Zippygirl Runs

I know it’s been a while since I posted.  I think it’s because I’m bored with weight loss talk.  From me, I mean.  I’m interested in how other people are doing, but for me… I know what I’m supposed to do.  Actually, with my diet, I am doing it.  I’m maintaining my 6.5 kilo loss [...]

One of the most annoying things about trying to be a strict vegetarian is the soy.  I have a bad reaction to soy.  I’m not going to say I’m allergic, but it is definitely a very unpleasant reaction.  Soy is a common allergen, as far as allergens go.  Yet, it’s difficult to find online vegan [...]

I’m hungry, but it’s weird.  I’m not really craving anything.  So far, I’ve had a carrot, a celery stalk, some popcorn, and a handful of mixed nuts.  I think I tend to get to this point when my eating plans actually start to work.  I’ll be going to bed soon, so I think I’m done [...]

So, I still weigh myself every day. Probably will for a long time, until I get to a healthy weight. Then, I hope to go with the good old jeans test. (I have a pair of jeans set aside for this.) Today’s weight was promising– 86.1. This means I can now say I’ve broken the [...]

Why do I do this to myself?  Caffeine withdrawal really hurts!  I know why I am cutting it out, but what I don’t understand is why I keep going back to caffeine after going through this.  I don’t get headaches from caffeine withdrawal, for which I am thankful, but I get this awful burning pain [...]

I had my last cappuccino for a while this morning. I’m quitting dairy for a while, as I might have mentioned in a previous post. It’s part of my transition to a strict vegetarian diet (I say strict vegetarian because I’m not quite sure I fit the definition of vegan, since at this point, I’m [...]

Since I’m doing about as well as can be expected with the exercise (working to fit it into family life, especially, and to make it fun,) it’s now time to look at the food again.  I hate bouncing between plans like this.  I have made a lot of progress this year, thanks to the classes [...]

I stopped logging my stats because of my trip to the conference.  I haven’t started up again yet.  I’m still weighing myself.  86.7, so at least some weight is staying off.  That’s good.  I’m running an average of twice a week and I’m up to two miles.  I’d like to get to three miles three [...]

I’ve been on a mission to eliminate high fructose corn syrup after a friend and I discovered it has been known to cause digestive problems. (Which I have.)  At the time, I figured if I just quit drinking pop, that would do the trick.  Not so fast there, zippy.  I was idly perusing the little [...]

This week, I’m doing the eDiets low glycemic plan.  It seems to be very heavy on the cheese, and raspberries, which I’m allergic to, so I’m going to substitute frozen blueberries, blackberries, and strawberries whereever it calls for raspberries.  Depending on how it goes, I might stick with it more than one week, or I [...]