Man + Fire + Meat = Good Eats

I actually showed a loss this morning of one whole pound! I am thrilled to see the scales move again! I went back an analyzed the week, to see if I did anything differently. I didn't. So, working the program does work, albeit slowly! Some days I am starving, and some days I don't eat all of my points....last night, for instance, I had seven remaining points, but I was just too tired to eat them. On other days? I eat a considerable portion of Flex points at one go! The nice thing about this plan, is knowing that you aren't doing anything wrong when you do that. It seems that if you follow your natural eating instincts, everything turns out all right. Why didn't I listen to my mother? One of the best things I can do for myself, is make an old fashioned supper...you know, meat, potatoes and a vegetable. When did that become passe? Now that it is barbeque season it will become even easier to do, because man + fire + meat = good eats!

Ten pounds lighter in an hour!

See?

Baby steps will get me there...........

My dream, has always been to have one makeup bag...it is right up there with having 36" hips...both equally unattainable at this point in life. However, I am making headway in both areas!

Yesterday, I spent the day purging all of my goodies, and putting them into bags...like things with like. I have a stash of new things, but that really doesn't count, does it? Anyway, I was able to put my basics into one large MAC bag, then filled the little MAC bag with duplicates of things needed for touchups for my purse. If I found it hard purging my clothing? This was so much worse. But really, if you don't use it, you don't need it. Bottom line. And it will make moving into my new bathroom (when and if!) so much easier. I know some women are able to carry everything they use in their purse. I could too, if I could lug a steamer trunk! Well, not really...just a regular suitcase would do now. It hurt me to toss those pretty cases that promised me instant glamour when I first saw them...but out they went. As they did, a firm resolve set in, to never overbuy again. Life is best lived one day at a time, with as few incumberances as possible. How easy it would be to have one makeup bag, and ten essential pieces of clothing! Think of how easy it would be to get all of your clothes ready for the week! Babysteps will get me there, just like babysteps will take care of the weight.

Speaking of which, I am still stuck. I have been following the program faithfully, but nothing seems to be shifting. It is frustrating. VERY frustrating. When others seem to be able to lose a pound a week, it takes me a month to accomplish that. They say that the diabetes drugs don't help things either, but there are worse things than being a little chubby...that is a direct quote from my DR who, incidentally, is a wonderful guy! When I first started taking the meds, I had to go back to him after three days. I had gained ten pounds. Ten POUNDS???? I looked at him, and just said "shoot me now". That is when he came out with this little gem, and he is right. I watch every crumb that goes into my mouth, don't stray from the path of WW but do I see results? Yes. Do I see them quickly? NO!!!

Closet is done....

And so am I! My head hurts when I have to make decisions to toss clothing - it isn't easy to come by, and most of my clothes come from shopping while we are away, so when other people have glass fish for souvenirs of Hawaii? I have clothing! I can tell myself a million times "If you don't wear it anyway, what good does it do to hang it in your closet?" but in my heart of hearts? I could swear that I will never find another one, ever, anywhere.

To make it easier to part with unsuitable things (that I know I didn't toss today, on the off chance that I would wear the garments eventually) I think it would be prudent to just toss things when I am trying to get ready to go out and they end up tossed on the bed, and not on my back! Sure beats hanging them back in the closet thinking that magically they will look better another day. It hasn't worked so far, so what are the chances the future will hold anything different?

A nice hot bath, and off to bed I go. I have four points left to dispose of before I hit the hay, so I guess I will eat oranges and some Wasa crispbread for a snack. I love the Fibre Wasa...very tasty indeed, and only 35 calories each. Gives me the crunch I desperately need in my food! I can live without sweets, and I can live without booze, but crunch? Puhlease! But the crunch doesn't have to come from taco chips when there are healthy alternatives like Wasa..... Mind you, it would be so easy to chomp down on 3 points worth of taco chips right now...save me all sorts of labour in the kitchen cutting up those oranges!

Thursday's Menu:

Breakfast: eggs, toast & butter, milk - yes, I love my breakfast! Tried going with cereal, and it was definitely a trigger food for me. I was hungry for starch all day long.

Lunch: Tuna sandwich

Supper: Depends what I buy at the grocery store, because the frig is bare! I have a hankering for a bit of chicken though...with potatoes in the oven...yep. That is what I will do! Broccoli and carrots for the veg.

Snack: oranges

Motivation From Cotton Ginny

I couldn't help myself.

It was on sale last month when I was shopping for cruise clothing, and the skirt was just a snick short of fitting....I heard "Sandwich Girl's" voice in my head scolding me for my "too big" clothes shopping, I bought it! This outfit hangs by my jewellery box, so in passing every day I say to it "One day, my pretty, one day...." So, maybe a jean jacket and skirt with a striped top isn't everybody's idea of what to wear to the ball, but it works for me!



The closet is empty, let the purging begin!