Hello friends,
Wow, what a week. I went for my weight in yesterday and my results were good. I'm losing at a slow and steady pace. I was excited before heading to the office because my morning weigh in on my scale was 170.4! That's the lowest I have seen on my scale since starting this program.
My results according to the Tanita Body Composition Analyzer were:
My results so far:
June 6 June 26 July 17 July 31 August 14 August 28
Weight 188 178 175.6 173.4 171.5 169.0
BMI 32.4 30.6 30.1 29.8 29.4 29.0
Fat% 40.1 37.6 38.6 38.5 37.4 36.9
Fat Mass 75.6 67.0 67.8 66.8 64.0 62.5
TBW 82.5 81.5 79.0 78.0 78.5 78.0
Did you see that?! I was 169.0 on their scale!!
So I should be proud of myself right? Wrong! For dinner last night my husband and I went out to our favorite fish and chip place. They have an excellent Poon friendly fish meal that consists of poached fish in a very flavorful fish broth, served with salad.
However, on Wednesdays they have buy one get one half price fish and chips. So instead of choosing the healthy meal I chose the economical meal. Afterwards we drove 45 minutes east to watch my step-son's hockey game. I felt so guilty about what I had just eaten. I also felt so full. That was the first time in 3 months that I have had that feeling. Heavy and full. And, I am paying for it on the scale this morning. 172.4.
I know it's just water and that I can flush it out. But this brings me to my thoughts on cheating.
It's pretty easy to justify a 'cheat' meal. Yesterday I had all kinds of reasons why it would be okay. First, since I had just been to the Dr poon office, I have 2 full weeks to cover my tracks and make up for my cheat. Second, had I chosen the healthier meal it alone would have cost more than the mine and my husband's unhealthy meals combined. Third, I've done well, and I 'deserve' a treat. Afterall, once I reach my goals won't I on the rare occasion indulge in a treat here and there? Does anyone else find it to be too coincidental that CHEAT and TREAT rhyme?
So anyways, here are my answers to those justifications. First, am I doing this program for me or for Dr Poon. ME. So whether I just visited the office or not, why should I cheat? Does it get me closer to my goal faster? No. Does it set me back. YES. I know from past experience that once I give in to a cheat it's a slippery slope before I am justifying a lot more bad food decisions. So I am declaring here and now that yesterday's fish and chips are not going to derail me. Second, my unhealthy food choices for the past 15 years are what has gotten me to this point. My health and a better body image are worth a few extra dollars on a healthier meal. I would have enjoyed both meals equally and I would have felt better after eating the healthy version. What's a few extra dollars when it means my clothes look good on me and my back hurts less? Lastly, yes, I do intend to eat the occasional 'treat' when I've reached my goal. But I must always remember what occasional means. It doesn't mean once a week or once a day. And 99% of choices should be healthy and nutritious.
Okay, moving on. I've been reading a lot of posts from the private Dr. poon support group on Facebook. I've seen a lot of posts which begin NSV... I had no idea what this meant, so if you are like me, I will share what I painstakingly looked up online lol... NON SCALE VICTORY.
So here is my NSV- last night I tried on the dress I would like to wear out for our anniversary dinner this weekend aaanndd it fits!! It fits beautifully! If I can figure out how to upload a photo to this blog I will.
I've also made a couple of servings of Carbquick pancakes with Walden farms zero calorie pancake syrup. I have to say, not bad. Not bad at all.
My husband and I are leaving shortly for Niagara falls for a couple of nights. There will be challenges to my diet no doubt. But I intend to do my very best and to keep my eye on the prize. Wish me luck. And once again, if you are reading this, I would love to hear from you. Please feel free to comment below.
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