Weight Today: 165 (new scale) 168 (old scale)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I attribute this newest low number to my slightly upset stomach and my monthly visitor, both of which take away most of my appetite and make me want to just sleep. But I suppose I should take some of the credit since THREE days last week I worked out Twice in one day! I am, for the first time ever, looking forward to getting over this bug and getting back to the gym.

The Biggest Loser Simple Swaps book is really cool so far. I've been inspired to eat, not drink my calories (bye bye Cinnamin Dolce Latte), purchase a kitchen spray bottle to use for dressings and dips as opposed to glopping a quarter cup on my plate, and plan plan plan. By planning my snacks and meals in advance I'm much less likely to get super hungry and shove 5 cookies in my pie hole. So even with this bug I take the occasional bite of banana or yogurt to keep my tummy thinking stuff is coming. My food journal has been my weakness from the beginning. I know that people who use a food journal during thier weight loss journey are like 80% more likely to succeed and lose more weight, but for some reason I just couldn't stay on top of it. So this planning idea has kind of got me doing my food journal in advance. Instead of writing down everything I ate after I already ate it, I write down what I am going to eat and am much more successful. So far I've only done it two days but both days I ended up eating less that I had planned (okay probably due to sickness but whatever).

For example...

Today:
Banana
Yogurt
Water
Chicken breast squers and baked potato
1 cup brocolli
tea
almonds
Baked Basa in Orange slices
whole grain rice
Peas and Corn
Milk

I got the idea for the Basa in Oranges from the butcher who told me this non fat way to prepare fish is his favorite. I'll let you know how it is.