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A confession...why I do this

I don't have any deep, dark secrets.  I'm pretty transparent.  But I have eaten off plan for about a week - partially because there was a refrigerator emergency (I accidentally blocked the vent and iced the channel again - ARGH!), and partially because SonBo was gone and HusBo and I went on some dinner dates.  So here's the confession:  although I ate off plan and ONE of those off plan things was some gelato, MOSTLY I ate fish and salad and eggs.  Nothing (except the gelato) was unacceptable, the gelato was eaten on a day when we walked ALL over the universe, AND I have lost another half pound.  I will celebrate this arbitrary scale victory today because every ounce lost is an ounce in the right direction.  This proves something really important to me: I HAVE LEARNED TO CONTROL PORTIONS!  This is a very big deal.

Last week was dedicated to fixing SonBo's room and getting some work things done and our vacation organized.  I didn't set foot in the gym.  Today I MUST get my plants in the ground in the front yard and finish pulling weeds.  If there is time left I will head to the gym.  If not, I will be there tomorrow; however, gardening is an excellent workout - especially with all I have to do. 

But, my friends, this is really why I have adopted the NS lifestyle - day in and day out:  I went in my bureau this morning to find some clothes to garden in.  I pulled out a pair of shorts.  I pulled out a tank top I bought in Hawaii several years ago (thinking "It will fit sooner or later")...I slipped them on.  No tugging, no tightness.  Just comfortable clothes.  I am a happy camper.  I will stick with NS for as long as it takes to reach my goal.  I know that if I must eat in the real world that I am able to make the best choices consistently.  I feel great about that.  I know that calories IN must be countered by calories OUT.  That's really the simplest formula, isn't it?  I know I have to fuel my metabolism constantly for it to work for me.  I know I am up to the task.

For the record, though, that gelato was fanfreakintastic.

Peace and joy ~ Shannon

Published Tuesday, June 30, 2009 03:47 PM by HunBo
spoyld said:
Yummy...gelato...mmmm...give me a minute to savor the flavor while living vicariously through your experience.

I would eat anything if it meant a date with my DH...hehehe

It is nice to know that you stayed within reason while allowing yourself a little extra decadance.

You've surely earned it. Way to go Shannon!
June 30, 2009 04:26 PM EST
countonme1956 said:
Great food selections! and even better portion control. its a great indicator that you will be able to maintain and eat like the skinny girls do when you have wrapped up your weight loss program. I especially love the concept of staying on program until you get where you want to be. That is so smart and so realisic! dont forget cleaning and gardening are physical activities that do burn cals!
June 30, 2009 04:29 PM EST
cemclemore1 said:
Aww Shannon, you are a gem. Yeap a real polished gem. I love your blogs. I love it that you are able to put in writing some of the things that I am thinking. Thanks you.

But most of all thank you for confirming that we can have portion controll and be a happy camper.

Cheers on you,

Chester in the Desert -- up in Big Bear
June 30, 2009 04:50 PM EST
Jodi150 said:
Thanks Shannon, you always give me hope!!
June 30, 2009 04:59 PM EST
bounteous1 said:
Nothing wrong with a small treat now and the. You dun good :o)

SOME of us (a-HEM), have taken "treating" a tad too far and now have to RE-learn some stuff. It's ok, I leaned before, I can learn again. Keep doing what you're doing. Stay "learned", and you'll never go wrong.
June 30, 2009 05:04 PM EST
tobewankanobe said:
Could you hold the gelato a little closer to the screen, please...while I lick my monitor! Thanks!

Hey - congratz on the half a pound in the face of your "real world" eating. . .seriously, wickedly, fabulous!!
June 30, 2009 05:08 PM EST
Shine_in_09 said:
Wow you must feel great! You have done really good. Now stay on track and have a really good loss next week!
SGLY
Barb
June 30, 2009 05:56 PM EST
dolphinqueen said:
Wow Shannon! You are truly an inspiration to me! Congrats on your success! Keep up the great work!
-Heather
June 30, 2009 06:32 PM EST
patfun said:
how inspiring - one of the comments i get from ignorant people is that ns does not prepare you for the real world of food - your blog shows us "yes" we can go out by learning healthy choices and portion control -kudos to you - thanks once again hugs,pat
June 30, 2009 07:35 PM EST
RosannaItaliana said:
Thanks for sharing, Shannon. I needed to be reminded that it is possible to eat off plan and still stay in control with portions and proper choices. This month will be challenging and and I can't let my social activities get the better of me. I have to admit that I scare myself sometimes thinking I wont make the good choices. I see from a lot of people on here that it is, in fact, possible to go out, not overdo it, and even continue to lose weight. You lead by your example. Lead on, oh wise and wonderful one.
June 30, 2009 08:12 PM EST
Neighborly-Neal said:
Weight management and changing eating habits is very difficult work. It is ongoing and takes as much time to make permanent changes in habits as it does to lose the weight. People forget after they stop eating on program how they got the weight off.

Practice being off the NS program foods will reinforce what we should be doing. Not that we will do it all the time. Our bodies, our brain programs will have us doing some of those things we did in the past to get us fat. We find we can get away with some eating of the high fat and caloric foods and not gain. Then, we subconciously think, well, if I could eat that piece of brownie and not gain, I could have a piece of pie next week, and slowly, we are returning to putting combos together. Then, the scale starts it's upward movement, a pound at a time, but we rationalize, it's just water. Ten pounds later, we may even stop looking at the scale thinking, we're holding the line, my clothes still fit. And one day all of a sudden, you notice the buttons are getting a bit tight or the pants won't buckle.

Changes in eating must first start with our thinking. Yours keeps reminding us how vigilant we must be every day. So thanks Shannon for sharing and being OCD when it comes to weight management and exercise. Do it long enough, it does become a lifestyle change over a very long time...years.

Have fun in the garden,

Neal
July 05, 2009 07:28 AM EST
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