December 2, 2012

I've lost six pounds.  This morning, I weighed 202.5.  That is hardly svelte, but it is, finally, heading in the right direction.

I also have a cold...which He claims is probably because this diet has hurt my immune system.

Sue

Week 1

I am 4.5 pounds lighter today than I was a week ago.  It is a small thing, but it is a start.  Beyond that, I feel pretty good.  My energy is up, and I am not generally hungry.  I eat a carton of Kroger's Carb Smart yogurt for breakfast along with a scoop of Unjury Chocolate Splendor protein powder mixed into a glass of Silk Milk (Vanilla, Unsweetened).  At lunch, I eat romaine lettuce and tuna.  Dinner is usually chicken or fish and vegetables.  I miss my pasta and potatoes and bread, but it is manageable.  This beginning phase  is supposed to last one more week, and then I should begin to add in more carbohydrates -- 5 grams at a time, as long as I keep losing weight.  That is the plan until I reach my "goal" weight (whatever that might be).  I am trying not to look that far ahead yet.

Sue

November 26, 2012

Stepped on the scale this morning... 205.5 pounds.  So, down 3 pounds.  Not that far to be below 200.  That will be my first goal.  Let me hit that one, and then I'll figure out what to do next.

Sue

November 25, 2012

One pound lost.  So, today the scale reads 207.5.  Atkins works that way.

No one around here is happy with me doing this.  Sigh.

Sue

November 24, 2012

I am beginning a diet today.  I have tried to limit my food intake, and keep up with an exercise routine.  Admittedly, when the school year starts, I am an inconsistent exerciser.  A day of teaching that begins at 5:30, includes all the up and down stairs of teaching middle schoolers in an ancient building, followed by the usual routine of preparing, serving, and cleaning up after the evening meal, followed by my evening correspondence with students and parents, and other teacher related work, doesn't leave me a lot of time or energy at the end for exercise.  But those are excuses.  I could do it, and should do it.  Everyday.  Maybe I'll find the resolve for that.  I haven't yet.

Today, I am resolved to diet, however.  The only successful diet regimen I've ever used is the Atkins diet, so that's where I'm starting.  It relies on protein and severely limits carbohydrates, especially in the beginning two weeks -- 20 grams / day.

Today, I stand 5'-11" and weigh 208.5 pounds.  So that is the starting line.

Wish me luck.

Sue