fatbelley's Journal

When I get discouraged
Jul 09 2009 09:47

Ok, I need to remember, I started out at 130.  For a short person that's too heavy.  And I was tired of feeling the rolls and the weight around the middle.  My wieght was stuck there for months also.  So I got serious.  Now I need to remember, I have lost 2 pounds (current weight 128) which is great.  I won't get to my goal  weight overnight.  If I stick with the program, I will get there.  Right now my goal date seems so far away.  I guess part of the secret of staying on the wagon, so to speak is "one day at a time".  There is a negative voice in my head that says "you can't do it. You'll gain it back in a minute and you'll stay the way you are forever."  I have to change the dialogue to "I can do it".  I can be strong. (If I want this bad enough, I can do it.)  I can eat healthy and I can persist in counting my calories.  It's not easy, but I CAN DO IT!

Thai Noodle Soup - dare I love this stuff?
Jul 08 2009 17:23

I had a big bowl of Thai Chicken Noodle Soup for lunch (rice vermecilli noodles, sliced thin chicken, bean sprouts, a little carrot and green onion in a nice broth).  It seemed like a good choice amoung a sea of bad choices at the mall.  The things is, I love this stuff!  It just tasted good and filling and warm.  Is it too good to be true?  I guessed about 300 calories.

I walked my feet off at the mall but I got a cute pair of shorts, and a funky necklace.  What has that got to do with dieting?  It's a nice reward that doesn't involve ice cream!

don't skip a day
Jul 05 2009 19:44

Hmmm.  It appears that if you miss recording your daily calories for a day, you can't go back and put them in for that date.  At least, I tried and couldn't figure out how.  Yesterday was a good day, I was busy and my calorie count was only 1275 but somehow it got recorded for today.  So now, today I don't know if I've been bad or good.  Oh well, start again tomorrow.  The good news (very good news) is I was down another pound.  This is where I usually "celebrate" by eating (wierd as that sounds).  I'm not going to do it.  Now that I'm actually having some success, I want to stick to it.  I'm motivated right now.

Veggies are my friend
Jul 03 2009 18:04

I made homemade Ratatouille for supper with rice and garlic shrimp.  When I plan ahead (especially for veggies) it works well for me.  The Ratatouille was delicious, very flavorfull.  Eggplant, fresh tomatoes, zucchini, red pepper, onion, garlic, basil..mmm good.

Let the bells ring out and the banners fly!
Jul 01 2009 21:03

I lost a pound.  Hurrah!  What surprises me is that I can feel the difference.  Just one little pound and I feel thinner!  It's a great feeling.  Very encouraging and makes me want to keep going.  Especially since the scale didn't budge for a long, long time.  I wasn't gaining but I wasn't losing either (neither was I really trying).  But calorie counting is working for me!!! Finally.

Day 5
Jun 27 2009 18:41

Beware of Edo, Teriayki Chicken.  almost 500 calories! :(