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Weight loss update (June 30/13) – 2 months done

So first I miss a Fitness Friday post entirely on June 21, but I figured the next one would be a big update so I’d be okay but now it’s two days late! Maybe I can just pretend I meant to have it done at the end of the month? Anyway, here goes:

Weight loss from last check in (2 weeks ago) to Friday June 28: 1.5 pounds. Yea, there were some pretty “off keto” days in there.
Pounds lost May 1 to May 31 = 18
Pounds lost to June 28 = 5.5
Total weight loss from May 1 to June 28 = 23.5 pounds.

Inches lost May 1 to May 31 = waist: 2     hips: 2     chest: 2
Inches lost to June 28 = waist: 1     hips: 2     chest: 1

So here’s my start picture:

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and here I am today. I tried to find the shirt I wore last month but it’s stinky and in the wash. And the jean shorts I had on then are way too big to wear so this is what you get this month 🙂

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Not much else to say today. The last week has sucked for running (only ran once) thanks to the heat and humidity out there so I’m not even going to update the run to PEI today. BUT tomorrow is the first day of July and I am gonna do great in July!

NEW: I loved Victoria’s idea of putting the pictures beside each other so here you go:

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Fitness Friday (June 14/13) – oops a litte late

Okay dokes, sorry I’m late – doing this on Saturday instead of Friday. I did my Friday run after Q was getting ready for bed so I was a little late and tired by the end of it.

Anyway, today is a pretty significant day in history as Paris fell to the Germans in 1940. On the other end of the spectrum the Disneyland Monorail was opened today in 1959.

And I lost 2 pounds in the last week. I went up a bit over the weekend and then down over all by the end of the week. Which of course doesn’t do Toby and I one bit of good because then we end up eating not so well Saturday and Sunday and stick to the plan Monday to Friday and we continue to lose weight. Hey, weight, that actually doesn’t sound all that bad when you think about it though right? Hmmm anyway, more thought has to be given to this.

Food has been a bit of everything this week. Chinese take-away for dinner (and a couple of lunches), turkey burgers and broccoli at work one day, and Toby made a roast with zucchini and cheese (which was awesome) and the roast later became a tex-mex stir fry with cheese, avocado and sour cream. Yummy!

Hey, it just occurred to me that, at about 20-22 pounds lost, I am now half-way to my first goal weight. Yea, my “first” goal weight. That’ll put me at less than I remember ever being as an adult. When I get close to there I’ll figure out where I want to be. It’s been so long I have no idea what I would look like once I get to a “healthy” weight. Weird eh?

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Fitness Friday (June 7/13) – Happy Sette Giuno!

Yep, the 7th of June is actually a holiday in Malta (I’m half Maltese – we’ll get into Q’s split national backgrounds another day) It’s a day to commemorate four lives lost shortly after World War One during a civil uprising against the colonial Maltese government and the British. I’ve never actually read a lot about it before but it’s one of those things that you read and thin “if those responsible had acted differently, the course of history might have been changed.” The next couple of paragraphs are a summary of a pretty grim episode so skip down a couple of paragraphs to the weekly update if you’re so inclined.

GRIM HISTORY SECTION
After the war, things became pretty precarious in Malta; the cost of living rose; shipping was interrupted and Malta’s this tiny island in the middle of a vast sea – shipping is the lifeline. As fewer food supplies come in, the price of what’s there goes up and no one can afford it. Couple that with some political differences – become independent or remain “British” – and you end up with a tinderbox waiting for a spark.

So before the June 7 meeting of the National Assembly (the government) the police were worried about a planned demonstration but they didn’t actually do much about it. Then the crowd of people who showed up noticed that the Union Jack was flying above the Maltese flag and they got pissed. They broke in and took down the Union Jack. They went through the capital getting places with British names, or in British named buildings to close – basically no where with a Union Jack was safe. The army was called for help but only a handful of soldiers came in against thousands of rioters. One of the soldiers must have felt threatened, or thought a shot in the air would calm things down (weird no?) and a shot was fired and a Maltese man died. One soldier fired and others followed. Four Maltese died that day. While there were more uprisings the next day the point was made that the Maltese couldn’t live as they had been – people were starving and feeling like they had no voice in their own governance. That couldn’t last. Within a coupe of years, a new constitution was introduced and a new governance structure put in place.

BACK TO YOUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED PROGRAMMING

so another week – and 2 more pounds lost since last Friday or 20 total from May 1. Last Sunday I went and had a facial as my “20 pounds lost” reward. A little early I know but my nephew is in town now and I have a 5k race this Sunday so I took it a little early.

This week’s favourite meal was made with leftovers! Toby took some leftover steak and stir fried it with broccoli and almonds and spicy sauce. It was awesome. I also made that low carb almond chocolate cake and Toby made some very yummy brownies.

I’ll promise to include more recipes and food pics in the future!

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Fitness Friday (May 31/13) – 1 month done

This week hasn’t been the greatest. I’ve been a bit stressed at work and a bit crampy and out of sorts. :/ I didn’t give in to any sweet/salty cravings, which for me usually amounts to chocolate and potato chips so I’m pleased about that. I did drink more this week than I have all month though so I was kinda surprised to weigh myself this morning and find I lost another 3.5 pounds this week for a total of 18 pounds for the month of May!

I’m supposed to update my measurements and weight and pictures and everything today (hence this is being posted a little later in the day – I needed to take the pictures and then upload etc and I’m old remember, I’m still getting the hang of all this technology).

Anyway here’s the change in month one
Pounds lost: 18 pounds
Inches lost from waist: 2    hips: 2    chest: 2

I’m really glad I took the measurements ’cause I find it very hard to see the weight change myself although I know that some clothes that used to be too tight fit and others are too loose.

Other things – Toby’s been amazing with the cooking. This week alone we’ve had a mexican spiced cheesy casserole thing, chicken curry with saag and paneer that Toby made! and twice – let me repeat that – I have TWICE eaten cauliflower.

pepperoni cauliflower casserole from http://www.ibreatheimhungry.com
pepperoni cauliflower casserole from http://www.ibreatheimhungry.com

Cheesy cauliflower goodness from http://www.ibreatheimhungry.com

Oh and here are the pictures of me:
A reminder of the first one.
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And here’s number 2. I think I’ll take them in regular clothes from now on, only because on some days Friday might be a rest day 😉 Toby says the first ones sucked – so he took these ones:

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Seriously, I hate that I cannot see more of a difference although I have asked this week – completely NOT fishing for compliments – whether people can see a difference. Even my dad said “ya, a little bit.” So there we go. Not much running this week at all to speak of so Sunday’s post may be more about my new training plan than anything else.

Edited to add: I thought I’d join a link up called “Fit Friday.” Here’s the button if you’re interested!


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Fitness Friday (May 24/13) – Happy Queen Victoria’s Birthday kinda sorta

It is hard to see May 24 without thinking Victoria Day. It’s one of those moveable holidays – the Monday before May 25. Anyway, that was last Monday which is what made it possible to head down to Ohio for the half. This weekend is Memorial Day in the US. Also a moveable holiday – it’s on the last Monday of the month and honours the men and women who died while serving in the US armed forces. Births and deaths. Sigh.

Okay that got a little sad. On to other things.

We definitely did not stick to plan in Cleveland. After my half in Cleveland we went to a place called Melt with my friend. She stuck to her guns food-wise but I couldn’t pass up “the big popper.” Jalapeño peppers, herb cream cheese and cheddar sandwiched in between yummy bread oh and then the whole thing is deep fried! Sigh. And two pints.

We slid right back in to keto eating on Monday though. Tracked food every day on myfitnesspal and am now down another 2 pounds which means I’ve lost 14.5 pounds since May 1. New this week – I ate cauliflower. Seriously, this is a big thing. Usually the smell of it makes me gag but not this time. Toby made it with a keto-friendly cheese sauce and while not my favourite it was definitely edible.

Sorry for the short post today we’ve been a bit crazy around the house this week. And I have another half tomorrow and some laundry to catch up on!