Sunday, December 6, 2009

5%

I’ve hit my first milestone! I’ve lost 5% of my total weight (84 lbs)! Okay, it’s only 4 lbs, but it’s still a milestone. I’m glad to see a little bit of progress, even if it is only 4 lbs. I can feel my mindset changing and I’m enjoying healthier foods. I don’t have many cravings anymore, which sure makes things a LOT easier. Tonight I made black bean brownies (they were VERY GOOD) and I ate two and then put the rest away - one for tomorrow’s lunch and the rest in the freezer. Yay me!

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Day 4

I thought I’d make some goals to work for:

5% - 4 lbs – 4 new songs on iTunes (new workout music!)
10% - 8 lbs – a new book + a new song
25% - 20 lbs – mani/pedi and a new shirt
50% - 40 lbs – halfway there! – new pair of shoes and a facial
75% - 60 lbs – new bras and a pair of American Eagle jeans
80 lbs - final goal – brand new outfit from Banana Republic and a very short haircut

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Day 3

I had a headache all day today – I think it is because of the sugar detox. I really hope that I won’t have to go through this every time I eat a little bit. I hope that my weekly “free” meals won’t be a detriment to me. I guess I’ll just have to make sure that I stay in control and not have too much.

Food today wasn’t the best. I didn’t really have time for breakfast today so I grabbed a handful of Cheerios and ate a piece of fruit leather. I made sure to drink my water, so I didn’t feel too hungry right off. I did lots of grocery shopping today and that was hard because I hadn’t eaten very much. Thankfully, I was strong and didn’t buy anything I shouldn’t have had, but I did buy more than was on my list. I’m not sure that’s related to food.

For lunch I went to Sweet Tomatoes with a friend. I don’t know what to think about lunch. I made pretty good choices, except for the dressing (I didn’t choose the lowfat one), but I still think I had too much food. I got a plate full of salad to start out with (and I didn’t completely finish the plate), then I got cottage cheese with grapes (a small portion), a piece of wheat bread, and some asian soup. So the food I chose was good, but it was a lot. Still, I didn’t feel bloated or REALLY full when I left, but if I had all that food out in front of me at the same time, it would have looked like a lot of food. I don’t know…

I didn’t eat until dinner time, although I was feeling like I wanted a little snack. I drank my water and that helped…plus I was watching a movie so I didn’t notice as much. For dinner I made tacos – ground turkey, onions, brown rice, and chili beans as the base, with queso fresco, cilantro, tomatoes, avocados, spinach, and lowfat sour cream as toppings, and pan fried corn tortillas. I also had organic corn chips and salsa. It was all so wonderful and tasty!!! I am worried again that I ate too much. I don’t feel overly full, in fact, I had room for a little cutie orange. I just worry that I’m still not doing so well on portion sizes. I still need to train my body and stomach that less food is okay. Perhaps that will be my goal for the rest of the week.

On a positive side, I found these Stevia packets that I put in my tea tonight and it is wonderful! Actually, it’s almost too sweet. I might try just a half packet – so I can get used to less sweetener.