AnnetteW wrote:As far as weight goes, it's no ones business what your actual weight is, unless you care to share it. Sometimes I like knowing for comparison reasons, but nothing more (or less). When women talk about weighing less than 110 at 5'4" (which sounds impossible to me and probably is) I just take note, look at their photos if I can (on Facebook for instance) and they usually look just fine. I'm trying to train my eye to like a smaller size.
One thing to beware of with progress pics is that posing and posture can have an impact on how someone looks...so someone can look better in their "after" picture when they are sucking in their gut and holding it in. I saw an expose video about that once, but I've forgotten where it was. The man showed how some questionable companies can show dramatic before and after photos but it was all better lighting, better posture, sucking in the gut, bulging their muscles etc. on the after pic and the photos looked different but they were only taken a few minutes apart. So take the pics with a grain of salt.
That said, I should really take some photos of myself now for my "before" pics.
I finished up the chili which is a great take-to-work food. I also had Brussel sprouts with it. I think tonight I will have curry because I cooked more basmati brown rice to go with it, and it's good with fresh garlic on it.
I really need to get some more steps in but it's a bit hard because I'm stuck at work for a while (sitting) and we're in a heatwave over here. Perhaps I shall take an evening stroll to up my fitbit steps.
Also, sad scale news. I was up a tiny bit on the scale this morning. I did get less exercise the day before than usual. It's so much easier for me to lose weight when I'm more active. Speaking of active, and this heatwave, I think I'll swim this weekend, maybe even tonight. Our AC is out at my work and we are sweltering. Taking a dip into a cool pool sounds so refreshing.
But back to the scale. Part of me wonders if I'll ever lose the weight, but enough of me knows that if I stick to the plan, I'll see progress.
I've finished reading the Starch Solution (again) and MWL (again) and some podcasts that feature Dr. McDougall. All this good info is now in my head, motivating me, but I don't seem to tire of hearing it all over again. I'm enjoying listening to this health podcast Chris Beat Cancer which has a lot of good interviews on it.
I'm also thinking that after this month I may switch to a mostly MWL but McDougall-compliant way of eating. That way I can have the occasional pasta, bread, oil-free air-fried onion rings, etc. I'm still waiting to try those onion rings. I'm planning them for the first weekend in October.
That's about it for now.
Happy McDougalling!