R6, P2, VLCD 7 - What We See and What We Feel

"It's unfortunate (that) what we find pleasing to the touch and pleasing to the
eye is seldom the same." Fabienne - Pulp Fiction

Re-watching this movie was a lot of fun, but also enlightening. This quote really stood out for me, especially with what I'm currently experiencing. My previous rounds took me down to a size 6, sometimes four. I felt like a waif with no curves. Sometimes, it almost felt like I would crumble. It was just too small for me (at least in my opinion). My hip bones jutted out and my breasts were almost non existent. This quote really applied to me back then; just because I looked really good, didn't mean that I felt good (inside or outside). My hubby would probably never say it, but I'm sure he missed my curves too. I can only imagine what it felt like to touch the me before compared to the me after.

This is why my focus is more releasing what's comfortable for me, not necessarily what the textbooks say I ought to be. Of course, most of us know those standards are ridiculous. They don't take into account frame, build, heritage or even ethnicity. An Asian woman my height is definitely going to look and carry weight a lot differently than I will, for example.

I'm not sure if it's noticeable to others yet, but I feel a difference. My hope is that the visual will catch up soon. My boss, not knowing all the details of what I'm doing, says he wants to be a cheerleader for my efforts. I appreciate that. The cheering is definitely helping from hubby's side. Each day he asks what results I've obtained. I check in with him as well, even though I know he's a bit frustrated. I can see his definition more clearly and I know he's working hard.

I weighed in at 193.4lbs this morning, giving me a lost of 1 pound. Here's what I had today:

Breakfast	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
Private Selection - Colombian decaffeinated coffee, 1 tablespoon	0	0	0	0	0	0
	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lunch
Tomato - Tomato Slice, 3.5 slice	35	7	0	0	0	4
Beef - Stew Meat, 3 oz. cooked	158	0	9	17	49	0
Kroger's - Kroger Kosher Dill Baby Pickles, 4 pickle	20	4	0	0	880	0
Celestial Seasonings - Black Cherry Berry Caffeine Free Herbal Tea, 1 tea bag (2g)	0	0	0	0	0	0
	213	11	9	17	929	4
Dinner
S&W Premium - Asparagus Spears, 3/4 Cup (124g)	30	5	0	3	548	0
Generic - Orange Roughy Fish, 3 oz.	60	0	1	12	53	0
Strawberries - Raw, 1 cup, halves	49	12	0	1	2	7
	139	17	1	16	603	7
Snacks
Grapefruit - 1/2 Medium (123g) , 1 cup	52	13	0	1	0	8
Kroger - Lactose Free 2% Reduce Fat Milk, 0.16 Cup	21	2	1	1	20	2
Private Selection - Colombian decaffeinated coffee, 1 tablespoon	0	0	0	0	0	0
	73	15	1	2	20	10
Totals	425	43	11	35	1,552	21
Your Daily Goal	1,370	188	46	51	2,500	27
Remaining	945	145	35	16	948	6
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar