Wheat, Toronto Acupuncture and Steady She Goes

First, I should comment about wheat. I woke up this morning to incredible abdominal pains. I felt as if someone had a knife and was tearing it through my lower intestine. I believe this was from a Wheat Weekend. I am wondering about wheat allergies. I have been lamenting to Ralph about not feeling well after I eat wheat, and yet there are times when there is truly no choice. I could have done better this weekend, but I did not do too badly all things considered. I need to get used to saying NO to wheat. Using the "allergy" or sensitivity ticket mroe frequently and with family. My family will still love me if I don't eat wheat. Right????
I found an acupuncture therapist in Toronto and have now been to my second session. It is working as effectively as in Mexico. It is twice the price here, and the doctor wants to see me twice per week, versus the once per week in Mexico. This of course makes me suspicous, but I'll go for 4 weeks and then likely drop down to once per week.
Given all the travel and all the change, I have amanged to maintain the weight figure at 235 lbs, or 106.8 kilos. This is a slight (1 kilo) gain from just before I left Mexico, but I am confident I am still on track.

Bread

So, I am getting my period this week. I know because I am hungry ALL THE TIME. For two days in a row now I have had bread, and I feel sick. Both days, both times. We went for a sandwich at the Italian coffee company, which was way better than my original thought of a burger and fries, but I still felt gross.Yesterday I had chocolate as well and then I felt really sick. I should have thrown it away, I took one bite and thought "gross", but kept eating. Does that make any sense at all? One more maybe two more days and I will be over the period hurdle. Thank God!

104.8 - can I manage forever, I ask

Well, it was a good week this week. I thought for sure there was no way I was going to cross the barrier of 106, but I did. The weight continues to decrease, and I feel as if I can manage this eating thing way better than I had on other diets. Perhaps because it is so restrictive. No bread, no grains, no fruit, no sugar, no pasta. With really only the basics left to eat, your choices become very clear. But also your treats become fewer. When I crave something I tend to make it, as Mexican pastry and bread does not satisy me. Although I like the chocolate, I don't crave it here. We eat overall way less refined foods,and my office does not have a vending machine and a Starbucks nearby. I keep telling myself that my challenge will be on repatriation. Although I think I will have a rough first week back, I feel confident that I will be able to sustain my new eating habits.
Here's to hoping.

Sugar

This week I feel heavy. Honestly fat. I am not sure why this week was any different than the others. I am having a challenge sticking to the diet this week, as well as last week. While in Austin I lost 600 grams, or 1.3 lbs. Not bad, but not great. Sugar calls in its many forms. I was craving focaccia so I made a batch. Yummy. I was craving a bottle of Rose wine (spring is in the air). Yum! Need a break? Just head over to the Italian Coffee Company for a coffee and a strudel.
This morning I used the dishes not being washed as an excuse to have bread. Where does it stop? I don't think it ever will. My accupressure used to do a good job of curbing the sugar cravings. Has my body found a way around these sensory stimuli? Talking about it is not helping, at least talking to Ralph about it does not seem to make me feel any better, eat any better, crave sugas any less. I am back to my 4:00 break requirement. I must find something that satisfies the Apple Strudel urge, the vending machine urge that is not bad for the tummy fat. I feel like I have plateaued and that I need to do something more, exercise wise, to get to the next level. But this still does not address the 4:00 issue, the sugar voice, calling, calling...

http://thisiswhyyourefat.com/

Can I loose 6.3 kilos in 1 month?

I would like to leave Oaxaca and weigh 100 kilos. This would mean I would have to lose 6.3 kilos in 4 weeks. On average, when I am following my diet, I am loosing 2 kilos per week, so realistically, I could accomplish this goal. this would leave me either 30 kilos to loose if I wanted to be at the "ideal" weight, or I would be very, very happy with only 20 kilos, leaving me at 80 kilos, which would bring me to the weight, roughly, that I was at when I got married.
I have already resigned myself to going for accupressure for the rest of my life.
I was also wondering if I should step up the physical activity over the next 4 weeks. Considerations, considerations....

2 kilos, 4 days, and A LOT of margaritas

So, off to Hutulco and vacation mode kicks in. Ice Cream. Beer. Pizza. Lobster. Pizza. Margaritas. More Margaritas. In addition to this 4 days of chips and junk, it is the week before my period, which usually means I don't eat overwell in the first place, I tend to always be starving. I have to buy a scale for when I get home, one that has the same reading or roughly as Yaime's. I also need to figure out how the hell I am going to manage while back at home and back working 5 days per week and back with friends who don't diet. So much to consider wih the new body.
And a long, long way to go. Why do I feel so confident about my body and then I get the picutres back and think - yikes!

106.7

The new weight today. Given that last week was filled with wedding crazieness and food, food and more thai food, I am impressed that I was still able to go from 107.3 to 106.7.
I just had some chocolate that I knew I would not enjoy. Why do I do that? I was peckish, and yet not yet hungry for lunch. Stupid.

The Largest I ever Was

I stepped on a scale maybe 2 years ago and I weighed 280 lbs. Last week I weighed 236, or 107.3 kilos.
Going to Canada was hard, especially because it was for a busy week. Not a great food week, but I did post on my FB page that when I ate sugar and flour my face tingled, and a friend suggested I was allergic.
Omelette this morning, and I have resisted making bread. I will be OK, I will keep the weight off, I need to find time to do groceries and cook my own food and exercise once I am at home. It will happen.

Dieting with a cold is miserable

Oddly, although misearble, I realized today that it made no difference if I ate according to my diet while sick. I should just stick to it, because even though my brain thinks it wants cookies and white bread, really, I can't taste it anyway, so why would I waste a perfectly good cookie on useless tastebuds. My emotional link to food continues. I doubt it will ever be broken completely. I wonder if it can be.
Otherwise, my other challenge is eating out, finding something with my limited eating array to fit.

anouther kilo lost last week, and Jaime asked how much wheat I was eating. She is expecting me to loose weight faster. I am comfortable with my progress. It has to be realistic, I don't have the budget for a whole new wardrobe all at once!

One somewhat flattering photo at 108 kilos and one not so much. Just trying to keep it real!

A nice Saying to remember

A friends sent me this as a type of chain letter, which I did not send back, no surprise there, but I liked the saying. Unfotunately it does not say who it is from.

'May today there be peace within. May you trust that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith in yourself and others.. May you use the gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be content with yourself just the way you are.. Let this knowledge settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love. It is there for each and every one of us...

Christmas?

I have learnt a few things. What my brother in law said was true. It is not what you eat between Christmas and New YEar that matters, it is what you eat between New Year and Christmas. I gave in over the holidays, and have decided I will give in over the holidays for the rest of my life. BUT, I also have decided that during that time, kicking up the fitness level is non-negotiable.
I weighed in today at 109.3 kilos. Which is great, I feel really great about that. Maybe I only lost 400 grams over three weeks of Christmas madness, but getting back on track was OK. Having said that, I was STARVING last week, not really sure why.