Reward Eating

Weight: 131.2

Phase3 and Phase 4 combo

My updates get further and few in between but only because I'm trying not to obsess about my weight. I try to think about my weight maintance as a simple everyday thing that doesn't require much attention. Though of course we all know it's a constant struggle to not give into temptation and eat until you're happy. Eating makes me happy, I admit it. A significant component of my weight gain is emotional eating or "reward" eating. I think, "I worked out today I deserve a cookie". Of course it's never one cookie either, it's a handful of cookies. Oops. Did those cookies just jump in my mouth? I have been trying not to do that lately. I'm still keeping to a gluten & nut free diet and I try to minimize the amount of dairy I consume. I also continue to take Dexatrim which I'm ashamed to admit since I know they are not healthy but I get so hungry without them. I'm taking it one step at a time though and am not going to try to give up all my vices at once or it's a sure road to failure.

I did sneak a mini- round of HCG about a month ago and I was able to get to 126.8 lbs. My lifetime goal is 125 which is the high end weight for my recommended height/body type. I'm still trying to do correction days to get within 2 pounds. The more I exercise the more hungry I get and it is more difficult not to over eat or give into carb cravings and the more I want to "reward" myself.

I take it day by day. I have not been eating after 6:00pm and that has really helped keep my weight  from sky rocketing. I've made it through one more day today!

I have some updated photos.

Me prior to HCG, about 165 lbs

After HCG, about 135 lbs

I don't have any recent pictures of me full body but you can see the weight loss in my face. I'm always embarassed to post pictures but I know I love to see before and after pictures of other people and always admire their courage to post them. I guess it's only fair that I post some also.