Dietary Changes and Outsider Affirmations

My energy levels aren't responding well to the fact I'm trying to cut down/out my coffee intake. I was so depressed with everything going out of control in extended family that I started drinking a lot of coffee to combat the lows I kept finding myself slumped into. In addition to that, this past Monday I started a new approach to eating which has been a real adjustment for my body that is used to eating as often and whenever it pleases.

I multiply by body weight by six and then eat than in calories, per day. Each meal, and snack, is broken up into allowables. It's really caused me to plan out my day and appreciate the foods I'm eating. Breakfast is 1/2 protein, 1 grain, 1 fruit. Morning tea is 1/2 protein and 1/2 a fruit. Lunch is 1 protein, 1/2 grain and 2 veggies. Afternoon tea is 1/2 protein and 1 fruit. Dinner is 1/2 protein, 1/2 grain and 2 veggies. So, I grew tired of 180 lbs being my new best friend. I kicked him to the curb and that required a ton of changes.

On Monday I was 178.0 lbs, and today I was 173.6 lbs. That's 4.4 pounds of legitimate fat loss! I love it when I lose fat and it's not just stinky water retention. True weight loss (not the kind that comes back) is so exciting. I've done so well with this approach to eating that I'm now nervous for the cruise on Sunday. So many temptations, and so much going on that it'll be hard to keep calorie logging. Not to mention I don't know the values for half of the food there.

I've also been really struggling with the fact I am the single most successful person at weight loss I know. A stocker at the grocery store saw me yesterday, said she used to see me come in at night a lot before and that I've dropped a lot of weight. It felt wonderful that someone I didn't even know, an NPC in my life, actually realized the changes I've made in myself. It made me appreciate everything I've done just that little bit more. :)

I hope to see wonderful results for this upcoming weigh-in! The weigh-in will be done three days early, on the 5th instead of the 8th, and is greatly anticipated...I can't wait until I see myself as truly beautiful. I don't find true beauty in numbers. I find it in a state of mind. I'm getting there...

Eggs out
xx