Insanity

It has been said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. That's how I felt when I stepped on the scale this morning. I did manage to maintain, but I was still hoping for a different number.

If you are following closely you will have noticed that my last post was on Wednesday. That was the last time I actually tracked what I ate. My list of "unallowed" foods in the last three days is a little longer than I want to admit, but I am going to do it anyway:

Mashed Potatoes & Gravy (and a second helping w/ loads of garlic butter)
Sweet Potatoes w/ Marshmallows (and a second helping)
Cornbread Stuffing
Green Stuff (aka Pistachio-Pineapple Fluff) (x2)
Cranberry Jello Salad
Dinner Rolls
Peppermint Ice Cream
Graham Crackers
Tacos

I have been trying to get more exercise in, but most of what I have done has been just doing extra things around the house. Last Sunday my neighbor and I decided that our yard desperately needed care. So just about every day this week we have been out there trimming plants and pulling weeds. Yesterday we hung Christmas Lights. Apparently the stuff that wore me out was not enough to counteract my intake.

I think I have learned my lesson. I don't think I have ever heard anyone say that major change will come in only one facet. When people talk about weight loss, they talk about diet and exercise. So this week the goal is to go gung-ho for both. Today, there will be a banquet at the church. I am pretty sure that the menu will be alright for me if I can just resist the dinner rolls.