Down 24!

Everything is going well.  I went to the Dr today and my blood pressure was 112/80 and heart rate 68. Although I have never had high blood pressure, this is my best.  Also, that heart rate.... Wow, you would think I was asleep! LOL

I owe it all to my new lifestyle/diet.  I feel amazing.  Totally clear thinking and energetic.  I am starting branch out on the food front.  As a family, we are eating vegan tonight.  On the menu:

Creamy garlic potato soup and my 4 grain rice.  The 4 grain rice is 2 parts brown rice, 1 part lentil, 1 part barley and 1 part wheat berries.  These grains are cooked in my homemade vegetable broth.  This is my staple dish for each meal.  You can kind of look at it as this replacing meat and dairy in my diet.  I will let you know how the family likes the dinner later.

Lots of cooking going on today!!!

A little bummed...

I am holding steady at the same weight.  I knew it would not budge or I would see 2 pounds.  Either way, all is good.  This is a long term game so I am not worried.  Oh wait not a good phrase... I am concerned that my body will stop losing weight.  It just seems to be what happens on all diets.  This one seems different so I keep hoping that I won't have delays like this often.  I really want to see this weight drop off as fast as possible!  Does that mean I will starve myself?  Heck no!

I am going to keep on chugging along.... I believe this is going to be it.  I need my knees!

Down 22 Pounds!

I am a serious believer in the McDougall diet now.  I am feeling great still.  I have so much energy it is incredible.  This program is absolutely no joke!

Today I shot a large family shoot and came home and headed to a flower farm tour where I took more photos.  Typically after one shoot, I need a nap.  After two today I came home and made hummus and then edited a few photos.  I am still feeling great.  My hips hurt a bit but that will go away with weightloss. 

I am still amazed by the success of this diet.  Truly amazed.  I was a skeptic as someone who has lost weight twice on a low carb diet.  Not again!  This diet has the key.  I can't say that loud enough or enough times.

Hoping for a loss tomorrow.  Today I was more active than I have been in many years!

Tracy

Holding steady...

Today I ate a little differently than the past week or so.  Had some granola cereal and curry rice with raisins.  Both had fat in them which is technically against the McDougall program.  I am also having iced tea!  I hope this doesn't negatively effect me tomorrow.  I think the tea is needed so I am going to have a glass occasionally.

Down 19 Pounds and FEELING GREAT!

Yes, I feel fantastic!  I can't even believe how fast the weight is coming off right now.  I am sure going to miss this speed when it stops happening this fast.  I am under the impression that I should expect to keep this pace for some time though.  If this is the case, I might actually meet my goal within a year.  That is just crazy to think about!  The typical weight loss on a typical diet is 2 pounds per week.  McDougall claims 3.5 is the average on his.  At 3.5 pounds a week in one year I would look 182 pounds and then add in the 19 I have already lost, that would be 201!  That is so very close to my goal.

So next summer, will be an awesome one with lots of fun activities.  What would I do at my new weight?  canoeing... river rafting...  and roller coasters!  Hell yeah!

Feeling great!
Tracy

Something wrong?

I woke up thinking about cleaning my kitchen!  LOL. I am assuming this is because I am feeling so great!  My diet is coming together very well!

Got on the scales this morning and weighed 387!  That is one more pound off.  My mood is greatly improved as well.  I don't feel so bogged down mentally or physically.

Life is good!

McDougall Food

Today I made it to whole foods and bought some Dr McDougall soups.  Love them!  They are a bit pricey at $2 but yummy.  These will make easy snacks when I don't have anything else to eat.  I am trying a few flavors and then going to order a big box from Amazon!

Yummy!  Getting the details worked out slowly.  Looking for food my husband will eat.  He loved the black bean lime soup!

Vegan?!?!?!

Yes, I am trying a vegan diet.  I am following a strict one though... not just a vegan diet.  I am reading a couple of books by Dr. McDougall and starting to look into Dr. Ornish's work.  I am hoping to see so weight loss by using these principles!

I am feeling great!  Today when I jumped on the scales it said I weighed 388.  About 5 or 6 weeks ago I was at 400!    So far so good.

I met with Becky last night and she is going to possibly start blogging with me.  She has a busy 2 weeks coming up so I am not sure she will be doing that too soon.

For now, I am only focusing on food.  My knees are giving me trouble and need to get a few pounds off before I start with the exercise!

TTYL

Today... I begin a new day!  I am back with the program after a couple of rocky years!  More to come!
Tracy