The Big Day Diet

I'm struggling with the notion that now that I'm engaged, there's an expectation that I'm supposed to obsess about my weight, my goal weight, multiple daily workouts and a magical dress size that I'm supposed to fit into by next summer.

Sure, I want to continue to eat healthy and make good choices and continue recovering from my eating disorder and to take care of my body.  That's what I want more than anything.  And that's what I'm focused on - the baby steps it takes for long-term good health.

So I'm afraid this whole obsession that brides seem to get about THE perfect dress (that they see on a model that looks nothing like ME) and THE perfect weight are going to take over.  It hasn't yet, but I want to make sure I continue to make the choices I'm making for the long haul....and not just because I'm getting married and I have unrealistic expectations of what my body should look look like on one particular day.

The commitment I'm making to my health right now mimics quite closely the commitment I'm making to my fiance.  For the rest of my life, I promise to love my body every day, to make decisions about it's health and happiness every day.   I promise to not give up in the difficult times, and not take it for granted when things seem to be sailing along smoothly.

How do you quiet "The Big Day Diet Voice"?

Shrinkvivor Challenge - Day 1

Kick ass.  Time to start the Shrinkvivor challenge that was created by the fab team over at The Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans.  You can follow the progress of the Tribes here.

I had my first weigh-in this morning and the challenge will continue through November 3rd.  That gives me 7  weigh-ins to find myself DEEP into onederland (never to look back at this weight I'm currently at!).  Yee haw, here goes.  I'm definitely going to hit my 10% loss milestone and hopefully even my 25 lbs milestone!  If I push really hard, I might even make it halfway to goal. 

I'm excited to see the fitness challenges posed to us by the Shrinkvivor peeps.  I need to shake things up a bit in terms of exercise and motivation.

My plan is to keep following WeightWatchers for tracking food.  I'm also going to up my exercise by and I'm contemplating signing up for a 5K on Thanksgiving.  I am going to give myself a week to decide.  I like having a goal around the holidays that's positive and not focused around family stress or food!
 
Goal One  - Be the Ultimate Shrinkvivor!  There's some fantastic prizes to sweeten the pot.
Goal Two - Have a blast trying.

Lose-a-palooza - WeightWatchers Lose for Good Campaign

Join in with WeightWatchers for their one day giving fest to encourage participation in the Lose for Good campaign.

For ever mention of Lose for Good made today, WeightWatchers will donate $1 (up to $60,000) to Share our Strength and Action Against Hunger.

To learn more, visit WeightWatchers.com/LoseForGood. or Lose-a-Palooza

What a lucky girl

One of the reasons I love my boyfriend so much - he always makes me laugh.  Here's an exchange we had on gchat earlier today:

Me: I'm bored of all my music.

Him:  you should listen to Lamb of God radio on Pandora

Me:  Eww, nope. I'm not that bored.

Him:  But you cold bang your head for all to see

Me: I'm not good at headbanging. Or the devil horns thing

Him:  don't be so hard on yourself

Me:  You're always so supportive.

Apparently he can support me with my weight loss efforts, my crazy days AND my attempts to rock out to metal.

Oh, what a guy.

(Seventies party - March 2010.  Y had lost the wig and I'd lost my sunglasses by this point!)