It Would Be So Easy.....

to slip back into bad habits after losing 10 lbs.  You feel kind of free and just kind of want to eat more.  Especially if I start to feel better like I do this morning.  Oh, I hope, hope this pain goes away for good.  They changed my medication to something in the same family but slightly different.  The doctor had no other explanation for my pain.  So, I can see how it would be so easy to fall back into old patterns.  I don't think it is ever easy to lose weight and keep it off.  Also, I am really not "on a diet", it is more like healthy eating; no sugar or simple carbs, but it is so simple to eat the wrong things.  
This morning I did not feel like going swimming, but I got my bod out of the old bed and trudged out of the house and drove to the rec center.  I quickly entered the water just to "get it over with."  It would have so much nicer to stay home.  But I shaved five minutes of the time and got home in record time and I am glad I went.  Gotta keep sticking to it. I just have to!!!

The Mark

I weighed in after swimming this morning and I hit the 10lb weight loss mark which took me just over 7 weeks. 

Sugar Water

After my ER visit last night, I ate sparingly today to keep things quieted down.  Since I didn't eat much yesterday or today it wouldn't be fair to say I lost more weight.  The funniest thing of the ER visit if you can call anything in ER funny was, they hooked me up to an IV that had glucose in it.  That is SUGAR water.  Me, who has avoided sugar for 6 weeks, got sugar shot right into my veins and into my blood and the rest of my body.  Ha!  Maybe that's what I need to get well!!

It seems:

*that I am still having tummy issues-had a lot of pain today. Not sure what to do.

*that the women in the River Walk need to walk a little faster and talk less.

*that Weight Watchers has changed it's program.  I heard you can eat all the fruit that you want.  But as someone pointed out, that might be going over the top, because a calories is a calorie and some fruits have a lot.  I love fruit. I don't know, what do you think?

*it is hard to maintain ANY type of diet, but if it fits your life-style it is a good one.

*it seems at this age, you really have to cut back and really exercise!

*I have to stop drinking my 1/4 cup of coffee and see if that helps the tummy problems.

*That it might be hard for me to reach that 10 lb goal.

*that I am happy I am doing the best I can :)

Swimming and Prunes

Ha ha, what a title.  The pool river walk was crowded again today and it wouldn't be so bad except 3-5 people walk together and talk and I have a hard time getting past them; they are in their own little world of "women talk."  I don't talk long to them as I must swim under water twice every turn around. 
Prunes??? Yep, it seems my diet is eh hmm....causing me a little problem, but 5 prunes last night helped. Will be having them for dessert tonight.  They are quite good actually. 

Family Gone

We are alone now-the family is all gone; it's funny how quiet a house can get.  So today I had one junior mint-ha ha and a light beer just awhile ago; very refreshing-so I guess we have to count the sugar-oops and a dark chocolate.  It's not too bad for a busy weekend.  Made the kids some root beer floats-they looked kind of good; but no-not one sip.  Kristen made omelets for breakfast this morning and I have to say, mine was the best I have ever had.  It was so fluffy. No swimming today-will go tomorrow. 

Birthday Cake

               
Did I eat any?  Well technically no, but I kept licking my fingers by habit when I made the batter and the frosting.  As we cut the cake and put Rocky Road ice cream on it; I took one bite of the crumbs.  A little will power was in order as it would be so natural to have some cake and ice cream.  What is the saying?  "A minute on your lips, forever on your hips."  I can tell you this-it takes less time to gain it back than it does to lose it...I will have to remember that when we make s'mores tonight-one of my favorite treats.