It's hard to believe that two weeks have gone by since I last posted. Time is just flying by for me. I never have enough time to do the things I am suppose to do. I am being very careful to choose to do those things that will help me move forward on my journey to wellness.
I have not missed a work out no matter how busy or tired I am. But I will miss the next two days as I am taking two vacation days. That means I will not be in Bainbridge so I will not be near Curves. It is too expensive to drive over to Bainbridge for a half hour work out. I am going to get Arianna to go for a walk with me. I may even do Zumba. I will do some sort of exercise either way. I do like how I feel after a work out. Plus at the Curves the other women are all very encouraging. They get so excited for each other. There are a few older women who are especially supportive of me. I watch them work out and I want to be them in 15 to 20 years. They even are taking on the Zumba class. They are happy with who they are and are just working on staying fit and healthy. That is an awesome way to be as you get into your senior years. So it is now another goal for me.
I am still having to remind myself to write down my calories. The biggest problem is the weekend days. I am not usually on schedule on those days and we eat kind of haphazardly. But I am still being good about it. I do figure out how much I have eaten and am being careful about treats. I have been craving brownies as of late. I have solved this by eating the Fiber One brownies. They are rather small but at 90 calories you can eat more than on if you are really really need to. I so far have been able to make do with one. But they did help ease the chocolate cravings. Since I have a daughter who loves to make chocolate cake the brownies are coming in handy.
I am doing better about not eating lots of diet foods. My kids are also helping by helping me figure out the calorie counts of the foods they make. Portion sizes and the number of helpings are one area that I am doing pretty good at. I am also taking care to not eat more than one starch at a meal. which can be hard when I eat Pasta. I do love garlic bread.
I have tried several of the laughing cow cheeses and I do like them all. it is a good way to have a flavored cream cheese with out all the calories. Since I tend to do the thin bagels for breakfast the low calorie count is a big help. I also like the thin sandwich rounds for cheese sandwiches. I get the whole or multi grain ones so I am getting a lot of fiber.
I find I am eating less these days and I am needing less to feel full. I like this a lot. If I choose the foods I eat carefully then I need not worry about the occasional splurges. My husbands birthday was two days ago. I had a small dish of strawberry ice cream and a slice of German chocolate cake. I did not count my calories for that meal. I do not count calories on days that I am celebrating something special. As long as I don't start to find excuses to celebrate I should be good. Special days like birthdays and holidays I try to be careful of what I eat and how much I eat. Good choices are the key on those days.
Now for the results of the past two weeks. I have lots another 10 pounds. I am down to 272 pounds. That is a total of 48 pounds lost. I am totally psyched about it. It is easier than I thought it would be. It just takes determination, will power, a plan and a whole lot of support. I am so happy to be making these changes in my life. It is affecting me in so many areas of my life. All of this makes it easier to keep working at it. I am grateful to all of the supporter and cheer leaders that I have. I am also well aware of the support my Heavenly Father gives me. I know he is pleased with me for trying to take better care of this body he has given me.
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