Saturday-
Ta Daaaaah!
I’ve reached my second weight loss goal! I’ve lost 20 pounds. Actually, I’ve lost 21. I’ve cleansed my body of the bad stuff of last week and I’m back on track. After eating dairy, meat and some fats, I felt awful. My body had gone for almost eight weeks without it and it was like taking poison. It took several days to clear that stuff out of my system, but now I feel fine.
I’ve pulled out my dehydrators and am drying all kinds of things. Fuji apples make the most wonderful apple chips. They’re like potato chips, but they’re sweet, crunchy and completely good for you because there’s no oils. It’s all completely natural. I gave some to my neighbor and they went nuts for them. The only problem is that they’re so wonderfully addicting. I’m eating them up almost as fast as I can make them. They’re way better than the store-bought apple chips. At least though, eating several apples (even in the form of chips) each day is good for you. Even though the apples are dry, they retain their fiber content. One thing you must remember…. drink lots of water when you eat dehydrated foods. If you don’t, you will become horribly constipated.
I’ve dried zucchini, bananas (didn’t like them), apples, and peaches. I bought a box of peaches and they ripened to fast. I prepped them and slapped them onto the dehydrators. Tonight, they were ready. Yum! I’m thinking about drying chunks for putting on cereals too.
Sunday-
Although there hasn’t been any change in my weight today, I realize that I’ve been a little obsessed with getting on the scale. For the past eight weeks, it had become a morning ritual. I realize it can be encouraging and empowering, but at the same time, it can be discouraging for those reading this blog who are waiting for the numbers to drop and they aren’t dropping as fast as they would like.
Something important to note though, even though I ate some things that were not particularly good for me, my weight didn’t balloon, and after returning to my eating regime, my weight dropped right back down. I had eaten dessert – something I hadn’t done for eight weeks. That could have been dangerous. I found myself craving sweets.
Thursday-
I have now lost a grand total of 25 pounds in less than ten weeks. I haven’t weighed this little for many years. Today, my daughter registers for school. I’m in a terrifically good mood and well, frankly, I’m feeling a little sassy (in a still overweight kind of way). I dressed nicely today. My husband asked me why I was all dressed up and I told him, “because I can. I’ve lost a lot of weight, I feel good, I look good, so I’m going to dress the part.”
“Well good for you!” was his reply with a smile.
What can I say? I got on the scale this morning and got an attitude. It’s not that I’m so thin, but I’m thinner than I was. Next week, I’ll be thinner than this. It’s all little stepping stones to the ultimate goal. Each step is a small victory and I’m going to savor each one.
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