So I've been struggling a lot in the last week with the diet. Last saturday when I went to the zoo with my sister in law and families my daughter decided to eat my kale chips I had packed as my snack. I had left my lunchin the cooler bag as we were supposed to be out of there by 11:30 and with my snack I figured I'd have no issues waiting. Well, without my snack and the heat of the AM, I was dizzy and starving. So I had a couple of bites of Quinn's egg wrap. Which turned into a muffin while on the way home, even though I had eaten my lunch.
Then later in the week it was a fry. Then a bite of Quinn's rice crispy square. This weekend we were at a wedding. I thought there was tossed salad and roast beef. Turns out, nope. The closest I was able to come to not cheating was the cabbage from around a cabbage roll, a bunch of dill pickles- YUCK- and some roast beef. So I had some bites of the cabbage roll filling as well. And then I figured, meh I've already cheated so I had a piece of wedding cake.
So now, here I am 2 weeks into the diet and on week two I had some kind of cheat every other day. And particularly today, after the wedding, I feel bloated and terrible.
The worst part is, I weighed in on WEdnesday. 10 days into the diet I was 5.5 lbs down and 6.5 inches lost, including 2 on my waist. I felt incredible on Wednesday. People at work were already telling me they can see it. I don't want to cheat. I want to lose this weight. But I look towards the week ahead and Thursday we leave for consort. Thursday night I have no control over the menu for supper. Its at my best friend's mother's house- people I haven't seen in close to 5 years. And its a birthday party for her 4 year old.
Then Friday is my 30th birthday. I have said from the beginning I knew I would cheat with birthday cake that day. but that was the only day I was going to cheat. I don't think it'll be too hard. My family are meat eaters. If I pack the veggies I should be able to eat well this weekend. But its the road. ugh, traveling makes me munch!
So I'm thrilled with the success I have had but I know the science of the diet is that its 3 days before the pancreas relaxes. So last night I would have "woken up" my pancreas. I have 3 days today (taking me to wednesday) before it sleeps and I can start losing weight again. I weigh in on wednesday. The scale was up 2 lbs this AM. Friday I cheat again, Tuesday I'm losing weight again. Wednesday I weigh in. So my goal for the next two weeks is to cheat once. On friday. If I have to. Maybe my family won't bake me a cake! :)
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Friday, August 2, 2013
Lessons learned already
1. without meal planning this diet can get boring quick.
2. eating out is actually pretty easy. TOssed salad tastes amazing with 2 skewers of shrimp!
3. I SERIOUSLY CANNOT EAT THIS MUCH FOOD. I have zero idea how this diet is supposed to work when I have to eat constantly in order to eat it all. Have you ever measured 4 cups of vegtables and 8 oz of meat. People this is 2+ cans of tuna and a salad for 3. this is in addition to 3 of their protein packs. Which can be meals unto themselves.
On Ideal Protein you will not go hungry.
4. WIthout the oil you will crave savory. There has been a couple of days where I missed cooking with oil or not getting the 1 tsp a day of oil. The days I have it. zero cravings. Days without it I miss Cheese and dairy more than I can express.
First weigh in went well. 2.5 lbs down in 4 days on wednesday. But I can fluctuate 5 lbs in a day. Until I've hit 15 I won't be impressed.
Feel great during the day though. Not that tired. Some headaches. Must remember water bottle. feel worse without the water.
BUt the minute I walk out of work, and sit down yah- I'm beat.
Also to watch- my breathing has been heavy and short. Not quite sure how its diet effected but its only been the last 2-3 days. Reminds me of when my asthma would bug me. its not humid outside. Will watch.
Tonight is the first real test- going to book club. THis is the book club where 4 bottles of wine and 2 hours is a bad night! I'm gonna miss the wine!
And this weekend I'm headed to my sister in laws so that too will be interesting to see how I do.
Already planning a cheat on my birthday at the family reunion though... thats not a good sign.
2. eating out is actually pretty easy. TOssed salad tastes amazing with 2 skewers of shrimp!
3. I SERIOUSLY CANNOT EAT THIS MUCH FOOD. I have zero idea how this diet is supposed to work when I have to eat constantly in order to eat it all. Have you ever measured 4 cups of vegtables and 8 oz of meat. People this is 2+ cans of tuna and a salad for 3. this is in addition to 3 of their protein packs. Which can be meals unto themselves.
On Ideal Protein you will not go hungry.
4. WIthout the oil you will crave savory. There has been a couple of days where I missed cooking with oil or not getting the 1 tsp a day of oil. The days I have it. zero cravings. Days without it I miss Cheese and dairy more than I can express.
First weigh in went well. 2.5 lbs down in 4 days on wednesday. But I can fluctuate 5 lbs in a day. Until I've hit 15 I won't be impressed.
Feel great during the day though. Not that tired. Some headaches. Must remember water bottle. feel worse without the water.
BUt the minute I walk out of work, and sit down yah- I'm beat.
Also to watch- my breathing has been heavy and short. Not quite sure how its diet effected but its only been the last 2-3 days. Reminds me of when my asthma would bug me. its not humid outside. Will watch.
Tonight is the first real test- going to book club. THis is the book club where 4 bottles of wine and 2 hours is a bad night! I'm gonna miss the wine!
And this weekend I'm headed to my sister in laws so that too will be interesting to see how I do.
Already planning a cheat on my birthday at the family reunion though... thats not a good sign.
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