Day 9 VLCD - That's What You Get

After major shoveling, cleaning and the vigorous mopping of my kitchen floor, my weight loss (for the first time) was less than one pound today. I didn't think it would happen this soon, but I'm betting it had to do with all the activity I exerted, yesterday. I was much more sedentary today. I worked on my girls' hair, as well as my own (bye bye, braids) but that was about it. I'm hoping it made a difference.

I spent the morning cooking up my meals for the week. Hubby bought some lovely stew beef from Target that I browned in the skillet with various seasonings. Along with the beef this week, I'll have shrimp and crab meat. This time, I think I'll heat up the crab meat in the microwave for a bit. I ate it cold last weekend and that really didn't thrill me.

Hubby was talking to me about my stabilization period and when that will occur. I told him, if TOM remained predictable, it would be around the middle to early end of April. We've both been eating with lots of restrictions and I think he's trying to gauge when we can eat the things we like, again. Of course, he still gets to eat Salmon, tuna and buckets of cheese, if he wants too. The only carbs I've seen him eat, lately, are sweet potatoes. He said, "I savored every mouthful because it had been so long." Wonder if that's what I'll do, later?

Well, to focus on the here and now, here's what I nibbled on today (the closest to 500 calories for the first time):

March 6th, 2010

Calorie goal: 1,154; calories consumed: 465; calories burned: 0 Net calories: 465

Mood: Pleased

I took my hair down today and boy is it long and healthy. Aside from the two-tone color I'm sporting, it really is nice.

Hoping I lose at least one pound tomorrow, but I'll be happy with any loss/release. :) [edit this diary entry]

Food Item	Servings	Cals	Fat	Cholest	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Protein
Beef Stir Fry Meat	1.00	202	9g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	28g
Popeye Fresh Tender Spinach	1.00	25	0g	0mg	80mg	4g	0g	2g	3g
Napoleon Balsamic Vinegar	1.00	10	0g	0mg	5mg	2g	2g	0g	0g
Wasa Crackers	1.00	35	0g	0mg	60mg	7g	0g	2g	1g
Tyson Chicken Breast	1.00	110	3g	55mg	180mg	0g	0g	0g	23g
Asparagus, Boiled	1.00	20	0g	0mg	13mg	4g	1g	2g	2g
Wasa Crackers	1.00	35	0g	0mg	60mg	7g	0g	2g	1g
Fresh Strawberries, Whole	0.50	28	0g	0mg	1mg	6g	3g	1g	1g
Folgers Classic Decaf Instant Coffee 8 oz	1.00	0	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Totals:		465	12g	55mg	399mg	30g	7g	8g	58g

Today's weight? A happy 175.8 which accounts for a .4 pound loss/release.