Okay, so, to continue from yesterday.
Yeah...crazy how I'm at my goal and hanging within 2 lbs. of it...woo-hoo.
Really focusing on a few things:
a. getting my 10,000 steps in each day.
b. powering back my gallon of water each day (two servings with 1 tbl of ACV w/mother)
c. watching my fats (EVOO and raw nuts (no more than 10 per day) are okay, cutting back on hard cheeses and less-than-lean meats...bye bye pork butt!)
d. further limiting champagne (my sweetie can be a bad influence!)
e. more veggies...in fact, partake of at least two vegetarian meals a week no matter what (sometimes more)
f. giving up the unsulfured, dried apricots...too yummy and they were causing stalls...and, the most important thing...
g. No. More. Pizza. EVER! (again, my sweetie could live on this...me? Not so much...yikes...takes a week to lose the 3 lbs. I gain by eating just one slice for chrissakes!)
It's hard...this maintaining, not to mention, trying to hang on at my goal weight. But I continue to weigh myself once every day (after my morning business) and I track it...so, even a .4 lb increase causes me stress. Additionally, I continue to track every morsel I eat (I use Edibles on my iPhone), doing my darndest not to exceed 1300 calories per day (that is what my BMR suggests). So far so good, but I always fear that I'll get lazy and wake up weighing 200 lbs again...and I. Really. Do. Not. Want. That. To. Ever. Happen. Again. I assure you, once was enough.
Eat and be well,
Jane Doh!
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Stabilization...Day 306...143.3 (-1.4 lbs.)
143.3...it just keeps getting better...and smaller!
Go me. I'll write more tomorrow.
Jane Doh!
Go me. I'll write more tomorrow.
Jane Doh!
Friday, September 10, 2010
Stabilization...Day 301...144.7 (-1.2 lbs.)
I've done it...I reached my goal weight of 145, with .3 lbs. to spare.
Holy crap!
That's 52 lbs. gone...amazing. And to celebrate? I don't want food or cocktails...nope, I just want to relish in the fabulousness that accomplishing this feat gives me...talk about mature, huh?
Having dinner in with my honey...wedge salads and pulled pork. A little on the higher fat side, I know, but I'll just moderate my portions...not to mention power back even more than my usual gallon of H2O.
Lunch will be some grilled chicken and a sliced tomato. Yeah, sounds like I'm still eating in phase 2, but I'm not...I enjoy 4-5 ounces of protein and I cook the chicken with a little olive oil. Can't believe I'm about to say this, but it's how I really eat now...just call me sensible. Okay, don't call me that...call me Princess. Or Diva, thank-you-very-much.
Okay, back to work. Gobs to do.
Eat and be well,
Jane Doh!
Holy crap!
That's 52 lbs. gone...amazing. And to celebrate? I don't want food or cocktails...nope, I just want to relish in the fabulousness that accomplishing this feat gives me...talk about mature, huh?
Having dinner in with my honey...wedge salads and pulled pork. A little on the higher fat side, I know, but I'll just moderate my portions...not to mention power back even more than my usual gallon of H2O.
Lunch will be some grilled chicken and a sliced tomato. Yeah, sounds like I'm still eating in phase 2, but I'm not...I enjoy 4-5 ounces of protein and I cook the chicken with a little olive oil. Can't believe I'm about to say this, but it's how I really eat now...just call me sensible. Okay, don't call me that...call me Princess. Or Diva, thank-you-very-much.
Okay, back to work. Gobs to do.
Eat and be well,
Jane Doh!
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Stabilization...Day 300...145.9 (-.9 lbs.)
.9 lbs from my goal weight. I'm speechless!
Been eating well...plenty of good food and lots of veggies/fruits. And water...gobs and gobs of water!
And though I do occasionally eat something that I shouldn't...and I assure I pay the price in weight gain...I'm pretty happy with the new and improved me.
In fact, I made it thru the Labor Day weekend without gaining...amazing! And I ate Chinese...didn't want too, but it was Pork Chow Mein...my absolute fave. Only had about 1/4 cup...then proceeded to walk the dog for 5 miles...perhaps that is why I did not gain, she said knowingly.
Happy to be me!
Jane Doh!
Been eating well...plenty of good food and lots of veggies/fruits. And water...gobs and gobs of water!
And though I do occasionally eat something that I shouldn't...and I assure I pay the price in weight gain...I'm pretty happy with the new and improved me.
In fact, I made it thru the Labor Day weekend without gaining...amazing! And I ate Chinese...didn't want too, but it was Pork Chow Mein...my absolute fave. Only had about 1/4 cup...then proceeded to walk the dog for 5 miles...perhaps that is why I did not gain, she said knowingly.
Happy to be me!
Jane Doh!
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Stabilization...Day 293...146.8 (-.4 lbs.)
A little over 10 1/2 months since I finished phase 3 and went into stabilization mode.
And...drum roll please, I am a mere 1.8 pounds from my goal weight...49.9 lbs. lost as of this morning! Go me.
I admire so many who do multiple rounds...I just did the single round (from Oct. 2-Nov. 14)...losing 25.3 lbs. and 39.75" overall. After completing three weeks of Phase 3 to the letter, I have been been in Stabilization mode. Though the protocol says you can be more flexible with your food choices and such, I still drink in excess of 1 gallon of water a day and avoid sugar, pasta and bread. I do like partaking of the occasional glass of champagne or a dry martini (a glance at the vermouth bottle does it for me...smile), and even with that, I've dropped an additional 24.6 lbs. and am down a total of 51.5" overall.
Thank you HCG for changing my life. I feel and look (if I do say so myself) great for a 49-year-old.
Jane Doh!
And...drum roll please, I am a mere 1.8 pounds from my goal weight...49.9 lbs. lost as of this morning! Go me.
I admire so many who do multiple rounds...I just did the single round (from Oct. 2-Nov. 14)...losing 25.3 lbs. and 39.75" overall. After completing three weeks of Phase 3 to the letter, I have been been in Stabilization mode. Though the protocol says you can be more flexible with your food choices and such, I still drink in excess of 1 gallon of water a day and avoid sugar, pasta and bread. I do like partaking of the occasional glass of champagne or a dry martini (a glance at the vermouth bottle does it for me...smile), and even with that, I've dropped an additional 24.6 lbs. and am down a total of 51.5" overall.
Thank you HCG for changing my life. I feel and look (if I do say so myself) great for a 49-year-old.
Jane Doh!
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Stabilization...Day 284...147.2 (-.5 lbs.)
Gotta love stress when you're a mere 2.2 lbs. from your goal weight!
Down another 1/2 pound, and this after attending a dinner party last night. Didn't eat poorly (beef tenderloin (7 oz), spinach salad with light dressing (1.5 cups), hard cheese (2 oz.), broccoli casserole (1/2 cup...probably the worst thing) and a 1/3 bottle of sparkling wine), just a bit more than usual...can only chalk this morning's loss up to the whole Mom/Dad-impending-death sitch.
Went on a lovely walk with my honey and Scamps...had been 4 days of heavy rains preventing us. Let me tell you, that was one happy puppy...T and Scamps! SMILE.
Eat and be well...must get working,
Jane Doh!
Down another 1/2 pound, and this after attending a dinner party last night. Didn't eat poorly (beef tenderloin (7 oz), spinach salad with light dressing (1.5 cups), hard cheese (2 oz.), broccoli casserole (1/2 cup...probably the worst thing) and a 1/3 bottle of sparkling wine), just a bit more than usual...can only chalk this morning's loss up to the whole Mom/Dad-impending-death sitch.
Went on a lovely walk with my honey and Scamps...had been 4 days of heavy rains preventing us. Let me tell you, that was one happy puppy...T and Scamps! SMILE.
Eat and be well...must get working,
Jane Doh!
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Stabilization...Day 283...147.7 (-1.2 lbs.)
Lowest weight in more than 20 years...go me! Mom hanging in there, but it doesn't look promising. More info to follow.
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