Hi all! I think this post might be fairly short, because I’m pretty much running on fumes right now. I’ve had very little sleep since the end of last week. While some circumstances helped make that happen, a lot of it is my own fault (and the damn show, “Supernatural“). I’m also attempting to get my dad sucked into the show “Angel,” and he and I have been watching a few episodes when I got off work the past few nights. Which pushes back my “Supernatural” watching, and since I just can’t wait to see what happens, that makes me way late in getting to sleep. My two favorite sci fi shows have been Angel and Dead Like Me, but this one is jockeying for one of their positions. I’ve barely even read at all in the past week, because I’ve been so sucked into “Supernatural.” I’m already up to Season 4 (on the 2nd disc) and just absolutely freaking love this show. It has just been downright amazing (Season 3 was okay, but was really short due to the writer’s strike). Season 4 so far also has a perfect balance of seriousness and down-right hysterical humor (at least to me).
So that’s how I’ve been spending my time. As far as being on plan, I mentioned that I was pretty much doing a half-assed job of being on plan Tuesday-Thursday. Friday and Saturday, I was pretty far off plan, and even Sunday wasn’t the best. But I could have done a LOT worse and have in the past several weeks.
But apparently even a half-assed try can make a difference and is better than no try at all. I’ll have to remember that when I think, “well, I screwed up. Might as well go all out and just eat everything in sight.” The fact that I lost 4.9 pounds this week is proof positive of how much of a difference it can make and of just how far off plan I had fallen in the past several weeks.
I’ve been completely on plan yesterday and today and have my fingers crossed for the rest of the week. This week has proven to me the importance of allowing myself “off plan meals,” and of keeping those just to “meals,” and not days, weeks, or months.
I tried to find some video footage on YouTube to show you of “Supernatural,” but a lot of them contained spoilers or wouldn’t have much meaning without seeing the show. So no videos for it, but you can search for it on YouTube yourselves if you’re interested. 
I did see that OneRepublic has a video out now for one of my favorite songs off of their latest album. I don’ t think the video is the best, but the song just makes me happy inside:
So hope you’re having a happy week!
4.9 pounds!! How wonderful! Now I’m tempted to deliberately eat over my plan, not that I would need a lot of convincing to do that, lol.
Anyway, I tagged you for a Funky 5 Meme, hop over and check it out, it should be one or 2 posts ago.
LOL no, no, no need to follow in my terrible footsteps!
But thanks for the kind words and for tagging me! I hope to get to it in the next day or two.
I am having a happy week and happIER now from reading this.
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Aw, thanks, Carla!
Yeah, I get that “off plan meal” phenomenon turning into an off plan week, month, year, etc. Very smart observation, BTW. Do you suppose it is related to a particular mind set(s), such as all-or-nothing, or maybe punishing oneself for letting go of *control*? Not to get too philosphical, but I think about this stuff a lot because I don’t want to have to learn helpful lessons in five years that I could have learned THIS year. LOL.
I’m sure everybody’s reasons are different. I’m just curious if you’ve come up with any brilliant ideas!
heh, heh, heh (yes, nervous laughter) I finally had to quit weighing myself altogether, which my girlfriend warns will “inevitably” lead to “massive weight gain”, and is the first sign of diet abandonment. Hmmm… She could be right, but I doubt it. I weigh my food portions and keep track of what I eat, so I see no point in facing down the evil, cruel, mind-altering, psychosis-inducing, demon scale.
I LOVED “Dead Like Me” and wish it had been a longer series. Mandy Pitinkin (sp?) was sooooo awesome in it. I’ve never heard of “Angel”, so I may have to give that one a look see.
Have a lovely week!
Rebecca, I honestly don’t know why I do it. I’m still trying to figure that out. I sometimes think that with an addiction it can’t quite be boiled down to “I do it because of this.” Or if it is, then it’s so subconscious that I’m not even aware of it. A lot of the time, it’s not even a conscious decision. I just find myself doing it. As you know, I’ve really been struggling with trying to figure this all out. Hopefully one day I will (and hopefully before another 5 yrs go by!)
I completely disagree with your girlfriend about how quitting weigh ins will lead to massive weight gain and I also completely disagree that it is necessarily a sign of diet abandonment (of course it can be, but I don’t think so in your situation. You seem fully aware of what you’re doing and seem like you have a plan. I know there are several bloggers out there that have done the same and have had success. Good luck to you! Keep me posted!
Yay! I knew I liked you! Love that you like Dead Like Me, too. Still one of my favorite shows. I was so upset that it was canceled. My parents and I started watching it right after my brother died and it got me through some rough times. They all crack me up, but Mason especially. Angel is a spinoff show of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I loved both shows, but Angel just a bit more.