Random thoughts

Still not winning the battle over sugar.  Is there a pill I can take? 
I am feeling sick today – sinus, sneezing, headache.  I hope I feel better tomorrow so I can go to spin class.
My hair is a mystery.  It seems I won’t get to really enjoy my natural texture until I chop it off [...]

it’s official

…I’m still fat.
After all these months, I’m still as fat as ever.  Sure I can fit into a size 16 instead of an 18W, but the scale and my body still reads as fat.  This morning I was only down 3 lbs from my highest weight. 
Now what?
I need a boot camp, no extras lifestyle and [...]

eating what’s eating me

The question that always comes up for overweight people (especially those who are obese) is what’s eating you? In other words, what causes you to eat when you know you aren’t hungry or when you know it isn’t going to acheive your goals?
I’ve tried to center my mind around this question for a few [...]

10 day challenge

Starting tomorrow, I am beginning a 10 day challenge to eat strictly phase 1 and 2 food options, strict food journal entries, and a workout plan that is as aggressive as possible.  In other words, for 10 days I’m going to push it! 
I will weigh and measure and see the impact of following my desired meal plan for [...]

day 24

8 a.m. (Meal #1):  oatmeal, blueberries
11 a.m. (Meal #2, heavy snack): string cheese, granola
2 p.m. (Meal #3): broccoli soup, saltines (7), banana
5 p.m. (Meal #4, light snack): seeds
7 p.m. (Meal #5): salmon, brown rice with lentils, vegetable medley with black beans, edamame, carrots, and snow peas
9 p.m. (Light Snack): blueberries and mangos

fat nation

I’d ordered the perfect lunch for a meeting on Thursday, only to have the host say, ‘No that’s too healthy.’ *sigh*
So now instead of four varieties of chicken salads from Jason’s Deli; we are now having shrimp scampi and grilled chicken mozzarella salad. Thankfully I was able to get in the salad. [...]

blueberries

My goal in shaping my new way of eating is about more than just losing weight.  I want to slowly reshape my eating to incorporate all of the great foods that are out there for optimal overall health.
One baby step has been to include blueberries in my daily diet.  Blueberries have been shown to protect [...]

day 22

8 a.m. (Meal #1):  oatmeal, blueberries
11 a.m. (Meal #2, heavy snack): yogurt smoothie with banana and strawberries
2 p.m. (Meal #3): salmon, zucchini, carrots, and green beans mix, sweet potatoes, pear, granola, 1 cup non-fat milk
5 p.m. (Meal #4, light snack): almonds
7 p.m. (Meal #5): shrimp sautee, brown rice, vegetable medley with black beans, edamame, carrots, [...]