OK.. It has been 9 days since I was off of phase 2 (vlcd) -- I was so excited about getting into Phase 3 to have so many more options -- but I went way too fast out of the gate! I wanted to eat oopsie rolls, choc. delight, cheese, "fat", etc... I have since learned a few things....
I gained 4 pounds above my ldw -- and couldn't seem to get it down, I was feeling so lost and just depressed that I was undoing all of the hard work done in p2. I now know, I can only eat up to the amount of calories that my body needs for 1 day -- (you can find this by multiplying your wieght by 11 - for women -- or find an online calculator like this one) and not go over that.. but you also have to build up to that amount and not start having all the wonderful p3 foods in the same day!!! I have been using www.caloriecount.com or www.fitday.com to track my calories to see what I am eating... focusing on getting approx. 100 grams (grams, not weight wise, but nutritional wise) of protein. By cutting my calories down some and eating my protein, I have dropped the 4 pounds and am doing fine! yes, I am looking forward to having yummy stuff, but I really want to stabilize very well before I try things out to see if they make me gain! I do not want to gain!!!! Hopefully by tomorrow or Wednesday I can be 2 pounds under my ldw and start trying wonderful things, SLOWLY!!!! That is the key!!! and gradually eat my normal day's worth of calories. I am not hungry, it is just that I like good food!!! I want to have oopsie rolls and choc. delight on a normal basis -- I am hoping to be able to do that! I want to try a sugar-free cheesecake recipe that I have seen around -- sounds yummy -- I want to have a "fake cheeseburger" (burger on an oopsie roll) I have never been a sweet eater, but I am hooked on Choc. Delight -- it gives me energy and I just love the taste -- it satisfies me and makes me feel like I am indulging!
I know I will ALWAYS have to watch my sugar and starches FOREVER! That is my life, I just need to get over it and accept that! I would rather watch those FOREVER than to be as fat as I was.. I know I have a LONG way to go -- but by the grace of Almighty God, I will get there!
I like when I run into people I haven't seen in a while and they notice my weight loss -- it is very affirming! It keeps me going! I don't want to be in fat lady's clothes sizes anymore -- I want to shop freely in the "misses" department -- with no hesitation! I am dreaming of that day! Another dream is when I go to the Dr. and step on the scales where they "slide" the little bar -- that the larger bar will rest on the "100" mark and then I will be under the 150 mark! I want to ideally stabilize at 145 so I can fluctuate between 145-155 for life! Right now the larger weight bar will be on the 200 mark -- next is the 150 mark.. then the 100 mark! CELEBRATION DAY!!!!
I'll post periodically, I just have had not felt like posting because I was so down about my weight going up! But, I am getting the picture of how this phase works and feeling much better now! I liked being down 2.2 this morning -- that was even eating at Logan's last night with friends... I had a 6 oz sirloin, with salad and veggie skewer -- I used oil/vin. as my dressing -- my salad did not have croutons -- but it did have bacon and cheese on it! whoo hooo!!!
bbfn... will write again soon!
