In another week or so I will be done with this phase of an intensive weight loss program. The injections and the very low calorie diet will be done. Done, just in time to go on vacation. Do I ever plan things right? Because the next phase will be upping my daily calorie intake a bit, in other words I can have more vegetables. I never would have thought that I would crave broccoli and green beans.
I am already thinking (read - worrying) about the future. Will I be able to maintain my weight loss while on vacation, when all my meals will be bought in a restaurant? Will I be able to find enough foods that I can eat? Will I cave in to my cravings... other than broccoli and green beans?
The program suggests that a person take a portable scale with them on vacation so that you can monitor weight gains and act appropriately. It is also written that if you depend on how your clothes fit, you won't get the true status of your body. I know that it may seem as though I'm obsessive about weight and checking it every day. But I have to admit that my weight gains of 5-10# have usually occurred when I have NOT looked at my scale in weeks or months. It is true for me that I don't realize I'm gaining THAT MUCH weight until it's too late.
Too-late for me is dangerous. High weight for me = High cholesterol, high blood sugar, high risk of heart attack or stroke. Those are "highs" I don't need.
Lord, help me focus on today's food plan and not worry about the tomorrows of my life. My only "worry" should be how to pack my portable scale in my luggage. Don't worry, I will find a way!
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