Feeling a bit like a 1-pound yo-yo. This week’s progress:

• Monday, September 02, 2013. 170 lbs
• Monday, September 02, 2013 after run. 168 lbs
• Tuesday, September 03, 2013. 171.5 lbs
• Wednesday, September 04, 2013. 172 lbs
• Wednesday, September 04, 2013 after run 170
• Thursday, September 05, 2013. 171

What I’m learning … weight loss can’t be solely measured by the scale. You need to be mindful of how your clothes fit. How your skin feels … for example, mine is feeling much tighter these days. And that tightness is either from a loss of overall body fat or it is the sun actually cooking my skin while I’m out on the road.

I say these things because if I started out the week at 170 and four days later I’m weighing in at 171, even after logging in 12.29 sidewalk miles, it could be discouraging. So, if you stumble upon this particular entry today, tomorrow, or years from now, and have been scale-discouraged, take heart and take measurement. You may need to tighten your belt and didn’t even realize.

Life lesson #88 – The scale doesn’t measure all your efforts. Sometimes, you need the eyeball test!

Morning weight = 171

Today’s Meals:

• 8:15am – Herbalife Shake sans spinach. Time for grocery store trip.
  • 8 ounces of Old Orchard Healthy Balance Apple Juice
  • 2 scoops Herbalife Personalized Protein Powder
  • 1 scoop Herbalife Formula 1 French Vanilla
  • 3 Costco Frozen Strawberries
  • 8 Costco Frozen Blueberries
  • 2 Costco Frozen Pineapple Chunks
  • 1/4 cup Mountain High Plain Yogurt
    • Herbalife Supplements
      • Coq10
      • Tri-Shield
      • Aminogen
      • Multivitamin
      • Herbalifeline
      • Cell Activator
      • Garden 7
      • Total Control
      • Ultimate Prostate Formula
      • Florafiber
      • Xtra-Cal
      • Male Factor 1000
      • Joint Support
      • Mega Garlic Plus
        • Nature Made B12
• 12pm – More leftovers
  • Homemade Panko Breaded Tofu
  • Homemade veggie pasta with Quorn soy ground (still some sauce left in the freezer so you haven’t seen the last of this meal)
  • 1 cup of fresh broccoli
  • Bahlsen Choco Leibniz Milk biscuit – a favorite treat
  • Nestle Kit Kat Chocolates (9 little bites)
• 3pm – Last of the leftovers
  • Homemade Panko breaded tofu (that’s the last of it)
  • Homemade veggie pasta with Quorn soy ground
• 5:30pm – Take Out Mexican and “Eat In” the parking lot
  • Rice, pinto bean, and cheese burrito (3/4 of the burrito)
  • Tortilla chips (about 5)
  • Sour Cream .05 ounces
  • Funion Hot Chips (about 3 chips)
  • Flaming Hot Crunchy Cheetos (1/2 bag)
  • Homemade thumbprint cookies
  • Fresh cut Farmer’s Market peach wedges (About 1/2 peach)
• 10pm – Homemade fruit salad (this leftover is almost finished too, but I’ll miss it. So tasty)
• 10:30pm – Kraft Easy Mac (1 1/2 servings)
• 10:30pm – Herbalife24 Restore

Meal 2

Meal 3

Meal 3.2

Food and Rest

Today’s Activities:

•  My favorite two words lately, Off Day! Watched a press screening of The Family starring Bob Dinero himself. Very good. Give it an A (just in case Bobby happens to read this!)

Thursday, September 05, 2013