Today's Weight: 141.6lbs, loss of 0.2lbs from yesterday
Total Loss: 17lbs!
Well it was a small loss from yesterday, which was actually somewhat surprising to me since my head feels SO much lighter with my shorter hair. I wonder if today would have been a gain day if I hadn't cut my hair... hmm.. Maybe just eating the fish off of sushi still isn't a good restaurant idea!
Today I went down to the house I live in at my university to move all of my stuff over to a new room and do some cleaning in preparation for the next term to start. Man that place was a mess from my roommates last year. I spent a good portion of the day working on it and it's still nowhere close to being done. Ugh!
Also, something that is causing me a great deal of stress, tomorrow I am leaving for a couple days to go on a camping trip with some friends as a belated birthday thing. Typically this would be fine, but a lot of my friends are couples, (boring for the single person over here who hates being the third wheel), as well as enjoy drinking. Not to mention the amount of prep work I'm going to have to do tomorrow by pre-making a bunch of meals and loading up on snacks so that I'm not tempted by everyone elses' junk food! The main thing that people do while they're there is eat, so it should be interesting trying to avoid all or that. Sigh... but the point of this way of eating is to learn how to control myself and succeed in social situations, not just when I'm isolated!
So I guess I'll be missing for a few days. Tomorrow morning will be my last weigh-in for about two days and I think it will drive me crazy! I really have begun to like seeing that number in the morning to give me instant feedback on how this whole thing is going... I'm nervous!
Here goes nothing...my first TRUE test of if I can do this without any of my typical support!
<3
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Day 44 (PV)
Today's Weight: 141.8lbs, no change from yesterday
Total Loss: 16.8lbs
No change today, but I was okay with that because of how much I have lost in the last week or so. I've been getting amazing results, which is so incredibly encouraging.
Today went well food-wise even though I was pretty busy. My bestie gave me my belated birthday present today: a haircut and color! I've needed a cut for so long and the color part was just an extra bonus. I lopped off at least six inches of hair, (it was really long and needed to be done), so now it sets pretty much right at my collarbone. Thankfully it doesn't make me look younger like I was sorta afraid it would. The color didn't turn out quite as I expected, though. I asked for a chestnut with red undertones, and ended up with a dark brown with very red/almost burgundy sheen to it. Thankfully that will lessen as time goes on, since it's a little funkier than that I was originally intending. Haha.
My friend is vegan, so we had an interesting time finding a place where we could both find something we deemed acceptable, but we finally ended up going out to sushi and I just ate the nigiri without any of the rice. Ended up being really yummy, if not very filling. I ended up going home after and eating a salad with chicken on it so that I wouldn't be so hungry!
All in all, a very good day. My head feels so light now without all of the extra weight from my hair. Crazy! I wonder if that will give a false-low on the scale tomorrow... Whatever, I'll take it! haha
<3
Total Loss: 16.8lbs
No change today, but I was okay with that because of how much I have lost in the last week or so. I've been getting amazing results, which is so incredibly encouraging.
Today went well food-wise even though I was pretty busy. My bestie gave me my belated birthday present today: a haircut and color! I've needed a cut for so long and the color part was just an extra bonus. I lopped off at least six inches of hair, (it was really long and needed to be done), so now it sets pretty much right at my collarbone. Thankfully it doesn't make me look younger like I was sorta afraid it would. The color didn't turn out quite as I expected, though. I asked for a chestnut with red undertones, and ended up with a dark brown with very red/almost burgundy sheen to it. Thankfully that will lessen as time goes on, since it's a little funkier than that I was originally intending. Haha.
My friend is vegan, so we had an interesting time finding a place where we could both find something we deemed acceptable, but we finally ended up going out to sushi and I just ate the nigiri without any of the rice. Ended up being really yummy, if not very filling. I ended up going home after and eating a salad with chicken on it so that I wouldn't be so hungry!
All in all, a very good day. My head feels so light now without all of the extra weight from my hair. Crazy! I wonder if that will give a false-low on the scale tomorrow... Whatever, I'll take it! haha
<3
Day 43 (PP)
Yesterday's Weight: 141.8lb, 1lb loss from yesterday!
Total Loss: 16.8lbs
Holy cow! I actually lost an entire pound in a day, I haven't seen results like this since my "Attack" phase! I would have posted this last night, but for some reason my internet wasn't working...
Off to see my weight is today! And I'm getting a much-needed hair cut, so I'm super excited about that. It's going to be a good day!
<3
Total Loss: 16.8lbs
Holy cow! I actually lost an entire pound in a day, I haven't seen results like this since my "Attack" phase! I would have posted this last night, but for some reason my internet wasn't working...
Off to see my weight is today! And I'm getting a much-needed hair cut, so I'm super excited about that. It's going to be a good day!
<3
Monday, August 29, 2011
Day 42 (PV) Start of Week 7!
Today's Weight: 142.8lbs, 0.2lb loss from yesterday
Total Loss: 15.8lbs
Not a huge loss from yesterday, but it's still a loss. I love it when I get down to the lower digits of a set of ten pounds... it's so encouraging to watch it be so close to that next milestone. Watch, in like two weeks when it hasn't budged I'll say it's infuriating for it to be so close and yet so far, haha. That's how fickle this whole process is!
My day was pretty uneventful, minus me going swimming in the river behind my house for some exercise. That was a ton of fun since it was a beautiful day out. I'm finding that my bathing suits that I got a the beginning of the summer are starting to feel a bit too big! They were practically too small when I got them! Yes! I love shrinking out of clothes, though every once in a while it makes it difficult to put together an outfit. Small price to pay... I have my eye on some cute clothes when I get down to size anyway, that will make that part easier. Oh the things to look forward to...
<3
Total Loss: 15.8lbs
Not a huge loss from yesterday, but it's still a loss. I love it when I get down to the lower digits of a set of ten pounds... it's so encouraging to watch it be so close to that next milestone. Watch, in like two weeks when it hasn't budged I'll say it's infuriating for it to be so close and yet so far, haha. That's how fickle this whole process is!
My day was pretty uneventful, minus me going swimming in the river behind my house for some exercise. That was a ton of fun since it was a beautiful day out. I'm finding that my bathing suits that I got a the beginning of the summer are starting to feel a bit too big! They were practically too small when I got them! Yes! I love shrinking out of clothes, though every once in a while it makes it difficult to put together an outfit. Small price to pay... I have my eye on some cute clothes when I get down to size anyway, that will make that part easier. Oh the things to look forward to...
<3
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Day 41 (PP)
Today's Weight: 143.0lbs, 0.8lbs down from yesterday
Total Loss: 15.6lbs
Big loss even after a veggie day! Yes! My body is finally giving up and relinquishing some of the weight. I'm so excited and encouraged by this progress, it's incredible. Three more pounds and I'll be out of the 140's! I'm just concerned that my scale is going to hear me gloating and pull a stall to the whole process again, haha.
Today went well food-wise, even though I was kept fairly busy from the afternoon to evening. I ate an egg salad for breakfast, and tri-tip roast for lunch/dinner. I ended up kind of skipping dinner since I didn't get home until late, but that was okay because I wasn't really hungry after all.
My mom and I embarked on a mission to find an acceptable comforter with some green in it, since the room I will be moving into at my university in a month is painted kind of a mint green. I had originally planned to repaint it, but I really haven't had that much time/will-power to make myself do it, so I decided to just try to roll with it and incorporate it into my color scheme. Who knew a "pretty" comforter with green in it was so difficult to find? We eventually, after four hours of running around and getting frustrated with the selections, decided on a very pretty lavender comforter with some decorative pillows that have lavender flowers and green stems to tie in all of the colors. The contrast should end up being very pretty! Whew! At least that is all figured out, haha.
Here's hoping for another great scale day. I did a lot of walking today, so that should be good for something!
<3
Total Loss: 15.6lbs
Big loss even after a veggie day! Yes! My body is finally giving up and relinquishing some of the weight. I'm so excited and encouraged by this progress, it's incredible. Three more pounds and I'll be out of the 140's! I'm just concerned that my scale is going to hear me gloating and pull a stall to the whole process again, haha.
Today went well food-wise, even though I was kept fairly busy from the afternoon to evening. I ate an egg salad for breakfast, and tri-tip roast for lunch/dinner. I ended up kind of skipping dinner since I didn't get home until late, but that was okay because I wasn't really hungry after all.
My mom and I embarked on a mission to find an acceptable comforter with some green in it, since the room I will be moving into at my university in a month is painted kind of a mint green. I had originally planned to repaint it, but I really haven't had that much time/will-power to make myself do it, so I decided to just try to roll with it and incorporate it into my color scheme. Who knew a "pretty" comforter with green in it was so difficult to find? We eventually, after four hours of running around and getting frustrated with the selections, decided on a very pretty lavender comforter with some decorative pillows that have lavender flowers and green stems to tie in all of the colors. The contrast should end up being very pretty! Whew! At least that is all figured out, haha.
Here's hoping for another great scale day. I did a lot of walking today, so that should be good for something!
<3
Day 40 (PV)
Today's Weight: 143.8lbs
Total Loss: 14.8lbs
Yes! New low and I've almost lost an official 15lbs. This feels really good. I hope this trend continues!!
Short post tonight, It's late and I'm super tired. Overall had a great "Dukan" day, though!
<3
Total Loss: 14.8lbs
Yes! New low and I've almost lost an official 15lbs. This feels really good. I hope this trend continues!!
Short post tonight, It's late and I'm super tired. Overall had a great "Dukan" day, though!
<3
Friday, August 26, 2011
Day 39 (PP)
Today's Weight: 144.8lbs
Result: 0.8lb gain and back up to previous low
I expected to gain since I ate so many veggies yesterday! Still was slightly disappointing though, but that's just because I wish every day could be an exciting loss day. Once I start losing I always get greedy for more and the lower numbers! That's not really the entire point of this though. I have to remember that it's more about learning how to have a healthy relationship with food as well as getting down to a weight I'm happy about and maintain that. Maintenance scares me, I've never been able to make that work for very long after the completion of the loss phase...
Because today was a pure protein day, I had steak strips for lunch and then these chicken sausages/shrimp mix for dinner with my gallette and the last piece of birthday Dukan-cheesecake. That cake was kinda funky tasting, but with the right Walden Farms stuff as topping it was passable, but not something I think I would want all the time. It did make me feel like I was getting a treat all of this week though!
Tomorrow I'm treating myself to getting my eyebrows reshaped and a wax that is sorely needed in order to get ready for a birthday camping trip with some friends next week! Ouch in the moment, but totally worth it. There's something to be said for a little pampering =]
<3
Result: 0.8lb gain and back up to previous low
I expected to gain since I ate so many veggies yesterday! Still was slightly disappointing though, but that's just because I wish every day could be an exciting loss day. Once I start losing I always get greedy for more and the lower numbers! That's not really the entire point of this though. I have to remember that it's more about learning how to have a healthy relationship with food as well as getting down to a weight I'm happy about and maintain that. Maintenance scares me, I've never been able to make that work for very long after the completion of the loss phase...
Because today was a pure protein day, I had steak strips for lunch and then these chicken sausages/shrimp mix for dinner with my gallette and the last piece of birthday Dukan-cheesecake. That cake was kinda funky tasting, but with the right Walden Farms stuff as topping it was passable, but not something I think I would want all the time. It did make me feel like I was getting a treat all of this week though!
Tomorrow I'm treating myself to getting my eyebrows reshaped and a wax that is sorely needed in order to get ready for a birthday camping trip with some friends next week! Ouch in the moment, but totally worth it. There's something to be said for a little pampering =]
<3
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Day 39 (PP)
Today's Weight: 144.8lbs
Result: 0.8lb gain and back up to previous low
I expected to gain since I ate so many veggies yesterday! Still was slightly disappointing though, but that's just because I wish every day could be an exciting loss day. Once I start losing I always get greedy for more and the lower numbers! That's not really the entire point of this though. I have to remember that it's more about learning how to have a healthy relationship with food as well as getting down to a weight I'm happy about and maintain that. Maintenance scares me, I've never been able to make that work for very long after the completion of the loss phase...
Because today was a pure protein day, I had steak strips for lunch and then these chicken sausages/shrimp mix for dinner with my gallette and the last piece of birthday Dukan-cheesecake. That cake was kinda funky tasting, but with the right Walden Farms stuff as topping it was passable, but not something I think I would want all the time. It did make me feel like I was getting a treat all of this week though!
Tomorrow I'm treating myself to getting my eyebrows reshaped and a wax that is sorely needed in order to get ready for a birthday camping trip with some friends next week! Ouch in the moment, but totally worth it. There's something to be said for a little pampering =]
<3
Result: 0.8lb gain and back up to previous low
I expected to gain since I ate so many veggies yesterday! Still was slightly disappointing though, but that's just because I wish every day could be an exciting loss day. Once I start losing I always get greedy for more and the lower numbers! That's not really the entire point of this though. I have to remember that it's more about learning how to have a healthy relationship with food as well as getting down to a weight I'm happy about and maintain that. Maintenance scares me, I've never been able to make that work for very long after the completion of the loss phase...
Because today was a pure protein day, I had steak strips for lunch and then these chicken sausages/shrimp mix for dinner with my gallette and the last piece of birthday Dukan-cheesecake. That cake was kinda funky tasting, but with the right Walden Farms stuff as topping it was passable, but not something I think I would want all the time. It did make me feel like I was getting a treat all of this week though!
Tomorrow I'm treating myself to getting my eyebrows reshaped and a wax that is sorely needed in order to get ready for a birthday camping trip with some friends next week! Ouch in the moment, but totally worth it. There's something to be said for a little pampering =]
<3
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Day 38 (PV)
Today's Weight: 144.0lbs
Total Loss: 14.6lbs
New low!! I've officially lost my first "stone" and am well on my way to having lost 20 pounds! I was so excited when I saw that today that I almost shrieked in excitement. I think my body is finally getting used to the alternating protein/protein+veggies cycle and is back to losing on a consistent basis. Score.
I ended up eating a bit more today than I did yesterday, which should be fine but since it was a veggie day I got excited about the variety. Haha. For lunch I had a chicken burger with mini bell peppers, and then for dinner I had a taco spinach salad with celery and broccoli in it as well, my gallette, and another piece of that Dukan cheesecake. Let me tell you, I was absolutely STUFFED by the end of that and was wishing I hadn't eaten as much as I had. I think my stomach is definitely shrinking, because a meal like that used to be no biggie at all.
I'm wondering if I get a slight gain tomorrow just because of the bulk/it having been a veggie day. Oh well, I guess I'll find out! I have the 130's in my sights =]
<3
Total Loss: 14.6lbs
New low!! I've officially lost my first "stone" and am well on my way to having lost 20 pounds! I was so excited when I saw that today that I almost shrieked in excitement. I think my body is finally getting used to the alternating protein/protein+veggies cycle and is back to losing on a consistent basis. Score.
I ended up eating a bit more today than I did yesterday, which should be fine but since it was a veggie day I got excited about the variety. Haha. For lunch I had a chicken burger with mini bell peppers, and then for dinner I had a taco spinach salad with celery and broccoli in it as well, my gallette, and another piece of that Dukan cheesecake. Let me tell you, I was absolutely STUFFED by the end of that and was wishing I hadn't eaten as much as I had. I think my stomach is definitely shrinking, because a meal like that used to be no biggie at all.
I'm wondering if I get a slight gain tomorrow just because of the bulk/it having been a veggie day. Oh well, I guess I'll find out! I have the 130's in my sights =]
<3
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Day 37 (PP)
Today's Weight: 148.8lbs
Result: No change since yesterday
I'm not really bummed out that my weight hasn't changed since yesterday, I was actually a little relieved since I usually jump up a little bit after a vegetable day. Yay!
Today was relatively uneventful compared to yesterday, but it was nice to have a relaxing and quiet day compared to the business of yesterday. I found that I wasn't hugely hungry today, so I didn't find myself eating the same quantities at lunch and dinner as I usually do. I think I'm finally getting used to my food options being more limited so I don't feel like I have to completely stuff myself of the acceptable foods that I'm allowed so that I'm not tempted. I may just be learning how to stop eating when I'm full! Sad that I have to relearn that.
For lunch I had two salmon burgers, and then for dinner I had baked turkey breast, a gallette, and a slice of dukan-friendly cheesecake that my mom made for my birthday cake. I'm so glad that she is as supportive as she is =].
My next mini-goal is to break into the upper 130's within the next few weeks. I think I can do it in three weeks, so we'll see what happens!
<3
Result: No change since yesterday
I'm not really bummed out that my weight hasn't changed since yesterday, I was actually a little relieved since I usually jump up a little bit after a vegetable day. Yay!
Today was relatively uneventful compared to yesterday, but it was nice to have a relaxing and quiet day compared to the business of yesterday. I found that I wasn't hugely hungry today, so I didn't find myself eating the same quantities at lunch and dinner as I usually do. I think I'm finally getting used to my food options being more limited so I don't feel like I have to completely stuff myself of the acceptable foods that I'm allowed so that I'm not tempted. I may just be learning how to stop eating when I'm full! Sad that I have to relearn that.
For lunch I had two salmon burgers, and then for dinner I had baked turkey breast, a gallette, and a slice of dukan-friendly cheesecake that my mom made for my birthday cake. I'm so glad that she is as supportive as she is =].
My next mini-goal is to break into the upper 130's within the next few weeks. I think I can do it in three weeks, so we'll see what happens!
<3
Day 36 -- MY BIRTHDAY! (PV) Also Start of Week Six
Today's Weight: 144.8lbs
Total Loss to date: 13.8lbs
Woo-hoo!! Amazing birthday present first thing the morning with hitting a new low weight! I was so encouraged by this number today, especially since my daily fluctuations have been so wonky lately. I was half expecting a gain just because life likes to throw stuff like that my way, haha.
For all of my worrying the last few weeks or so, I had an amazing birthday. It was very simple, I didn't really do a whole lot... but turns out that's what I enjoyed the most about it. I got to spend the morning with my family drinking coffee and just reminiscing... I shopped till I dropped with my bestie all afternoon and there was never really a dull moment or a lag in the conversation, which is great because it had seemed like we had been having issues as far as being on the same page the last few months. It was great to put that behind us and get back to the way things have always been. We then met up with my family for a nice meal, and honestly even though I had planned to allow myself a treat, I was so full by the time I finished my meal that I didn't want dessert.
Trust me, I'm probably just as shocked about this as any of you are. Me? Resist chocolate when I have a perfectly good reason to indulge? Unheard of...
All in all, a very successful birthday. I'm lucky to have the people that I do in my life =]
<3
Total Loss to date: 13.8lbs
Woo-hoo!! Amazing birthday present first thing the morning with hitting a new low weight! I was so encouraged by this number today, especially since my daily fluctuations have been so wonky lately. I was half expecting a gain just because life likes to throw stuff like that my way, haha.
For all of my worrying the last few weeks or so, I had an amazing birthday. It was very simple, I didn't really do a whole lot... but turns out that's what I enjoyed the most about it. I got to spend the morning with my family drinking coffee and just reminiscing... I shopped till I dropped with my bestie all afternoon and there was never really a dull moment or a lag in the conversation, which is great because it had seemed like we had been having issues as far as being on the same page the last few months. It was great to put that behind us and get back to the way things have always been. We then met up with my family for a nice meal, and honestly even though I had planned to allow myself a treat, I was so full by the time I finished my meal that I didn't want dessert.
Trust me, I'm probably just as shocked about this as any of you are. Me? Resist chocolate when I have a perfectly good reason to indulge? Unheard of...
All in all, a very successful birthday. I'm lucky to have the people that I do in my life =]
<3
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Day 35 (PP)
Today's Weight: 145.6lbs
Total Loss: Still 13lbs
I'm back down to my latest low today, which is nice. I was hoping for a little lower so that I could have a new low, but hey. Positive thinking! I did another pure protein day today in preparation for my off-plan dessert that I've decided I will allow myself tomorrow. Life happens even in the midst of this plan, and as much as I want to reach my goal weight as quickly as possible, it's also important to appreciate the moment and allow myself to relax for a day. We're going to a restaurant where I know I can have a great on-plan meal, and then dessert! Chocolaaaate haha.
Oh yes, and why am I randomly allowing myself this treat... it's my 21st birthday. I'm not sure why, but I've never really lost the child-like excitement that I had when I was younger for my birthday. It has become less of an event as I've gotten older, but I still have that "Oh my gosh it's my birthday, I get a day where it's about me!" kind of feeling every time. Only it used to be so much easier to rock my socks off entertainment/activity related on the actual day. The last few years I've found myself scrambling to figure out something to do that will make me feel like it was a great day, only to find myself disappointed at the end of it because all these elaborate plans fell through.
I am very aware that all of this sounds extremely spoiled and immature, but I'm not sure how to get rid of that kind of anticipation and just accept that it's "just another day" like most people do. I suppose that I have kind of a Hollywood vision of how "milestones" should be.... although if I were going by that standard I would probably be expected to get completely smashed on my 21st and do something completely embarrassing, neither scenario am I feeling inclined to do... ah well. Such is life ;)
It will be a great day because I decide that it will be, not because of circumstance or how many people remember and wish me a happy birthday. I have my family to celebrate and that is all that matters!
Happy birthday to me =]
<3
Total Loss: Still 13lbs
I'm back down to my latest low today, which is nice. I was hoping for a little lower so that I could have a new low, but hey. Positive thinking! I did another pure protein day today in preparation for my off-plan dessert that I've decided I will allow myself tomorrow. Life happens even in the midst of this plan, and as much as I want to reach my goal weight as quickly as possible, it's also important to appreciate the moment and allow myself to relax for a day. We're going to a restaurant where I know I can have a great on-plan meal, and then dessert! Chocolaaaate haha.
Oh yes, and why am I randomly allowing myself this treat... it's my 21st birthday. I'm not sure why, but I've never really lost the child-like excitement that I had when I was younger for my birthday. It has become less of an event as I've gotten older, but I still have that "Oh my gosh it's my birthday, I get a day where it's about me!" kind of feeling every time. Only it used to be so much easier to rock my socks off entertainment/activity related on the actual day. The last few years I've found myself scrambling to figure out something to do that will make me feel like it was a great day, only to find myself disappointed at the end of it because all these elaborate plans fell through.
I am very aware that all of this sounds extremely spoiled and immature, but I'm not sure how to get rid of that kind of anticipation and just accept that it's "just another day" like most people do. I suppose that I have kind of a Hollywood vision of how "milestones" should be.... although if I were going by that standard I would probably be expected to get completely smashed on my 21st and do something completely embarrassing, neither scenario am I feeling inclined to do... ah well. Such is life ;)
It will be a great day because I decide that it will be, not because of circumstance or how many people remember and wish me a happy birthday. I have my family to celebrate and that is all that matters!
Happy birthday to me =]
<3
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Day 34 (PP)
Today's Weight: 146.2lbs
Result: 0.6lb gain from yesterday
Boo, another day of gain but I'm not too surprised since this seems to happen quite a bit for me. I went through my weight logs that I keep on my phone, (they have apps for everything nowadays, don't they?), and went through looking at the trend and I'm definitely going downward at actually a pretty decent pace. I'm about 2 pounds or a little less per week, which actually isn't half bad. I really need to put this into perspective and take a step back from getting bummed out from daily fluctuations! Luckily I think ol' TOM is on his way out, so he can quit bugging me and I can get back to losing.
Today went well food-wise...ended up having a lot of fish! For lunch I had two salmon burgers, and then ended up having freshly grilled salmon and steak for dinner! I felt like I ate a ton today, I was so stuffed. That is definitely nice about this way of eating, you get to eat until you're full!
Nothing else extremely exciting is really going on. Still debating whether or not I want to set myself back with a cheat on my birthday... is it really worth it? My taste buds say yes, my jeans say no! Haha... which one will win, I wonder. Chocolate is calling my name!
<3
Result: 0.6lb gain from yesterday
Boo, another day of gain but I'm not too surprised since this seems to happen quite a bit for me. I went through my weight logs that I keep on my phone, (they have apps for everything nowadays, don't they?), and went through looking at the trend and I'm definitely going downward at actually a pretty decent pace. I'm about 2 pounds or a little less per week, which actually isn't half bad. I really need to put this into perspective and take a step back from getting bummed out from daily fluctuations! Luckily I think ol' TOM is on his way out, so he can quit bugging me and I can get back to losing.
Today went well food-wise...ended up having a lot of fish! For lunch I had two salmon burgers, and then ended up having freshly grilled salmon and steak for dinner! I felt like I ate a ton today, I was so stuffed. That is definitely nice about this way of eating, you get to eat until you're full!
Nothing else extremely exciting is really going on. Still debating whether or not I want to set myself back with a cheat on my birthday... is it really worth it? My taste buds say yes, my jeans say no! Haha... which one will win, I wonder. Chocolate is calling my name!
<3
Friday, August 19, 2011
Day 33 (PV)
Today's Weight: 145.6lbs
Total Weight Loss: 13lbs!!!
Woo-hoo! Hit a new low today, which was very exciting. This time I didn't step on the scale multiple times to see if it was correct, I liked this number so I just took its word for it the first time. ;)
I've kinda noticed that I rarely log the actual food that I eat on here, I just talk about the results...so I should probably start doing something like that. Here's an example of what I had today, (DISCLAIMER: I use a lot of Walden Farms products. I didn't prove that they had any real affect on my weight-loss in the beginning, so I continue to use them):
Breakfast: Coffee (I know, but I'm not really a morning person)
Lunch: Roughly 15 chicken meatballs with Walden Farms alfredo sauce (No cal, no carb, etc...), and three mini-bell peppers.
Dinner: A medium-sized spinach salad with tomatoes, celery, broccoli, Walden Farms bacon ranch dressing; two chicken burgers with Walden Farms spicy BBQ sauce, two mini-bell peppers, 2 tablespoons oat bran mixed with fat-free greek yogurt, pinch of splenda, and Walden Farms chocolate/caramel sauce. (yum)
So yeah, that's what my eating day looks like. I'm almost contemplating taking out all of the Walden Farms products and seeing if that speeds up my loss at all. It's difficult because I haven't really noticed any difference with or without them yet, but ya never know. They really make this way of eating bearable for me though... decisions, decisions.
Also, I still haven't decided if I'm going to allow myself a treat on my birthday or not yet. I'm so torn since I'm actually seeing good results at the moment. I'd really hate to derail that at all, even as I'm half afraid of the scale telling me I'm heavier tomorrow after just having a veggie day. I'd really like the trend to keep going down, if you don't mind! I'd love to get below the weight I was last year when I went to college by the time I have to go back this year. That would take another 15 pounds or so, though. Bummer. Not sure I can make that realistically.
Another thought: I might do about four days of "Attack" after my birthday, my scheduled cheat or not, in order to speed up the process just a bit. It'd be hard since I've gotten so used to getting vegetables every other day, but at least it wouldn't be for ten days like the first time I did it!
'Til tomorrow
<3
Total Weight Loss: 13lbs!!!
Woo-hoo! Hit a new low today, which was very exciting. This time I didn't step on the scale multiple times to see if it was correct, I liked this number so I just took its word for it the first time. ;)
I've kinda noticed that I rarely log the actual food that I eat on here, I just talk about the results...so I should probably start doing something like that. Here's an example of what I had today, (DISCLAIMER: I use a lot of Walden Farms products. I didn't prove that they had any real affect on my weight-loss in the beginning, so I continue to use them):
Breakfast: Coffee (I know, but I'm not really a morning person)
Lunch: Roughly 15 chicken meatballs with Walden Farms alfredo sauce (No cal, no carb, etc...), and three mini-bell peppers.
Dinner: A medium-sized spinach salad with tomatoes, celery, broccoli, Walden Farms bacon ranch dressing; two chicken burgers with Walden Farms spicy BBQ sauce, two mini-bell peppers, 2 tablespoons oat bran mixed with fat-free greek yogurt, pinch of splenda, and Walden Farms chocolate/caramel sauce. (yum)
So yeah, that's what my eating day looks like. I'm almost contemplating taking out all of the Walden Farms products and seeing if that speeds up my loss at all. It's difficult because I haven't really noticed any difference with or without them yet, but ya never know. They really make this way of eating bearable for me though... decisions, decisions.
Also, I still haven't decided if I'm going to allow myself a treat on my birthday or not yet. I'm so torn since I'm actually seeing good results at the moment. I'd really hate to derail that at all, even as I'm half afraid of the scale telling me I'm heavier tomorrow after just having a veggie day. I'd really like the trend to keep going down, if you don't mind! I'd love to get below the weight I was last year when I went to college by the time I have to go back this year. That would take another 15 pounds or so, though. Bummer. Not sure I can make that realistically.
Another thought: I might do about four days of "Attack" after my birthday, my scheduled cheat or not, in order to speed up the process just a bit. It'd be hard since I've gotten so used to getting vegetables every other day, but at least it wouldn't be for ten days like the first time I did it!
'Til tomorrow
<3
Day 32 (PP)
Today's Weight: 146.4lbs
Total Weight Loss: 12.2lbs
Well TOM is in full swing but I managed to lose 0.8lbs from yesterday, so that's a positive. I'm getting really frustrated with how it has taken me the last three weeks or so to work my way down from 150. I keep waiting for my body to get into the spirit of things again but I really haven't had a dramatic "whoosh" that has lasted lately.
Also, I have a dilemma. My birthday is on Monday and I'm trying to make the decision if I'm going to allow myself a deliberate cheat or not. I had decided in the beginning that I was, but now I'm already discouraged with the numbers that I'm seeing so I wonder if it would even be worth it. I would hate to be set back by a week or two just because of a piece of cake or something... I dunno. I guess we'll see what I decide! That planned "reward" time has kind of been what has kept me going to some extent, though. I was really hoping to be at least in the lower 140's and well on my way to the 130's by then...
In great news, my dad was released from the hospital today! I'm a little worried about him trying to do too much too soon without all of the nurses and doctors to scold him, but I'm so happy that he's out of there. Yay! I was afraid I'd be spending my birthday in the hospital, haha.
<3
Total Weight Loss: 12.2lbs
Well TOM is in full swing but I managed to lose 0.8lbs from yesterday, so that's a positive. I'm getting really frustrated with how it has taken me the last three weeks or so to work my way down from 150. I keep waiting for my body to get into the spirit of things again but I really haven't had a dramatic "whoosh" that has lasted lately.
Also, I have a dilemma. My birthday is on Monday and I'm trying to make the decision if I'm going to allow myself a deliberate cheat or not. I had decided in the beginning that I was, but now I'm already discouraged with the numbers that I'm seeing so I wonder if it would even be worth it. I would hate to be set back by a week or two just because of a piece of cake or something... I dunno. I guess we'll see what I decide! That planned "reward" time has kind of been what has kept me going to some extent, though. I was really hoping to be at least in the lower 140's and well on my way to the 130's by then...
In great news, my dad was released from the hospital today! I'm a little worried about him trying to do too much too soon without all of the nurses and doctors to scold him, but I'm so happy that he's out of there. Yay! I was afraid I'd be spending my birthday in the hospital, haha.
<3
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Day 31--One Month Completed!!
Yesterday's Weight: 146.6lbs
Today's Weight: 147.2lbs
Yikes, I missed a day! I tried to post last night but my internet was having issues right when I tried to submit my post and erased it all. I was too tired to deal with it at that point, so decided I'd just wait until tonight to try again.
As you can see by my weights, I've been steadily gaining back approx. a pound above my new lowest weight, which is to be expected I suppose because TOM just happened to appear this morning. Lovely. Dr. Dukan talks about women's cycles and to keep track, but mostly ignore what happens on the scale during that time because of water retention. The good news is that the loss is still happening, I just can't see it in the numbers.
I was so mad today though, when I first stepped on the scale it said 145.0lbs and I was shocked! I got all excited and decided to try again just to "make sure" that was real. Second weight was 147.2lbs...what? So I tried again... and again... and again... never could re-create the 145lb so I had to admit defeat and decide that 147 was the accurate one. Dang.
However, because it was the one month mark , I wanted to measure my hips (my largest problem area) and see how I've progressed. At the beginning of this I measured 46 inches around my hips and tonight I measured 42 inches!! That means I have lost FOUR inches off of my hips in a month! That's incredible! Definite sign that this is working. I keep swearing that I look a lot thinner than the number on the scale is telling me. I typically don't get this kind of results until I'm in my 130's... also, I bought a pair of swear capri's at the store the other day in a SMALL because I wanted to be able to fit into them when I lose a little more... but they fit!! This makes me excited for when I finally hit those lower numbers! Maybe I'll finally start to see some of that muscle definition that I had when I was younger =]
My dad is doing okay, but still in the hospital so my days are spent shuttling to and from there and doing all of the errands that my mom is too scatterbrained to do at the moment. I hope he gets to come home soon.
<3
Today's Weight: 147.2lbs
Yikes, I missed a day! I tried to post last night but my internet was having issues right when I tried to submit my post and erased it all. I was too tired to deal with it at that point, so decided I'd just wait until tonight to try again.
As you can see by my weights, I've been steadily gaining back approx. a pound above my new lowest weight, which is to be expected I suppose because TOM just happened to appear this morning. Lovely. Dr. Dukan talks about women's cycles and to keep track, but mostly ignore what happens on the scale during that time because of water retention. The good news is that the loss is still happening, I just can't see it in the numbers.
I was so mad today though, when I first stepped on the scale it said 145.0lbs and I was shocked! I got all excited and decided to try again just to "make sure" that was real. Second weight was 147.2lbs...what? So I tried again... and again... and again... never could re-create the 145lb so I had to admit defeat and decide that 147 was the accurate one. Dang.
However, because it was the one month mark , I wanted to measure my hips (my largest problem area) and see how I've progressed. At the beginning of this I measured 46 inches around my hips and tonight I measured 42 inches!! That means I have lost FOUR inches off of my hips in a month! That's incredible! Definite sign that this is working. I keep swearing that I look a lot thinner than the number on the scale is telling me. I typically don't get this kind of results until I'm in my 130's... also, I bought a pair of swear capri's at the store the other day in a SMALL because I wanted to be able to fit into them when I lose a little more... but they fit!! This makes me excited for when I finally hit those lower numbers! Maybe I'll finally start to see some of that muscle definition that I had when I was younger =]
My dad is doing okay, but still in the hospital so my days are spent shuttling to and from there and doing all of the errands that my mom is too scatterbrained to do at the moment. I hope he gets to come home soon.
<3
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Day Twenty-nine--Start of Week Five!
Today's Weight: 146.2lbs
Total Weight loss to date: 12.6lbs
Awesome, another drop today. I wasn't expecting one, really. It doesn't seem like with all of this food that I'm eating that I SHOULD be losing any weight. Yes I'm not eating any of the amazing naughty stuff that I typically do, but I'm still eating a lot in bulk. (And not really seeming to expel any of it. A definite downside to this diet is the constipation...)
I feel like I ate a lot today especially. I don't know if it was to make up for the deprived feeling that I had so strongly last night or what, but it was a veggie day today and boy did I go to town! It was all "legal" and perfectly legit for me to eat, it was just a lot for a typical day. I suppose I'm dreading the scale tomorrow because I feel like there's no way I'd lose anything.
Anyway, on a more important subject, my dad was admitted into the hospital tonight with blood clots in his lungs. He randomly mentioned this evening that his chest was bothering him, and then abruptly decided to go to the emergency room in the middle of a show we were watching. Lucky for us that he did, turns out he has extreme clotting in his left lung, some in his right, which would have likely been fatal if it had been left alone. This makes me worried and unsettled. My dad has always been the big, strong, invincible one of the family. It makes me sad to see him hurting and having a condition like a "Pulmonary Embolism". I hope the clots go away quickly with the help of the blood thinners...
Looks like tomorrow will be full of hospitals and family. I'm worried. I hate that he has to be alone in the hospital tonight.
<3
Total Weight loss to date: 12.6lbs
Awesome, another drop today. I wasn't expecting one, really. It doesn't seem like with all of this food that I'm eating that I SHOULD be losing any weight. Yes I'm not eating any of the amazing naughty stuff that I typically do, but I'm still eating a lot in bulk. (And not really seeming to expel any of it. A definite downside to this diet is the constipation...)
I feel like I ate a lot today especially. I don't know if it was to make up for the deprived feeling that I had so strongly last night or what, but it was a veggie day today and boy did I go to town! It was all "legal" and perfectly legit for me to eat, it was just a lot for a typical day. I suppose I'm dreading the scale tomorrow because I feel like there's no way I'd lose anything.
Anyway, on a more important subject, my dad was admitted into the hospital tonight with blood clots in his lungs. He randomly mentioned this evening that his chest was bothering him, and then abruptly decided to go to the emergency room in the middle of a show we were watching. Lucky for us that he did, turns out he has extreme clotting in his left lung, some in his right, which would have likely been fatal if it had been left alone. This makes me worried and unsettled. My dad has always been the big, strong, invincible one of the family. It makes me sad to see him hurting and having a condition like a "Pulmonary Embolism". I hope the clots go away quickly with the help of the blood thinners...
Looks like tomorrow will be full of hospitals and family. I'm worried. I hate that he has to be alone in the hospital tonight.
<3
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Day Twenty-eight
Today's Weight: 147.2lbs
Result: Still 0.4lbs up from my lowest of 146.8lbs
Well it was good news in my mind to step on the scale for a loss of a pound since yesterday. I'm a little concerned about my liquid intake not being so stellar the last few days, so I wonder if that has something to do with the scale fluctuations. I wish I wasn't so attached to those numbers... I think I say that a lot.
This evening has been kind of difficult for me, I've been dealing with lots of cravings and just wanting to raid the "bad" cupboards that contain all of the potato chips, chocolate covered peanuts, chocolate chip cookies, M&M's, and other yum that I shouldn't get into. (Can you tell that pretty much everyone in my family has a sweet tooth?? Yikes! No wonder I found myself needing to lose weight...)
Anyway, I thought that I should mix things up a little but adding a progress picture! I regrettably do not have a picture of me at my highest weight, that was lost with my old phone, but I just took a picture last night to show my 11ish lbs down! and here it is:
I think my hips somehow managed to look slimmer in this picture than they do in real life, but totally not complaining! I think I might try and do this every couple of weeks just to serve as a reminder on how I'm progressing...
Oh yeah, and I couldn't fit into those jeans at the start of this!
<3
Result: Still 0.4lbs up from my lowest of 146.8lbs
Well it was good news in my mind to step on the scale for a loss of a pound since yesterday. I'm a little concerned about my liquid intake not being so stellar the last few days, so I wonder if that has something to do with the scale fluctuations. I wish I wasn't so attached to those numbers... I think I say that a lot.
This evening has been kind of difficult for me, I've been dealing with lots of cravings and just wanting to raid the "bad" cupboards that contain all of the potato chips, chocolate covered peanuts, chocolate chip cookies, M&M's, and other yum that I shouldn't get into. (Can you tell that pretty much everyone in my family has a sweet tooth?? Yikes! No wonder I found myself needing to lose weight...)
Anyway, I thought that I should mix things up a little but adding a progress picture! I regrettably do not have a picture of me at my highest weight, that was lost with my old phone, but I just took a picture last night to show my 11ish lbs down! and here it is:
I think my hips somehow managed to look slimmer in this picture than they do in real life, but totally not complaining! I think I might try and do this every couple of weeks just to serve as a reminder on how I'm progressing...
Oh yeah, and I couldn't fit into those jeans at the start of this!
<3
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Day Twenty-seven
Today's Weight: 148.lbs
Result: 1.2lb gain from yesterday
What the what?! I swear it's like my scale heard my optimistic ramblings yesterday about how I wasn't discouraged by a little gain, yada yada, and decided to spring this on me this morning. Rude! I was just as shocked to see that number as I was when I was decreasing so rapidly a few days ago. Boo. I enjoyed that shock so much better than this one.
I can't really say for sure if there were any major causes for this gain. For one, it is all definitely from water weight because there is no way I ate that many calories yesterday, (though that sounds like fun to try!), and I've been eating things that are the norm and haven't been an issue in the past one way or another with the scale. I think it's just my body's way of trying to thwart my loss--it's fiesty like that!
Today was somewhat difficult eating-wise because I ended up meeting up with a group of friends for dinner. They picked Wu's Open Kitchen, which is a Chinese restaurant for any of you who aren't familiar with it. I scoured the menu looking for something acceptable that I could eat and there was seriously not a thing there that was Dukan friendly. I didn't feel like confusing the waitress with my long and complicated "Yeah, can I get this dish, but without *insert pretty much everything made with the dish minus the meat*? Thanks!"... especially with the language barrier, it just didn't seem worth it. I stuck with a diet coke, explained to my friends why I wasn't eating which they seemed cool(ish) with, and ate later on that night at home instead. I'm going to have to try and come up with more acceptable restaurants as options!
Tomorrow has got to be some kind of a loss day or else Mr. Scale may be taking a one-way flight out the bathroom window! Haha.
<3
Result: 1.2lb gain from yesterday
What the what?! I swear it's like my scale heard my optimistic ramblings yesterday about how I wasn't discouraged by a little gain, yada yada, and decided to spring this on me this morning. Rude! I was just as shocked to see that number as I was when I was decreasing so rapidly a few days ago. Boo. I enjoyed that shock so much better than this one.
I can't really say for sure if there were any major causes for this gain. For one, it is all definitely from water weight because there is no way I ate that many calories yesterday, (though that sounds like fun to try!), and I've been eating things that are the norm and haven't been an issue in the past one way or another with the scale. I think it's just my body's way of trying to thwart my loss--it's fiesty like that!
Today was somewhat difficult eating-wise because I ended up meeting up with a group of friends for dinner. They picked Wu's Open Kitchen, which is a Chinese restaurant for any of you who aren't familiar with it. I scoured the menu looking for something acceptable that I could eat and there was seriously not a thing there that was Dukan friendly. I didn't feel like confusing the waitress with my long and complicated "Yeah, can I get this dish, but without *insert pretty much everything made with the dish minus the meat*? Thanks!"... especially with the language barrier, it just didn't seem worth it. I stuck with a diet coke, explained to my friends why I wasn't eating which they seemed cool(ish) with, and ate later on that night at home instead. I'm going to have to try and come up with more acceptable restaurants as options!
Tomorrow has got to be some kind of a loss day or else Mr. Scale may be taking a one-way flight out the bathroom window! Haha.
<3
Day Twenty-six
Today's Weight: 147.0lbs
Result: 0.2lb gain
I can't say I'm surprised that I gained a little this morning. I always seem to after very active days, plus yesterday was a veggie day so that usually makes me gain a little the next morning. I have to say I'm a little bummed that my loss slowed down, even though I knew it would, but I'm still so encouraged by the last few days that it's not discouraging in the least!
I spent today helping move a bunch of crap out of storage closets, hidden cupboards, rooms we ignored while living there, etc from our old house. Again. And probably will for the rest of my weekend! It really is crazy how much junk a family can store up in the period of 15 years with little impact until you actually have to move all of it. We're in the process of filling up a huuuge dumpster, not to mention multiple Goodwill trips, in an attempt to consolidate and be done with all of it! Easier said than done when it's just me and my Dad trying to get a massive boudoir down a narrow flight of stairs... I've discovered that a career in a movers business is probably not a good fit for me ;)...
Today went well food-wise. It was a pure protein day, so I had steak strips and chicken meatballs with Walden Farms alfredo sauce (yum) for lunch, and eggs/chicken sausage/my gallette for dinner tonight. I had large portions of each so I felt quite satisfied by my intake for the day. I also made sure to drink more water than usual since I've been running up and down stairs, carrying things arguably half my weight or more, and tossing things into a dumpster outside in the heat.
I'm really happy in the difference I'm seeing in my clothes though. I'm fitting into a pair of older jeans, I'm watching my 140's slowly decrease, and overall just excited for what results I will see even a week from now. Since Fall Term is still about six weeks away, I can't imagine the more drastic changes that will happen from now to then. My friends from my university will be shocked! In a good way, of course.
Off to fall into a coma now...
<3
Result: 0.2lb gain
I can't say I'm surprised that I gained a little this morning. I always seem to after very active days, plus yesterday was a veggie day so that usually makes me gain a little the next morning. I have to say I'm a little bummed that my loss slowed down, even though I knew it would, but I'm still so encouraged by the last few days that it's not discouraging in the least!
I spent today helping move a bunch of crap out of storage closets, hidden cupboards, rooms we ignored while living there, etc from our old house. Again. And probably will for the rest of my weekend! It really is crazy how much junk a family can store up in the period of 15 years with little impact until you actually have to move all of it. We're in the process of filling up a huuuge dumpster, not to mention multiple Goodwill trips, in an attempt to consolidate and be done with all of it! Easier said than done when it's just me and my Dad trying to get a massive boudoir down a narrow flight of stairs... I've discovered that a career in a movers business is probably not a good fit for me ;)...
Today went well food-wise. It was a pure protein day, so I had steak strips and chicken meatballs with Walden Farms alfredo sauce (yum) for lunch, and eggs/chicken sausage/my gallette for dinner tonight. I had large portions of each so I felt quite satisfied by my intake for the day. I also made sure to drink more water than usual since I've been running up and down stairs, carrying things arguably half my weight or more, and tossing things into a dumpster outside in the heat.
I'm really happy in the difference I'm seeing in my clothes though. I'm fitting into a pair of older jeans, I'm watching my 140's slowly decrease, and overall just excited for what results I will see even a week from now. Since Fall Term is still about six weeks away, I can't imagine the more drastic changes that will happen from now to then. My friends from my university will be shocked! In a good way, of course.
Off to fall into a coma now...
<3
Friday, August 12, 2011
Day Twenty-five
Today's Weight: 146.8lbs
Total Weight loss: 11.8lbs
Holy cow, another 0.4lb loss for today! It seems to be slowing down somewhat again, but it's still dropping off. I'm so encouraged over these numbers, I can't even tell you. I also tried on a pair of jeans today that previously hadn't fit me even two weeks ago and now they fit! I have several pairs of jeans that kind of show my weight gain, so thankfully they will be nice as I lose weight as well.
Had a pretty good eating day, but I was really active helping pack/load a trailer and truck with Goodwill stuff, and general work today in an effort to get our old house to sell... looks like the same will be on the docket for tomorrow, so I'm going to keep this post short and head to bed.
ALMOST 12 POUNDS!!! If you couldn't tell... I'm excited =]
<3
Total Weight loss: 11.8lbs
Holy cow, another 0.4lb loss for today! It seems to be slowing down somewhat again, but it's still dropping off. I'm so encouraged over these numbers, I can't even tell you. I also tried on a pair of jeans today that previously hadn't fit me even two weeks ago and now they fit! I have several pairs of jeans that kind of show my weight gain, so thankfully they will be nice as I lose weight as well.
Had a pretty good eating day, but I was really active helping pack/load a trailer and truck with Goodwill stuff, and general work today in an effort to get our old house to sell... looks like the same will be on the docket for tomorrow, so I'm going to keep this post short and head to bed.
ALMOST 12 POUNDS!!! If you couldn't tell... I'm excited =]
<3
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Day Twenty-four
Today's Weight: 147.2lbs
Weight Loss this week: 1.8lbs
Wow is really all that I can say about this drastic turn of events with Mr. Scale. I guess it just goes to show that when you're stagnant and it seems like you're not losing anything, you definitely are. It just takes your body that extra time to catch up and release all of that water that is filling the previously-filled fat stores. I can't believe I went from moaning about not hitting the 10 pound mark a couple days ago to now having lost 11.4lbs. Incredible!
Today was a pretty non-eventful eating day for me. It was a pure protein day, so I had chicken burgers for lunch with Walden Farms BBQ sauce (yum! Surprisingly tasty for supposedly having no nutritional value), and then salmon/steak for dinner and a gallette for my daily oat bran. I've stayed away from experimenting with Dukan Muffins as I was worried they were causing my plateau. I had been using fat free cream cheese with some sweetener and lemon extract in it as a kind of icing and I'm wondering if the dairy had everything to do with that stall... It seems to confirm my suspicions that was the problem, since I've been losing since I quit using it again. Bummer, it tasted really good! Maybe my body is just more sensitive to dairy?
Anyway, I have a long day ahead of me as I'm headed back to the old house to continue packing and getting rid of stuff. At least it's a vegetable day! I'm hoping the scales continue to show loss, although it seems too good to be true. I'm just so impatient all the time, haha. I have to say though, this recent jolt of loss has definitely made me much more motivated and less tempted!
<3
Weight Loss this week: 1.8lbs
Wow is really all that I can say about this drastic turn of events with Mr. Scale. I guess it just goes to show that when you're stagnant and it seems like you're not losing anything, you definitely are. It just takes your body that extra time to catch up and release all of that water that is filling the previously-filled fat stores. I can't believe I went from moaning about not hitting the 10 pound mark a couple days ago to now having lost 11.4lbs. Incredible!
Today was a pretty non-eventful eating day for me. It was a pure protein day, so I had chicken burgers for lunch with Walden Farms BBQ sauce (yum! Surprisingly tasty for supposedly having no nutritional value), and then salmon/steak for dinner and a gallette for my daily oat bran. I've stayed away from experimenting with Dukan Muffins as I was worried they were causing my plateau. I had been using fat free cream cheese with some sweetener and lemon extract in it as a kind of icing and I'm wondering if the dairy had everything to do with that stall... It seems to confirm my suspicions that was the problem, since I've been losing since I quit using it again. Bummer, it tasted really good! Maybe my body is just more sensitive to dairy?
Anyway, I have a long day ahead of me as I'm headed back to the old house to continue packing and getting rid of stuff. At least it's a vegetable day! I'm hoping the scales continue to show loss, although it seems too good to be true. I'm just so impatient all the time, haha. I have to say though, this recent jolt of loss has definitely made me much more motivated and less tempted!
<3
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Day Twenty-three
Today's Weight: 147.8lbs
Total Weight Loss to Date: 10.8lbs
I seriously couldn't believe my eyes this morning when I hopped onto the scale. I dropped 1.2 pounds from the day before! After all of my frustration yesterday, cravings, and all around discouragement, this was awesome and just the push that I needed to keep going. I finally hit my mini-goal of officially losing 10 pounds, and not only that, I almost made it to 11 pounds!
To celebrate I went out for a much needed pedicure. I might have to come up with different rewards as I go along and my weight loss slows down even more. Either the mini-goals will take too long, or they'll come up too quickly to justify getting the same thing done. I'll have to think about it! Nice thing to ponder though... I'm so excited this is working!
I had hoped to get down to around 135lbs again before heading back to college as that was around the weight that I was last year before starting, but I'm wondering if I will be able to make it in time. I have about 7 weeks until classes start again so it might be a possibility yet! I mean, I managed to lose almost 11 pounds in three weeks, granted a little over a week of that was Attack... we shall see. My body always gets extremely reluctant to drop weight the lower I weigh.
Today turned out to be a pretty good day, especially since I was feeling a lot more confident that this was still working. It was a veggie day, so I had chicken meatballs with Walden Farms alfredo sauce and bell peppers, then for dinner we went out to dinner and I had a small salad with a balsamic vinaigrette dressing, a steak( without all of the sauces and requested it not to be cooked in butter), and asparagus. Hopefully I made all of the corrections necessary to make everything Dukan-friendly! I also had my gallette as "dessert" afterward. The meal was very good though and I was full and satisfied by the end of it. I always feel better after veggie days, it's the pure protein ones that get me. I guess those are the ones where I feel the most deprived. I like to have a variety of flavors and textures to munch on!
Anyway, another pure protein day to tackle tomorrow!
<3
Total Weight Loss to Date: 10.8lbs
I seriously couldn't believe my eyes this morning when I hopped onto the scale. I dropped 1.2 pounds from the day before! After all of my frustration yesterday, cravings, and all around discouragement, this was awesome and just the push that I needed to keep going. I finally hit my mini-goal of officially losing 10 pounds, and not only that, I almost made it to 11 pounds!
To celebrate I went out for a much needed pedicure. I might have to come up with different rewards as I go along and my weight loss slows down even more. Either the mini-goals will take too long, or they'll come up too quickly to justify getting the same thing done. I'll have to think about it! Nice thing to ponder though... I'm so excited this is working!
I had hoped to get down to around 135lbs again before heading back to college as that was around the weight that I was last year before starting, but I'm wondering if I will be able to make it in time. I have about 7 weeks until classes start again so it might be a possibility yet! I mean, I managed to lose almost 11 pounds in three weeks, granted a little over a week of that was Attack... we shall see. My body always gets extremely reluctant to drop weight the lower I weigh.
Today turned out to be a pretty good day, especially since I was feeling a lot more confident that this was still working. It was a veggie day, so I had chicken meatballs with Walden Farms alfredo sauce and bell peppers, then for dinner we went out to dinner and I had a small salad with a balsamic vinaigrette dressing, a steak( without all of the sauces and requested it not to be cooked in butter), and asparagus. Hopefully I made all of the corrections necessary to make everything Dukan-friendly! I also had my gallette as "dessert" afterward. The meal was very good though and I was full and satisfied by the end of it. I always feel better after veggie days, it's the pure protein ones that get me. I guess those are the ones where I feel the most deprived. I like to have a variety of flavors and textures to munch on!
Anyway, another pure protein day to tackle tomorrow!
<3
Monday, August 8, 2011
Day Twenty-two (Week Four!)
Today's Weight: 149.0
Ahh, I'm still playing with the same range of pounds that I have been for the last week and a half or so. It's really frustrating, especially because I have been very good and haven't cheated once! I was really hoping that my body wouldn't catch onto what was going on until after I'd lost a bunch... so much for that, haha. It's so typical of my body to do this, I guess I'm just disappointed.
I've also been craving CHOCOLATE/crunchy salty (read: potato chips)/anything bad for me. I'm pretty sure this is an indicator that TOM is around the corner, but it has really made today miserable and I have been agitated because of it. My family is known for always being stocked up with exactly those kinds of treats too, so I have to spend my day staring at cupboards where I know the goodies are and yet resist them. Cravings are so frustrating! I suppose it didn't help that today was a pure protein day, so I felt even more restricted than usual.
I also had a pretty big appetite for some reason today, so I ate more than I typically do and had a snack mid-afternoon. I suppose it was my way of eating something and satisfying that need instead of stuffing myself on the chocolate chip cookies on the counter... don't think I didn't seriously contemplate it ;)
I really need my body to cut it out already. It's been three weeks! I really want that ten pound mini-goal in my rear-view mirror and start working on the next one already.
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Ahh, I'm still playing with the same range of pounds that I have been for the last week and a half or so. It's really frustrating, especially because I have been very good and haven't cheated once! I was really hoping that my body wouldn't catch onto what was going on until after I'd lost a bunch... so much for that, haha. It's so typical of my body to do this, I guess I'm just disappointed.
I've also been craving CHOCOLATE/crunchy salty (read: potato chips)/anything bad for me. I'm pretty sure this is an indicator that TOM is around the corner, but it has really made today miserable and I have been agitated because of it. My family is known for always being stocked up with exactly those kinds of treats too, so I have to spend my day staring at cupboards where I know the goodies are and yet resist them. Cravings are so frustrating! I suppose it didn't help that today was a pure protein day, so I felt even more restricted than usual.
I also had a pretty big appetite for some reason today, so I ate more than I typically do and had a snack mid-afternoon. I suppose it was my way of eating something and satisfying that need instead of stuffing myself on the chocolate chip cookies on the counter... don't think I didn't seriously contemplate it ;)
I really need my body to cut it out already. It's been three weeks! I really want that ten pound mini-goal in my rear-view mirror and start working on the next one already.
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Day Twenty-one
Today's Weight: 149.2lbs
Result: Gain 0.2lbs
Well, I guess the scale was telling me something yesterday since I weighed the same this morning. That was a bummer, but at least it wasn't a huge jump up. I was somewhat surprised though because this was after a pure protein day, usually I lose weight after that and gain after veggie days. I had a veggie day today though, so I may gain even more tomorrow. I wonder if my body is going through a stall phase. I guess I still can't complain though, that's a 2.4lb loss in a week! It just seems like I've been up and down all over the place with that scale. I wish I was seeing as drastic of results as I was during the Attack phase!
I did well with my food today. I had a lean steak, eggs, and the gallatte as a kinda brunch. I also had cooked asparagus which didn't really match the meal, but I really wanted my vegetables today, haha. I also had a good spinach salad for dinner with leftover taco-seasoned chicken with celery, broccoli, and yellow bell pepper. Yum, yum!
Back to pure protein tomorrow. I hope I see movement on the scale in the correct direction!
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Result: Gain 0.2lbs
Well, I guess the scale was telling me something yesterday since I weighed the same this morning. That was a bummer, but at least it wasn't a huge jump up. I was somewhat surprised though because this was after a pure protein day, usually I lose weight after that and gain after veggie days. I had a veggie day today though, so I may gain even more tomorrow. I wonder if my body is going through a stall phase. I guess I still can't complain though, that's a 2.4lb loss in a week! It just seems like I've been up and down all over the place with that scale. I wish I was seeing as drastic of results as I was during the Attack phase!
I did well with my food today. I had a lean steak, eggs, and the gallatte as a kinda brunch. I also had cooked asparagus which didn't really match the meal, but I really wanted my vegetables today, haha. I also had a good spinach salad for dinner with leftover taco-seasoned chicken with celery, broccoli, and yellow bell pepper. Yum, yum!
Back to pure protein tomorrow. I hope I see movement on the scale in the correct direction!
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Sunday, August 7, 2011
Day Twenty
Today's Weight: 149.0lbs
Total Weight Loss: Still 9.6lbs
Well this morning was depressing... stepped on my scale for a weight of 149.2 at first, but didn't want to believe that I had gained, so I tried it several more times and they all said 149.0lbs. I suppose I'm happier with staying the same than I would have been if I had gained that little bit, haha. Stupid how a number becomes so important. I just need 0.4lbs more! I really want to be able to hit that mini-goal of ten pounds. Then on to the next ten!
My day was pretty quiet, I got to go out with friends last night and tonight which was a really nice change of pace. I've been kind of a homebody lately, so it's good to get some variety and activity that is fun.
I can't believe it's so far into August already. My birthday is coming up and I have absolutely no plans for it! Ack... I guess I'll have to figure something out soon if I want it to be fun. I may have to plan for a few pure protein days before and after it so that I can indulge a bit on the day. You only turn 21 once, you know ;)
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Total Weight Loss: Still 9.6lbs
Well this morning was depressing... stepped on my scale for a weight of 149.2 at first, but didn't want to believe that I had gained, so I tried it several more times and they all said 149.0lbs. I suppose I'm happier with staying the same than I would have been if I had gained that little bit, haha. Stupid how a number becomes so important. I just need 0.4lbs more! I really want to be able to hit that mini-goal of ten pounds. Then on to the next ten!
My day was pretty quiet, I got to go out with friends last night and tonight which was a really nice change of pace. I've been kind of a homebody lately, so it's good to get some variety and activity that is fun.
I can't believe it's so far into August already. My birthday is coming up and I have absolutely no plans for it! Ack... I guess I'll have to figure something out soon if I want it to be fun. I may have to plan for a few pure protein days before and after it so that I can indulge a bit on the day. You only turn 21 once, you know ;)
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Saturday, August 6, 2011
Day Nineteen
Today's Weight: 149.0
So yeah, that was pretty much my day. Hoping for another good scale day tomorrow, although that seems a little too much to hope for. Especially after a veggie day!
Total Loss: 9.6 pounds!
This is awesome, I'm feeling so good about being solidly within the 140's. I tried on my older pair of "fat" jeans that I haven't been able to wear for about six months, so that felt really good to be able to fit into them.They aren't loose by any means and it takes a little bit of wiggling, but they fit dangit! Haha. Now to get those to feel loose again and work my way down the pant sizes =]
Food went pretty well for the most part today. It was a veggie day which was exciting, but I didn't really take full advantage of it as I ended up being busy most of it and forgot to cook the asparagus tonight that I wasn't supposed to have with dinner...bummer! I had chicken meatballs for lunch with cucumbers, and then chicken with spices and herbs for dinner with bell peppers. Yum!
I got to see Cowboys and Aliens tonight with my Dad which was really fun, and then catch up with my friend from my University who was in town and I hadn't seen for a few months. It was great to hang out and get to talk to her again, I've really been feeling cooped up lately! I need to be more productive with my summer...I wasn't as great about getting my water in today though as a result of me being pretty buys. Hopefully that doesn't affect anything on the scales tomorrow.
So yeah, that was pretty much my day. Hoping for another good scale day tomorrow, although that seems a little too much to hope for. Especially after a veggie day!
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Thursday, August 4, 2011
Day Eighteen
Beginning Weight: 158.6lbs
Today's Weight: 149.6lbs
Weight Loss so far this week: 2lbs
Overall Weight Loss: 9lbs
Yay, I finally made it through the 150's!!! It feels like I've been waiting for this for a long time, even though I've been on this diet for only a little over half a month! Craziness! I just hope that I stay below now and don't fluctuate within the lower 150's and upper 140's for a while. I'd like to be officially moving on with this process, thankyouverymuch.
Today I made these fabulous Lemon Dukan Muffins, the recipe for which can be found here: http://mydukandiet.com/recipes/lemon-muffins.html
This was my second time making them, and I had issues at first. In a regular muffin pan the tops cooked beautifully, but the bottoms were a strange consistency and weren't cooked all the way. I couldn't complain with the taste though, so I decided to try again. I tried them this time in a mini-muffin pan and baked them at 375 degree Fahrenheit for 7 minutes and then took them out to cool. They turned out adorable and fully cooked! Success!
I also gleaned a little Dukan-friendly frosting that I'm planning to try on them tomorrow.. so here's what I did.
Lemon Frosting(ish):
3 Tablespoons of non-fat cream cheese
10 drops liquid sweetener (I used Stevia)
1 teaspoon of lemon extract
stir together until smooth and chill until ready to eat!
Hope tomorrow is another great scale day =]
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Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Day Seventeen
Today's Weight: 150.4lbs
Total Loss: 8.2lbs
I think my scale is just trying to make me freak out before letting me into the 140's. It has it out for me, I swear. I weighed in this morning 0.2lbs lower than my lowest a few days ago, so at least I'm back in new "losing" territory. Would it kill my body to finally get over that hump? Haha.
As for an update on that whole friend situation... I talked to her today and made it pretty clear about how I felt and what I expected from her as far as support goes, which was definitely not what she showed yesterday. She apologized and explained that she was just concerned since she only saw me eating very little and didn't know that the Dukan Diet was the method for my madness. I suppose that was my fault in the misunderstanding because I really avoided talking to her about it at all before now. I just didn't want to deal with her opinions before I knew if this diet really worked or not. Anyway, she apologized for being such a jerk about it and looked up what I'm doing and is skeptical, but supportive.
Crisis averted.
Had a busy afternoon of doing various errands before going to the dentist. I was told twice that I have beautiful teeth by both the technician and the dentist, so I suppose I'm in good shape in that department! Other than that, nothing much to report...
My jeans are feeling loose =]
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Total Loss: 8.2lbs
I think my scale is just trying to make me freak out before letting me into the 140's. It has it out for me, I swear. I weighed in this morning 0.2lbs lower than my lowest a few days ago, so at least I'm back in new "losing" territory. Would it kill my body to finally get over that hump? Haha.
As for an update on that whole friend situation... I talked to her today and made it pretty clear about how I felt and what I expected from her as far as support goes, which was definitely not what she showed yesterday. She apologized and explained that she was just concerned since she only saw me eating very little and didn't know that the Dukan Diet was the method for my madness. I suppose that was my fault in the misunderstanding because I really avoided talking to her about it at all before now. I just didn't want to deal with her opinions before I knew if this diet really worked or not. Anyway, she apologized for being such a jerk about it and looked up what I'm doing and is skeptical, but supportive.
Crisis averted.
Had a busy afternoon of doing various errands before going to the dentist. I was told twice that I have beautiful teeth by both the technician and the dentist, so I suppose I'm in good shape in that department! Other than that, nothing much to report...
My jeans are feeling loose =]
<3
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Day Sixteen
Lowest weight to date: 150.6
Today's weight: 150.8
Conclusion: The scale hates me a little less, but still wants to make me sweat...
Lunch went badly, I'll just say that. It was fine at first, if a little awkward because we ordered separately instead of doing the whole "What are you going to get?" dance that always ends up with us either ordering the same thing, or two separate things that we want to split with each other. I ordered a plain turkey sandwich with plans of just eating the meat and leaving the bread, which I did. She ordered a salad with a bunch of fruit and nuts in it that came with an apple. She watched me eat in silence, but kind of snapped I guess after she offered her apple to me and I declined because I couldn't eat it. She said "You're stupid. Just so that you know, you're stupid." with a scathing look on her face. Ouch.
I snapped back telling her never to call me stupid, but that pretty much ruined our hangout for me right there. I think she's due for a sit down and explanation of why this is important to me and if she can't handle it then I guess she's not a friend that I'm going to be spending time with. At the moment I was kind of shocked and unprepared to deal with that conversation so I just kinda shut down. Bummer. Odd how my personal weight goals can affect a friendship so much. In my opinion it shouldn't impact her that much, other than having to watch me be pickier about what I eat. Vegan works for her, which is great. But it doesn't for me.
So yeah, I've been pretty fired up/bummed about that happening all day. I'm concerned about the sodium content from the turkey being too high or something which will make the scales not be my friend again tomorrow, but at this point I did all that I could and I stayed on plan even though it was difficult. Yay for small victories!
I also found out that I have to go to the dentist tomorrow. Dang.
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Today's weight: 150.8
Conclusion: The scale hates me a little less, but still wants to make me sweat...
Lunch went badly, I'll just say that. It was fine at first, if a little awkward because we ordered separately instead of doing the whole "What are you going to get?" dance that always ends up with us either ordering the same thing, or two separate things that we want to split with each other. I ordered a plain turkey sandwich with plans of just eating the meat and leaving the bread, which I did. She ordered a salad with a bunch of fruit and nuts in it that came with an apple. She watched me eat in silence, but kind of snapped I guess after she offered her apple to me and I declined because I couldn't eat it. She said "You're stupid. Just so that you know, you're stupid." with a scathing look on her face. Ouch.
I snapped back telling her never to call me stupid, but that pretty much ruined our hangout for me right there. I think she's due for a sit down and explanation of why this is important to me and if she can't handle it then I guess she's not a friend that I'm going to be spending time with. At the moment I was kind of shocked and unprepared to deal with that conversation so I just kinda shut down. Bummer. Odd how my personal weight goals can affect a friendship so much. In my opinion it shouldn't impact her that much, other than having to watch me be pickier about what I eat. Vegan works for her, which is great. But it doesn't for me.
So yeah, I've been pretty fired up/bummed about that happening all day. I'm concerned about the sodium content from the turkey being too high or something which will make the scales not be my friend again tomorrow, but at this point I did all that I could and I stayed on plan even though it was difficult. Yay for small victories!
I also found out that I have to go to the dentist tomorrow. Dang.
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Monday, August 1, 2011
Day Fifteen--Start of Week Three!
Weight this morning: 151.6lbs.
Previous low: 150.6lbs
Conclusion: My scale still hates me.
I don't even really need to get into how incredibly frustrating it is to have to re-lose the weight that I just lost last week. I was really hoping to be working my way down through the upper 140's by now, not still having my body freak out at the 150 hump. Grrr. Looks like I'm not going to make that lower 140's by my birthday after all at this rate...
Kinda fixed the dilemma with my friend! I decided to just fess up and let her know that I'm on a no carb/high protein diet as a way of shedding a few school-induced pounds (plus, like, 25) and would have to be pretty picky about what I ate. She seemed pretty cool about it so we'll see how that works! We're meeting up tomorrow afternoon, so that should be nice to get out of the house if nothing else.
Oh, and by the way, who said it could be August already?! This summer is flying by and, living in the Portland Oregon area, we really haven't had that much of one! The weather is as A.D.D as I am when I have a really important assignment that is due. (This reminds me that I have yet to finish that volunteer application for next year... dang. See? My point exactly...) It's pretty much ridiculous. If you don't like the weather in Oregon, just wait five minutes. It will probably rain. Not that I should complain overmuch, compared to the rest of the country I am very glad for our mild weather. Not only do I absolutely despise oppressive heat, but I become very unmanageable and all together lazy when it's super hot out. This probably has to do with the fact that I haven't worn a pair of shorts in years and consider jeans to be my year-long staple article of clothing. Arms showing? I'll risk it, but no one deserves to be subjected to my legs yet. Me included!
Back to it being August already... it's my birthday this month. A pretty big one at that I suppose, it being my 21st, but is it weird if I don't really want it to happen? I don't have anything against getting older (yet), but this just opens a ton of doors with my friends that I could previously shut down. "Hey, wanna go to happy hour?" "Can't dude, I'm underage." "Ohhh yeah!" *end of discussion*. Yes, I would pull that card. I'm not much of a drinker at all, so previously it has been easiest to just beg off as being underage, but now I'm just going to have to flat out say no with nothing to back myself up besides the fact that I don't want to. This in itself will be fine, it's not like I'm pressured to drink, it will just be a much more painful and drawn out conversation of WHY I don't want to, instead of the old "pfft, I didn't make the law, take that up with the government!" and going along my merry way.
I think I need to go back to school or something. My mind worries about the strangest things when I'm not completely occupied with the doom and gloom of assignments and impending midterms/finals.
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