Paramedic school is almost over. We have 26 days left. We are almost there. At that point, he'll go back on schedule and begin his field training. I think he will have a love/hate thing going on that point. Having to be in an engine house, but locked in a box, might just be the death of him. But, he will love having the down time available to him to work out.
PM school has taken its toll. He no longer works out with the boys. He spends a ton of time studying. He is home everyday and therefore roped into homework questions and belly rubs. I think he also snacks more at home, he is a snacker. I often find empty boxes laying around.
Not long ago, he looked in the mirror and saw his dad. He did not like that. So, time to find an answer. A few summers ago, the Atkins worked really well for him. But that was the summer and I was home to be his conscience. He won't have this luxury AND every 48 hours he is under the influence of a crew of guys who don't ALWAYS have his best interest at heart. So we needed to find something. He decided to try the Weight Watchers software. He really doesn't want to do the meetings, although I have heard that they help TREMENDOUSLY, so we paid for the on-line access to see if that will help.So, I started looking at myself in the mirror. Four babies later, I am not certain this is my best place. After babies 1 and 2, I went right back to where I was. Baby number 3 came at 31, yeah...there was a difference. Besides I never totally lost that weight because when surprise Baby number 4 came, I was totally unprepared, AND she was a C-Section baby. Never totally lost the baby weight.
Now, truth and honesty. I can't fuss much. I am still an 8/10. But on my shorter frame, there really isn't anywhere to put the extra pounds. When I stepped on the scale in the hospital, I was at baby number 2 weight and NOT HAPPY to see that number. So, I decide to jump on board with my husband. I have a target number in mind. I have a date in mind. I found sites to help me get there. I am hoping this will help. Once we get my husband back in an engine house, I will also be able to find time to exercise. That will be half my battle. Until then, Wii's Let's Dance and portion control will have to do.So, I figured out my points and thought, "Oh, this will be easy." Yeah lasted until last night. Two Special K bars and 2 bananas later I was starving. Grabbed an applesauce cup. (Snuck a donut when a frosh brought them in for my class for her b-day, that was 7 points shot to heck) And I was left with 4 points for dinner. Sigh. So, I decided to feed the muppets and wait for my hubby to come home. (I think I must make more trips to the fridge in the afternoon than I thought. If nothing else, WW is making me think.) He has SIGNIFICANTLY more points than I do, so he had room to spare. Me?? Yeah - that would be a bowl of Special K (teeny tiny, too I might add) and an apple. But, I made it with a couple of points to spare. But...there was so much food calling my name...you should have heard it.
Not sure I will survive this experiment. Today, I made sure I left room to eat a real dinner.
We have the EXACT same scenario going on in my house. Hubs gets almost 2x as many points as I do, which is sometimes frustrating. My first week, I was STAHVING. But, I'm done with week 2, onto week three right now. And I woke up this morning, planning to eat whatever I wanted for my birthday. Pancakes and bacon were on the menu. And I just didn't want it. So we had some eggs/eggwhites, and I got away with a 3-point breakfast, plus 2 for excessive cream in my coffee.
ReplyDeleteA few tips, Eggs & eggwhites are good. 2% milk is really low. I always end up drinking a lot of water. Reduced fat cheeses, and deli-meat ham are really low, and the protein keeps you full for longer. And sometimes, I use my weekly points and have some bread & butter. Because I love that stuff.
One of my main motivators is my husband. He needs me to do it with him. And since FF seem to have such a high heart-attack risk, I want him as healthy as possible. So I keep to my points, and try not to cheat when he's not around, because (1)We're paying for it, and (2)If it's worth doing, it's worth doing well.
Trust me, though, the first week is the hardest. Good luck!
I'll wish you good luck, but beyond than that, I'm no help with diet stuff.
ReplyDeleteI loved weight watchers online. Made is so much easier....though it seems to be a moot point at the moment.
ReplyDeleteGood luck. I'm sure y'all will do well!
Down 6 lbs since I was in the hospital last week. I know it does not stay at this pace, but holy cow!
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