minerva_moon's Journal

Feeling back on track!
Nov 07 2008 22:39

So, back in July I disappeared for awhile. I think I got too caught up in the counting of calories...it was starting to drive me nuts. I went on vacation for a week with the family, and I felt overwhelmed and guilty for what I was eating. So, I imposed a break from CC on myself, and from counting in general, even though I was still a few pounds from my goal weight. Before vacation, I was 122.0 and afterwards probably around 124.0.

This year at school I'm living in an off-campus house with four of my friends. At the beginning of the year I definitely fell off the wagon. Halo Farms right up the street sold delicious homemade ice cream--three pints for four dollars! There were a couple of nights where I polished off a pint in one night. I found myself struggling to even break even, much less create a deficit. I went up to around 125-126.5ish, and then I got a grip on myself.

This morning I weighed in at 122.5, and although it's still a few pounds away from my goal weight of 118, I feel SO much better. It's more that I feel like I'm back in control. I'm back to counting calories, at least for now. This week I had a deficit every day except for one, and that day was planned because my parents came up and we went out to lunch, so I knew I would be over. And even that wasn't terrible--only about 2100 total, so about 350 over my estimated 1750 burn. And every other day has made up for that.

I've fallen out of the habit of going to the gym, but I work as a server four days a week, so I think that keeps me properly active! I'm just glad to see that extra weight gone, and I'm hoping to reach my goal weight by Christmas! I'm studying abroad in Ireland in the spring, and it'll be a big challenge to keep to my weight! Luckily where I live has a kitchen, so I'll be able to cook for myself. :-)