WAHkoMom
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- Feb 15, 2009
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I had the biggest loss ever last week: down 1.2 pounds! Whoo hoo!
I am attributing this to two big changes I made about 2 weeks ago: no carbonation (I am a beer drinker - Miller Lite and I was drinking 2-3 seltzer waters per day) and no white food. Now, I won't say I'm religious about these rules, because I take Friday night through Saturday off (no food journaling, but I still work out Friday or Saturday). I have been weighing in on Friday morning instead of Saturday morning and this allows me to go out with my family or friends on Friday nights now, so I'm not feeling deprived if/when someone wants to make plans.
I've decided that when I eat carbs and sugar, I crave carbs and sugar. When I cut them out, I crave proteins and fruits. I stay full by keeping the volume on my plate high with veggies (I'm loving zucchini, summer squash, Vidalia onion and garlic sautéed with olive oil right now!!) and substituting complex ("good") carbs, such as brown rice, sweet potatoes and high fiber bread. I still have cookies, ice cream and white bread in the house for my kids (mostly DS14), but I've been successfully staying away with only an occasional "cheat" on my "days off".
Staying consistent with my strength training, walking/jogging workouts is key, too. I have to take advantage of my hiatus from work, so I get to the gym or the track 6 days a week.
When I started this challenge, I was six pounds heavier and I couldn't walk on the treadmill faster than 3.3 mph. Now, I am trotting at 4 mph for 1 mile straight and I'm very close to getting out of the 200's!!
This group is great for keeping my motivated and realizing I'm not alone!
Oh, one more thing - I was in Walmart Friday (looking for patio furniture cushions) and found Danskin tank tops for $5.96 each. I bought 4 - great for working out in the warmer weather, and you can't beat that price!
I am attributing this to two big changes I made about 2 weeks ago: no carbonation (I am a beer drinker - Miller Lite and I was drinking 2-3 seltzer waters per day) and no white food. Now, I won't say I'm religious about these rules, because I take Friday night through Saturday off (no food journaling, but I still work out Friday or Saturday). I have been weighing in on Friday morning instead of Saturday morning and this allows me to go out with my family or friends on Friday nights now, so I'm not feeling deprived if/when someone wants to make plans.
I've decided that when I eat carbs and sugar, I crave carbs and sugar. When I cut them out, I crave proteins and fruits. I stay full by keeping the volume on my plate high with veggies (I'm loving zucchini, summer squash, Vidalia onion and garlic sautéed with olive oil right now!!) and substituting complex ("good") carbs, such as brown rice, sweet potatoes and high fiber bread. I still have cookies, ice cream and white bread in the house for my kids (mostly DS14), but I've been successfully staying away with only an occasional "cheat" on my "days off".
Staying consistent with my strength training, walking/jogging workouts is key, too. I have to take advantage of my hiatus from work, so I get to the gym or the track 6 days a week.
When I started this challenge, I was six pounds heavier and I couldn't walk on the treadmill faster than 3.3 mph. Now, I am trotting at 4 mph for 1 mile straight and I'm very close to getting out of the 200's!!
This group is great for keeping my motivated and realizing I'm not alone!
Oh, one more thing - I was in Walmart Friday (looking for patio furniture cushions) and found Danskin tank tops for $5.96 each. I bought 4 - great for working out in the warmer weather, and you can't beat that price!