My weight is now 173 - a 12 pound loss since starting on August 1. I am having some pretty intense cravings this week, but that's just due to my monthly cycle. I stopped doing the intermittent fasting over the holiday, and still haven't started back up again. But I truly think that's part of why I lost almost 5 more pounds since getting rewired. I'll try to wait till 7 today to eat, but damn! These cravings are making it hard.
I am already pretty tired of the taste of protein shakes - what I am craving madly is some REAL PROTEIN! A burger with cheese, baked chicken with crispy brown skin, hell - even a hot dog sounds good right now! That's probably the hardest thing about being wired: your protein has to come in the form of a powder or liquid, which means it'll most likely be something SWEET. I have been making beef bullion and melting some butter into it, just for that kind of rich, hearty flavor. I've never been a big fan of soup, but I may have to make an exception while I'm wired. I love lobster bisque, but of course I have to strain it so it's smooth. Sigh. I miss so many flavors, it makes me wonder if I will want to go crazy eating when I'm finally unwired. I'm a little scared about it.
Some observations:
I barely even know the wires are there. Speaking is no problem at all and the brackets are not rubbing the inside of my mouth the way they were when I was unwired. My mouth is very comfortable the way it's set, and again, the only thing I'm finding difficult is coughing and clearing my throat. I am prone to allergies in the autumn months, so it could get ugly, what with having to clear my throat a lot. Hello liquid Benadryl!
I think I have a slight milk intolerance. I mixed some with a protein shake and hours later my bowels were telling me they didn't like it. Odd, because I can eat pretty much anything else that's dairy: cheese, ice cream, yogurt, cottage cheese... just drinking the actual liquid itself was the problem. I guess I'll just have to stick with heavy cream and water in my shakes.
I have way more energy this month than I did when I started. Losing even 10 pounds makes it feel like I'm so much lighter! I no longer trudge up the stairs panting, and I even started working out a little. Ug, but I still haven't done any real cardio. Why can't I make myself get on my treadmill?? I would rather do squats and lunges than do even ten minutes of walking. I know I need to start doing it regularly, but maybe I'll take baby steps - a couple weeks of weight training to get me in the right frame of mind, then I'll ease into a treadmill routine.
My clothes are ever-so-slightly more comfortable. I was busting out of them when I started because I refused to buy anything bigger than a size 14, and at 185, I was certainly not a comfortable size 14 anymore. I will be delighted when I get down to 165 because that was the weight that eluded me every time I started dieting in the last couple years. I was stuck between 167 and 170 for so long, then the bingeing really started and I soared up to 185 really quickly. I have a ton of clothes that I miss wearing. I'm really tired of the same frumpy crap I've been wearing since I had a baby almost 2 years ago.
My face is thinner and my rolls are smaller. It's quite disheartening to realize you have major back fat. I tried with some success not to notice it in my mirror, but I couldn't help seeing it in full color in a picture taken during our July vacation. Gross. Embarrassing. But soon to be gone.
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