Well, I am happy to report that I made it through the holidays and have lost about 3 lbs. in the process. I now weigh my goal weight of 125 lbs. It's exciting to actually see that on the scale, yet I stare in disbelief some days, unable to comprehend that it's a reality now. My mother-in-law bought me a nice suit/dress in a size 6. I looked at it and thought for sure that there was no way it was going to fit, especially on top. But, I tried it on and it fit perfectly. I was elated!!
Our Thanksgiving was wonderful and the food turned out excellently. I enjoyed every bite and I sent most of the leftovers home with my niece and her room mates. My husband is obsessed with leftovers - if they are in the refrigerator, he wants to eat them, even if it means every meal of the day. I, on the other hand, will only eat something twice. And, even then, it has to be really good (like pot roast or turkey) for me to want to eat it a 2nd time. I eventually end up throwing food away so that I can cook something else without having to listen to my husband rant & rave about there being leftovers in the refrigerator.
Christmas was good - the food didn't quite turn out as planned, but again I sent it home with my niece who appreciated every morsel. I have found myself fighting with some old habits, like wanting to graze or snack on foods. I especially love my crackers still and for awhile there, I go away from the fat-free ones and was eating the regular saltines. I also got out of the habit of limiting how many I had as well as drinking my protein shakes. So, this week I have started back on the protein shakes each morning and am limiting what I eat to 5 times a day. I think it's just the winter time and my being bored with the weather. Today, the sun is actually shining and I may even go for a walk along the levee during my lunch hour.
New Years was quiet and we just stayed home. We sat up and watched Dick Clark's Rockin' New Year's Eve which has been our routine for many years. I think I finally fell asleep around 1am. Brittany and her girlfriend stayed up with us and we drank a margarita and they, too, were in bed pretty early. I was glad she stayed home so I didn't have to worry about her being on the road with drunk drivers.
I cut my hair so that it's now shoulder length and colored it a mixture of dark blonde, light blonde and red. I really like the color. The length is much easier for me to deal with and it seems like I'm losing less, but that could just be because there's not so much to comb through. It's still very thin and doesn't style at all, so I just put gel in it and push it back. It looks okay for the moment. I think I may end up cutting it just a little shorter, even though Lou and Britt don't want me to.
I'm having an upset stomach off and on for the past several weeks. I think it could be stress and I think that I sometimes push the limits of what my pouch can hold. However, I'm still losing weight and doing well, so I can't possibly be over eating. I've had a couple incidences of vomiting (my pouch does NOT like key lime pie), especially with sweets. If they are natural sweets, like cherries or grapes, I usually do okay. But, refined sugars are a big no-no. Honestly, that's how I want my body to react so that I will stay away from those types of sugars. I still think of myself as a diabetic and am making good food choices. I'm also very religious about taking my vitamins and mineral supplements. My skin, with the help of my Mary Kay skin care, is doing great. It's much less oily and it just looks really smooth.
Well, that's where I'm at for now. I hope everyone had a great holiday off. I had two weeks off of work, which was wonderful in some ways because it was nice to sleep in and do what i wanted, but boring as well because we're broke and it's cold and ugly outside, so there wasn't much to do. I am reading the Twilight series of books and am on book 4, so that kept me busy at least part of the time.
Enjoy your January Ya All!
Til next time....
