A surprising development...

So, this morning, I put my single packet of Hawaiian Punch sugar-free mix in my bottle of water, and dang, it is SO sweet! :-x Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, I was downing those things. Yesterday, I had a 20 oz bottle instead of a 16.9 oz, and maybe that helped, because it definitely was toned down yesterday. Could I possibly be on the way to thinking things are TOO SWEET? Wait, who said that?! *looks around* This is very encouraging. I hope to drop by the doctor's office today and weigh. Our scale at home hasn't moved, and I wonder if it's because I'm over the scale limit. *sigh* We shall see...Wish me luck and send up prayers, please! :) Stay tuned...

What I wouldn't give for a cracker...

To eat with all this reduced-fat cheese!!! I'm dying for something different than the turkey, lean beef, chicken, reduced-fat cheese, spinach and nuts I've been consuming...11 more days! Then, we can add back the whole wheat pasta, whole grain bread, fruit. Yahoo! I know this is good for me, but wow, I wonder if the endocrinologist really was right last week about carb addiction. I don't FEEL bad, but I swear, it's all I think about. I even DREAMED I was sneaking pizza crust the other night. Seriously?! Hubby told me Tuesday night that when the scale hit 250 for both of us (it's at 400 for me right now *sad*), we could go anywhere in the world I wanted. I immediately responded, "FLORIDA?!" He looked at me like, "Really? I just said 'the world', and you come back with 'Florida'?" So, I posted on Facebook for suggestions, and I'm seriously pondering Tahiti. The airfare is the most expensive part, and boy, is it expensive. We'd have to connect in Atlanta, then L.A., and then on to Tahiti! But, OMG, it's so beautiful! Little bungalows out over the water. *sigh* So, I guess every time I take a bite of spinch or turkey or whatever, I'll have to think of water so clear you can see to the bottom, white sand and those little bungalows while chanting "Tahiti, Tahiti, TAHITI"! Stay tuned...

Good morning...

Here's to 5 bottles of water and NO carbs today! Today is my third anniversary with hubby, so we'll celebrate tonight with lean sirloin and sauteed shrimp. Maybe on a bed of spinach for me. I want to celebrate many, many more with him, and hopefully, we're on the road to that! We're going to get a good scale to use at home, too, so we can track our progress. Go for my bloodwork Thursday and my follow-up with the hematologist next week. I've not been taking my three iron pills a day as directed...OK, I've been taking none. :-\ Nor have I been taking my vitamins...he's probably gonna tell me that if I don't get on the ball, I'll have to have IV infusions. Eep! We'll see what he says, though. With me eating all this protein, maybe it will raise to a normal level. That's all for this boring update, TTYL! :)

Rain, rain, GO AWAY!!!

Have I ever told you how much I HATE storms? Several reasons for this...tornado watches, dogs being stuck inside, tornado watches, satellite going out, tornado watches... So, tonight's dinner was seared/baked tuna, green beans, and sauteed shrimp. Not a big fan of fish, but South Beach advises it twice a week, and for Steven especially because of his heart. I did have 4 bottles of water today and 4 or 5 trips to the potty, haha! I guess that's, good, though. Water's good for almost every aspect of your health, I've heard. Also had a no-sugar-added fudge pop and a sugar-free popsicle. Yay me! Day 1, done. Day 2, you're going down!

Lord, give me strength...

Our office went to a local Cajun place for lunch, and I chose the best I could without the firm paying a crazy amount of money. I got a bowl of gumbo and picked out the sausage, chicken and shrimp. That wasn't much, and there was a big plop of rice in it, so I had a spoonful. However, I had no crackers, and I drank unsweetened tea. :) Talk about killing me with pasta dishes and bread, though, ugh! I was foaming at the mouth, I believe. I screwed up with the rice, I guess, but I will not stop going forward. Bottle of water #3, here I come! :)

Almost 2 years????

Since I updated this thing? Wow! :-\ Yet another example of how long I've been struggling with my weight. I've been noticing that I was getting dizzy occasionally and that I was REALLY sleepy after I ate. I saw my Nurse Practitioner, and she felt I should see an endocrinologist (sp?) for a possible metabolic disorder. They ran some bloodwork, and everything came back great. I'm not pre-diabetic, my blood pressure is fine, and my cholesterol is ok. My only physical problem is obstructive sleep apnea, which is treated with my CPAP machine. He indicated that if I did have some type of physical problem because of my weight (i.e., pre-diabetes), he could prescribe some medication, like Metformin, to assist me. He talked with me for about 30 minutes, and we discussed the possibility of carb addiction. I never really thought about it, but the more I pondered it, the more sense it made. He recommended a carb-free diet. I talked with hubby, and he said his heart doctor had advised him to follow the South Beach plan. So, we've decided to do that. $248 worth of groceries later, we've begun. Two eggs for breakfast, reduced fat string cheese and nuts for snacks, a salad for lunch. Just found out the office is going out to lunch, though, for an associate's birthday. Must...be...strong. If you see me in the corner, curled up a ball and chanting "sweet....tea", help me.

Sweet and salty, mmmm...

I’m trying to keep this thing updated as much as possible. I had a treat last night. I shouldn’t have, but I did. I had a small peanut butter shake. But, I’m not going to beat myself up over it. It was one treat, and it’s not going to turn over the wagon, right? I’m still getting up between 5:30 and 5:45 to go to the gym every morning. I think tomorrow morning, we’re going to shoot basketball instead of getting in the pool. I think the girls out there probably know why. ;) Anyway, we’re going to visit my hubby’s family this weekend out of town, so he’s gone shopping today while he’s off to get us some healthy breakfast foods and snacks to eat while we’re there. I can’t be eating a Hardee’s biscuit for breakfast every morning, and I can’t be eating non-diet-friendly snacks they have around the house for the grandkids…and Pawpaw, LOL! :)

On a side note, we went to a used book store last night, and hubby actually didn’t spend an hour in there. He found three books in a matter of maybe 10 minutes, and I picked up “Message in a Bottle” by Nicholas Sparks. He made the point that I haven’t read the three Sophie Kinsella “Confessions of a Shopaholic” books I have at home now. I’m workin’ on it!!! He’s a fast reader, I’m not. I get sleepy when I read. Anyway, everyone have a great 4th! :)