Start: Yeah...'bout that...I'm on vacation, away from my scale, so no "formal" weigh in numbers...
Day 1 - Driving with the hubby and two nephews to Boise today. Protein day. I used that Atkins protein drink today for part of the traveling...these things are Dr. Dukan's favorite things, but they're okay for the rare time. "Rare" wasn't his word...I'm tired...don't remember. Dinner was interesting. Getting something to eat at the food court in a mall isn't the easiest thing. I finally went to a grill place, asked for the chicken and shrimp..no noodles or rice. The man was very confused...why was I ordering food but only part of it? He kept after the cabbage, how it was so good. I finally said yes, give me the cabbage...because he was so concerned why I couldn't eat noodles or rice. I ate the shrimp and chicken and was glad I asked for only a little hot sauce. Brought my yogurt into the theatre to eat while we watched "Rise of Planet of the Apes".
Day 2 - Today was my in-laws 50th wedding anniversary party. Due to...family stuff...this was a bit stressful for me. I maintained a very zen-like inner peace during the morning...with the whole picture taking thing. Lunch got a bit odd...I ate some tuna here at the hotel & had salad at the family lunch. My zen was gone. Dinner was a grilled chicken salad from Jack in the Box...not the best thing out there...but it did it's job. I'm now eating my yogurt with oat bran in it because for some reason, this hotel room has about anything we'd need except a microwave so I can't make me some hot cereal. But, I did it. Didn't have cake or nuts or mints. I may be teaching myself that I can do without sugar. Bread? No way...I may not be eating bread for the time being, but I am very much looking forward to putting it back in my life. Sugar? I'll just need to be on guard with that stuff...
Day 3 - Well..if there was ever a day to hide in food, this was it. Had a yogurt...went to a late breakfast with my husband and our friends. It sucked. Even though it was a steak. It sucked. Wait...did I mention that it sucked? The company was great. The food sucked. And the day just got worse from there. Talk about feeling froze out. I was about in tears many times that day...just wanted to leave and go home. Yup. All the way home. Let's just go and make the 10 hour drive home. Dinner was a make-shift meat thing from a drive-thru since the family was all eating pizza and corn on the cob. I did love my pre-bed hot oat bran cereal. Highlight of the day was I stayed on track, food-wise...my husband and our friends...my nephews.
Day 4 - Last day in Oregon. Some more awkward moments. Pick up our nephew and head on out. I'm doing my protein and veggies day well, because finding a salad with some grilled chicken while on the road is fairly simple. Had dinner with my dad and his wife. That was tough. It sucks seeing your once rough and tough father getting so old and frail. He's not eating...his blood pressure is in stroke range and they act like, "oh well". Sticking to my food list. I really want to have sugar snacks. Maybe because of all the driving we're doing? Maybe because of all the stress? Probably a mixture of the two.
Day 5 - And we thought yesterday was difficult? Well...just when I think I'm safe, things go to hell. Don't you love family drama? I do not. But to food. I kind of went off track just a touch at lunch. Before we headed home, my brother-in-law and sister-in-law wanted to go out to lunch. Macaroni Grill. Now..normally, I love this place. But. When one isn't eating bread or pasta, what's the point of going to Macaroni Grill? So I got the spinach and scallops salad. I know. I know. It's not a protein/veggie day. I did my best. I stuck with proteins the rest of the way home. Not looking forward to weighing myself. I'm scared. I'm thirsty, tired, want to munch on some snacks. I shall go to bed instead of sabotaging myself. I need a lower number to keep up the spirits right now...don't know if it'll be there. I did my best while out of town...let's see if the scale cooperates...
Day 6 - 190.0. I'm liking feeling my thighs. I can tell the difference with my hands. Can I imagine what they'll be like at the end weight? Nope...but I'm looking forward to it. Really really wanting munching stuff. I need to go online and see what I can find that other people have found to fit that particular need/want. Had a date with my husband. That was nice.
Day 7 - Vacation is officially over. Even though it wasn't much of a vacation. Almost two weeks out of town, and I'm so exhausted. Don't know how he's doing...hope he's ok out there today. I know that most of mine comes from a lot of emotional stuff with his family...hopefully he escaped a lot of that. So...got on the scale before making his lunch this morning. 189.0!!! Now...I imagine that tomorrow the number won't be that, because today is a PV day...but, I saw the "8" number! Can't take that away. And will help me keep away from any cookie temptation. Another week where I didn't hide from feelings or stress in food. Today I enjoyed some of the veggies from my daughter's future husband's momma's garden. Follow that? It was good.
Official weigh in from the end of my fifth week in the Cruise Phase: 188.4
Week five weight loss: ..was on vacation..didn't have an official beginning number...
Total weight loss: 16.6
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