Day 39 & 40 (Achieve Cycle Day 4 & 5)

Day 39

133 lbs...

Well, that's mildly disappointing.  This have never been about the "number", but I was hoping to keep losing in small increments -- there's only 6 lbs to go to reach my goal weight.  OK, fine -- 8 lbs.  I know Dr. Mike says that the weight loss slows down now, but I didn't expect to backtrack, even a little.  Three days of having carbs (and minimal carbs at that...) and I'm going in the wrong direction?  Maybe it was last night's beef.  Maybe "cow" is the problem and this is just bloating.  I'll have to see about that...

Today's menu:
Breakfast -- 6 oz vanilla yogurt with strawberries, green tea
Morning Snack -- Granny Smith apple
Lunch -- mushroom Cup of Soup (yeah, real healthy, that...)
Afternoon Snack -- Kashi granola bar
Dinner -- BBQ chicken breast , steamed baby carrots, small green salad with tomatoes and fat-free Italian dressing

At least there has been no change in the way my clothes are fitting -- actually, another pair of capris are too big.  I was running errands earlier today and caught sight of myself in a mirror at Sears -- I looked riduculous in my baggy pants...lol!  That shopping trip might be happening sooner than I expected...



Day 40

Still feeling great!

Today's menu:
Breakfast -- 2 scrambled eggs, 1 slice whole grain toast (no margarine), 1/2 grapefruit, green tea, probiotic supplement
Morning Snack -- 6 oz vanilla yogurt with red grapes, coffee
Lunch -- grape tomatoes, sliced cucumber, 1/2 turkey sandwich on whole grain bread with cranberry mustard, mayo, lettuce (since I had toast with breakfast, I was only allowed one more starch for the day, hence the 1/2 sandwich...)
Dinner -- pizza (yeah, I know...)

This will be my last post for a while -- heading out for vacation tomorrow.  I will be as careful as possible while we're away -- I've already proven to myself that I can eat out responsibly, so now I will be putting myself to the test.  I'll be back in 10 days, hopefully without too much damage done.  Thank you for following me this far -- hope you will be here when I get back!

Day 38 (Achieve Cycle Day 3)

Not a terribly interesting day today.  Still feeling the effects of the milk from yesterday's breakfast when I got up, but other than that, it was another feel-good day!  I dug out a beautiful skirt that I purchased a couple of years ago but never wore because it was always a bit too tight, and guess what?!  It's a little on the big side now!  Hee, hee -- going to have to take it in a bit.  I wore it anyway, but it kept twisting around throughout the day -- by the time I got home from work it was completely backward...lol!

Today's menu:
Breakfast -- 2 poached eggs, 1 peach, green tea, probiotic supplement
Morning Snack -- 6 oz vanilla yogurt, red grapes
Lunch -- grape tomatoes, sliced cucumber, turkey sandwich (Dempster's Ancient Grains bread -- yum, yum) with mayo, cranberry mustard (yes, cranberry mustard -- most excellent), lettuce
Afternoon snack -- chocolate cupcake (couldn't help myself -- it was homemade and all -- and apparently chocolate is a stress-buster, so I figured I could use some of that tonight...)
Dinner -- steamed carrots, London broil

I came across this article today that talks about certain foods (nuts, chocolate, red wine) that can help fight stress and improve your mood.  There is some very interesting information about other foods (green tea and oatmeal are mood-boosters -- who knew??), some yummy-sounding recipes and a "stress-busting" meal plan at the end.  Follow the link to see for yourself (it's posted under Interesting Articles as well...):
http://www.parents.com/recipes/familyrecipes/quickandeasy/foods-that-fight-stress-and-boost-your-mood/

Hard to believe it, but tomorrow is another weigh-in.  I'm not expecting any huge reduction as I've been slack on the exercise again, but we'll see.  Another pound would be nice...