Learning

I have learned one thing about myself. I can switch up which kind of diet I am doing, but there has to be one common thread among all the things that I try. To feel my best, I have to be a vegetarian. I can do different types of veggie diets and I will feel fine, I just need to be sure that whatever I do, I stick to my veggies.

Weekly weigh-in

I was so sick this week, I forgot to post my weigh-in. I am down 1 lbs this week for a total lost of 25 lbs. Considering the completely miserable week I have had, I will take one pound down!

fighting

I feel like i am fighting a losing battle. With all the stress in my life has thrown me towards eating. I hate that the only way to make something better right now is to eat. On the upside, my weight in today was the same as last week, so i didnt do any damage. but thats this time, next time I may not be so luck.

I think I have to make smaller, more managable foot steps. Start drinking more water, go for a walk, choose a healthy meal. I can do this. I THINK

Okay

I am doing better these days. It is amazing much difference the right diet can make. I LOVE that I am back to my vegetarian ways. I think I am doing okay weight-wise, but we will have to wait and see. I am dying with a cold and VERY sleep deprived so that may play havoc with my weight, but that's okay.

Prince Charming Rocks

Prince Charming saw me yesterday, crying over being forced by budget to do a diet that I don't enjoy and he came to me and talked to me. He told me that I need to rework the budget and go back on my vegetarian calorie watching diet. I never had cravings on that diet. I was never unhappy on it and it made no sense for me to be miserable on a diet that just isn't me.

He told me that we had a little money that I was planning on spending on the kids (as I usually do) and he told me to take the money and for once just spend it on me and to go get myself some veggies and thing that I need. I was so grateful to him for that.

Now, I haven't talked about something and if you have a sensitive stomach you may want to stop here. On Atkins, I never went to the washroom. EVER. I took medication to help. I did everything they suggest, but I have stomach issues and apparently on Atkins these things come full stop. Well after one meal of healthy, low fat, lots and lots of veggies, my issues were over. COMPLETELY.

And I am so excited to officially be a vegetarian again. I LOVE MY VEGGIES. I will never stray again!!

Complaint Department

The cravings have hit. Boy have they hit. I don't find myself craving sugar at all, I am craving my veggies. I LOVE veggies. I am not enjoying eating meat. It is okay, but I don't really like it that much and my belly does feel better after a meal of all veggies than it does after a meal of meat with a few veggies. That's my complaint for today. I miss my old diet. I am doing fine. I still have the extra energy I didn't have, but I miss my food.

No, the truth is I don't have cravings. I just don't like being on Atkins. I like the energy the iron gives me, but I can get that in a pill. I don't like eating meat. I like eating veggies for every meal and my snacks. I like having any treat I like so long as I count the calories. I don't think I can do Atkins anymore. It just doesn't suit me. I put on a happy face, try to do what i can for my family, but I will whisper here the truth . . . I HATE BEING ON ATKINS.

Weekly weigh-in

We had our weigh-in today and I am down .6 lbs. I am happy with that as any loss at all is good considering the week I have had and the changes I have made in my diet. I expect next week will be a bigger loss, but I will take what I can get.

Working hard

I am working hard on this plan. I know that this week may be a bit of a wash because of my body adjusting to the change, but I am working hard anyway. I am even making sure to drink at least 2 litres of water a day.

I am noticing little changes in my body. My hormones don't seem to be quite so far off and the tiredness is different. I am sleepy because the kids get me up at all hours, but I am not bone-weary it is just to hard to move anything. I had the energy to get some of things done that I wanted to in the house. It may be an iron or vitamin thing, I am not sure.

sick and stressed

Weight loss while being sick and stressed is not easy. especially if you are me... an emotional eater. All my life, food has been my comfort, and now i have to change that. Its not easy, I tell ya. How do you re wire your brian to think different after 34 years of eating badly. I will do this, but it will be a challenge. Wish me luck

Decision

I am switching to low carb. I can do that with the foods that Prince Charming and Princess Belle eat. It won't cost me extra. My body may go into a bit of a shock for a while and hold on to some weight, but I have lost weight before that way and I can again. And, Dr. Atkins even has a way to do it as a vegetarian on his webpage!

Weekly weigh-in

Well, I weighed in and I lost 2 lbs this week. I am quite happy with that loss. That makes it 23.2 lbs since July 23. I am determined not to give up. I need to get to a healthier size, no matter what it takes to get there.

So frustrated

This way of eating was working so well for me, but once again, budget and unexpected bills put me on the back burner. I once again have to decide that I can't do the diet of choice because we can't afford to get different foods for me. I am stuck with the meat eater, diet of Prince Charming and the kids. Once we get back on our feet, I can go back to my veggie diet and feeling good. I refuse to stop losing weight though. I will work our which diet I can do in the interim and then do that until I can do a vegetarian, low fat diet.

Informed choices

One thing I am getting better at is making informed decisions when we are out and about and I order food. I go to the counter and ask if they have the nutritional information for their foods and I sit down and go through it and then decide what I am going get. I have a little stack of nutritional information booklets in the van that I am stashing for such occasions. I think that in my lifestyle, making eating right an easy way of eating is of utmost importance.

Sodium

One thing I have to remember is that when I don't watch my salt intake, I can gain a lot of weight in pure water retention alone. I really trying to cut back on my sodium, but I am a loss as to how to go about it. Everything I buy in cans (even tomatoes and veggie broth) have high levels of sodium in them. I would love advice on how to cut back on my sodium or if you have any recipes that are healthy vegetarian low sodium, I would love to hear them!

weekends

Weekends and pay days are the hardest times to stick to an eating plan. What do you do to stick with it? Do you count on sheer will power or do you plan ahead. I have no plan as of yet. I rely on willpower alone to get me through. I would love suggestions on what to do.

crazy journey

come join us on our crazy journey to weight loss. It will be a challenge, but a challenge that Twisted Cindy and I are ready for. Lets go for it

New beginnings!

Well to start off our blog, I thought that I would share the fact that we had our first joint weigh-in today! I am excited we are going to be doing this together. I am down a total of 21 lbs so far since July 23 and I know it will be motivating to be weighing in together every week.

Join us!

Join us as we share our journey to be 2 friends getting fit together!