I moved off my plateau on Saturday, losing two more pounds that were still off this morning. This could be water weight, it could be a lot of things. But after two full weeks at the same weight, I take it as a good sign.
I went out to eat on Saturday and on Sunday. Saturday included a rum and diet coke, a mixed-green salad with jicama and pickled beets, grilled chicken breasts (2) and steamed broccoli that was perfect. Sunday was a bit heavier – grilled fish tacos from Chevy’s. I ate almost all my black beans and the sweet corn thingymajig and then picked at my rice. I had already had 450 or so calories that day, so maybe it wasn’t that unreasonable, still it was more than I would usually eat.
I haven’t gotten back into the exercise swing of things because my allergies are at their worst stage right now. I had to hit an epinephrine inhaler a couple times yesterday, even though I showered twice and took all my medicine. Michael and I did walk around the mall for a few hours yesterday, which is more than we usually do and it was indoors which was okay for my allergies (still not great). I’d do that more often but we also spent a load of money – partly on mother’s day presents, partly on spoiling me.
All in all, after four weeks, I’ve lost 7.5 pounds from my starting weight. When I throw in exercise again after allergy season (hopefully only a week or two left), I should be losing weight more rapidly. Either way, it looks like I should reach my first small goal – to lose ten pounds by the first of June.
I’m trying to create rewards that don’t include food for reaching my goals. I’m starting to not think about food as a treat. We went to Border’s yesterday and I looked at the high-calorie, frozen drinks and I can honestly say – they didn’t appeal. We got a pot of green tea instead and read Nintendo Power while drinking it.
I have been craving this bittersweet chocolate cake with burnt sugar icing my mother used to make, but at the same time, when I think about a huge piece it makes me feel a little ill. Granted, if you set it in front of me, I’d still be tempted to clear out half of a 9″x13″ pan of the stuff. But the temptations are not so tempting anymore. I’m actually satisfied eating what I have been. I can go into the Lindt store and not want to gorge on chocolate. That’s scary.
Anyway, in conclusion – I’m still losing weight, I guarantee I’ll reach my first goal, and my cravings, especially for sweets, have started to wane.
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