...but I am officially 40 lbs LIGHTER than I was at my most recenty memory heavy point in September 2010!
That was a few months after moving back into my home after flood renovations and taking full advantage of my new built-in wine rack and Kitchen Aid mixer. Those days are long over though I hope to get back to the wine rack sometime ... hehe!
Just wanted to share that. I am down 21ish from starting Medifast on March 12th. I think that is 6 weeks. I am more than pleased!
Monday, April 30, 2012
Friday, April 27, 2012
Lazy Blogger!
For my one reader (Thanks Ally!) I apologize for being so darn lazy with the blogging! Historically a quiet "My Inner Thin" was indicative of me falling off the wagon and slinking quietly into the kitchen for ice cream. I am please to say that NOT THIS TIME!!!!
I think I have been doing Medifast for about 6 weeks and my total loss to day on this plan (since March 12 2012) is over 18 lbs! In those 6 weeks I have accomplished many things that I am proud of:
I have made zucchini a few times...always replacing where I would have had pasta in the past. I've even had and almost enjoyed broccoli. The prep and proper cooking of the vegetables still intimidates me, but I keep trying. Of course I have had several salads with greens and my old stand by, low sodium green beans (canned).
Right now I am focusing on where I will be when I go on my first beach trip for the summer. Will head to Hatteras the first week of June. If all goes as I have planned, I will be well on my way to being a weight that I have only really been twice in my adult life, really in memory at all. That seems pretty major! I have never really been a big yo-yo dieter, I just trended up. In 1999 while I was working on my feet all day, a starving student, and on WW I got down to maybe 235. That was the first time I had actually lost any weight as an adult. In 2003 I did HMR for the first time and trimmed down to 190. That was fleeting ... but again, the only other time I lost significant weight. I have lost 20 here and 30 there but I keep starting from higher and higher and never seem to break into those 230s. So my goal is to see the low 230s before June 1.
So ... 18 down, 13 or so to go.
-allison
I think I have been doing Medifast for about 6 weeks and my total loss to day on this plan (since March 12 2012) is over 18 lbs! In those 6 weeks I have accomplished many things that I am proud of:
- eating more veggies
- went so San Francisco and stayed on plan
- manged to walk over 5 miles a day in SF and lived to tell
I have made zucchini a few times...always replacing where I would have had pasta in the past. I've even had and almost enjoyed broccoli. The prep and proper cooking of the vegetables still intimidates me, but I keep trying. Of course I have had several salads with greens and my old stand by, low sodium green beans (canned).
Right now I am focusing on where I will be when I go on my first beach trip for the summer. Will head to Hatteras the first week of June. If all goes as I have planned, I will be well on my way to being a weight that I have only really been twice in my adult life, really in memory at all. That seems pretty major! I have never really been a big yo-yo dieter, I just trended up. In 1999 while I was working on my feet all day, a starving student, and on WW I got down to maybe 235. That was the first time I had actually lost any weight as an adult. In 2003 I did HMR for the first time and trimmed down to 190. That was fleeting ... but again, the only other time I lost significant weight. I have lost 20 here and 30 there but I keep starting from higher and higher and never seem to break into those 230s. So my goal is to see the low 230s before June 1.
So ... 18 down, 13 or so to go.
-allison
Monday, April 2, 2012
Week 3 Weight in - Medifast
Had a lovely weekend and did lose 2.6 pounds last week. I feel like I am in a good rhythm and look forward to keeping up the momentum! My total is right at 10 lbs for 3 weeks!
Still finding the plan pretty easy and have not had any big moments of weakness.
This Thursday, however, the story gets more interesting. I am leaving for a week long vacation to San Francisco with my sweetie. Roaming a beautiful foreign city known for its food and wine is going to be a real challenge. I have been planning how I would manage this while staying on program. There will be at least one meal that I can eat out. The rest of the day will be bringing food with me and hopefully still enjoying being out and about with my sweetie and not seeming awkward. The last thing I want is for him to feel bad about needing to eat out every meal while I cannot. But...I also do not want to be tempted all the time.
So that is the deal. I am trying to remind myself that staying on plan is not just about backtracking. It also will negatively impact how I feel on the trip and possible create bathroom issues...who wants that! To prep I have ordered a ton of MF food, an electric kettle, and have learned that I can stomach most of the meals without any added flavor. No need to enjoy the food...just need to get it down :)
Food, kettle, cleaning stuff, thermos food jar, etc is going to take up half my luggage! The good news is that I can fill it with shopping finds on the way home :)
Off to make a delicious shake.
Still finding the plan pretty easy and have not had any big moments of weakness.
This Thursday, however, the story gets more interesting. I am leaving for a week long vacation to San Francisco with my sweetie. Roaming a beautiful foreign city known for its food and wine is going to be a real challenge. I have been planning how I would manage this while staying on program. There will be at least one meal that I can eat out. The rest of the day will be bringing food with me and hopefully still enjoying being out and about with my sweetie and not seeming awkward. The last thing I want is for him to feel bad about needing to eat out every meal while I cannot. But...I also do not want to be tempted all the time.
So that is the deal. I am trying to remind myself that staying on plan is not just about backtracking. It also will negatively impact how I feel on the trip and possible create bathroom issues...who wants that! To prep I have ordered a ton of MF food, an electric kettle, and have learned that I can stomach most of the meals without any added flavor. No need to enjoy the food...just need to get it down :)
Food, kettle, cleaning stuff, thermos food jar, etc is going to take up half my luggage! The good news is that I can fill it with shopping finds on the way home :)
Off to make a delicious shake.
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