I just started weighing on Fridays. It's easier for me to stick to plan during the week, so I figure that will be my best day to see some progress and keep me motivated.
This week I made big strides toward staying on plan. I had probably one misstep each day, except Wednesdsay. Wednesday I rocked! I think it was because I was focused on trying a new recipe, the steamed dumplings that I posted Thursday. Yesterday was just a disaster. I had a doctor's appointment in the afternoon so I left work early enough that I would have time to make myself lunch at home before heading on to the doctor's office. And I had been running at top speed all morning at work, trying to get things done. Well, just as I got home the doctor's office called and asked me to come early, so I had to leave right then! More running. I finally had lunch at 4:00 and by that time I was starving and caved in and had a regular (with bread) cheeseburger and fries. The bread and fries are not on plan! Sigh. I did have one victory though... all day long I was thinking about pie. Boy, did I want pie. At one point I was near a grocery store that sells slices of Tippin's pie. But I didn't do it, I didn't cave.
Last night I tried to conconct a recipe for lowcarb chocolate cupcakes to appease my pie-craving sweet tooth. They weren't that good but no worse than some of the other healthier versions of treats that are out there. So if you want to give it at try, here ya go: 1 cup grated pork rinds (I used the blender), 1 egg, 1/2 cup heavy cream, 1/4 cup water, splash vanilla, 1/2 cup splenda, 1/2 cup cocoa, genereous dash cinnamon. Mix by hand. Use those little cupcake papers when you put the batter in the muffin tin... I can't for the life of me remember what they are called right now. But I didn't use them and just greased the tin, and the cupcakes stuck. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.
Anyhoo, I lost 1.2 lbs this week. I wasn't sticking to Atkins so that wasn't Atkins weight loss.... you have to stick entirely to plan to see losses with that. So I'm attributing the loss to eating more whole foods and less crap.
I hope everyone has a fab Friday and an even better weekend!
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Congrats Liz, 1.2 pounds is awesome. Some diets say that's exactly what you should lose each week (between 1 and 2 pounds).
That's a good week, regardless of what plan you followed!
IMO, the cheeseburger wasn't a wreck, but the fries did you in. :) (I don't eat burgers out very often, but when I do, I always order fries in my head, but not out loud. I'm so easily amused...
Have a great weekend!
Congrats on the loss. And those chocolate cupcakes sound YUMMY... :)
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