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25 August 2011

Big news is Hurricane Irene is on it's way full speed ahead due to arrive in CT Saturday evening thru Sunday. Oh Boy oh Joy! got a few trees I am a little nervous about that sway pretty good in a storm, keeping fingers crossed they done fall on the house.
Putting away all the patio furniture, plants, chairs, and basically anything not tied down into the basement tomorrow. I guess better to plan and be ready than not plan and be shit out of luck! I am used to having to restock the earthquake kit all the time when we lived in Cali so this is basically the same prep. I got this!

Not feeling like I am losing any lbs this week, will see. Went thru the closet last weekend and dumped 3 more bags of summer stuff to Goodwill and one to consignment shop. I think I am going to seek out a local tailor to do some alterations on some of my winter dress pants & suits. I hate to part with them yet and would really rather wait until next winter to get new ones. Tried on my winter coats too, OMG, two sizes too big...what is a girl to do about that? I have a cousin that I think can get use out of them. Not sure how complicated a winter coat is to alter. Will have to see what the tailor says. Has anyone ever had one altered?

Be good peeps, talk to ya tomorrow!

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24 August 2011

I LOVE WEDNESDAYS !!!

WHY YOU MIGHT ASK???
Because it is Farmer's Market day. For about 20 bucks I got more than enough stuff to last until next week.

Fresh sweet corn picked today
A huge head of cabbage to make stuffed cabbages this weekend
onions
heirloom tomatoes of several varieties
zucchini squash
green beans
a few peaches (yes, picked this am as it is peach season around here)
potatos
rainbow chard
eggs
cranberry & flax multigrain bread (baked this morning)
some natural grass feed ground beef (having it for supper tonight)

If you have a local farmers market, visit it. Prices are usually way lower than the store, the produce is fresher, you get to meet your local farmers and purveyors. The bumper sticker motto around here is
"NO FARMS - NO FOOD"

I guess I need to do a larger shop before the hurricane hits this weekend and it looks like we will get hit. The last time this happened the neighbors said they lost power for about 11 days. Got plenty of propane for the grill, making ice now for the coolers if needed. Probably will pick up a battery operated radio and stock up on water since if we lose power our well pump will not be working so we won't have any water to drink or flush the toilet.

Hope you are all doing well.
~Babs

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23 August 2011

Had a decent Tuesday. The weather here is starting to feel like fall with cooler nights and breezy days of low humidity. Yes, fall is in the air as they say around here.
Little earthquake today, not much felt around here but I imagine they will be talking about it on the news for the next 2 weeks!
Did up some BBQ chicken on the Weber tonight while hubby finished mowing the lawn. Paired with some grilled zucchini, fresh corn, a spoon full of mashed potato and a slice of grilled olive bread. YUMMO!!
I like this WOE by "sight", no calorie counting, no weighing and measuring. I just make sure about 1/4 of my meal is protein and I get some complex carb at each meal. Funny, when I plug in my food after I eat and check out my %'s they are pretty much spot on. Guess I have gotten fairly good at this after all.

Time for my beauty sleep!! TTNF.........

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22 August 2011

HAPPY MONDAY......
I'M BACK - MISSED YOU ALL TOO MUCH!

I am still following my Naturally Slim program and just started week 5 of 10 this morning. Just about half way thru. I have lost 8 lbs of fat in the first 4 weeks, 3 inches off my neck, 3 off my waist and 2 from my hips. Feeling fantastic and have tons of energy.

There are not a whole lot of rules around their plan and I have them pretty well down pat. Their website sucks, not interactive enough for me. I think I am pretty hesitant to put things on there that are shared with people I work with. You know, the "big brother's watching you" feeling. Other co-workers have said the same-just not anonomyous enough but we all love the program.

I have really missed the buddy support I receive here from all of you. I have to admit, I have been checking in occasionally to see how you are all doing and who is doing what this summer for fun. Thanks for all the PM's this past month. I have logged some days of my food as I know some of you good buddies were concerned I wasn't eating enough...believe me, I am- albeit some days more than others. This is not a calorie counting program, but I do know how to add in more calories without more volume of food >>> peanut butter, avocados, butter, double fiber 100% whole wheat bread, sweet potatos-you get my drift!

SO....What have I learned?

- I know the difference between hunger and thirst. Common mistake is to confuse thirst for hunger. Never knew I did that.

- I only need to eat when I am hungry, not angry, bored, happy, etc. Emotions do not dictate when I eat!!

- I can differentiate between my different hunger levels which range from "snack grazing" hunger to "hamster" hunger. The best time to eat is just before hamster hunger sets in or else you are likely to eat anything not nailed down! (You know, you have all been there!)

- I have slowed down my eating and chewing. I eat for about 10 minutes, take a break for a few minutes and then recommence eating for another 10-15 minutes. This gives the brain time to catch up and register fullness more accurately, only eating until comfortably full.

- I have learned that the stomach only holds about 1 cup (a loosly held fist)of chewed food. I gauge what I put on my lunch-sized plate accordingly. Eat tons of lettuce, cucumbers and tomatos - they chew up to water and so they don't really qualify as part of your chewed food.

- Eat a well balanced meal of the foods you love to eat. No weighing and measuring just make sure it looks like about a cup of chewed food. By eye, about 1/3 of your plate should be your protein, 1/3 a complex carb and 1/3 a vegetable.

- I have learned that sugar is pretty much evil. It is probably one of the worst things I can put in my body. Huge contributor to diabetes and heart disease. I do eat some fruit, but only when it is part of my meal as the carbohydrate. To best metabolize it, it should be eaten with protein. I have pretty much cut out all dairy and my greek yogurt which I absolutely loved to have with fresh berries. The sugar I do injest is in my H2OJ which I sip on all day long so no extreme sugar spikes as a result and then whatever is in the whole wheat bread. Most importantly...NO ADDED SUGAR ! No low fat or fat free foods...why??? because when they take out the fat they put in sugar (& salt) since they have to make it taste "good" somehow!

So... I won't say I haven't hit any bumps in the first 4 weeks, OF COURSE I DID! Had "Girls Night" 2 weeks ago. I was asked to bring the dessert, made a peach cobbler and some lemon thyme cookies. We had chicken & steak on the grill, lots of veggies. Thought I did pretty good until I jumped on the scale the next morning and was up 3 lbs and it took me the whole next week to get those 3 off! Thank god I don't drink alcohol anymore or I would probably still be working at getting it off.

So happy to be back with you!
~Babs

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19 August 2011

Weigh-in: 245.0 lb

lost so far: 32.0 lb

still to go: 75.0 lb

Diet followed reasonably well

(2 comments) losing 0.5 lb a week

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