Oops, I just realized that I’d posted Saturday and Sunday, but didn’t add yesterday’s food. I’ll do both at the same time today.

Saturday’s totals:

Exercise: none, planned rest day

Water: 20 cups

Food: 2219 calories (32% fat, 36% carbs, 31% protein)

Breakfast: egg/egg white omelet, pecan cherry bread, jam, orange (464)

AM Snack: almonds (164)

Lunch: 2 whole wheat tortillas, mustard, smoked turkey, cheese, apple (528)

PM Snack: protein shake, cracked wheat oatmeal bread, butter (223)

Dinner: chili with cheese, tostidos, salad w/dressing (630)

Late Snack: protein shake, fruit salad (211)

Sunday’s totals:

Exercise: none, planned rest day

Water: 20 cups

Food: 2185 calories (30% fat, 37% carbs, 32% protein)

Breakfast: 2 fried eggs, cracked wheat oatmeal bread, orange (443)

AM Snack: almonds (164)

Lunch: 2 whole wheat tortillas, mustard, smoked turkey, cheese, apple (528)

PM Snack: soy nuts (134)

Dinner: sirloin steak, corn, snow peas, butter, salad w/dressing (478)

Late Snack: protein shake, fruit salad, biscotti (438)

I made the cracked wheat oatmeal bread yesterday using whole wheat flour. It’s a very dense loaf, but really nice as toast. I had it this morning with two fried eggs, one on each piece. Oh yes, I should mention that the dough weight was just about 2 pounds and the pan I was using is best for a 1-1/2 pound loaf. So, silly me, I split it. So two slices are almost the size of a regular slice. That’s good though since most mornings I’ll probably only have one slice.

And I finally started going through some of the clothes in my closet. I was going to wait for a while, but I was out shopping the other night and realised that the pants I had thrown on were just way too big. I started with the pants and made piles by size (each manufacturer, since plus sizes are often dependant on who makes them). I tried on one from each size and eliminated a couple of piles right away. Then I had my mother decide on the last couple. The ones I would have called too tight are the ones she told me to start wearing. I realised that I’m still not that comfortable with things that fit better.

Sigh, something I’ll have to get used to. So when finished I’ve got three pairs of pants, two pairs of leggings, and three pairs of capris for the summer in the keep pile. The shorts will be okay as well, although one pair needs to be garbaged (they’re about 4 sizes too big). I’ve started dividing the shirts into 1-okay to wear today, 2-need to lose a few, and 3-need to be altered before wearing them in public. I’m glad to say that the #3 pile is getting bigger as I go, and the #2 pile would probably do in a pinch, but will definitely be fine to wear as the #1 pile gets too big. The only real problem is that I’ve got way too many tops left to try on!

Okay, I decided to go finish off the sorting. I found a few more that can be added to the slightly too tight pile, so that’s good. I also found two long sleeved tops from my top weight. I put one in the pile to give away, but I did keep one. It’s probably the only thing that really shows the difference from my (probable) top weight, as I remember that it wasn’t tight, but it wasn’t loose on me either. I’m swimming in it. I think the days that I’m feeling that I’m not making any progress I’ll go put it on and wear it for a while.

Oh, and then I found the old box of work clothing that I’d boxed up before our trip last year. Mostly stained (we had two chemicals, one that bleached, one that left a dark mark on things), and a few rips, but probably suitable for yard work. So, even though I’d done all my laundry early, I’m back on Sunday night doing laundry.

Today’s weigh-in brings me to 315.4 which is 1.6 pounds less than last week. I finally saw the 315 number that I was teased with once on April 2nd. That’s why I really tell people to ignore the daily fluctuations. Mine are really up and down, especially since I started the strength training. It’s not usually to see at least a pound gain after a really heavy lifting session. For a really strange example I went up 1.4lbs Fri-Sat, and then down 2.2 this morning. There’s no way these are fat fluctuations, they’re water. And I’m pretty good at drinking a lot of water (and a consistent amount). The true weight loss comes from the fact that each cycle of fluctuations (even the long ones where you seem to bounce up and down forever) eventually starts to show lower numbers. And for those keeping track, today is 100 days on plan.

fatbaby - thanks for the comment. I do agree about the living healthier. For the first time I really don’t feel like I’m dieting. I pretty much decide what I’m going to eat, the only difference being that it’s for the next day. If I really want something I work it in. Sometimes I make changes on the fly, but rarely now. And I really am loving the lifting. I’m kind of looking forward to hitting the 100 pound mark for a deadlift. It will be a while, but I’ll be doing 55-lbs on Monday…

findingeuphoria - thanks. Although I sometimes get a little down about a small number (ie. the .6 from last week) I think I just feel for the people who can’t be happy with lower numbers. It’s not realistic to expect 5 lbs every week, but the never seem happy with even modest losses. I look at my overall progress and I’m happy. I’ll take every little bit, every month. I was going to say week, but sometimes on a TOM week I don’t lose (and actually gain). So as long as I’m lighter each month that’s all that counts.