http://www.3fatchicks.com/diet-blogs/tkdtara84 slimming back down after having my first baby Wed, 24 Aug 2011 03:32:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It seems like ever since my big cheat on a weekend anniversary vacation, I've been up and down and pretty much holding steady.  I came within a half pound of my weight before I left, but I've never quite been able to get back there.  I'm still so close, and ... http://www.3fatchicks.com/diet-blogs/tkdtara84/2011/08/23/treading-water/ I went on a mini-vacation with my husband to celebrate our fifth anniversary this past weekend.  I've been procrastinating on blogging about my food experience there because, honestly, I'm totally ashamed of myself.  I had planned to go off, but I totally went off the deep end. I had hoped that ... http://www.3fatchicks.com/diet-blogs/tkdtara84/2011/08/10/weekend-trip-epic-fail/ Lately both in discussions with a friend and in reading some posts on 3FC, I've run across the idea that sugar substitutes cause hunger.  There are several studies supporting this, and it has caused me to look over my past habits in greater detail. On my current diet plan, I'm not ... http://www.3fatchicks.com/diet-blogs/tkdtara84/2011/08/02/sugar-substitutes-and-hunger/ At WI today, I was down 1 lb.-- not too bad.  I was hoping for more, but I'll take it.  I seem to have a 1 lb. WI alternating with a 2 or 2.5 WI, so maybe next one will be great.  I'm still at 3.5 for the week, which ... http://www.3fatchicks.com/diet-blogs/tkdtara84/2011/07/29/another-pound-down/ Well, I have stuck with it for two weeks just like I said I would.  I've had a couple slight infractions (a few of my toddler's vanilla wafers may or may not have found their way to my mouth), but I quickly corrected (and let my husband do the cookie ... http://www.3fatchicks.com/diet-blogs/tkdtara84/2011/07/28/staying-the-course/ I've been hanging in there, despite my blogging silence for a few days.  I've followed my plan pretty perfectly until tonight where I dropped my vegetable.  The green beans I bought a couple days ago have brown streaks all over them, and they kind of freaked me out, so out ... http://www.3fatchicks.com/diet-blogs/tkdtara84/2011/07/26/weekend-recap-and-a-triumph-over-pizza/ The last time I did the MRC program, I got very bored with my food choices, which led me into temptation toward the end.  This time I've decided to branch out some.  I don't think I'll be branching out in the meat department (squirrel?  No thanks.), but I am going ... http://www.3fatchicks.com/diet-blogs/tkdtara84/2011/07/21/trying-new-foods-snow-peas/ I started MRC about three weeks ago, and to date, I've lost 11 lbs.  That inludes a day and a half slip up, so I'm not doing too badly.  I have re-lost the couple pounds the cheat cost me, and I'm back on track and lower than before. My short term ... http://www.3fatchicks.com/diet-blogs/tkdtara84/2011/07/21/my-progress/ After quite a long hiatus from blogging, I've decided to resurrect the blog because I do believe it helped me quite a bit the last time around.  Aside from using the 3fatchicks.com forum and talking diet stuff with my best friend, Laura, this is the only place where I can ... http://www.3fatchicks.com/diet-blogs/tkdtara84/2011/07/21/back-to-blogging/ I'm following Weight Watchers Online, and right now I get 37 points per day plus 35 flex points each week.  Despite "following" this all of this past month, I've lost only 5 lbs.  That's not too bad, but I've lost and regained and re-lost those same 5 lbs. at least ... http://www.3fatchicks.com/diet-blogs/tkdtara84/2010/08/31/the-plan/