Mission to 171 pounds.

Right now, I am on a mission.

I need to lose 40 pounds, ASAP.

I need new clothes. I’m in between sizes at the moment and that sucks. I can’t wait until I can fit in normal people clothes and I just know that with 40 pounds gone, I’ll be there.

It makes me so excited, to walk inside a shopping centre with no boundaries. To know I am getting so close makes me want to work harder and harder. I’m one of those determined, hard headed, goal oriented people. No one can stop me from where I’m going, so don’t even try.

I’ve decided that on January 4th, I’m getting a fill. I think that honestly, I’m going to need regular fills until I reach maintenance mode. My fills don’t last.

What works:

1. I don’t drink & eat at the same time
2. I avoid white flour. I have not had bread or pasta since surgery. The only grains I eat are whole wheat, like whole wheat crackers, blue menu bran bites, etc. I convinced my brain that white flour doesn’t go down, so I’m not even tempted.
3. When I’m hungry, I eat.
4. I only eat in a small plate and I eye out my portions.
5. I always leave a few things on my plate when I’m done
6. I take my time while eating. I usually read a magazine or book
7. I eat mostly protein (Chicken, Fish, and beef). It keeps me full longer
8. Sometimes I resort to drinking Instant Breakfast when I don’t feel like cooking or eating. I usually do liquids once or twice a week.
9. I only weigh in once a week.
10. I usually eat bad foods on weekends. This is usually when I’ll go to KFC and get a chicken bowl, no corn – yummy
11. I still splurge on chocolate, I’m female. Every weekend I’ll eat a Reese chocolate bar or 2.
12. I try to drink water each and every day. I don’t bother with the 8 glasses a day thing, but I always have a bottle of water around.
13. I sauce a lot of things because it makes stuff go down better.


Things I need to work on:
1. Eating fruits. Fruits don’t go down well for me, so I’m thinking I should drink some V8 fruit juice or something so I can get some in.
2. Eat more veggies.
3. Take a multi vitamin each day
4. Exercise (I don’t do it!)
5. Cut down on dairy – especially chocolate milk.
6. Stop eating M&M’s in those 25cent machines!!!!!!! Argh.


Overall, I’m on the right path.

Look out 40 pounds because I am coming to lose you.

Mon