Jellybeans

We went to WalMart today to get some clothes for stepson to take with him when he goes home to NZ. He wanted to take some american candy also, so there we all were in the candy aisle of WalMart. My son adores Jelly Belly jellybeans and they had a new flavor pack of "soda" flavors. Would you believe 35 jellybeans (1 serving in the jelly belly world) is 37g carb.

Now 6 weeks ago I easily could've sat there in the evening and eaten the entire bag and still felt hungry. Want to know something I also noticed - 0g protein for 1 serving. Maybe all those cravings for MORE and MORE food (which I assumed were for carbs right) were really cravings for some decent protein instead! I bet they were. Only I saw the perpetual hungry feeling I always had as my reason for existing after dark.

Anyway I noticed something else very interesting in WalMart. Standing in the candy aisle 6 weeks ago I would've been tempted to buy a huge bar of Toblerone chocolate and other goodies to nibble on at night. If fact way more than tempted. I would have felt desperate if I'd arrived home knowing there were no naughty nibbles in the cupboards waiting for me to polish off after my children were in bed. Today I could've cared less about the candy or the chocolates. What am amazing feeling.

And I also honestly feel that if I ate a jelly belly jellybean I could stop at one.

Another 1/2 pound closer to my Mini Goal

I was very surprised to see another 1/2 pound drop on the scales this morning. Taking my total to 17 lbs lost at the start of day# 12 (today). I was feeling a little munchy right before bed last night (wanna bet if that's not TOM about to start!?!) so I nibbled on a cold cooked hamburger patty and drank 2 large glasses of water. I honestly wouldn't have been surprised if I'd gained a little or stayed the same. So there I was naked, doing a happy dance in my bathroom - OK so NOT a good image right now ! LOL

I know I'd be extremely happy if I could lose 1/2 pound each and every day. But obviously 1 pound per day would be nicer. I am kind of thinking that by doing Kimkins I am getting a little spoilt. I mean there are other weightloss programs out there where people get excited to lose 1/2 pound per week. And that's with a huge amount of exercise.

Just in case you are wondering, I am not currently "exercising" - at least not in a formal way. But I am running around daily after my two special needs children, as well as spring cleaning my house because of impending visitors. I have decided that I am going to lose more weight (maybe down to 140-150), then incorporate a little cardio (kickboxing) and lots of muscle building weight lifting (follow a Joyce Vedral program - I like her, she's a shorty like me) into my daily routine. I am hoping I'll avoid too much lose saggy baggy elephant skin, especially around the bits that will show when I wear a bikini next summer!

Bring It On!