Weekly Weigh-In: Down 1 Pound

Even though I ate out too much this week, I still dropped a pound. I can feel the momentum building. Time to start cooking my own low-carb meals.

Even though I ate out too much this week, I still dropped a pound. I can feel the momentum building. Time to start cooking my low-carb meals.

Despite lots of eating out, I lost 1 pound this week. Yes, I dodged a bullet. I thought for sure I gained. Just goes to show you that predicting scale readings isn’t my bailiwick.

That puts my total weight loss at 112 pounds. But I need to do better if I want to reach my goal weight (140 lbs) by year’s end.

Lesson learned. This week nothing but homemade meals.

It’s a perfect day today (sunny and no frickin’ rain!) so that means it’s grilling time at our humble, little Love Shack. On the grilling menu today – hamburgers, pork tenderloin, chicken breasts and thighs, and steak. That gives us a nice selection of meats for the week.

I’m working on some simple rubs, sauces and marinades while the meat thaws. All low carb, naturally!

I plan to take a short run before the meat hits the grill. Yes, it is a perfect day.


First Eating Challenge On New Diet

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It’s our anniversary tonight. Will I succeed or fail with sticking to my new weight loss meal plan? (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Only 3 days into my new diet and I’m already running into my first BIG test. Today’s my 11th wedding anniversary! We made reservations for Ruth’s Chris Steak House. Actually when going low carb, Ruth’s Chris is a great restaurant. But now that I’m tracking carbs, fat and protein, figuring out what I want is a wee bit tricky.

The good news: I’ll stay on track with the petite filet, asparagus (no hollandaise sauce) and broiled tomato. I can even have wine and champagne for a toast. The problem is I want the 9 oz filet. The downside? It kills me on fat by 20g. I have no idea if that is a big deal or not.

I really want to show discipline, but a big part of me is saying, it’s your anniversary…enjoy.

Well, while I decide what to do with this dilemma, the following is for my hubby – who may have a double celebration if his new dark fantasy e-book can crack the Amazon Top 100 today (shameless plug over):

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