This optifast plan is amazing!
I lost 3 more pounds this week, bringing me to a total of 14 pounds for the past three weeks. It really is astonishing to me as I had been having the toughest time for so long to actually lose a significant amount of weight. I am impressed with the program and proud of myself. Losing weight is tough stuff.
I have found that if I time my meals accordingly and space them out between 2.5 or 3 hour intervals, I do not get hungry. However, I f I allow myself to go past the alloted time, I am ravenous and my mind begins to wander into dangerous territory. Luckily I am aware of this and being mindful keeps me on track.
I may have mentioned previously, but when I see foods I am interested in eating I tell myself that there will be time for that later and I add it to a list on my computer titled Foods I will eat when I am complete in my program. It is working for now, but still there are times when I want to bite into some protein.
As for the Las Vegas weekend, it was tons of fun. We arrived on Friday morning and it was a pretty nice day, except for the strong winds. I think it was reported to be 35mph winds. It was kinda crazy. All of the pool furniture at Mandalay Bay was blowing away. That night we visited the Venetian and the Mirage. Our children really seemed to enjoy the Venetian and I am not surprised as they are both interested in art.
Saturday was kind of a shop around fun day and we wanted to show our kids as much as possible. We got up early and headed out to the mall for some shopping. I was hesitant to purchase any new clothes as I am shrinking so quickly. I did get myself some new tennies because my back was hurting from wearing my flat flat sandals all day.
Afterwards we headed off to the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino for a late lunch and viewing of R&R memorabilia. By this time I had not eaten anything for 6 hours and was dragging. I was really feeling bad; sluggish, tired and drained. I had been out and about for 6 hours on 160 calories. It was at this moment that I decided that I was eating a salad with protein for lunch. So I did and I felt instantly better. I decided that it was what I needed at that moment and I would not dwell on it and just move on. It worked out well for me because I still lost 3 pounds this week.
We then brought the kids to see Bellagio because this is the time of year when they have the spring flower display and it was GORGEOUS! The bummer was that Alex immediately began to suffer from an allergic reaction and his hands began to itch and swell. Being the good mom that I am, I happened to have some benadryl in my bag that I promptly gave to him. It was effective, though it did make him extremely tired.
We then decided to go back to the hotel to nap and refresh before the concert. Alex was so tired, we all were, but he was doubly tired. I felt bad for him. We were able to all get ready on time and make it to our show. John Mayer was amazing, as always and HE DID PLAY TWO NEW SONGS! Definitely worth the wait. It sounds to me like the new album is going to have more of a bluesy vibe to it and that is perfect for me! The boys retreated to the room after the show (or so we thought, turns out they went out to eat) and Sarah and I remained to see a bit of Keith Urban. He seems like a real gentleman and sweetheart. We watched about four songs before leaving. Sarah and I then went to get her a real drink at the bar since now she is 21 and we were in LV.
All in all, we had a fabulous weekend, but I still think that as a family I would rather go to Disneyland. LV is so crowded and FULL of dimwit people that I certainly will not miss it.
Here’s to another productive week and continued weight loss:)
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