Checking In - Talk Me Down
SW: 264
LW: 236
CW: 234
What a week! And now I have left this off for so long that it’s almost time for the next weigh-in.
Okay, so I haven’t left it that late, but I have a bit of catching up to do.
This past Saturday I had a feast day to celebrate my being granted permanent residency in Australia. I drank alcohol, ate way too much Thai and had a great time overall. I can’t imagine a better way to celebrate.
The feast resulted in an expected gain, but I made sure I didn’t eat until I was actually hungry (as opposed to the usual scheduled eating) and drank heaps of water. All that really took care with moving things along. Plus, Thai food is generally very light and healthy, so it wasn’t as damaging as other meals could have been.
The best part? It was totally worth it. I don’t regret it in the least and I am happy to be back on plan.
I am so enthusiastic about my weight, to be honest. Why? Because I haven’t gained any pre-TOM weight! That is so amazing for me. The only thing I could count on my body for growing up was the fact that when TOM actually happened, I would gain five pounds. And now? No weight gain!
After the early TOM last month, I didn’t go back on the pill. I’m not actually in TOM territory yet, but I am crossing my fingers that I can function without that damned pill. I hate being on them. I know, it’s probably unhealthy to just switch off like that, but I actually listen to my body, thanks.
I’ve decided that the triple-threat challenge needs to be put on hold. I have a wonky hip that has been playing up since I started doing squats, and I decided to include more walking in my routine to hopefully ‘work it out’. I’d like to go to a chiropractor (I’ve had a hip problem since I was a toddler, but it went untreated) but I don’t know when that will happen.
I lost my ‘groove’ earlier this week, but I got it back before I typed this up, so it’s all good!
July 9th, 2009 at 1:04 am
Congratulations on getting your permanent residency! That’s awesome!
Your attitude is amazing… You’re doing this right. And just between us, I’m glad you’re off the pill. Synthetic hormones can’t heal you!
July 11th, 2009 at 10:06 pm
Thank you.
Yeah, but I’m stuck between a rock and a hard place when it comes to the pill… I’ll probably post about it later.