As much as I wanted to get a jump ahead in December with the weight-loss process, the holidays did get in the way. I need to learn to be realistic of what I can do during a time of temptation, cooking, and get togethers as well as winding up the year at work.
I got serious on December 26th, and weighed myself to see how much damage I did and it wasn’t too bad, but it still put me at highest weight: 162.4. This is too much for me. Although I’m tall,(5’8”) and small framed, the bulk of the weight is in the middle. In any event, the first thing I did was to start writing for this blog to get motivated, but I also chugged water, measuring my portions, and trying to eat as whole as possible. I did have a couple of sweet lapses (chocolate and too much dulce de leche), one day I ate too much homemade bread, but I upped my veggie serving, cutback on my coffee, if I snacked I ate a small portion of cashews, and I went to bed at a reasonable hour.
The biggest obstacle I face is that I am in the process of going through menopause. Will 2012 be the end of fertility for me? I hope so because the various triggers have played havoc with losing weight. The biggest one is the hot flashes that I suffer at night and keep me awake, but either I’m getting used to them or the 64+ ounces of water I drink or the fan I have blowing in my face seem to help in getting a decent night’s sleep.
In spite of the excuse of hormones going crazy that interfere with my weight loss, I have to work harder and set weekly goals to change bad habits into good ones. Although I had promised myself not to do any resolutions for 2012, the big one I have is to plan and organize myself better with a series of baby steps.
The goal this week was to drink a minimum of two quarts of water daily and lose 2+ pounds. I succeeded. Next week’s weight goal is the same, but the challenge is to restart week one of the Couch-to-5K program and go to the gym early five days a week. That means renewing my membership today. As for food, adding at least two daily pieces of fruit either as dessert, an ingredient, or snack.
Here’s to all of us who want to lose weight and get healthy. May we succeed in 2012 and that we keep it off … Happy New Year!
