Holding Steady

It's been a few days... my apologies. I wish that I had more to report, but my stats haven't changed much. Still at 223, my measurements have dropped a quarter and half inch here and there, but nothing major anywhere. I tried my first body weight exercises at home last night in lieu of the gym. Whew- my leg muscles definitely know something was different. I had really been avoiding the body weight exercises because I was afraid they would be too difficult and discouraging. They were exactly what I need, and I'm hoping to switch from weight machines to a body weight routine. I've been eating a few more calories this week (closer to 1400-1450) and I've seen no weight gain, and no significant loss. I was at the low side of 223 the last few days though so maybe I did need to eat more.

The plateau has frustrated me, I'd be lying if I said it didn't, but it's also been heartening that I'm not gaining. That 30 lbs down and I can keep it off a month. I'm still worried about my birthday goal, but I'm also proud that I've been able to achieve what I have so far. At 223 I'm the lightest I've been in a long while, and my clothes are fitting better. All the cardio has definitely given me more go and I'm less winded in my day to day than I was. I also started curbing my fruit slightly. It was pointed out to me that I was eating what could be an excessive amount of sugar through all the fruit. So more veggies, some fruit, some lean protein, and as few carbs as possible. I also contacted a dietitian yesterday about a possible consultation, but I haven't heard back. She specializes in weight management so I'm hoping she can provide me some answers.

My recipe today is a breakfast recipe I've been rocking this week. It's a sweet potato hash with onions topped with a couple of eggs, baked until the eggs are done. In order to have a quicker breakfast I cooked the hash (diced sweet potatoes and onions with a splash of olive oil and salt/pepper) on Sunday. In the morning I spoon out some to an oven safe plate, make an indention in the hash and crack a medium egg into each indention. Put in the oven at 350 and it's usually done in 15-20 minutes. I usually prefer a little run in my yolk, but I haven't been able to time that. They've come out as hard yolks, but not overcooked and really yummy! Paired with grapes, or a strawberry greek yogurt and I have a nutritious, filling breakfast that easily sticks with me until lunch!