So I will fess up about the scale. I love it and hate it all at the same time. This is my recommendation....stay off of it. Do I follow that advice?? Heck no! But I should. I hate that darn thing, especially on days when my number goes up. Like today. Mend-a-body recommends getting on it once a week, but do I listen?...nope. I feel like I just HAVE to get on it every morning, oh and in the afternoon and after I pee, before bed and several other times in between. I try to see how much my clothes weigh so I get on naked then fully dressed (FYI usually it's a 2 lb difference!). I tell you its an obsession!! Stupid thing I should just throw it out, but like any other addiction I just can't. But as I am now a "blogger" I am going to set myself a goal this week. Monday morning I will get on the scale, weigh in and not get on again until next Monday. OMG, its like crack I don't know how I will do it, just saying that makes me anxious!! But it may be very rewarding next week to see a good loss? Maybe??? Cause right now weighing in daily or several times a day shows me all over the place and its just not working for me. I also try to hear Coach Julie in my head. When she first started Mend-a-body (From here on it will be referred to as MAB) she hardly saw any weight loss, the scale was not budging, but even though it wasn't moving, her clothes were getting bigger and bigger and she was shrinking ( oh and she is a size 4 now from I believe an 18) So I try to keep that in mind when I don't see a loss on the scale. Most of my pants are too big for me now even though I'm only down 35 lbs. And they are especially big in the waist and legs. I just got pants for Christmas that I picked as some "goal" jeans on Black Friday. They were tight and gave me a bigger muffin top then I already have due to squeezing in them. I wore them yesterday and spent most of the day hiking them up. So even though that number on the scale hasn't moved very much, I know that I am still losing. But actually SEEING that number validates for me that I'm succeeding and I know it shouldn't. The way I feel should do that and I am working on it.
Now lets talk food. Yesterday I ate beans. Beans are not recommended in the weight loss portion on MAB, once in awhile is ok though, so we had friends over and I made chili, corn bread and baked potatoes. Oh the yumminess of carbs! Potatoes with butter, chives and sour cream on top, one of my favorites. Corn bread dripping with butter and I also made it with a can of corn which makes it nice and moist. I had a small bowl with beans and a bite of cornbread, but I really WANTED the entire piece and then some along with that potato. It was not worth it to me to do that though, so I didn't. Our guests brought a lovely cake with them. I felt bad, she really wanted me to eat a piece, she knows I am trying to take control of my weight and eating that cake it not going to get me to my goals, which is exactly what I told her. I got in return "your not even going to try my home made frosting?" ....sigh.... It's a sticky situation. I stuck my pinky in the frosting and said "mmmm good", which it was, but not good enough to throw my whole day out the window. If you are reading this, sorry...it was great, but just not where my head is at right now. Which brings me to another thought. I wonder sometimes if well meaning friends sabotage us without really trying to do so. I know she wasn't trying to make me fail, but at the same time I felt like it was a test of some sort. Well I think I passed and I feel pretty darn good about it! So I ate a few beans, had a bite of cornbread and lick of frosting. Not the end of the world. While everyone else was eating potatoes I was eating brussel sprouts cooked in sugar free syrup and they were quite good and my kid actually asked me if he could have some as well! He gobbled them down and I almost fell of the chair when he proclaimed "Mom, brussel sprouts are my favorite!"
So right now I'm slacking, I should be making myself an egg white omelet as I have been up for awhile and should have eaten by now, but instead I'm typing away and playing on my other addiction.. Pinterest! Ugh, can't get enough of that other time suck! Today I looked up weight loss and saw a gazillion different recipes that I now want to try! Follow me here http://pinterest.com/photogirl77/ . Such an inspiring website and so much more productive then spying on others on Facebook (another addiction lol)
Even though I haven't made my breakfast yet, I did however make my lunch. And here it is and the recipe to share. So yummy!!
Creamy Cucumber Dill Salad
This a creamy cucumber dill salad with ham. Chop up one large cucumber, a couple of scallions and a ham steak. Add in a teaspoon of dill weed, a tablespoon of light mayo, a teaspoon of light ranch dressing, a little salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste and that's it. I put it on a piece of low fat cheese and then added it to half a sheet of Lavash bread. Very low in carb, high in fiber. Low fat, low carb and delicious! Who says dieting is boring!!?? Not me! Enjoy
Have a great day and thanks for reading!
Tiff
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