Gluten free baby! (159 lbs)

Wow...what a difference these past few days have been. My energy levels are way high. I went to bed after midnight but still woke up at 6:45am with no problem. I also haven't had any cravings. I thought eating basic with no sauces (I love sauces) would drive me crazy..but it hasn't. Food hasn't been on my mind at all (except on what not to eat. But as far as cravings and eating...it has not). AND I don't feel all swelled up.

I think I might be on to something!!! I am down 5 lbs since Tuesday.

The test is going out to eat. Wish me luck on that.

Until then my friends....

I hope! I hope! I hope! (161 lbs)

Okay...so I lost 3 lbs overnight without undereating? Hmmm.....I really think I have a gluten issue. I already feel 100% better. My nicer scale said I lost 4 lbs..but I thought I wouldn't go overboard. :)

I have to say.....trying to be gluten free is a bit difficult. It forces you to eat healthier. It's basically the low carb diet with added goodies like rice, potatoes, corn and fruit. So I know I can do this. The bummer was when I was at Costco looking at the ingredients to all those microwave type dishes and they all had wheat, soy and/or milk as an allergen.

Question is..is this becoming an epidemic? Or are people just more knowledgeable about their own health. My little girl's doctor never told me that her eczema could be a food allergy. He kept telling me it was the weather. Well......it took Sherlock Holmes here to finally figure it out. Sigh. Anywho....I am gonna stay gluten free all week and see what happens to my weight, irritability and energy levels. So far so good....and it's only been 24 hours. I don't feel all swelled up today..thank goodness. Hey..I wonder if I will finally have nice legs! ha.

Anywho.....chat soon!

A revelation---in experiment mode.....(164 lbs)

I am doing a food allergy experiment. I think I know why I am struggling with this weight. All stems down to my daughter who suffers eczema and I finally pinned it down to a food allergy. First I thought it was eggs...and then soy...but I think it's gluten. Soy is under that umbrella from what I read off the net last night.

There is no reason how I could have gained 3 lbs over night. And I started to think about what I ate and I realized that 1 beer or soy sauce or bread can bloat me up significantly.

When I was LoCarbCris.....I realized that if I had soy sauce.....I would gain 3-4 lbs overnight but lose it in one day if I low carb'd it. I didn't think food allergy...I thought sodium intake. But the same went for beer or any "carb" food. But the "carb" food was a wheat product....and that would stem to gluten. Hmmmmm....I don't know but I am going to do a food journal this week and avoid gluten products. I feel so water retained right now..it's not even funny.

So this ought to be fun. I will keep you posted. And hopefully this weight will fall off. I have been reading that food allergies can cause a huge amount of symptoms. I am going to put myself and my family on a gluten free diet as much as possible.

Anywho....until then....

It's allllllllllllllll good! (161 lbs)

Well....I can't say I enjoyed being starved yesterday...but I am glad I am putting myself through a quick boot camp just to knock some sense into me. I keep thinking of it as a new routine....and sometimes you have to keep at it until it becomes a normal routine.

It kinda reminds me of a route I drive....but now there is construction down the street...so I try to take the back way to avoid all the traffic. BUT...since I am used to going the old way...I forget. So I have to make a mental note everyday to go the back way. Soon....it will become automatic.

So I am down a pound which I am happy about. I ate more healthier yesterday. In fact..I think I might change up my shopping routine (whoa...another change here). I normally rely on Costco for everything...but the grocery stores carry a different selection and I noticed that yesterday. I bought some vegetables....and man they were good. Especially the radishes. Dang..those are sooooo flippin good. Nice and spicy!

Well anywho...that is my post for the day. I can't wait til I am at least 20 lbs down so I can put a better pic on the blog and update my other pics on the site.

Until then my friends!

Additional info for today....

I was reading a book about breaking bad habits...quite interesting. You really have to train your subconscious to change your bad habits. Just like one can never understand why one overeats, I can not understand how someone over-spends or bites their fingernails.

Anywho....I have been extremely good today. In fact....my stomach is growling and I am craving like a mutha...but dinner is soon and I decided to jump on the computer to pass the time. It's working quite well.

Until then....

Boot Camp (162 lbs)

Yeah yeah yeah. I know. Don't say it.....just stop reading now. ha ha.

I am gonna have to go ao Boot Camp and shape myself up AND then maybe it will be the new way that I think and act. Just like diet sodas....it took awhile to acquire the taste of that..but now..I never drink regular sodas. So....I will have to do the same with food.

I am not too bummed...but a bad habit is a bad habit. And it doesn't just end overnight...so I will be patient....but I know me..and I need the discipline.

Anywho..hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. I did. I think I had a bit too much drinkie drinkie so I suffered a nice little headache yesterday. That's always fun...NOT! I kept thinking that food would kick in the aspirin..but it never did. Just sleep.

Okay...well it's a brand new day. The kids have already taken almost all the ornaments OFF the Christmas tree. SIGH. So I have my work cut out for me. I think I will be trimming the tree 10 times a day until Christmas....ha ha.

Until then my friends....

A New Frame of Mind (162 lbs)

Yes..I gained 2 lbs. Don't go there! ha ha. So yesterday I definitely overate and I GOT into that EVIL Halloween candy again. But there was one good thing that came out of all this.....I had an epiphany. I decided to accept this weight and just focus on a new frame of mind. I want to focus on being 125 lbs..I want to actually think I am 125 lbs and think the way a skinny person thinks. Okay..so maybe I don't know how..but I know how to save money. I don't have a craving to go spend money...or bite my nails, or any other bad habits.

So....I know I can have this type of "frame of mind"...I just need to direct it to eating. I also know that if I take the extra 5 minutes to style my hair and put some makeup..I feel pretty. And if I feel pretty..I feel skinny, and if I feel skinny (even if I am not), I act skinny. And if I act skinny, I eat skinny. It's a domino effect.

If you ever heard about The Secret....that is basically what it is. It's the frame of mind. It's how you look at things and believe in things. You can cause your own issues and drama. Believe me..I know firsthand. ha ha.

Okay..well that is my post for the day. Will keep you "posted" on my new project!

Happy Thanksgiving if I don't post tomorrow!
Until then...