Weight Loss Update

We have all been there, and I love me some meat, but it has to stop! 

There is so much activity going on in my little world on the homestead. My dreams have come true... on Monday, Ginger helped me move three of her horses onto the field next to my house. Giselle, Raven and Ellie are very busy eating grass not more then 15' from me at this very moment.

I will talk about all that later though. I was looking through some old posts, and realized that at a certain point I started to juice to eat well. I wrote about how I doubted myself in keeping to the "diet".

Well, I just wanted to brag that YES, I still do green juice at least three times a week, and I still make my homemade granola and eat it for breakfast with my yogurt, and I still eat three small meals a day.

However, I did break a few times with some old habits. When the warm weather hit us I instantly wanted a cold beer. Seeing as I have spent two summers pregnant I missed the freedom of letting loose and that tingly feeling of relaxation.... with a beer.

 I demanded that the hubster go out and get me some.... and then old habits came knocking at my door, and soon I was drinking three beers a night. Not bad but not good either, seeing as I used to polish off a whole bottle of Pinot Grigio a night. On top of the beer drinking... I added another dirty habit. Eating a ton of meat.

With summer, comes grilling. We bought a grill and I was out grilling our dinner every night. Cheeseburgers, Chicken, Grilled Veggies, Pork Chops, and Hot dogs. Everyday of the week. I was in heaven... till I started to feel like total shit.

It started a week ago... I was cranky, emotional, and my stomach hurt. I also had occasional small nagging headaches and was very tired all the time. It was too much to handle. I also noticed that I had a small black hair on my cheek. It always grows back when I pluck it... but I noticed that since I went Vegetarian it stopped growing. The minute I went back to meat, it grew back in a week. What does this tell you? I'm not lying.  The only thing that changed was my diet.

I got on the scale and noticed that I had gained four pounds. That was enough to convince me that these small luxuries I had added were doing me no good. I missed my energy, and sanity.

I went back to being a vegetarian. This whole week I have avoided the meat, and have been juicing when I start to lose my energy. I got on the scale this morning and have lost 3 pounds in a week. I love my body. Not many woman can say that.... but my body is like a Honda. It takes a beating but if you treat it well it will run forever. Put a little octane booster in it, and it runs like a porshe.

Anyway, I know many women right now are battling their weight. They go on extreme diets, and cleanses. They fight with themselves over food. I believe the key to weight loss is to catch yourself before  things get out of control. Be aware of what your body is telling you. I could have easily let my drinking get out of control along with my burger fetish, but because I am in tune with my body and listen to it, I made changes; and my body quickly responded to it.

This is the key to being healthy. Be mindful of what you are eating, thoughtful about how your feeling, and aware of the consequences of filling your mouth with glutenous items. Drink and eat only what the earth has made for you. Water, Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts and Grains. Try to avoid machine processed foods.

Also, Don't go on a diet. Just eat real food in small portions, not that crap from a bag or meal in a can.

Here is my meal plan for today:

Breakfast:
1 cup Green Juice
1 cup Homemade Granola
3 Tablespoons of Greek Vanilla Yogurt
1 cup of Coffee
1 Banana

Lunch:
Sandwich of some sort in a wrap with spinach, cheese, avocado, tomato,
or
Veggie Burger in a wrap with some mustard, pickle, spinach, cheese.
Quart of Water
1 cup of Green Juice

Snack:
Pecans
Apple
Small handful of Dried Cranberries
Walnuts

Dinner:
Salad with Olive oil Vinaigrette
Vegetable Lasagna Pasta: Wacky Vegetable Mac, Cut up Asparagus, Peppers, half cup of  grated Mozzarella Cheese, Half cup of Tomato Sauce, and Dash of Bread Crumbs. All melted together into a gooey delicious mess.
1 cup Green Juice
Quart of Water


Dessert: Frozen Banana Puree, or 2- 5 Dark Chocolate Chip Morsels.

Anyway, as you can see, I'm not holding back from eating. I eat a ton, and it has taste.
I also have to think back to when I had a job and sat on my ass for the better part of the day in air conditioning while listening to soothing music. Now I sit down for maybe about an hour a day, and the other part is spent chasing kids, changing diapers, feeding chickens, gardening, cleaning, washing, vacuuming, trudging up and down the stairs to get stuff, riding, and teaching.

I'm very active.... doing useful things...
I don't lift weights, or run on a tread mill.... to me those things are silly and useless.

 Although... one day I'm sure I will be running from zombies, so maybe I should be able to run a good mile at a full sprint while hurdling hedges and climbing walls....with two kids in tow. Nah... even then I would just stick my family on horseback and we could just gallop away to freedom.

I may be the most efficient person in the world.

And by the way. Not to brag, but this morning I weighed 113 pounds, and I am 5'5".
 My goal is 110. Which is what I weighed 5 years ago when I met the hubster. When I became pregnant with Watts I weighed 116 lbs. When I was fully pregnant with Watts and James I was 155 lbs. I never had a weight problem to begin with... but getting back to 110 is proving to be a challenge and I kinda do it because I'm bored and like a challenge....