samismilexx's Journal

Day 74
Mar 21 2009 08:51

Well... This morning I was 201.4 and I was very excited about it. I love when that scale shows weight loss, even if it's 0.2 lbs, that's still weight loss. Everyone at work has noticed, and I've actually motivated a good number of people to diet as well. I would love to say that it's because I show such conviction and that my progress has showed them just how easy it can be to work toward an ideal weight, but it's not. The car biz is all about show. The fat girl, who has always been the fat girl cannot surpass and show up the skinny girls, especially the skinny older women. Sad isn't it? The thing is that these chicks aren't great at losing, they're great at maintaining, so they've had some real disasters. I've tried to help, offering them my diet diary printout and whatnot, but they just don't want my help.

Well, I'm 33.6 pounds lighter than when I started in January, and I'm extremely happy with myself. I feel better, I look better, and I have more stamina to walk around a lot. That's become my new nighttime hobby: walking around. I love walking 16th St Mall at night. It can be a little scary, with all the hobos and whatnot, but in general it's just fun. The homeless really leave me alone for the most part. I've also been trying to teach myself to skateboard, to no real avail except hurting my back (from NOT falling). I take the dogs to the park and I can run around with them more than before, and I've gotten to the point I know about the caloric count of most foods just off the top of my head, which means less recording for me.

I still have bad days, of course. I don't think there's a dieter out there that hasn't had a bad day. Those days my measuring units become retarded though. I found myself wanting a "HAMMOCK OF CHIPOTLE BURRITOS" the other day. Hahahaha. A hammock of them. I'm not sure how many that even adds up to. I didn't deprive myself of my precious Chipotle, because since I've lost all that weight I eat far less.

When I do eat a lot, which sometimes happens (especially when I don't take my multivitamin) I try my best to binge on lettuce and celery. I've found that some lemon juice and pepper really make those two bland veggies super delicious (at least to me). So I'll have about a head of lettuce (yes, a head) and some of whatever I'm eating (like a Lean Pocket) and I'm full! I also use PGX for that but sometimes I just want to eat and eat and eat regardless of whether I'm full, in which case the lettuce and celery are particularly helpful. They're also good for that "I'm eating because I'm bored" thing that I do. ^_^

Anyways. I just thought I would check in, since I hadn't in a while. I'm excited to buy new shoes when I get below 200. ^_^ YAY!