Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Dabbling in Dieting: Stuck at 7

So - it's been 2 1/2 weeks. And I'm stuck.

I've lost 7 pounds in 2 1/2 weeks - which is AWESOME. I realize that - I have people at work telling me they can see a difference and that I look great and that is so incredibly nice to hear. It makes me feel great!

But I haven't lost any additional weight since the attack phase - and that is frustrating. I've been REALLY good about not cheating. While I did have a margarita on Friday - I made the decision to get the "skinny" (diet mix) one instead of something with more sugar and calories. Even though I would seriously give my entire shoe collection away (and pretty much anything you'd ask for) just for one serving of french fries or one baked potato - I've not ordered any potato products or cooked any at home. That's the hardest thing I've ever had to do in my life. I LOVE potatoes. I can't even explain how much I love them. It's probably unhealthy.

I keep telling myself it's a combination of 3 things:
1 - hormones. That monthly "gift" changes the hormones in your system and can make it harder to lose weight. Okay.
2 - muscle mass changes. The Jillian Michaels dvd is a strength training dvd - which is supposed to build and tone muscle mass. Some of that work *might* be counteracting weight loss reflected on the scale.
3 - inconsistent exercising. While I'm usually really good about working out 3 or 4 days a week - I need to be better about doing it 7 days a week. I need to run more (I have a 5K in 12 flipping days...) and I need to stop wimping out on yoga in the morning and pushing off the 30 Day Shred dvd until "tomorrow" because I'm tired or busy or whatever. I need to make a stronger commitment...

But - week 3 hasn't been all bad. I've been doing all protein again this week because I'm going to take this weekend "off" for Chris's 30th birthday celebration. I'll try to exercise some self control because I don't want to gain back all 7 pounds in one weekend... and I'll try to work in some exercise over the weekend as well. So, in doing that, I've figured out a few things that *seem* to be working for me.

Breakfast - warm oat bran with milk and one packet of Splenda
Lunch - 2 poached eggs
Snack - one cheese stick or a few bites of crab
Dinner - protein only - I'm trying to stick to fish or chicken... I've decided I should only do beef one time a week. I feel like eating lots of beef and lots of dairy as snacks is potentially another reason the weight loss has slowed.

I also created a DELICIOUS new smoothie:
1/2 cup plain frozen yogurt
1/2 cup fat free skim milk
Large dash cinnamon
Blend together until smoothie.

It is so simple and SO delicious. I can't even explain it. I can't believe I hadn't tried it before. It works wonders to satisfy a sweet-tooth craving and is just enough to be satisfying if you REALLY want a snack or dessert after dinner. Chris likes them too! Which is surprising - every other smoothie I've made with frozen yogurt he hasn't liked. :)

As a bit of a reward to myself - I bought 2 new pairs of shoes and planned out 2 extra fun outfits for Chris's 30th birthday extravaganza. I'll make sure he (or someone) gets a few shots of me all decked out in the figure fitting outfits and the super hot new shoes (which are pictured below - you didn't think I'd be able to stop myself from posting the shoes, did you??)


Until next time - happy dabbling (and dieting)!

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