I'm down to 188 - its hard to see change still from the inside but my husband says he sees it from behind !
(Can't resist the smiley faces all the time, you know.) I am succeeding. I go back the doctor sometime in December and find out if my blood-sugar is out of the dangerous range, and yes, I stayed away from the candy last night - it was a little challenging but only at first when I opened the bags. Discipline - especially self discipline is something I have mastered at my age but it doesn't mean I can't fail to control myself, it only means it doesn't happen often.
Some of it was only 41 calories each and I could have... but the sugar issue - scares me ... diabetes is nothing but terrifying. I am walking more and seeing real changes in my energy levels when I do so. Hills, which we have many of locally don't seem so tiring. Halloween was a success but not as busy as I would have wished. I wish we could always have the night on a weekend or Friday night, I enjoy the children visiting, the costumes, the giving away of candy so very much. Next year, if I get down to the weight I want to be I am going to reward myself with a wonderful costume - something medieval or Renaissance, I think - not scary, just well done handiwork with some of my hand made laces.
Here is an example of what I am eating - yesterday was a bit high calorie wise... about 710 - usually I tried to keep it down to 500. None of it was candy or sugar calories. I wanted to eat a little more fiber.
Morning : oat meal with one tablespoon of 'smart balance spread' and Stevia sweetener.
Noon : some broth or V8 juice. Sometimes 1 oz. of some brand whole wheat cracker.
Dinner : A sandwich of flat bread and 2 oz. meat, lettuce, tomato, onion, mustard. Sometimes one cup of a 100 calorie soup by Progresso.
I use whole grains & fiber to control my IBS. If I eat pasta I eat only 1 cup whole wheat pasta and 1 cup of my home made sauce.
After dinner : we have fresh popcorn with no butter or salt while watching a movie.
I wouldn't suggest big people eating 500 calories. I would also suggest you ask your doctor for advice. I have both low thyroid and IBS to deal with... devils and hard places ... really. But I want you all to know IT IS POSSIBLE - I am finally, ultimately doing it !!!!!!
A final Note tonight : We had chinese tonight. I chose cashew chicken (always less calories.) and no rice ( counted the cashews I don't think there were 6 in the entire dish.The whole dish was about 1 1/2 cups.) - ate take out, by the way. Checked all the books and on line. Got everything from 250 to 700. Its scary, right now, because I don't know the calories but I didn't eat much during the rest of the day - had some crackers for breakfast and a little broth for lunch with some fiber for IBS --- well, I think I did well ... heaven's its a challenge ! Seems impossible that we are only supposed to eat 1200-1500 calories a day. I am eating 500 and I breathe in more calories walking to the grocery store! What did our ancestors do? Were they all fat at 56? How did man get to this point ... I read about 10 course meals in the Middle Ages..were they all fat? I sometimes wish I could stop eating entirely and live without food so I would never have to weigh a handful of crackers or a slice of roasted beef, again and I've got another year of this to go, people! God help me. I am going to go mad blathering over my calorie counter book, one of these days !
Question : is 'blathering' a word?
