A different direction

Ok, so I'm heading a different direction with my eating plan...I don't want to divulge the details until I see how successful I am!  I am cutting out as much sugar and carbs as possible though, although not completely cutting them out.  I have been successful in losing some weight in the last six weeks since Family Camp, so I'm still doing well, just looking to ramp it up while also finding an eating plan that I can live with.

So, my starting point:  144.4 pounds, 30% body fat

The body fat part bothers me more than the weight.  In all other aspects, I'm 100% healthy as a horse.  I'll let you know!

Day 2 underway

I weighed in at 147.8 this morning, yay!  I'm on Day 2 of the anti-bloat jumpstart of the Flat Belly Diet.  I stuck to the plan yesterday, with the exception of coffee in the morning.  I have to have coffee in the morning in order to avoid the caffeine withdrawls from not having soda throughout the day.  I also worked out yesterday for the first time in a long, long time.  I didn't do much, but I did do some weights and I walked and jogged one and a half miles.  So far so good!

Down 4 pounds

This week I've lost 4 pounds.  I know that a lot of it is due to increasing my water intake and decreasing my caffeine and eating I did at camp, but I'm still happy about it!  So, I'm at 148 today, which is definitely progress in the right direction.  It's a relief to be under 150, actually.  On Monday, Andy and I will start the Flat Belly Diet again, and I'll also start working out again.  I'm looking forward to the benefits of working out, but to be honest, I'm really dreading actually doing it.  Still, I just need to keep the end goal in mind!

Yes, it is that bad

I've been kidding myself for the past year that my weight isn't that bad.  Really, in the overall scheme of things, I'm not that overweight.  Andy and I lost some weight around the holidays, because he had finally been put on meds for his high blood pressure.  That was great for a couple of months, and then I got busy and didn't have time for meal planning, shopping, and cooking.  So, I gained all the weight back of course.  Still, I told myself it wasn't that big of a deal, I'm still not THAT big.  Last week, the whole family spent the week up at Family Camp in Idyllwild.  At the end of the week, the director showed a slideshow of the pictures he took of people throughout the week.  After seeing myself in three or four pictures (do I really look like that from the side?), I was a little disgusted with myself.  I decided I can't kid myself anymore, and I don't want to lie to myself anymore.  I don't want to set unrealistic goals, I don't want to be a waif, and I don't want to obsess over food.  Still, I have to do something.  I'm going to restart the Flat Belly Diet, which is what I did in the winter.  Of the different eating plans or diets I've done, this is my favorite by far.  Now that our move is over, I'm also going to start working out again (we live closer to a nicer gym type facility).  I'm going to take my measurements again as soon as I unpack whatever box my tape is in, but my weight today is 151, and I'm a size 8, fitting a little snugly.  I'm putting that out there to share with you all, I hope that you are having much more success than I have been!