Thank you everyone for posting comments on my last blog entry. I have been out of town visiting my dad up north. It was fun to take the kids up to play on his property. Matthew is all about dirt! So, that's why I didn't respond to the comments in a timely manner.
So I hope that my band stays forever. And I definately want to maintain my weight loss. That's never happened before. Do you have those people in your life that have seen you at your highest then lose then gain it back. Well, I have some people who I have know forever and they don't know I got the band, so I wonder if they are thinking about when I am going to gain the weight back. They might not be thinking that but maybe I am. I understand now that I would not want to get an unfill. That makes sense. I want to eat less and so I need a smaller stomach to feel full.
As for what will be my focus when I am done losing weight? I have spent so much of my lifetime thinking, stressing, worrying, and feeling bad about my weight. It is so nice for that to have lessened since the band. I feel happier and healthier. I need another focus. So, let's see. A big part of my life right now is spent working out. That definately will continue because it makes me feel sooo good. Weird since I haven't worked out since Monday because I was out of town. I miss it. I also dropped 3 pounds. That usually happens if I don't workout as much. So workout and take care of my family. On Friday, I went to Barnes and Noble and bought some cookbooks so that I can make new dinners for our family. I really don't like cooking and feel in a rut. It changed when I was banded because I don't eat as much or enjoy it as much. So I have decided to make some new things and put some effort into making nice dinners. My other focus is losing the last 22 pounds. I know I can do it and stop fooling myself into eating what ever.
Just a few other thoughts:
1. I waste so much food. Like a couple times I have been hungry and stop for a chicken bowl at Jack in the Box. Eat the chicken and toss the rest. I could have made a better choice?
Buy breads at the store and it goes with only a few slices eaten by my kids. Tossed out again.
Make a casserole. Family eats it for dinner and the leftovers go into trash.
2. I am going to try to clean house today. Wish me luck! I start one thing and get distracted and never quite finish anything.
3. Go Dallas!!! Can't wait for the Dallas vs. Redskins game today.
4. I am addicted to Facebook, too.
5. I have one more week of vacation (then work for 3, then off for 2) love being a teacher
6. Looking forward to attending a bootcamp for charity on Thanksgiving morning. Crazy to think of working out on a day that was all about the stuffing! How far I've come in a year!
7. I heart coffee!!!
8. I will miss Oprah!
9. I love Criminal Minds, Nancy Grace, Biggest Loser, The Office, House Wives of OC. (embarrassed) But they live near me and it's great to see them being real about how the economy has affected them too. (BTW, did any of you think it was too soon for the makeover show on the Biggest Loser? They do look good but couldv'e waited a couple weeks? Then there would be two less contestants probably why they did it now?)
10. Blogging is hard for me. I don't really know who is reading this. I don't know really who I am talking to. Space sometimes. Me sometimes. and now that I am getting comments and I am into other blogs YOU! Ha!
11. Right now my kids are playing with each other while I am writing this. They are finally interacting with each other (ages 17 mths and 3 yr 5 mths)
12. Can't think of anything else!! Bye ya'll!!!
0x0x Michele
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Someone once told me that the food is wasted whether or not it is eaten. It kind of confused me, but at times I do get it. Sort of like the rest of your chicken bowl. It was all gone one way or the other as soon as you bought it. Is it better that some of it didn't go inside of you? Probably. On the other hand, when cooking at home, I am trying to make more half recipes and things so that we DON'T have many leftovers. Enjoy your blog!
ReplyDeleteThat makes so much sense! I get it! I would rather throw it away than put it in my stomach. I will remember that. I am going to work on half recipes too. In the past I was always afraid I wouldn't have enough or would want more for me later. That was what made me fat eating all the leftovers when I was alone. Now obviously I can't do that. Yeah!!!!
ReplyDeleteI always feel bad about throwing away food, and like you my family wastes so much. Like Kinzie mentioned, one of the things I've heard over and over and my surgery center (during support group and during the informational session) that whether you eat it or pass it out, it all ends up in the trash. I know it's gross, but it is true!
ReplyDeleteOh I'm so excited you love being a teacher, that's what I'm going to school to be and I've got about 3 yrs left including a 6 mth internship thing! I'm stoked. My dream job would be teaching at a year round school where you get 4-6 wks off in the summer but then you have like 10 other breaks! That would be perfect for me b/c I love to travel.
ReplyDeleteI can't imagine what it will feel like to maintain or even be 20 lbs from goal! Way to go for you!