No longer a Diet

Why?
Because couting and doing all the things that i've done for the past few months-or TRYING- to do..does not work out!
1. Its exspeinsive to be on a no sugar, no carb diet-I just can't afford it
2. I'd rather watch what I eat than "count"
3. I am so busy sometimes its difficult to pack a lunch and be ahead of the game
4. I really don't eat a whole lot of garbage
5. Portion control,self control own this "diet"..
so, 90 days is up and I am no longer on a "Diet".....
we will see what happens
I'm down 20 lbs ..I dont know where but, that is okay.

Down 20lbs

Why?
-Stress (oh boy!)
-Eating less
-Eating healtheir
-Walking more
-Staying active while at home
-Drinking less sugary things-excluding home brewed coffee and to go mochas
-Sleeping less-that will do it to you

its taken me almost 3 months to get to this after the first month I had to stop because of possible mercury poisioning

I dont know where the fat has came from-could be combined water weight usually the first few pounds is.
My pants all fit better than they did 3 months ago..
I would say 20lbs isn't much but, it is when you don't visit a gym- why? because I can't afford it-every penny counts and i'd rather motivate myself outside of a confined space with others. I was with Baleys for about 6 months then they closed down-got bought out- and I hadn't gone to the buy out company- LA Fitness-because I do not like them for many reasons-personal and what has happened to friends.

........so, i'll just keep doing what i'm doing and feel good about myself.

Oh boy

..I thought I was going to be in bed by now... too hot to sleep!
I thought id chime in on a blog. I haven't blogged for a bit i've been pretty busy dealing with a family crisis.
Anyhoot...
So, i'm down 18lbs since May ..slowly coming off..Why?
Because I had to stop eating what I was eating because I had broke out into a bad rash and I had no idea where it was coming from. Later on I found out it was the fish I was consuming.
I have lost 5 lbs in the past couple days why? not eating enough..eating like a bird actually..not because that is what i'm trying to do but because that is what is going on.
My diet lately...
Water with lemon again
Ice tea with stevia-pomagranet lemon
Chicken breasts mostly baked. Tonight I had cold chicken breast with bbq sauce because its too hot to heat it up.
Turkey sandwhich-on a cruissant ..yumm..not so healthy but whatever
Coffee

and that has really been it for nearly a week now.
Tonight I did have a single serve choc. ice cream because I had cravings and 5 mini corn dog things..that made me feel like crap after consuming them with mustard and katchup
My husband is out of town for nearly two weeks...I have a feeling more weight will be shedding not only because of stress but because its HOT HOT HOT here in Oregon!!!!!!!!
...........hope all are in good health and spirits!

2 Months and i'm off my rocker!

This is no longer called a  "diet" as much as it is called watching what I eat and stick in my mouth!
This "diet" was done weeks ago, I couldn't financially keep up with the expensive costs of buying the foods I was.
It is so sad that it is more expensive to eat healthy as compared to eating garbage.  I have not been the type to eat fast food nightly or even once a week. I have not been a sugarphene and I haven't really ever been addicted to brown beverages other than coffee.. I just can't afford the costs of the diet I first started on.
I routinely eat salads,chicken with my fav. dressing DAILY for lunch. For dinner- if I even eat because by the time I get home i'm just exhausted (I work a high energy job) I just want to go to bed. I had to stop drinking water like it was going extinct because I was swelling up like a balloon.
By the time I get home also, i'd rather go to bed or do something relaxing like sew than to go walk around the park or go for a long walk because-ive walked so much at work im just tired and my feet hurt. (Excuses right?) Like many Americans, Gym costs are too high to be a member of one again and I do not have room in our 950 square foot apartment to buy a tredmil or anything like that.
I do however, own a bike and love riding my bike. I was all gunho about buying a bike and riding it everywhere and then the short lived thoughts of that occurred and ended because I would have to go clear out to SE Portland for something-arather and seriously... im not in shape to do that.
I have lost weight 13 lbs and I am not on a "fad" diet or a "pill" diet either. I am on a-eat green veggies and poultry or fish diet- much like of what we grew up on at our mothers house when we were little-she was close to very vegan. -My Aunt (my mothers sister) owns cows and they raise there own beef. When my father was still around his wifes parents were cattle farmers also so,we always had red meat. I am not big on red meat since growing up. I don't mind a steak now and then but, not as much as I use to when I was between 12-17 years old. I'd rather have chicken or turkey.
I remind myself of what not to eat. sometimes I do have cravings like all people and I have to give in. Usually my cravings is chocolate or an ice cream-I am not a person that gorges on the stuff either! 1 small bar or 2 small scoops of ice cream-normally sherbert actually- is what I would eat.
I have cut back on drinking so much water because I have to have it with lemon and it was making me have acid reflux and my feet swelling! PAINFUL!
so anways...that is where I stand right now..

SO far ...so good... Revamping this diet of mine!

Drinking "too much" water equals water retention and swollen feet! OUCH= I drank a whole lot of water yesterday and by the time I was done sewing in my studio and then went to lay down in bed and watch a movie with hubby my feet were HUGE and I couldn't feel them! That is No bueno! ... put the pups and they are find this AM> Be careful on water consumption, don't over do it!

 Lunch Yesterday:
Salmon Salad with Italian Dressing.
Can of Pink salmon
large bowl of greens
light italian dressing - no sugar, no carbs in mine.
Water
Iced Coffee

Breakfast today:
Yougurt with grapes and blueberries.

Lunch:
Oven cooked teriyaki chicken
Large salad
Poppy seed dressing
Water
Maybe iced coffee

Dinner tonight:
 Salad and water! does not sound tasty but its the diet and what I have on hand.
Blueberries and grapes
Maybe iced coffee due to the need for some productivity before this weekend shenanigan.

Snacks: Puffed rice! YUM! not carb free but, better than some other alternatives!  

Trying to get back into the groove of things!

I'm attempting to get back into the groove of this diet that is going onto 2 months now.
I have had many,many slip ups!
*Chocolate
*Ice cream
*Starbucks
*Pizza
*Burgers
*Frys
*And all those other carb filled delish things that your not supposed to eat while on a diet!
...... well...I have a large box of Salad I need to consume here SOON ..I spent the money on it and I have yet to open the package and consume any of it. There for those past weeks of the first month I had gone threw 3 containers of salad and many veggies and chicken to top it... now..not so much!

I have decided that tomorrow is BACK ON THE BALL! .. because I can't "afford" to not be healthy again. I was feeling so much better, drinking good amounts of water and laying off the sugar and crap.. so..back on this thing I go..peddling away!

Lunch for Monday the 16th is:
Salad
Canned pink salmon in water
Italian Vinagerate 
Seeded grapes
and LOTS of water!

Dinner: chicken salad and my fav. dressing
.......lots of water!

And prior to those two..breakfast...scrambled eggs with onions maybe a little spinache too.

I have been drinking coffee at home again-making my iced drinks and taking them with me in the car as I run errands to fend off those lovely drive thru espresso stands that I hold near and dear to my heart... My  crave for iced coffee made at home:

Iced home brewed coffee
Toasted Marshmallow syrup
Vanilla Silk Soy milk... over ice..heavenly!
I make my coffee the night before so when I wake in the early AM (6Am..yeah! i'm nuts! I don't work until 830) I just pour the things together and rush out the door because i'm cool like that.

............................................................................There we go..back on this diet!

On the fritz

........... The diet has been on the fritz.
I have watched what ive been eating but i've also indulged- in moderation- goodies like: A slurpee on a very hot Oregon day (doesn't get this hot around here that often!) A green tea frapp from Star*****,Fresh strawberries with condensed milk and a burger from Clamity Janes in Sandy,Oregon.
...I do eat salads. I guess i'm a Tues-Friday Dieter??
I watch what I eat and I drink a lot of water and lately ice tea with NO sugar..so i'm doing okay in the fluid department but, not so much in the consumption of reguar foods. I tried "spicing" up my lunches-failed-epically. I was doing great with eating salad and chicken .. each...and...every..day.. I guess as its closer to month 2 .. its been hacked!

Who stole my good deeded diet?!!!!!!! i'd like to confront them!
Todays foods:
Breakfast- Bannana and my normal 5 cups of coffee (YUM)
Lunch- 6oz baked teriyaki chicken breast  and a peach, Ice tea, then a green tea frapp!
Dinner-Strawberries and condensed milk (I KNOW I KNOW AWFUL! ) its hot out and Ive had a sweet tooth and this just beat it up!
And..A Lemon Cream Slurpee from 711 .. (very good btw)

...................... tomorrow is a new day! its really hard with my husband home and the limited time lately.. i've been so busy working on projects, cleaning and getting burnt out! Today was my "Monday" at work and I did nothing but RUN RUN RUN all over the place including going shopping for our Activities Department and as I had a pool on the top of my car-with tie downs might I add (im skilled in the prepared dept) and..then ..right before I got back to work..the damn thing flew off the top of my car.. I immedietly put my car in reverse-with no cars behind me of course- and hauled butt backwards. jumped out of my car, did some mission impossible stunts and got back into my car before the "Oversize load" truck got to my little car! ...talk about adrenaline rush! Then later we had a smores get togeather.that was fun..until the ash plumed and I came home smelling as if I spent a weekend around the camp fire... which wouldn't have been so bad if I hadn't had so much to do when I got home and now i'm writting this blog when I could be productive... but what fun is that?

........................................Ta ta

Oh Dear..this isn't good!

Nope my diet has officialy fallen off the bandwagon about 7 days ago when my husband left to go on vacation to see his family in the southern states...
Fried chicken
sugary snacks
ice cream
fast food..
its not pretty people!!!!
I keep telling myself "i'll get back on it" and haven't..
i'm burnt out on salad..tired of the stuff...can't stand it right now.. i need to revamp my diet..
My husband will be home today and im so very excited!! and were going grocery shopping togeather so we will see what happens and I will be adding new additions to my diet. Different veggies and fruits to spice it up a bit! i'll post a little note as to what I have gotten..

For breakfast..
5 cups of coffee..because im addicted to caffine
Red Raspberries fresh from the plastic container I bought them in
A granola Bar

...for lunch
Because I spent the bucks on it..
Salmon from a pouch..the first time i've had fish in over 2 weeks..
this time i'm not over doing it and im going to watch myself....
1/2 cup homemade salsa with peppers,jalapenos,onions and tomatoes with Blue corn chips
A large salad with fat free Italian dressing
...........water water water water water!!!!!!

....... Reweigh in 22 days and I have a feeling it won't be any loss..if not gain back a couple of what I have lost... not feeling very happy about that but, im only human!

You say what?

..... I'm almost 100% these brown dots on my hands are just freckles. The more and more I look at them they look like a fellow freckle on my palm. Still scary.
My weightloss journey has been a roller coaster. I stopped drinking all the water because I was retaining it. I began to eat fried chicken because my husband went .out of town and its my comfort food. I began drinking energy drinks again (0 sugar 0 carbs) because I'm groggy. I have eaten 2 pkgs of Oreos in the past month because I've been sad and premenstral. I scarffed down pizza because I felt as if I hadn't eaten for a week. I have eaten I've cream because my cravings owned me. I have drank excessive amounts of coffee because it calmer me. ( ironic?) I have lost 10lbs and then gained it back in 3 weeks then lost it again (?) I have had many compliments " you have lost a lot of weight!"- thanks to my coworkers I have.gotten my butt semi back on track this week. I have had a rough time with this. My husband was on a diet with me and less than a month he shot that down. Which is real upsetting for me. Encourgement. Respect. And self control= the best way to loose weight. I don't count points. I don't take a supplement. I don't eat meat. I am truthful to myself and others. If you lie to yourself you are ruining it all... For YOU. This diet is for me and no carbs. No garbage. No cravings.. today I restart compleatly over again! I'm not disregarding the past month an few days. Just reflecting on what my demons have been..... :)

Caffined,Busy bug

I have been really busy since my husmabiest went on his family vacation (with his mom and bro) to go see there family in AZ,CA,NV and then back home to Oregon. He left on Monday and I thought i'd be just fine (i've been saying that a lot) with him going and leaving me for 8 days and the first day was hard. Second day got a little easier and now that is the 4th day i'm fine but really missing him-no tears though-.
I have been cleaning our home like a mad woman,making sure everything is in order, staying on top of putting my clothes away in the closet instead of leaving them in folded heaps on his side of the bed. Putting my shoes away in there cubby holes and keeping up on vaccuming and sweeping-which is his normal chore.
I have been drinking probably far to much coffee and not enough water. I have been staying up later and later every night. Last night I was up until 11;30Pm which is not my normal and I woke up a little groggy today but,not has bad as yesterday. Thanks to Unisom sleep melts i've been sleeeping threw the night-I have insomnia pretty bad.
Yesterday I had fried chicken-my comfort food- I had purchased a 6pc from Albertsons on Wednesday and had chicken for lunch yesterday and for dinner.

Today i'm back on the diet after being off of it for 3 days! 

Lunch:

Large salad-because I can

Chicken that  I baked in Kona Island Pinapple Teriyaki sauce (num!) 

6 mini sweet peppers-to munch on-crunchy,sweet and healthy!

Fresh cut pinapple (that I kept telling hubby i'd cut before he left and never did,  I think it was at the peak of ripeness when I cut it open the other day ;-) 

and

WATER WATER WATER... lots of it!

Forewarning, its really hard to stay on this diet when you "bored" 

I'm not sure what i'm making for dinner tonight. I was thinking of making stir fry chicken with my sweet peppers and a little teriyaki sauce? sounds good huh? 

Well, i'm off to work........... ta ta

Comfort food...

...because my husband is out of town and im lonely.
My brother works M-T strange hours- 2pm-1Am thus, im alone. I don't have a reason to cook. I hate cooking for one person. Ask anyone, I cook for an army.
Last night I was craving gross foods.. like Pizza and Burgers among other naughty things.
I ended up eating left over olive oiled and grilled asparagus, a tortilla (ya?>) and about 1/2 cup of muddy buddies to kick that sweet tooth.
So, today..I didn't have time to make my lunch as I was much too busy working on a sewing project. For lunch..Albertsons Fried Chicken..I have been CRAVING it since my diet began and ..its a comfort food..I know gross... but oh numm.  I have been home brewing sweet rasp. ice tea and making my own Rasp. Ice tea lemonade like Star***** does. I've drank a lot of water but not far enough.
My feet have been swollen since about week 3 of this diet. Im retaining a lot of fluid-bleh- so im trying to stay away from the sewing room so I can put my feet up and just relax. I love my husband very much and im sad to not have him with me but, quit time...its lovely...especially because there is no one to judge your tears as you weep over a girl getting taken away from her boyfriend in a movie..see what I mean?
........just me and my house bunny.. shes hiding right now. We are getting our roof re..roofed? and there are about 10 stinky topless men on our roof currently. I have junk all over my pourch. Can't even taken photos of my new bag outside..(too sore to walk to the park) and I am going to end my night with a movie and some ice tea..in bed <3

One Month today was the start of a diet.

Weigh in day..................................................................
With a lot of cheats, more than should have occurred.
I lost 10lbs the first 3 weeks and I haven't lost anything this past week.
Due to not being able to eat fish my diet is going to be struggling for a while now until I feel "back to normal".
I guess sometimes diets just really are a pain in the butt. Today my husband has left for a week. He's going to visit his family in Idaho,Nevada,Arizona and California back up to Oregon. Leaving me at home by myself for 98% of the time he's gone. Our room mate is my brother Dustin, he works 12 hour shifts M-Thurs so this will be interesting for me to have the place to myself. I figure a lot of girly music and sewing machine cursing should be up in this joint! I work a full 40 hours a week also so, i'll be pretty busy.

Cheater Cheater! Pumpkin Eater!

Cheated on my diet this week.
Husband bought me French Macarons. Went out to dinner with my Besti and my boys-I had beef brisket,drunken apples and a few fried pickles and a uber amount of sweet ice tea. Lets also add 2 slices of pizza that  I lunged at when my husband walked threw the front door with the grease stained box. Not to proud of that moment but oh vey!

On the flip side-
I've eaten my fair share of salad with chicken this week.
LOTS of water
Lightly sweetened Snapple's
Fresh Fruit

and I haven't eaten before bed. But I can't say I didn't eat in bed... (Oh dear!)
Monday is my weigh day.... which will also put me at a Month of this what ever we call it-Diet-
 Someone at work said this to me-she hasn't seen me for about 2 weeks- "Oh my god! you've lost a lot of weight!!!! Good for you girl!" ..so, when I was feeling pretty down and out-that was really,really encouraging to hear. I've also noticed that a few pairs of my pants-that I normally had the button issue with (I like my pants loose) are fitting very well now, almost too well that they fall off my flat butt so,that is another encouraging fact.

I have not eaten fish for a week now. Since I have this awesome rash on my hands that has moved up my arms. It is not itchy or painful. I have been exposed to a lot of sun and there are things such as "Sun rashes" so..............treating it like its not that big of a deal until I get other symptoms of Mercury Poisoning again.

Staples of the week
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Chicken
Salad
Dressing
Strawberries
Blueberries
Asparagus
Eggs
Orange bell peppers
Red Bell peppers
.......................................now that I look at that. That is'nt much now is it?
ta ta

Situation overload....

Monday is the 25th-weigh in day- Since my issue with breaking out in a rash and feeling miserable from the possibility of mercury poisoning. I had to switch my diet from - Everyday Fish- to Chicken and Salad- Not bad.
I am bummed that because i'm having this "scare" because the mercury poisoning is so scary,risky and sometimes fatal depending on what level your blood is at filled with the toxin's ..my diet had kind-of gone array.
Yesterday my Husband,Nicholas brought me home Macrons from Northeast Portland,Oregon from my fav. Artisan Bakery....those are heavenly morsels that are cherished dearly..my naughty indulgence that I don't get often however, this year i've had them 3 times...
He bought me 2-Coffee 2-Salted Caramel and 2-Lavander Lemon petites.. oh dear! they are too good to be called a cookie. Darn those French!!!!
I also have been on the end of the month food cravings-this time its been some Almond bread thinger dinger at my favorite coffee shop here in Gresham,Or where they also serve my fav. Portland brewed Chi tea... heaven in a cup!
I took benedryl last night before I went to bed to see if this rash would go away and IF i'm actually allergic to something-because unbeknown to me- I have no allergies except the occasional sniffle from a very high pollen level in which-the area I live in does have at times- I slept like a baby last night- I normally have a tad bit of insomnia.... no bueno- So, im going to have to pick up some more allergy meds-because those were my last two tabs- and really see if this thing will go away. The dots/spots on my hands was not as bad as it was yesterday-it doesn't itch, burn or hurt in anyway- just annoying.
My father use to get "sun spots" from being out in the sun for long periods of time- my father would tan up so easily! He had lovely bronze skin (he was of German heritage) and due to the weather the past few weeks-we have had sun and then rain and back and fourth. That I was outside everyday that it was nice-for long periods of time. The day I really noticed this rash was last Thursday.. so, we will see.
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Anyways back on to my weight loss dealio!
-Husband made me Eggs with sliced up peppers this AM for breakfast
-I still drink my routine 5 cups of coffee each morning
-I take a "to go" Starbucks iced cup of mocha-I make with Soy Milk (vanilla) 2 cups of coffee (strong brewed) and syrup-Toasted Marshmallow- heavenly!
-Lunch today- is going out with folks at work to a Pizza Parlor- I'll be having something decently healthy-no bread-
Dinner last night-I don't think I ate-I was too busy playing with fabric
Lunch yesterday- Chicken salad with my fav. dressing and blue berries followed up by a Hansons Sugar Free sparkling grapefruit beverage. and 2 liters of water.
Breakfast yesterday-hubbies scrambled eggs!~

Ta ta

Harmful: Mercury Poisoning

I've been living off fish for.the past 3 weeks and began to notice my feet are swelling. My hands are swelling. I feel gross. I feel so exhausted when normally I do not. I broke out in a rash about 5 days ago and.it.wasn't really noticeable until today I noticed a bunch of bumps on my hands. The rash isn't really itchy as much as it.is .obnoctious. I thought it may just be from my new facewash but after doing a little research... I have a lot of symptoms of a mild case of mercury poisoning. I'm not a doctor and self diagnosing is unlikely to be correct but considering how much fish I've consumed..... And the way I feel.... The odds are highly in my favor on this.
Thus I have a diet change to focus on and a different approach on this diet... This is a bummer... Just makes sence. The photo is the rash that's broke out.

For some reason my phone has made this photo awful BUT you can see the red bumps under my thumb. It is crawling up my arm and hydro-cortisone does nothing for this.

.............10 Lbs down in Days

I'm so very proud of myself.
I had a double take while looking threw my pictures I take on my cell phone to keep track of my weight loss.
I was curious the other day and weighed myself.
Low and behold I'm actually down 10lbs not just 4 lbs.. that is a big deal for me!
Considering i've cheated a couple times because sometimes, temptation is just too hard to follow threw with...
I have however been pretty faithful when it comes down to it.
I don't drink sugary caffeinated beverages and I stay away from sweets as much as I can with the past slip ups... oops- but so goes life- and i'm honest about it.

I have no idea where the weight is coming from! honestly. I am still a chunky butt and I still have my lovely love handles...I'm being told my face looks thinner and folks can noticeably tell that I have lost weight in the past few weeks.
*Water is my friend
*Fish is my friend
*Eggs are my friend
*Veggies are my friend
*Fruits (in moderation) are my friend
.........That's bascially what i've been living off of.
I did however, the other night go have Sushi with my husband. And if the rice wasn't filled with carbs and break down to sugars I would be okay to say.. I enjoyed happy hour... ($1.00 a plate-thats a deal!)
My husband does not eat fish so, he eats Yakisoba when we go to Hot Pot n' Sushi.. nummo- I think i've had my fill on it for a long time.
Last night I took him to dinner, we had ran around Hawthorne area in Portland because I was in dire need of some fabric that I couldn't find anywhere else and had no time to order it from the web, thus after i got off work I rushed..made him rush too.... so, we stopped by my favorite Vietnamese restaurant -no greasy foods here! except duck (yulk!) ... I always order (never has had anything else) Mung bean noodles with a salad of sprouts,mint,lettuce,lemon grass and to top it off lemon grass chicken thats been cooked over an open flame that has a drizzle of honey- to die for-! i'm addicted to the stuff! And Fish sauce comes with it, which I had no idea what it was until I asked one visit- yeah its fantastic! ....
...........So there we are folks! Diets really do work if you stick with them- you don't need spendy weightloss plans and junk like that- just eat in moderation and watch yourself! don't eat that whole pint of ice cream there is a reason it says "1/2 cup is a serving" .... there are 4 servings...Get it??

Have a great day!

Down 5 lbs

......................and i've had nearly no sugar except the AM 4 cups of coffee with real cream flavored artificially with Vanilla. The occasional coffee run during work or Chi Fridays-as I call them.
I have eaten probubly more veggies and fruits than my rabbit has straw. All in all.. I feel pretty good. I haven't had a skin break out in the past 2 weeks and I have so much more energy than I use to.
When I was naughty the other night and bought a small box of Oreo's because I was craving them badddd... I ate them and felt AWFUL! That is just a reminder that...thats not good to eat things like that.
The first week of my diet I was stern with myself! VERY stern! and as the "monthly" sat in and I felt like crum anyways it was hard to resist chocolate.
Anyways...................

So tonight, I had relized that I hadn't eaten since 9am today..and had hardly drank any fluids which is VERY BAD considering I get raging migrains if I don't eat and my blood sugar drops faster than I can put on socks if I hadn't eaten. So, once my vision started getting blurry and I felt very nervous and arrhythmic I knew I needed to eat, and I needed to eat NOW.
So, I fixed myself a chicken salad with my fav. dressing for dinner..munching on it as I type away... its so darn nummy! I haven't had poultry for a while and I have not had any red meat in over 3 weeks. I was raised on homegrown beef once I moved to Vancouver,Washington in 2001 and LOVED steak! it was a weekend staple when my dad would have friends over and we'd BBQ. Now a days, i'm so "burnt" out on red meat and having heard of the "pink slime" aka)ammonia put in beef..im pretty sure I won't be touching the stuff unless it comes from my families farm-where might I add- The animals are treated with dignity and respect- so much respect that they become almost like dog's to my aunt. A few of the heifers are very much loved and get treated like children. They are pasture raised,free roaming-not beyond the property line, and are fed as much as a child.

Anyways..off my soap box on that...
I also have vowed NEVER to eat pork again! after seeing video's of worms coming out of pork cuts and the awful things that happen to Pigs while they are in the slaughter houses-no thanks-

Eating Poultry is hard too after seeing video's of how some chickens are raised-especially videos of Foster Farms ..not so neat..though i'd hope that those awful things that were being done to the chickens has changed and is more humane.

.........again off my soap box..
So i'm finishing my night up..after running around for the majority of the day since 9Am and cleaning house,laundry and late evening sewing session... im spent!
Time to chug my water so I dont wake with a headache tomorrow, as i'm back to work...and finishing this delish salad.........

The diet is still on..and in progress........ :)

Day 13................... This is honesty!

Honesty is key here people so i'm going to be honest.
I had a couple slip ups!
I was craving chocolate so bad (that time of the month) that I went out and bought some and devoured it and after  I had done so, I was so sick to my stomach and wishing I hadn't!
Then a few days later my Mother was in town from ways away and made us dinner the night she stayed, well there was bread involved from New Seasons (Locally owned natural food store..mostly) and  well lets just say I couldn't resist! I LOVE bread its awful!
So, after eating bread I felt even worse! talk about carbs!
The next day wasn't much better! Nick and I (my husband) ran to New Seasons to go get my Lemon Juice for my water that  I drink like a sivv and I got a bialy ...a delicious garlic and onion filled individual round bread..ya not so happy with myself about that but, when you have cravings you really can't help!
I am that type of OCD person that when I think about something..I have to have it!
So, I confessed to my mother what I had eaten and of course posted it on FB and had received comments regarding my slip up which was helpful and made me feel a bit better.
So back on the bandwagon I went on Tuesday Morning. I haven't been eating breakfast like I had been because im running out of the resources and payday, unfortunately, isn't until Monday which is my shopping day of course for the month! (lots of "!!!!!!!!!" in this bloggy post!) so, I have to wait a few more days. I do have eggs-which was the key for my breakfast but have not been wanting to eat. I have been "eating" Coffee for the past few mornings, Coffee fills my belly up and makes it a wee bit difficult to stuff somthing healthy down my throat, I brew my own coffee (well my hubby does while im in the shower every morning) so, here I am.
I've fallen off the wagon basically, compleatly and I'm not happy about that and VERY disappointing in myself, it was bound to happen even if I hadn't planned that..just does.
So, yesterday for lunch I made up a good o'l lunch from a recipe a gal at works mum makes.

I don't know the name of it, its probably something in Spanish I wouldn't be able to pronounce anyways ;-)

Spicy Tuna 

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1 can-Jalapenos Diced.

2-Roma Tomatoes 

1/2 cup diced Purple Onion/Red onion which ever

1 lemon

1 lime

1 can- LARGE- can of Tuna-I used Light Albacore tuna

Dice Tomatoes, Dice Onion,Squeeze lemon and lime to taste into bowl with tuna

-- Add Jalapenos to taste, I only used 1/2 the can of Hot Jalapenos because i'm kind of a wuss on the hot meter! 

... I ate this with Blue corn chips- corn chips ARE NOT carb free! BUT! the meal itself was pretty healthy! 

I ate this for lunch yesterday and will be eating it again today, it makes as a good meal or snack for the person watching there figure. 

Back onto the wagon today, with no cheating! its almost near the date I weigh myself for the monthly weigh-in we will see what will happen with that- however I am not having issues with my work clothes and feeling bloated anymore which is fantastic! Not to mention, a few folks at work have asked if I've lost weight and that is inspirational!

Good Day folks!

Down 3 pounds in 7 Days

Weight loss  is such a battle sometimes!
I am not the chubby type of person that gorges on sugary garbage, fried foods or soda.
I have weighed the same for about 3 years-no joke- my pant size never got bigger or smaller, I was just "the same" for 3 long years.
I hadn't really been serious about loosing weight until recently when I became very uncomfortable in my own pants. Both a metaphore and a fact.
Being uncomfortable is miserable! not being able to feel confident and successful really hurts too.
So, thus i've been on this no carb diet for now a week.
I weighed myself this AM out of curiosity- curiosity killed the cat...
I'm down 3 lbs.
Its going to be muggy and warm today in Oregon and I decided to wear a looser fitting capri for work- kakhis- yulk- well, they are falling off my rear. 3 lbs shouldn't be that big of a change but-apparently it is because I just wore these things last week and they didn't fall off, they were loose fitting but were not having to be pulled up every few steps I take.
I feel good about the loss... Im feeling pretty blah today however- Its Friday, I still have one more day of work to go until I get my weekend. This week has been very busy at work.
Yesterday was a big birthday bash we put on for folks and well, German Chocolate cake was involved- the smell was lovely-not a big cake eater at all- but..its chocolate..and coconut.. oh dear... But i didn't not give in to temptation, I have will power on this diet and its working thus far!
I have been drinking over 80 oz of water a day- by habit- its there, its in front of me in the office- i'm drinking it-  I add Lemon to it so I will drink it- I hate water-yukky- but  I know its essential for our bodies to have.
I bought a new filter for our Brita pitcher and just fill my bottles at home and take them to work.
My skin has cleared up a lot- not that I had acne anyways but I did have the occasional blemish. And my skin feels better and appears more vibrant. My mood has changed a little too but, I get my moments where i'd like to rip another persons ear off. 

I have been living off of:
sauteed Green beans with fresh garlic
mixed green salad (not iceburg)
turkey
salmon
Tuna
tomatoes
apples
grapes
hard boiled eggs
turkey bacon
scrambled eggs
...............................and water for now 7 days.

Day 5.......

I feel as if i've been doing this diet for a week ..and its only been 5 small days!
I have eaten fish,fish,fish and more fish. Salad,Salad,and more salad (not iceburg)
....I have got to think of some different things to go on top of my salad before I turn into a box of salad!
......Cherry Tomatoes
-----Carrots.... that's all I've been putting on my salads for work.
I do love fish though...really!
I have drank so much water i'm surprised I haven't spouted a blow hole yet! ..with lemon..I have to have lemon or I wont drink it..Terrible I know.
Any ideas as to what I should put on top of my salad?? NO carbs.. carbs in veggies is okay...
A coworker gave me an awesome recipe for tuna with jalapenos,celontro and tomatoes.. im still aching to make that! maybe i'll get up really early and run to the grocery store after my morning shower. Twistie turbie in hair and all!.... I shall! make it a morning not to forget!
Hey! I've gone to the store before with a plastic bag over my head and hair dye on my hair! yulp! totally have done that! after a bad break up I had.. my ex's mother told me to do something funny i've never done before...so that is what I did...hair dye and all... people gawking like you wouldn't believe.
.............evening rambeling..
so on the flip side.. i've cheated on the diet..I had chocolate the other night, craving it like you wouldn't believe! ... no bueno! 
anyhoot....good evening ya'll!

28 Days until I reweigh myself..

 I DO NOT TAKE WEIGHT LOSS SUPPLEMENTS,LAXATIVES OR ANY SUPPLEMENT THAT IS SAID TO HELP LOOSE,BURN OR WHATEVER WEIGHT OFF, THESE ARE DANGEROUS AND I WILL NOT USE THEM TO LOOSE WEIGHT! 

I am going to ONLY weight myself on the 25th of Every Month because that is the easiest for me to remember....................................................................... my weight will never be told thats too private.

3 long days ago I started my very serious diet to weightless. A battle i've had for many years now. I was "just born with fat genes!" ... so...
I did my research and looked in to what I could afford,handle and finish..
I am on a NO CARB NO Sugar Diet(other than from fruits and veggies).... and its day 3 and I feel just fine!
Our refrigerator is filled with veggies galore, fish and fruit. Lucky for me, my husband won't touch the fish-as fish is spendy around here. So, my meals have consisted of 100% No carbs for the past 3 days...
I haven't been "sick" to my stomach yet and I feel just fine. I also began walking more-as if I don't already at work-I'm always running around from building to building. I even have the tan lines to prove :)
....................................so this is what i'm living off of..............so far
A very large box of Salad Medley-the good kind of salads-no iceberg
Tomatoes
Chicken-baked
Fish
Shrimp
Turkey burger
Deli Turkey-lean
Capers
Canned Tuna
Canned Salmon
Eggs...egggs....and more egggggggggs
Turkey Bacon

Lemons-for my water
Apples-to kick the sweet tooth
Strawberries-to kick the sweet tooth
Grapes
Sugar Free Jello...........................................(gag)
And a few other things I can't remember................


So, husmabiest and I went grocery shopping yesterday at Wal-Mart, I had hopes to find some different "no carb" munchies foods to get me in between main meals..NO LUCK just back to the good o'l produce isles..even then I have to be careful....Win-Co was no luck either..Safeway too...Stores are really not working for me lately...

We took a 20minute drive to New Seasons Market out in Clackamas this morning to see what they have to offer...welp... I came home with a 4 pack of frozen achi and guanine fruit smoothie blenders-just add fruit..i'm going to add plain yogurt.. im not supposed to have dairy but I needed a different breakfast option! Tangerines, Valencia Oranges (I love citrus) Bosch Pears, Salmon Jerky for the munchies, Ginger candies for pocket cravings, 100% Pure Lemon Juice-not from concentrate (FINALLY!) for my water..
This Diet is getting expensive but...I have got to do it! 

................Day 3 .....

Breakfast- Two Hard boiled eggs,Coffee,water (104+4+0=108 Calories)

Snack- Salmon Jerkey just a couple peices (90)

Lunch- Shrimp Cocktail, Lemon Water (110+4=114)

Snack-Packet of Grapes and Apple slices (48)

Dinner- 4oz Salmon Fillet Grilled with Lemon Juice and Capers with a small salad (not iceberg YULK! ) (131+10+2=145)

NO eating for the rest of the night

............................................................ Calorie Intake 505 calories.......... WOW! that is a lot less than I assumed and I DO NOT feel like im starving either!
My mother always said we were raised vegan-which  i slightly remember after the age of 5- we had a lot of fish and veggies...then when we went and saw our father on the weekends.....We got pizza,hamburgers..and all those not so vegan things :)
I am deff. a meat lover! ... I have not cut that out, I have a few things in my fridge that is not fish..


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Day 2

Breakfast- Coffee ..I know bad start.. no food (8 Cal) 24oz Water

No snacks

Water:64 plus oz with lemon (12)

Lunch: couple bites of salad- I just was not feeling hungry.. with tomatoes and carrots (which apparently have bad carbs! I didn't know that!) (6+30+9=45) 24oz Water

Dinner: Seasoned Jenny-o Turkey burger Salad= 296+90=386) Lemon water (10)

---------------------------------- calorie Intake 461.............. very full might I add

Day 1

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Breakfast: 1/2 of sliced canned peaches in there own juice no sugar added- (45)

Lunch:Large Mixed Green Salad with tomatoes and baby carrots (120)

Packet of Light Tuna-(100)

Dinner:Grilled lemon grass chicken with salad-(650) from Pho Von- my fav. restaurant 

----------------------Calorie Intake 915...........again not starving myself.

I will be writing more blogs for my weightless progress.. this is mainly for myself, to keep log of my progress.