Well, yesterday I had my week 16 weigh-in at the Medi-Weightloss Clinic and got some great news. I am now down a total of 48.5 lbs! Since week 14 I have
officially lost 4.4 lbs.
If you had said to me at the beginning of February when I began following Medi-Weightloss that I would be down nearly 50 lbs by June, I would have told you that you were crazy... that my body was so exhausted from yo-yo dieting that it would never lose so much so quickly again. Thankfully, I would have been wrong.
I know I have never mentioned my actual weight in my blog before but I think today is the day. Im feeling really good about my progress and think Im finally ready to share that intimate detail. When I began Medi-Weightloss in February I was 262.5 lbs. I am now down to 214 lbs and nearly halfway to my goal of losing 127 lbs. I am now the closest I have been to the weight I was when my husband and I met since... my husband and I met! (I believe I was around 205-210 lbs then - May 2007)
It was not long before that (May 2006) that I weighed the least amount I have in my adult life (175 lbs) after 18 months on the Atkins diet. Unfortunately I was not meant to remain that size for long but I remember how much better I felt physically and mentally when I was able to do 200 sit ups/day and shop in non-plus size clothing stores. My former friends Ben & Jerry had other plans for me though and I packed on 30 lbs over the course of a year between moving twice, getting divorced from my 1st husband, a short stint in the hospital, and then finally meeting my (now) hubby. By the time we met, my dinner regularly included sugary drinks with candy/chips and the days of doing 100 sit ups twice/day were over.
I think if I can reach 175 lbs again, that will put me someplace physically where Id feel comfortable trying to start a family but if I can make it to 135 lbs, that is where I
WANT to be.
One way to get where I
want to be instead of where I am... resisting temptation, a difficult task for someone who could previously eat the majority of a large pizza followed by a 1/2 pound bag of skittles and a pint of ice cream. My solution? Strong flavors.
Yesterday at the grocery store I had a coupon for a dollar off a 12 oz bag of Seattles Best ground coffee. Well, Stop & Shop doesnt carry Seattles Best so I decided I wanted a special flavor anyway, just to perk up my Saturday night. The flavor of choice? Godiva Chocolate Truffle. O. M. G. I could not have chosen better! What incredible chocolate flavor
and a nice amount of caffeine (it managed to keep me up till midnight and for those of you who dont know, I typically fall asleep on the couch around 9pm). I definitely recommend this coffee to anyone who is a dieting choco-holic like me!!
Also, last night I made (for the 2nd time) a recipe my Medi-Weightloss Clinic had printed out copies of for everyone to take... I wanted to make it according to all the instructions (first time I left out the crushed red pepper flakes) before posting it here so I could say for sure how it was... and its incredible, although the red pepper flakes do make it pretty spicy so if you cant stomach spicy, leave them out but they definitely add a kick that is obviously missing without them. Heres the recipe, enjoy!
Smokey Turkey Burgers
1.25 lbs ground turkey
1/2 cup chopped yellow onions
2 tsp whole ground cumin
1 tsp coriander
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp garlic powder
Finely chop 1/2 cup of yellow onions. Add onions and all the spices to the ground turkey, then mix with spatula or clean hands. Form mixture into 4 oz patties. Place on grill (or non-stick skillet) and cook for 3-4 minutes/side or until cooked through. Nutrition Facts: Serving Size, 1 patty; Calories, 157; Total Fat, 9g; Sat Fat, 2g; Monounsaturated Fat, 3g; Polyunsaturated Fat, 2g; Trans Fat, 0g; Cholesterol, 75mg; Sodium, 289mg; Potassium, 262mg; Total Carbohydrates, 2g; Dietary Fiber, 0g; Sugars, 0g; Protein, 17g. ?
