Failure??

I bet you all think I gave up?  NO WAY.  I have been discouraged by the numbers so I haven't felt proud to post them.  I have in fact, for the first time, been asked "have you lost weight? Your face is so skinny!"???? What ?  I don't think she was wearing her glasses. The numbers are still not great.  The scale hovers at 180.  I want to see 170.  I have gone down to 155 inches total so that is GREAT. Remember start measurements were 162.75.   I love to see that number go down.  I haven't really done any exercise. I did however go back into the book to see what I am doing wrong.  I see a couple things I need to add. I don't think I am getting enough protein. I also have to up the water intake.  I do really well for a couple days then just get lazy.  I haven't cheated at all except on Saturday.  I am proud of that.  I will start putting an ice pack on my neck for 20 minutes 3-4 times a week.  I missed that the first time I read through. I also caught that the first meal on cheat day is suppose to be high protein. NOT garbage.  I will try this from now on. also adding lemon juice and grapefruit juice before high carb meals. I have a hard time getting in all 4 meals and usually only eat 3.  Dinner is always so late at night that im sure its not helping me any.  Sometimes I eat and go right to bed.   Thats all for now but there will be much more to follow.  Don't ever give up and neither will I.

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Monday

Well this is the beginning of week 3. Time for the dreaded weights and measures. Scale is still NOT my best friend 183.2.  That's a loss of only 2.2lbs.  The mid week weight was much lower and I am going to have to try harder to maintain that.  As far as measures go,  I'm moving in a better direction 157.75.  That's down 3 more inches!!!  But and waist are getting smaller but my legs and arms are not changing at all.  I know that my fluid intake over the weekend is not good at all and I need to really work on that.  I bet that will help reduce water weight. 

I need to start swinging a kettle bell or a sand bag.  I guess its time to get to the "4 hour part"  That's 4 hours of exercise per month.  30 min twice a week for 4 weeks, or 15min 4 times a week for the same 4 weeks.  I am going to try 30min first  for 2 weeks then 15.  I want to see which will produce better results if I change nothing else. 

Well, that's it for now.  I will keep you updated as to any changes I make to the normal routine.  I really hope this will be a better weight loss week!!

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weekend

Another week gone and the weekend is here!  This is my working weekend and I plan my binge for Saturday because my boss always cooks the best stuff for lunch.  First stop Carmel Mocha!!  I also got a breakfast sandwich.  I am getting used to eating breakfast so I will continue this even on cheat days.

 Sure enough, when I got to work there were oatmeal butterscotch cookies.  I ate 3.  For lunch she made bean soup????  I don't have to eat beans! It was really good though.  I got to eat crackers with it and lots of cheese.  There was also some smoked salmon dip.  I'm not a fish eater but I ate it all.

 We went out for dinner and I had BBQ everything!  Chicken, Ribs and Shrimp with baked potato and a salad.  I couldn't eat half of it but I ate ALL the potato. When I got home I wanted to eat the box of 4 chocolates I was saving for this day.  I was so full from dinner I could only eat 2.  I guess the other 2 will wait until next week.  This is the first day I had actual cocktail with coke.  3 rum and coke and I didn't really miss it.  I'm probably not going to do that again. 

Sunday was back to the regular routine and the start of a new week.  I will post results on Monday.  that makes 2 weeks down and a whole lot to go.  I'm going to have to try something more to up the weight loss I think.  This is slower than I planned.

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Friday

I am so glad its Friday!  Following the menu plan of Protein, Legumes, Veggies in each meal has left me NOT liking beans much.  I love to cook, and beans take so long.  I did pre-cook black beans and pinto beans. I like the black beans in my breakfast every morning but I am not a fan of pinto beans. I had to turn them into re fried in order to choke them down.

 I live a very social lifestyle and we go out often.  This gives me a chance to eat other beans.  My friends have commented on the fact that I no longer have a cocktail  with dinner but nobody knows why. I'm sure they have suspisions but I haven't told anybody what I am doing.  I ordered a "hobo hamburger soup"  and had to pick out the noodles.  They just looked at me like I was crazy but said nothing.

 The scale this morning said 182.2. Yesterday 181.6?? and I am going into my " Dieter Gone Wild" day!!  I cant wait.  I assure you this time I am eating sweets like crazy.  The first stop /Saturday morning on my way to work will be Mc. Donalds for a Carmel Mocha. I will tell you all the wonderful things I ate when I return on Monday. i spent the day finding crock pot recipes that have beans in them and I think this will be next weeks meals.  I have found that I needed to cut my portions down.  I am getting full faster.  I am also eating a lot slower.   This is kinda fun... Just wait till I hit my goal :)

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Monday

This is it.  Week 1 over and how did we do?   I weighed in at 185.2.  Not exactly as great as I wanted but it is still a loss of 3.6 pounds. I may still be adjusting to the binge day.  Measurements are a little better thought 160 3/4.  that's 2 inches and for me that's awesome!!  I like to loose inches over weight.  Over the weekend I cooked Black Beans and Pinto Beans so I should be able to eat more of these.  I hope it helps.

From now on I will not be posting everyday.  You get the idea of the foods I will be eating.  I will keep you updated a couple times a week and definitely every Monday for weights and measures. My schedule doesn't change much so this would be boring if I repeated the same thing day after day.  I will have an overview every week and If you have any questions or comments please leave them for me.

 I have no idea what is expected in a blog but I will do my best to learn and inform you of anything new or life changing!  have a great week all and happy eating.

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Weekend!!!

Here it is!!  the weekend and my first cheat day.  Unfortunately I had to get up extra early Saturday 4:45a.m.
Nobody should have to do that on a day they don't have to work.  I had to go to a gun class and it was over an hour away.  oh well, It was worth it.  Breakfast had to be fast.  Life cereal with milk.  First cheat food.  Yumm.  I made a ham and cheese sandwich on multi grain bread for lunch with a mini pack of pringles and a bag of grapes. I could only eat half the sandwich and grapes. They had peanut butter cookies there and I ate only one.  I cant believe how filling all the carbs are?  I cant eat all the things I wanted to today because i am so full.  I got home and fixed a mini pizza.  Then for dinner I made Greek Shrimp for Ashley and Kait.  I had mashed potatoes with cream cheese.  That's all.  I was going to bake a cake but I was too tired and went to bed at around 9:30.  so much for a day of gluttony.

Sunday was the first real challenge for eating.  I got up and made my usual breakfast but lunch was at Cole's bridal shower and they had very little I was allowed.  Fresh veggies and sandwich wraps.  That's what I ate!  The girls at my table all laughed at me as I unwrapped my wrap.  I cant have the "wrap" part.  They didn't have coffee or water out so I helped my self to the ice and went to the kitchen for water.  It wasn't really that bad, but the first time I was really limited.  by the way... The cake was right behind me  the whole time and it smelled awesome.  I did NOT indulge.  Afterwards my best friend and I went to the restaurant down the street for a glass of wine.  We had not had a chance to really visit in quite a while and the atmosphere was perfect.  I ordered appetizers cause I was still hungry from lunch.  Ribs and steamed mussels.  They were great and we followed it up with another glass of wine.  That's my limit 2.  although we did sample 2 more.  Just a taste though not a glass.  When I got home the girls wanted Taco Bell so we went there for dinner and I had pintos and cheese with at chicken taco to which I removed the shell.  I slept the rest of the night.  I guess the wine really got to me :)

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Day #5

Woke up on time... I didn't sleep so well and I'm really tired.  Breakfast by 6:30.  I have a camera now so images might get graphic.  If i can figure out how to add them to this blog.  Scale went up today :(  I don't get it but I must not be eating enough beans.  That's the only thing I haven't been good with.  I'm getting scared for tomorrows "binge."  I don't want to undo all the hard work but if i don't my body will get used to the lower carbs and basically stall my metabolism.  So I will try. 

This week I am not going to do a before and after weight on the cheat day.  There are somethings I don't want to know.  After a couple weeks I will attempt that experiment. 

as this is Friday and my weekends are crazy I will try to update everything on Monday from the weekend.

Lunch was left-overs from Cabos.  No second lunch because I was super busy at the gym.  Dinner was super late.  9:00 at Outback Steakhouse.  Chicken breast and BBQ sauce with steamed veggies.  Tried the bloomin onion but took off all the coating. 

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