Muffin Tops
ByI’m trying to figure out why my body does what it does, I can’t seem to figure it out.
Actual Menu on Sunday, trying to be healthy(er):
Breakfast – nutrigrain bar
Lunch – turkey sandwich with a slice of cheese, mustard and a few baked cheetos
Snack – two graham crackers
Dinner – Mixed green salad with baked chicken on top, lightly topped with low-fat ranch dressing.
After kids go to bed snack – slow churned half the fat ice cream with two graham crackers (did you know I LOVE graham crackers? It’s true, I do.)
Weight on Monday morning? UP ONE POUND, when I thought I would be down one pound.
Actual Menu on Monday:
Went to Sarah’s in the morning and brought over chocolate chip muffins from Dunkin’ Donuts (630 calories per muffin), which are huge and delicious.
Snack – handful of cheeze-its
Lunch – peanut butter and jelly
Snack – FOUR graham crackers
Dinner – Macaroni cheese and shells
After kids go to bed snack – show churned half the fat ice cream with two graham crackers
Weight this morning? Down two pounds.
Are you thinking what I’m thinking?
I should start each morning with a Dunkin’ Donuts chocolate chip muffin, I think my body is telling me they’re good for me and well, I think I should listen to my body.
In all seriousness, I have been looking at pictures of me when I had lost all of my weight and I am jonesing to look that good again and then I see pictures of me now and I just see a squirrel with lots of chins, I think I need to go back to the sisterhood soon, don’t you think?
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Love the sisterhood site! I’m glad you included a link to it. I’m rooting for peanut butter & jelly to be a part of ANY diet. It’s my favorite — raspberry jelly is a must!!
Hugs, JH
Beth, you have me stumped, and I know my stuff when it comes to food. The only thing that I can think of is that your body weight fluctuates from day to day (which you probably already know) regardless of food intake. Did you have any kind of marinade on the chicken? If so, it could be that the sodium content in that was really high which may would cause a gain for the day.
I don’t have an answer for you, but I do know that I’m going to start my morning out with a chocolate chip muffin. Wait, maybe two. If one can cause a two pound weight loss, imagine what two would do.
I’m totally on board for this diet! I’ve been really minding my mouth lately and my jeans are LOOSE! And I’m down the lowest I’ve been in a long time. I want to keep this momentum going!
Steph
P.S. I like Erin’s rationalization!
1) Stop looking at the scale! Once a week is MORE then enough. You will just drive yourself nuts!
2) It will never make a bit of sense so give up trying to figure it out.
3) Eat better overall and the weight should start to come off.
PS: What’s with the You Capture code… can’t get it to work.
Throw out your scale and go by how your clothes fit and how you feel. I’m looking forward to spring. I swear that we all weigh more in the winter – something to do with cold weather and fat stores (or maybe being inside and less active?). Good luck!
I have no idea why you said you look like a squirrel with lots of chins, but you are HILARIOUS!!!
OMG, yes, please come back to the Sisterhood. NOW. We miss you so much!
Nextly, (is that a word), I’m in a fight with my scale right now. I eat good and the numbers go up. I’m thinking I might throw her at the wall in the morning when I weigh-in if she’s telling me stuff like that again.
We have a new challenge starting tomorrow. A three week one. What better way to ease yourself back in? Get over there now. That’s an order.
I’ll try a muffin diet anytime. One of these days, you are going to have to teach this button stuff. I’d love to have your stuff on my blog, but I can’t figure it out. It’s hard to teach an old dog new tricks!
I hate weighing myself. It never really seems to make sense.
But muffins…muffins make sense. Yum!
I tried a similar experiment when I was a kid – I slacked off on dental hygenie…and got a clean bill of health from the dentist. Next time, I brushed and flossed like I ought to…and had a cavity at the dentist. So I concluded brushing and flossing was hazardous to my dental health.
I am dying laughing at the squirrel with lots of chins. That is me.
That’s too funny! I’ve been suprised by the scale like that myself before! HA HA!