alllicat's Journal, 11 January 2010

Down again. I didn't eat too terribly this weekend, and I found the noodles!! But, after driving 30 minutes to the nearest Trader Joe's, only to find out that they didn't carry them anymore. So, driving around my town, I wandered into an Asian food store, and right in front of me, 5 minutes from my apartment, there were all the Shirataki noodles that I could ever want! So I bought some. Then I went back the next day and bought some more. I made a wonderful fettuchini alfredo with them. And it was only like 100 calories! I love finding new ways to eat the things I love.

A friend of mine who the past couple of years has lost about 60 pounds told me a great way to put into perspective weight loss. 4 sticks of butter is a pound, right? So, for every pound you've lost, you're lost 4 sticks of butter. So, I've lost 72 sticks of butter. That's a heck of a lot of butter. And altogether I would like to lose 312 sticks of butter. I don't even think that would fit into my apartment.

I was talking about how no matter what, I will always feel like a "fat" person. The same friend told me that he wants to lose the 20 lbs that he gained back since stopping, or laxing on his diet regiment. I won't say how much he weighed at his lowest, but it was less than I weigh now. I told him that he was too skinny (this isn't a random person, this is someone who I've known for almost 15 years and in ways is like an older brother to me, so I can be honest with him and not hurt his feelings.) He said that he looks in the mirror and still sees the fat person that he was. I told him, and most others, including his wife, that we have no recollection of him being overweight. And he said, that's because other people see it, but not you. You see what you still need to work on and what you still need to get rid of, while others see what you've lost. Well, there are some mean spirited people who will tell you that you've haven't done enough, but they are few and far between. I just bite my thumb at them.

So from reading other people's journals, and the comments on their journals, I must know, MomofTwoGirls, what Cheesecake Factory did you go to? I worked at the one in Menlo Park Mall for 6 years. I am totally curious at what you had to eat.

Also, madaboutmoose, way to go on your deals at Macys. I managed to get a new winter coat that was originally $205, for $87 yesterday, it does feel wonderful to get a bargain. Also, my coat was a size smaller than the one I bought last year. :)

My 5:
5. Being 2 pounds away from 20 lbs!
4. The dream I had about Disney World
3. Pitchers and catchers report in less than a month!
2. Cowboys winning this weekend.
1. Good friends (including 'fs' friends) and a wonderful boyfriend who support me through this journey.

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853 kcal

Fat: 29.46g | Prot: 35.34g | Carb: 110.40g.   Breakfast: Banana, Dunkin Donuts French Vanilla Coffee. Lunch: Weight Watchers Reduced Fat Mexican Style Shredded Cheese, Whole Wheat Wrap MissionMission Foods Life Balance Whole Wheat Tortillas Plus! (Medium) , Fat Free Sour Cream, Smart Ground. Dinner: Green Beans, Vegetable Potstickers. Snacks/Other: Trail Mix Fruit and Nut. more...

2579 kcal

Activities & Exercise: Calisthenics (light, e.g. home exercise) - 1 hour, Sleeping - 8 hours, Resting - 6 hours and 15 minutes, Desk Work - 8 hours and 45 minutes. more...