I’ve Lost 4 Pounds in 10 Days
I was so happy to see I’ve lost 4 pounds in 10 days. I’ve shown myself that when I make a commitment to myself, I can accomplish it. My husband and mom don’t realize I’m trying to lose weight. I’ve decided not to tell them. I think it’s kind of funny they haven’t noticed any changes in my eating.
These are the changes I’ve made in the past ten days to lose 4 pounds.
1. I’ve quit eating nutty buddy ice cream cones (270 calories each)
I had been eating two of them a day. I now eat grapes when I want a
a snack.
2. I’ve quit eating white bread. I’m now eating whole wheat bread. I’m
eating less bread because started eating more oatmeal. Sometimes
I’ll fix a bowl of oatmeal for a snack.
3. I’ve increased my exercise. Five out of the ten days, I worked outside
more than two hours each day. I spent time hoeing in what I hope will
be flower beds this year around the house and garage. I spent hours
spreading wood chips and last year’s grass clippings in our huge garden.
I spent many hours raking and cleaning up brush in the back part of our
property. I also fired up my treadmill. (when I saw one of my dogs
using it as a place to sleep, I knew it was time to put it back into
service.
4. I have also increased my water intake dramatically. I’m drinking 8-10
glasses per day.
5. I am faithfully documenting everything I eat and drink. I also write
the time and why I was eating. (ex: hungry, bored, special tv show, or
happy) Doing this makes me more accountable.
All of these factors has had a positive impact on my weight loss journey the past 10 days. I plan to continue working outside….just not when my husband is burning brush and leaves. (Finally learned by lesson about poison ivy)
I haven’t been able to blog because there was one pitfall to all this outside work. I have gotten the worst case of poison ivy I’ve ever had. My face and eyes are so red and swollen. My lips are numb and so is part of my tongue. My eyes are almost shut and have been watering so bad the past few days it’s hard for me to see. I’ve also got it real bad on my hands and arms. It’s hard for me to type without stopping to scratch.
I’m off to soak my hands. I try and tell myself my home remedies are doing some good. (sighs)
February 26th, 2008 at 2:21 am
Congratulations on the weight loss!
Regarding poison ivy, the best defense for that I’ve found is Zanfel. It’s expensive but it works shortly after contact. http://www.zanfel.com/help/pharmacy.html . Prior to getting that, I used some of the ideas at http://poisonivy.aesir.com/view/cures.html .
Hope you feel better!
Barbara
February 26th, 2008 at 2:22 pm
Thanks for the help Barb. I’m sending my husband to the store. My hands are so swollen and itchy this morning they were driving me crazy. I took a couple of pain pills so they’d knock me out. The swelling in my eyes is going down and they don’t burn as bad as they did yesterday. I’m over 50 years old and have only been to a doctor a handful of times in my life. (Not sure why they scare me.) Needless to say, I really appreciate your help Barb. Have a great day.
March 1st, 2008 at 8:41 am
I have sent this blog to my wife, Laura. We just had a baby a few months ago and now she is ready to lose a few pounds.
And go take care of that ivy!
March 2nd, 2008 at 11:54 am
Thats great. Im glad you are happy, I just found your blog but I had the same idea to lose weight and blog it a couple weeks ago, and thats what I am doing now.
March 3rd, 2008 at 11:09 am
I am very happy to listen. You have done grate job. Lets see I can do like you or not.
March 3rd, 2008 at 1:50 pm
Congratulations on your weight loss.Your doing it the best way I know how,the healthy way. Great idea about journaling I would have never thought of that. I hate water how do you manage to drink that much water. I really have to force myself. I even tried adding lemon to it it still tastes iky!
March 4th, 2008 at 7:50 am
thanks chris ^^ maybe we can have a weight lose competition, i’ve been looking for someone to do that with ^_^
March 6th, 2008 at 6:32 am
A big well done Chris, its amasing how just a few little changes (such as drinking more water) and make a serious difference. Keep up the good work!
March 8th, 2008 at 5:53 am
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April 28th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
Hey, I came upon your blog and found it really interesting. I work with a weight loss center in OH and am happy to see that you are trying to lose weight on your own. Keep up the good work and I wish you the best!
May 12th, 2008 at 3:19 pm
Wow… congratulations! I just found your blog… You’re doing it exactly the right way. Little changes are the best way to do anything… otherwise you end up standing in front of the fridge eating leftovers straight out of the container. Not like I’ve done that before…
Keep up the great work!
June 11th, 2008 at 4:05 am
well done. That is very quick weight loss. Be careful you are not starving yourself though as this will slow your metabolism and make it easier to put it back on. But well done so far
June 12th, 2008 at 5:38 am
Thats really good going! I think that your approach to weight loss is sensible. People often lose weight fast by not eating and then they put the weight straight back on.
July 19th, 2008 at 5:55 pm
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