Christmas is coming and goose is getting...LESS FAT!!

I weighed in last Saturday, Good News!  220.2!  That is 9.4 pounds total loss.  I lost 2 pounds last week.  I really stuck to it too, so I expected a loss.  I would have been really bummed if I did not lose.  So I am averaging about 2 pounds per week at this stage, which is about the same I would lose if I was strict on Weight Watchers...probably.  Except there is nothing to think about or calculate which is awesome!  Also it is good to know that I have a cheat day and that I am not deprived.  I suppose on Weight Watchers I wouldn't be deprived either, but I feel like I can cheat more on weight watchers.  Knowing myself, I would add a bad thing here and a bad thing there, which in the end just adds up to no loss.  Also I think that not eating "white" is a very good for you.  Like I said in my last post, the gluten bothers my gut.  This last cheat day I really didn't eat much gluten rich foods.  I ate some cupcakes which of course have flour in them, but other than that I ate corn tortilla chips, corn tortillas, rice products, potatoes (good old large fries from McDonalds!), and some oatmeal.  Sugar is something I really crave and I have mentioned that I love chocolate.  Lately I have really wanted peanut butter too.  Which I will have maybe a tablespoon full as a snack (the natural stuff...just peanuts) sometimes. I have made what is called Chocolate Delight.  It is something I ate on the hCG protocol...YES I have tried EVERYTHING!!  It is basically cocoa powder mixed with coconut oil and a little bit of stevia for sweet and frozen.  It serves as chocolate for me.  I hope it doesn't ruin me this week.  We shall see!
Also I have started doing Tim's minimum workout 3 times per week:

20 glute activation raises
30 alternating flying dogs
25 or more 2 handed kettlebell swings (as many as I can do with good form)

I hope this gets me going too.  It is so easy and the swings are pretty fun.  I will do this for a few weeks then move up and maybe do 2 sets of the above.

How did I measure up? Well:


            Start 11/4               This Week 12/12            Loss        

           Right      Left         Right        Left        Right       Left
Arm     42.5      40.5          41.5          39.5           1            1
Leg        77         77            74            75              3           2
Waist         97.5                          92.5                         5
Hips           120                          116                           4

Total :      454.5                        438.5                       16 cm


WOO HOO!!  That is AWESOME!!  I must have had some water weight or puffiness last week.  This is so great.  So 16 cm equals 6.3 inches of loss!  Yay.  And a majority of that is in my hips and legs!   Double Yay!  I guess they have the most inches to lose so they will show more loss, but that is great!

Well as far as my goal of losing 20 pounds by Christmas......well I have 12 days and 10.6 pounds.  I don't think it is going to happen, but I am still gonna keep at it!!  I am going to set my day off for this Sunday and probably do 2 days off for Christmas...Monday and Tuesday.  Hopefully I don't completely ruin myself, but really its Christmas!!  I can't be successful and feel bad about myself because of what I eat.  And plus its Christmas and I LOVE Christmas and everything that goes with it.  Especially the cookies...and you know I just can't resist cookie dough!

My son and I made a gingerbread house Monday.  I ate some gingerbread.  I am telling the world!!!  I just can't resist it.  I love to bake and can't resist eating the dough...I guess not such a good combination, but oh well!  I will own up to it and know that I will pay the price.

So the plan is to continue the workouts (which are SO easy and fun) and continue the plan.  Take a couple days for Christmas and then get back to doing it right!  No stress, no feeling bad, just enjoying life!!!

Ups and Dows...UPs SUCK!!

Ok the ups that such are the ups on the scale!!  I went up a pound.  I guess Thanksgiving made me have some domino effect.  I cheated way too much last week and the scale showed it!


            Start 11/4               This Week 12/4            Loss        

           Right      Left         Right        Left        Right       Left
Arm     42.5      40.5          42.5            40           0            .5
Leg        77         77            74.5         75.5       3.5           1.5
Waist         97.5                          96.5                         1
Hips           120                          116                           4

Total :      454.5                          444                       10.5 cm

So that was really weird.  My waist measurement went up, but my legs and hips went down, so all in all, I had the same total cm loss.  I can feel that my pants are looser in the hips and legs, which is good, legs are my problem area.  I really think the long span from Thanksgiving to the following Saturday...8 days...kinda sabotaged me.  I felt a little deprived and cheated more often.  So...note to self and anyone that might be reading this, if you are going to hold out for a special day, work back to it slowly then work back to your regular day slowly.  Christmas will have a different plan.  

I have to also say, I really think the gluten in the carbs makes my gut hurt!!  I get horrible gas and pain.  It really is not fun at all.  Sugar doesn't seem to bother me, but the carbs do I think.  On my day off I am going to limit my gluten and see if it helps.  Oh how I love food!!!  I might just have to suffer to eat yumminess!  We will see.  I have been very "good" this week so far, and to reach my goal of 20lbs by Christmas...well it is going to take a LOT of determination!!

Comment if you read this and feel that it helps you.  It sure will help me to know someone else has the same issues!  Gotta go get my baby up from his nap!  Until next post!