Weekly Weigh-in and Eye on the Prize

So here we are again, time for the weekly weigh-in reveal....

As of Saturday I am officially down 141 pounds.  That's another 2 pounds down and another 10 pound ribbon!

I am getting closer and closer to the finish line.  I am getting excited to see the end.  I know when I reach the end I will still have to exercise and watch what I'm eating but I will get to eat a bit more to maintain and hopefully exercise a bit less.

I seem to be accepting the second quick workout at the end of the day.  I know that the results will be well worth it in the end.

I have had to go out and get some new clothes as my current clothes are getting a bit big on me.  I have been trying very hard to not continue to wear clothes that are baggy on me as it does not show off my hard work.

I continue to explore new foods.  Last week it was black bean pasta.  It was just as good as regular pasta and a nice lower calorie high fiber option.  I have also been adding mushrooms regularly.  I have added it to my stir fry and eggs and am going to try it on pizza next!  Who would have thought I would be eating mushrooms and asparagus and tofu and tempeh.  I really have opened my mind to new things.  Not always successful but most of them have been.

I continue to try and prep for dinners the night before trying to keep dinners not too late.  It seems to be working well.

This week should be pretty much the same.  Only challenge is food at work.  St. Patrick's Day and possible treats and then a pizza lunch.  Being so close to the finish line will help keep me focused on my goals.

Still Here

Hello!

I know it's been a couple of weeks since I last blogged.  I needed a bit of a break.  I think the winter blahs have hit and I have been really busy.  So let's give an update.

As of yesterday I am down 139 pounds!  That's two pounds down since the last time I blogged.  I'm very happy about it and it's nice to see progress still happening.

Since the last time I blogged I have added a second workout to my day.  It's 20 to 30 minutes without weights at the end of the day.  The time range is because I do one extra exercise on days when I'm not working to make up for not doing the stairs on those days.  I am in the home stretch, well compared to where I started!  I will continue to have to push myself and keep the eye on the finish line.  I draw strength to move forward from Munkee.  He keeps pushing me as he knows I can do it and is there to pick me up when I stumble.  It's been the best support I could hope for.

The biggest challenge I faced in the last two weeks was my birthday.  I debated for a long time as to whether or not I would have a cupcake on my birthday.  I have been dealing with hunger and cravings for the last week and was afraid I would not be happy with a cupcake.  I spent last Sunday baking.  I made two kinds of cupcakes and two kinds of muffins and biscotti and meringues.  The muffins and biscotti and meringues are in line with my lifestyle and for my birthday I did allow myself a couple of treats.  I shared the cupcakes with family, friends and coworkers but did not have one myself.  Looking back I probably should have because after my birthday I started sneaking a few of the lifestyle friendly treats.  I gave into my cravings and hunger.  By Friday I was feeling guilty and confessed to Munkee what I had been doing.  I will continue to bake healthier options but if I want to have them I will account for them properly.

I am looking for ways to make recipes healthier so we can enjoy some of our favourites without all the not so good stuff in it.  Munkee will be a bit of a guinea pig for me as I try different flours and sugar substitutes.  Looking for ways to be in more control of what we're eating vs. the store bought options.

I am very much looking forward to winter being over so I can go out for walks on my lunch and see the sun again.  Supposed to start warming up this week so hopefully that will be sooner rather than later.