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29 June 2014

so glad i lost again, especially after having "between employment" lunches with my husband, and going out to date night last night. it's working! i've been eating better and less. i still have to work on my carbohydrates, despite eating hardly any starches, and my protein. so there is room for improvement. i didn't exercise in the pool this week because we were off doing fun stuff. i'm happy with how this week as gone. i was afraid that last week's lost of 4 pounds wasn't real and that i would gain this tim. but it must have been real. k/m glsd i go t to enjoy buthrtd eiyh my hudbsnf, snf rbrn boubon snf gih neyond. i eill vuy yhrd rmotr sd yimr hoird ny.

Weigh-in: 258.6 lb

lost so far: 9.0 lb

still to go: 68.6 lb

Diet followed reasonably well

(16 comments) losing 1.6 lb a week

28 June 2014

yesterday my husband and i went to the museum of contemporary art to see a frida kahlo exhibit. after wards we went out for tea. he chose a huge chocolate croissant for us to share. that croissant didn't mess up my calories at all. i must not be counting everything somehow. i had chicken, zucchini and mashed potatoes for lunch. then the croissant. then for dinner, mozzarella, basil, tomato salad with balsamic vinaigrette. i had room for a bourbon and several fig newtons. and i wasn't hungry. i thought my weight was down, but i just misremembered what i weighed last time. it's slightly up, but i won't measure for sure until my weigh in tomorrow. for the most part, i am eating much better. more veggies, less carbs (although i do still eat a lot of carbs even if i'm not eating a lot of starches.), more protein. more real food. i get back to exercising in the pool next week when my husband goes back to work.

today it is movies and then out for burgers. i ate my normal breakfast and didn't eat too much at lunch, so i just have to avoid the popcorn and fries with the burger. i'm glad i can still enjoy this weekly date nights of dinner and a movie.

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23 June 2014

the diet is going well. i'm not hungry anymore and the cravings aren't too bad. i was a little worried that my 4 pound weight loss wasn't real, and it does seem as if i've gained 2 pounds back. we'll see by next sunday though.

i actually ate a frozen banana last night when i wanted some amish pie. i was proud of myself. i hope my husband finishes that pie soon!

my husband made a a bacon and egg sandwich yesterday morning which was quite good. tonight he's grilling chicken. i love when he cooks because he's better at it than me, and also i hate doing it, so it's a nice break. he has been off all month in between jobs, and he's starting a new one july 1. it's been nice having him home but i am a little sick of watching soccer. soon the tour de france starts, and that's my sport to watch obsessively. maybe i will actually get out on my bike! i doubt it though because it's not safe to ride on the roads around here. too crowded in the city. i don't know how people do it. i have to put my bike in the car to get to the forest preserve, and it doesn't really fit in my car, even with the wheel off. so i haven't ridden in a while. at one point, for the aids ride, i road from minneapolis to chicago, which is about 500 miles. i was really fit then. for training i would ride about 10 hours each day of the weekend. i also commuted on my bike. there were some good roads near my old apartment for commuting.

i have been thinking of making poppy seed muffins for my husband. i bought the ingredients before i started the diet. i'm not sure i can resist them though, and they are very, very good. i keep thinking i could freeze them individually but i wonder how many i would be tempted to eat before i get to that point. i better resist.

we are going out to lunch all this week to hit some restaurants we've been meaning to go to. it'll be nice to enjoy this time with my husband, but i will have to be careful. we are also going to the art museums this week, so lots of walking. we are seeing frida kahlo at the museum of contemporary art and magritte at the art institute. i have been having trouble walking because my back hurts so we will see how it goes. the diagnosis is that i'm just too fat. i had lost 50 pounds 2 years ago and the pain went right away. so i have to get back to that.

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21 June 2014

i guess the amish eating wasn't too bad. i ate very well since i've been back. yesterday i hardly ate at all, but it seems the choices i made weren't the best because i still ate almost all my calories.

i just realized that this weigh in is one day early. my husband is now unemployed, and i am having a terrible time keeping track of the days. fortunately, he got a new job and starts on july 1. it's been nice having him around the house. i thought he would drive me crazy, but it has been nice.

we are going to go out to lunch several places next week for his last week home. i'm sure i can make better decisions. we are also going to the art museums (contemporary and regular). i am going to go back to the pool, since i didn't go this week because i was out of town. i'm not sure i'm getting my money's worth with this gym membership. basically i just go to the pool. and now i'm doing it twice a week is all. i think you can buy coupons to pay for the pool each time you go, but i'm afraid if i do that there won't be parking included.

i hope all of you are having a great weekend. it looks like the sun is finally coming out here.

Weigh-in: 260.4 lb

lost so far: 7.2 lb

still to go: 70.4 lb

Diet followed poorly

(9 comments) losing 5.1 lb a week

20 June 2014

i am back from my amish vacation. the food was yummy, but oh so bad for me. i managed to stay within my calories one day, but really blew it another day. it is what it is. i have several days before my weigh in on sunday to try to make up for it. i really needed veggies when i got back home so we went out for thai food. we tried a new restaurant and it was great.

i missed breakfast one day and that was such a mistake. i know better than that. but then i couldn't get full and i felt sick.

my back did bother me, but i just sat and didn't shop. that was fine for me because i hate shopping. i got a ride to/from the flea market from/to the hotel. one day i walked it myself. my back really bothered me then. i sat down on a bench at the half way point and that was ok.

i am glad this trip is over and hopefully i won't be doing it again. it is a yearly event with my husband's family. all the cousins get together. well, all the women. i just hate it because they go to this crappy flea market with nothing good.

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