*GASP* - A Reprimand!
!!! I weighed in just now and got a little pop up note telling me that I’m losing too fast. (Isn’t that everyone’s DREAM?!)… that I should be losing 2-3lbs a week. Well, yes, I know that, I wanted to tell the pop-up… but you don’t understand. You see, I am in the 280s and when you first start off, the first 7-10lbs is just water weight and will come off quickly. The more you weigh, the faster the initial weight comes off. A guy friend of mine (and we won’t talk about how fast guys can lose weight) did a “diet” with me once and the weenie lost 17lbs in 6 days. Of course, he started around 375. But still. Why can’t we be like that? Yeah yeah… I know all about testosterone and estrogen and testosogen and esterone and all that crap… (those last two I just made up)… and how that affects our metabolism and since men have more testosterone and generally more big manly muscles than we do, they lose the weight faster. I’ve heard the story before. (wondering how I got here when I was griping about the pop-up demerit I received… oh yeah… losing weight fast.) rn
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Anyway, so I’m feeling really good today. It’s been 12 days for me. The first week was really hard and I was tired and headachy for days… less energy than I had before, but this is to be expected with a drastic lifestyle change. But today, I’m all about LOOK OUT WORLD, HERE I COME!! Today, no headache, I have MORE energy than I’ve had in a long time and I’m actually getting full on way less food - I guess my tummy has started it’s shrinking act.
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I have some cupcakes baking in the oven right now. WHAT?! You say. Don’t freak out… I made them from a Nutrisweet (yes, I know it can be bad) box mix! Yellow cake. And I have Nutrisweet chocolate icing to mix up. I can have 2 cupcakes - only 45 calories each and 0.5 grams of fat. I certainly hope they taste better than 45 measly calories! Well, the icing will add additional calories, but I don’t think much - I haven’t read the box. Well, I read the box in the store, but I’ve already forgotten. So, I will let you know how they come out. If they’re good, I plan to take them to work tomorrow to share with my co-workers. A light snack for when you have a sweet tooth! Yellow cake with chocolate icing is my all time favorite thing to eat in the whole universe. I’ve had one for my birthday for the past 35 years (courtesy of my wonderful mother).
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I walked for 15 mins on the treadmill today… 2 days in a row! I’m feeling really good today. I hope it lasts. I am praying it will… I still have to consistently ask God to give me patience and perseverance.
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I hope everyone is having a wonderful day!!! 
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Great job on all fronts Lena!! You’re doing wonderful and congrats on the loss!!
Don’t pay attention to that pop up. Well, sometimes anyway. It sometimes says the same thing to me too. As long as we are doing things the right and healthy way, we are fine. Those cupcakes sound yummy. Let us know how you like them. Keep up the good work you are doing! It does feel great to be doing things the right way, huh? Gotta love all the energy you get! Take care.
hmmmm. let me know how those cupcakes taste. LOL
