Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Healthy Weight!

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Healthy Weight!

I have 5 pounds to go to get to a healthy weight on the BMI calculator.  5 more pounds puts me in the normal range!!  I have now lost 30 pounds!


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For those who wonder what I am doing.  I am eating a Paleo/Primal/Low Carb eating plan.  I am not staying completely Paleo because I eat cheese.  I eat meats, eggs, cheeses, nuts, and lots of fruits and vegetables.  I have also been following The 100 diet.  I don't restrict the amount I eat, I just eat when I'm hungry.  I have never been one to cut back extremely on calories.  

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Following The 100 diet you eat a maximum of 100 sugar calories a day.  That doesn't sound bad but all carbs are sugar calories.  Each gram of carbs is multiplied by 4 to determine the sugar calories content.  So basically you stick to 25 carbs per day.  I haven't kept a close count on my carbs.  I do eat fruits and vegetables and the sugar calories add up.  I stay mostly with vegetables, but if I am wanting a sweet taste then I have some fruit.  Fruit taste really good and sweet if you haven't been eating sugar for a while.

I have noticed that if I eat something that has sugar in it I can tell it immediately.  It tastes way too sweet for me.  When I eat out sometimes the food is prepared with some added sugar.  I usually don't like the taste because it is too sweet.  And yes, I do eat out!  I have to have a normal life or I can not maintain my new lifestyle.  

The great think is I don't feel like I am on a diet anymore.  At the beginning I did.  On the first four weeks of The 100 the diet is very disciplined.  The give you a meal plan or food options to stick to. One of those weeks I dropped 6 pounds.  I guess if I wanted to eat like that long term I could lost much faster.  I am happy with the weight that I am losing.  The fat is just melting away.  I can't believe how much flatter much stomach has gotten!

My Weekly Weight Loss


Loss 30.0 pounds total

Starting weight - 184.5

Week one - 180.0
Week two - 179.5
Week three - 179.0
Week four - 178.5
Week five - 177.0 
Week six - 176.0
Week seven - skipped, was on vacation
Week eight - 181.5  
Week nine - 174.0
Week ten - 172.5
Week eleven - 172.0
Week twelve - 171.5
Week thirteen - 170.5
Week Fourteen - 172.0
Week Fifteen - 167.5
Week Sixteen - 169.5
Week Seventeen - 168.5
Week Eighteen - 168.0
Week Nineteen - 167.5
Week Twenty - 161.50
Week Twenty-One  161.0
Week Twenty-Two 159.5
Week Twenty-Three 160.0
Week Twenty-Four 159.0
Week Twenty-Five 157.5
Week Twenty-Six 156.5
Week Twenty-Seven  154.5

My scale is 3 pounds light! 


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34 comments:

  1. Congratulations on your continuing success at winning the losing game:)

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    1. Thanks Marc! We all know the way we are eating works!

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  2. Great job! You look great!

    Kristin

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    2. Thanks! It feel great to have the weight off!

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  3. Congrats! I can't wait to get into the healthy range!

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    1. Thanks Kristin. Just stick with it and it will happen.

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  4. Doing great, Betty! Congrats!

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  5. Wow! Congratulations! Both for sticking to it and for choosing healthy foods to change your life. I've also slowly gotten rid of most sugar, though I'll eat the occasional treat. I weaned myself off sugar in fruit smoothies by changing to honey first, then just fruit and milk. Bananas are plenty sweet enough, as you say, once you get used to not having sugar in everything. Way to go!

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  6. Wow! That's fantastic. Well done, you must be feeling great. :-)

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  7. Congratulations! I can definitely see a difference in your photos! You are doing a great job.

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  8. You look great, Betty. Good for you!

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  9. Your side view is very different - all of that stomach (visceral) fat you had is melting away! I am the same way with my eating, as you know, and after awhile you just don't even think about it being a diet. I can't imagine eating any other way now.

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  10. You look really great! I don't know how you've managed it but you've lost weight in all the right places and lost none of your curves :)

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  11. You are looking fabulous Betty... I kind of wish I had taken pictures when I was 30 pounds heavier.. but I didn't... Keep going... you are doing great :)

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  12. You look terrific! Congratulations! I think your mention of how you don't even feel like you are dieting now is an encouragement to others. Once you get past that initial instinct to just eat "whatever, whenever" I'm sure it gets easier to keep going.

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  13. Keep up the great work! You really are encouraging others and you do look great!

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  14. Congratulations! I need to do this. I've been trying and failing. Did the Atkins and lost 30 lbs 10 years ago - I'm looking into yours:) You look fabulous!

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  15. congrats on the weight loss! I could never do the 100 grms of sugar!
    Humpday blog lovin'
    http://cupcakes4corbin.com

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  16. You look fantastic! All your hard work has paid off!

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  17. Congrats! Stopping by from DYWW.

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  18. Hey - Wow - what an amazing accomplishment you have made! Keep it up. You could also try myfitnesspal.com, it's brilliant to keep track of everything!

    Also I'm visiting from “DYWW” linky-party! so would love you to follow back :)

    Juls

    http://julshiddengems.blogspot.ie/

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  19. Hi Betty! You look so much cuter! People always wonder why they should lose those last very stubborn pounds--because those are the pounds you drop to get cuter. The first ones are to get less lumpy, but the last ones increase appearance A LOT. Looking gorgeous, Girl! :D

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  20. Congrats to you. That's quite an accomplishment.

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  21. You look great! I have a friend who started Paleo and she says she feels wonderful (and she looks awesome). I think I may need to look into this whole Paleo thing....

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  22. Wow!! Congratulations on your amazing progress!! I've got a handful of pounds to lose, so your post was just what I needed. :)

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  23. Whoop whoop! You look awesome and you are DYW Most excellently! I love that you created a lifestyle change and don't feel like you're dieting anymore.

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  24. Congratulations what an amazing achievement I'm awful at losing weight (great at gaining it though) lol

    Thank you for link up with the I Love My Post Blog Hop

    Sarah
    Life in a Break Down
    xx

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  25. WOW Betty! You look great!! I know what you mean about sugar! My body can immediately tell when I've added it. When I get my sweet tooth, I have to grab my sweet green grapes...solves it every time. Thanks so much for linking up...have a wonderful week!

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  26. Congratulations! It is really satisfying to see progress when you put in so much effort. Keep it up!

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Thanks!!! Betty