Filet Mignon

Patti's plate must have been very happy today! It was covered with delicious healthy food that Patti loved. I changed it up a bit tonight. Instead of fish, I splurged on a tender filet mignon. It took less than 5 minutes to broil. I seasoned it with a dash of kosher salt, freshly ground pepper, and a hint of balsamic vinegar. It was so good, I tried to eat it as slowly as possible to savor every bite. I made an arugula salad to go with it along with some leftover asparagus. I do not feel deprived at all. I also have 4 ounces left over to take to work with me tomorrow. I will have 2 ounces at 11 am and 2 ounces at 2 pm.

I am trying to eat little meals throughout the day to keep my metabolism going. On another note, I have been faithful to my commitment of going to the gym every morning! Winning!

Grilled Sea Bass

Another successful day under my shrinking belt, (I really don't even own a belt, but it sounded good). My eating was pretty boring throughout the day. I ate more or less the same things I have been eating the past couple of days. (protein pancake, fish for lunch, yogurt and fruit snack, couple of almonds with a glass of kombucha, and lots of water). Last night's dinner I tried to make it a little more appetizing. I splurged and bought sea bass instead of Tilapia or frozen Orange Roughy like I had the night before. I also made spinach instead of asparagus. I added a salad with heirloom tomatoes and felt like I was treating myself to a pretty meal. My husband has been very helpful. He has been making his own dinners. (spaghetti or sandwiches) It's much easier to concentrate only on myself. When I stop making the strict fish dinners, he will probably join me. But for now, it's all about me. 

Kerkira

Today went much better than yesterday! I still probably didn't eat enough, but I overate so much over the weekend, I just wanted to lose whatever weight I had added so I could get back to a normal, safe reducing diet. I think I am there. Today I added a 4 pm snack that really helped me continue on through the night. I cut up a peach and added a scoop of Greek yogurt drizzled with raw honey. It reminded me of my trip years ago to Corfu when I would eat that snack every afternoon. In those days I was active and thin without even trying.  The sad thing is I didn't appreciate it enough at the time. My goal is to go back to Corfu in two years, (hi Kathy!) and be grateful for the fit body I plan to bring!

Tilapia, after photo

I took one look at last night’s post and had to laugh. That is the worst looking dinner I have ever seen. I was desperately trying to get the day over. That is really not a good way to live. Today I don’t have to work, so I have more time to prepare.  I do love the idea of Tilapia and asparagus for dinner. My friend, (shout out to Ailin, who just competed at the Muscle Beach body building competition) is great at giving me ideas for weight loss. She is the one who introduced me to the protein pancake. She also told me to eat several small meals of protein and vegetables throughout the day. Tilapia and asparagus is her mainstay when competing. I need to practice cooking it so that it doesn’t look like it did in yesterday’s picture.  I also need to start eating more throughout the day. It will help my metabolism and also give me more energy. Speaking of energy, I dragged my body out of bed this morning and went to the gym again! Today’s photo is what Ailin’s Tilapia meals look like. Notice how hers look straight, tall and thin, and mine looks short, fat and thrown together?

Tilapia

I decided to go to bed very early tonight. If I stay up I'm afraid I'll get so hungry I will eat. I wish I could go to sleep for a week and wake up thin. As long as I'm wishing, I might as well wish I could wake up thin tomorrow. Oh well. At least I won't wake up heavier. Not after today!  Actually, I didn't eat enough today. For breakfast I made my protein pancake, lunch was turkey and an apple and for dinner I made Tilapia and asparagus. I could have had more food,  but I was too tired to make anything else. I just want to wake up and weigh less.

Fitbit

I've gone to the gym regularly before. I have dieted consistently before. In the past few years, I have not combined the two. I have decided to take my weight loss seriously and am pledging, starting today, to do both. As I have said in the past, I can't lose weight without spending money. Over the weekend I purchased a Fitbit tracker. I am supposed to wear it at all times, even when I sleep or shower. It will track my activity and give me an incentive to stay on track.
 I  already went to the gym this morning!

Indulgence

Yesterday was a cheat day. Sometimes I feel like if I eat a lot, I'll rev up my metabolism and shock it into overdrive when I go back to lighter eating. Overall, I'll lose weight and still have my day of indulgence. It's sort of the "have my cake and eat it to too" philosophy. (What the heck does that even mean?) Anyhow, you get the idea. I overate. It started with breakfast, but it was totally worth it. I was treated to a delicious smoothie, homemade waffles, and a bacon, leek, and Gruyere quiche that was out of this world. It was well worth the calories!