Almost half way there!!

Today I have lost 45 pounds!!  I am 5 pounds away from being halfway to my goal!  I am slowing losing more and more clothes everyday that I cannot wear anymore (believe it or not, that is a bit frustrating).  I really wanted to make it until late fall/early winter before I had to buy new clothes.  I can wear almost all my shirts.  I am fine there.  My pants may fit great in the morning but by lunchtime they are literally falling off.  Like falling down my butt.  I am trying to hold on to enough to wear until the weather gets cooler!  I know this isn't a bad thing but it is an expensive thing.  I don't want to buy clothes right now that I can wear next summer. 

This past week was my first week back at work (teaching) since the end of May.  Only teachers this week but a super busy time.  Everyday several of us would go out to lunch somewhere.  One day was mexican, one day was a local tavern and the other 3 days was a quaint little hippy coffee and sandwich shop within walking distance of the school.  It is called Eclipse Coffee and I LOVE it.  It is the coolest place.  You can get breakfast all day, really cool and unusual sandwiches and salads, pastries, coffees, smoothies, milkshakes and......you can even get drunk there if you want.  At nite it is a hangout for the college locals with book readings, bands, poetry etc.  Seriously very cool place. 

Eclipse was my favorite place to eat this past week.  I had so many healthy options. One day I got thier homemade Red Pepper Hummus with a fabulous pita bread and another day I got a salad trio that had a a lot of quinoa, couscous, fruits, nuts, and veggie options.  Was amazing. 

I cooked really healthy at nite too.  Will share some of my recipes from this week in another post. 

I was hungrier at nite this week and I think it was because I was eating so healthy during the day and.......not having my small portions throughout the day.  I will need to learn how to balance this.  I ate A LOT more carbs than usual at nite.  I craved crackers and chips and breads.  A LOT!!  But I lost about a pound a day this week so I "assume" my body just needed the carbs. Yes, you must have carb people.  And it is ok to eat something bad every now and then.  I think the fact that my protein, fruits and veggies heavely outweighed the carbs stuff is the reason I did so well this week. 

I did not "workout" or do my long walks this week.  I was more active than usual but did not workout. Was so tired and hoping it because I was awake so early and working all day etc.  This will be my next biggest hurddle.  I love to workout but when I am tired and have a lot of work to do.....I will not work out.  I am going to have to workout if I want to start seeing bigger results and a toner body. 

This is my last weekend before the kiddies show up on Monday for school.  I don't need to go clothes shopping (I am selling a TON of my old ones right now though).  I didn't want to travel.  I wanted to get my house organized, cleaned, etc AND......I am spending the day creating my own recipe book for my new healthy lifestyle.  I am making a section on smoothies (my fav breakfast food), snacks, lunch ideas, dinner meals, and of course sweet yummies.  All of these are of course postop, healthy, sleeve friendly.  This will be my other hurddle this school year.  Meal planning.  I already know for a fact if I do NOT plan.....I do not do well.  I am hoping my own personal recipe book of ideas helps. 

Will get it all finished today, print and make my grocery store list.  This is my back to school shopping and I am excited!!