So this week was awesome.  I just love the No-S program.  It's teaching me moderation....and it's easy!  We've continued to eat at home all week.  That's making a huge diffference too!

 

I'm only weighing once a week so I'm not sure where I am at as far as weight loss for the week, but I feel good.  Isn't that enough for now? 

 

Continuing with the walking.  I even ran a little bit yesterday.  I watched a documentary about marathons yesterday.  It inspired me to think about the possibility of maybe running one some day.........maybe.

Yesterday was a wonderful day.  You know those days when you just feel like you ate well, you worked out.....well, for me those days don't happen very often!  Yesterday morning first thing I took the dog for a four-mile walk.  I had cereal for breakfast, leftover chicken casserole for lunch with salad, and beans and rice for dinner.  Those Mexican beans and rice were delish.  Kidney beans, cumin,salsa, onions, garlic, chili powder over brown rice.  Topped with some cheddar and a little sour cream.  Yumm-o.  Delish!

 

I was so exhausted last night, though.  I went to bed at 8:30pm!  Strange.

 

Took the pup to the vet this morning.  We just moved here recently and this was our first time at this vet.  I was pleasantly surprised.  They took good care of my boy!  I got him on some heartworm and flea prevention.  He needs it here in Texas!!!!

 

Other than that, no big plans today.  It's looking overcast out.  I think I'll head out for a walk now!

 

Thanks for the advice, guys, about the salt.  Eating out has always been a big problem for me.  It turns out that we need to pinch pennies cuz we're closing on a house in 2 1/2 months!  So we plan to eat at home til the day of closing.  We'll see if that happens.  Never even gone a week without eating out!!!

I woke up this morning with swollen fingers!  I knew that I'd had some salty food yesterday.....but not enough to have such swelling.  I sat around and thought about it all morning.  And then I realized.  I forgot my blood pressure pill last night.  Darn it.  I wonder sometimes if I REALLY need the pills.  I've been on them since the birth of my son.  I'd never had a blood pressure problem until my 38-week appt at which time they diagnosed me with pre-eclampsia.  They gave me magnesium sulfate to lower the pressure.....and I've been on blood pressure pills ever since.  I've been on a mission ever since to get off those darn pills!  Well, this morning answered it.  I have a slight headache and swollen fingers.  I guess I need the blood pressure meds for now......

 

Yesterday:

B:  smoothie made with banana, frozen strawberries, milk, 1/2 a bunch of spinach, protein powder, and peanut butter, black coffee

 

L:  bowl of tortilla soup, shared some nachos

 

D:  Italian chicken and rice casserole

 

2 mile walk

 

I need to work on the salt intake.  That would help too....

 

I'm feeling good, though.  Eating at home is gonna do wonders for me.  I know it! 

Hey there.  Well, it's been quite some time since I've been on this site.  I know it's been more than a year for sure!  We've moved.  We're no longer in chilly North Dakota.  I am now a Texan.....and I can't believe, but my little boy is 3 years old already!  And I am STILL on this weight loss journey.  I'm actually just restarting, actually.

 

I am following the No-S Diet.  There's only three rules.  No sweets, no seconds, no snacks except sometimes on days that start with S (saturdays and sundays).  I eat one plate of food at each meal.  On S days I have one sweet a day (dessert Saturdays and soda on Sundays).  That's it.  No more counting.  No more obsessing.  I eat three meals a day of whatever I want (no sweets during the week). 

 

I just started, though.  This is my first week.  I started March 11, 2011...my 34th birthday.  I will weigh only once a month...on the 11th of each month.  So I'm planning to use this journal to track my food.  I just want to write it down until I get the No-S habit down....maybe six months or a year...ha!  This will be slow but steady weight loss.  I'm in no rush.  I just want this weight off for good!!!!

 

Hope to see some people from way back around here again and meet new friends too!!!!