I want to be the “Hot Girl”…

It’s a beautiful morning…

Posted grneyedmustang on May 15th, 2009 | Filed under South Beach Diet, Sugar Addiction, dieting, weight loss

So I woke up today, and stepped on the scale…

****drum roll please****

227!

That number is monumental for three reasons:

I am so excited I could scream. I decided to dress up a little for work to celebrate my victory. I’m sitting here at work with a cute pair of jeans, a sexy tank top, and 4″ heels on. I have a jacket with me, in case one of the guys I work with starts leering a little too much, lol. I don’t usually push the wardrobe limits at work, but I decided to today, since I’m feeling super sexy and stoked about my weight loss efforts. I’m going to get my hair done today also, the ten year college class reunion is this weekend (which means I will NOT be in the gym today. This hair thing and exercise is REALLY that serious! And so the hair vs. exercise struggle continues…but I’m not going to be pessimistic Paula today)!

I also realized something yesterday…I was thinking about this whole weight loss thing since I’ve been on south beach, and I realize that lately I haven’t been feeling like I’m on a diet. I still eat out occasionally, and I find myself eating SBD friendly foods without thinking about it. For example, yesterday I made myself lunch for work, and it was so good, I enjoyed every bit of it. I had a grilled cheddar cheese burger (extra sharp cheddar, no bread, extra onions), with a big salad, chock full of vegetables like onions, radishes, cucumber, green onions, tomatoes, and a tiny bit of cheddar cheese. I was full and satisfied (but not miserable) when I got done eating.

I make desserts at home when I want dessert, that are totally on plan. For example, I make this “cheesecake delight” dessert, it’s SBD friendly whipped topping, with SF cheesecake jello mixed in. Sometimes I slice up strawberries and put them in the mixture. It’s very tasty and 100% on plan (even though some might consider it a frankenfood. I consider it “keep Paula out of trouble food”, so it works for me). My eating habits have totally changed, though, and I think that my way of thinking when it comes to food has also changed. I don’t eat until I’m miserable anymore. If I have a meal that’s off plan then I get right back on plan with the next meal - and I don’t go off plan with the whole entire meal, just small things here and there (for example, I might eat croutons on a salad occasionally). If I drink alcohol, most times I drink wine, or I try to have a drink with sugar free mixers. If I have a non SBD friendly dessert, I share it with others, and I think I have “broken” the sugar addiction, so I might have a piece of chocolate or two, and then I’m done. When I was severely addicted to sugar, one piece would turn into two, two would turn into four, and four would turn into the whole box. Back in the day I could eat five or six pieces of Godiva in one sitting! Now, I might eat one or two, savor them, and then I’m good. I never understood that concept in the past…when I was on weight watchers people would say that and I just didn’t “get it”! Now, I do believe there is definitely a sugar addiction, and people who are addicted to sugar can’t have just one cookie.

I’ve also been on this diet for almost a year now. I’m so proud of myself today!!! Onederland HERE I COME!