21 day induction is over and I’ve lost 7% of my fat weight, or 10 pounds, according to my lousy scales, so who really knows for sure? Anyway, what I do know is that I’ve lost a few inches here and there, and my clothes feel slightly looser. I was able to easily do up the pants that were tight 3 weeks ago and another pair that were loose when I started are practically falling off me now. FLFLP instructs us to reward ourselves. Given that food has generally been my reward in the past, it seems I’ve got to change my thinking on that score. It took me a while to come up with something. But…I’ve decided on a really good reward. Jewellery. Every 25 pounds and I get myself a small piece of jewellery. I think I’ll have the first one engraved with ‘25’, the second with ‘50’, the third with ‘75’ and the fourth with ‘100’.
Now, I’m not really a jewellery hound, particularly since I don’t really have any money for extras like that, but I do like it. Other than my wedding band and a little ring I received for my last birthday, what I do have that’s of any value has been passed down to me. Anyway, what female doesn’t like jewellery just a little bit? I’ve always had my eye on a nice anniversary ring, some simple pearl drop earrings and maybe a pearl pendant, as in the mother of all pearls size. Guess I’ll be shopping around for deals and saving my money! Either that or I reward myself with engraved dog tags. I don’t think so.
Had a bit of a cheat last night. Ate regular pizza again. Paid for it around 3:00 am. Big time. I don’t think white wheat and I get along even a tiny bit. In spite of that, I was down a couple more pounds from the last time I weighed myself. I’ve decided I’m definitely going to have to invest in a decent set of scales. I really can’t see the display and it does shift around a lot. Sigh.
I’m hoping to average 4 to 5 pounds per month. Now that I’ve lost most of the water weight I’d been retaining, I think that’s a reasonable expectation. I figured out I can lose 100 pounds in 20 months. That’s less than 2 years. I do believe I’m feeling hopeful and like I can actually do this! That’s a nice change! I’d really better start saving my money, because I’ve decided my big reward at the 110 pound mark is a trip to Hawaii. I haven’t been in over 25 years and I’m dying to get back there and show my family how beautiful it is. We’ve only taken one big trip as a family together and that took me several years to save for – Disneyland. While they’d all like to go back there, I’m holding out for Maui. Even if I have to go by myself. Aahh. By myself. Slim and walking alone on a beach. Nobody calling my name, making demands, asking what’s for lunch….what a beautiful dream. You can tell I’m not 20 something anymore. There’s no man in my perfect dream.
Hollycat
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