DairyKing's Journal, 25 Jan 13

Slept in till five this morning. Barely had time to feed the cats, dogs, and milk the rabbits. Had a cup of corn chex with 2% milk and some Sunny Delight for breakfast. Weigh-in was good at 240.5; but I know I always take off quite a bit of weight in the first couple weeks once I start back up again. Mind you, I'm not complaining; just being realistic.

That gets me to thinking how impatient most of us really are. We think we ought to be losing an average of at least 2 to 3 pounds per week - or want to - but I think most of us don't think about the fact that if we only lost one pound a week, that's 52 pounds a year! Who wouldn't be happy to lose 52 pounds in a year. We are just, by and large, an impatient generation that doesn't want to wait for anything. It's the same I want it now mentality that got us where we are in the first place. Be honest, if you were quite a bit overweight when you started, you probably lost quite a bit of weight in the first couple weeks. And you expected that rate of loss to continue, and then when it didn't - especially if you had a week or two with no loss - you got extremely frustrated - and maybe even quit. But, step back and look at the big picture. If you faithfully followed your eating plan, and you averaged it out over time, could you say that you lost a pound a week over the long haul? Most of us could. The main thing is to be consistent, and not be deterred by lapses in weight loss. If you are persistently and consistently following a moderate eating plan - and I don't care what diet you are following - you will lose the weight. That being said, exercise does build muscle, and muscle is more efficient at burning calories. Now I'll step down off my soapbox.

A regular heat wave this morning - 24F riding into work this morning. Calling for snow flurries - that just means a teaser. DW and DD are making a day of it today, going to the cancer doctor and then out shopping and eating. I'm on my own tonight, so I'll have to get inventive. I know there is chile left in the fridge. I hope there's not too much in there, because I have a tendency to rationalize how eating too much of the things I like won't really hurt anything - and then feel guilty because I know that second bowl was just because it tasted so good - and not because I was still hungry. Hey, that's why we're here; we need support. Pray for me!

Well, got to go, and actually get some work done. Hope all my FS Warrior friends have a wonderful day. Toodles!

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1378 kcal

Fat: 45.76g | Prot: 78.91g | Carbs: 159.29g.   Breakfast: sunny delight, corn chex. Lunch: diet coke, flour tortilla, strip steak. Dinner: saltine cracker, diet coke, chili con carne. Snacks/Other: Non Dairy Creamer, coffee brewed, yoplait yogurt cherry lite, orange. more...

2825 kcal

Exercise: Walking (exercise) - 3.5/mph - 25 minutes, Resting - 18 hours and 35 minutes, Sleeping - 5 hours. more...