What I consider a plateau and other things...

I've been at 142.6 for 2 solid weeks.  Back to a normal BLE diet, no tricks for a few days.  Working out several times a week.  I know a Whoosh is coming soon!

I'm doing a Whole 30 with Kelsey and Ted in September.  She needs to clear up her acne and I'm sure it's the sugar.  Hopefully she is successful in clearing up her skin and figuring out what foods trigger breakouts.  It might even be grains, flour, soy, whatever it is.  We had a pretty lengthy discussion about what we can eat.  It's much more work for me but it will be worth it.

Binge - on August 20th my grandma died and I had Bunco that evening.  Bunco was a good distraction from being sad about grandma.  I'll miss her a lot.  But at Bunco I snacked on the trail mix and ate a Mango Cream POP.  It did not affect my weight in a negative way.  But then a week later on August 27th I had a super duper bad binge.  It was ice cream, coconut pops (plural), pita chips, peanut butter, stone ground flaxseed crackers (like that makes it better), a few thin stackers rice cake things, a few dates and some dried mango with chile on it.  I didn't get sick or gain weight but I did feel really full later on.  I ate the few last bites of Kelsey's salad too.

I was lonely.  Sad about grandma, but mostly lonely.  I should have just indulged at the church potluck.

I know I change my mind everyday about how to eat.  I really want meat and dairy but it constipates me.  I barely poop.  I can imagine it's just sitting in my colon rotting.  Gross.  But I love grilled chicken thighs and get sick of legumes.

I'm definitely sticking with Whole 30 in September but we will see beyond that what happens.

God help me!!!  I have no staunch convictions!!

Getting So Close! 17.6 lbs to go

Today I weigh 142.6 lbs, and have for the last 10 days.  I was trying out some low carb and meat/egg in my diet but for reals, I could barely poop and it was green.  So I don't think that's normal.  I think I went back to mostly plant based on Monday but I did have some heavy whipping cream, 2 TSP, in my coffee this morning.

Speaking of coffee.  I still don't drink water when I drink coffee or other warm caffeinated things.  So today I 'm really forcing it down the hatch.

I feel so much better being plant based but miss eggs and cheese.  But I can live without them.  Maybe I'll eat them on occasion.

I want the rest of this weight off, and off quick.   It's a bit stressful but I just want to get it over with and go on with maintenance.

My goals are this.

3 measured meals a day
no flour, no sugar, no snacks including mid-day coffee
keep your calories under 1100, but may lower as you get closer to the goal

Monday - Spin Class and Yoga, 13k steps per day
Tuesday - 10 minute abs, Yoga, 13k steps per day and a morning quiet Time, every other week BT
Wednesday - Spin Class, 13k steps per day - Midweek every other week, 10 minute abs
Thursday -  10 minute abs, Yoga, 13k steps per day and a morning quiet Time, every other week Dtime
Friday - Rest, 13k steps per day, morning QT
Saturday - Walk the lake, hike or whatever, 10 minute abs
Sunday - Running and Rowing, church, 10 minute abs

I can do it, and I want a consistent schedule.  I will back off some of the exercise when I get where I want to be, and maybe add some more fats, maybe an egg, we will see.

20 LBS LEFT TO GO!

My original goal was to go from 185 to 125 and right now I'm at 145.  I'm feeling really good.  I've switched up to some lower carb options to get the process going again.  I stalled after a few week so I need to change things up a bit.

I'm almost to a size 6.  Tonight is yoga, tomorrow is spin class.  I'm reading A Course in Weight Loss and I'm really loving it.  Once I'm done reading it I'm going to go back thru and do the lessons.

I have just about six weeks to my one year mark.  I really want to be close to my goal by then, or of course at goal but I don't want to harm myself in the process.

I have a headache today, first day without fruit.  I'm a bit hungrier than normal as well.

I'm so glad I'm motivated again!