9:38 AM. I am so excited to be starting week 2! I am proud of myself. This morning I got out of bed at 6:16 and started the coffee and started breakfast. I had two fried eggs, fried in ghee (by the way I think ghee is amazing and a must) and a small sliced tomato. I am confused by the fact I am not hungry and I don't really want to eat. I know I read something about this in the book. I need to go back and read it again. I fried Miss Brandy her egg. We sat down at the table to eat together. She wasn't looking "right", then she coughed and her little eyes welled up with tears. I asked if her throat hurt, it did. I asked if she felt ok, she didn't. I took her temp and sure enough I have a puny little girl today. So, today we are home. It is also going to be a rainy day. And my hubby won't be home until late. This is a day that would normally lead to much snacking. I am not going to lie, I am a little nervous. This plan encourages no snacking between meals. So I have made a list of things to do that should keep me pretty busy all day long. Plus I am going to take some time to just read! I will be reading more of It Starts With Food. I also have homework I plan to work into the mix. I really should be ok.
1:25 PM Oh my - habits! All morning I wanted to nibble! I was not the least bit hungry. Those habits have a strong hold on us. I am aggravated by the pull. Mad that something as simple as a little habit can have so much power. I am winning the battle! For lunch I had 1 piece of pork, a few leftover Brussels sprouts, I made a "coleslaw" out of cabbage, carrots, olive oil, and white vinegar, and I made mashed cauliflower which was really yummy! I fixed a lot because I thought I was really hungry - I mean I did fight off the nibbles all morning - I got full fast! I ended up not eating like half of it. Crazy! Little Miss is a little worse. She has been quiet all day...this is not normal. This is an odd day.
9:39 PM Day 8 is done! Whew! Miss Brandy has made a come back. Bless her heart she turned off the TV this afternoon on her own and said she was going to sleep and she did...for over 3 hours! She was a new little girl when she woke up. I think if we can keep her coughing down tonight she will be good to go for tomorrow. I took a little snooze while she did, not 3 hours though! But I was surprised I snoozed. I do feel kinda blah today. So, tonight for dinner, I did not want to eat. Nothing sounded good. I ended up warming up another pork chop and had the rest of the mock cole slaw I made at lunch. This afternoon I continued to battle the desire to nibble. But I won!
I have my lunch prepared for tomorrow. Brandy has placed her breakfast order for tomorrow. Bacon or ham and toast. I worry that may be a bit challenging. I also read today that this week is actually the hardest week. I wish I would not have read that. But I am going to keep on a trucking through this. I like the concept. Aside from having to resist my nibbling habits this is actually pretty easy. And I feel pretty good. It feels good to be in control of my food rather than my food being in control of me.
That's all for today!
D. J.
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