Tippin' the Scales Tuesday... Week 2

Week 2 272.2!!

Starting weight- 280.66
Total weight loss to date- 8.46

I'm feeling pretty good about that. 8.46 lbs in a week? Of course the first week it's expected to see loss like that (well, if you're good). I've upped my water intake drastically, and I've remembered what it's like to pee every 5 seconds. I'm expecting my body to adjust here pretty soon. I've also had some epiphanies this week, I figure it's only fair to share, well, and if I don't write them down I'll probably forget them- so it's to remind myself in a couple of weeks when I get frustrated with myself.

Epiphany #1. Water is your friend. It is always your friend.
Epiphany #2. I like to exercise productively. Do an exercise video? Not so much, shovel snow (which gets something done and gets me bonus points with the Chubby Hubby) yes. I have enjoyed (and worked harder in) classes with other people. I need to find a spin class or yoga class to join without joining a gym.
Epiphany #3. Chewing (sugar free) gum can fulfill a sweet craving
Epiphany #4. I did have desert this week. Having one dessert won't kill me or make me fatter- it's the making a pan of brownies and then picking at them for 3 days in a row that will do that. I'd rather spend the money and go out and have one 'portion' (although we know portions at restaurants are ridiculous) and be done with it then 'save money' by making something at home.
Epiphany #5. I can do this. I really can. I bypassed treats at several functions this week. Saying, 'no thanks, I'm on a diet' really works. People aren't blind, they can see that I'm obese. (I don't like that word- but it's the honest truth). They can see that I need it. I need to see it too.

The plan for next week- Still modified South Beach diet. Still work on exercising, call around to find out about a class of some sort.

How to NOT White Knuckle it

So this isn't the first time I've been determined to get to a healthy weight. It's not even the 10th time or the 20th time. This has been a lifelong struggle for me. So what makes me so certain this time? I'm determined to not 'white knuckle' it. I need to make lifestyle changes that I can live with and still continue to get my body into a healthy 'zone'. I'm laying off my dependency on the scale and while I'll still be weighing in, I'm trying to focus more on how I feel.

This week I've felt pretty good. We had planned to go out with some friends for dessert on Thursday several weeks ago, so we decided to go regardless of diet. I tried to convince the chubby hubby to share so we'd eat half as much, but he's an all or nothing guy. He'd rather have no oreos or 12 oreos- not just 2. I ordered what looked good, and I enjoyed it- but I didn't guilt myself into eating the whole thing because, 'I'd paid good money for it.' I ate until it stopped tasting delicious and until I was satisfied. I still only ate about half. I was pretty proud of myself for that.

We're still doing no carb/sugar for the next week- but after that we're only doing max of one carb a day- and only whole grain. Although I'm thinking maybe only one carb every other day. I see serious results when I cut that out. I know that grains are important, but it seems like so many are so refined that they've lost their nutritional value.

Sugar is another big problem for me. I make cookies and have probably 5 cookies worth of dough while making them, and then eat 8 or 9 while they're cooling. It's like I can't stop. So my plan is to just not have it around the house, not never ever have sugar- but only for special occasions and when we go out- which isn't often.