I am now down about 60-65 lbs from when I started so I thought I would update my pic to show the progress.
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Progress Pic Update
Hi!
I am now down about 60-65 lbs from when I started so I thought I would update my pic to show the progress.
Sorry about the pics being taken in the ladies room...best mirror!
I am now down about 60-65 lbs from when I started so I thought I would update my pic to show the progress.
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Going Strong
I am still doing well on the Medifast plan! So far I am down 60 since Feb/March!!! Feeling great. Looking better. Very exciting.
I do Medifast but not exactly to the degree that is intended. I really don't do much more than count calories and track anything that might be a condiment or healthy fat. If i have 3 packets of spenda and a dash of spice... i am not really going to count them. If I have a tablespoon of 1 carb catsup ... I dont really care. If I am hungry and decide to have a wedge or 2 of Laughing Cow cheese ... well... its just 70 more calories added to the list. I do try and eat the 5 meals ( guilty of doing 4 frequently) and protein (guilty of skipping greens all together). If I am out and not measuring my veggies and protein I just try and eat low carb and lowish fat. Regular cheese is just fine if that is all that's on the salad bar.
My method ... works well enough that I haven't veered beyond that. Three amazing vacations (San Francisco, Outer Banks, St Pete Beach FL) and I have taken my Medifast meals with me. Not really all that challenging. For whatever reason I have not had any serious cravings. Odd actually...I almost feel broken. Even after doing things that MAKE you hungry ... no cravings or munchy attacks.
I see myself on this plan about 3 more months. Thanksgiving will be off plan. For an entire 4 day weekend. My hope is I stay true to my promise to not eat dessert or sugary foods. I wont be on plan, but if I am going to eat carbs, i want it to be with food that is non-sweet. Sweets are like crack for me. I can give or take bread. Not sure if i will be ready to hop back on the wagon or if i would take a break over the holidays. I hope I get back on the wagon, but being realistic part of me wants to just take the season off in the hopes that I would be reasonable, stay away from sweets, and then get back into the swing of thing in Jan. Of course if I swear off sweets there is really no reason NOT to go back on until actual Christmas dinner. The only reason to go off the diet would be to eat my weight in cookies!!! So there, I just talked myself into to being a good girl!
I do Medifast but not exactly to the degree that is intended. I really don't do much more than count calories and track anything that might be a condiment or healthy fat. If i have 3 packets of spenda and a dash of spice... i am not really going to count them. If I have a tablespoon of 1 carb catsup ... I dont really care. If I am hungry and decide to have a wedge or 2 of Laughing Cow cheese ... well... its just 70 more calories added to the list. I do try and eat the 5 meals ( guilty of doing 4 frequently) and protein (guilty of skipping greens all together). If I am out and not measuring my veggies and protein I just try and eat low carb and lowish fat. Regular cheese is just fine if that is all that's on the salad bar.
My method ... works well enough that I haven't veered beyond that. Three amazing vacations (San Francisco, Outer Banks, St Pete Beach FL) and I have taken my Medifast meals with me. Not really all that challenging. For whatever reason I have not had any serious cravings. Odd actually...I almost feel broken. Even after doing things that MAKE you hungry ... no cravings or munchy attacks.
I see myself on this plan about 3 more months. Thanksgiving will be off plan. For an entire 4 day weekend. My hope is I stay true to my promise to not eat dessert or sugary foods. I wont be on plan, but if I am going to eat carbs, i want it to be with food that is non-sweet. Sweets are like crack for me. I can give or take bread. Not sure if i will be ready to hop back on the wagon or if i would take a break over the holidays. I hope I get back on the wagon, but being realistic part of me wants to just take the season off in the hopes that I would be reasonable, stay away from sweets, and then get back into the swing of thing in Jan. Of course if I swear off sweets there is really no reason NOT to go back on until actual Christmas dinner. The only reason to go off the diet would be to eat my weight in cookies!!! So there, I just talked myself into to being a good girl!
Friday, June 22, 2012
40 lbs gone since Jan 2012
We are at the mid-year mark and so far I am down 40 lbs! Put that with the 15 or so I lost they year prior and I am doing pretty well! I found a pic from 2009 where I weighed 270. Also featured is a picture of me this week wearing a skirt for the first time in ....well....maybe 7 years.
You know how some women think they look fatter than they really do? Well...I have the opposite disorder...I think I am much thinner and cuter than I really am. Part of that illusion is to not look in a mirror from the shoulders down ... and never look at pictures of myself. When I look down at myself in the morning I see the same lumps and bumps that I did 40 lbs ago...but after seeing these pictures of myself, I finally see less of me!
There are my cheek bones...a waist ... and thank god a better bra! Buried in my closet were boxes of cute tops and skirts, 10s of skirts, dear god...why do I have so many skirts? I guess when I lost a lot of weight in 2003/2004 I went out and bought every cute skirt I could find. Anyway, only 2 of the skirts fit now, but there are a few 24's that are close ... and many 22's and 20's waiting for attention. They are waiting patiently in my closet for the rest of the summer.
Off to have another Medifast meal...I am late tonight!
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| 6 months and 40 pounds later... |
There are my cheek bones...a waist ... and thank god a better bra! Buried in my closet were boxes of cute tops and skirts, 10s of skirts, dear god...why do I have so many skirts? I guess when I lost a lot of weight in 2003/2004 I went out and bought every cute skirt I could find. Anyway, only 2 of the skirts fit now, but there are a few 24's that are close ... and many 22's and 20's waiting for attention. They are waiting patiently in my closet for the rest of the summer.
Off to have another Medifast meal...I am late tonight!
Friday, June 1, 2012
Huge Victories -- Scale & Non-Scale
it's been a while since my last blog entry but things are going very well. I started this journey on March 12 2012 ans I am finishing up my 12th week on the Medifast program. In that 12 weeks I have lost an amazing 31 lbs !
During that time I have met the challenge of a vacation in San Francisco and I have 2 more big trips coming up...a week in the Outer Banks and a trip to St. Pete beach. With those trips I will have a full kitchen at my disposal and the opportunity to pack what I want...flying across the country and staying in an old boutique hotel was not as easy!
It can all be managed, that is about all I can offer on that topic. My desire to not eat high carbs far outweighed any minor temptation. Maybe I am in a honeymoon phase, but I am very motivated to continue this streak of accomplishment and better health.
So that is all about my scale victories. Let's talk non-scale:
1) Clothing, being able to shop in a store other an Catherine's and buy pants is a real treat. I bought 2 pair of slacks from Lane Bryant, size 26, and they were perfect. I recognize that size 26 is not something to generally celebrate, but I had been wearing a 30 or so in non-elastic waisted pants. Can't find those anywhere.
2) This was a discovery last night. I flew to Tampa and realized that non only did my tray table come all the way down...my seatbelt fit WITHOUT AN EXTENDER!!!!! I almost cried tears on joy on the plane.
During that time I have met the challenge of a vacation in San Francisco and I have 2 more big trips coming up...a week in the Outer Banks and a trip to St. Pete beach. With those trips I will have a full kitchen at my disposal and the opportunity to pack what I want...flying across the country and staying in an old boutique hotel was not as easy!
It can all be managed, that is about all I can offer on that topic. My desire to not eat high carbs far outweighed any minor temptation. Maybe I am in a honeymoon phase, but I am very motivated to continue this streak of accomplishment and better health.
So that is all about my scale victories. Let's talk non-scale:
1) Clothing, being able to shop in a store other an Catherine's and buy pants is a real treat. I bought 2 pair of slacks from Lane Bryant, size 26, and they were perfect. I recognize that size 26 is not something to generally celebrate, but I had been wearing a 30 or so in non-elastic waisted pants. Can't find those anywhere.
2) This was a discovery last night. I flew to Tampa and realized that non only did my tray table come all the way down...my seatbelt fit WITHOUT AN EXTENDER!!!!! I almost cried tears on joy on the plane.
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