I have been so busy this week with lots of stuff, including getting ready for my trip back to NH. I am leaving tomorrow and will return to NH sometime on Tuesday afternoon.

I haven’t been weighing myself the past few days… I am afraid to. I figure I’ll just hop on my scale in NH and see what I’ve lost.

My appetite has been enormous lately, I”m not sure why because it’s too early for PMS. Who knows? I’ve still been sticking to healthy organic foods for the most part… except for tonight.

I’ll update more later… in the meantime, check out my new road trip blog: RoadTripGal.com. I imported my Summer 2007 road trip blog posts over to that blog and will be updating daily on my road trip!

Tags: Updates

Well the scale was still the same this morning. That’s OK though. I did a solid workout both yesterday and today.

I’ve noticed that my stomach is flatter now than it has been in probably over a year or two. I think it has something to do with all the nuts and seeds I’ve been eating - the mono-unsaturated fat, which they are now saying helps eliminate belly fat. Back when I ate LOTS of seeds and nuts every day, I had the slimmest belly ever, so they are definitely right!

I can’t believe some companies are still trying to push dairy food as a method to lose stomach fat. I don’t know about anyone else, but anytime I eat yogurt or ice-cream or drink milk, my stomach immediately bloats out and it lasts several hours. Cheese doesn’t do that to me, though.

Anyway, I’m tired today. Had a late night out, met up for a late dinner with a super-cute guy I had a crush on several months ago. I slept in but it didn’t feel like I got enough sleep.

Tags: belly fat loss

I am actually down an entire pound from yesterday… that’s 2 pounds in 3 days. I honestly think the super-healthy and natural eating is finally catching up with me.

To be honest, I didn’t eat nearly as much yesterday as I should. But what I did eat kept my blood sugar stable.

Today for breakfast I am having organic brown rice, some pumpkin seeds and a tiny bit of fruit. Lunch is going to be soup, and dinner, who knows?

Tags: natural food, weight loss

Well I’m one pound down in 2 days… !

Not much else to report here. So here are some random photos…

This was my breakfast yesterday:

That’s Kashi Maple oatmeal, some mixed fruit, and coffee.

I went out and bought a new digital 19 inch widescreen monitor:

Now let’s see if I can get another pound down on the scale by Monday morning!

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Forget about the USDA Food Pyramid… I just found something better - the healthy eating pyramid, and it looks like I am following it pretty closely these days! (Click to see the full size).

Healthy Eating Pyramid

Source

It comes from Harvard, so it must be right, right?

Anyway, I am happy to report that I have not experienced any (known) blood sugar problems or crashes in the past 3 days. Which is a miracle.

My new favorite food is shelled pumpkin seeds. They are SO good for you and SO delicious. (But SO calorie laden, I know).

Well, change of plans: It looks like I will be heading to NH near the end of next week at some point. I finally gave my NH landlord notice that I’m moving. So I’ll likely be heading back there next Friday, get there Sunday night or Monday afternoon, then stay until the 5th of September. I have a lot of preparation to do before then, like renew my AAA membership, get my car looked over thoroughly, see about a moving company that will move my books, etc. Fun fun fun!

I’m still going to shoot for the 7 pound weight loss… to expedite weight loss (or rather, inches loss), I’m going to take a 45-60 minute very brisk walk every single morning so long as it’s not raining. The weather has cooled a bit here so it won’t be too bad. I will also do 20 minutes on the elliptical every other day, plus the yoga stretches and some resistance arm weights every couple days or so.

Tags: food pyramid, foods

I have decided that I’ll be heading back to New Hampshire August 29th or 30th of this month. But it will only be for a week or two, in which time I’ll be cleaning out my Nashua apartment, packing the thousands of books I own and shipping them out here somehow. Before leaving I am going to have to order several bookcases and have them delivered here. Thankfully I do have the room for them here in this apartment. I’ve also decided to renew my lease for this apartment for another 6 months. Management of my building said I can move up to a higher floor anytime during my lease, so maybe I’ll wait until the end of the year and then try and get a 2-bedroom on a higher floor.

These are things I’ve been stressing out about for a while now and couldn’t make a decision about to save my life… but this morning I got up and had all the answers, for some reason!

So anyway, I’ve also decided to try and lose 7 pounds by the end of the month. Perhaps that is too much to lose in a short period, but I’m going to give it my all.

My days’ meals look something like this: organic brown rice and 4 ounces of fruit for breakfast, dried apples (or another piece of fruit) and a tiny serving of raw sunflower seeds for a snack, organic soup of some type for lunch, and chicken with grilled veggies for dinner. Additional snacks include a baby bel Laughing cow cheese and raw pumpkin seeds.

Sounds healthy enough to me… raw seeds and nuts are supposed to be very good for you if eaten in moderation (because of high calories). Also, the rice keeps my blood sugar nice and steady during my workout.

So… 7 pounds in 17 days… is it doable?

Tags: diet plan, goals, menu