Day 8

Starting Weight: 221
Current Weight: 216.2
Total Loss: 4.8 pounds

Day 8 was a good day for me.  I really am starting to feel back in the zone of where I was a few months ago when I had some really good successes in weight loss.  My calories were right on for today and I did almost a mile on the treadmill (with 5 minutes of that continuous running!) before the belt started slipping (hoping I will be able to get that repaired cheaply).  To make matters even better I am typing this at 9:34pm which means I will have plenty of time to get to bed by 11pm.  I wonder if anyone has done a study on the effects of a clean house on weight loss?  Ever since my marathon cleaning for the move out inspection I have not wanted to eat as much and been more motivated overall.  Hmmm...... maybe at my next place I'll request a landlord inspection monthly or have Grandma come clean for me (even better!).

I had another day without a loss but could probably have predicted that with 1500 calories yesterday.  I'm feeling good for tomorrow's weigh in and really trying not to think about it other than when I am making food choices and when I type this blog.  I usually overthink it and obess about every aspect of it which I think is what leads to my burn out (and binging) after just a few days in.  So I'm concentrating on my trip to Chicago on Thursday (anyone up for giving me a ride to the airport at about 430pm? anyone? haha), my interviews there (someone please remind me to pick up my suit from the cleaners tomorrow), and the move back (anyone up for packing?).  Is anyone out there?? 

Thanks for reading,
Mellissa

Food Journal April 4, 2011

Breakfast - 670 calories  Yeah, you read that correctly.  Out of bed 3 hours and half my calories for the day have somehow disappeared
Starbucks Tall Iced Chai Tea
Starbucks sausage/egg/cheese breakfast sandwich
Lunch - 0 calories
drank a bucket-o-water
Dinner - 220 calories
1 piece of thin eating right chicken breast cooked on george foreman grill
1 piece of 4 cheese garlic bread
1 cup of broccoli
Total calories - 890 calories