I can't believe I missed a post last week! I worked literally everyday for two weeks if that's any excuse. I kept thinking, "I should post now even though its late." The next thing I know its already a new week!
Well the good news is, despite my crazy-busy schedule I stayed on track. I made smoothies every single morning and I took my lunch most days. On the couple of days that I didn't have my lunch with me I ate either a Veggie Delight sandwich or salad from Subway. My brother-in-law from CO gave me a membership to Joel Furhman's website www.eatrightamerica.com and have been experimenting with the recipes on there for dinner.
We did go out to dinner this weekend and ate a less than healthy meal, but we have always said that when we want to have a steak we are going to have a steak. This weekend was one of those times. We went to High Point to get get something from Hobby Lobby and one of our favorite restaurants is right across the street, Liberty Steakhouse. We had to go, couldn't help it.
I bought a scale to have at home so I don't have to make a special trip to the YWCA just to weigh myself. But the scale that I bought shows me as being about 10lbs heavier than the one at the YW. So I've really been diligent about sticking to the plan so that when it comes time to weigh in maybe I'll still show a loss. Its been a little bit of a struggle for me to not get on that dang thing every day. Steve hid it from me...haha. Of course Steve does get on it everyday and he's lost about a pound a day for the past week! I told him to stop telling me his weight because it is discouraging me in a way.
I was looking at pictures of myself from 2001-2004. I looked so good! In reality I was about 240lbs, but compared to what I am now I was skinny! I was telling my husband that to get to that weight and maintain it I had to work REALLY hard. In 2001 he and I had been chatting on the internet and hadn't met in person yet so I was working my ass off to lose as much weight as I possibly could. I had been doing the no-carb thing and working out at the gym every single day. I can't even imagine what it would take to get to 140lbs! Just one time in my life I would like to weigh 140 lbs. If I get close to it and I start to look emaciated I will accept 150 or 160, but even to be below 200 would be such a huge accomplishment. Hopefully you'll all get to be witness to that.
This week I'm going to say that eating a nutrient-dense diet is The Cure to a sluggish energy level. When we ate that steak dinner, I had one beer. But when I woke up the next morning I felt like I had ten beers. I was sluggish and tired and had no energy. But the prior two weeks when I was eating "whole foods" with lots of nutrient density I would jump out of bed every morning, no stiffness, no headaches. My smoothies have taken the place of my coffee, they give me energy and make me feel great.
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It really is the Cure for energy, isn't it!? I've never had more energy than when I started doing this program in February. Especially in the first week, I'd wake up at 6am without the alarm clock! And be ready to get up right then without lounging around in bed for another hour avoiding the inevitable.
ReplyDeleteI've had a rough couple weeks myself...haven't been great on the eating, but about 50/50 so my weight is holding steady. But the first thing I notice a difference with is my energy. When I eat poorly, I want to just stay in bed forever. When I eat well, I accomplish SO much.
So proud of you Gwen! I look forward to hearing more about your adventure and swapping ideas and recipes with you. Speaking of, I have a great recipe for chocolate pudding made with black beans using your Vitamix...yum!