Lose five pounds over the next three weeks

while I’m still down five pounds. I can feel a compulsive, hungry little monster fighting hard to regain control of my hands and mouth, so this goal MAY find it’s way back to active status, but for now I pat myself on the back for having fit back into these hot-ass jeans :o)

and this morning I tried on – and fit into! – one of the pairs of jeans I started this goal for. So yay me!

Probably due to the current stresses I’m dealing with, I’ve felt ravenous the past two days – this morning I actually woke up craving scalloped potatoes. Comfort food. I’ll probably take up thumb-sucking by the end of the day. Jeesh!

Anyway, having slimmed down a little is the best incentive I can think of to keep on keeping on. Though, God, a family-size serving of creamy, cheesy potatoes really would hit the spot right now!

Still eating quite well – not enough veggies each day, but I’ve been very reasonable in portion sizes, and careful about refined sugar, fat and overall calories. I’ve even felt hunger a couple of times (took a while before I recognized it, having been so many years since I started with the round-the-clock gluttony).

I have had a few treats – we had Chinese food on Saturday night, and I had a fruit’n’yogurt popsicle yesterday. My mom baked us a pineapple upside down cake (incredibly yummy) so I had a modest piece of that last night. IF I do the brief work out that I’ve been promising myself all day I’d do, then later tonight I can have another small piece.

Oh, and I had three beers over the weekend, but I also got plenty of exercise so I’m still feeling great about my choices.

Next weekend, if all continues to go similarly well this week, I will – gulp – try on the two pairs of pants for which I started this goal. I don’t actually expect them to fit perfectly by then, but I’d like to see what, if any, progress has been made after two weeks of these simple changes.

Okay – off to the mats I go!

Yesterday was a successful day. I ate healthy food in reasonable portions, drank water, went for a short jog in the morning with D and a one-hour Nia class in the afternoon.

I did give in to temptation at the Fantasia party – had three small vodka cocktails, and probably about 15 pita chips. They tasted too good to be healthy, and they certainly weren’t whole grain. Plus I couldn’t help myself – I dipped them in blue cheese dip… oh.so.good.

But I don’t consider that a failure. I might have resisted, but I might also have gotten hit by a truck on the way home and my last thought might have been “shit! I shoulda had some of those chips and dip!!”. Dodged a real bullet there. Phew!

Today I feel strong in my commitment to release these pounds. Bye-bye burden… you are no longer needed here.

hehe… I promise I won’t keep up with the hour-counting.

Last night I made what should have been a delicious, healthy meal. Unfortunately I screwed up the casserole (so embarrassing – it’s a simple recipe, I have no good excuse!) so even though it was edible and still healthy, it wasn’t terribly appealing. Marty opted instead for a sandwich, and I really didn’t blame him.

We had low-cal fruit’n’yogurt pops for dessert. Yum.

On the way into work this morning I smelled bacon somewhere and started salivating but rather than give in to my craving, I reminded myself of my goal and stuck with my trusty bran flakes and skim milk for breakfast.

Brought more of last night’s casserole for lunch today, and strawberries for dessert. Got out for a jog this morning and have Nia this aft.

small ww veggie wrap lunch – left most of the wrap
1 c. fruit & yogurt shake this a.m.
coupla green teas, black (or… green, I guess)
1+ c. fresh cut pineapple & strawberries
oops – a timbit (I forgot!!)
1 c. bowl Shreddies & skim milk

Half the battle, swear to god, is REMEMBERING that I want to watch my intake!! I had to hide the Riesins (sp?) in the freezer!!

This goal is actually an offspring of my Stop Wasting Money goal. I have two perfectly good pairs of pants – both are office- appropriate, practically new, and (used to) fit me well. Both pairs are integral to my current wardrobe overhaul too, so I NEED to squeeze back into them.

I’m currently just a bit too hippy to get into them comfortably, but I think releasing five pounds ought to be enough for me to wear them again.