Bad Weeks...

So OK, this has been a week from HELL!!! If it can go wrong it did x10. I am so very thankful to God for being there for me. I know the old Taniss that was doing it all on her own would have fallen down and stuffed her face with every once of cheese & soda she could find. New Taniss that is learning God is with me, said I'm not going to let some hard times sabotage my weightloss and as I wrote yesterday it is easier than I imagined it would be. I know it's God helping me because I've just decided to lean on Him and just rest, I was killing myself the other way.

I drink more water than I ever thought I would be able to force into my body. This water hater/Coke addict LOVES water now, I crave water. I still don't think it tastes great but I fill my cup with ice & then water and keep refilling the water until the ice is gone and then I fill it with ice and start over. I use a large 16oz double insulated glass with a lid and straw. That way it doesn't sweat alot and I literally carry it EVERYWHERE!!! It even goes in my purse and to church. LOL.

The last few months have been hard financially because of me quitting my job & taking a major cut in pay because of that. God is good though!!! I have already received a pay increase which took me closer to my old pay. :-) I was a out to eat 3x a day single person (duh, I am overweight) I now take my lunch in a insulated bag. If I have a few extra bucks I might drop in somewhere instead and get a tostado or taco, chicken sandwich, something NON COMBO and small.

I have been asked what I have for breakfast & lunch. Well first off I use a app on my phone & online called MyFitnessPal. I log what I eat all day and it counts my steps. I log my weight every day or two, so I can see the ups and downs. They say that is bad but it keeps me on my toes to see a ounce up or down. For breakfast I have like a bagel with some cream cheese, something not too major unless I take Dad to dialysis and then we stop for breakfast and get a breakfast burrito. If I do that I only eat 1 other meal that day or 2 very small meals. A normal lunch is a sandwich and I don't go all nasty tasting diet sandwich, I go small and make a very tasty sandwich. It's worth it to me to have great flavor and small sandwich, it's filling. So I buy the "Everything French Bread" at Walmart and I slice it about 4" and then slice it sub style I buy thin sliced or shaved Mesquite or Hickory smoked turkey, use 2-3 slices, a slice of thin sliced Cheddar/Jack or Colby Jack cheese, shredded lettuce, then less than a Tablespoon of real bacon bits and that is it. I feel like I'm eating bad, yet I am within my calories because I balance by size of sandwich. Then I eat some popcorn (light butter or air popped with powdered salt), or a serving or less of potato chips and a little salsa or queso dip. I'm very very careful on any dips or chips because it would be so easy to fall back into eating a big portion of the bag or jar. LOL. So if I feel weak I don't have any. Soda is the same way I still like soda so if I feel like I'm doing good that day on my water I'll have a soda. Some days I have none.

That's all for today!!!

It's Too Easy???

So, LOL, I'm losing weight and it seems to easy. Yes, I did ask God to help me and I have to believe he is. I'm down over 20lbs and basically off sodas. I'm not on a "diet" I've just started drinking as much water as I can each day. I'm not drinking as much as I probably should yet but I'm drinking as much as I can. LOL.

I still eat things I enjoy but I just eat smaller portions & I am making BETTER choices. Instead of a mountain of cheese I may eat a intentionally measured out 1 serving. I eat lettuce on everything. I've become very creative in eating my veggies. It's a challenge to cook veggies that taste good when you don't like them. LOL

Water, water, water and if I am desperate I may splurge on 1-2 glasses of soda in a entire day. My job is very physical now, I am constantly on the move bending & stooping. So all in all it's adding up. I'm stoked!!! Small portions of the stuff I like.

I found I feel HORRIBLE the day or 2 after eating pizza. The Gluten is what I've decided causes that. I have found homemade pizzas I can really enjoy and not feel so yucky afterwards.

Spaghetti squash is a new favorite of mine and I LOVE fried squash & zucchini. So I found I could quickly dip the slices in a egg mixture, and then coat them with corn meal, salt, pepper & a little garlic and BAKE them in the oven until they are crispy and they are just as tasty as the fried and a small fraction of the calories.

Oh, my cousin gave me Plexus Slim to try. Since I've been very successful with my weightloss this year I decided to give it a try. I measured myself all over and I was down inches all over so I shall see if the miracle Plexus works for me. LOL. I have lowered my BP by changing my eating habits and drinking water. It now runs very low. Can't wait to go back to the doctor!!! LOL.