Scale Sunday: Week 6

I'm really starting to feel the changes my reformed diet is working in my body. I no longer feel like I'm "lumbering" around. I can haul piles of laundry up and down stairs without running out of breath. Stooping to pick something (or someone) up no longer sends pains shooting through my knees. My clothes are more comfortable, and I'm moving into sizes in my closet that have hung there unworn for three years. I went through clothes I kept from last winter "just in case" and gave away a large bag of them that no longer fit. I'm done holding onto things that give me an excuse to be in a place I desperately don't want to be.

This cold, damp weather was working it's way into my joints. I'll give you guys a break from droning on about the lectin-free diet, but this week I really tried to stick to low-lectin foods (inasmuch as I could) to see if I noticed a difference. My knees did not ache all week. Not only that, I have not plateaued for the past two weeks. I'm hoping it's because I replaced some of the carbs I would have eaten with healthy fats instead.

These were my Friday, meatless, low-lectin (and gluten-free) meals. They're not normal Friday fare for me (I usually have a fried egg and a salad or bunch of raw carrots) but I had just made a grocery run and was trying out some ideas I'd had.

Above was lunch: a large portobello mushroom cap stuffed with cream cheese, onion, garlic, and spinach and topped with mozzarella, and sauteed brussels sprouts and green onions with walnuts and cilantro. Despite looking like a labor-intensive meal, it took about 20 minutes to prepare. It was definitely comfort food and I didn't feel deprived at all afterward!

Below was supper: baked wild-caught cod with lemon, garlic, and dill, and broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, and carrot salad with Parmesan pesto dressing. I have never been a fan of fish, or raw broccoli or cauliflower, but sometimes becoming a better person means swallowing a bitter pill and I know there are many people who would have been so thankful to have a meal like this. Bonus: I squeezed the leftover lemon into my water, which was a treat I don't often get!

Today after Mass I picked up a pumpkin spice latte as a treat for myself, and our "splurge" meal was Pizza Hut (they had a great online deal!) After drinking the latte I decided I actually prefer my plain coffee with cream. I can't believe I just typed those words. I'm also probably going to have a nasty headache tomorrow to pay for these indulgences. I seem to have found a trigger for my migraines as they only come on the day after eating bad.

I taught her everything she knows about eating pizza!

55 pounds lost since January 1st.