Day 5 : Goodbye 190's...I hope

I really hope that this is the last time I see the stinkin' 190s on the scale. I am reaching a pretty big milestone in my weight loss. I am going to weigh less than I did in High School. That is something to be proud of. Its not all about the number on the scales but I am looking forward to that 8. I am feeling healthy and fit and that is where I should refocus my journey. Thanks for all the support!!!

The old me

This picture was taken about 2 years ago. I really can't believe how heavy I was. I think its amazing how I neglected my body eating crap and not exercising. I remember walking up the stairs and my knees killing me. Wow! That's all I can say. Today is Day4 of my new diet. I really feel great. I slept the best I have slept in a long time last night. I didn't get up one time. I was so rested what I woke up this morning. I am thankful for kids who sleep through the night I hope this continues and I get lots of rest. :)

Start of Day 3=Much joy!

Well its the morning of Day 3 and I thought I would check my weight. So I started at 197.4 and after 2 full days I am down to 193.0. So that's almost 5 lbs in 2 days. I am sure it's water weight but after being stuck in the high 190's for months I will take what I can get. I'll update more as the day goes on. I have 3 more lbs until I am in the 180's. I haven't been there since the 9th or 10th grade. Can't wait!!!

Day 2 complete

I am not feeling so cranky today. I actually felt full most of the day. I am not counting calories just eating when I am hungry. I had eggs for breakfast, cashews and an apple for snack, chicken and salad for lunch, pistachios and a strawberry for snack, celery and cucumbers for a snack, and for dinner I had baked tilapia and asparagus. The salad was loaded with tomatoes, cucs, 1 egg, 1/2 avacado, and lots of lettuce. I felt like my workout went well today. I felt pretty strong.

Paleo Diet Day 1 Weigh In

Day 1-----Starting weight 197.4

Food for the week

I will still have to get more fruits and veggies as the week goes on but I have lots of fish and chicken that should last me the week.

Paleo 101

So after speaking with some people I think I am going to try out the Paleo eating lifestyle. I hate to say diet because I really plan to make this a lifelong commitment to my health. I am starting today, Sunday April 15th, 2012. I took a picture of my food and day 1 of the scale. I plan to weigh in either every 3 days or 7 days. I am eating meat, veggies, fruits, and nuts. No bread for me or rice, bean, dairy, basically any of the "good" stuff. I am a heavy carb eater. I would say that I eat at least 4 slices of bread on a average day. Let's not even count all the other carbs and sugar I get from other foods. I have done a lot of research on this topic and really want to give it a go. Today I am feeling very cranky. I have already missed my 2 usual bread eating meals (toast for breakfast and bread for sandwich). I almost feel like that of an addict. I almost have a sense of anxiety. Oh, and I also missed my morning glass of milk. Regardless of how well I do with this the carb level has to come down. I am holding onto belly fat and I really need it gone. So I will be posting pics today. I hope to blog everyday to let you know how I am feeling and how things are going. Thanks for looking!