Day 7 - Grrr...I don't understand the scale. It said 199.0 this morning. Or perhaps that tell-tale zit on my face that is foretelling of particular womanly events had something to do it. Not the zit. The hormones that caused it. I will not be weighing myself for the next few days because I'm not taking my scale with me...and I'm not stepping on someone else's scale since they're not all the same. And either which way, it would lead to more frustration. And what happens when we're frustrated? Oh...Oh...OH!!! I know the answer!!! I'm waving my arm in the air!!! Pick me! Okay...the answer is: Self Sabotage. Now to get busy getting stuff together for our mini-trip.
Day 8 - My first protein+veggie day. I had VEGETABLES!!! I was happy. Breakfast was taken care of at my sister-in-law's...I had my baggies of oat bran with spices and added to my yogurt. Lunch and Dinner, we picked restaurants where I could get a good piece of meat and some veggies. I enjoyed crunching on food. I did not enjoy broccoli...guess it doesn't matter how long I go without, I still don't really care for that stuff. I moved bread baskets away from me so I couldn't mindlessly pick one up out of habit. I nixed a few restaurant choices because I knew they held too much temptation...so...hopefully today was a success over all. I'm a bit nervous about tomorrow...doing a protein day on the road...
Day 9 - Proteins in real civilization. Well folks, let me tell you..it's becoming rather apparent that there are a lot of reasons why a lot of Americans are overweight. Because in order to buy food that I can eat on this diet, I don't go down ANY aisles in the grocery store except to get oat bran, balsamic vinegar and oil. Everything else is on the outside. AND...when going to restaurants...trying to find something that isn't fried, breaded, etc....it's quite the adventure. But I managed. Don't know if all of it was 100% Dukan...such as the hamburger patties...but I didn't veer off the course.
Day 10 - Proteins + Veggies is easier on the road. Breakfast with my yogurt and oat bran mixture...lunch, gimme the meat and veggies! Dinner, we were at a buffet and it was easy and I got full. Missed eating the pull-aparts...cornbread...sigh. But. Again. I think, "I did this to myself...do the work and then you can eat normally..."
Day 11 - I want a moonpie. I mean, I want a moonpie. Wait, let me explain. I really want a moonpie. And it is humoring me...because when is the last time I ate a moonpie? Dunno. We were traveling home today, got sliced meat in the cooler and it kept me going. Had some low fat turkey sausage and eggs when I got home. Looking forward to veggie day. And looking forward to this being more of a habit. Enjoying the idea of seeing the scale go down the next while. Hoping my weigh-in goes well in the morning. And...looking forward to my Galette in the morning. No more of this stupid oat bran & spices mixed in with yogurt. Although, it works well for traveling. That and making the oat bran "cookies" beforehand and bringing them with me for the times when I needed something to munch on.
Day 12 - Veggie Day and...I discovered something delicious for my mouth. A stalk of celery with one of those Garlic Laughing Cow cheeses spread on it. Used my George Foreman grill for the first time today. And the second. Grilled my turkey patties and also London Broil for dinner. I think I really like this thing.
Day 13 - Protein Day. Weighed in...I should be happy, but emotionally, I feel tired and discouraged. Which is ridiculous. Supposed to be losing 1-2 pounds a week during this phase. Number this morning? 197.8. Perhaps, the true test of this diet is the changing of my mental/emotional crap. Dealing with things instead of using food. And then...what do I do? Make the hubby one of his favorite dinners...one of my specialties...Ham and Cheese Braided Sandwich. Now. His lunches for the next few days will be easy...but holy frickin' cow. I am utilizing every single bit of denial that I can muster up. Because I love them...and they smell so good. And he even asked me, "are you okay making that?" I said it was a sign of how much I love him. I shall now go eat some fake pudding and a fake cookie. And dream of the first week of December...when I shall make one of these things for me to eat.
Official weigh in from the end of my first week in the Cruise Phase: 197.6
Week one weight loss: 1.4
Total weight loss: 7.4
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