Day 68-69

The more i reintroduce carbs, the more my weight goes up. I think i registered at around 206 last time i weighed and i'm staying well under my calories. Its extremely frustrating and i'm not sure how to fix it. Sure i can be "really good" for a week or so but i should be able to have a pizza crust once in a while and not gain weight back! Does exercise fix that issue? maybe that should be my next experiment..

That, and i really need to find some low calorie savory/salty snacks to have. Sure i have peanut butter, fruit and even small portions of low cal chocolate for the sweet cravings, but i miss my pretzels and other good snacks. Maybe i should give melba toast another try with some tomatoes/salsa on top.. hmm.. 

i definitely need to stay on track, but i feel a need for prayer to help me get through this new rough patch!

xo Lady C

Day 63-67

Weights been fluctuating a bit the past few days and I've been obsessing over this homemade pizza I've been making. Its 600cal for the whole thing which isn't bad but I'm not used to the carbs so I bet its not helping my weight at all. Pizza is like my favoriteeee food! Or one of my favorites.. I'm finding it hard to resist.
I've been very busy lately so I've been needing to find foods that are quicker to make. That's probably another reason why I'm all about this 8 min pizza lol
I plan on making some taco chicken tomorrow to help keep on track. Hopefully ill get over this pizza obsession soon. I tend to get in food ruts where I eat the same thing for like a week straight!
Only been fluctuating between 202-204 but hopefully once I get off this streak, ill lose again. :)

Lady C

Day 60-62

On day 60 i weighed in at 204.2lbs.. i thought, wow, thats a lot in a matter of a day.. today i wake up and weigh in at 202.4lbs! either the scale is messing with me or i'm losing weight again!
I'm starting to get increasingly nervous about loose skin. I know exercise would help with that but i'm having a hard time mentally and physically making myself do it. It's a bigger struggle than the food at this point! I dont want to have mounds of flabby skin from losing weight and i dont want to feel the need to get it removed surgically and then have massive scars and medical bills, so i guess that should be motivation enough to get my ass up and working out. I need to make it a habit! Which means i need to suck it up and do it. Another item on the to do list..

Lady C

Day 59

Weighed in today at my lowest thus far! 205lbs exactly. I feel like my plateau is starting to diminish. Ive been concentrating on eating healthy fruits and veggies and 4oz of meat of meal. The little cheats in between aren't hurting me much at all when i stay within my calories and spread them out! It's nice to know i can still splurge a little and have it not hurt my diet completely.
I have a lot of stress and drama on my shoulders right now, but i'm trying to not let it affect me too harshly. I don't want my stress to affect my eating, which i'm noticing that stress doesn't make me want to eat, it's more like my time of the month that makes me eat too much.  Damn womanly problems! lol
Anyways.. i'm off to go and try to finish up some projects..

xo Lady C

Day 56-58

Its been an interesting weekend. I got drunk for the first time at the party saturday since I've been on a diet and i ended up eating 2 tacos from taco bell! LOL good thing: i was within my calories that day.. bad thing: i shouldn't have eaten it. oh well, i'm human, and its going to happen once in a while. i also got my period that same day so i blame that for my current cravings! Since all that happened i haven't weighed myself. i figure i will weigh myself again on wednsday once i have a couple days of eating well under my belt and my aunt flow goes away. That way i can get a more accurate number.
I've been stressed and lazy so i haven't been exercising or even cooking much. I'm finishing up a project tonight and tomorrow so my plan is to cook tomorrow and try and get back on track. I haven't exactly been off track but i need to get back to my routine so i don't really derail.
At the moment i'm starting a lot of projects so my stress level is high, as usual, but luckily enough some of the deadlines are on my own terms so i don't have to kill myself with work every single day.
I'm hoping to switch my train of thought to be on working out more. It's definitely going to be a struggle, mentally, to integrate exercise but i think it is for most people. I'm proud of myself for staying on a healthy eating plan, now its just a matter of moving my body.

Wish me luck xo
Lady C

Day 53-55 Phase 3

Today is the start of phase 3 where i'm officially allowed to slowly integrate starches and sugars back into my diet. The past few days my weigh has fluctuated from 207 to 209 and after having a cheat night last night by eating chevy's steak fajitas minus the tortillas and beans and then topping it off with my first yogurt land treat since the start of my diet, i was surprisingly down to 206.8 this morning. Its weird to me that every time i cheat by eating things that aren't the best, but aren't the worst either, i end up being down in weight the next day. Maybe its the new experience that switches things up and throws my body off? not sure. but i know that as long as i continue to eat healthy, eat within my daily calories to lose and try and make myself exercise, i'm going to lose more weight eventually. There is no way i can stay at 200+lbs when i'm eating healthy and eating under 1500cal on average! lol :)
Tonight i'm making tomatoes and onions lemon chicken and hamburger patties. Tomorrow Miss A is having a party so i'll have fun fighting off temptations there, but i'll try and bring snacks and such to keep on track.

Wish me Luck!
Lady C

Day 52 cont.

My first attempt at making salsa.. here's the recipe i used:

• 2 cup(s) tomatoes
• 1/4 cup(s) yellow onion
• 2 green onions
• 1 tablespoon(s) canned jalapenos
• 2 fresh serrano chiles
• 2 teaspoon(s) fresh lime juice
• 1/4 teaspoon(s) ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon(s) dried mexican oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt
• 1/4 cup(s) cilantro leaves; chopped

it didn't taste exactly like el toritos and I'm not sure why.. but i'll keep adjusting it until its right :)

Day 52

Weighed in at 207lbs today. it's nice to see the scale going down a little!
Today i went grocery shopping and went on the prowl for new food and things to add to my routine. I looked at all the different kinds of yogurt and compared the sugar, calories and fat but wasn't prepared to take the plunge on any of them. I was looking at greek yogurt, plain and vanilla but none seemed good enough to try, yet. I did pick up a small ketchup with reduced sugar content. Its 5cal a tbsp instead of the normal 20cal and has a significantly less amount of sugar and other things. I also picked up some ingredients to make some home made salsa that will hopefully taste similar to "el torito's" salsa!
Another item i picked up was some parmesan cheese that i plan on using with either squash, zucchini or baked on tomatoes! most parmesan cheese is 100-120cal for 1/4 cup but i also picked up some shredded romano cheese which was 20cal a tbsp. I also got 25cal sharp cheddar cheese slices for burgers or summer squash. Yes, i know, i need to have limited cheese, but I LOVE cheese so having a small amount is better than nothing.
I'll post some images of my salsa experiment later..
should i post more images of my meals i'm making for you to check out? let me know xo

until later..
Lady C

Day 50-51

Went away for the weekend so i didn't have a scale. I wasn't really tempted much other than the temptation of cheesy french bread hahah but no, i did not give in. It was nice to hear my family acknowledge my weight loss and encourage my new eating habits.
Tonight i decided to try a little parmesan cheese since i haven't had any yet and i am allowed small amounts of cheese. I had some shredded parmesan cheese on a burger patty and zucchini and even had a tablespoon of ketchup with the burger patty. It was absolutely delicious!
Not sure if i've lost any weight, i'm not expecting a big loss since i'm expecting aunt flow any day now and haven't been exercising much. I did drive home today in massive traffic so after driving 4 and a half hours i must have burned some calories! lol
I'll let you know my weigh in tomorrow and we'll see how i'm doing.
I havent cheated the last two days other than the small amount of ketchup which is nothing so i don't expect a gain, but weight is so random, you never know!

til tomorrow..
Lady C

Day 47-49

Today i weighed in at 207.8lbs! Down again, finally. I even had a cheat day yesterday because i ate at chevys for my friends birthday. I didn't go out of my calories but i did eat some rice, some chips and there was a lot of oil on the food which made me feel sick after. I have not gone out of my calories at all which is fantastic! I've only cheated with some foods i'm not really supposed to have. There are only 6 days or so left in the 2nd phase so after that i can slowly reintroduce other foods back into my diet. However, at this point i think once in a while those foods are okay but all in all i need to stay away from them.
I'm trying to eat more fruits and veggies, introducing zucchini, pineapples, grapefruit sweetened with truvia and other good stuff is really helping me stay on track. I eat apples at night to stay satisfied and it's also helping curb cravings. After talking to my good friend Liane over lunch the other day, i realized meat should not be so important. that doesn't mean i won't eat it, i love meat, but i need to fill the rest of my day with fruits and veggies :)
Tomorrow i'm off to Donner until tuesday so i'll be dealing with more temptations and making my own food while i'm with my family, but hopefully thats not going to be a big deal. Staying away from cravings has really really helped with my temptations! I have more willpower than i thought. Either way, I'll let you know how it goes!

Lady C