Had a fabulous butt/thigh workout today. I'm still trembly. Was sweating and breathing hard, yay. Noon addition: And I got in a great uphill walk and downhill run before lunch!
Weighed myself this morning. 149.0. I'm not counting it as an official weigh-in, but I'm cheered at least.
But! I haven't fasted this week. Monday after lunch through Tuesday lunchtime was supposed to be a Stop, but I didn't. As I blogged that night, my heart just wasn't in it. No results, no impetus to feel that deep level of hunger. I ate a very small supper that night and a little breakfast the next morning. In fact, I've been eating little meals all week, and "fasting" between. I know, you're like, "Duh, we all fast between meals." Yes, I agree. But here's what I mean: I haven't been snacking at all, I've avoided all treats (still have birthday cake floating around, and oodles of pudding and frosting in the fridge), and between meals—because my meals are smaller than I'm accustomed to—I do get to feeling extremely hungry, about the same level as if I were fasting. And that very feeling gives me the strength to keep it up until my next smallish meal.
The Stops have given me willpower. If I can make foods I love for my kids and not take a nibble, if I can go 24 hours without food of any kind despite my inclinations to the contrary, then I can certainly keep my meals smallish and not eat a bite between.
Have been working out well, too. Revamped my exercise schedule last week—I love making tables and spreadsheets and schedules. I like making them more than I like following them :P but I've been following it to the letter and truly, I can feel my strength and endurance improving.
So, squee. I feel happy and optimistic. (Makes a nice change from the whining, doesn't it?)
I may not fast at all this week. But I'm not giving it up altogether, especially as Thanksgiving and Christmas approach. I'm so serious about this and doing so well, and I know that serious weight-loss effort is, for me at least, a limited-time offer. I'd hate to have Thanksgiving or Christmas throw off my groove and undo whatever I've accomplished by then.
Onward and downward!
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Now playing: The Black Ghosts - Full Moon (favorite non-Muse song on the Twilight Soundtrack)
via FoxyTunes
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