Weight Loss Update

You may have noticed I'm not updating weekly anymore. I am in a maintaining mode right now, so there is not a lot to report. I will still be updating my weight each week in the sidebar to the right, so you can see if I get too far off track or not. With things being so hectic at the house, it's really all I can do to maintain my weight, which for me is a huge accomplishment on my part. I still pay great attention to what I'm eating and weighing in every Sunday, but I can't always get in a traditional workout when I should, so the weight is not coming off as easily as it did. But it does feel good to know that I can maintain this current weight with ease, for the most part.

That being said, it worries me a little that my goal weight is 170 and it takes all my willpower to maintain less than 230. I worry if I would ever be successful maintaining a weight that low. Though 170 may still sound heavy to most, I am tall and built larger than the average woman, so 170 is actually the top end of a normal weight for me. I would almost rather not reach that goal, but maintain this weight for the rest of my life. I don't handle failure very well...LOL.

But, I'm not going to stop trying. I will be fitting in exercise routines whenever I can and will report back the results. I really want to continue with the intensive 20 minute workouts I tried recently since you are only supposed to have to do them twice a week.

I've also started to notice a trend in our eating, but not sure if it's just a fluke or if it's really working. Last week I baked my own bread and made pumpkin pie from scratch. Certainly not "healthy" foods when eaten too often, yet, neither one of us gained weight from eating them. We had almost no processed foods last week, except for the frozen meals I take to lunch most days. I use cold pressed coconut oil or olive oil when ever possible and real butter not a low fat alternative. It might be that these real homemade foods are more satisfying and you don't eat as much each time.

I've stopped worrying about whether foods are low in fat or not, and worried more about how much it's processed and the quality of the fat. I may be getting more fat in my diet, but I have not seen a gain in fat on my body. I'll investigating that further.

I hope to have some more yummy recipes on the website this week also, so stay tuned for that as well.