224.6 Donuts

So despite the fact that I spent the weekend consuming 2 donuts @ 310 calories each, and a 350 calorie Double Chocolate Muffin, I still dropped 2 pounds.  Maybe it's because I'm constantly trying to get steps in or using the elliptical twice a day now on my days off.  Either way, fat is getting burned!  Simple enough proof being I ate Thanksgiving Dinner and didn't gain.

I can finally see the weight loss in my body.  My hips are smaller and my "stone baby" aka diastasis recti is getting smaller.  Less football size.  Still doing sitting crunches = sucking in my gut while sitting.  Imagine what will happen when I finally start doing crunches.

Now if I could just find a decent pair of walking shoes, I might do a 5K.  Not to run (too hard on the knees) but I can power walk.

Eat less, move more.

Turkey Day 226.2

Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate America's favorite stuff-your-face day.  I will be spending meal time with my in-laws. 

So I'm at 226.2 this morning despite the 2 snack size Snickers I had yesterday.  Kept my overall calories at 1600.  To aide in keeping the weight off today, I'll have small portions and no sweets for dinner later.  But I'm totally bringing home some sweets, mainly for the hubby, because he loves dessert.

Was thinking of making a zucchini corn dish but I feel it would go to waste at the family get together.  So if I make some I'll have some for dinner.  We'll see.  My fridge is a bit stuffed at the moment.  I'm trying to do the pantry challenge but I keep buying more food.

Eat less, move more.

227.8

I couldn't believe it this morning when I stepped on that scale.  Yesterday I was 229 and figured I would be the same today, nope, lost 2 pounds yesterday.  Killing it!

Still need to up my weight lifting (not a fan) but today I went hiking with my kid and that was fun.  Should have brought my dog but I think it would have been too cold for her little 13 lb body.

Looked into joining a gym but read the reviews on Gold's Gym which is near me, great gym, horrible business practices tho.  Apparently you can get in but if you sign a contract you're screwed trying to get out of it.  I'll keep looking.  Would like to take tai chi classes.  Anyone know of a good one near Marietta or Powder Springs, GA, let me know.

Eat less, move more!

Yogurt

So for the last 2 days I've indulged in eating Noosa blueberry yogurt for breakfast with 1/2 cup of actual blueberries added to it.  What I'm learning is that an hour later, I'm starving.  For 280 calories, it sure isn't filling.  So no more Noosa.  I'll stick with Activa and some oatmeal.  Also, my husband finally agreed to let me eat what I want instead of making "us" a dinner each night that I'm willing to cook.  YES!  No more Velveeta meals.  Goodbye bad carbs, hello wheat-gluten-free pasta.  I'm tired of my entire dinner being 6 oz or less.  More veggies please.  Even better, all veggie dinner.  Oooh, I'm so having Chicken Piccata tomorrow with some orzo.

I've been fighting the same pound for a week now.  I'm hopeful that it will go away tomorrow morning when I step on the scale.   My steps are over 10K daily, usually coming in around 12K.  I'm doing wall pushups still..baby steps.  I did ask my husband if we could install a pull up bar somewhere in the house.  He looked at me funny then grabbed my thigh and noticed I have muscle and said sure.  Hopefully that will happen soon.  I need to be able to stretch my entire length.  Might be compressing my disks from all my walking.

Eat less, move more!