Sandy701's Journal, 02 May 11

Back out walking today, 3.3 miles, 2.6 with doggies. Rather warm and humid, as there's a storm system coming in tomorrow.

I finally got to eat one of the cinnamon rolls I made Saturday. The recipe is off the Atkins site and I made it for the first time last week. DH really likes them as an alternative to the Atkins bars which he's doing without, as a kind of test for himself to see if they stall his weight loss. Anyway, the rolls can be dry and so I'm tweaking the recipe to see if I can get the moisture up. This tweak didn't make a noticeable improvement, so I'll keep trying.

I'm still adjusting to these lower (for me) weights. Changing one's perspective of one's size is an ongoing process. I think I'm doing OK with it until I find myself reading a journal from someone who's in a weight range I used to just aspire to reach, and there are fleeting thoughts about how I'll have to work to get to those weights eventually. Then I realize I've already gone beyond that!

I've been trying on more clothes out of my stash and finding what fits and what doesn't. The Dockers slacks I bought just this past winter are actually getting too big already and I probably need to drop 1 size. Yesterday, I wore one of my previously-favorite tops from 20+ years ago (luckily, it's still a classic). There's more for me to try on and work into the clothing rotation.

Two weeks ago, I took the plunge and donated 3 of my larger dresses to the thrift shop where I volunteer. When some of the other volunteers saw the items, I had to explain that, yes, these were items I used to wear when I was a lot heavier. One gal said she didn't think I needed to lose the additional 25-30 pounds I'm working on right now....she thought I looked fine the way I was! That actually made me feel pretty darn proud, as I know no one would have ever said that to me at my initial weight!

As for non-weight-loss news, I spent part of Friday running around gathering tornado-relief supplies for a truck our church is sending up into Alabama. Word quickly came out to everyone on what was needed. The church, in concert with other churches, was trying to assemble a good amount of critical supplies and move them there ASAP. So many things are needed NOW, not next week, not in awhile, but NOW!! We're in an area that is close enough to be able to respond quickly, so that's what the area churches are trying to do.

Well, I'm off to tackle the lawn and the last of the big shrub pruning, so the limbs can get picked up tomorrow. With the humidity, I should drop a few more pounds.... LOL!

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1404 kcal

Fat: 100.66g | Prot: 90.92g | Carbs: 44.62g.   Breakfast: Planters recipe ready pecans, Body Fortress Super Advanced Vanilla whey protein, Truvia packets, Bob's Red Mill almond meal flour, baking powder, cinnamon, butter, Fage Greek yogurt, egg, Brown Sugar & Honey Breakfast Sausage, Kraft/Borden/Cooper shredded colby/Mexican cheese, Pieces & Stems Mushrooms, scrambled eggs. Lunch: Armenian cucumber, wishbone ranch dressing, romaine. Dinner: broccoli, shredded cheese, turkey bacon, butter, cauliflower, pork chop. Snacks/Other: Endulge Peanut Caramel Cluster Bar, Colby Jack Cheese Sticks. more...

2801 kcal

Exercise: Yard Work (gardening) - 3 hours, Sleeping - 8 hours, Walking (exercise) - 3.5/mph - 36 minutes, Walking (moderate) - 3/mph - 24 minutes, Resting - 12 hours. more...