DAY 42 Update on my 40 lbs Weight-loss Mission

In this post, I’ll give an update on my weight and share what I’ve been eating over the last 2 weeks.

At the end of January, I was down 11.4 lbs. Since then I have been up and down (up to 171.6 lbs and down to 168.8 lbs). Today, I am at 169.8.

There’s nothing wrong with losing 9 lbs in 41 days! In fact, let me take a wee moment to celebrate this…woo hoo! 🙂

However, when I think about how I was 12 lbs down at the end of January, it makes me realize that my indulging over the last couple of weeks has shown itself on the scale, and how easy it is to gain back lost weight.

I got into snacking quite a bit on Feb. 2. I think it was because I was turning to food because I felt a bit discouraged from waking up that morning and seeing I had gained a couple of pounds.

The scale’s number, overall, does not define me. I use it mainly to stay aware of my weight (it’s easy to lose sight of how the food we eat affects our weight), and usually, I don’t let the numbers get me down if they aren’t where I want them to be.

On the 2nd, though, I realized that I really felt discouraged, and by letting that feeling take over, I turned to food for comfort.

You can learn about what was really going on in my head and why I was feeling discouraged in this post.

I indulged a bit on Feb. 4th, intentionally having red wine and a small bit of cheese and chicken. Not a big deal, right?…except that led to more eating and drinking the rest of the weekend.

Then, I indulged again, the following weekend (Feb. 11-13). My weight loss halted, and I’m now up three pounds since my update about my January weight loss.

After the second weekend in a row of indulging in unhealthy, fatty and processed food, and drinking alcohol, I was in a familiar place. After starting with weight-loss success, I was now off track.

I decided I really had only two choices. Read out what those choices were, and how I plan to overcome this setback.

My Food Record from Feb. 1 – Feb. 14, 2022

Most photos of what I ate are included (I just forget sometimes); all the food I consumed is listed.

Day 28 Feb. 1

• Coffee: decaf (Nespresso) with homemade cashew milk (raw cashews, dates, vanilla and water)
• Fruit bowl: apple, grapefruit and banana
• Two small baked potatoes with Queso dip, chopped spinach and arugula, red onions, chipotle salsa, vegetarian chili and cilantro
• Dark chocolate (Lindt salted caramel)
• Avocado toast
• Homemade red lentil curry (onions, garlic, curry powder, turmeric, cumin, garam masala, all spice, cayenne,, veggie broth, coconut milk, red lentils, celery, snap peas, orange pepper, cilantro) with brown basmati rice
• Banana with natural peanut butter
• 3 L of water
• No Alcohol
• Walked on treadmill
• Full Body Workout and Cool down (7 Minute Workout App)
• Finished eating at 6:05 pm

Day 29 Feb. 2

• Coffee: decaf (Nespresso) with homemade cashew milk (raw cashews, dates, vanilla and water)
• Potatoes with peas, corn, chopped spinach and arugula, celery, red onion, ground flax seed and vegan gravy
• Grapefruit and mandarin orange
• Veggie broth
• Trail mix (4 times the amount shown)
• 4 olives
• Salad: kale, arugula, green leaf lettuce, broccoli slaw, celery, snap peas, capers, red onion, with a homemade flax seed dressing (flax seeds, mandarin oranges packed in juice, garlic, ginger, dates, parsley, splash balsamic)
• Ryvita crackers with homemade hummus
• Toast with peanut butter and jam
• Popcorn cooked in oil on the stove
• 3 L of water
• No Alcohol
• Walked on treadmill
• Upper Body Workout and Stretch (7 Minute Workout App)
• Finished eating at 8:15 pm

Day 30 Feb. 3

• Coffee: decaf (Nespresso) with homemade cashew milk (raw cashews, dates, vanilla and water)
• Oatmeal; steel-cut oats, banana, frozen berries, ground flax seed, raw pumpkin seeds, walnuts and homemade cashew milk (raw cashews, dates, vanilla, water)
• Brown rice ramen noodles with homemade tomato sauce (onions, mushrooms, celery, garlic, celery salt, cayenne, diced tomatoes, tomato paste). I started the sauce only to realize I had no pasta! So, I improvised and used ramen noodles.
• Nice cream: frozen banana, frozen berries, dates, homemade cashew milk (raw cashews, dates, vanilla and water)
• 3 L water
• No alcohol
• Walked on treadmill
• Finished eating at 6:20 pm

Weekend…

Day 31 Feb. 4

• Coffee: decaf (Nespresso) with homemade cashew milk (raw cashews, dates, vanilla and water)
• Potatoes and chopped spinach and arugula with homemade red lentil curry: onions, garlic, curry powder, turmeric, cumin, garam masala, all spice, cayenne,, veggie broth, coconut milk, red lentils, celery, snap peas, orange pepper, cilantro
• Orange
• Grapes
• Veggie plate: celery, grape tomatoes, snap peas and broccoli with an avocado/mango dip: avocado, mango, soy sauce, nutritional yeast, garlic, lime juice and water
• Red wine
• Cambozola cheese (cross between camembert and gorgonzola) with crackers
• Chicken wings (5) with a bit of blue cheese dip
• Dark chocolate: 2 pieces each of two different kinds
• 3 L water
• Walked on treadmill
• Shoveled
• Arms Workout (7 Minute Workout App)
• Finished eating at 8:45 pm

Day 32 Feb. 5

• Coffee: decaf (Nespresso) with homemade cashew milk (raw cashews, dates, vanilla and water)
• Grapes
• Fruit bowl: orange, grapefruit, banana, hemp seeds, ground flax and lemon juice
• Avocado toast
• Spicy dill pickle potato chips
• Red wine
• Cheese (spicy, Snowdonia brand, Red Devil-dairy, and a vegan chipotle) with crackers
• Steak fries (frozen) with vinegar and salt
• 3 L of water
• Walked on treadmill
• Shoveled 
• Finished eating at 8:00 pm

Day 33 Feb. 6

• Coffee: decaf (Nespresso) with homemade cashew milk (raw cashews, dates, vanilla and water)
• Green smoothie: spinach, parsley, banana, frozen mango, flax seeds, water
• Potatoes with chopped kale and red onions, topped with vegan gravy (white beans, broth, garlic, tamari sauce, nutritional yeast, dijon mustard)
• 5 crackers with Red Devil cheddar cheese
• Roasted sunflower seeds
• Red wine
• Cambozola cheese and crackers
• Spicy dill pickle chips
• BBQ lentil and rice casserole: bbq lentils (made in Instapot with brown lentils, water, ketchup, molasses, liquid smoke and bbq sauce), brown basmati rice, peas, corn, salsa and Queso dip
• Tortilla chips with Queso dip (plant-based cheese dip) and salsa
• Toast with peanut butter (I ate this at 11:15 pm!)
• Walked on treadmill
• 4 km walk outside (-18 degrees and sunny)
• Finished eating at 11:15 pm

New Week

Day 34 Feb. 7

• Coffee: decaf (Nespresso) with homemade cashew milk (raw cashews, dates, vanilla and water)
• BBQ lentil and rice casserole: BBQ lentils (made in Instapot with brown lentils, water, ketchup, molasses, liquid smoke and BBQ sauce), brown basmati rice, peas, corn, salsa and Queso dip (plant-based cheese dip)
• Avocado toast
• Orange
• Potatoes, broccoli, snap peas, celery, grape tomatoes and avocado/mango dip (avocado, mango, soy sauce, nutritional yeast, garlic, lime juice and water)
• Grapes 
• Roasted sunflower seeds
• Dark chocolate (about 8 squares)
• 3 L of water
• No Alcohol
• Walked outside (4 km)
• Shoveled 
• Finished eating at 7:00 pm

Day 35 Feb. 8

• Coffee: decaf (Nespresso) with homemade cashew milk (raw cashews, dates, vanilla and water)
• BBQ lentil and rice casserole: BBQ lentils (made in Instapot with brown lentils, water, ketchup, molasses, liquid smoke and BBQ sauce), brown basmati rice, peas, corn, salsa and avocado
• Bowl of fruit: orange and grapefruit
• Nice cream: frozen banana, frozen berries, dates, homemade cashew milk (raw cashews, dates, vanilla and water)
• 3 L of water
• No alcohol
• Walked on treadmill
• 7 Minute Workout App: did three 7-minute workouts (full body, chest and stretch)
• Finished eating at 7:00 pm

Day 36 Feb. 9

• Coffee: decaf (Nespresso) with homemade cashew milk (raw cashews, dates, vanilla and water)
• Potato with BBQ lentils (made in Instapot with brown lentils, water, ketchup, molasses, liquid smoke and BBQ sauce) peas, corn, salsa, red tomatoes, avocado and cilantro
• Oranges 
• Avocado toast
• Raw veggie plate: carrots, snap peas, celery with avocado/mango dip (avocado, mango, soy sauce, nutritional yeast, garlic, lime juice and water)
• Frozen steak fries with vinegar and salt
• Nice cream: frozen banana, frozen berries, frozen cherries, dates, homemade cashew milk (raw cashews, dates, vanilla and water)
• Dark chocolate
• 3 L of water
• No alcohol
• Walked on treadmill
• Finished eating at 6:20 pm

Day 37 Feb. 10

• Coffee: decaf (Nespresso) with Dandy blend (coffee replacement) homemade cashew milk (raw cashews, dates, vanilla and water)
• BBQ lentil and rice casserole: BBQ lentils (made in Instapot with brown lentils, water, ketchup, molasses, liquid smoke and BBQ sauce), brown basmati rice, peas, corn, broccoli, orange pepper, red onion, zucchini, tomatoes, salsa and avocado
• Banana with a few squares of dark chocolate, melted
• Pickles and olives stuffed with garlic
• Stir Fry with brown basmati rice: celery, cremini mushrooms, oyster mushrooms, broccoli, red pepper and mandarin oranges (that were packed in juice) with a sauce (veggie broth, tamari, sweet chili sauce, garlic chili sauce, maple syrup)
• Hot cocoa: homemade cashew milk with cocoa powder, water and dates
• 3 L of water
• No alcohol
• Walked on treadmill
• 7 Minute Workout App: did three 7-minute workouts (full body, chest and stretch)
• Shoveled
• Finished eating at 6:00 pm

Weekend…

Day 38 Feb. 11

• Coffee: decaf (Nespresso) with Dandy blend (coffee replacement) homemade cashew milk (raw cashews, dates, vanilla and water)
• BBQ lentil and rice casserole: BBQ lentils (made in Instapot with brown lentils, water, ketchup, molasses, liquid smoke and BBQ sauce), brown basmati rice, peas, corn, salsa, snap peas, avocado and cilantro
• Pickles
• Avocado toast
• Baked chicken breast with cajun seasoning and salt and pepper
• Sausage (hot Italian and feta with olives)
• Vegan cheese: Chipotle, and crackers
• Grapes
• Roasted sunflower seeds
• Red wine
• Beer, Gin cooler
• Walked on treadmill
• Vacuumed house
• Finished eating at 10:00 pm

Day 39 Feb. 12

• Starbucks Flat White Coffee (decaf, oat milk)
• Avocado toast with 2 poached eggs
• Veggie plate with avocado dip: avocado, mango, lime juice, sea salt
• Red wine
• Spicy gouda cheese and Red Storm (Snowdonia brand) cheese with crackers
• Dark chocolate: several squares
• 3 L of water
• Yard work loading firewood
• Finished eating at 7:00 pm

Day 40 Feb. 13

• Coffee: decaf (Nespresso) with Dandy blend (coffee replacement) homemade cashew milk (raw cashews, dates, vanilla and water)
• Green smoothie: spinach, banana, frozen pineapple, flax seeds and water
• Oatmeal: steel-cut oats with banana, frozen berries, raw pumpkin seeds, walnuts, homemade cashew milk (raw cashews, water, dates, vanilla)
• Roasted sunflower seeds; ate much more than shown
• A few crackers with leftover cheese
• Grapes
• No alcohol
• Walked on treadmill
• Finished eating at 8:00 pm

New Week

Day 41 Feb. 14

• Coffee: decaf (Nespresso) with Dandy blend (coffee replacement) homemade cashew milk (raw cashews, dates, vanilla and water)
• Oatmeal steel-cut oats with banana, frozen berries, hemp seeds, ground flax, cinnamon and homemade cashew milk (raw cashews, dates, vanilla and water)
• Roasted sunflower seeds (I ate a LOT more than the picture shows). I have a weakness for these. Ate them three different times during the day.
• Small amount of trail mix
• Potatoes with BBQ lentils (made in Instapot with brown lentils, water, ketchup, molasses, liquid smoke and BBQ sauce), salsa, avocado and chopped arugula/spinach
• Dark chocolate
• 3 L of water
• No alcohol
• Walked on treadmill
• 3 x 7 minute workouts (App: 7 Min. Workout): full body, upper body and stretching
• Finished eating at 7:50 pm

I will not give up on my mission to lose 40 lbs by July 1, 2022, even though it is a struggle. I am worth it.

If I have difficulty staying on track, I might do a juice fast or even a water fast (I’ve done both before) to help me reset my taste buds.

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