Still losing

I just hit 12 lbs lost this morning! I keep telling myself as the scale hops up and down, “Slow and steady…slow and steady.” I’m hoping to get to 13lbs lost by the time the week’s done. I wish I felt a difference. I think my clothing’s getting loose, but it’s hard to tell.

Which is good, because I’m in a “weight loss” competition at work with two of my coworkers. We’re pitting my old-school 1200 calorie-a-day program against Weight Watchers POINTS and the 6-Day Body Makeover program (which’ll transition into the 6 week program for the participant.)

Anyway, I’ve found that if we don’t want to cook, I’m much better off heading to a drive-through fast food place than going and sitting in a restaurant. I think it’s because I tend to plan better that way and I’m not swayed by what other people are eating or by spending time in front of their menu. I had McDonald’s Premium Southwest Salad w/Grilled Chicken for dinner Monday night and it was so good!

Last night I portioned out more snacks/sides for the week. So this week, in addition to the salad, I have mixed vegetables, green beans, pineapples, cherries and jello.

I’m also getting ready to leave behind my Arizona Diet Iced green tea for something better and Splenda-free. I know the real answer is for me to brew my own green tea, but…I don’t brew tea very well.

Apologies if this is starting to sound like a diet blog and/or a beading blog. It’s not meant to be either of those, but those are the two things going on right now.

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Tags: healthy meals, iced tea