This will be my daily journal for the month of June. I will be turning 54 years old in a few days and this is my sixth year of following CALP. Over the years I lost an incredible amount of weight by following this simple program. I look like a normal person who can control their weight and I like my results.

It was so easy, all I had to do was to balance my plate and I was seeing results. I believe I may have been a bit loose with my portions over the years so I am going back to basics. I am going to fix my plate by adding the same amount of protein, vegetables, and carbohydrates before I begin eating. For some reason, I believe that seeing everything on my plate will leave me with a mental image of eating enough because I will be finishing everything on my plate.

I am still following a wheat and gluten free lifestyle. My weight is up because I went off my program a couple more times but now I feel as if I am back to my comfort zone.

No more cream in my coffee. I am now drinking black decaf coffee each morning and I am finally enjoying the taste. Cream was a great transition to drinking coffee again but I went a little crazy with the sweet taste of it enjoying it throughout the day. That is a habit I will not pick up again because I am happier with the delicious, nutritious, taste of food.

Began CALP on 3/03/08
Began Exercising 4/14/08
Beginning Weight: Approximately 236 lbs.
Beginning Clothing Sizes: Top-XXL, Bottom-20W
Current Weight: 139 lbs.
Current Clothing Sizes: Top-S-M, Bottom-4

Weight Loss Results:

2008: 3.04-N/A, 4.01-N/A, 5.06-218, 5.27-213.25, 6.27-209, 7.22-205, 8.03-203, 9.03-200, 10.04-196, 11.03-194, 12.02-188 – Lost 30+ lbs.

2009: 1.03-187.5, 2.02 & 3.02-183.5, 4.01-185, 5.02-182.5, 6.04-180.25, 7.01-176.5, 8.02-176, 9.02-173, 10.01-173.5, 11.04-175.25, 12.01-170 – Lost 17.5 lbs. Click here to continue reading, or leave a comment »

I dropped 2-1/2 lbs., weighing 130-1/2 lbs. this morning. This is my all time lowest weight I have seen in over thirty years. Amazing how well the weight comes off when I skip a meal the day before!

My morning began with two cups of coffee with cream. The first thing I did was pick up my Shih Tzu and begin grooming him. It had been over two months since I cut his hair and it really needed to be done. The hair on these dogs continue to grow so you would think he would be used to me cutting the hair between the pads of his feet as well as every place else, but he still gets nervous. Once his feet and legs were done I took him into the bathroom and began grooming him with the clippers. I managed to get him all done before lunch and I even clipped his nails.

I was going to have some Mexican steak for lunch but my husband made some more broccoli and cheese soup and it was ready to eat. I poured me a bowl and when I finished I went into my freezer and cut me a piece of coconut bread. I defrosted the bread and ate it, completing my meal.

My husband was working on my mom's carpet shampooer so in order to test it, we used it on our carpets. The soap was not working when I brought it home and since he got it working, we shampooed the carpets in our living and dining rooms.

When I went out to feed my animals, I bred a couple of the rabbits. Now that it is so close to spring, I should not have any problems getting them bred.

Dinner was leftovers. My husband and I split the last of the Mexican steak and since that was not enough for me, I had a bowl of broccoli and cheese soup too.

Friday, 3.01.13

Weight
130-1/2 lbs.

Menu
Breakfast: Coffee w/cream
Lunch: Broccoli & cheddar cheese soup, coconut bread
Dinner: Mexican steak, broccoli & cheese soup

Carbs: coconut bread, tomatoes
Protein: cheese, steak
Vegetables: bell peppers, broccoli
Beverages: coffee, water

Exercise
Active!

I was happy to see my weight drop a pound and I weighed 132-1/2 lbs. this morning. I enjoyed my two cups of green tea and then I got started with drinking my water. One of these days I am going to remember to start keeping track of how much I am drinking.

I wanted something different for lunch so I asked my husband if he would make us coconut chicken strips. I helped by getting out three bowls and I poured coconut flour into one bowl, a mixture of egg and coconut milk in another, and shredded coconut in the last one while my husband finished up deep frying his potato chips. We had some potatoes that he wanted to use so he sliced a few in the grater and when they were ready, I grabbed a couple. They were delicious but they were too thick for potato chips so he took out the food processor and put the potatoes through it. When I finally got the delicious taste of potato out of my mouth and I knew I wasn't going to go back for more, my husband offered me one of his potato chips. I had to try it and it was really good. I was able to resist the rest of the potatoes and started making us a couple of salads.

My salad was made with romaine lettuce, almonds, avocado, celery, cucumber, and our homemade cilantro dressing. The chicken strips were made with two chicken breasts that were cut into strips. Each strip was dipped into the coconut flour, egg/coconut milk, and then the coconut. The recipe called for them to be baked in the oven but the deep fryer was already hot and ready so my husband deep fried them. The recipe did not ask for any spices but my husband added salt and pepper to them. They were delicious and since we have some left, I will be having them with my salad for lunch again tomorrow. Click here to continue reading, or leave a comment »