It's been what? 9 months?

And yes, I'm still trying to lose weight. Not trying very hard, but now I am. I spent the weekend with other parents that have successfully borne children and then shed the weight and live a normal life. So, I'm giving the FBD another try with a new fervor. Let the journaling begin.

Nothing like sickness

To jump start the weight loss.

My last fews days eats have looked like this

Soup
Water
Lay back down
Soup
Water
Lay back down
Elbow macaroni from the Easy Mac package plain
Water
Lay back down and take 3 antiacids.

I'm just so happy to even think about regular food again. But a good little 5 lb drop is always good for the motivation!!!!

Back on the journaling wagon tomorrow

It's so hard to eat right when you are traveling. Especially when you are sequestered in a war room with food refresh every 3 hours. I did pretty well since the EVP we were working with is a Diet Coke fan - and he likes it like I do - ICE cold right from the can. The good news is I gained NO weight. I didn't lose any, but I didn't gain - just held the line. I'm ready to start losing again!

Thank you mother nature, thank you Wendy's

I'm taking a short break from food journaling since mother nature decided to throw a curveball my way via the good ole' once a month phenom. I have been so hungry I thought I would die. But I have been holding steady and not gaining so that's something.

Next, I have to thank Wendy's for NEVER exceeding my expectations with their quality of food. They have never cooked my hamburger all the way through and that would normally just make me mad, but today I'm happy. I tried it, despite my guilt, and it sucked eggs so now I know that I have successfully put that craving to rest. So thanks Wendy's. Love ya, mean it.

Back on the wagon tomorrow.

I'm still here

And still eating right, but I lost the energy to blog about it. Perhaps that's due in large part to the fact that I'm only ingesting 1350 calories per day. But I'm down a total of 8lbs and that's progress folks!

Thursday

How can it already be Thursday and I don't have any meals documented since Sunday. I have done okay and have continued losing. I'm starting to feel a difference in my clothes so that's encouraging. However, I must admit, I ate both pizza and Mexican this week. Yikes...

Sunday

OMG - I just discovered that I CAN put together interesting foods from what's in my paltry pantry. We really had nothing to choose from for lunch so I found a package of Vigo Black Beans and Rice - so I cooked that and added in some homemade salsa, little shredded cheese and a little sour cream and it was AWESOME. I love black beans and I love coming with new stuff to do with them. Today was like redneck, homemade Chipotle. YUM!

I didn't run or exercise yet, but will ride for a while tonight. Today started kind of late - weird kid morning with sleeping and Todd and I were TIRED. To make matters worse, it's Sunday and we are FOOD POOR today and nobody wants to go to the grocery. So today was a day of invention. And on a really positive note, despite my binge yesterday I weighed the least I have since I started this - so that's great.

Daily Goal = 1350 (or less)

Sunday, January 13

1. Cascadian Farms Oat and Honey Granola with Skim Milk, 270
2. Toast with margarine, 180
3. Black beans and rice, salsa, cheese, sour cream, 400
4. Pepsi, 140
5. PB&J and glass of skim milk, 435

Daily total
1365

UH OH - I had my entire daily calories and it's not dinner time yet. Oh well. I'm going to ride so hopefully I'll exchange activity for calories.