. Got our vegetables in tonight with stir fry with dinner. Today – Substitute Foods You Have on Hand. That may seem obvious, but there were no strawberries in the house, so an apple did the job instead.

Just Weight – Jan. 4 - Week #1 – Day 4 of 365, (Lost.2 pounds yesterday – Total loss 3.8, 48.2 to go)

I always weigh first thing in the morning so it stays consistent. NEVER think you will be smart by getting back on the scale later in the day, even after exercising. My reward for being good yesterday at lunch was another loss of .2. I’ll take it with a smile. We left today for a four day trip. At least we are staying with our granddaughter while her mother and daddy are out of town. It should be easy to follow just WEIGHT as I will have full control of their kitchen. Today’s “wisdom” reminded me to Walk, Walk, Walk. Caring for an 8 year old and two dogs...walking is not a problem.

JustWeight - Jan. 3 - Week #1 – Day #3, (Lost 3.6 pounds, 48.4 to go)

Lunch with a friend today. Am I crazy? I lost another 2.2 yesterday (mostly water, I am sure). First big challenge for me because for some reason I have a magnetic attraction to fattening foods in restaurants. I went back and read today’s “wisdom” which only told me to eat my snacks so that was no help at all. My goodness, it’s only day 3. With my strong motivation in tacked and armed with my daily menu, off I went, ordered a “dry” chicken Caesar, enjoyed the company, gave up my ice cream tonight and am heading off to bed feeling I didn’t do too badly.

Just Weight - Day #2 - 363 to go (Lost 1.4 pounds)

It’s been one thing to dream, design and create this roadmap…now to live it. Yesterday was easy. My pantry is stocked with everything I need. I am motivated and thinking I’m pretty cleaver. “They” say not to weigh every day. I can’t help myself because that’s what works best for me. Believe in your own competence.

Just Weight - Day 1, 364 to go

Two and a half years of planning, documenting, experimenting. I’ve been a chronic dieter all my life, have liked parts of most programs and detested others. I have finally completed the creation of a plan called justWeight that I believe will absolutely work, and now I am going to see if I can practice what I preach. It won’t be easy, too many roadblocks along the way. It will take patience, determination, and a desire to succeed that is stronger than any deterrent ahead of me. The confidence I have in this weight loss journey is overwhelming. I know in my heart it will work. I have done it and done it….but, I always stop. Travel, company, lunch with the girls. It doesn’t take much for my subconscious to take over, you know, that bad girl inside each of us, the one that says, “Just this once” or “Don’t ruin a good time dieting”. I call her “The Feeder”. Funny, but “The Feeder” also has many other faces, not just mine. It was my mother, my best friend, my sister. Actually, just about anyone that would make any eating suggestion to me fit that profile in my mind. That’s been the problem….my mind.
I am going to faithfully write to you, whomever you may be, and admit my successes, my failures. I will note my moods, excuses and even hunger pains. But hopefully, I will be describing feelings of elation over the loss of ¼ pound, perhaps 10% of my total weight, and finally my ultimate goal to get back into a dress I wore on my honeymoon over 23 years ago. That goal is 52 pounds for me.
I have created a very simple 365 daily menu plan. It’s just real food that real people eat. There is no big secret here, just balance and portion control. I also like a simple plan to follow, so there it is, right in front of me.
I started today. My goal – 52 pounds in 52 weeks. Catch the dream.