Week number four has been one of … cravings! It all started with hubby bringing home … ice cream (it’s a good thing it wasn’t cookies, or I might have given in).
I tried a recipe for cookies that had no added sugar, butter or eggs.
The ingredient list included:
oats (I love oats),
cocoa (who could say no to cocoa?),
bananas (yum!),
peanut butter (so much for no butter … and peanut butter is divine),
and vanilla.
I was so eager for these little 47 calorie treats!
Unfortunately they were not so tasty. I don’t even think that the Cookie Monster would have enjoyed them! Plus, three days after I made them they started to grow that familiar hairy material known as mold (and I discovered the ‘hair’ AFTER eating one … blech)!
I considered adding an egg and sugar, but figured that would defeat the purpose … back to the drawing board.
Even with the cravings, I still lost THREE more POUNDS!
I have to say I am so very excited by my progress … and a little scared, because vacation is coming, and this vacation location provides breakfasts (with bacon) and dinners created by a creative and talented chef …
I a m s o w e a k !
It is interesting to me that the people who have joined me in going from Old to New, have been so much more successful in their physical activities, and less so on the scales … maybe that is what is hindering me 😉 , I am afraid that if I exercise I will not lose anymore weight? Sounds like another excuse to me.
Oh, hubby did suggest a walk on my favorite trail the other day. It was sunny, it was warm, it was perfect. I am not sure who was grinning more, the beast or me. Unfortunately, the river is high, and the mosquitoes swarmed us as soon as we entered the wooded part of the trail. I thought they were going to literally carry us off. I had not experienced mosquitoes like that since I was a child and our family was on vacation on the Cabot Trail, Nova Scotia. So, our intended hour-long trek lasted only thirty minutes.
After four weeks of trying to change my habits, it has now become work … hard work! That said, I have still not become faithful with exercise. Oh, I have hopped in the pool, and spent hours walking the aisles of thrift shops, but not so much the daily walks and abdominal exercises.
And that is my goal this next week.
itsawonderfilledlife 
Hi Carole,
Good for you on the weight loss! 🙂
Well my 2 lbs came back. So, I am at the same weight. I get the Fred Penner song in my head “The cat came back”, but instead sing it “the butter came back the very next day, the butter came back. I thought it was a gonner. But it just wouldn’t stay away!”. lol Been eating tons of veggies and biking. But, still drinking ice caps, pepsi and like the snacks. Oh well. Feels good to be out and about. Biked 11 kms on Saturday & 10 on Sunday. Timmy & I bike together. Those hills are difficult – Much easier 30 years ago. Timmy “encourages” me, but I just prefer he keep his mouth shut. lol!
Keep it up! Good work… sorry now I sound like Timmy – and it drives me crazy. haha
Kelly
Kelly, I am so proud of you/jealous in regards to your biking! This past week I did so well while away. I walked one to two hours every day, and I ate very sensibly. I was sure, as we pulled out of Cannon Beach on Saturday, that I had actually lost weight! And then we stopped at Red Lobster … their garlic biscuits are SOOOOO good! And so Saturday, Sunday AND Monday were a wash! It was as though I had gone on a food bender! Today WILL be different, and I am hoping that I can undo the last three days with the next three and maybe have not moved the scales at all when I weigh in on Friday.
I love reading your response to Timmy’s encouraging words … I can so relate!
And, on that note, you can do it Kelly, keep on biking!
Carole
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