I know I’ve slowed down on the blog front, so I thought I’d take a moment to give a status report since my relaunch a little less than 3 weeks ago. Depending on the time of day, I am down around 12-13 pounds from when I started. I know that seems like a lot, and I’m not ungrateful for it. A big chunk of that is what I gained over the holidays. I made some fairly drastic changes to my diet and exercise, and knowing my body, the weightloss will slow down soon enough.
For those of you keeping tabs, I started taking phentermine at the beginning of this. I was still nursing the baby 2-3 times a day, though I would wait until after feeding her to take it in order to be safe. At the same time, she started acting crabbier than usual, which I wasn’t sure if it was other factors or the medication, so I weaned back off of it after 12 days or so. Thankfully, that was enough time for my lapband to start doing its thing, and my hunger level hasn’t been quite as high as it was before my reboot.
I’ve been fairly predictable and strict with my eating, though I am not calling this a diet. I still “can” eat whatever I want. At the same time, I know this is how I am most successful when in a losing pattern. Here’s what my day looks like right now.
- Breakfast: Spinach/mushroom/onion/cheese 2-egg omelet
- Morning Snacks: Banana, Oats & Honey Crunchy Granola Bars
- Lunch: Typically leftovers from another day’s dinner
- Afternoon Snacks: (varies) Fruit, veggies, hummus, salad, if extra hungry another granola bar, sugar free fudge pop, string cheese
- Dinner: Lately it’s been mainly chicken focused, though we will do 80% ground beef and other meats. Generally Weight Watchers driven choices – green beans, corn, potatoes, cauliflower rice, beans. Minimal pastas and grains, though not completely eliminated. We keep trying to be creative with our dinners, so as not to get bored or burned out
- After Dinner Snack: Aldi Brand- Elevation Brand Caramel Nut Chocolate Bar, occasionally other snacks above if still hungry
As a whole, I am not good at tracking my foods. I am not good at measuring. I’m not good at counting calories. I function best following certain parameters, and when weight loss stalls, I know I need to pivot or change strategies. Since I’m being strict for now, I completely cut out most simple sugars/chips/junk/etc., as those are a slippery slope for me.
Having healthy snack options on hand is the number one most important thing to me when trying to lose weight. It’s those random urges to eat, which I’ll take a moment to pause and determine if I’m actually hungry or just bored. I then will go to the arsenal, determine how much time/effort I want to put into that snack, and go from there. The other day, I heated up some green beans and mushrooms for a snack to keep me from making poor choices. Not conventional, but it did the job.
So, there you have it! “Results are not typical” is definitely my situation right now. When you have a lot of weight to lose and are eating like garbage, making major changes to diet and exercise can result in rapid weight loss. At the same time, I know it will slow down. For now, I will enjoy the ride!
A Work in Progress 