Diet Update: Holding Steady

It is week #9 and I'm holding steady again this week at 172.

I have been eating quite a bit more and made it out to walk three times this week. I know, big deal, right? Not much compared to y'all who are a lot more active than me.

I've also found a potential problem. Way back when I started all of this, you may recall that I started taking "dietary supplements" that were supposed to help. Fish oil, Green Tea, and 1000mg Vitamin C.

I ran out of the regular Green Tea extract capsules so I had to get more. I found Mega-T Green Tea caplets at the drug store. It said they would stimulate my metabolism (without caffeine), curb my appetite, and burn fat. How could I lose? Well, they stimulate my appetite. I mean, they make me feel like I haven't seen food in a month! So I dropped them and I'll have to look for the regular stuff. I know I should actually drink the tea but I never have liked hot or cold tea. Likewise, I don't like beer, so that's a good thing!

One of my weaknesses, fresh sweet corn, is posing a bit of a problem but I'm not willing to deny myself. It's only about a month where we get it so I'll enjoy it while I can. I've been using butter, too, and you can't eat corn alone so I've been making my favorite sandwiches to go with it, the BLT without the B, since the tomatoes are so fresh. (That being said, my mayonnaise intake is way up as well. I could live on mayo!) Then I had a hankering for Mike's Hard Lemonade...yep, let's have some empty calories from alcohol. When I was taking the Mega-T, I'd double the amount of food, with two ears and two sandwiches at a single sitting!

I consider this week a success. I've eaten a lot and didn't put any weight back on.