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06 October 2008

Today on "As The Calorie Burns", I decided to weigh in today just because I wanted to post my number - 178.2 lbs!!! Damien showed me quite firmly planted in the 170's this morning. This is the same as the lowest weight I achieved in the last 18+ years. So any weight I lose from here on out will be new territory unseen in over 18 years. Amazing, even to me! I believe I will still weigh in on Friday this week so I can switch my days around.

On the nutrition front, I made a fabulous, diet friendly Beef Bourguignon. The recipe called for dredging the beef in flour and frying in 1/4 cup of oil (yikes!) plus it had you fry up 5 strips of bacon and leave the fat in the pan (double yikes!). So instead, I browned the undredged beef in Pam + 1 tsp of olive oil, made a slurry of flour and water to incorporate the thickening agent, and threw in a small handful of ready-made bacon bits for flavor (without the fat!). The rest of the recipe had red wine, celery, onion, garlic, carrots, tomato paste, thyme, clove, bay leaf, and S & P. Then this was covered and put in a slow oven for a few hours and you cook up mushrooms and potatoes to have with it. It was such a hearty, delectable delight. Our tastebuds were singing. Oh! And hubby made an appetizer of pan "fried" scallops with a reduction of wine, balsamic vinegar, garlic and green onion. It was to-die-for, too!

In fitness news, it's a wonder we felt energetic after all of that rib-sticking food, but hubby and I went for a 3 km evening run last night. It was crisp and cool out so I wore my new size medium sweat pants and a jacket (that I took off about 1/4 way throught the run). I'm sure that we were going at a faster pace than usual yet I felt very energized throughout the whole run. It must be the cooler weather.

So that's the kind of day it was. Thanks to everyone for their lovely comments on my journal yesterday. It's so wonderful to have a place to share all of these thoughts and feelings where they will strike notes of accord with my fellow journeyers. Work was ok today... for a Monday. My hands do not ache near as much as before but still have a way to go before they feel "normal". Funny thing happened over the weekend - I've only ever had 2 cold sores in my entire life and I think I have another one. It is on my bottom lip, just off center right where my upper lip rests. It seems an odd spot for a cold sore and it isn't weeping or crusty but I am pretty sure that's what it is. Ugh. At least it appears to be on the mend and isn't as sore or bothersome as it was to start. Enjoy what's left of your Monday!
Weigh-in: 178.2 lb lost so far: 54.8 lb still to go: 28.2 lb Diet followed reasonably well
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on diet Weight Watchers  losing 2.4 lb a week

05 October 2008

Today on "As The Calorie Burns" - The Sunday Edition, things are going swimmingly between Damien and I. He must approve of a certain degree of drunken debauchery because he doesn't seem to have minded my little forray into the Mai Tais on Friday (and, by the way, there were some spelling mistakes in yesterday's journal but I promptly corrected them once I reread my journal in the light of day!!!). I am not afraid to speak it out loud today. I'm at 179.2 lbs!!!! Yayayaya! This feels a little more firmly footed than the 179.8's I've seen in the past so I'm feeling rather optimistic that the 170's might just stick this time. I believe I'll hold off on tomorrow for weighing in and change my weigh in day back to Friday's this week. Sorry that I haven't posted any pictures of my "guns" as some of you have requested. I just haven't thought about it at the appropriate time (like when I am halfway decently presentable) so I still have the thought on the back burner in my mind. Stay tuned.

On the nutrition front, I have been doing very well with my food intake while not being overly concerned about counting my points. I have not been eating consciously, per se, but have been more conscious of my portions. And I'm not feeling the urge to snack too much lately so that has been quite helpful in keeping my calorie count in the reasonable range. Hubby and I both cooked supper last night. He made his favorite roasted red pepper sauce and some roasted carrots for on the side. I cooked the pasta and the chicken breasts. It was very yummy and healthy and loaded with beta carotene!

In fitness news, I got five hours of yardwork done with only one break to eat a sandwich and use the facilities (and, no, I didn't eat the sandwich WHILE using the facilities!). I'm not even going to ask whether you all think this counts as a workout because I KNOW it did! I was cutting down all my perennials, pulling out the annuals and I moved several plants around to different locations. I'm looking forward to seeing how it all looks next year. More yardwork and some housework are in line for today but I'd also like to go for a run. We'll see how the day plays out.

So that's the kind of day it was. Hubby had been looking at some pictures of me from before the weight loss and encouraged me to do the same to see how far I've come. So I spent a while perusing the files on our computer and was struck by some surprising emotions and realizations. First off, I almost didn't recognize myself. The woman in the pictures no longer matches the mental image I have of myself. And then as I gazed at the photos a little longer and searched for more I could see how my body language told the tale of how displeased I was with how I looked. How uncomfortable I was in my own skin - the strategically placed arms, the hiding behind people or furniture, the jacket or purse in my lap, the turning away from the camera not wanting to face it head on. This brief expedition into my past left me dispirited.

I have been actively working on my self image lately, trying to match my mental picture with what I see in the mirror, so this little trip down memory lane really cemented the new positive feelings I have about my body and me. My family has been such a huge help with their constant encouragement and praise. My daughter has been going on and on this week about how "mad skinny" my legs are so I got her to stand in front of the mirror with me and I was absolutely flabbergasted that our legs and hips are the same size, save for the pouchy, saggy parts on my upper thighs (I am praying these areas snap back eventually or I am going to look like I'm wearing a skin suit 3 sizes too big!). I've been feeling bones all over my body that I'd long since forgotten about and I can't stop touching my newly ripped arms and shoulders (the muscles are ROCK hard and there isn't any fat padding them anymore!). The new me has really hit home this week. And I've never been so confident that this is going to be a permanent change. That I will never pass this way again.

Have a glorious week, my fatsecret friends!
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03 October 2008

Today on "As The Calorie Burns", forgive me for any spelling or grammatical errors as I've had a few Mai Tai's before typing this! Ay yai yai! OK. So here we are on Friday. I've survived another week at work. And, OH MY GOD! I've just noticed tonight how huge my biceps have become since starting my job! Of course, my left arm is the biggest with my being a lefty. But it is oh so hugely different than before I started! Wow! Who knew that this could be so physically enhancing? Damien is playing some games as for now, but I'm not worried. I might change my weigh in day back to Friday's next week.. Stay tuned.

On the nutrition front, nothing much to report. Since hubby was gone, there were no big meals prepared. Daughter was not home for some of the meals in his absence so I was on my own for quite a bit. This coming week might show some more promise. We had a wonderful, delicious pita pizza for supper tonight. Yum-O!

In fitness news, I went for a run yesterday after work. Please remind me not to go for runs right after work again! Uck. I was totally lacking energy throughout the whole run. I stopped at 2 km. Perhaps I will redeem myself this weekend. It seems that running is my sole source of extracurricular activity since starting work. I hope to be able to switch it up soon.

So that's the kind of day/week it's been. Have a wonderful weekend, my friends!
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29 September 2008

Today on "As The Calorie Burns" - weekday edition, I knew Damien was going to withhold the 170's from me! He clocked me in at 180.6 this morning. It's still a decent loss for the week (2.6 lbs). I'm happy! Perhaps now I can look forward to next week's weigh in for my official arrival in 170-land. Work was a little chaotic this morning. I seemed to forget half of what I'd learnt from last week. The two days off let the stuff that was absorbed by my brain drain out a little : ) But I was back up to snuff soon enough so it wasn't the end of the world. "Tell me why I don't like Mondays!"

On the nutrition front, I've been keeping pretty much within my points. I'm still not tracking 100% of the time but I know I'm not going crazy. I'm eating healthy and not snacking excessively so it's all good. Yesterday was just leftover clean-up day so there is no new food to report : (

In fitness news, hubby and I went for a 3 km run in the evening. This was the first time that there was actually a wind blowing while we were running since he and I started running together. I haven't faced a headwind in a very long time! The wind was actually quite welcome because it was still fairly warm out. The run would have been uncomfortable without it.

So that's the kind of day it was. A decent loss, nothing exciting on the food front, and success getting the exercise in. All in all, a great day. Hubby is off to Toronto on business for a couple of days. Daughter is staying late at school to work on some projects. I'm planning to cook up some Velvety Chicken Corn Chowder for supper and freeze the leftovers for lunches. And afterward I hope to make Hungry Girl's blueberry muffins (2 points each). Have a fabulous day, my friends!
Weigh-in: 180.6 lb lost so far: 52.4 lb still to go: 30.6 lb Diet followed reasonably well
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on diet Weight Watchers  losing 4.5 lb a week

28 September 2008

Today on "As The Calorie Burns" - the Sunday Special edition, Damien is showing me back in the 170's (179.2 to be precise) but I'm not buying into it just yet. He's done this number on me before and then snatched it away so I'm going to play it cool. After I've sunk my teeth into this new weight for a few days, I'll start to believe it's a genuine reflection of my progress and not just the machinations of a sadistic scale. Yes, I'm excited. But he can't know that yet!

On the nutrition front, I made a lovely shrimp concoction for supper. It was one of those creations where you don't know what you're making until it's done and could never recreate the same thing twice. A pinch of this, a dash of that and, voila! I carmelized a couple of thinly sliced onions, added 3 cloves of crushed garlic, deglazed the pan with some white wine, threw in a little chicken stock, some light Kraft Sundried Tomato and Basil salad dressing, a spoonful of pesto, some Sweet Chili and Peppers seasoning blend, tossed in the shrimp to let them cook and then finished it off with just a shot of light cream. I served it over fettucini. Yum-O! I love creating in the kitchen!

In fitness news, I'd love to say I went for a run but it was warm and humid earlier in the day and then it started raining so that never materialized. I was dressed in my workout clothes so it's not like I wasn't planning to do something but somehow the day got away from me and then it was time to settle in to watch the Sex And The City movie. No exercise for Saturday unless you count 5 loads of laundry, washing floors and vacuuming!

So that's the kind of day it was. A lot of running around but no running, stirring up a delectable delight in the kitchen, and a suspicious weight loss. I've got a Costco run planned for this afternoon. I hope that won't be my only run this weekend. The weather isn't looking much more cooperative today, though. I'll play it by ear. Have a wonderful rest of your weekend!
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