4 Pound Goal: Day 2, Down 0.8

Weight: 119.0, down 0.8 pound.
Morning frittata:  1 egg, 1 egg white, .5 tbs of olive oil, .5 tbs of heavy cream, .25 oz  cow feta (I should not have skipped the good stuff, no matter that this was 1/4 the price on sale at WF).
Lunch: 1/2 beef philly sausage, 2 oz organic broccoli florets, 1 [...]

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Weighty Issues 6 — Back on the Plan

In January, I freaked out a little bit when my weight dropped to 115. Starting when I broke through 118, I wrote a series of posts about my “Weighty Issues,” obsessing with my body image problems and trying to convince myself to stop losing. I didn’t. Thanks to illness and stress, within [...]

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A Perfect Quiche

I make a lot of quiche — it’s delicious, satisfying, and inexpensive, even using the best quality ingredients. I make at least one per week, often spinach, caramelized onion, and feta. I almost always have the ingredients on hand — feta is a cheese I toss into everything and it stays fresh longer [...]

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Quick Thoughts: Implementation and Aggravation

I had a relatively aggravating day, and yet, I feel pretty great.
Technology
My big expensive laptop has some significant problems. It’s out of warranty, because I am an idiot. It’s only a little over two years old. I paid more than $2,500 for it. It’s now a paperweight. Well, if it [...]

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Quick Answers to Quick Questions (and Quick Updates)

Lola, you’re right, I have not been updating regularly while I had network problems the last few days.
Exercise
I decided to get up earlier to exercise every morning for Lent.  (It’s not like there is a lot I could give up that would feel like a true deprivation . . .)
My original goal was to do 20-30 [...]

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My Year in Weight Loss: 38.8 Pounds

My weight loss over the past year has been inextricably linked to everything else in my life. I have seen success I struggled for years to achieve.
For me, it was never about calories in, calories out and exercise. I have kept detailed records since I started my diet in August 2005 of all [...]

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Two Pounds

I am up 2 pounds over my preferred range of 119-121.  Yesterday, my weight hit 123.6.  Today, I am at 123.0.
I know I am bloated with pms.
I know I ate restaurant food 3 days in a row, including things I don’t typically eat:  popcorn, a small hamburger bun, 2 pieces of a tiny pizza, 5 [...]

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2 Hot Dogs = 1.2 Pounds

The funny things about weight loss and weight gain is how many different elements affect it.
I understand why people get so frustrated because one little thing can throw off the scale.
Yesterday, A brought over lunch from Dog Almighty.  He loves it because they have great vegetarian stuff.  I ate two delicious grilled beef hotdogs with [...]

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The Forever Diet

My weight dipped to 122.8 yesterday and it freaked me out a bit.  After my weight had been fairly stable all summer (averaging 128), I’ve lost almost 6 pounds in 2 weeks following the end of my last period and a trip. 
I know how to stop losing weight — eat more calories, eat more carbs. [...]

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Quick Thoughts: Time Off

I’ve spent the week cleaning, reorganizing, and dusting.  It’s been extremely relaxing to do almost no work.  I had a bit of loneliness yesterday morning, due mostly to a bad choice of morning playlists.  A reminder: no jazz standards while alone.
Work
I took most of the week off.  Almost all of my business associates on the [...]

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