Well, the inevitable happened today. I had an abbreviated breakfast this morning — just one cup of oatmeal, a little milk, some “butter” and two teaspoons of sugar.
After I got to work, my boss wanted to go have breakfast. So, off I went to have my one cup of oatmeal again and a two cups of mixed fruit. Then I skipped my mid-morning snack since I’d already had more to eat and was ready for lunch.
No sooner had a finished my three ounces of chicken (prepared with some olive bruschetta) and a slice of oat bread, I was eating my second square of graham crackers when the phone rang. My boss wanted to go have lunch. So, then we went off to a restaurant where I faced a menu with no healthy choices on the list.
The best I could come up with was the fish tacos with grilled snapper in them served with mixed vegetables and a glass of water. I ate one of the tacos and the vegetables. I’ll keep the other taco for dinner tonight. So, that means no snack for the afternoon despite having everything ready to go. The upshot is that I’ll have less to prepare for tomorrow though.
It was difficult looking over all of the wonderful menu items, which used to make me salivate (and still do) and have to pass them by even though they were crying out to me. Oh, the injustice of it all. I’m still on the high though from the visit to the doctor and seeing that I’ve already lost five pounds already. That puts me half-way toward my short-term weight loss goal.
Plans are still to visit Dr. Rustveld in mid-October, so at the rate I’m going I’ll be right on track. In the meantime, last night I enjoyed a very pleasant walk in some rather nippy weather, but it was very pleasant and enjoyable compared to what it’s been recently. This is putting me on track for having exercised four days consecutively with doing so again tonight. I think this is also going to be of great help as well in getting those pounds off of me.
Other than that, it’s steady as she goes. I need to continue to remember to keep everything in check as I continue to move forward and go along. This is easier said than done, especially now as I begin to start yawning since my energy level is going down again.
It’s going to happen and happen soon. That’s my hope, ardent wish and desire. Everyone tells me that I’m going to waste away to nothing if I get down to 175 pounds — they say I need to stop at 200 pounds. I’m not sure I agree with them. It’s funny though — for this next year, I’m going to be micro-focused on losing all of this weight, but I’m already beginning to wonder what it’s going to be like to switch over to “maintenance mode” where the challenge will be to keep the weight off and from returning. First things first though.
So, here we are — one more day until my fiancee returns and the challenges of balancing her needs and eating habits with mine. It’s been easier since she’s been away because it’s just been myself and me vs. my desires. It’s different when you have someone else in the picture. I hope we can continue to move forward together without her giving up on me or thinking this is an exercise in frustration. The good thing is that we’re saving all kinds of money by not eating out anymore. It certainly adds up, that’s for sure.
Well, enough rants for the day. See you back tomorrow — same time, same station. Until then,
Be well and eat healthy!
Robert M.
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