Current weight 155.4
I have been so busy at work that I have been working as soon as I sit at my desk in the morning. When I get home I don't even want to open my computer. So today I realized that I did not blog yesterday, which is ok since I didn't really have anything to say.
Today however, I do have things to say. One thing is that stress has a lot to do with how we eat and treat our bodies. I have been under tremendous stress the last few days and I have had to fight the desire to eat unhealthy stuff, like potato chips! When I am under stress, especially work related stress, I internalize the things that are going on and I take everything personally. I really need to get in a better mind set and know that it is not me, but them. It's not personal, it's just business (poor managed, but still business). Now that I have that off my mind, lets get on with the exciting stuff.
Last night I decided to take a good look at the calendar that I have been tracking my weight loss on and I counted the weeks I have been on the drops. Now original I started the drops for 1 week, but had to stop due to an infection, but was not sure it was an infection, thought perhaps it was a side effect of the drops. So I decided not to count that week and to start fresh. After counting the weeks I found that today is the end of 3 weeks. In those 3 weeks I have averaged 5 lbs a week in loss. I weighed in this morning at 155.4 and it is close enough to 15 lb loss that I am happy with it. My goal is 140 lbs and I am really feeling that I can do it in the 3 weeks I have left on the diet.
The hardest part of this diet for me is the evening hours when I am watching TV. I tend to want salty munchies. I love cheap potato chips, the ones that are thin and greasy. I have to constantly tell myself that they are not healthy for me. I could replace them with popcorn once I am at that point of allowing myself that type of snack, but I need to make sure that it is popcorn without butter! I am at the point of discussing with Barbara different ways we can make some of our favorite dishes healthier. With all the food commercials on TV I find myself thinking how delicious that would be, but also thinking about how unhealthy it is too, like pizza.
So when I am at the point of adding food back in, we are planning on making homemade pizza and using a brouchetta (sp) instead of a thick sauce. - I digress.
Well it is time to get to work. I am delighted that I have hit the 1/2 way mark in weight loss and in the diet plan. It is a lifestyle change to complete this diet, but I think by the time phase 2 is complete I will have the tools to keep myself from gaining the weight back. I know I need to be more active and to eat less food.
Happy losing!
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This is extremely encouraging, Jane! I was down another pound today. I will be most excited when I surpass the lowest point I had achieved during the previous calorie counting excursion last year. If I get 2 lbs below that, I will know I'm on the road to true success!
ReplyDeleteI know I will be "cheating" tonight when I go out - by having something to drink. I have been trying to decide which will have the least impact - mixed drinks with diet cola or beer. I'm thinking beer more caloreis, but alcohol more sugars. I don't know. Six of one and half a dozen of the other. I plan on being very careful, though. Then there's the possibility of wanting a bite afterward. That could, of course, count as a meal for tomorrow, right? Hmmmm.
Anyway - Jane - you are doing great and looking fantastic! Keep it up!
Tomorrow I will take my measurements again. I can tell you that I have lost inches. My bra doesn't fit properly and I have to keep adjusting it. I put on a shirt yesterday that not that long ago was too tight. I wore a white cami under it because the buttoms would pop loose. Yesterday I wore it and you could see through the arm holes and I had to wear a white cami only because my white bra doesn't fit and all I had available was a striped bra.
ReplyDeleteToday I am wearing a blouse I hadn't worn in awhile because when I sat down my muffin top would strain against the buttons and it was uncomfortable!
I have people here at work asking me about the diet. They all want to know "wouldn't I lose weight being on a 500 calories diet anyway". I can't pull up my shirt and lower my pants to show them the slightly wrinkled skin to show the fat burning going on.
I am gungho about this diet. It's amazing and I was a skeptic!
Sue - if you recall when you asked me what I thought of it, I told you I thought it was a scam, didn't I?