Mommy, Put Your Clothes On!

I have had two solid says of eating “clean” and…. consequently, I have been able to not scream in horror at my weight. I did not follow my own advice completely (I have gotten on the scale), but I went from 227 (Tuesday) to 216.4 today.  Granted 227 was at nighttime  and 216.4 was first thing in the morning…

If you don’t count the ridiculous 227 and go with my starting weight of 218.8 then I am at 2.4 pounds of loss in around two weeks.

This morning, I was walking out of ths shower, and my daughter (age 3) said, “Ooooh Mommy I don’t want to see you naked!”  Then my son chimes in, “No Mommy! Put your clothes on.”  Thanks, guys!

So what have I been doing re: nutrition? Many of you have asked, so I’ll tell you.

1) I am tracking every thing I am putting in my mouth with the Livestrong.com app.  Everything. I am measuring everything. Everything. I cannot believe how little I “should” be eating. I have also noticed that it’s easy to remain in the calorie budget and remain relatively full with whole foods. Insert one cookie, and you’re screwed. Same with salad dressing.  I have found one I LOVE with Bolthouse Farms – it’s a yogurt dressing, in the refridgerated section…they have several kinds. I like the Olive Oil and Blue Cheese –  and it’s only 45 calories for 2 tablespoons, but it tastes delicious.

2) I have avoided processed food and dairy (with the exception of my yogurt dressing).

3) While I have been eating meat, despite my love for the vegan way, I feel better having fish and eggs. Not emotionally, but physically better.

4) I was told a few years ago that I had a wheat allergy, which perhaps is a gluten intolerance/allergy. I hestiate to use that word, because gluten- free is such a buzz word right now. But proof is in the pudding… er, the protein. I’m not eating pudding. I feel less bloated and sickly.

5) No wine, beer, diet drinks, fruit juice. Only coffee (lots of it) and water. 

6) Finally, I am trying not to focus on the SCALE. At the same time, I am a need-to-know type of person. So I am working on keeping the number at bay and using it more of a guide, not a doomsday issue.

So this is what I am doing. I think the most helpful is the tracking. I truly was eating probably 3500 calories a day before I even knew what was happening.  Measuring out my portions and counting has been truly eye opening.

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