I am close to saying goodbye to the 150s!
Can you believe it?
I can't!
I got on the scale yesterday, and I weighed 151. I got on the scale today, and I weighed 152. I do weigh myself everyday, however, I only really count it on Wednesday. Since last Wednesday, I have lost 2 pounds! Now, I am 2 pounds closer to 150!!!!!!!!!!!
I can't believe it, my mind is swirling. I haven't been in the 140s since I was 14 years old. This is going to be AWESOME!!!
lololol!
Pandasmasher & Weightforme - It's so hard to eat out on a diet. However, I think that sometimes its inevitable to go out to eat to eat, and I think it's great to plan for it too. Learning how to tempt yourself in that environment every once in a while is a great thing to do, consider it "training wheels" for when you have to learn how to maintain your weight.
As for buddies, I've learned how to eat out with them without them figuring it out.
Have you tried Applebees? They have a fantastic under 500-calorie meal section. I love it! The hubby loves it too b/c he gets his BBQ ribs, and I get to go out for the evening and not eat over 500 calories! LOL
It's all about research---I'm a librarian---so it's a little easier for me than most people, but I always research a place before I eat there. It helps so much! Get a smartphone and do a google search before you eat somewhere, you'd be surprised what kind of restaurants have good meal plans. Drink like two full glasses of water before you start to eat anything too. That's probably a good idea.
However, be lenient about going out to eat, it's a normal, happy, and can be healthy part of life. You have a choice in what you can order. Focus on how fun it is to be waited on, how nice it is to not doing any dishes, and think about why you are really going out---to socialize with your buddies!
However, go out to eat when you are ready, because if you are already doing a great job, there's no need to do something scary. However, do get into the mindset of how you will start to integrate restaurants into your life.
Yes, they are the wildcard of all, but they kind of are an integral part of American life. Learning how to eat out at resaurants has been key for me. I get the healthy meal everytime that I go out. And, it's really been working. I don't feel like I am shackled to my house anymore, but instead feel confident in myself to go to a restaurant, and make the correct eating decision, a hard feat to do, for sure.
Kriz---First off, congrats on losing 60 pounds! I used to be 167 pounds, and I've finally leaned down to 152 pounds. I try to do a 1500 calorie diet a day, with about 100 grams of protein. I work out four times a week (3 times I run 4 miles, 1 time I do Bikrahm yoga). This has been working amazingly for me! Just try to amp up the protein. I get mine from yogurt, protein shakes, deli meats, and beef. I search on nutritional packages for ways to get more protein and fiber.
I'm totally excited. Closer to saying bye bye 150! Haven't been this low since '08
