[Mindful i Mouse] Week 74 Weigh In–New Low

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It's weigh in Day.... A new low! Blurry, but I am calling it 229lbs. My wedding ring was not as loose this morning as it was yesterday, it may be a touch of retention, so if my month end weight in a couple of days is still 229, I will feel as though I made it to the 220's. Body photo's: These dark blue canvas like jeans were tight on me at the last home time. Now, they are loose. Because I am such an apple shape, it doesn't show how baggy the jeans get around my thighs and hips. I can't change that, I do remember when I was at my thinnest, I still had a thick tree-trunk torso shape, I never did achieve a waistline. Still, to be able to see ANY kind of indentation is a miracle to me at this point! But even more exciting was that after I washed my hair in the restroom sink, I saw a collarbone! I was so excited to see something I have not seen in well over 15 years! Funny, I thought I would go gaga over the 229, but the collarbone was more exciting! lol Reports for week 74: It was not easy to stay under 1000. I did pretty good considering the challenge. The highest came from a 600 calorie dinner buffet. It was worth it to get all the salad and meats. My averages are all great, except that I think my carbs are too high for my BG readings: Ouch, that I had 101 this morning. I suppose it is from the onion and zucchini that i had for dinner last night. I am not sure, it may also be from the stress of sitting once again for 24 hours in a truck stop waiting on a dispatch. I go stir crazy from the cabin fever! Over all, I worked hard this week to pin those calories down, worked hard to get through the various levels of hunger and set my determination on losing SOMETHING, even though I can't do anything more except keep the calories down. I am not feeling euphoric or in a positive frame of mind however. I cannot tell if it is because I am so tired of trucking or that my struggle to lose weight is getting to me or what it really is. In essence, I am " starving " and I have read that it can cause apathy. I also am a bit worried about vitamins right now, although I do take a multi, a Vit C, and a probiotic pill every morning. I lost a great deal of hair this time last year, and I am determined to keep it this time. I think once I am off the truck I can be more active and up my calories again too 1100. I would do that with fats. Cream, instead of powdered creamer, coconut oil, olive oil and meat drippings. Which reminds me, that last night I made 4 burgers out of a 1lb tube of ground beef. I made husband two steaks and topped them with green pepper, onion and zucchini. I added some of that topping to my 2 burgers. I was so delighted to see meat drippings and scooped some of that over my veggies. Oh, it was heavenly! Oh how I wish I could have that every day! --

Posted By i Mouse to Mindful i Mouse at 2/26/2011 05:46:00 AM