I managed to be really really good over pesach and only gained 2.5 pounds! As you guys know, for PCOS, and having to eat the seders so late and all that Matzo... I was very proud of myself! But then the shabbat after pesach was a disaster. It was my brother's last shabbat before aliyah and he and a lot of the family were staying with us. I wanted to make it special. And I ate waaaay too much. Over the course of shabbat I gained another 2.5 pounds. That put me a whole 5 pounds above my pre pesach weight. And I had not had a chance to work out at all over chag. I don't know about you, but that put me in a real funk. I was so unhappy, I had worked so hard to get the weight off and here it was heaping back on. I also found that since I was so much less strict with no dairy no gluten over chag I was soooo tired the whole time. I had so little energy. Not in the didn't get enough sleep last night kind of way. I felt almost drugged!
So I worked really hard and got myself back on the bandwagon. On shabbat, I don't eat at the shul kiddush- there is nothing there for me. When we go out for lunch, I eat a good helping of salad and a piece of chicken. If anything else looks really really good, I let myself have a bite from my husband's plate. I only eat one piece of challah (except mine- I can't help it- I am in love with my challah!). And this week I have not only blasted my pesach weight away, but I have finally hit one of my big goals! I am officially at my pre baby weight!!! I could never have gotten here without some very important things:
1) My husband- without his support I would have succumbed to depression and emotional eating again after pesach. He is my personal cheerleader. Do you have cheerleaders? I honestly believe this is perhaps the MOST important thing for me in getting healthy.
2) Finding some foods I can eat with less guit and still serve to guests. I found an awesome blog- mynewroots.org everything on it can be made kosher and most also pareve. I started using some of her desserts and my guests never knew it was so good for them! I am kind of obsessed with the blog now, and want to make everything in it! I don't have a lot of key ingredients yet, but I am working my way there.
Over pesach I found an awesome "truffle" recipe with cocoa (I don't have cacao yet, but I want to get it), dates, and nuts. You can customize it to almost everything. I have been playing with it to find some fun flavors.
The other day I made my own "nutella" I roasted some hazelnuts and processed the heck out of them with a few dates for sweetness, a splash of vanilla, and cocoa powder. It has been so decadent on fresh strawberries this week instead of my usual apple and almond butter snack. I feel like I am spoiling myself, BUT I AM STILL LOSING WEIGHT!
3) Other people asking how I do it. I have made noticeable changes. They have been drastic and sometimes it is really hard to stick to it. But when I twirled around on Sunday in a top I haven't worn since my seminary days, how could I not feel awesome?? I wore it to a vort on Sunday and my sister in law saw me and was asking all about how I am doing it.
4) I signed up for the PCOSDiva jumpstart program. It does not start for a few more weeks, so why is this helpful? Because the program is scheduled the week of shavuot. At first I was frustrated by this and wondering how in the world I would make that work. But then I realized, this is a blessing! I look forward to, but also dread the chaggim. I hate to look at the scale after them. But this chag will be different. I spent the money and will stick to a careful meal plan. I won't get that feeling of "why try anyway" before chag. Shavuot should not set me back this year! This means no cheese cake, but it also means getting closer and closer to my "dream weight."
5) Do you have a "dream weight"? I do. But focusing on it can be depressing and trying. You always feel so so far from where you want to be. For me, I have found setting small achievable goals along the way keeps me in check and moving to my ultimate "dream goal." There are different levels to the different goals. This week I hit a momentous one- pre-baby weight. I am setting another goal for before shavuot, but this will be a smaller one. Then I will set another one, which will also be a momentous one when I hit it. Do you have a piece of clothing you have been holding onto for years dreaming of the day you will fit into it again? I do. I am just two goals away from getting there! But I won't stop there. After that I will have 10+ pound before I get to my "dream weight" and I will have many baby step goals on the way. Meeting these goals gives you a sense of accomplishment and pride, gets you closer to where you want to go, and the motivation to get there. Try it!
What about you? Do you have any special foods or recipes that allow you to feel like you still get to eat, but are helping with your weight struggle? What are your keys for staying on track? I would love to hear about them! I could probably learn a thing or two!
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