1) Woke up with headache, but it was manageable;
2) Energy level EXISTENT today;
3) I'm down 1.6 pounds from yesterday!
Breakfast: Kefir smoothie with strawberries and agave syrup; Iced coffee with 1/4 C acidophilus milk
AM Snack: Missed b/c I was swamped!
Lunch: Leftovers from last night - "Faux" tacos (ground turkey, sauteed veggies, onions, seasoning in butter lettuce wraps with non-fat plain greek yogurt)
PM Snack: hard boiled egg; orange; carrot, kale chips (yummy homemade recipe)
Dinner: Sauteed veggies (cabbage, onion, carrots, cauliflower, broccoli) with soy sauce and a side of grilled chicken
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| Sauteed veggies with grilled chicken |
Water consumed: over 3 L!!!
Hunger scale: definitely more hungry today than yesterday (as in - I am HUNGRY right now - even after everything I ate). Going to make a cup of tea and maybe call it good.
Calories: 1134 (don't know what else to eat though!)
Diet soda consumed: 0, as in ZERO...zip...zilch...none...nada WOO HOO!
I don't feel as drained or wiped out as I did yesterday - which is a plus. I don't know if it's because I had my 2nd serving of fruit (orange) at around 3:30 (I know, past 2pm, but I probably won't be in bed until after 11:30, so it's all good) and that sugar has given me the energy I need. Or, if it's because I'm getting used to this.
Don't know if my hunger level is because I had sugar so late, or if it's because I didn't eat as large a lunch as I did yesterday? No clue on the whys.
My brain is less foggy today, as well. A plus! As I mentioned, headache all day, but not as bad. It's getting pretty bad now and has been increasing for the last hour or so...
Still craving sugar, bread and bread-like products - a giant cheesy bagel with bacon, egg, and melted cheese washed down with an iced grande non-fat caramel macchiato. OH YEAH BABY. Yeah...that's not a possibility until maintenance (Phase IV). That doesn't happen until I reach goal weight...and since I have about 70 pounds to go...it's going to be a while. :(
Hoping the sugar cravings will go away in the next 3-4 days though - that will help with the progression of this life changing adventure.
I am a self-proclaimed coffee nut. I love my Starbucks. I love my Starbucks Double Shot plus Energy in Vanilla Light (oh yeah baby). But, I've found that even though I have my coffee in the morning...I'm feeling like I'm missing something. It's not the sugar (although that would be nice), instead I've found I miss the ritual. The ritual of taking a break to get my iced vanilla light coffee from the convenience store in the lobby of my building at work, and adding it to a giant glass of ice with a straw, and taking a moment to breathe....before I jump back into the work. I miss that - it made me feel good and comforted.
Food and drink brings me comfort. Unfortunately, I don't think that's the healthiest way to view food - because then I seek it to meet emotional needs, not meet biological signals (i.e. hunger). And to eat because it makes my heart happy is not the best way to operate. That thought, alone, depresses me.
I find that I'm slightly depressed in the morning because I don't have anything to look forward to - I would look forward to my breakfast, lunch, coffee, etc. And now, I look forward to the day ending so I can go back to bed. This has been an interesting two days.
I understand that it takes approximately 21 days to develop a habit. I am hoping that in 21 days, I will have developed a habit of healthy eating and a more positive outlook.
I was telling Josh today, I know I can make it through the first 3 cycles (each 17 days). I don't know if I have it in me to repeat the 3 cycles multiple times until I lose the 70+ pounds.
I guess I will have to just continue to take it one day at a time.
Two days down...Fifteen left to go...I CAN DO THIS!!!
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