I heart Atkins Diet

Today is my10th day on the Atkins Diet (2002 version) and I'm loving it. Down 6 lbs also broke my addition to caffeine! I'm not going to lie giving up the caffeine was hard. Headaches! But I think drinking a lot of water helped. It's true that your taste buds do change. 10 days ago I couldn't stand to drink a glass of water but now I enjoy it...strange.

COUCH TO 5K HUMOR

 

 

My daughter and I just finished W1D1 of the Couch to 5k program. We were talking after about how we felt while running. My daughter said she felt like a baby chick so I made this pic for her today. Just a funny way to keep up the motivation. Thought I would share.

Week 9- Weight Loss Update

Today I broke the plateau that had been plaguing me the past few weeks.  I lost 2.5lbs and you know what that means...16.5lbs so far.  Yay!  If you're wondering where the pictures of my daily food have gone.  I'm trying to ween myself off of having to take pics to stay on track.  The way I see it is I can't take pics of my food for the rest of my life. It's just not feasible. But it was an awesome way of getting myself through the first couple of months.  Now I'm mostly just tracking what I eat through myfitnesspal and I will be posting a daily meal once a week or so. Plus anytime I see something blog worthy I will make sure to post it. Hopefully this will help to lose weight without getting burned-out and backtracking like every other diet. Wish me luck!

-Rachel

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Week 8: Weight Loss Update

Well it's official I am experiencing a weight loss plateau.  The .5 lb that I lost last week found it's way back.  That means I weigh the same today as  two weeks ago.  I plan to look back and start tweaking a few things and see if I can't get these pesky pounds to hit the road.  Let me know if you have any tips or tricks when you hit a plateau. Thanks,
                        -Rachel

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Skunk Relocation: Skunk Gets a New Home!

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Day 53- Failed to Plan

They say if you "fail to plan" then you "plan to fail".  This was true today.  I was called out to work at the last minute and I didn't have anything ready to go. No breakfast, or packed lunch so this ended up being a day that I didn't take pics or even calculate my calories. I was exhausted.  I can tell you that I had an egg mcmuffin on the way and fish with spinach for lunch,then ended the day with a meal from McDonalds drive thru.  Not healthy but convenient.  From now on I'm going to try to keep a diet emergency kit ready to go for times like these.

Day 52- Kit Kat Attack

Okay girls this post is for you. I know that at "certain times" I crave chocolate.  I'm not talking about "oh, it sure would be nice to have a piece of chocolate" but "OH SWEET JESUS! I NEED CHOCOLATE NOW!" This is what happened to me today on my way out of work...so instead of fighting it I gave in a picked up a kit kat bar.  The whole bar was only 210 calories but that is a small price to pay for heaven. It Happens.
                         -Rachel

Day 52- Ready Made Food

Just because you don't have time to make all your meals doesn't mean you can't stay on track.  I find it easier to calculate my calories on days that I've been too busy to cook because the nutrition info is right there on the label. No breaking a recipe down into single servings.  But don't do this everyday because homemade is usually healthier than prepackaged because you know (and can control) exactly what your eating.
                       -Rachel

Week 7- Weight Loss Update

This week I lost .5 lbs.  Although it's not as much as I would have liked...It's still a step in the right direction.  The scale keeps going down week after week.  I just need to keep doing what I'm doing and it will add up and I'll be at my goal weight in no time.
                   -Rachel

Day 49- Sandwich Gets an Upgrade

Today's topic is: choosing the right bread.  I know when I first started on this weight loss journey I found eating only half a sandwich odd and unfulfilling so in order to combat that I searched for the most flavorful bread I could find.  Pepperidge Farm Deli Swirl Bread is now my everyday pick.  The pumpernickel and rye combo really makes my taste buds happy and the once too small sandwich now seems like the perfect portion.
                  -Rachel

PS: If you don't like robust breads then you can always go for a low calorie thin sliced bread and use 2 slices for your sandwiches.

Day 48- Hot Pocket Support Group Needed

Only comedian Jim Gaffigan can understand my recent Hot Pocket obsession.  I find myself craving them and have at least 1 a day.  Until today, when 2 lovely hot pockets hit my lips.  At least they were of the lean variety.  Help! I need a support group.  My name is Rachel and I'm a Hot pocket-aholic.