I don't know how often I'll be able to post here, but my new job is at a desk with a computer and when I'm not busy with work, it is perfectly legit to do online stuff so...
Last time I posted here in the journals, I mentioned that I had other important stuff to focus on, and I was right. Some really crappy stuff happened in the springtime but the crappiness made me take some steps to really begin turning things around. I didn't delve into animal protein at all, but I have been eating high fat stuff and buttered popcorn for a snack pretty frequently. Junky stuff.
at any rate, I've gained 25 lbs. My belly fat feels dense and "aprony" again, my upper arm "wings" are...well, they are comical, so I mostly laugh at them but they and the belly fat has me pretty mad at myself. My lowest weight was 176 in March of 2011, and I now weigh 201
but I started a few weeks ago, eating a large tossed salad every day, and got motivated to stick close to McDougall (non mwl) again for the first time this year...with the one exception of the buttered popcorn...but now I have the book, and my mind is coming back around to "the game." I've restarted my old practice of envisioning myself thin. When I started this about three years ago, when I weighed 235 and wore a size 20 jean, my imagination took me to impossible places, like wearing size 14 jeans...well, I got to size 14
and now I'm imagining myself putting on size 8 jeans, as well as seeing myself without the belly fat, with thin thighs, etc. I had a little taste of it, but still weighed too much...I figure, I started at 235 and size 20 three years ago and got down to my "vision" of sizd 14's. Now I'm starting at 200 and size 16 jeans and seeing myself in 8's...I know I'll get there. a lot has happened in the year since Bill died, and it was his death and a few other things that sent me into "added fat land" but I'm back
what else is back? My intestines are having to readjust to the higher fiber again, so I'm somewhat gassy. My energy levels are back to amazing! Um...my monthly never was very bad, but it's back to being downright invisible. The only symptom is a bit of weepiness and major munchies the day or two before I start. It's a good thing I have those, or Cousin Charlotte would take me utterly by surprise every single month.
I got a new job, one with full benefits, that pays $2.50 more than my long-time job with disabled adults. I got to stay on with that company for some part time, which I love, and I added some hours on Saturday, which I hate BUT...between the FT full bennies job and a few PT hours, I'll make ends meet nicely.
Anyway, all that to say, because of being super busy, I have been using my day off to make huge batches of food and put in individual serving size storage units in the fridge. It has made THE BIGGEST difference, having the entree already made. That, and a huge salad stored in the fridge, and I can throw together lunch (and dinner, some days) to take along very easily.
and that's about it. I dunno how often I'll be posting here, possibly each day. I dunno if I'll be posting my menus or not. Probably.
nice to be back.
Been doing it on my own since last week too.Too embarrassed to post and waist anyones time.Again welcome back. RAS
That one is "In the Cathedral"
