ktkaz
Tuesday, July 6th
Jul 06, 2010
Greetings from Maine!!
I came home with my family last Friday (and really needed to get away too) and haven't really been thinking about my food, the scale, or the stubborn stall that has plagued me for a little over a week now.... And I have to say that it's a great thing to have my mind somewhere else rather than on the constant battle I'm having with myself over my food, water, protein, exercise & what the heck the scale says on a daily basis.
Now I know that most people will say that we should only weigh ourselves once a week, but I really am the type that needs to see the scale each and every day to remember why I'm doing this and to see the progress that I've made.... I need the constant reminder that not too long ago the scale was 30lbs higher than it is today!
So anyway, my vacation has been great! I've sat in the sand and played in the lake with my kids. I walked up onto Munjoy Hill for the fireworks and had no issue with the walk (not that it was too far of a walk, but still)... we walked around OOB today and had a good time with my kids. It's been really hot here in the Northeast for the past few days (and thank god that we're not back in NY from what everyone else is saying) which is rather unusual for the area, but it's still next to nothing compared to the normal NY summer, so I really can't complain too much..... anyway, I am a little concerned that I didn't manage to get in enough fluid today with all of the exercise (not that it was strenuous) and the heat, but I'm still drinking this evening, so here's to hoping that I'll be fine :)
I also have been really good about the food & snacks - it's really weird to walk up to an ice cream place, put in an order for my husband and two kids & really not even be bothered by the fact that I can't have an ice cream.... And I think it's more about the fact that I don't want an ice cream over the fact that I can't (or maybe even shouldn't would be a better word because we all know that I could if I wanted to) have the ice cream - and that's just fine - I don't need anything else, I'm not hungry and I really don't have the temptation.... But with all of that said, I have had a few too many carbs this past few days and am kinda wondering about what the scale at home is going to say when I get there tomorrow night.
I was here a few weeks ago for my grandmother's funeral (and I have to say that I really felt an empty spot when I was planning on coming home because I've wanted to visit with her for so many weeks & really just missed her - but then she died unexpectedly and I never got the chance to spend the time with her because my life has been so busy with this surgery, work, & the kids).... anyway, when I was here I was curious as to my weight loss and asked my mother (which is typically where I stay when I come home) if she had one in her house.... Now, she flew the coop a few years ago and went without anyone's knowledge down to Mexico to have a lap-band procedure.... unfortunately, she's one of the people who WLS didn't work for (or maybe I should phrase it as she didn't work the WLS) but in any case, she told me at the time that there wasn't one in this house anymore and she was glad of that - guess she's avoiding what the scale truly says....
And then yesterday my sister tells me there is one under the sink in the bathroom off the kitchen - and looky there - what did I find? A scale. Now, when I first got on it said I weighed 190.5, which is where I've been hovering with this recent stall, so when I came out of the bathroom & my sister asked me if I thought the scale was right, I told her that I thought it was about where I expected to be..... and then I got on the scale this morning and I was down to 188.5.
So, bottom line, I'm interested in seeing how far off my scale at home is from this one! Did these past few days when I wasn't looking break me of my stall? I'm eager to find out :) I guess, if it is true, than this vacation was exactly what I needed for more than one reason. I needed some time away from work, the chores of the house, the kids home on summer vacation, and this dreaded stall...... I guess I just needed my "reset" button to be pushed and the shores of Maine did just that :)
Now, to find out what the scale in NY says
