My Weight Loss Progress

Saturday, June 11, 2011

Slimmer This Summer: Week 1 in Review

Well, I food-logged, most of the time. Some people call it flogging, but that sounds like punishment. I decided to call it my Fairy Log.  Food + Diary.  That way I am continuing to employ fitness fairies in my behalf!

I lost 0.8 lb. It's a little bit.  The biggest change I made is that I am consciously trying to eat more vegetables.  Last night instead of natural sugar cake (the only sweets I can eat really) I went for a handful of baby carrots with low fat sour cream. 

I am also examining my vitamin routines and trying to make sure I don't miss any doses, after a really tough week. So that may be my main focus next week, besides vegetables.  I need some energy!

18 comments:

  1. Looks like you are doing well. I know your medical condition must make this journey very difficult. I'll pray that you or your doctors find the key to unlock some energy and vitality for you!

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  2. I love that...Fairy, sounds so much better than flog. I've also noticed while tracking that I was missing veggies and fruit. It's amazing how much we can learn from keeping a fairy. Good luck next week.

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  3. .8 is more than 3 sticks of butter, weight-wise, so I'd call that a significant loss :)

    Well done all around!

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  4. Following the link you posted for the STSC on Debbie's blog. Congrats on the .8 loss!! I'm looking forward to getting to know you better this summer! :-)

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  5. Thank you all. 3 sticks of butter--I like that. Visualizing that makes it so much easier to stick to it.

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  6. My mother-in-law does the "butter sticks" too! It helps her. You're doing great!

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  7. Yeah!!! Excellent, Lynn, especially on the vegetables.

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  8. Every little bit adds up in the end! You are doing great! I'm working on adding more fruits and veggies to my diet too! Keep up the good work!

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  9. Congrats on the loss. I agree. Flogging sounds..negative. Maybe...Fooding? haha. Or Food tracking could be Fracking? No, that sounds bad, too.

    Yeah, stick with Fairy Log. :D

    Happy new challenge week to us all!

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  10. Yay on the loss! I'm not sure what sugar cake is but I'm thinking those carrots are a much better option so KUDOS to you for grabbing those rather than the cake:-)

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  11. I guess that wasn't very clear. It's not "sugar cake" but cake made with natural, organic sugar instead of refined sugar. It is less addicting, more flavorful, and sweeter so I use about 25% less sugar in a recipe. Best of all, it doesn't make my fibromyalgia flare the way refined sugar does, though I still have to be careful not to overdo it, as with any sweets or honey.

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  12. You need to post the recipe for "Sugar Cake" sounds good, keep up the great work!

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  13. Congrats on your loss Lynn! Good job on getting in more vegetables which can sometimes be a hard thing to do !

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  14. Any loss is a good thing. 0.8 is almost 1 pound. And if you had the 'old-fashioned' scale, it would have averaged it to 1 pound. :)

    And good for increasing the veggies. I have no problem with that part as I love most vegetables - raw or cooked. I know, my nutritionist says I'm her favorite 'cause she doesn't have to get on me about the veggies. :)

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  15. Love your blog. Keep up the good work :)

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  16. Every pound or partial pound lost is a weight loss. Here's to another great week. Stay strong, michele

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  17. Nice on the loss, stick with the veggies next week! I need to be better on vitamins too!

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