At goal and holding now for 2 weeks

I think I have this down now.  I have hit my goal of 160 and have held it for 2 weeks which is more challenging that I thought it would be.  It is not that I want to eat bad foods but I find that I am still in losing mode and have found it hard to believe that I am in Maintenance mode now.

I have dropped 99 pounds in the past 8 months and have lost a total of 190pounds since my journey began.  I have started Yoga classes and have found a calling that is so strong that it makes my soul hurt at times but in a good way.

Heres to everyone on the path and hugs to all!

Stuck yet again....

I can tell that I am getting close to my healthy weight for me, I have been stuck at 167.2 for about 2 weeks and lose .4 then gain .4 the next day.  I am still striving to be down to 160 and at 5'7 and being large boned I am wondering how much longer my body will fight me on this?

Have a great week ahead everyone and for those in the weight loss battle, stay true!

On another path...

After stalling out with Dukan I have moved to a similar program called Ideal Protein and am now losing again, yay!

Today I feel

Smaller in body 

Stronger of heart

Hopeful

Impatient

A Longing

Ok, now to get this done...

I lost the 2 pounds I gained and now back on track for the final 15 pounds.  I have been stressed with getting the house ready for showings and trying to organize and balance all of the other life duties as well. 

I have been struggling with a cold/cough the past 3 weeks and it seems to have turned for the worse again with the stress so some hot herbal tea and some downtime are in order this weekend for sure.

I have been concentrating on higher protein levels and sticking with broccoli and asparagus for my veggies which are both good for fiber and asparagus is a natural diuretic so I am sure that helped to lose the 2 pounds gained.

I have cut out the oat bran muffins for now too and now to get off the last 15 pounds and be done with this.  85 pounds lost, wow it feels good to say that number.

Blew It....

With all that is going on in prepping the house for sale we went out to dinner and I planned on salmon but I ended up eating 3 cheese curds, 1/2 slice of texas toast, 2 onion rings and then about 2 T of Bleu Cheese on my Sirloin Steak.

I didn't go over too bad but I gained 2 pounds (mostly water of course from the salt) which is ok, I will lose it again over the next couple of days.

This is a lesson in maintenance and lose the little bit that you gain before it become 20+ pounds :-)

Stagnating Again...

Between getting a cold and my body readjusting from traveling across country for 2 weeks I seem to be stagnating so time to switch things up again:  Here is my menu for the day:


Breakfast
2 OB muffins
1 hard boiled egg

Lunch
Veggie Salad with Tuna
1 Yogurt

Dinner
Salmon
Broccoli

2 week vacation and a good loss to boot :-)

We have been away the past 2 weeks on a working vacation which took us from Minnesota to the Oregon Coast and Seattle.  We traveled by car which allowed us plenty of hours to do some database maintenace and internal improvements on the site which went very well and things should be running a bit faster for everyone and less issues with downloads.

I managed to lose 5 pounds during the 2 week period and had a couple of maintenance days which was very nice as far as a change of pace.  I didn't do anything extravagant and stayed away from sugar and processed food as usual but did treat myself to Sushi one night and a baked potato another nite and one dinner roll with no butter.

I have changed my goal weight from 170 to 160 and just 19 more pounds to go :-)

Dukan Day 102

188.2!  18 pounds away from my goal of 170 and I am so thrilled!!!!

Dukan Day 97

189.8!  I was hoping to be in the 180's by mid August and here I am not even to the end of July.  I am so thrilled with the progress and even more so the way I feel, energetic, confident and full of pride :-)

7/1 202 P/P
7/2 200.6 P/V
7/3 200.4 P/P
7/4 199.6 P/V
7/5 197.8 P/P
7/6 197.8 P/V
7/7 198.8 P/P
7/8 198.2 P/V
7/9 198 P/P
7/10 197.8 P/P
7/11 197.4 P/V
7/12 197.2 P/P
7/13 196.8 P/V
7/14 195 P/P
7/15 194.6 P/V
7/16 194 P/P
7/17 193.8 P/V
7/18 193.2 P/P
7/19 193 P/V
7/20 192.8 P/P
7/21 192.4 P/V
7/22 192.2 P/P
7/23 191.8 P/V
7/24 191.4 P/P
7/25 191.2 P/V TTOM too!
7/26 190.8 P/P
7/27/190.2 P/V
7/28 189.8 P/P

Dukan Day 94

7/1 202 P/P
7/2 200.6 P/V
7/3 200.4 P/P
7/4 199.6 P/V
7/5 197.8 P/P
7/6 197.8 P/V
7/7 198.8 P/P
7/8 198.2 P/V
7/9 198 P/P
7/10 197.8 P/P
7/11 197.4 P/V
7/12 197.2 P/P
7/13 196.8 P/V
7/14 195 P/P
7/15 194.6 P/V
7/16 194 P/P
7/17 193.8 P/V
7/18 193.2 P/P
7/19 193 P/V
7/20 192.8 P/P
7/21 192.4 P/V
7/22 192.2 P/P
7/23 191.8 P/V
7/24 191.4 P/P
7/25 191.2 P/V TTOM too!



21 pounds to go and it is hard to believe but I am almost there.  I have been thinking about consolidation now and strategizing that process and reading reading reading the Dukan book.  I am nervous and excited at the same time :-)

Here is a pic of me at my heaviest in 2002 ;-(

Dukan Day 89

Sorry the lag in posts folks, I have been so busy I can hardly see straight.  I am continuing to lose well and now down to 193.8 and working hard toward that next goal of 180 and then my plan is to maintain for 3 months and give my body a rest.  I feel confident entering this stage and looking forward to being at the end of this journey, but there never really is and end is there, rather it is just the journey.

I celebrated my Birthday on the 17th and didn't have any cake, which was not hard at all.  The thought of sugar turns my stomach and I think it would actually make me ill at this point, good thing!

My menu for today

2 Dukan OB muffins
Egg White Omelet with Mushrooms
Cottage Cheese
Chicken Breast
Tenderloin Steak
Salad with lettuce, broccoli, radishes and green peppers

Dukan Day 85

7/1 202 P/P
7/2 200.6 P/V
7/3 200.4 P/P
7/4 199.6 P/V
7/5 197.8 P/P
7/6 197.8 P/V
7/7 198.8 P/P
7/8 198.2 P/V
7/9 198 P/P
7/10 197.8 P/P
7/11 197.4 P/V
7/12 197.2 P/P
7/13 196.8 P/V
7/14 195 P/P
7/15 194.6 P/V

Going good!  Under 195 now and could not be more pleased!  I have a recipe for you that is interesting and fun :-)

Kale Chips

Seperate Kale leaf from stalk, tear into bite size peices
Line a cookie sheet with foil and then lightly spray each leaf with Pam Olive Oil
Sprinkle Sea Salt on all of the leaves
Bake at 350 for about 10 minutes or until crispy and enjoy :-)

Dukan Day 83

One more pound until I hit 195 :-)

Dukan Day 82

7/1 202 P/P
7/2 200.6 P/V
7/3 200.4 P/P
7/4 199.6 P/V
7/5 197.8 P/P
7/6 197.8 P/V
7/7 198.8 P/P
7/8 198.2 P/V
7/9 198 P/P
7/10 197.8 P/P
7/11 197.4 P/V
7/12 197.2 P/P

Continuing to inch down and seeing a good loss rate - yay!  I have been so busy that I can hardly see straight and there have been 2 days where I hardly ate anything at all and not a good thing, it was everything I could do to not attack the Cheddar Cheese popcorn.  This is a good example that you HAVE to eat your meals, very important.

Today's Menu

Egg White Omelet
2 Dukan OB Muffins
Shrimp
Cottage Cheese
Chicken Breast
Salmon

Dukan Day 77

7/1 202 P/P
7/2 200.6 P/V
7/3 200.4 P/P
7/4 199.6 P/V
7/5 197.8 P/P
7/6 197.8 P/V
7/7 198.8 P/P

well, I am up a pound and not really sure why?  Yesterday was a P/V day but that usually does not affect me so not really sure why but we shall see if it is gone tomorrow.  I think the last 50 pounds is going to be a little harder to get off :-(

I did spend some time out in the sun yesterday and it could be water retention from the heat as well as I do feel a bit more "fluffy" this morning....

Menu from Yesterday

Breakfast
2egg white omelette with mushroom
2 Dukan OB Muffins

Lunch
Chicken Breast
Salad with cucumber, peppers and lettuce

Snack
1 tub of yogurt

Dinner
Salmon Filet
Green Beans

Dukan Day 75

7/1 202 P/P
7/2 200.6 P/V
7/3 200.4 P/P
7/4 199.6 P/V
7/5 197.8 P/P

I made it to "one"derland!!!!  197 - I am over the moon and absolutely thrilled!  My next goal is 190 and ultimately I will get to 150.

I found I had to mix up my foods again to get out of the stagnation and I seem to have to do this about once a month to keep my body fooled and continue losing.

I hope everyone had a great Holiday :-)

Dukan Day 71

Still fighting TOTM and still at 200 but have 2 more days left so hopefully next week will be a loss to see the 190's.

We don't have much planned this weekend other than some riding time.  I spent most of the morning this morning with the farrier having two of our horses feet done, they look so nice when they are freshly trimmed :-)

Menu for today:

Breakfast
2 Dukan OB Muffins

Snack
1 tub of Vanilla Yogurt
Sliced Turkey

Lunch
Chicken Breast
Cottage Cheese

Dinner
Salmon
Shrimp and a bit of steak

Dukan Day 67

Well, still not to the 100's TOTM started but soon so very soon, currently sitting smack dab on 200 :-)  Here is my Monday morning photo showing my progress.  No loss but I can see reduction in my face :-)

Dukan Day 64

6/1 213.4 P/P
6/2 211.2 P/V
6/3 209 P/P
6/4 208 P/V
6/5 209 P/P
6/6 210 P/V
6/7 209 P/P
6/8 207 P/V
6/9 206 P/P
6/10 205.6 P/V
6/11 205.4 P/P
6/12 204.6 P/V
6/13 204.4 P/P
6/14 203.8 P/V
6/15 202.4 P/P
6/16 202.6 P/V
6/17 202.0 P/P
6/18 201.8 P/V
6/19 201.4 P/P
6/20 201.0 P/V
6/21 201.0 P/P
6/22 203.0 P/V
6/23 201.8 P/P
6/24 201.4 P/V

So close :-)  Here is yesterday's menu:

Breakfast
2 Dukan Muffins
2 Egg White Omelette

Lunch
1 Chicken Breast
3 oz of left over Steak
1 tub of Yogurt

Snack
1 c Cottage Cheese

Dinner
Ground Turkey Soup (Yesterday was a P/P day but I did veggies anyway)
Recipe:
2 lb of Lean ground turkey
1 C of Chopped Carrots
1 C of Celery
1/3 c of minced onion
1 C of oven roasted Red Pepper
Handful of Mushrooms
Garlic to taste
Pepper to taste
2 large containers of low sodium Chicken Broth (60mg per 8 oz)

My girls who are 9 and 11 absolutely loved it and asked for seconds :-)

Dukan Day 63

This has worked out pretty well, after gaining 2 pounds I am now 1.8 pounds away from being in the 100's

6/1 213.4 P/P
6/2 211.2 P/V
6/3 209 P/P
6/4 208 P/V
6/5 209 P/P
6/6 210 P/V
6/7 209 P/P
6/8 207 P/V
6/9 206 P/P
6/10 205.6 P/V
6/11 205.4 P/P
6/12 204.6 P/V
6/13 204.4 P/P
6/14 203.8 P/V
6/15 202.4 P/P
6/16 202.6 P/V
6/17 202.0 P/P
6/18 201.8 P/V
6/19 201.4 P/P
6/20 201.0 P/V
6/21 201.0 P/P
6/22 203.0 P/V
6/23 201.8 P/P

Menu for yesterday:
Breakfast
2 Dukan Muffins
2 Egg White Omelette with green peppers and mushrooms
Lunch
Chicken Salad with lettuce, radishes, garden zuccchini, cucumber and Dukan dressing
1 tub of Yogurt
Snack
2 slices of roasted turkey wrapped in lettuce leaves with 1T of onion and green peppers
Dinner
1 5oz New York Strip with steamed broccoli
1 c of Cottage Cheese