It is so good to look outside and see the bright sun shining. It is incredible how much snow melted yesterday. At the start of the day there was a shoveled path in the back yard for the dogs to use. Mid-morning there was muddy grass showing through. Now you cannot see any remnants of the path. There are still a few small piles of snow but mostly it is gone. In the front of the house, all that remains is one pile that was created by the snowplow. It will take longer to melt because it is more packed down.
I realize that is probably not the last snow we will see this winter because it IS only February but it is still good to see it going. It is not the prettiest time of year but it is tolerable because we know that soon there will be flowers and green grass. Already I have noticed the birds are starting to sing. AND, last night when Carol and I drove to Essex just after 6, it was not dark.
I think I want to use my blog to keep track of my attempts to lose weight. There are so many weight-loss blogs out there. I'm not ready to be real public about what I write by posting my link but if someone comes here by accident, no problem. I appreciate positive comments but I'm not ready for criticism. Some people seem to bare all. Perhaps it is the anonymity of the internet that attracts them but I still have fear that someone will use something I write against me.
So, here goes - on Wednesday at my TOPS meeting I gained 1/2 pound which put me back at 190. I have been stuck in this area for a very long time. I have nothing against maintaining, in fact I hope that when I finally reach goal, I maintain but I am still too heavy to stay at the weight I am. I am still classified as obese according to my BMI. At 165, I will be overweight. It sounds better and it would be a healthier weight for me.
With losing in mind, I have been looking at tools that might help me. I wondered about laser and also hypnotism. Cost (unknown at this time) is something that keeps me from further pursuing those options.
I considered a dietitian to help me figure out what would be a sensible plan for ME.
In 2010, I followed a link (probably on Facebook) to http://www.ichange.com/ It was another free site. (SparkPeople is the only site I have ever paid for and if I remember correctly, it was less than $10. It is now a free site I use every day.) When I found ichange, there were 2 counsellors from which to choose. One of them is a holistic nutritionist. Holistic health has always interested me so that was my choice.
Linda was very helpful and I learned more about how I should eat. I didn't lose anything but she assured me that I will, once my body knows there will always be healthy food available.
Before Christmas, they offered options that would cost money. You can still use the site for free but you don't have access to the counsellors unless you pay. They made an offer to their current clients but even so, I could not justify in my mind that I should pay more money to lose weight. I sure could use all the money I have spent over the years for joining weight watchers multiple times and other programs for which I have forgotten their names. I withdrew.
A short time later, I was missing the site and re-joined the free part under a new name. It was helpful but it wasn't the same. During my investigating of local dietitians, I re-checked the price on ichange. Of course it is more than what I was offered before. It is $1.65 a week. I know I cannot find anyone local for that.
I am enjoying my first week which is a free trial. Only time will show whether or not I made the right decision.
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