It's not Wednesday. I barely know what day it is. It's been a crazy week. Today is my Friday though and I have a four day weekend in my sights. It's going to be glorious. I. CAN. NOT. WAIT.
In the meantime, I had totally hit a weight loss plateau. I'd been stuck at 239 for what seemed like forever, just bouncing back and forth. No real change. It was driving me craaaazy. So, this week I decided to cut down on the carbs. And, magic! I'm down to 236. I know, three pounds isn't a lot, but apparently it's enough that I'm okay just typing the numbers and not typing them tiny. So, we're definitely getting there.
What is low carb looking like for me? Glad you asked. Here's my typical day:
Breakfast: A couple of eggs, usually microwave scrambled. And some fruit.
Morning snack: An ounce of cheese, cheddar currently.
Lunch: Lettuce salad with leftover meat from dinner. A piece of fruit.
Afternoon snack: Lightly salted almonds and dried cranberries.
Dinner: Meat and two veggies.
So, not exactly low carb since I'm still eating fruit. But I swear fruit is what's keeping me happy. I looooove sweets. And fruits let me feel like I'm eating sweets while still staying healthy and keeping on track.
I'm not usually one to really eat bread because for the most part I can't eat commercially produced bread so that's no big loss. We do tend to have potatoes, pasta, or rice throughout the week but I've made sure to swap those for an extra veggie and haven't really missed them at all. I try to make sure it's an especially tasty veggie -- last night it was the Green Giant Broccoli & Cheese. The other day it was roasted broccoli. So, summer delish.
What do you do when you hit those dang plateaus? Any good tips?
Thursday, April 17, 2014
Monday, April 14, 2014
Monday Monday
I mentioned I've enjoyed shopping my closet. Over the weekend I did a massive session of shopping my closet again and getting things taken in or weeded out.
My mom came to visit and she is an amazing seamstress. She was able to take in three pairs of pants and four shirts. Fantastic! One pair of pants and one shirt she took in 6 inches each! Crazy! Some of my clothes I put on and my mom completely laughed at how giant they were.
One pair of black dress pants that I put on, by the time I got to the end of the hall had completely fallen off. Ridiculous! Those were the pair she took in six inches. And I had another pair of pretty nice black/white plaid pants from the Gap that were baggy and awkward, looked totally like old man pants. Now thanks to my mom's tailoring they fit super well!
My husband and dad did some home improvement projects and spent probably less than $30. I kept telling my hubby how much money I was saving by having clothes taken in. He just kept eyeing the giant bag of clothes I have sorted out to take to Goodwill.
I'm going to do a little low carb for the next couple of weeks to see if I can get over this stupid plateau. I've been stuck for a minute and it's so frustrating.
My mom came to visit and she is an amazing seamstress. She was able to take in three pairs of pants and four shirts. Fantastic! One pair of pants and one shirt she took in 6 inches each! Crazy! Some of my clothes I put on and my mom completely laughed at how giant they were.
One pair of black dress pants that I put on, by the time I got to the end of the hall had completely fallen off. Ridiculous! Those were the pair she took in six inches. And I had another pair of pretty nice black/white plaid pants from the Gap that were baggy and awkward, looked totally like old man pants. Now thanks to my mom's tailoring they fit super well!
My husband and dad did some home improvement projects and spent probably less than $30. I kept telling my hubby how much money I was saving by having clothes taken in. He just kept eyeing the giant bag of clothes I have sorted out to take to Goodwill.
I'm going to do a little low carb for the next couple of weeks to see if I can get over this stupid plateau. I've been stuck for a minute and it's so frustrating.
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Why Water Works
I mean seriously. Water is the best thing in the world for weight loss. During the week all I drink is water. Okay, let's be honest, in the morning I have one cup of coffee on my way to work and then it's water all the way. Weekends, less so. I still drink water, but not nearly as much as I should. There's more coffee. There's more wine. And less water. And it shows on the scales.
Yesterday morning I weighed myself sure that I would've lost. I'd eaten healthy all weekend. Exercised both days. And yet, somehow I had gained. Ug, so not cool. I was complaining to a co-worker and she says "How much water did you drink." Duh! Of course. So yesterday I made sure I was extra conscious of how much water I drank, 3 quarts to be exact. And I weighed myself again this morning, back to my low weight of last week. There may have been dancing.
So, how do I get all this water drank? It's really easy to me. I have a mini fridge in my office at work. I keep a 2 quart jug of water in my fridge and a straw cup on my desk to keep filled. I try to make sure I have 2 quarts drank by the time I leave work on the afternoon. I drink another 16oz on the way to the gym. And usually another 16oz after that. At that point I quit measuring but I drink another couple of 12oz glasses usually in the evening. So that's awfully close to a gallon of water. And it helps. A lot.
So I'm totally sold on water. And I don't buy fancy bottled water. Just straight tap water that I chill. I think it tastes better cold and your body has to work harder to process it when it's cold. I'm going to start keeping a 2 quart jug in the fridge at my house too so that I get my water in on the weekends. When I don't have water it's way too tempting to run to Sonic and grab a cherry limeade and I'm trying to avoid drinking my calories.
Yesterday morning I weighed myself sure that I would've lost. I'd eaten healthy all weekend. Exercised both days. And yet, somehow I had gained. Ug, so not cool. I was complaining to a co-worker and she says "How much water did you drink." Duh! Of course. So yesterday I made sure I was extra conscious of how much water I drank, 3 quarts to be exact. And I weighed myself again this morning, back to my low weight of last week. There may have been dancing.
So, how do I get all this water drank? It's really easy to me. I have a mini fridge in my office at work. I keep a 2 quart jug of water in my fridge and a straw cup on my desk to keep filled. I try to make sure I have 2 quarts drank by the time I leave work on the afternoon. I drink another 16oz on the way to the gym. And usually another 16oz after that. At that point I quit measuring but I drink another couple of 12oz glasses usually in the evening. So that's awfully close to a gallon of water. And it helps. A lot.
So I'm totally sold on water. And I don't buy fancy bottled water. Just straight tap water that I chill. I think it tastes better cold and your body has to work harder to process it when it's cold. I'm going to start keeping a 2 quart jug in the fridge at my house too so that I get my water in on the weekends. When I don't have water it's way too tempting to run to Sonic and grab a cherry limeade and I'm trying to avoid drinking my calories.
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