Staying Alert for Pitfalls

Okay, yesterday I put myself  "out there" for all to see......now the work begins.  I know the basic eating plan of protein, lots of water, small amounts of fruit and veggies, but there are some things I have historically stumbled over. These are the pitfalls that tend to show up so often, I should probably just expect them:
*failing to drink enough water
*too much sodium
*processed meat choices
*larger portions than are allowed (measure!)
*poor PLANNING and PREPARATION (results in grabbing the wrong foods on the run)
*Emotional upheavals, which, left unchecked, results in poor eating choices.

SO...today I WILL:

Drink a gallon of Water!
Avoid sodium-based, processed foods.
Measure (at least when it comes to fruit and veggies)
Prepare some Grab-n-Go proteins: lean meats, egg muffins, omelets, etc.
When emotionally stressed or thrown into an inner panic or fit of anger:
     PAUSE/WAIT/PRAY....do not eat impusively
     THINK of why I want to eat, what I'm feeling and what it is that I really want besides food.....
     JOURNAL my thoughts, feelings, prayers
     ACT in constructive and not destructive or self-defeating ways..........
     EATING IN THESE SITUATIONS IS RARELY THE RIGHT THING TO DO.....Drink Tea! .

Today and tomorrow (Saturday and Sunday) are difficult days for eating correctly, but I will follow my plan and stay alert for dangers that would delay and destroy my progress.

Renewed Commitment

Well friends, It's been awhile since I was here and I thought I might start up this blog again. I'm not sure of all the benefits of it, but am gonna' give both my weight-loss efforts and blogging about them another shot!

I've been at a standstill with my weight-loss for quite awhile and it's time to move on! Actually, it's more of a matter of "treading water in order to not drown" than it is a stand-still. As you know, if you're not losing, chances are you are gaining! So....I've lost and regained the same 20 pounds for over a year now.  I think it's about time to change that! Don't you?

Here's my plan.....I've begun my Weigh Station plan again100% and am committed to NOT having any SUGAR or CARB relapses that cause that 20 lb regain.  309lb is the mark on the scale that will mark my having lost 200 pounds !! Currently, I'm 34 pounds ABOVE that weight, but this is a goal that I am determined to reach within the next two months or so.  I have a women's retreat to attend NEXT weekend...so that is the first hurdle that I will have to deal with!! It's never an easy thing to change your lifestyle, but I am determined to continue my journey, not only to 309lbs, but to move on down to a weight that is UNDER 200lbs and eventually have skin-removal surgery, which will be necessary due to the massive weight-loss that will have been accomplished.  I've got a long way to go, so I think that I'D BETTER GET BUSY! Welcome to my journey, where I am determined to Strive to Survive!

Thanks for reading! I appreciate your support and welcome your comments on this blog.