Three months after reaching goal

Dec 16, 2010

Haven't added to this blog for awhile and its about time. The journey continues and the past three months have been interesting. Dr. told me in September I was done and could stop losing and to slowly increase calories. Well I have been trying to do that and surprised to find its easier said than done. I am down acutally 12 more pounds from where he said to stop. A few people have commented. I haven't been too concerned as I figure it will all straighten out, but my cool new jeans are kinda baggy so i gotta address this. Interestingly, while i have tasted a few sweets, I really don't want to dive head first into them both because I think it would be a bad habit that I worked hard to get rid of and because I am really not that interested. Trying to increase the calories but I find I am just not that hungry earlier in the day and later in the day I just don't have the room to make up the difference. So I really gotta eat a little more earlier in the day. Talked to the dietician and she said add back an extra protein drink each day (blech but I guess I can do a warm coco as I have figured out how to make it taste decent) and to change milk from skim to 1 percent. Love cheese and just bought a big hunk of my favorite - Dubliner White Irish Cheddar. Will do more of that. And I think I am going to turn into an almond I eat so many. The thing is, when I try to eat some extra calories with lowcarb flat bread and almond butter or oatmeal and blueberries, what gets left out is the protein. So I gotta find both protein and a few calories but keep it healthy and not suggary and carby. Thats a no no in my opinion. So here I am for the first time in my entire life being told to eat more and maybe get a pound or two back. Very strange indeed for someone who was fat in the third grade and can't remember not being fat. Gotta admit I really LOVE not being fat. It rocks.

Well, off to the art studio to do a million things that used to hurt my back to do. Gotta remember to pack a lunch. But I repeat, being at goal rocks. Anyone reading this keep at it. Its so worth it.   Skinny D

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