Cold, Cold, Cold!

Hey, did I mention it's cold??

Just a quick update because I should be in bed...

The scale was stubborn this week.  A day or two after I posted that I was down to 214.8, it went back up to 216.8, and it didn't come down until the end of this week.  The last couple of days, I took some vegeterian chili along with my salad for lunch.  Maybe that stuff really helps?  Another day or two, and I'll make more of my vegeterian taco filling and do some taco salads again (yummy!)  The scale this morning?  213.6. 

I'm hoping for under 210 by the first of March....and close to 200 (if not under) by the first of April...maybe more under by the first of May?

If I can get down roughly 5 pounds per month...  that would put me around 210 at the end of this month, 205 at the end of April, 200 at the end of May, and 195 at the end of June.  Only bad thing for June...Disney trip, with much rich food.  There may be a before and after juice fast...  Try to dump a few extra pounds before the trip, and then lose whatever gets gained afterwards.

I've read recently that people with AutoImmune disorders (like Hashimoto's) should stick to a gluten free diet.  Other than Girl Scout cookies, I've pretty much been there this year.  I have had bread maybe two or three times, and most of that I've had didn't taste very good.  I've started buying gluten free (aka brown rice) pasta.  By mistake (because I wasn't here when the pasta was boiled) everyone in the house tonight wound up eating the rice pasta.  I didn't hear any complaints.  (And actually, other than it all kinda became a sticky blob after being drained, it was pretty darn good.  Dip out pasta, add sauce, mix well...it was yummy.)

I've been looking into the gluten free breads -- about $6 per loaf!  I think I'll mostly do better just not eating bread!  I've got rice tortilla chips and have been munching on the Terra Sweets and Beets chips (yuuuummmmmmm!)  And my Talenti gelato?  Gluten free!  Woo!

I've got a book coming...