I am posting this late. I have just been really frustrated and pretty busy. Anyways, I am going to keep this short. I weighed in at 204.5, which is 1.5 lbs lost last week. That's all, I don't really feel like writing much :)
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Sunday, September 18, 2011
It's been a good week for weight-loss!
My slump is apparently over. This week I lost 5.5 pounds! I now weigh 206.5 lbs.
I am not sure if it really took over a month to recover from eating birthday cake, or if it was other changes I made to my diet...or possibly both. I stopped using packet and granular Splenda. I now use Stevia (Stevia in the Raw brand, though I would like to try Sweet Leaf brand as well). I use liquid sucralose (EzSweetz brand) for baking and cooking and for the rare cup of coffee. The Stevia had a leaf-ish kind of taste the first time I tried it, though I didn't notice the reportedly bitter taste. I use as little of it as I can to sweeten my tea (half a packet or a whole packet if I am craving something sweeter) and now notice no weird aftertaste or bitterness. I have been liking it, though I've noticed my husband much prefers the liquid sucralose drop. I have seen flavored Stevia drops that I would like to try. I am curious if it is flavorful enough that when added to club soda would make a nice (once-in-awhile) replacement for pop (that's what we call Soda up here in the far north).
Another change I made was cutting my caffeine intake way down. I was having blended coffee drinks a couple times during the day. Now I have a cup of coffee maybe once per week. I have been drinking a good deal of iced tea, but tea doesn't have nearly as much caffeine as does coffee. I may try some new teas after my current supply runs out, and I will probably look at getting some green tea as well. I also cut back the amount of dairy foods I was eating as well. I try not to have cheese and cream in the same day.
It feels good to be doing so well losing weight again. Hopefully I can keep it up and lose 2 or more lbs every week. I am so excited to be under 210 and working towards getting out of the 200's. Getting below 200 lbs is a huge milestone for me, so it is really great to be getting so close! I am only 6.5 lbs away! It is so hard to believe that I have lost 40.5 lbs! That is a lot of weight! I can't wait to keep going and lose even more. I just need to remember that sugar is the devil, and absolutely will derail me for a whole month. Next birthday, I will be making a cheesecake, lol
I am still using the derma roller. I use it about once a week though, so not as frequently as I had planned on. I also cut back my use of the BioOil. I am out of it now, and had cut back to using it once a day instead of twice per day. It still has not lasted very long, and it is $15 for a little bottle. I do think it is helping the condition of my skin, but I know I won't always be able to buy as much of it as needed. Supposedly you have to use it for 3 months before seeing results. That seems like a long time to be buying it just to find out if it works or not. I don't really see any results from using the derma roller yet either, though I have been using it lightly and only once per week. I will keep it up though, since I know it is something that doesn't happen over night.
Nothing else to comment on really. I am hoping for another successful week!
I am not sure if it really took over a month to recover from eating birthday cake, or if it was other changes I made to my diet...or possibly both. I stopped using packet and granular Splenda. I now use Stevia (Stevia in the Raw brand, though I would like to try Sweet Leaf brand as well). I use liquid sucralose (EzSweetz brand) for baking and cooking and for the rare cup of coffee. The Stevia had a leaf-ish kind of taste the first time I tried it, though I didn't notice the reportedly bitter taste. I use as little of it as I can to sweeten my tea (half a packet or a whole packet if I am craving something sweeter) and now notice no weird aftertaste or bitterness. I have been liking it, though I've noticed my husband much prefers the liquid sucralose drop. I have seen flavored Stevia drops that I would like to try. I am curious if it is flavorful enough that when added to club soda would make a nice (once-in-awhile) replacement for pop (that's what we call Soda up here in the far north).
Another change I made was cutting my caffeine intake way down. I was having blended coffee drinks a couple times during the day. Now I have a cup of coffee maybe once per week. I have been drinking a good deal of iced tea, but tea doesn't have nearly as much caffeine as does coffee. I may try some new teas after my current supply runs out, and I will probably look at getting some green tea as well. I also cut back the amount of dairy foods I was eating as well. I try not to have cheese and cream in the same day.
It feels good to be doing so well losing weight again. Hopefully I can keep it up and lose 2 or more lbs every week. I am so excited to be under 210 and working towards getting out of the 200's. Getting below 200 lbs is a huge milestone for me, so it is really great to be getting so close! I am only 6.5 lbs away! It is so hard to believe that I have lost 40.5 lbs! That is a lot of weight! I can't wait to keep going and lose even more. I just need to remember that sugar is the devil, and absolutely will derail me for a whole month. Next birthday, I will be making a cheesecake, lol
I am still using the derma roller. I use it about once a week though, so not as frequently as I had planned on. I also cut back my use of the BioOil. I am out of it now, and had cut back to using it once a day instead of twice per day. It still has not lasted very long, and it is $15 for a little bottle. I do think it is helping the condition of my skin, but I know I won't always be able to buy as much of it as needed. Supposedly you have to use it for 3 months before seeing results. That seems like a long time to be buying it just to find out if it works or not. I don't really see any results from using the derma roller yet either, though I have been using it lightly and only once per week. I will keep it up though, since I know it is something that doesn't happen over night.
Nothing else to comment on really. I am hoping for another successful week!
Sunday, September 11, 2011
September 11th weigh in.
This past weeks weight loss was pretty pathetic. I only lost half a pound this week, putting me at 212 lbs. I am having a hard time convincing myself that half a pound is progress.
It is really difficult to stay motivated. There is so much crap going on in my life right now that is making losing weight seem impossible. There is so much stress and upset, it is no surprise really that I am not losing like I wanted to. I have not been getting the time to use the derma roller. I don't have the motivation to use the Bio Oil. I usually just feel like giving up. What I wouldn't give for one peaceful day.
The depression keeps getting worse, and I don't feel like writing any more. Hopefully this week I'll be able to find time to use the derma roller.
It is really difficult to stay motivated. There is so much crap going on in my life right now that is making losing weight seem impossible. There is so much stress and upset, it is no surprise really that I am not losing like I wanted to. I have not been getting the time to use the derma roller. I don't have the motivation to use the Bio Oil. I usually just feel like giving up. What I wouldn't give for one peaceful day.
The depression keeps getting worse, and I don't feel like writing any more. Hopefully this week I'll be able to find time to use the derma roller.
Monday, September 5, 2011
September 4th weigh in.
I am late posting this, but at least it's here. Not much to say (and oh so tired). My weight fell from 216 lbs to 212.5 lbs. Even though I am still not back down to my 209, it is progress finally.
That is all, now it's time for sweet sleep :)
That is all, now it's time for sweet sleep :)
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