Another 1/2 pound down today! I started this diet on Monday, but I had weighed myself last Friday, and am now 5 pounds less than I was last Friday. Monday I weighed in at 1/2 pound less than Friday's weight. Anyhow, I am glad to be making progress in the right direction.
I am wondering if things are beginning to taste differently to me. At lunchtime I had a tbsp. of Reese's peanut butter, my favorite, but it didn't seem to taste as good to me. I have not been eating it because it has molasses in it, but when I looked at the sugar count in it, I figured it was pretty low for one tbsp.
Yesterday was pretty crazy, and I probably burned more than one calorie! Ross and I worked very hard at putting in the rest of our 2 gardens. Then last night Ken and I and Ross hightailed it off to pick up our furniture. Even though we bought it from Snap and Bonnie, it was shipped to a furniture store down near Emlenton, and we offered to go get it. So we were crazy busy, and didn't have much time to think about food, anyways!
Speaking of five pounds--several weeks back I was telling myself that perhaps if I could focus on losing just five pounds, and not think about how much I have to lose, maybe it would be better for me. And now, I have accomplished it by giving up sugar and flour pretty much. It really doesn't even seem hard at this point.
Now I have a challenge coming up--we are going to Leigh and Jill's for the weekend. Weekends were always bad for me at Weight Watchers, but this is different. I am hoping that I can continue on my basic foods while I am there.
I'll be posting again Monday!
Friday, June 5, 2009
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Thursday, day 4
Another minus 1/2 this morning! I am liking this!
Yesterday went well. I think my body may be craving some sugar, but it manifests itself in a different way that when I am eating sugar all the time. Then I just go get some, and then some more, and some more, and some more. Denying myself that and nipping it in the bud seems to be working at present. The feeling that I have in my body could best be described by the word "tight". There just seems to be a feeling of tightness in my head. It's hard to describe.
I have another diet book about the sugar blues that I need to get out and take a look at.
Today will be putting the rest of my 2 gardens in. Ross is off today and said he would help me. It is still cold this morning, and the garden looks pretty wet, but it is time to plant!
I had oatmeal with banana this morning and a tablespoon of peanut butter. It was all good! I guess I get most of my carbs in the morning from cereal, although I eat a fair amount of fruit the rest of the day.
Yesterday went well. I think my body may be craving some sugar, but it manifests itself in a different way that when I am eating sugar all the time. Then I just go get some, and then some more, and some more, and some more. Denying myself that and nipping it in the bud seems to be working at present. The feeling that I have in my body could best be described by the word "tight". There just seems to be a feeling of tightness in my head. It's hard to describe.
I have another diet book about the sugar blues that I need to get out and take a look at.
Today will be putting the rest of my 2 gardens in. Ross is off today and said he would help me. It is still cold this morning, and the garden looks pretty wet, but it is time to plant!
I had oatmeal with banana this morning and a tablespoon of peanut butter. It was all good! I guess I get most of my carbs in the morning from cereal, although I eat a fair amount of fruit the rest of the day.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Day Three
The scale showed a 1/2 pound loss this morning. After 3 pounds yesterday, I would not have been surprised to show a slight gain!
Yesterday went pretty good. I thought I would have more times when I would have to "sweat it out" as I said in an earlier post. Sometimes I feel a little bit "funny," maybe kind of weak and fuzzy, but that it every bit as tolerable as feeling bloated and lousy from overeating. I really think not eating sugar and flour keeps you from craving it. Ken's diet opinion is just eat less of everything, but that does not seem to work for me. It seems like I am better off cutting it off, and then it is not an issue! I don't do well with just little bits of this and that.
Although my weight number is private to me, I will say here that I measure 50" around my belly, which is my upper hip area measurement that I take. When I put on my housecoat in the morning and snap it up, it just meets. Many of my blouses do not, and I wear them as an overblouse. I will be reporting my progress on that situation!
This afternoon I am going to volunteer at Hahne, so that will get me out of the house for the afternoon. I plan to take a banana with me for an afternoon snack.
I am working on the water habit, and try to drink a full 64 oz. jug of it each day.
Until later....
Yesterday went pretty good. I thought I would have more times when I would have to "sweat it out" as I said in an earlier post. Sometimes I feel a little bit "funny," maybe kind of weak and fuzzy, but that it every bit as tolerable as feeling bloated and lousy from overeating. I really think not eating sugar and flour keeps you from craving it. Ken's diet opinion is just eat less of everything, but that does not seem to work for me. It seems like I am better off cutting it off, and then it is not an issue! I don't do well with just little bits of this and that.
Although my weight number is private to me, I will say here that I measure 50" around my belly, which is my upper hip area measurement that I take. When I put on my housecoat in the morning and snap it up, it just meets. Many of my blouses do not, and I wear them as an overblouse. I will be reporting my progress on that situation!
This afternoon I am going to volunteer at Hahne, so that will get me out of the house for the afternoon. I plan to take a banana with me for an afternoon snack.
I am working on the water habit, and try to drink a full 64 oz. jug of it each day.
Until later....
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Day Two
Wow! I jumped for joy when I got on the scale this morning! I weighed in at THREE pounds less than yesterday morning! I kid you not! It is so exciting and inspiring to see a loss.
Today I have something I did not have yesterday--reason to hope. Yesterday I was scared, wondering if I could do this enough to make it through one day. But I did! And look what the scale did for me!!
It actually was not too hard yesterday. I had expected to be plagued with cravings but I really wasn't. The Flylady baked beans that I got out of the freezer for Ken and Ross really smelled good, but I put them on Ken's side of the table and did not touch them or even lick the spoon! Ross finished them up when he came home from work.
My afternoons are the times when I really want to eat, eat, eat. Perhaps it's because I am in the honeymoon phase of this diet and everything is pretty new, but I didn't have much problem yesterday.
I did Leslie Sanson in the morning, as reported, and tilled my garden last night, which is WORK! Today is rainy, so I am going to do LS again--her 1 mile walk.
I am certainly thrilled and excited because of that three pound change!!!!
Today I have something I did not have yesterday--reason to hope. Yesterday I was scared, wondering if I could do this enough to make it through one day. But I did! And look what the scale did for me!!
It actually was not too hard yesterday. I had expected to be plagued with cravings but I really wasn't. The Flylady baked beans that I got out of the freezer for Ken and Ross really smelled good, but I put them on Ken's side of the table and did not touch them or even lick the spoon! Ross finished them up when he came home from work.
My afternoons are the times when I really want to eat, eat, eat. Perhaps it's because I am in the honeymoon phase of this diet and everything is pretty new, but I didn't have much problem yesterday.
I did Leslie Sanson in the morning, as reported, and tilled my garden last night, which is WORK! Today is rainy, so I am going to do LS again--her 1 mile walk.
I am certainly thrilled and excited because of that three pound change!!!!
Monday, June 1, 2009
End of the Morning
Yikes! I just did a Leslie Sansone 15 minute express walk, and I am appalled at how out-of-shape I am! I used to do her shorter workouts with ease! But I have to start somewhere, and now I can check out progress when it gets easier!
9:00 was kind of a rough time, but I got through it. I had planned a 10:00 snack of a cheese stick, turkey and lettuce all wrappped up together, but at 10:00 I really didn't feel hungry. I ate my snack about 10:20 or so. It really didn't seem to have much taste.
Speaking of taste, Ross told us a while back that he learned at school that our taste buds redo themselves once a week. So, perhaps for me, after a week, my new tastebuds will not be craving sweets so much?? Hope so!
I am also drinking water. I filled up my jug this morning and have it about 1/3 gone. I really have not been drinking much water. Flylady is starting that for the month of June, so I am glad!
9:00 was kind of a rough time, but I got through it. I had planned a 10:00 snack of a cheese stick, turkey and lettuce all wrappped up together, but at 10:00 I really didn't feel hungry. I ate my snack about 10:20 or so. It really didn't seem to have much taste.
Speaking of taste, Ross told us a while back that he learned at school that our taste buds redo themselves once a week. So, perhaps for me, after a week, my new tastebuds will not be craving sweets so much?? Hope so!
I am also drinking water. I filled up my jug this morning and have it about 1/3 gone. I really have not been drinking much water. Flylady is starting that for the month of June, so I am glad!
Today is the First Day of the Rest of My Life
Today is the first day of the rest of my life.
Today is the beginning of my weight loss journey. And I am scared.
Today I am going on the No Flour, No Sugar diet by Dr. Gott.
Today I am going to make yogurt. I need to eat a cup of it a day to get my milk in, which I think is important.
Today I am going to cut up vegetables and fruits that I bought the other night. I intend to go easy on the fruits, though, and heavy on the vegetables.
Today I have already eaten and egg fried with olive oil, and a milkshake of skim milk, 1/2 banana, Equal, and ice.
Today I may have difficulty not eating sweet stuff. I will keep myself busy. Sweets is almost (well, maybe it really is!) an addiction for me, and I am going to have some bad moments that I am going to have to sweat out.
Today I have itchy places where the excess flesh folds in because of the excess flab.
Today I get a little winded from walking upstairs or up a hill. I am just carrying too many pounds around!
Today I will exercise. I plan to do 15 minutes of Leslie Sansone this morning, and take a bike ride this afternoon. I also plan to plant more garden, which is tremendous exercise!
Today I am at my all-time high. I am eager to see what will happen at the scale from the changes I am making!
Today I hate my tight clothes. I hate to look in the mirror at what my body has become. I look forward to the feeling of my clothes getting looser, then getting too big!
Today I sometimes get a little light-headed and feel unbalanced when I get too warm in exertion.
Today I want to work at getting my blood sugars more balanced, and off the roller-coaster.
Wow! My list could go on and on! I really have a lot of work to do to lose this weight! I have been gearing up for this day, but as I said, I am still scared. But, I want to be trim!!
Today is the beginning of my weight loss journey. And I am scared.
Today I am going on the No Flour, No Sugar diet by Dr. Gott.
Today I am going to make yogurt. I need to eat a cup of it a day to get my milk in, which I think is important.
Today I am going to cut up vegetables and fruits that I bought the other night. I intend to go easy on the fruits, though, and heavy on the vegetables.
Today I have already eaten and egg fried with olive oil, and a milkshake of skim milk, 1/2 banana, Equal, and ice.
Today I may have difficulty not eating sweet stuff. I will keep myself busy. Sweets is almost (well, maybe it really is!) an addiction for me, and I am going to have some bad moments that I am going to have to sweat out.
Today I have itchy places where the excess flesh folds in because of the excess flab.
Today I get a little winded from walking upstairs or up a hill. I am just carrying too many pounds around!
Today I will exercise. I plan to do 15 minutes of Leslie Sansone this morning, and take a bike ride this afternoon. I also plan to plant more garden, which is tremendous exercise!
Today I am at my all-time high. I am eager to see what will happen at the scale from the changes I am making!
Today I hate my tight clothes. I hate to look in the mirror at what my body has become. I look forward to the feeling of my clothes getting looser, then getting too big!
Today I sometimes get a little light-headed and feel unbalanced when I get too warm in exertion.
Today I want to work at getting my blood sugars more balanced, and off the roller-coaster.
Wow! My list could go on and on! I really have a lot of work to do to lose this weight! I have been gearing up for this day, but as I said, I am still scared. But, I want to be trim!!
Monday, April 13, 2009
Welcome to my weight-loss blog
I am going to come here to write about my weight-loss issues. It is hard to tell what kind of ranting and raving I might do! I only have time tonight to make a beginning and will be making alterations with the set-up as I have opportunity.
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