As expected, antibiotic put me in a holding pattern!

I’ve been too embarrassed to post anything because of gaining each of the last 2 weeks,  while on this horrid antibiotic, I'm finally off of it plus today was my WI and I lost 1.6 lbs this week!!!  That antibiotic made me really hungry, but I just ate more bars or allowed L&G foods, didn't get off the program and it paid off!!!  Expecting to get back in the groove of larger losses this week.  I'm hoping to reach my goal in February.

Went to a big family get together/party Christmas Day and passed on oodles of Hors d'oeuvres and then lots of luscious looking dishes to settle for a turkey leg and salad! Great feeling staying OP!  Oh, and I took the salad.  Good thing I did because there wasn’t any other allowable veggies.

Week 1 = 12 lbs........ Week 11 = 2.9 lbs........ Week 21 = 1.6 lbs
Week 2 = 5.7 lbs....... Week 12 = 3.9 lbs
Week 3 = 3.3 lbs....... Week 13 = 3.2 lbs
Week 4 = 7.3 lbs....... Week 14 = No Chg
Week 5 = 4.1 lbs....... Week 15 = 1.1 lbs
Week 6 = 1.9 lbs....... Week 16 = + .1 lbs
Week 7 = 5.4 lbs....... Week 17 = 7.2 lbs!!!
Week 8 = .9 lbs......... Week 18 = 1.4 lbs
Week 9 = 4.5 lbs.......... Week 19 = + 1 lb
Week 10 = 2.8 lbs......... Week 20 = + 1 lb

This is a Marathon...not a Sprint!

I can't expect large losses like last week to occur every week, so 1.4 lbs is quite acceptable for this week!  It is going to be interesting to see how I do the next 3 weeks, because my Allergist has put me on Augmentin for a significant sinus infection that was revealed on a Sinus CAT scan this week.  Generally being on antibiotics hinders weight loss.
I am starting to feel hunger as I get into these weights that I haven't seen for decades.  I am going to start eating celery dipped in salsa, instead of peanut butter.

I also have to keep reminding myself that in addition to the loss from MF, I lost 20 lbs prior to starting this program.  So, since last February I have lost 88 1/2 lbs!!!

This week I grilled steaks on our grill outdoors when the temps were in the 70's.  This is my recipe for Don's Low Calorie Rub:

 2 TBL Splenda
2 TBL Sweet 'n Low Brown Sugar
2 TBL Mrs Dash Steak



Week 1 = 12 lbs........ Week 11 = 2.9 lbs
Week 2 = 5.7 lbs....... Week 12 = 3.9 lbs
Week 3 = 3.3 lbs....... Week 13 = 3.2 lbs
Week 4 = 7.3 lbs....... Week 14 = No Change
Week 5 = 4.1 lbs....... Week 15 = 1.1 lbs
Week 6 = 1.9 lbs....... Week 16 = + .1 lbs
Week 7 = 5.4 lbs....... Week 17 = 7.2 lbs!!!
Week 8 = .9 lbs......... Week 18 = 1.4 lbs
Week 9 = 4.5 lbs
Week 10 = 2.8 lbs 

1 WEEK MINUS PEANUT BUTTER = BIG LOSS!!!! WHOO HOO!!!!

Obviously I've been sabotaging possible bigger weekly losses by eating so much Peanut Butter each week!  No more Peanut Butter until I reach goal!  Not to mention, this loss was accomplished while taking 20 mg per day of Prednisone for an Allergy Test on Friday!



Week 1 = 12 lbs........ Week 11 = 2.9 lbs
Week 2 = 5.7 lbs....... Week 12 = 3.9 lbs
Week 3 = 3.3 lbs....... Week 13 = 3.2 lbs
Week 4 = 7.3 lbs....... Week 14 = No Change
Week 5 = 4.1 lbs....... Week 15 = 1.1 lbs
Week 6 = 1.9 lbs....... Week 16 = + .1 lbs
Week 7 = 5.4 lbs....... Week 17 = 7.2 lbs!!!
Week 8 = .9 lbs
Week 9 = 4.5 lbs
Week 10 = 2.8 lbs