New Plan...

... perhaps....

I have a fear that if I start a new plan and get my hopes up for losing weight by my birthday that I will have a huge gain tomorrow and my hopes will be dashed, just like they were last time. It always seems to work out that way at least...

But here's what I'm thinking. Tomorrow is September 1, which leaves me 21 days until my birthday. 3 weeks. I need to lose 5 lbs in those 3 weeks to make it to 110. I should be able to do it, technically, if I make a plan and stick to it.

So what's the plan? Well, I don't know. But it should involve some exercise, some water, some culinary moderation, and some housework. So I should probably put it into action right now and get on with the housework. And drink some water. That would be a good place to start.

Magic?

Somehow I weigh 115.8 today. Could it be... magic? Pretty sure it isn't my plan of action for Labor Day weekend because, well, I don't have one. =D But this is certainly encouraging me to make good decisions! Of course, Leif took the camera with him hiking today, so I don't have a picture of the scale, but you'll have to take my word (and giddy glee!) for it and believe that it is true. =D

Comfort Food

With the dreary weather today I really wanted comfort food for dinner. I also wanted something quick and easy, so I tried a new twist on an old favorite:

GRILLED CHEESE AND TOMATO SOUP

I love the combination of these two foods! Very comforting and very filling! And the twist is that I used the grilled cheese recipe from Deceptively Delicious. Which means my grilled "cheese" was more like 2 parts sweet potato puree and one part cheese. Much healthier! And to make it even better I added 1/2 C. carrot puree to our tomato soup (and some fresh basil from the garden) so our dinner was both vegetable heavy AND comfort food!! And it turned out really good!

116.8 Today...

... and that's progress from 117.8 yesterday, so I'll take it!!

Still not doing terribly well with eating, exercising, or drinking water, but my attitude is at least better and I'm not feeling like a fat cow any longer. Hurrah!

And at least I knew I WASN'T a fat cow, even when I felt like one, and that's an improvement from what it would have been a few years ago, so I'll just call it improvement all around!

117.8

That's where I was this morning. I've been having a hard time remembering to weigh myself, which is probably just as good since I know I haven't been eating well or exercising. In fact, I'm drinking a coke right now even though I know I shouldn't be. I should be drinking water. But I'm not.

The good news is that I AM getting some cleaning done in my craft room. =D That is always a good thing!!

Fat Cow.

That's pretty much what I've been feeling like this week. I'm frustrated with the weight loss, and, unfortunately, that means I've been having a hard time controlling the urge to eat, which just furthers the fat cow feeling. Add to that the fact that I have had no control over a lot of our meals this week (eating out, eating at friends' houses, baby shower providing dinner, etc.) and it has not been good. I haven't had water in who knows how long, and we've been out of diet pop, so I've been drinking regular. Not good. I hate this feeling.

Forgot the photo....

I forgot to photograph my weight this morning, but I suppose all is well that I didn't... it went the wrong way. I don't even remember the exact weight, but it was 117 something. Up a lb from last week! I've been trying to get my water in, but things haven't been moving along as they should, so that could contribute to the weight gain. In any event, this is the first week I have not met or exceeded my goal, so I'm not too discouraged. I will just keep at it and hope to see the scale move down again. I'm hoping to jump right past this plateau point, but it doesn't seem to be happening that way!!

Today is hard for calorie counting because we're eating dinner at a friend's house and I don't have a clue what we're having. It's sure to be delicious, but I'm afraid it might be pretty caloric as well, so I'll just have to try to eat moderately and make sure I get plenty of water in so I feel full. Most of what I've eaten today (with the exception of some yogurt for breakfast) is fruit and veggie, so I think I'm doing okay. But we'll see.

I went for a little walk/hike today with the mom and me group (this week it was Tracee and Beth who came with) so that gets a little exercise in. Mostly, though, I am still working on organizing and cleaning the house and that means spending most of my day standing, squatting, or moving around. So I think I'm doing fine on my 200 calories burned a day goal.