Last Monday it was official, I got below 300 pounds!!!! The only thing was I was too tired to do a happy dance(long hectic day at work). But I've been doing it in my heart. I weighed in at Curves at 297.6 #. That is a 20 pound loss for me in the past 5 weeks. But only a 18 pound loss since I started Curves. and only an 8 pound loss for the weight loss challenege at work. In inches, I lost 2" off my bust, 1 1/2" off my waist, 1" off my abdomen, and 2" off my hips, and 1/4 " off my upper arm. Also my blood pressure which was slightly high at my first measurement came down well into the normal range.
I know I've said in earlier blogs that I don't have high blood pressure and I don't really. But I have had higher readings at times of stress and illness. My first Curves workout / measurement was right before a major audit at work. Everyone at work was stressed over this one, but especially the Quality Department. Not because we had anything to hide, we just had a new auditing body and didn't know what to expect. We did well on the audit.
So on to what is working, I am still planning out my calories in the morning and writing them down. I still load my lunch bag with plenty to eat, but only what I've recorded. I usually plan to eat 1100 to 1300 calories during the day. I rarely do though. I am not eating if I am not hungry (snacks), and I stop eating when I am sated but not full. So I usually end up taking about 200 calories off when I get home. Leaving me between 700 and 900 calories for supper and still be under 1800 calories. Oh I still have that 2100 calorie limit for now but that is going to have to go down before too long in order for me to keep losing. But I also won't need as much to keep my energy up.
I also have figured out a few things, Fruit smoothies are too many calories for too little staying power. Not a good breakfast. The 100 calorie multigrain english muffins are NASTY. I will not be buying them again. I didn't even eat all the ones I bought. The thin sliced bagels are really good and half the calories of regular bagels. Special K granola bars really do cut cravings and help fill you up for 110 calories. Special K pastry crisps are a nice sweet for only 100 calories but the chocolate delite is not quite as good as the fruit ones. Special K cracker crisps are a great chip munchie. 27 chips for 110 calories and they really do fill you up. Good flavors too.
Breakfasts are hard for me because so often I have to eat on the go. So Breakfast sandwiches are a really good thing. A thin bagel with cream cheese, and a protein shake will stay with me all morning. Okay that is about 440 to 540 calories (depends on how much cream cheese)and leaves room for yogurt for a snack. mid morning if I need one. I also do english muffins with cream cheese or peanut butter. I have done english muffins with sausage and cheese as well. I even tried a bagel with canadian bacon and cheese. All of these work. The bread seems to be the key to it lasting. The protein shake seems to give me the energy I need as well.
I am eating some diet foods but fewer and fewer as time goes on. I am not needing the sweets or chips like I would have thought. Oh don't get me wrong, I do want them now and again hence the diet versions. I am just not eating them on a daily basis or even a weekly basis. I am finding much of my sweet desires are being better filled by fruit. Melons are really my favorite right now. Lower calories and very refreshing.
So far the walk on the path to wellness has been easier than I would have believed but this week will present a challenge. We will be having a 4th celebration with friends. Traditional BBQ foods. We will see how well I do.
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