Fifty-eighth Weigh-in

My lucky socks were out of the wash and on my feet today. I am down 2.2 lbs. Never underestimate the power of the sock*.

Since I've started the Wendie Plan, it seems like weight is just falling off me. It feels really good to see the scale dropping so quickly considering how slow it's been since January 1st.

Speaking of Wendie and eating...another member at the meeting today also discovered that sometimes eating more leads to losing more. She's a new-ish member, lost weight for the first two weeks, and has gained for the last month or so. She was so frustrated last week that it looked like she was about to quit. But she finally tried what our leader had been telling her - that she needed to eat more. And wouldn't you know it, she lost 3 lbs this week!

Eat more to lose more. Who woulda thunk it. Despite me telling this to many a newbie along the way, I'm finally getting it myself.

Have a great weekend everyone. I'm still catching up with y'all, so keep your blogs peeled!


* Disclaimer: lucky socks should be used in combination with a healthy eating plan and exercise. Lucky socks are not meant as a substitute for medical advice provided by your physician, or other medical professional. Always follow instructions on lucky sock packaging. Failure to do so could lead to unintended side-effects such as wearing lucky socks on your ears. This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA.

Washboard abs

Confession time. Who else spends an inordinate amount of time in front of the bathroom mirror, naked, trying to spread out your belly with your hands in an effort to make it look flat?

I caught myself doing it again this morning. One hand above belly, one hand below, smoosh and spread. I'll stand there for a few minutes and imagine I really have a flat stomach. I even briefly consider using some duct tape to keep it that way.

Alas, as soon as I let go, the belly button fold returns. One of these days it's going to stay flat with or without hands or adhesive products. That day will be sweet indeed. Especially because I'll have more time on my hands instead of hanging around in the bathroom all day.

Bootcamp: Day 18

I really slacked off in writing up these last few bootcamps. Sorry that this one is late, too. (Though I'm not sure anyone reads these anyways!)

Tonight's Bootcamp was another field trip. We went out under a cool, damp spring evening to a nearby lake. We power-walked to warm up and then ran the rest of the way to the lake. Once there, we had to zig-zag up and down along a bank. Next, we did resistance training with picnic tables. Tricep dips are a killer but I can actually last through a set now.

We ran back and did a nice long Yoga cool-down. Rain started plipping down as we were rolling up our mats. Yet another beautiful and refreshing evening.

Duration: 01:13, Calories: 487, HR Average: 70%

Catching up

I've been sneaking a few minutes here and there to catch up with everyone's blogs. Forgive me, but it's taking a lot longer than I thought. Y'all have been busy!

There's been a lot of butt kicking to the scale, too. Like, serious butt kicking. In fact, I wanted to give a special shout-out to Jenera of Just Me who I've been reading nigh on a year now. I've read with her through the ups and downs of weight loss and how frustrating it was. But despite all that, she kept going. She's been taking the scale to town this year and it's inspiring to see all of her hard work paying off. You go girl!

*thunderous applause*

Giving yourself credit

It's been a few weeks since I last talked about the Beck Diet Solution. Things went sideways and I stopped reading my response cards and all that jazz. But there was one thing that I kept doing and that was to stop and give myself credit every day.

Every evening I crawl into bed and grab my notebook from my bedside table. I jot down the date and everything that I accomplished that day towards my weight loss goals. I do it even on the days that I'm not so proud of.

Invariably, I always find something good that I've done despite my best (or worst) efforts. It could be as simple as drinking all of my water. Or even a single glass of water. Heck, there's been some days when it was a miracle I even got out of bed.

Writing the good choices down really helps with my "I blew a tire on the freeway, might as well slash the other tires" sort of mentality. Focusing on the positive takes the power away from the negative. And, since I compartmentalize everything into one day at a time, every day is a new opportunity to write something good down in my "Yay me" journal.

New Find: Barlean's Cinnamon Flax Oil

I've been meaning to write about this oil ever since Mr. Trim had his wisdom teeth out. It's cinnamon-flavoured flaxseed oil made by Barlean's and it's awesome in a bottle. I bought it to jazz up the nutrition of his smoothies and wound up falling in love with it.

I know regular flaxseed oil is more versatile, but the cinnamon flavour is so clean and delicious that I can't imagine a smoothie without it now. Plus, I get in one of my servings of healthy oils earlier in the day which is always a bonus.

The oil is also organic and made with all-natural cinnamon flavouring. I can't compare price with other oils as this is the first time I've bought flax oil. It was about $15 and worth every penny.

To find Barlean's in your area, you'll have to send them an email (if you're in Canada), or use their store locater if you're from the US.

Bonus prize for US readers: you can send away for free samples. Yes, I'm jealous.

Captain Underpants

A bunch of small updates from me today.

First, thanks very much to everyone for your continued support and kind comments. It gives me strength when I'm down to know that I'm not alone.

Second, I've managed to find it within myself in these last few days to be as strong and as normal as possible considering the circumstances. I have a choice as to how I let the bump into my life. I can either let it rule me, or I can take joy from the here and now. Why would I want to spend my days moping around when there's so much to do and have fun with? I know that feeling can change, but for the moment, I'm going with it and it's working.

Third, I finally got around to ordering some more charms for my charm bracelet. I'm very excited and can't wait for them to come.

Fourth, I have a couple of product reviews lined up. Watch for them in the next few days.

Lastly, my underwear is finally getting baggy. Just thought I'd throw that out there as a random fact for the day :)