October 14, 2007

Oh, I've been real bad. I gained .8 pounds last week at weigh in. I am pretty darn sure tomorrow at weigh in they may just kick me right out of the meeting. I did speak for the first time at the last meeting, talking about realizing I'm a stress eater and that I need to distract myself from eating when I'm stressed. So what have I been doing for the last few weeks? Stress eating. Has it stopped? no. Has it gotten worse? Yes. I went home this past weekend because I had to move some stuff home and I pigged out. Pigged. I feel like I'm starving, but I know I'm not. But I eat anyway. Stress eating. I'm good at it.

The good news though is that I've been taking Lyrica, which has just been approved by the FDA for treatment of Fibromyalgia (the only one out there as of yet; although there are many other drugs used to treat symptoms, these treatments are actually "off label" treatments). The good part of this news is that it is helping! I feel a whole lot better, it's really amazing! The general pain level is down considerably. I still hurt like hell if you touch me, but as long as I don't bump up against anything I'm great. Still in pain, but not nearly as bad. I actually feel like I can get up in the morning. I feel like I can make it through the day, and I feel like I can exercise! I'm ready to work out! And when I start working out, I will feel even better. And I won't be so stressed, so I won't eat every carb that crosses my path!

So while the present situation is a little bleak, the future is looking so bright, you should be wearing shades! I have my Transitions lenses on :)

October 4, 2007

Check it out! I lost 1.2 pounds this week! So, since I gained 2.8 last week, I only have 6.6 pounds to lose in the next five weeks...Theoretically, one would think that I should be able to do that, since I didn't follow the plan this week and didn't do anything good exercise wise. I have a feeling I won't be following the plan for at least another two weeks. So my main interest right now is not gaining. I'm real curious to see what happens from week to week. I'm also more than a little curious to weigh myself on the same day, at the same time, on all three scales in the meeting place. I still think there's a difference.

The meeting tonight was much better. Maybe it was just a better topic, we just talked about "dieting" vs. "lifestyle changes", and there was a really good conversation. We weren't writing weight loss resumes, I'm not into that. But good conversation is nice. And next week I'll be going to another different time, so maybe it'll be even better! :)