Back on the Wagon

Not that wagon. The calorie-restriction wagon. Didn't know that was a wagon? Well, it is, and I was on it a month ago. I lost 22 pounds, going from a 26.8 BMI to 23.2 (comfortably inside normal). Naturally, I still have about 14 pounds to lose, and I am having a hard time getting back to business. I was journaling everything, and keeping myself to 1000-1200 calories per day. I lost about 2 pounds per week, and I felt so much better when I got down to normal.

The problem was that I lost motivation, because I felt okay, and I was bored weighing everything. Maybe now that I feel chubby again, though, I will have the motivation to get back into good habits. The kids and I had a great shopping trip at the grocery store this morning and we picked all sorts of wonderful food. I feel a good cooking week coming on...

I haven't regained any of the weight I lost, so that's something, anyway. I know that that is easy to do. The emotional roller coaster is the worst thing for long term weight loss. My real issue is restarting exercise. I love doing it, but making time for it seems to be a major sacrifice. There's always something that needs to be done. I have to make time for it just like I do for the laundry.

If I could do it in the next two months I could motivate myself with a clothes shopping trip for fall clothes, because I certainly won't have anything that will fit!

Thanks, Jennifer. I love you, Sister.