Doctor Forced "Diet"

Because my dad had colon cancer and I had polyps 10 years ago, it is time for my 10-year check-up. UGH. Why do I not remember the "diet" they put me on right before? Oh, I know. Probably because I was in the hospital in a lot of pain. The diet escaped me. Well, and there's the whole I-didn't-care-what-I-put-in-my-mouth thing back then.

Now is a different story. I care what goes in my mouth. I love fruits and veggies. They are the crux of "getting through" for me. For 7 days, I have to give up my daily vitamin. I can already feel my energy level decreasing. for 3 days I have to give up ALL fruits and vegetables. 3 DAYS!!!! UGH. That is going to seem like forever. I feel like I am going to have a hard time with that. Thursday I must be on an all clear liquid diet (while I am at work, even). More UGH.

I worry about compensating for the lack of F/V with "pointed" foods. This is going to take extra work on my part to get through. Do you think the liquid diet will make up for it? Damn shame the liquid diet can't include a beer or two, a glass of wine maybe. By then I'll need it.

Ok. Wish me luck.

Love in losing,

Jenny

ohMAword

My, how time gets away from me. Did not realize it has been a month and a half since my last post.

Just thought I would let you know that I survived the fasting. Happened to lose 3.6 in the process. Ya think it had much to do with the fact that I did not get my points in every day? Bad news is....it was hard to keep off. I'm glad I was doing that for God, not for dieting purposes.

That's right. Once again, I proved that "diets" don't work. This is a lifestyle change. Once the diet is over, everything goes back to the way it was. I hope you know that by now.

Do you just LOVE the weather we are having? I hope it has helped motivate you to get out an be active. I know it has me. Saturday after the meeting I usually go straight to get my nails done. This week, I dropped my car off at Plaza Tire Auto for routine maintenance. Instead of a friend picking me up and taking me to the nail salon, I jogged there and back. It was a beautiful 2 mile round trip.

Sunday I went to Tracey's house for my bi-weekly visit. (I like how she invites me now and I don't have to ask. heehee) ohMAword, who knew it would get so warm? I got a sunburn!!! I wore my "cooling clothes" there and almost had heat exhaustion. Needless to say, I shed that layer of clothing for the walk home.

Sick kids are calling.

Love in losing,

Jenny

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

I would like to start by wishing each of you blessings this New Year. May God be with you every step of the way.

Let me next tell you that I have a lot to say. I hope that I don't ramble or stray too much off topic. I think that a lot of what I am about to tell you will make sense when I inform you that I have been in a weird spot this break. My kids were gone for most of the break and for a bit of it, I was lonely.

Looking back on it all, I think I was protesting being alone and being lonely by eating, by not tracking,....I'm not sure why I thought that Loneliness would argue back with me. Loneliness does not care. Nor does it value me. And now I know that it also does not DEFINE me.

It is true, I gained two-and-a-half pounds between Christmas and New Years. Not what I wanted, but also not terrible. In my pre-WW years, I could have put on an "easy" 5-10 pounds in that week. And with out a single thought about any of them.

What I learned is although the journey is fun and encouraging, the destination is amazing. I like being "at goal". I feel good. I feel great. But I did not like what I did to myself over break. The weird weather kept me inside a lot. Then two sore knees (from a 8+ mile walk) kept me from doing much.

What I am going to do about it is two-fold. First, I am going be outside training WHENEVER I can. Maybe even when I can't. I have to squeeze the training in if I want to meet my personal completion goal. Second, I am going to do better for myself. By that I mean, I am going to cleanse myself for God. I am limiting my online "fun", I am reading the Bible daily and I am fasting for a few weeks.

Now don't get all worried about me. I am eating. I am eating minimally during the work day: i.e. fruits and veggies with one protein bar. For dinner, more veggies, a carbohydrate and more protein. Because of this, I am not counting my points. I would, except I honestly don't want to know how MUCH I am depriving myself. My goal is to CLEANSE. This will not last forever. I will be back "on plan" at the end of the month.

I will still be working. No worries. I will see you Saturday. It is something I want to do for God with my church.

Love in losing,

Jenny Wright

7:30am Saturday

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