150.8 today
150 pounds...I haven't weighed this little since my initial foray into low carb, back in 05-06. I hit the 150 mark once and the very next day went off plan (and stayed off plan for a very long time)...which I have no intention of doing this time. It feels good being this weight but, I have to admit, it still messes with my mind a bit. Every time I hit a new low weight, it takes me a few days to accept it. I expect it now, that mental twitch, the unbelief (...that CAN'T be right), and I know I simply do the work and stay out of my head, and it'll be all right.
Thursday, July 27, 2017
Monday, July 24, 2017
7/24/2017
Weight 152.4
Had a weird thing happen over the weekend.
On Friday I weighed 152.6 lbs.
On Saturday I weighed 155.8 lbs!!!
On Sunday I was back down to 152.4 lbs.
The only different parameter is that on Friday I ate about half a cup of cherry tomatoes that a co-worker brought to share with the office. They did have a very sweet taste, however I didn't think tomatoes (of any variety) affected me; now I know differently. So my new mantra is "tastes sweet, don't eat". :-)
Had a weird thing happen over the weekend.
On Friday I weighed 152.6 lbs.
On Saturday I weighed 155.8 lbs!!!
On Sunday I was back down to 152.4 lbs.
The only different parameter is that on Friday I ate about half a cup of cherry tomatoes that a co-worker brought to share with the office. They did have a very sweet taste, however I didn't think tomatoes (of any variety) affected me; now I know differently. So my new mantra is "tastes sweet, don't eat". :-)
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
7/19/2017
Weight
152.6 today
I bought a new bathroom scale last weekend, as I wanted a more accurate measurement. My old scale only measured to the nearest half pound, while the new one measures to .2 lbs. It's a Detecto brand that I found at Mennard's.
My weight sort of stalled again after I gave up nuts, sticking around 153/153 1/2. I reviewed what I was eating, which isn't hard as I usually eat the same things every day. I think it may be a twofold problem...one, not enough fat and two, butter. So over the last couple of days, I've started adding a little more olive oil whenever I can, drizzling it onto my chicken and the veggies. (I already use it on my salads for dressing.) The butter...ah yes, the butter. Butter is the only dairy I consume on a regular basis, using about a tablespoon in my scrambled eggs every morning. It had never caused me problems in the past, at least it didn't seem to...but who knows? So yesterday I started using olive oil for my eggs and, voila`, this morning I am down one pound. Coincidence? Combination of the two (higher fat/no butter)?? Hmm...
152.6 today
I bought a new bathroom scale last weekend, as I wanted a more accurate measurement. My old scale only measured to the nearest half pound, while the new one measures to .2 lbs. It's a Detecto brand that I found at Mennard's.
My weight sort of stalled again after I gave up nuts, sticking around 153/153 1/2. I reviewed what I was eating, which isn't hard as I usually eat the same things every day. I think it may be a twofold problem...one, not enough fat and two, butter. So over the last couple of days, I've started adding a little more olive oil whenever I can, drizzling it onto my chicken and the veggies. (I already use it on my salads for dressing.) The butter...ah yes, the butter. Butter is the only dairy I consume on a regular basis, using about a tablespoon in my scrambled eggs every morning. It had never caused me problems in the past, at least it didn't seem to...but who knows? So yesterday I started using olive oil for my eggs and, voila`, this morning I am down one pound. Coincidence? Combination of the two (higher fat/no butter)?? Hmm...
Monday, July 10, 2017
7/10/2017
Weight
Down to 153 today...which tells me I have to stay away from nuts. Now, I haven't tried any other nuts besides almonds and pecans, but at this point I'm reluctant to do so. Like I said, I don't really need them; I'll eat more veggies if I'm hungry.
Other
Every day on my grow-or-cut hair survey has been "grow"; with two days left, it seems pointless to continue. So grow it will be! --At least for a while. I've learned over the years that hair length doesn't have to be an all or nothing proposition. If in two months time I change my mind and get it all chopped off again, that's fine too.
Down to 153 today...which tells me I have to stay away from nuts. Now, I haven't tried any other nuts besides almonds and pecans, but at this point I'm reluctant to do so. Like I said, I don't really need them; I'll eat more veggies if I'm hungry.
Other
Every day on my grow-or-cut hair survey has been "grow"; with two days left, it seems pointless to continue. So grow it will be! --At least for a while. I've learned over the years that hair length doesn't have to be an all or nothing proposition. If in two months time I change my mind and get it all chopped off again, that's fine too.
Thursday, July 6, 2017
7/6/2017
Weight
154 today, down half a pound. Pretty sure the almonds are a no-no, but need more than one day to confirm.
I've been hearing more and more about Alzheimer's Disease basically being type 3 diabetes, which makes perfect sense to me, as someone who is insulin resistant. That's an excellent article at the link. "If you have insulin resistance, then your carbohydrate metabolism is badly damaged." --Yep, that's me.
Other
I started on Monday, the 3rd, keeping a log of how I feel about my hair, cut or grow. I have a 10 day log, ending on the 12th, so I can give my stylist plenty of notice to cancel (the appt. is on the 14th), should the vote go that way...which I'm pretty sure it will. It's just a fun little distraction.
154 today, down half a pound. Pretty sure the almonds are a no-no, but need more than one day to confirm.
I've been hearing more and more about Alzheimer's Disease basically being type 3 diabetes, which makes perfect sense to me, as someone who is insulin resistant. That's an excellent article at the link. "If you have insulin resistance, then your carbohydrate metabolism is badly damaged." --Yep, that's me.
Other
I started on Monday, the 3rd, keeping a log of how I feel about my hair, cut or grow. I have a 10 day log, ending on the 12th, so I can give my stylist plenty of notice to cancel (the appt. is on the 14th), should the vote go that way...which I'm pretty sure it will. It's just a fun little distraction.
Wednesday, July 5, 2017
7/5/2017
Weight
154.5 today.
When I gave up bacon, I started adding nuts (almonds) back into my diet, a quarter of a cup every afternoon, and I believe that was a mistake. So I'm giving them up (again) starting today and see if my weight starts dropping. If not, if I've reached terminal weight, that's fine, but I need to know. It's simple enough to give them up (nuts); half the time I think they're simply a habit instead of true hunger. And if I'm truly hungry, then I need to eat some veggies.
On a positive note, here are my measurements (bust, waist, hips):
Sept. 2014 = 44/42/44
March 2015 = 44/41/44
June 2016 = 43/40/41
July 2017 = 40/35.5/38.5
Quite the difference, eh?! :-)
Other
Suddenly I want to grow out my hair again. I don't know what happened, what changed...this is the greatest hair cut I've ever had--seriously. It flatters me, it's easy to care for, it disguises my thin spots. I was at work on Monday, doing nothing in particular, when suddenly, literally out of the blue, I got the urge to grow my out my hair. *sigh* And I guess there's nothing wrong with going from one end of the length spectrum to the other, but I thought *this* hair cut was it, you know? I have an appointment with my scissors lady next Friday, the 14th, so I have until then to decide.
154.5 today.
When I gave up bacon, I started adding nuts (almonds) back into my diet, a quarter of a cup every afternoon, and I believe that was a mistake. So I'm giving them up (again) starting today and see if my weight starts dropping. If not, if I've reached terminal weight, that's fine, but I need to know. It's simple enough to give them up (nuts); half the time I think they're simply a habit instead of true hunger. And if I'm truly hungry, then I need to eat some veggies.
On a positive note, here are my measurements (bust, waist, hips):
Sept. 2014 = 44/42/44
March 2015 = 44/41/44
June 2016 = 43/40/41
July 2017 = 40/35.5/38.5
Quite the difference, eh?! :-)
Other
Suddenly I want to grow out my hair again. I don't know what happened, what changed...this is the greatest hair cut I've ever had--seriously. It flatters me, it's easy to care for, it disguises my thin spots. I was at work on Monday, doing nothing in particular, when suddenly, literally out of the blue, I got the urge to grow my out my hair. *sigh* And I guess there's nothing wrong with going from one end of the length spectrum to the other, but I thought *this* hair cut was it, you know? I have an appointment with my scissors lady next Friday, the 14th, so I have until then to decide.
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