Low Carb Diva

October 25, 2011 - Day 6

I can't believe it is almost Halloween. Last year I bought candy under the guise that I would hand it out to the kids but really I just hoped we wouldn't get many trick or treaters so I could eat the leftovers!

This year I will not be buying or giving out candy. Yes I know I am a Halloween grinch. Too bad. The fall through Christmas is one of the hardest times of the year for me with regards to eating and I will not do anything to tempt myself. I guess I could buy candy I don't like but I don't wanna! So there.

Besides with business being so slow for this time of the year I really don't need any sweets around otherwise I may be tempted to do some emotional eating.

OK temper tantrum over!

If you decide to eat some junk this Halloween just remember to get back on track the next meal or the next day. Don't let it turn into a full on pig out fest from now until New Years.

BTW this is the thinest I have been in 15 years. Unfortunately looking in a full length mirror is not pretty. My fat hangs and jiggles. But I will keep on going because I have seen some improvement and know every 10 pounds will bring about even more dramatic changes.

October 14, 2011 Day 16

I can now fit into a size large in pajama pants at JC Penney! So nice to be out of the 1X, 2X, and 3X sizes. There was a time I could not even fit into size 3X (it was really, really snug).

Ironically the scale is the same but I have lost another 1/2 inch in my waist.

I am still pretty tempted everyday to eat comfort sweets as I am just used to doing that from October through January. But I am holding strong and not giving in.

We did make cauliflower pizza last week end and pumpkin cream cheese clouds and I think I consumed over 3000 calories in cheese alone so although it was low carb food it was still way too much and is more than likely the reason the scale stayed the same this week.

Have a great weekend everyone!

October 10, 2011 Day 20

Did a little shopping at the mall over the weekend with hubby and ventured into the Godiva chocolate store. Yes sometimes I like to torture and tempt myself by looking at things I won't or can't eat. And those chocolates are no exception.

The store smelled nothing like chocolate. In fact there were no delicious candy smells at all. Perhaps they should invest in a machine that pumps a chocolate smell in the store.

The candy looked delicious and the clerk sauntered over to my husband and me with a big smile on her face and said we have free samples of dark chocolate.

It was almost like she was a drug pusher peddling a bite size piece of deliciousness. A free sample of dark chocolate. What could be the harm in just taking one?

She looked at us expectantly waiting for our formerly chubby fingers to grab a sample. Once we tasted it she knew we would be hooked.

We both thought about it for a few seconds and actually considered each taking just one of the shiny blue wrapped chocolates. After all what could it possibly hurt just this one time? But then our senses quickly returned and we smiled, said "No Thank You" and left the clerk with a surprised look on her face.

How could two fat people say NO to her fancy wrapped Free chocolate samples.

Of course what she did not know is that these two people while still fat were working their butts off for the past 7 months to lose weight and had lost weight. No way were we going to stop the progress we had made. Besides why have Godiva when we can have our Lindt 90% Chocolate!

October 7, 2011 - Day 24

I have a closet full of clothes ranging in sizes from when I was at my thinest over 15 years ago to my heaviest at 307 pounds. But what I have noticed is that right now my weight is the same but I can fit into pants from size 24W to 16.

Size 24W - these pants are very, very baggy but not falling off me.

Size 24W Skirt - slides lower on my hips and the only thing keeping it from falling off me is my fat pack (you know that weird bump you get right above your rear that looks like a gigantic pin cushion).

Size 22W - same as the 24W.

Size 18 - I can zip and button and there is even a little room at the waist but they are a bit too tight to wear in public.

Size 16 - two weeks ago could pull up but not zip or button. Today I can zip and button but they are really snug like the 18's and not suitable for wearing in public yet.

So the scale is holding fast at 190 pounds yet I have obviously lost inches based on the size 16 pants that I am now able to button and zip.

I am looking forward to the size 16 jeans being slightly baggy but I think that will take at least another 20 pounds or so. We shall see. Thinking about getting rid of some older thin clothes that I had when I was 18 over the weekend.

October 5, 2011 Day 25

Thinking about maybe doing some calorie cycling. I really want to be at least 160 pounds by Christmas.