Week Twenty-Three

Alright! The plateau is finally broken. I weigh 195.2 today! I hardly posted anything last week because I was so stressed from lack of progress. Three weeks can seem like three years in dieting! I hope things keep moving for a while. Well I have to cut it short today too because I am heading to the gym.

Week Twenty-Two

I am still on a plateau so this week was very frustrating. I lost very little and my weight is
198.4. I walked a couple of days this week but not a lot. I joined another contest at Curves. They are always doing something to keep us motivated.

My daughter and grandson are coming to visit for a month. I can't wait!

Week Twenty-One

This week has been crazy as far as my weight goes. At one point I weighed 197 and at another I was up to 202. I guess I should be grateful that I weigh 198.8 this morning. So I guess that a 1 lb loss is looking pretty good right now. I don't know why I didn't lose more. I ate similar to how I have been. I worked out 4 days at Curves. The only thing I didn't do was walk. I guess I better get back on that

On the personal front my training trip to NYC was canceled because there is a threat state government may shut down next week. I may not be working next week at all.

I am going shopping this weekend for a new outfit. I wanted to wait until I lost 50 lbs. which I did reach at some point this week. I ended up back up a pound but I'm going shopping anyway.

Week Twenty

Finally! I am under 200 lbs. This morning I weighed 199.8. OK, granted I am barely under but under all the same. I was pretty damned excited about it. Only two more pounds a I will have lost 50 and reached the halfway point to my goal.

I went to see Cats today. Yes, apparently I am the only person who has never seen the musical. So I figured I would change that. It was interesting. I would not count it among my favorite musicals, but it was a fun afternoon. I am debating on going to the drive -in tonight to see splice but I'm pretty tired, don't know if I'll make it.

Diet Plan Basics

For awhile now I have been planning on putting down the basics of my diet plan. Today a coworker, Jeaneen, asked me about it and I realized I hadn't done it yet. So here it goes.

GOLDEN RULES:

1. Figure out how many calories you can eat each day and lose weight. Divide that by 5 and that is how many calories you need to eat at each meal every 3 hours.

2. Try to eat some protein at each meal

3. Eat foods you like but smaller portions. No diet is going to work if you don't like the food. That doesn't mean packing away junk food. But try to find nutritional foods you like and focus on eating them most of the time. Try to avoid trans fats, partially hydrogenated oils and high fructose corn syrup.

That is the most important parts. There are other things I do because they work for me to avoid extra calories. For example I don't drink any soda even low Cal or calorie free. I use only olive oil for cooking, salads, etc. I try to limit breads and eat only whole wheat products. Most importantly I don't eat any candy or sugary sweets. This is because sugar is like an addiction for me and I can't just eat a little. I will want more and feel more hungry after I eat it. It is a vicious cycle I.choose to avoid.