Ok, so it was AFTER I lay out in the sun and sweated a ton, lol! But, hey! I did make it!
127!! I know, I know, I’m not going to have it actually count until I can keep it at that for a couple of days.
So much stressful stuff happened today–nothing I need to dwell on & nothing that could be helped.
Sometimes you’ve just gotta roooooll with the punches. 
Still with the program. Still have my eye on my first goal of 127. Had pizza last night, BUT, I only ate the toppings & instead of eating crust in garlic butter I ate a low-carb tortilla (6c) . Am probably going to get a new swimsuit next weekend. With the beach trip coming up, I am more motivated to be serious.
Been thinking about the trip, too. I’m not going to fool myself into thinking I can stay on plan the whole trip. I think I’ll give myself two days (not in a row) to indulge and the rest of the time stick to my WOE. Although, if I can start the trip closer to my goal, I might be motivated to stay at it!
Until then, just gotta do the work and put the time in to get there.
My body is in full pre-TOM mode. Down to 129.5 today after hitting 133 yesterday. Hoover Dam, indeed.
I’m feeling better, though. Getting those carbs outta my system. DK & I did our workout yesterday & then the whole fam went for a nice walk yesterday evening. I love going for after dinner walks. We have to wait until 7 pm so the weather has cooled off a bit.
I sweat so much just being in the heat. You just step outside on the porch and before you know it, you’re dripping! I drink lots of fluids, but I still sweat so much. And when we workout, we are drenched!
In this week’s news-a 5 pound gain! Did it to myself. Ugh. OK, so we have about 3 or 4 weeks until we go to the beach so I’ve got time to rectify the damage. Still keeping an eye on my goals. I’m learning the lesson about that sabotage thing. It’s not worth it. No sweets, no breads, no starches can really make me feel better. I’ll just feel like crap!
It will likely take a good week or so before I can see progress again, but–lesson learned!
So I was 128 yesterday. Gotta keep working on my first mini goal of 127. Keep my eye on the prize!
I’ve been checking out Sugar Free Sheila’s website. Wow, does she have a lot of great recipes & info. I have finally started getting into the kitchen and trying some stuff (like the cookies, the chicken, the cheese, etc.) and I’m amazed at how much of it tastes really good! And how I can actually make it!
Last night I went to dinner with Dad & I ordered a cheeseburger sans bun–but I also got onion rings & they were battered so heavily! Big no-no. I ate just a few, though. 
I need to quit staying up so late. Not sure what it is that makes me do that. Probably way too much caffeine from drinking tea all day.
Guess I need to try my watered down Sprite zero again.
So last night, hubby ate cinnamon rolls. I wanted one–but I made some lc cookies w/almond flour instead. The batch made 8 cookies–I ate 5. OK, not the end of the world. They were pretty good & that should have been where I stopped.
BUT, then I proceeded to eat a WHOLE bag of garlic bagel chips!! And they didn’t even taste that great!!! I’m sitting there eating them thinking “These aren’t good & I don’t really want them” but I kept eating them like it was some kind of mission to clear the whole bag. STUPID!
The one good thing was that I had an awful stomach ache all night & went to the bathroom about 3 times this morning. My poor tummy was like “What IS this stuff, woman???!!!!!”
I’ll have to reaaally watch the carb count for the next few days. Oh, well, lesson learned.
I need to be careful about that whole getting close to goal & sabotaging myself thing. I’m not there yet & when I do get there, I need to remember how hard and how long this whole thing has taken.
My goal is still 123. I know I can get there.
I think I need to focus on 127 for the moment–something short-term to work toward.
And I need to think of a pay-off. That’s the big thing. My weight loss occurs so gradually that I forget to give myself a real reward for it. Maybe that’s why I do the sabotage thing–I grow complacent.
So–if I get to 127, I’ll give myself:
*A trip to the beauty shop to get my hair done.
*A necklace/earring set and a ring I like.
126, I’ll give myself:
*Four new bra/panty sets (my underwear is too big now, lol!!)
*A pack of new socks (love those)
*Two books that I want
*2 new pairs of earrings
125, I’ll give myself:
*A little black dress (I need one for funerals, lol!)
*A work dress
*2 new skirts
*2 new tops
124, I’ll give myself:
*Three new pairs of pants
*4 new tops
*2 more bra/panty sets
123, I’ll give myself:
*2 new necklace, earring sets
*2 rings
*2 new pairs of shoes
*2 new pairs of pants
*New set of MAC makeup
*Two more books I want
Ok, so there it is! And when I maintain 2-3 pounds w/in my goal each month, I’ll do a reward then.
Whew! Been a busy few weeks! But I had a lot of fun times, too.
First, I got some new clothes–nothing big, just tanks & such.
Tanks-got smalls & they fit good. Ironically, they’re kind of snug in the chest, but a bigger size would’ve gapped open, soooo. Embrace the flatness, haha!
Shorts-got a pair of jean shorts. Now, mind you, I was in the juniors section. The 7/8s fit but I didn’t like how they looked. I like my jean shorts to hang a bit low in the waist, so I opted for the 9’s. A little Daisy Dukish, but, hey, it’s SUMMER!
The size 7 shorts I got at goodwill the other week are fitting loose now.
Jean capris-got the 7/8s & they fit just right.
That’s really all I got. I tried on a number of sundresses (size small) but they were fitting biggish. I really don’t like that empire waist style that is sooooo in right now either.
My size 6 jeans that I got for Xmas of 2006 fit just right now & the black crazy pants I got at the same time & have NEVER worn are too big in the waist & loose in the legs. Madness.
Good thing I live in a bikini during summer.
Weight is still about the same, too. Even after Jazz Fest & the CARBS I ate! Chips, a deep-fried oreo, Krystal burgers!!!! Oh, well–I had fun!
I’ve got to watch the pickles, though–oooh, they make me hold water!
It’s starting to get god-awful hot, now, so working out has to be done before 8 am or we die.
Things have slowed down in my life for now, thank goodness. Just trying to enjoy each day as it comes.
Still enjoying my summmmma! Just got finished laying out–hit a new low–128!! (duh, after sweating so much!). Gotta get some clothes for JF next weekend. Hot here–summer has offish arrived. That’s about it! Might update more later.
Update: Laying off so many diet sodas is helping, I think. Drinking lots of water. Got a George Foreman grill & we did burgers on it last night. They were pretty good. Found a way to make chocolate w/coconut oil, cocoa & coconut flakes–wasn’t that bad, either. All in all, I really like eating low carb and I don’t miss bread, pasta, rice or sweets that much.
I’d still like to get down to 123, but I’m pretty happy where I am. It sure as heck beats the 150 where I was last year! I’m still sort of in-between sizes at the moment. Size 6 jeans fit good, just a tad snug. Shorts & dresses all run the gamut. I think with 5 pounds gone, I’ll be able to wear what I’ve got comfortably & that’s all I want–to throw it on & not worry about it!
