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11 December 2007

Slipped over the holidays but lost the weight I gained and back on track

Weigh-in: 250.0 lb

lost so far: 5.0 lb

still to go: 65.0 lb

Diet followed N/A

(1 comment) losing 0.2 lb a week

30 October 2007

It has been a hard week for my diet style. I went out of town and stayed with stayed with wonderful family--BUT their idea of cutting carbs is not having jam on your toast. I still watched what I ate and had a modest loss. My activity level was up quite a bit--My Aunt who is in her 70's (and looks like she is in her late 40's) starts moving the second she gets up until she lays her head on the pillow <--Great mentor. Now I have the crud ---I feel lousy but for what ever reason I am hungry all the time and have craving for carby foods.

Weigh-in: 251.0 lb

lost so far: 4.0 lb

still to go: 66.0 lb

Diet followed poorly

(2 comments) losing 1.5 lb a week

23 October 2007

I posted a 2.5 loss for the week. I haven't been able to journal but that is OK because I have been away living and doing. Last weekend went to the apple orchard. I did take a few bites of an apple. It was fun running around picking the apples and climbing trees. Our exchange student loved the experience too. Yesterday was walking through the store looking at all the food and was having cravings--I love Fall comfort foods but I didn't fall victim to my whims and made some good choices for foods to have around the house. This week I will cut back even further with my carb intake.

Weigh-in: 252.5 lb

lost so far: 2.5 lb

still to go: 67.5 lb

Diet followed reasonably well

(2 comments) losing 2.5 lb a week

19 October 2007

I lived the Low Carb Lifestyle for almost 4 years 2000-2004... It was great. I felt good--looked good-- I ate great-- I didn't have heartburn,pimples and and then I thought I could do without it--big big mistake. I have had many returns to the lifestyle but I was not serious with follow-through--So Today I am reflecting on why won't I follow through on something that I know I truly want.

I think I am frustrated. I am back where I told everyone I would never go again. I was a leader of a weight loss club--I felt so bad when members of our group would get into "funks" like what I am in now. I must have thought that I couldn't make mistakes. I am human. I can make mistakes, but I also have choices and the choices are up to me to make.

I do have to admit it was kind of embarrassing when people would make a fuss over my weight-loss. I was known as the person who lost all the weight--or the former-FATTY. Now they like to talk how horrible the diet that I was on was---HELLO the lifestyle is what kept me healthy--it was my poor choices that made me unhealthy.

I have returned to the journaling and the food intake diary because I feel it is like a checkbook. I may feel like there is plenty of money in the account but when I start getting overdrafts---it is too late. This is true with food. It is just too easy to get off-balance.

They say in 21 days your lifestyle change gets easier---so I have 2.5 weeks left. I will keep going and follow through. So here are 10 things I miss about this lifestyle.

1. Not having Heartburn
2. Not having pimples
3. Able to wear short sleeves without taking flight when the wind blows hard
4. Not snoring
5. Having a romantic time with husband with lights on :)
6. No back pains
7. Able to shop for clothes without an X after the size
8. Able to fit in the amusement rides seats without crushing yourself or other riders
9. Able to sit in airplane seats without the armrest half way up
10. Feeling healthy

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18 October 2007

So far so good--I am going to phase 2 and then into intro. I find that I don't get the "withdraws" as bad and since I plan on this being a life change it doesn't bother me that I won't lose the 12 pounds the first week. I will feel comfortable with a modest 1 pound lose. I know the first few pounds come off easier than the last few pounds.
I went out for breakfast with my husband. I was really good (eggs, sausage, coffee) but he wanted me to eat a bite of his toast??? What was that about???He is not this way---why now?? Maybe he was just testing my will power. I will make it NMW!

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