When I did my weekly weigh-in at the gym this morning the darling, sweet, accurate scale showed a loss of just over two pounds net loss from my initial weight. Yee haw!
Mind you, I am living on about 1,000 calories a day. Even the day I ate the brownies (they were soooooo gooood) I only hit about 1,500. Hunger? Yep. If my clothes fit better it will be worth it. It was very hard to watch what I ate the first week I started the new exercise program because I actually gained. I know -- muscle. The initial weight-gain is a good thing. They keep telling you that. I still want to see results on that scale!
In a month or two my habits will be so ingrained that I can splurge once in a while. Do you have any idea how good ice cream or mashed potatoes taste when you haven't had them for months? Amazing! For now snap peas and chicken breast are my treats of choice and this summer's fruit will be ambrosia.
My tall, skinny husband, while I'm starving over here, eats all sorts of junk and still weighs about ten pounds more than when we were married. His blood pressure is now under 110/80. For dinner he had Chicken Noodle Soup (I was at a meeting and he loves it) and about half a box of Wheat Thins, then a sandwich after I got home, then chocolate chip cookies. He lives on sodium and carbohydrates. While I work out and walk and such he sits in his chair with a cat. You can't tell this woman it isn't genetics!
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