As of an hour ago, after having eaten breakfast, I have lost a total of 6.4lbs and am down to 218.4lbs. You may remember about this time last year I had developed gallbladder stones and could barely eat or drink for two weeks before they removed my gallbladder. I dropped down to 215 during that time but as soon as I was healed and back to a normal diet, as in more than bread and water, I ballooned back to 5lbs more than I was before it all started. I also briefly lost 6lbs from a stomach virus last October and then gained back 8lbs after I was re-hydrated. I can't help but wonder, was this 24 hour bug just another false hope in which I should expect to gain back more than I just lost, or is it a new beginning? Perhaps this quick stomach sickness has ridden by body of the food I had eaten and given me a chance at a new start.
I'm not sure, but I am definitely going to take advantage of this {very painful} opportunity and put good, wholesome foods in. I've been doing pretty good at eating clean, whole foods, but I can do better than "pretty good". I shouldn't be eating something processed every day, maybe just twice a week. And even then I plan on avoiding anything with fake sugars and fats. If I'm going to eat a sweet it ought to be as natural as possible. An all natural, 100 calorie pudding instead of a Pop Tart for example. You can see all the food and drinks I eat by clicking the "Food" tab at the top of my blog or by going here and clicking through the days of the week. Some are missing from the time I spent using SparkPeople, but I'll be using FitnessPal from now on.
I guess we'll see what the outcome is by the end of the week. Last time I had a stomach virus the weight was back on in three days. I'll still be checking the scale a few times a day over the next couple of days to make sure I'm not losing even more. All other indicators say that my hydration is doing better though so that's good news. I hate IVs! Oh, and I won't be having a "Party" for being until 220 until I know it's going to stay. Hopefully we can celebrate next week that I've lost another 5lbs!
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