Days 60 to 65 - Some Things Getting Easier and Another Weigh In

Good Afternoon! Here it is another Monday and my posts haven't been as frequent as I want them to be. I'm back to work, so often I'm out and about early and by the time I land, all my creativity has gone out the window.

Here's the news everybody looks for - my weigh in numbers!

Day 1 - 235.8
Week 1 - 233.2
Week 2 - 226.8
Week 3 - 226.0
Week 4 - 225.4
Week 5 - 224.0
Week 6 - 224.2
Week 7 - 223.2
Week 8 - 222.2

Week 9 - 221.6 A loss of .6 pounds. 

Total loss - 14.2 pounds - Still over a pound a week. And about 7 pounds per month. If I keep that up, I WILL exceed my goal by 2017. I MUST focus on staying the course, then I'll reach the goal even faster!

From what I see, though, I have to get back with it and be more attentive to my intake. While I'm working, oftentimes it's hard to eat the things I should as I have to enjoy lunch at restaurants with clients, etc. The good thing is that my bad habits, i.e. cheese for snack at nights, frequent stops at Starbucks, candies and sweets in the house, etc. are all things of the past, which helps to account for my continued weight loss.

Some things that I'm finding that are getting easier: tying my shoes, walking greater distances (just a little, but it's becoming noticeable), clothing beginning to fit a little looser.

Here's a photo of one of the lunches I prepared this week:

Chicken breast, roasted cabbage and cranberry. Was quite tasty!

Some filet mignon sounds real good right now. If I can put Costco on my destination list for this week, I may just have to pick up a package of filets and have a filet and shrimp dinner! That won't hurt the diet at all!

Here's a video about Eric & Peety - Eric adopted Peety from a Humane Shelter. Eric was 340 pounds and asked for an overweight dog to be his buddy during his weight loss journey. It's inspirational! Enjoy!

Eric & Peety - A Mutual Rescue Story

I've got a long way to go, so keep me on your radar! I'll keep you posted.

In the meantime - Have a great week!

Day 59 - Back on Track and My Taste Buds are Changing

Quick stop in today to say "HI!"

I'm back to work full time again, after a few weeks between publications. It was a nice respite as I had expenses covered so had no worries.

My taste buds are changing. I'm noticing that some food that I used to enjoy just doesn't appeal anymore. And foods that previously didn't even catch my attention are now calling to me from the rack in the grocery. Today I had to go by Walmart for a few things from the grocery department and as I was leaving, I said, "Oops! Not done yet!" Headed into the produce department for a fresh head of cabbage and a head of cauliflower. These two things have become a FAVORITE! And I love roasting them in the oven and eating them in healthy ways. I'm still not a big one for raw veggies, but that may come in time.

Today I made a lunch of grilled shrimp (oven-top with this little grill thing that I bought at a Home Show years ago), sauteed baby Portabello mushrooms and steamed asparagus. Fabulous! Here's a picture of the lunch and it was as yummy as it looks!

Fun - see our Peacock Mascot there getting right into the middle of things! Of course I had to post it on Facebook and as now I'm working up in the mountains (I live on the valley floor) I posted that I had lunch at CynthiaG's Flatland Cafe! Friends got a kick out of it and even funnier still, one of my friends (she's a little naive) asked me where the restaurant is! We frequently meet for lunch, so she probably thought it'd be a good place to go! All in all, it was a compliment.

Well, thanks for listening to me go on a bit about my yummy lunch. Until next time...