February 2012
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January 2012
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202.3
Excellent!
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3.9
That’s all I have left to lose before I’m less than 200 lbs. (199.9 lbs)
That’s pretty exciting. I wanted to be there by Valentines day, but life got in the way a little bit.
Yesterday’s physical therapy appointment was interesting. It’s the first time I felt like I got a work out since May.
Everything hurts. In a good way, my core hurts and my hip popped for...
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This whole physical therapy thing is kinda painful.
Dislike.
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Full Disclosure: I want gold fishes more then anything.
They. Are. Delicious.
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Just Because...
Just because someone is fat, doesn’t make them lazy or ugly.
Just because someone is skin and bones, doesn’t make them anorexic or ugly.
Just because someone is Hispanic, doesn’t mean they are trying to steal your job.
Just because someone is African American, doesn’t mean they are on welfare.
Just because someone is Muslim, doesn’t mean they are a terrorist.
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January Measurements & Progress
I finally decided to take new measurements! (last time was October 1)
*Image stolen/borrowed from frombridgettocarrie*
M E A S U R E M E N T S —
Weight: highest - 280 lbs. starting - 275 lbs. 276 lbs. was - 224.7 lbs (October 1) now - 205 (January 15)
Chest: starting - 48.5” was - 42.5” now - 41.5” (-1”)
Waist: starting - 44” was - 37.0” now - 35.0” (-2”)
“Gut”: starting - 54” was -...
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Mindset
Ok. So. I’ve lost like 72 lbs. yippee! But there are still some mornings (quite a few actually) where I just feel fat.
Usually it’s my ex-ED rearing it’s ugly head and making me feel fat after I eat (even if it’s a totally healthy meal).
So this morning, on a whim—and to hopefully placate the brain monster–I decided to measure my gut and my waist.
I took my measurements, honestly...
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Tortilla Soup with chicken or tofu
Tortilla Soup
Ingredients:
1-2 tbsp. olive oil 1 onion, diced 1 zucchini, diced 2 cloves garlic, crushed and diced 1 orange or red bell pepper 1 bag frozen corn 1 tsp. cumin 1 tsp. chili powder 8 cups vegetable broth, low sodium 1 can diced tomatoes, no salt added 1 can black beans, drained Squeeze tomato paste Shredded chicken or tofu Toppings (optional): avocado, tortilla chips,...
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Weigh in: 10% in 4
Week ?: 10% in 4
Starting weight: 209.4 lbs Current weight: 204.3 lbs 10% of body weight: 21 lbs Weight lost so far: 5.1 lbs (2.4%) Remaining: 15.9 lbs
I haven’t done one of these in forever. Fail. Anyway. I’m moving in the right direction! I’m almost a quarter there and it’s been, what, a little over a month? I don’t think I’ll hit my goal, but I...
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There is obviously
Something very wrong with my scale.
I ate like crap yesterday. I mean really. Instead of my normal 150-160g of carbs I ate a whopping 271g.
And calorie wise I ate nearly 2000.
And yet….
I weighed in at 204.6 lbs.
I haven’t weighed less than 205 lbs in 4 or 5 years.
How is it that I can weigh the lowest I have weighed in literally years after a horrendous day of eating....
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Grocery Shopping and Healthy Eating
(this grocery cart is actually not a great example, but it’s the only one I had).
Ok. So it makes perfect sense that if you buy something that’s a single serving item, it will probably cost more in the long run, even if it seems inexpensive now.
Ex: $5 for lunch at Subway x 5 lunches = $25.
And that’s only 5 individual meals.
Now, if instead of shopping in the freezer aisle...
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Change
Three years ago I used to spend a minimum of $200 every other week on groceries.
Most of it being processed crap.
And that was just for Pete and me.
Today I went to the grocery store and spent $64.99. I got three sizable bags of groceries.
Now I’m buying groceries for 4 (sometimes 5) people. I got some stables. Some one time use things.
But that never would have happened...
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Totally burned my tongue on freshly sautéed apples.
Totally. Worth it.
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“You are a perfectly acceptable human being right now, this minute. You are just...”
– Source: Fat Heffalump
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NBD
Just (easily) pulled on size 12 skinny jeans.
Haven’t worn a size 12 since I was 18 or 19. No big deal…
Not! (yay 90s humor.)
I know it’s the AE feel good sizing and they’re stretch…but…ohmygoodness I’m so exited!
NSV for sure!
P.S. Still losing and gaining that same pound. I need to find a way out of this crazytown cycle.
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