Sunday, 18 November 2012

Changes I have made

I've been MIA all weekend - really just enjoying the gorgeous weather and spending tons of quality family time.  Much needed in this house.
I was laying in bed this morning thinking about the fact that really for the most part my weight has not changed AT ALL over the past few months - I mean down a couple pounds here and there, then back up but really, no change.  So why is that?  I'm working out 3-5 days/week and working out hard.  I've totally changed my way of eating and while I am no where near perfect it's way better than it ever has been.  I'm feeling better than I ever have (well except for that little blip last week) physically and mentally.  My skin has never looked better, glowing and healthy.  My hair has never been better.  So why is the weight now moving?  Is it all the hormones that I have put into my body over the years of IVF and now that extra amount back in May for that last IVF just put me over the top?  Interestingly when I went to see my plastic surgeon on Friday about my implants he was puzzled.  He actually asked me if I had taken some kind of hormone or estrogen because of all the extra tissue on top of my implants - not fat but something else.  I told him a bout the IVF and he said basically "that is very interesting, I see this tissue on top of your implants that isn't fat but basically your breasts are bigger than they were before and its because of all estrogen I took".  lovely - another reason to be annoyed about all the treats IVF gave me EXCEPT for an actual baby.  So new implants are coming but not until the first week of May - going from a D to a large B - so excited - almost 7 grand which is why I have to wait otherwise I'd be doing it next week.
But anyway, on to the change.  So I'm laying in bed this morning and thinking of all the food changes I have made and definitely patting myself on the back for what I've accomplished at this time.
We used to eat pasta probably 3 times/weeek - now maybe once every 2 weeks.
My lunches were always a sub or sandwich and now 4 days/week are salad plates.
I ate chips every single day and now I'm about every other day.
I used to average 3 or so glasses of water per day and now I drink about 10 per day.
I try and eat Quinoa 2 times or so per week.
I am having my shake for breakfast or some type of breakfast pretty much every day when before I would skip breakfast most days.
I still struggle with afternoon snack and will either skip it or end up eating something not so great for me so I'm working on that.
But with all those changes wouldn't you think I'd be losing some type of weight?  I don't get it.
Todays food - so as per usual on Sundays we sleep in so no breakfast for me.
i'm about to make my salad plate for lunch with tons of veggies, chickpeas, chicken and egg whites with balsamic and olive oil.
Supper tonight I am so excited about - bbq chicken, egg noodles with olive oil and tomatoes and I'm making mashed cauliflower - I saw it made by my healthy and fitness role model Brooke Burke - steam the cauliflower, add a small scoop of butter, garlic salt (not real garlic, she was specific about that and said its not as good), parsley and blend in the food processor.  Im going to tell my kids its mashed potatoes and see if they notice.  Yummy!!!

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