No matter how many times I've wanted to give up on my weight loss, waking up this morning to see that the scale has moved again made it all worth it. Even up until last night, I was thinking that it wasn't working and I was done. I'm so glad that I kept on it... I am now at 142.6!!! That's almost a whole 6 pounds since I started 3 weeks ago. I haven't measured my inches around my waist yet, as some people have mentioned I should do, but I think I'm going to start doing that pretty soon. I feel like I've lost some inches and Phil says he can tell a difference... Last night I told him that I didn't want to do yoga and he forced me up off the couch to do it. And I'm truly thankful that he made me do it! I had already had it in my head that if I hadn't lost any weight when I woke up this morning, then I was going to make a batch of brownies. If you know my weakness, you know that I lovvvve brownies! And as gross as it may seem to some, I love brownie batter even more... Somebody up above must have been listening because the scale had budged yet again and it gave me more motivation to keep with it.
I want to share a few of my food 'secrets' that I've found to help with curbing my sweet tooth so that I don't go absolutely insane... First off, skip the candy bar section that those devils at every store have strategically placed so that you can pick one up on your way out the door. I promise you, as soon as you leave knowing that you didn't pick one up, it will make you feel so much better about yourself because you were able to have a little self-control. My secret was to pick one candy bar and just imagine what it tasted like.. and then tell myself that I would get one on a day off once I reached a particular goal. It was crazy how much it helped just to imagine the taste.. Second, there are several foods that I have found that I can allow myself to have. Those are: Multi-Grain Cheerios!!! Whole grain foods have been shown to help you with weight loss and they're good too. These Cheerios are lightly sweetened and taste ALMOST like Honey Nut Cheerios. A little secret about them that I like is that 1 serving contains enough iron for an entire day. This was how I got enough iron in my diet when I was pregnant b/c that little guy was sucking every bit of my iron from me. Another food is Sara Lee's Soft & Smooth Whole Wheat bread and hot dog buns. Yes, they are whole wheat and they are surprisingly good. I cringed at the thought of whole wheat foods, but its actually so much better for you than white bread and it is definitely a lot smoother than 'regular' whole wheat. Just eat it sparingly!! Also, sugar free popsicles! Those taste exactly like 'regular' popsicles! I love them :) Sugar free pudding is also great... And if you can stomach Splenda (some ppl have tummy aches when they have it) and you like Kool-Aid (which I LOVE), then make Kool-Aid using Splenda just as you would using normal sugar. This helps me SO much when I want a little flavor other than bland ol' water. Also, if you are on the go, grab a bottle of water and some sugar free Kool Aid packets that come in the little boxes. They're excellent too!
Well, I guess that's about it... I have shared some of my secrets for me to keep going! I will get a 'cheat day' tomorrow since Phil and I will be going out on a date! I promise not to be TOO bad though..
Until next time,
Live, laugh, love, lose!!!
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