Belting it out......

First, let me say I am doing well. I am now down to 250 and I am still on track! That being said, I had a real "OMG" moment today. I have a loose pair of jeans that I love, so I dug out an old belt that I love to hold them up. I hadn't worn this belt in a few years, but it looks awesome. Well.....it no longer fits me. It is too small. It wouldn't even fasten! Talk about a wake up call! When you put on weight, you can play it off as muscle build up or you can claim that you "wear it well" or whatever. When your clothes don't fit, you can say they shrunk in the dryer or you are just bloated. Belts don't shrink. Belts go around you. When a belt doesn't fit, it is proof that you are bigger around. No wearing it well or bloat or what-have-you will justify an ill fit. You are bigger around. End of story. So, I am now fully aware of just how big I have gotten. My 1st huge goal is to be under 200 pounds. I have a new side goal: to fit into that belt again! I will do it! I will wear my belt again with pride!

Smooth sailing......

I am on to something new: smoothies. I love these things! They are healthy and totally easy to make. They taste so good you would swear they were junk food, but they are 100% nutritious. My personal mix is one banana, two mandarin oranges, one package of Weight Watchers white chocolate raspberry yogurt, and some ice. Voila! Fruity awesomeness! No, I am not particularly endorsing Weight Watchers. I just really like their white chocolate raspberry yogurt! Ok, so here is the caloric breakdown: yogurt - 100 calories, banana - 80 to 100 calories, mandarins - 32 calories each. So we have a total of about 264 calories of fruity goodness. It keeps me feeling full, and it is absolutely delicious. Also, it is thick, so it takes time to consume and that makes me feel more satisfied. It is some weird psychological thing, but if I can eat something quickly, like just a yogurt or some string cheese, it hardly feels like a snack and I tend to eat more. The smoothie takes time to drink, and my mind feels like I spent enough time on it to be satisfied. Minds are so strange! Anyway, this is my new favorite snack. I am still on the good road. Still losing weight. Now I have a sweet treat to enjoy on my journey! Mmmmmmm!