Day 7: Plan--2 proteins, 4 veggies, 2 fruits, 2 starches, 2 "snacks" (S4L protein-filled supplements), 1 fat, 4 oz. skim milk
Breakfast: 8:00 am--supplements (1 vitamin, 2 water-shedding pills, 2 metabolizers, 1 neuroslim, as well as my normal glucosamine/chondroitin, vitamin C, and calcium chews) 10 green grapes
Snack: 10:30 am--S4L (cold) hot chocolate, 20 oz Slim4Life fiber and energy packets in water
Lunch: 12:15 pm--supplements (1 water-shedding pill, 2 metabolizers, 1 carb blocker) 1/2 c brown rice, last of the chicken leftovers, 1/2 c steamed broccoli, 1 tbs. light MW, a little lemon juice
Snack: 3:30 pm--S4L chocolate peanut butter bar, 1/4 c raspberries
Dinner: 6:00 pm--supplements (9 fish oil, 1 water-shedding pill, 1 metabolizer, 1 carb blocker) 1 c mixed greens salad with ff ranch, 1 stalk celery, 1 kavli sheet
Snack: 4 oz milk
Water: 160 oz
I've made it a whole week! It seems like it's been forever too. I've done really good at staying on plan and not making foolish decisions, but for some reason I just don't feel like I've lost enough. When I started on LAW (see Thursday), I remember losing 10 or more pounds. Weighing in today was a little more disappointing, especially since I have stuck to the plan so well. Here are today's pics and stats:
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| Day: 7 Weight: 270 Size: 18 ish Pounds to Goal: 55 |
I put each picture up next to its mate from last week, and I really can't tell a difference. That was a little disappointing to me as well, but I know in a few weeks, I'll be able to see results. My jeans did fit a little more comfortably today...
I also caught myself mindlessly reaching for a dessert tonight at my business meeting, then immediately thought about what I was doing and took my hand back. That was eye-opening for me. I realized that is a major contributor to my current physical state. So many times I eat while driving, sitting at the computer (not tonight, thankfully), watching a movie, or working on something and I don't even realize it until I see all the Starburst wrappers on my desk what I've actually done. Or I'll just grab something sitting out every time I walk by. This is especially hazardous at my family gatherings, because food is just there. We don't talk about the food, we don't have specific meal times, we don't keep track of how much or how little we eat, we just feed. I'll really have to limit myself at the holiday gatherings and trips out of town.
I think it really says something about our society that we can just claim possessions by reaching out and eating them. We have food readily available at all times. We have things "individually" wrapped so that we can easily eat without preparing meals. I know for myself, I hate cooking when I'm hungry, because all I do is snack until the meal is actually ready. By that time, I'm mostly full of the junk I ate while waiting, and the good food that I've prepared is wasted (not that I throw it away or anything; just the time and effort is a wash). Carefully planned and prepared meals are so much better for you, though. On my plan, the only things I can eat that are not made from scratch are the starches (crackers, tortillas, bread, etc.). And the fats too, I suppose. Everything else must be prepared, either by cooking, or chopping, or washing. Our society is in such a consumerism mode, an "I want it all and I want it now" (the Queen song just popped in my head--sorry!) mindset, that people (myself included) don't want to take the time to do something the right way, the most beneficial way. We want it in a super-sized in a wrapper so our hands don't get dirty, with no heating, cleaning, or hassle.
My hubby just reminded me it is almost tomorrow (a special date night that he is preparing!), so I need to wrap it up. Still planning to share thoughts from our conversation last night and more info from today soon.
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