Shelley: Day Seven - Weigh it So You Don't Weigh It!

It's day seven and I'm now closer to my first ten pound loss!  As of this morning I'm 5.9 lbs down.  I still have a ton to go but nothing gives me motivation like progress!

I've been extremely good, but I will admit I'm hearing the call of chocolate more strongly so last night I allotted myself a half of a Christmas Snickers Santa Clause (75 cal).  I have a weakness for the holiday ones because they are always so fresh.  I think it might be time to institute an old favorite with me.  I purchase a one pound box of See's Chocolates (only the creme centers, no nuts or chews because those are far more calorie heavy) and every day that I exercise I get one!  It's a great way to end the day after the kids are in bed and then I feel like I have to work out because I want my chocolate!

Here's yesterday's breakdown:

240 Cals  1 Kellogg's Breakfast Sami

28  Cals  2 oz of OJ

65 Cals .5 oz of BAKED Cheetos (This is where the scale really comes in handy!)

60 Cals 1/4 of a PB&J Sami (It just looked good so I indulged)

220  Cals 1 Serving of the Frozen French Onion Soup from Costco (Soup is always a winner for me, very           filling!)

47  Cals  1 Mandarin Orange

286  Cals 6.5 Oz of Ham (No GLAZE)

167 Cals  2 Cups of Acorn Squash (I measured it and then just chipped away at it when I got hungry)

51  Cals  1 Red Bell Pepper

70 Cals  2 Tbsp. of Hummus

75  Cals 1/2 of a Snickers Santa Clause

I also had a Diet 7-up just because every now and then I like to change it up.  However, ever since moving here I've found drinking water to be much easier thanks to the fabulous taste of our fresh from the mountain water!

Total Calories Consumed:  1,308 Calories

BMR CALC: 1821-(1,308+100 Cal for random snitching) = 413 Deficit (3800 Calories=1lb)

TODAY's TIP:  Weigh it so you don't weigh it!!  There is that old saying, "a moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips", well if you weigh it you can enjoy it on your lips and not worry about it adding to your hips.  

It's actually very important to get enough nutrition when you're dieting because you can unintentionally signal to your body that it needs to go into starvation mode (which means your body actually clings to everything it can).  I keep my food scale front and center and weigh everything.  I came from a home where my older bother (a naturally skinny 6"3' long distance runner ate a TON at every meal giving me crazy ideas about what a portion should look like) ate huge portions and stayed skinny.  I still fight that battle with myself every day.  I am constantly having to relearn what a correct potion is.  A good rule of thumb is 1/2 a plate of veggies (no corn or carrots, they have lots of sugar which eventually metabolizes into fat) a 1/4 of lean meat and a 1/4 of fruit.  If in doubt, don't make any portion bigger than the size of your fist.

Katie, you are doing fabulous, especially given you have two wee ones at home!  Cindy, we look forward to hearing about your experiences as you get started!  As always, anyone who wants to lose their excess baggage is welcome!  Just make a comment with your email address or message me and I'll add you to the blog!

Keep up the good work!