(postdated Tuesday, Nov.16th, 2021)
I've been plateauing for months. Eating windows went
haywire. There was a lot of stress- both good and bad- and many
adjustments- both good and bad.
I finally had a weight loss breakthrough!
I'd love to say I have it all figured out, but this breakthrough
was due to something unexpected.
Remember I told you about that cool, clear, fantastic
tasting water? Apparently, I'm one of those people who needs to get used
to new water sources. The water itself is fine (my daughter and husband aren't
affected), but I had a full two days where my body decided to clean house.
Have you ever been to the bathroom so much you felt hollow?
I felt like that for three days! I was so wobbly-kneed, I wound up resting on
the recliner for two of those days. Ugh.
Oddly enough, those two days were meals of Chinese
take-out because that was all that seemed tempting to me. Unfortunately, there
was no home cooking because our range had to be removed for the new model. The old oven didn't close, so we couldn't bake, and the burners were tilted to the
center because the previous owner used a giant canning pot the size of a small
state, which bent all four burners inward.
The new model is lovely but isn't electric- it's all propane-
and the propane company forgot to add that to our order when we ordered propane
for the fireplace. So, no range for at least a week. We're hoping to get propane in
today, and I'm holding off eating breakfast until it's installed.
And that's why we had Chinese food in the fridge. Thank
God!
I learned a lot about my body this week. I think the reason
I haven't been losing so fast is I'm still overeating at my meals. This
week I ate much smaller portions, and for a few days, I didn't eat anything snacky.
I also ate slower and found myself having more energy the following days. I
didn't eat much bread. I hate to say it (especially since we will open
a bakery in the next year), but I might have to put bread on the Rarely Eat
list.
Let's look at the numbers:
4 weeks ago: Now: Difference:
Weight 326 324 -2 lbs.
Bicep 20" 19-1/2" -1/2"
Chest 58-1/4" 57-1/2" -3/4"
Waist 55-1/2" 54-1/2" -1"
Thigh 30" 30-1/2" +1/2"
Neck 17-1/2" 17-1/2" same
Hips 62-1/2" 62-1/2" same
Apparently, I'm still going pear-shaped, but at least I'm
headed in the right direction!
It might only be two pounds, but this marks a significant
hurdle- I've finally broken through another weight loss goal! The goal was set
at 325 lbs.- the next goal is 300lbs.
Onto the next breakthrough!
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