Monday, November 30, 2009

R2P3D13 November 30, 2009

My last injection weight was 174.8. Today, I was 174.1. My highest weight on phase 3 was 178.1. This was the day after Thanksgiving. I had eaten really salty stuffing on Thanksgiving so I figure my big gain was a result of that. I did a steak day and it quickly fixed my problem.

I am finally starting to enjoy phase 3. My diet has expanded somewhat to include a variety of meats, cheeses, eggs, and fruits. I still keep the majority of my diet phase 2 foods but have added real salad dressings, Caesar is my favorite. Snacks now consist of cubed cheese, olives or Greek yogurt. I also drink about 3 or 4 glasses of wine a week. I still steer clear of breads and starches but I have had a few bites of chocolate since starting phase 3.

Normally, my meals include a large salad with chicken for lunch, a fruit or Greek yogurt for snack, some meat and a vegetable for dinner and a fruit or cheese for an evening snack. On Sunday, I may have breakfast consisting of an omelet with cheese but I find that I still enjoy just having my coffee with almond milk. I know every weight loss expert says you need to eat breakfast but I have found I do better without. It was that way for me when I weighed 120, too. I have not been hungry at all. If I do feel the need for something I just drink some water and have an apple.

I have noticed gains when I eat out at a restaurant where the meat or veggies may have a sauce on it. I have found ordering “naked” works best for my diet. A few items I have eaten out are the Cobb salad at Panera and the Victoria’s Filet, green beans and salad at Outback Steakhouse. I order everything prepared without seasonings or butter. I did eat at Outback one night and did not order my food “naked” and it actually tasted terrible. I have noticed that my palate has changed and that the true taste of the food is actually more appealing to me than it is when covered with sauces and seasonings.

I have also had an easier time going places that I used to associate with certain foods. Movie theaters are not a problem any longer. When I did my first round being near popcorn about killed me but now I just sit back and enjoy the film. I don’t feel the need to constantly be snacking. Eating has become a time to feed my body and not my emotions.

While being able to eat more foods has been nice I am becoming anxious to start my next round. I would like to lose 30 more pounds. I plan on starting my next round January 4th. I would like to do a 40 day round but that will depend on how long I keep losing. I would like to be at my goal weight before swimsuit season.

Sunday, November 1, 2009

R2 P2 VLCD 6: Goal Setting

Today has been a difficult day for me with the time change. I know have 25 hours I need to keep myself from going off the program. I have been doing fairly well. I was thinking about setting some goals and putting them down on paper to make them real. I came up wiht a list of mini goals that will be easier to obtain that just stating "I want to lose 75 pounds". Here is what I came up with:

Goal 1: 177.5 be overweight not obese
Goal 2: 175
Goal 3: 174 40 pound weight loss
Goal 4: 170
Goal 5: 164, 50 pound weight loss
Goal 6: 160
Goal 7: 154, 60 pound weight loss
Goal 8: 150
Goal 9: 147.8 be a normal weight not overweight
Goal 10: 144, 70 pound weight loss
Goal 11: 140
Goal 12: 134 80 pound weight loss
Goal 13:130
Goal 14: 128.6

147.9 (>25% BMI) to 177.5 (>30% BMI) for 5’ 4.5” overweight
109.5 (18.5% BMI) to 147.8 (25% BMI) for 5’ 4.5” normal weight
Under 109.5 (<18.5% BMI) for 5’ 4.5” underweight

I am trying to come up with some "treats" or rewards for hitting these goals. (This was discussed as a question of the day on spark people) A lot of people said they treated themselves to mani's and pedi's. Which work but I want to think of some other great things to use too. So, now the plan is to come up with my list of rewards.

I have also decided to make a gold star poster. For every pound or 5 pounds I lose I will put a gold star on it. (Yes, like Weight Watchers.) I think the visualization will help me out. I might make squares for every pound I need to lose and fill it in with a star. I will have to let you know what I come up with! :)