Wednesday Weigh-In

I realize that weighing in once a week was my idea....and I also know that none of us like it....or want to do it....and that includes me!!

But....I hope that for each of you that it's doing the same thing that it does for me....holding me accountable. 

We all have to be held accountable to somebody.  If you work, then you have somebody you have to report to.  If you're married, then you are accountable to your spouse.  And...as a Christian....we're accountable to our Lord.

So....knowing that I HAVE TO WEIGH and report my loss/gain/holding my own to each of you....well, even though I totally dread it....it's gonna be worth it in the long haul!!!

Blessings to each of 'ya!!!

No Lie....

.....my scales won't work!!!

Ladies....please don't think I'm tellin' a big fat lie!! 

I got on my scales to weigh this morning...and they would do nothing. 

I think it's probably just the  battery, so I'll get one today and see if that's the problem. 

But....I'm thinkin', too (I know I do way too much thinkin')....but maybe....just maybe....God doesn't want me to weigh every day.  I'm so serious.....I get very discouraged when I weigh every day if I don't see a change in the scales.  Maybe this is different for each of us...but I've always had a problem with this!!!

I was flipping thru the current Prevention magazine and there was an article about weighing.  One lady weighed herself several times during the day and kept track of what she ate/drank, and when she went to potty (a little TMI, I know)....but during the course of the day her weight fluctuated FIVE WHOLE POUNDS!!!

I've tried weighing every day....and it just serves to disappoint me...and I just think

"what's the use"....

....and I go back to a lot of my old eating habits....

(you know....being selfish and "treating" myself to something "sinful").

And...isn't it a bit odd (not really....it's not odd, it's God)....that delicious...calorie-filled....chocolate desserts....are called sinful. 

 How true that statement is!!!

Any-who.....I will weigh in as soon as I can get a battery for my scales.

I do know....that I've lost a grand total of 25-30 lbs since I quit work in 2006!!

I gained some back and have lost 10 lbs since the first of the year.

But as for the past week....don't know for sure!!!

Blessings to each of you.....Deb

How About a Weekly Weigh In? Ooh...That's so Embarrassing!!

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True Confessions
Ok, I guess if we are brave enough to blog about being overweight...why get embarrassed now? I was so inspired by Deb's post that I decided she was right..better go weigh..  Pooey! I didn't want to do that.

Little did I know that it would turn out to be good news! I must have been bloated the last time I weighed or something but I only weigh 183 today..sigh Only! (5ft 2in)  I'm way past the mile marker I said I'd never go past! But that's six pounds less than last week, so I'm not fussing. :o)

Exercise...Let's Try It!
Thanks Deb for the encouragment!  I was also inspired that I should start exercising from one of you..Bee? I've got to find a way to make walking on the machine more interesting...books on tape..something.

Food Journals Work!
And I have been keeping my food journal but it hasn't been easy! I keep forgetting to write things down.(Or not wanting too.)  But it's on my mind all the time. Even when I don't write something down--it definitely makes me feel accountable. I'm getting very consciously aware of what I eat now.I keep thinking how much I wouldn't want to tell everyone that I ate that. It helps!!  I thought how bad that bowl of ice cream was going to look on three days in a row and decided to switch to clementine oranges.


Weigh In Anyone?
What would you girls think about an official 'weigh in'. You wouldn't have to post your weight...just let us know you weighed. Wednesday seems like it might be a good day...we could call it Weigh In Wednesday--Ha! I think I'm going to hunt up a chart that I can add to our list of forms on the sidebar. I need one that I can tape to the fridge. I get motivated by charts though I'm sure not everyone does.



Thank You Ladies!!
I have to say that I really never intended to start trying to 'diet' again. I thought I could never motivate myself to get going again. But you have not only given me hope but inspiration too. I'm sort of getting going inspite of myself. The Lord is so good to bring you all along! What a blessing your are to me.

I'm really enjoying your posts so let me know how you are doing when you get a chance...

Have a great week!

Think I'll just give hubby and hug and skip the snack tonight!
Donna