Down 10 Pounds

I think this is how I should of been eating all along. Wow, imagine that... Do you see my stupidity light bulb above my head?

Yes, I am admitting everything that I have been bitching about and not loosing weight was really just me with very bad habits and overeating. Not that I am on top of the world right now. But just getting things into perspective on what I have been doing wrong. It all boils down to - to many calories... every single day.  Sure I kept my same weight for the last year and maintained it, but I haven't been happy with myself and still falling back into bad choices. In some way I thought the pounds would still come off just as easy as it did the first few months. Reality check! It never did.

Not say that it has been easy the past 2 weeks... and I haven't struggled... It is just easier to get past it when you see the results day to day versus giving up when there are no results for months on end. I am officially down 10 POUNDS as of this morning! I have been holding onto that last pound before I would blog about the loss. In the last 2 weeks I have cut my calories in half or more on some days, drank more water, worked out harder and thus RESULTS... 10 wonderful results.

The lowest I have been since being banded was 196. And that was when I had the flu. So with not being sick and sticking to the new plan I am one happy person today. And with the complements and people noticing makes it even more spectacular.

I can now check off my list of to-do's before wedding... loose and inch in my waist to fit into my wedding dress. With only 10 pounds I think I have lost it has been more than an inch. Aww Yeah! Goal is completed and all before I have even scheduled my dress fitting. I am ahead of things... not to be boastful but maybe I can get down another 5 or more in the coming weeks....  Cross those fingers! And even more motivation I am coming up on two and a half year mark.

I have given in a 3 times to bad foods. I had smaller portions to get my fix. I ate pasta, rice and even french fries. The next few weeks, until my bachelorette weekend, I will be just as good. Cause you know I am not going to stick to a low calorie plan that weekend with all those pool side cocktails. After that weekend - Back on track.

Things I have learned to GAIN weight:
- Drink a lot of fruit juice.
- Visit Starbucks multiple times a week for drink and pastries.
- Eat till its gone - Not eat till I am full.
- Compare what I eat to others.
- Not go to the gym - It is harder to get back into the groove once you missed it.
- Negative thoughts and actions - In the end you just hurt yourself.
- Make for dinner what he wants versus what we can eat together.
- Add too much sugar to your over-sized portion of oatmeal.
- Over sleep on weekends - lazy is contagious. 

Goal for this week: Keep it going - No pasta, rice or bread.

Weight for today: 197