I received a text message this morning from a dear friend asking me how I have lost all this weight... today I weighed in (on my scale) at 269. That is 61 lbs gone! This week I've walked only 3.5 miles... compared to last week's 10+ miles that is not so hot... this morning's walk was 2.28 miles in 47 minutes ~ and I felt great! What was supposed to be a 2-day break became a 5 days in 7 break. I want to be careful not to let this happen again. My goal is to walk a 15 - 17 minute mile, getting 3 miles in under 50 minutes.
But back to my friend's question: How I've lost the weight. She doesn't live in North America... but I sent her the Medifast Quick Start Guide, which is an excellent overview with details of what leans and greens are allowed.
I eat 5 MediFast Meal Replacements a day. Sometimes I have an extra shake, or an extra bar. It depends on the day. I'm a lot less hungry now than I was when I started 4 months ago.
I drink 64+ ounces of water a day. I try to get 32 oz in before I eat my MF breakfast.
I incorporate 5 TB of ground flaxseeds in my diet almost every day. At least 1 TB every day (delicious in the MF Oatmeal AND it totally helps to thicken it up!)
I have an "Optional" snack just about every day... either celery with peanut butter, a pickle slice (or two), MF Soy Parmesan mini rice cake things, or MF crackers with Laughing Cow or WW cheese triangles. Some days I have one or two string cheeses in addition to the snack.
April was a big old plateau month... I wasn't exercising, and now with the walking, the scale has started moving back down.
I know I have more condiments than I should. As I get closer to my goal weight, this will probably have to change. Right now I have about 1 1/2 TB of half-n-half in my coffee, with 1 1/2 tsp of sugar free chocolate syrup (Torani). I don't measure or really count the olive oil I put on my veggies before roasting... I saw on Jamie Oliver's show to 'count to 2' while pouring Olive Oil... that works for me. And I don't always use it up. The only spices I'm concerned with are the ones that have a high sodium content... and of course, salt itself.
That is a beginning of how I'm doing it... I've not updated the food log page in ages, but it does give a pretty detailed description of what I was eating and when for the first 3 months.
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245 lbs will be my halfway point. That is 24 lbs away. Seriously, can't remember being that weight... it sounds really bizarre, but the last weight I remember is 282 (passed that mark!), and before that... 155!! I must've been really unconscious for a long time gaining that much weight :-(
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Yesterday I finally bought new trousers! Size 1X (18-20W). They are stretchy knit elastic-waist pants from Catherines... nothing binding... and they're just a titch tighter than I like... but I figure they need to last for another 3 months! I have a pair of 2X capris that don't fit yet -- they're linen-like and not stretchy... and while I can put them on.... I wouldn't wear them out in public, afraid I'd split them somewhere embarrassing if I moved too much *ha!*
In other words, I know I'm not really a size 18-20 yet, but going down to the 1X is a BIG FAT HAIRY DEAL for me right now!! *Happy Dancin' Here!!*
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This week has been hell emotionally. I did a stupid thing, and made a mistake. I own it. I did it. I'm horribly sorry and contrite. I shouldn't have done what I did at the time I did it, and I could have done it differently.
The week has been a horrible, sad, depressing gray week of feeling terrible about something I cannot fix or change, as it was my own deed that put me there.
Being human and not perfect ~ it really is a sucky sucky thing sometimes. I hardly slept this week, and that was one reason I wasn't able to get up early enough to get a walk in. I hope that time will be the healer it has the reputation for, and now that I've forgiven myself for being human and making a mistake, that I will be forgiven.
But I didn't eat off plan, and I didn't overeat. I'm still losing weight. And that is still my first priority.
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2 comments:
I loved hearing you sing and thank you for the call that I listened to after church today. It means so much to me that you are such a loving caring daughter and are growing in your wisdom and maturity. You may have had a bad week, but out of all that something good happens and you are so full of courage and strength your spirit is one to be admired. Talked to Aunt CJ and Anne today and it made me remember what a loving family your dad gave me all those years ago. My prayers go up for you continually and God will bless us all by your example. Love you so much and here's to the size 18 soon! Mom on Mothers Day 2011
Being human isn't for wimps, is it? I'm sorry that you were so upset by something you did but this is true for all of us. We all make mistakes. I'm notorious for it. ;-) I can't go back and fix anything, but I can repent and ask for help to never do it again. It seems some days (ok years for me) are just steep learning curves. Whatever the case may be, you are a very loved person and the most talented individual I know - and one of the very few who have ever been a true friend to me. Love you. <3
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