Still going strong. Day before yesterday I was down another half pound… 202.5. If I still lose 2 lbs. this week that will put me at 2.5 lbs. for the week. If that continues I’ll lose ten pounds a month and I think that is fine.
I am two weeks until my trip to LA. I’ve been afraid that I would not get back on my diet when I returned but I am thinking to pretty much stick to it while I am out there. The shake packages are easy to travel with and mix easily in a shaker. I went to the beach a couple of days ago and carried a shake package with me. I drank half of my bottle of water and dumped the shake mix it. This was very easy.
I also received a case of the peanut butter bars that can be used in place of a shake once or twice a day. They are pretty good tasting and might be a nice treat in the evening. I want to get more soup since I like the chicken soup. I’m afraid to try the tomato although everything else I have tried has been just fine.
I am so close to saying good bye to the 200’s. I can’t wait to see that “1″ pop up!
Filed under: General on July 19th, 2008 | No Comments »
Finally, some movement! I am 203 this morning which is 7 days exactly from my last loss. 11.5 lbs. total weight loss in 3 weeks. I think I might go all shakes again today and then on Wednesday have some chicken and broccoli. I guess I am holding out hope that tomorrow will bring a tiny bit more loss. If I step back and look at this I know losing 1.5 to 2 lbs. a week is recommended by all guidelines but I think I expected Optifast to be a faster track and by their own statistics they say it is with an average weight loss of 50 lbs. I am looking likely at half of that.
But I’ve been doing a lean and green variation so who knows if that can change it by half. None the less I am down another two pounds and that is the right direction.
Another benefit has been the correction of my body ph. I’ve been acidic for quit a while and although I was taking ph buffers I could rarely bring myself back to the proper ph. On the diet I am indeed in the correct ph so that may help the weight loss. It certainly helps my body by cutting down on the inflamation. My new nutrition plan, which I have not finalized, needs to address the glycemic index for sure as well as low acidic foods. I wonder if there is a correlation between the two? Sounds like another spreadsheet opportunity! I like to create spreadsheets.
Today is my mahjong day so a good time will be had by all!
Filed under: General on July 15th, 2008 | No Comments »
Still at 205. I have 2 more days until the 3 weeks are over. I did all shakes yesterday and doing all shakes today. I am surprised that I have hit a wall this early and maybe it’s not a wall but impatience in losing so slowly. Not sure how to define the difference. I walked today, swam, took a zumba class and water aerobics. I don’t think I can do more than that.
Tomorrow is another day and I am still hopeful I will show another loss by the beginning of week 4.
Filed under: General on July 14th, 2008 | No Comments »
Still hanging at 205. I’ve lost 9.5 lbs. in 18 days. I really thought it would be more by now. Week 3 is over on Wednesday and I will be truly upset if I have not lost some by then. I have not varied and in fact I had 1 totally liquid day and today I’m having nothing but the Optifast shakes. I did not walk today but I did swim laps. I need to forget about the time passing and just stay the course. Can you possibly go on for an entire week averaging maybe 900 calories and not lose weight?
Filed under: General on July 13th, 2008 | No Comments »
I am still hanging in there at 205. I really thought I would be down this morning. I did nothing but liquids yesterday although it did include a large glass of wine to toast my nephew’s return home from college after a year’s absence. Other than this side step from the diet, I have had no other indiscretions. Still and all I know it will be down before the week is over on Wednesday. (This is Friday)
I’ve stayed active, swimming and walking daily. My sister is coming over this morning to walk and swim with me and I am looking forward to that. I passed on lunching with the pool ladies on Wednesday since they were going to an Italian restaurant. How much worse that could be than sitting through the Cheeburger, Cheeburger experience earlier in the week I don’t know but I just didn’t trust myself. My brother in law’s birthday celebration is Sunday night at Carrabas. Oh boy. I think I can find something there that is legal but the birthday cake is coming from Edgewood Bakery and that will be tough to turn down. I just have to remember that I will be able to have some of the cake next year. It’s just a small part out of my total life and that is what I need to remember. I am still solid in my resolve.
Filed under: General on July 11th, 2008 | No Comments »
205 this morning! Yay! I am down 2 lbs this week and glad to see the movement! Tomorrow will be 2 weeks and I don’t really expect to lose more before then but hope reigns eternal. I walked and swam yesterday, had lunch out with my sister and her daughter along with a couple of her friends. We went to Cheeburger, Cheeburger and boy was it hard not to have a french fry or an onion ring. I had my one lean and green meal there and chose a grilled chicken salad with salsa instead of salad dressing. Exchanging salad dressing for salsa is working well. It reminds me of a taco salad and it’s tasty as well. I still have the salad sprays and they’re great but the salsa is working for me taste wise. I am still considering doing a few days on just liquid to assure the rapid weight loss especially prior to Labor Day when I go to Naples. Last year I was a bit embarrassed by my weight. We stay at the Ritz Carlton and there is no shortage of slim and trim women there. Dan was heavier then as well. He’s lost 35 lbs. this year so I want to at least keep up with that! But this time it’s all about me.
Filed under: General on July 8th, 2008 | No Comments »
206.5 this morning. I am down half a pound so far in the 2nd week with 2 more days to go. I can’t say I’m not a little disappointed. I had my 4 shakes yesterday with 6 oz beef for dinner with a lettuce and tomato salad on which I used that spray on salad dressing. I truly hope I lose more than half a pound a week. Maybe today and tomorrow bring more significant movement. On the positive side, at least it’s going the right direction and my blood pressure is down significantly so I can’t deny the benefits.
Filed under: General on July 7th, 2008 | No Comments »
I am still at 207 so it’s half a pound loss so far in the 2nd week. I walked this morning and swam laps in our pool. I feel good, better in the 2nd week than the first overall. I don’t crave bad food or think about it. I met a new guy yesterday and we had lunch together. I switched my dinner with lunch and wonder if that is holding up the loss. I had a plain grill chicken breast and steamed broccoli. It was actually very good. I am thinking about going all liquid maybe every other day or something, see if I can boost the loss. I truly hope to lose more than half a pound a week going forward and strongly suspect I will. 3 days at the same weight… I hope to see some movement tomorrow.
Filed under: General on July 6th, 2008 | No Comments »
207 this morning. I am losing the high of the rapid weight loss of the first week and settling into the average 2 lb. weight loss of the subsequent weeks. It’s hard. Today’s the 4th of July, another day for family eating. My sister is cooking out today and to accommodate the declining health of her father in law the cookout is for lunch. I am supposed to have shakes for lunch. I read on another blog that switching your lean and green meal to lunch didn’t work well for another woman. You would think it didn’t matter when you had the meal but The Rules say dinner. She’s fixing healthy stuff but likely her mother in law brings something unhealthy and I believe there is a fresh peach pie. I need the company since I live alone but don’t need the food. This is really hard. Really hard. I know if I do eat at lunch or if I eat at dinner I might overeat. She says she won’t be serving wine or beer but I know my sister. There will be something and although she’s “dieting” too, she’s not committed to it.
All this makes me sound like I am not committed, not committed to being under 200 lbs. by the time I go to LA in August and under 190 by the time I go to Naples over Labor Day. I Really would like to be 185 by the time I go to Naples so I really look different when I see Dan again. He’s even been hinting about taking me to Europe again… Paris in specific. We used to travel a lot when we were “together”. I’d love to see Paris again and while you can never see it for the first time ever again it’s been 9 years since I’ve been there so the trip is enticing to say the least. Of course I would be lying to say I didn’t want to look good for him but moreover I want to be lighter so I can move around better, take the pressure off my legs and hips. It’s a package deal.
The upside for me to enjoy the day and say it is just one day out of my program seems non-existent. I will not eat. I will not eat. I will not eat too much or bad food today!
Filed under: General on July 4th, 2008 | No Comments »
207.5 at the end of week one. That’s 7 lbs. I’m happy about that especially since I am doing the modified version. I had leftover pork tenderloin last night. I didn’t really feel like steaming veggies so I just had meat. I tried having some broth yesterday as I read it was helpful if you were feeling tired or weak. I was definitely feeling tired yesterday. It was good. I used chicken bouillon and it did give me a lift. I can tell my body is going through changes and I know the first week is the hardest. I just keep looking forward to how much easier it will be to get around when I am down another 20 lbs. I am really looking forward to being under 200 lbs and under it far enough that it won’t threaten me on a daily basis. If I could be down to 190 lbs before I head out to LA on 8/8 I would be delighted.
Today I will go to the water aerobics class at the J and maybe go for a walk before that. I know I need to keep as active as possible to keep my metabolism up. I figure my body goes into “starvation” mode any time I don’t have chocolate in a week!
Filed under: General on July 2nd, 2008 | No Comments »