I am getting the hang of C2 just as I am hitting nearly the halfway point. Day with carbs, day off carbs before 2 pm of course. Though I did make turkey chili from the 17DD book which has black beans in it and I ate that for dinner last night and tonight. The amount of beans in each serving is negligible and it's not as if I am eating a loaf of white bread or any bread for that matter. The scale FINALLY budged a pound down this morning, thank god! I know people say other things matter like inches, water, muscle vs fat etc but when you have this much weight to lose, 4 days is a long time to be in limbo with no loss. But I stayed the course and continued on. I am still enjoying my kefir shakes with fresh berries and a tsp of agave. I prefer it to the truvia. I did make the 17DD power cookies yesterday with truvia and they turned out pretty well. Next time I will cook the minimum amount though b/c the bottoms were a little too well done but they were still so tasty. I can enjoy these on carb days, so hoping they stay good in the airtight container or else next time I will either freeze them, or half the recipe. I would like to make some granola too that's 17DD friendly. Investigating recipes and hoping to get one to try soon. It would be great with my Greek yogurt in the morning or as a snack before 2.
Yesterday I got the sweetest little package in my mailbox from my friend F. It was her birthday yesterday and she decided to share the love with others and very sweetly thought of me. She brought me the green smoothie revolution book which has tons of green smoothie recipes inside and describes the health benefits for eating green smoothies daily. One particular person lost over 200 lbs, had no loose skin after, his Grey hair turned back to it's natural youthful color and even more amazing benefits. They talk about cancer and so many other diseases that can be prevented by eating this way. I am not sure if I could do them morning, noon and night but I could certainly do them 1x per day or a few a week. I hear they take getting used to because of the taste of the plants but fruit helps make it to be more palatable. I will let you know how it goes. Anything additional to give me a boost and make me healthier is welcomed. But I mention this in particular because it's the thought that she took to put it in my mailbox with a sweet handwritten inspirational note. Many people talk and don't follow through. It's the follow through that really matters and certainly can make the difference in someones day. It certainly made the difference in my day and made me smile.
I had a very busy day with the kids running around the zoo this morning and then swimming at my families pool this afternoon. I love busy summer days like this where the kids are so wiped out at the end of the day that they're asleep before their head even hits the pillow. The one thing I could have done differently is drank a little more water. I am not sure if I had quite enough. It seemed like I refilled my 20 oz. bottle just a handful of times, but I did also drink 6 cups of tea (3 green). In any case, 2 more days till WW and I am hoping the scale will budge another pound between now and then. We'll see what happens...in any case I continue along on my journey one meal and one day at a time.
Shannon, I've been reading and just wanted to put this in: You are drinking more water during this weight loss journey than you have probably drunk in previous weight loss sessions. As the majority of your loss will normally come from water loss at the beginning, simply from not eating the quantity of water-containing foods you normally eat, what you are seeing on the scale is TRUE WEIGHT loss. Every pound that isn't there is a pound of actual fat, not water.
ReplyDeleteAlso, as you've probably noticed, Biggest Loser contestants usually plateau week 2. The simple reason is this. The body is finally catching up with the fact that there is less fuel going in and tries to stop what's going on, clawing onto the fat loss. The plateau is usually a sign that you're doing everything RIGHT :) There will be other plateaus as your body chemistry begins to change as well.
That green smoothie thing sounds mad! I have to say I know there's a trucker out there called Dave (check him out on youtube) who did a wheatgrass drink diet and lost a huge amount of weight and slowed his cancer down too.
Keep going, mate!
Thank you for your thoughtful response Jo. I am definitely drinking infinitely more water than I have in a very long time. It might have been the last time I lost all the weight that I drank this much. I don't know why I ever stopped. Perhaps b/c diet soda and other things tasted better at the time. Look where that got me? I haven't had a swig of diet soda since I began. I do admit I have had equal a handful of times when truvia or agave weren't available. But it's not the norm. I am starting to really understand the reasons why it works this way and the way my body is designed. I sorta think it does better without the carbs in it at all. I feel less weighed down, less bloated and way less craving for anything sweet or carby. I guess the less you have, the less you crave...eh?
ReplyDeleteI have watched my fair share of biggest loser. I actually started boycotting when I was consciously gaining weight. You know where I just ate crap day after day and avoided the scale like the plague hoping by some small miracle the burgers and pizza were helping me lose weight. What a joke. I was in complete denial and sorta didn't care. I wasn't there mentally and just didn't love myself enough yet to try. I am looking forward to when the new season begins so I can follow along on their journey. I wish I had a Bob or Jillian to kick my as* and a personal chef but I guess the good thing is, since I am doing it all myself, there are no excuses once I get home and no worry about all of the temptations in the real world. They're all around me already. This should be it's own blog entry. LOL
The green smoothie thing is nuts. We pick up from our CSA today and I am looking fwd to making one at some point over the weekend. I can't have bananas so I guess I'll add apples...I dunno yet. The whole cancer thing is crazy. I want to spread the word like mad. I think that there are amazing things in nature that we should pay closer attention too b/c of their miracle healing properties. I think wheatgrass is gross, but maybe if it's added to a sweeter smoothie it would be ok. And if you have cancer, anything is worth a try to help you get beetter...right??
Thanks for your love, feedback and caring! You rock JO! xoxo