Oh so close

I must apologize to my faithful WATJ readers — both of you — for the lack of bloggage recently. I had promised you an update on my weight loss efforts close to two weeks ago and I’m sure your disappointment has been close to unbearable.

Or not.

My two-week Fat Flush went very well — until Day 14 when I got a sinus infection and promptly switched tactics to comfort food. This was disappointing to me because I was all set to do a third week of the FFP which, as much as I love the Fat Flush, is not the easiest of diets because it is quite strict. I really have to be in the right frame of mind to do it and do it right and I’m not sure when my next attempt will be. The sinus infection brought me low and I’m really only now getting back to 100% operating efficiency. Not counting all the shoveling I’ve done lately, I haven’t exercised in 10 days.

Even though I’m not doing the FFP now, I’m still being (somewhat) mindful of what I am eating. Ann Louise would not approve of the dairy and various carbohydrate sources but I’m still doing alright.

But I know what you really want to know. How did I do while I was on the FFP?

I lost eight pounds and about 14 inches from various trouble areas (abs, hips, thighs). Over the last 10 days of recovering from the sinus infection I did earn three pounds back but I’m less concerned with what the scale says at this point and more of how I feel. Though, ideally, I have another 5-8 pounds to my goal weight, I’m more interested with toning and shaping than poundage.

Despite the setback of the sinus infection, I’m more pleased than I can say to be where I am. I’ve not been this light since my sophomore year at MSU — y’know, the year I had the ulcer (the second best weight loss plan ever). I am wearing clothes that have sat in my closet since then — those clothes we all have that haunt us with promises of of “someday.” Some of these items I’m quite pleased to be able to get into and others I wonder what I was thinking the first time around.

So...that’s where we stand. As the weather improves I look forward to resuming my walking/running regiment, as well as continuing to do Pilates regularly and free weights, and be conscious of healthy food choices.

That said, I’m off to make breakfast. I’m leaning toward Raisin Bran Crunch with 2% milk (my little treat to myself and the cat in the “comfort food” column). Or maybe I’ll have an FFP-approved egg with veggies. Oh to have choices again...

Note: That part about an ulcer being the second best weight loss plan shouldn’t be taken as dieting advice. I really don’t recommend it. I can’t remember a time when I was more consistently miserable. I couldn’t eat. That depressed me. What cheers you up when you’re depressed? Oh yeah. Eating. It was a vicious cycle no one should have to experience.