Day 11 (Accelerate Cycle)

137 lbs!

10 pounds gone in 10 days -- wow!  I never thought I would get to this point, but here I am!  No wonder my capris were too big in the waist yesterday!  And another pair was baggy all over today!!!  This is awesome -- but I might have to get some new pants sooner than I thought...

I love the Jenny Craig commercial where Carrie Fisher talks about her "friend" the scale -- how they're getting along better.  That's how I feel about my wardrobe right now -- we're not exactly friends, but we're getting along.  I pulled one of my favourite tops out of "storage" and wore that to work today -- it hasn't seen the light of day in almost 3 years because it showed off the muffin-top too much.  It felt sooooooo good to put it on -- and keep it on...

Today's menu:
Breakfast -- 6 oz peach yogurt, 1 peach, diced up & mixed in, green tea
Morning Snack -- 6 oz vanilla yogurt, red grapes mixed in
Lunch -- Dr. Mike's chicken soup (this soup is very tasty and really filling...)
Dinner -- Dr. Mike's turkey chili (treated myself to a very small amount of shredded cheese on top -- it was a long day and that was my reward for getting through it...)

I love that I don't find myself needing the afternoon/evening snack -- water is getting me through any minor munchies that I experience.  And, can you believe, I'm starting to enjoy all that water.  Not that I'll be giving up coffee any time soon, but the water is OK...

I fit in a 30 minute walk this morning plus a few minutes of crunches and squats -- those are getting less painful every day.  Good thing -- because I'm aiming to buy a proper swimsuit in August, one that doesn't cover my midsection and thighs like a tarp.  Speaking of thighs -- the pants that I did wear to work today weren't tight through there like they have been for a long time now.  Small victory, but I'll take it!

Tomorrow is another lunch date with my kids -- I see a rather large restaurant salad in my future!  And maybe shopping for some new summer pants...

Day 10 (Accelerate Cycle)

Quiet day on the diet front...

Went for an extra-long walk to make up for my laziness over the rainy days -- what a gorgeous morning it was for a stroll!  It was warm, sunny and it was so nice to be outside -- looking forward to doing it again tomorrow.  Once at home, I spent some time doing my workout -- the crunches are killing me...

Today's menu:
Breakfast -- 2 poached eggs, 1/2 grapefruit, green tea, probiotic supplement
Snack -- Granny Smith apple
Lunch -- Dr. Mike's chicken soup, green tea, probiotic supplement
Dinner -- Dr. Mike's turkey chili (I wasn't very hungry and I couldn't face another salad, so I skipped that and drank a lot of water...)

I had a really hard time keeping my eyes open, so was in bed by 9:30 -- no chance to get the munchies!

Weigh-in #3 tomorrow morning!  Can't wait to "chat" with my friend the scale -- my favourite capris were baggy today, so I'm pretty sure she has something positive to tell me...