Posted by ambolino | Posted in weight loss | Posted on 12-01-2009
Yahoo! Today I stepped on the scale, wincing, knowing that I would not see anything and there before my eyes. . . I LOST 2 LBS!!!! Holy Crap, I almost fainted right there in the bathroom but kept my composure so that my husband didn’t have to find me unconscious, naked in the bathroom. But lookout world, I am on fire!! I have lost 5 lbs since January 1st. And it will only get better from here. I can’t wait to see how much I can lose before my 30th birthday in March. This is gonna be great.
I went to the Santa Barbara Fish Market today and bought some salmon for dinner. And I was so excited to eat it since I haven’t had meat in a few days, that I forgot to take a picture of it for my blog. But I can tell you that it was soooooo good. I mean like really, really good. Like I have never had fish this good. It is so fresh and so flavorful, I realize now what I have been missing. And the best part is that I bought some Ahi Tuna for lunch tomorrow, YUM!
So today I ate:
Mango, banana, pear, blackberry salad
cup of miso soup with sliced radishes
brown rice stir fry with fava beans, fennel and onion
What a gorgeous day! We (Eric, Melody and Joe) spent the morning in Carpinteria looking for geocaches and taking in the amazing landscape. We walked for a good 2 hrs and found 3 caches, Go G.I. Joe! I had such a blast in the sunshine and spending time with new friends, the temperature could not have been more perfect. But that’s why it costs so much to live in Santa Barbara, the weather is perfect 360 days per year. We ate breakfast out today which is not on my plan, but it was a nice change to get out of the house and the food was great. And Jenn came over tonight for a movie (The Dark Knight) and rice pudding. The movie was long and the pudding was ok, great flavor but the texture was off a bit. It definitely satisfied my sweet tooth. So today I ate
Cajun Pizza (sauteed veggies with 2 eggs over easy) from Cajun Kitchen
bowl of strawberries and blackberries
leftover mung beans from yesterday
radish and celery with hummus
veggie juice (carrot, celery, cucumber)
baked butternut squash
avocado and sprout guacamole
vanilla and orange rice pudding
Baked Butternut Squash with Avocado, sprouts and radish
So today started off rather, well. . . hmmm I tried to chop the top of my finger off with my vegetable peeler. So if there are spelling errors in this post, i apologize since I am typing with a giant bandage on my left middle finger.
Had a great day working out, minus a minor hamstring injury and I went to see my therapist. It feels so good to have so many people on my side, telling me that I can accomplish my goals and reminding me how far I’ve come. My therapist reminded me today that my husband “adores” me, what a great thing to be reminded of. I now need to get my sinuses under control, but in time that will come.
So today I ate:
smoothie of – mango, banana, pear, strawberry and fingertip
miso soup
salad with avocado, red pepper, tomato, pine nuts, radish and sprouts
apple
mung bean stew with celeriac, celery, leek and of course mung beans
Eric made yaki soba and I have to say his looked slightly better than my mung beans.
Ya i didn’t either. My daily meal planner had me eat three of the things today and I was in the bathroom every 5 minutes, I kid you not. But after all is said and done I have completed day 5 of my weight loss/ Amber gain adventure. I had cucumber juice for breakfast, cucumber juice for snack and more cucumber for dinner. I think my kidneys are now thoroughly cleaned out! And my colon is clean so what’s left, my liver? What cleans that out, I wonder.
Today I ate:
Juice of carrot, ginger, cucumber and celery
a peach and banana
leftover adzuki bean bake from last night
small spinach salad with cabbage and alfalfa sprouts, topped with lemon
Juice of fennel, beet and cucumber (better than I thought it would be)
Even if it sounds weird, you have to admit it is beautiful.
This is what I made for dinner tonight, it was really good. It is completely vegan and gluten free!! It has beans, squash, garlic, onion, leek, carrot, celery and the top is made by slicing sweet potatoes. Yummm!
I am doing good things for my body and I am feeling better already.
So to start the new year. . . we have a new Amber! I have a significant amount of weight to lose (upwards of 50lbs!) and this is the year I am going to do it. I have a wonderful personal trainer/friend, Melody, that is giving me the tools to get my big butt in gear and get some muscles going on. We have been working out for about 3 months and although I haven’t lost a significant amount of weight, I can feel my body changing underneath all my blubber. She also went with me today to do something I NEVER thought I would do; wait for it. . . . . . we both got colonics!!!! Holy Crap, literally. It was such a strange experience but really cleansing and I feel less puffy if that makes sense. Thanks Mel!
I am also an avid fan of BBC America’s show “You Are What You Eat” with Dr. Gillian McKeith. Boy is she a hard ass. I watched 10-12 people on her show lose massive amounts of weight just by changing the way they eat in 8 weeks! I mean it is literally mind-blowing how much weight these people took off in 2 months. I bought her cookbook Slim for Life and it has a very easy to follow plan for 28 days of meal plans. I have already lost 3 lbs since last week and I am only on day 4!
eric’s yaki soba
mung bean stew
