It has been a while since I posted. I have had my ups and downs. I am fairly sure I am not alone in this. I am active on Facebook, but really need to get back to what worked.
The last three days have been good. Focising on MWL. I can do three days. I can do four and sometimes five. Then something happens. When first introduced to this WOE, I stayed on plan for months and when I did slip, it was small. Now when I eat SAD or SVD, I go overboard.
A while back ago, my wife got a fitbit. She has went from a size 14 to a size 8. She has cut back her sodas and drinks more water. She had lost some weight before the fitbit because we eat separate. She still eats SAD and has no interest in changing what she eats. She also knows about this WOE and has no issue telling me I am eating off plan. I now have a fitbit and we have been doing 5ks (walk/run) for about a month. I am able to run 1/2 mile, so that is good. I wish I would have found a physical activity before.
I am roughly at 240 pounds. I have more support at home than I ever have had, even though our house is full of SAD food. I slip more when I go out. I am also good at following this WOE while eating out, when I want to. I like the food.
I am not a vegan, nor do I expect to be one soon. I know that eating SAD on a regular basis is deadly. I feel like the alcoholic who celebrates one year of sobriety by drinking. I still am at a loss how the weight came back. I know how it happened, I just can't believe it happened to me.
Not sure how active I will be here, but I need to be here, so I hope to be back long term. When I was under 200, I still had plenty of body fat. My goal is to be at 197, but really, I am aiming for 165
I am going to set some points that I want to reach.
First I want to get to 233 ASAP, that was my top weight in the AF. Next is 225, something about that number, then under 210, then 204, the top weight allowed for my height in the AF, then under 200, then 197, then 186, why I am not sure but that number means something to me, then 179. I think 179 is very achievable. Getting to 165 will be a challenge, but if I am running and following this WOE I can't see why not.
With my running, I want to be able to run 1 mile ASAP, then be able to run 1 mile twice in a session, then a mile and half at once, then 2 miles at once, then 3.1 miles at once. Once I am able to run the whole 5k, I will want to be able to do a 5k in under 30 minutes.
My food at home will be very simple. Oatmeal for breakfast. A.salad with lunch and dinner. I have a few MWL meals that are my go to meals. I will post that later. I know the food, I just fall into the pleasure trap and eat SAD CRAP, mostly emotional eating. Too many times I have said, "I will get back on track tomorrow". Well tomorrow is now.
