Eating clean…Part 2
| ok so the saga continues but today i have GREAT news. Things went well. Well at least a whole lot better than yesterday to say the least.
I wrote down everything i put in my mouth today and while i faced a major hurdle during the day i got past it. Got up and had the usual cereal at 8am, my nuts at 10am and a frozen meal at 12:30pm. (don’t wowrry i know these meals r not recommended but i have to eat them out b4 i get onto something better). Anyway, by this time in the day i already had 6 glasses of water. Doing great aren’t I Anyway as hard as it was…..i walked away. I passed my first test with flying colors. I was so proud of myself as I exited the kitchen, water in hand and returned to my office. I promptly popped a piece of gum in my mouth and continued on my day. The rest of the day was ok after that. Passing that first test gave me new motivation. After the gym I went to the grocery and bought new snacks for tomorrow…i got some baby carrots, grapes, protein bars and some oatmeal. Since i don’t really like oatmeal i think i will wean it into my diet rather than going on it cold turkey when my cereal is done. So we will see how that goes. I am shooting for the ‘high protein’ route as far as my diet is concerned. (need to drop those 8-10 lbs) My friend is telling me to take this whey protein stuff….but with so many of them out there it just gives me a headache when i think about how to figure out which one i should take…or which one taste good for that matter. I am a water only drinker (i gave up soda and juice couple years back and never could get back on it) so i am thinking that getting that thick stuff down my throat will be an issue. We will see…
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Then came the refill of my water. As I made my way to the kitchen at my job I bend the corner to run straight into a platter of cookies…yes i said it COOKIES. I knew this was the ’sexy gods’ way of putting me through my first test. And boy oh boy it was a tough one. I came to a halt as i stared at the oatmeal raisin and the white chip macadamia nut and chocolate chip cookies. i felt like i was in hell. I swear to u….a tear almost fell from my eye. I can now fully empathise with smokers, alcoholics and anyone out there who suffers with an addiction of any sort and is trying to get out. Cause breaking the cycle is HAAAARD.
August 29, 2007 at 6:38 pm
looks great! good job on sticking to your diet girl!! Temptations are everywhere! about the oats, i used to HATE them, now, it’s my FAVORITE meal of the day. I just recently added a 1/2 an apple into it, but before that, i would put like, 5 splenda and a shi* load of cinnamon in there, add pleeeeeenty of water, (it’s nasty when its like porage!!) and depending on how many carbs your allowing yourself, i cut up an apple and put it in there, along with my protein powder (some mix better then others beware!!) anyway, just a few tips for ya. WALDEN FARMS also makes a awesome calorie/fat/carb/sugar/sugar alcholol FREE syrup, i put in…OR you could always make protein pancakes and say Screw the plain oats! .5 cup oats, scoop whey protein powder, few egg whites or cottage cheese, blender, cook like pancakes, some spray butter………mmmmmmmm damn. im hungry now!! lol.. anyway, just my 2cents! good luck girl you look great!
August 31, 2007 at 12:10 am
hey
hope you are all good. I have been busy with a few extra shifts at work but have done a lot of thinking bout my plan and am feeling positive! am changing stations in a week or so for about 8 weeks, to a smaller station which has less junk food lying around! am hoping that helps a bit..
I think we have similar goals and at similar stages,. if you want we could share all our stats and sort of challenge each other along. With me its mainly will power in my diet and like you have mentioned will find myself almost drolling over certain treats!
We could check in each week with our progress and kick each others arses!
:)
September 5, 2007 at 8:30 pm
Girl, I hear ya. I too am addicted to food…lol. Whatever that is…you have to eat to live right!! It is hard and I am still struggling. You just have to figure out how bad you want to reach your goals and how fast. That’s how I try to motivate myself to stay away from temptations. Also, I always feel Awesome once I have alluded temptation!! It makes me feel stronger and better than the average person. Shoot, that helps me because part of my journey is wanted to be above average! I don’t want to be the norm! That helps my psyche…because half the battle is just mental!
September 6, 2007 at 10:49 am
Its one small victory at a time elle. And with enough of them won, after awhile, eating cookies will start to feel strange to you. Beware, though, the haters at work (or home, or wherever). Once they see you on a certain path, they will start to say things attempting to make you feel guilty for leaving them behind. Misery lives company! Those battles can be tough.