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Tomorrow will mark the first week back on track. Actually, this is the first time I've felt really "on track" for at least a couple of decades. I keep thinking, "What am I going to do different this time?" One thing I want to do is to "plan to succeed". And what does that even mean?
I think planning to succeed means really seeing myself throughout this process. Right now it means I see myself the way I really am ~ a person whose weight defines them. A person whose weight dictates what clothes she wears, where she is comfortable going, what she feels capable of doing, and how she feels about herself. I don't think this has to be the way it is. I think I can succeed in such a way that I can buy clothes in "normal" sizes, I can go to the zoo, or park, or on a vacation without worrying about my stamina, and feel comfortable enough in my own skin that I don't think about myself and my limitations all the time.
If seeing and knowing myself as I really am right now is the first step in the Plan to Succeed, then I must use this information to make changes. For example, I know I have issues with feeling deprived. I know this about myself. I know I will not stay on any meal plan if I feel I can NEVER have something I want. By the same token, I also know I tend to "treat" myself more than I should. I want to find a balance between the two. Moderation is a concept I'll have to learn.
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1476 kcal
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Fat: 40.32g | Prot: 73.64g | Carbs: 214.91g.
Breakfast: Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Cereal Bar - Raspberry, 1% Fat Milk. Lunch: Sunflower Crunch Chopped Salad Kit, Deli Fresh Oven Roasted Turkey Breast, Whole Grain Classics Health Nut Bread. Dinner: Cool Whip, Sugar Free Strawberry Gelatin, Fat Free Sugar Free Vanilla Pudding, Strawberries, Cooked Summer Squash (from Fresh), Classic Veggie Salad, Solid White Albacore Tuna in Water. Snacks/Other: Nutri-Grain Cereal Bar - Strawberry, Cheez-It Original Snack Crackers, Jamaican Me Happy, String Cheese Mozzarella Cheese Snacks. more...
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2922 kcal
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Exercise:
Housework - 1 hour, Walking (slow) - 2/mph - 25 minutes, Resting - 14 hours and 35 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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I know exactly where you're coming from! Being overweight does dictate what you do. Whether it's the clothing you wear, where you can sit comfortably, the lack of energy you have to do the activities with your family, or feeling uncomfortable in public because you feel like people are looking at you, whether they are or not. That can all be changed! You're off to a good start! We can do this together. This site is amazing and there are a lot of amazing people on here that will help you. FS helps keep you in check with what your goal is. For me, I've been on this site before, got distracted with life, stopped checking in to FS, and next thing you know, I lose track of what my goal is, and I go back to my unhealthy ways. I'm back, and staying! It's really important to keep up with your food journal every day. You'll find what works for you and what doesn't. What works for one person, may not work for you. The feeling of deprivation; If you feel deprived, I've found it's hard to stick to your plan. Fill yourself up on healthy food so you're not hungry. Find healthy food that you really like to replace the junk food, get your body in motion, and things will happen. We deserve to wear "normal" clothes, sit in those old movie theater seats without taking the seat with us(sorry! I hate our old theater seats!), do activities with our family without feeling like we're holding them back, and to feel comfortable in our skin! You're doing really well! I'm with you!
10 Aug 14 by member: newkim
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Thanks! It sounds like you "get" exactly what I'm talking about.
10 Aug 14 by member: Hipaagrammy
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