...should not happen so early in a weight-loss program! Somehow, after that fast 5 pounds, I got stuck for a few days, and even saw the scale trying to go up instead of down. Needless to say, that was not an encouraging moment in my new attempt to get healthier and slimmer.
I suspect that there was some physical adjustment taking place. As of this morning, I'm right where I was at the moment of that previous post, down 5 pounds, which is just fine. That's 5 pounds in less than 2 weeks. As long as I don't stall out completely, going slow is great. I have always felt that the weight loss came too easy last time, 9 years ago. I lost those 60 pounds in barely 6 months, was hardly ever hungry, was not exercising, did not work for the results and was not able to hold on to them. If I have to work a little harder for them this time, I'm not upset or worried. The longer it takes me to get the 60 pounds back off, the better the odds of my keeping them off this time!
So, time for breakfast and logging my meals and making slow but steady progress towards the healthier me that I know is lurking inside, waiting to wear all of the wonderful clothes hanging in the closet.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Well, Merry Christmas to me...
... a few weeks early...and then some. I probably need to NOT count my chickens before they're hatched, but...
I have managed to stay on my all-by-myself version of LA Weightloss for a full week.
I have lost 5 pounds in the first week, which I know would be too much except that for the first week, that's kind of normal.
I've managed to stay with the program even when just frantic to eat something, not hungry, just munchy!
The on-line food diary does not exactly provide the same kind of feedback that the LA Weightloss counselors used to, but it seems to be enough to at least let me get my nutrient intake balanced and correct. Moral support is another matter, but for now I think I can cope.
I've crossed the first of the '0' barriers or milestones or whatever one might call those #s that end in '0'. The next one won't come so fast but that's ok. A quick accomplishment in the earliest phase can really help and really feel good.
So, I'm off and running. Yeah me!
I have managed to stay on my all-by-myself version of LA Weightloss for a full week.
I have lost 5 pounds in the first week, which I know would be too much except that for the first week, that's kind of normal.
I've managed to stay with the program even when just frantic to eat something, not hungry, just munchy!
The on-line food diary does not exactly provide the same kind of feedback that the LA Weightloss counselors used to, but it seems to be enough to at least let me get my nutrient intake balanced and correct. Moral support is another matter, but for now I think I can cope.
I've crossed the first of the '0' barriers or milestones or whatever one might call those #s that end in '0'. The next one won't come so fast but that's ok. A quick accomplishment in the earliest phase can really help and really feel good.
So, I'm off and running. Yeah me!
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Long overdue pics - well, just a few for now
Back before Estrella War, I got pretty fired up on the garb building process. Lots of new pieces were in the works. Some got finished, some are still waiting.
Due to a small camera crisis, I haven't been able to do pictures of much of anything, finished or not, but I do have this one this morning.
This was my test-run of the pattern from Threads Magazine, Issue #56. The fabric is the faux suede/sherpa from Joann's. The finished hat is in wool, with a very nice faux fur band, and I'll have pictures of it as soon as the camera issue resolves.
The pattern worked great. I'd tried a pattern from the Web, and was looking at other pattern options - none of which felt right. This one is perfect with very little effort. And the mock-up turned out to be a great sleeping cap for a couple of chilly nights at War.
Due to a small camera crisis, I haven't been able to do pictures of much of anything, finished or not, but I do have this one this morning.
This was my test-run of the pattern from Threads Magazine, Issue #56. The fabric is the faux suede/sherpa from Joann's. The finished hat is in wool, with a very nice faux fur band, and I'll have pictures of it as soon as the camera issue resolves.
The pattern worked great. I'd tried a pattern from the Web, and was looking at other pattern options - none of which felt right. This one is perfect with very little effort. And the mock-up turned out to be a great sleeping cap for a couple of chilly nights at War.
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