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Sunday, November 8, 2009

Almost Thirty!!

Just one more pound, and I will have lost 30 whole pounds :) The first 20 came off several months ago, and I have fought the recent 10 like a mad woman. But it's worth it, and I'm so thrilled to be coming upon the 180's!! I haven't seen the 170's in a couple of years or so, and I am READY to sail through those and keep on trucking.

What has struck me as interesting since I started my Clean Eating Campaign, is that I am free from having to track, count, calculate, etc. I don't count points or calories anymore. I don't count servings. I really don't have any use for counting. And I love this, because it was getting pretty tedious. I had to do it, or else I'd have gone nuts trying to figure out if I'd eaten too much that day. But now, I eat when I'm hungry, and because the food only tastes good if I'm actually hungry, I naturally stop when I'm full. I do force myself to eat a big salad every day, and I never have done that before, but it's ok. I'm learning ways to dress up my greens so they're palatable.

One of my favorites is a huge, and I mean HUGE, heap of baby greens and romaine. (I literally had to buy an extra large bowl to fit my salads in. If that's not clean, you might catch me eating one out of my Kitchen Aid Mixer bowl. Yes, that big.) The greens are covered with carrot shreds, chick peas, grapes, pine nuts, and cilantro. If I have tomato or avocado around, I'll use that too. Then I use a couple of TBSP of Bolthouse Farms Yogurt dressing, or Newman's Own light vinaigrette. Then I crunch away until I have a clean bowl.

One of my new favorite quick meals for just myself is the Kashi brand Veggie Bake. It's whole grain, with lots of fiber and veggies, and it's pretty tasty. I've lost my desire for cooking, so I'm going for what's fast and healthy, and this hits the spot when I don't have pita with hummus in the house.

To those of you who held the intervention on my behalf the other day, THANK YOU!! I need the encouragement, and you all stepped right up and helped me out. I hope I can be there for others in their time of doubt, need, weakness, and celebration!

4 comments:

  1. Am pleased you have found something that works for you...
    I am loving counting the points as it has worked and working for me...
    I have read up quiet a bit about the Clean Eating and try follow bits of it in my WW plan.

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  2. Congratulations on such a close milestone! I just found your site and really hope you are successful in your weight loss. Even though I'm vegan, calories are calories, and they add up. I'm also struggling with weight and currently am active in trying to lose some, well, a lot. I heartily encourage you and will check back on your site frequently.

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  3. Just stopping by to say thank you for your kind words and happy birthday wishes! I truly appreciate it. :-)

    It sounds like you're doing beautifully! Keep up the great work.

    --Susan

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  4. You are almost at 30 pounds - that is just awesome. I never counted anything while losing my weight either. Well, I guess I did watch the fat percentage in foods, but I didn't have to count much else. It made it so much easier to transition from weight loss into weight maintenance.

    Congratulations on your accomplishments!

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