Friday Follow Up

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I've been really frustrated the last couple of weeks.  It seems like no matter how well I stick to my plan I can't loose anything.  I've been riding the exercise bike, but I know it's not helping right now.  At eight minutes a day I'm burning a whole thirty five calories!  I'm okay with that though.  My body is getting used to moving again and that's a good thing.

Last weekend my son was visiting from Denver and it was so wonderful to have the whole family together again.  Of course there was good food and I overindulged.  A lot.  I finally got back on track yesterday.  I surprised myself by not beating myself up for the binge.  I think that's a first!

It's a new week and I feel relieved to be back on track.  One thing I realized is that I really didn't feel so good after eating the fatty and sugary foods.  I was sluggish and lethargic and was in a brain fog.  I didn't like feeling that way after feeling good the last few weeks.  So I learned something and hopefully will remember the lesson the next time I think I want to overindulge.

Do you or have you ever binged on food?   How did it make you feel?

I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

xo Annette xo

The Dreaded "E" Word

I've been thinking about it and saying I'm going to do it, so it's time to start.  Exercise.  To me it has the same negative implications as the "d" word.  Diet.  Both words represent failure, lack of discipline, and they are both temporary.  I realize you may not think so, but this is from my experience.

I know exercise is necessary for good health.  At different times in my life I have enjoyed the benefits of walking and riding both a bicycle and stationary bike.  I'm not a fan of the gym, swimming, running, high impact aerobics, or any sports related activities.  To be quite honest, when you're carrying around an extra hundred plus pounds, you really don't have the energy to get up and move unless it's necessary.  But I know I have to do it.  Both for stabilizing my blood sugar level and losing weight.

This is my stationary bike.  We bought it last year to help with the recovery from my knee surgery.  I rode it faithfully, but gradually stopped after I was done with physical therapy.  It was sitting in the family room and I rarely went in there.  So we moved it to where I sit directly across from it and have no excuse to not get on it.  It's going to be a long slow process to work up to a really good workout.  So far I can only manage five  minutes a day.  I know that's better than nothing.

How do you feel about exercise?

xo Annette xo

Friday Follow Up

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I had a great week.  I was making good choices and passing up things like chocolate cake, chocolate chip cookies, and orange scones.  So when I weighed in and gained over a pound, I was shocked.  I so didn't expect that.  I've been going over the week and I cannot figure out where I went wrong.  If I had stayed the same, I would be less discouraged than I am now.  

I thought about drowning my discouragement in a couple of chocolate frosted donuts, but that would require putting on make-up and leaving the house.  I wasn't up to that, so as I ate my apple and vanilla yogurt, I came to the conclusion that now is the time to add exercise.  Heavy sigh.  

We decided to go out to dinner and I still wanted to drown my sorrows in something bad.  A cheeseburger and fries was really appealing.  As much as I wanted that, I knew that it wasn't only bad for me but it would send my blood sugar through the roof.  We ended up deciding on seafood.  I had hushpuppies, lightly breaded rockfish and a salad.  Still not the best for me but certainly not the worst.  And I came home feeling good that I compromised and didn't give in to a binge.

I will continue this new week making healthy choices, adding exercise and see what happens.

Have a great weekend!

xo Annette xo