Tomorrow is my next weigh-in, and let me just say that I will not be surprised if I have gained.
Physically, i don't feel as if I have gained. Clothes still fit, I still feel great. HOWEVER, i have been giving in to far too many temptations lately. I don't know why i insist on doing this. And, you know, it's not EVERY TIME something is offered that is not on the plan, I give in. It's every other time. Or once a day. Which is still too much. I have heard over & over that if you cheat it won't work. Well, I have cheated. And more than once!
It makes me so mad at myself. I feel powerless to stop it!
For example. Saturday was my friend Susan's lingerie shower/bachelorette party. We went to eat at a mexican restaurant. Usually at those, I get fajitas & only eat the meat/veggies. So I had my usual water to drink. Then, they bring out chips and i had NONE! This takes a LOT of willpower for me! I LOVE tortilla chips & salsa! Then someone orders nachos & I have 2. Still pretty awesome! My fajitas come & I have them - with tortillas, sour cream & cheese (not allowed on this program). I worry more about tortillas because I know it is carbs! Then we went to her aunt's condo for cake & presents. I had NO cake, even though that buttercream frosting smelled AMAZING!
So you see? I cheat and then i don't. And then i do. And then i don't. It's insane. i need to be a little bit more consistent!
This all started with one little cheat. It just adds to it, though.
Sunday I was SO tempted to stop for fast food on my way to the theater, but i stopped and got a salad instead. Good job!
Monday (today), i started my new job. Because i was in orientation and not where i will be normally working, I knew i wouldn't have access to a refrigerator & decided i would eat there. They have different things everyday, but they always have a salad bar. I was fully prepared to get a salad... then i get in there & see "Red Beans & Rice"! Y'all, that is a Louisiana staple! And i haven't had any in a year or two (or probably three). So i got some with steamed veggies. Then they asked if i wanted cornbread. Well, you just don't have red beans & rice without cornbread down here! So i said okay. GEEZ! It was SO DELICIOUS, but really??? The only thing i have down pat is water. I am doing well with the water!
As you can see... not doing so great. Not staying on the program 100% which is only hurting myself! So please pray for me. Please pray that with my new job comes the routine i need to get me back into eating what i should. Please pray that I start planning meals and start eating ONLY what I am supposed to eat! Please pray that i will RESIST temptation every time it is in front of me!
Thanks so much. Weigh-in tomorrow. I will let you know, either way. :)
XOXO
5.20.2013
5.14.2013
Ideal Protein: Weigh-in #6
Well, the little cheats last week added up. I gained. Thankfully, a very small gain. I'm not going to stress over less than a pound. Could just be the sodium from eating out last night. But still. I know I would have seen a loss if i had done it right. This week i am going to be 100% on plan!! I am motivated to do that!
Starting weight: 266.8
Last week's weight: 254.0
This week's weight: 254.7
Total This Week: + 0.7
Total So Far: 12.1 pounds
INCHES LOST: 1/2 in hips & 1/4 in thighs
I am not going to waste any energy getting mad at myself. I am just going to pick up & do it RIGHT this week. It's a new week, a fresh start. :)
I will say that I am thrilled at another little bit off of my hips!!! And thighs! My legs do feel thinner. Like I can walk more comfortably, honestly. Amazing!
I was going through old journals yesterday while looking for something. I was writing about my weight all through them. I even knew back then that I was gaining too fast & had to do something about it. However, back then i was 185! Oh, to be 185, y'all!!! I was 21 or so at this time.
I need some ideas to help me stick to this. I have thought about setting an alarm for every time I'm supposed to eat & eat ONLY when it goes off. The only problem is if i do not set it at the time I end up eating. They say I can eat throughout the day as long as i have no more or less than the 5-8 ounces of meat, 4 cups of veggies & 3 Ideal Protein packets. BUT i have found that if i try to kind of eat it through the day like that, i cheat... I end up eating more IP packets or drinks & not enough veggies...something like that. Even when not cheating on something "bad". The only times I stuck to this 100% (by not cheating & by eating enough) was the week i lost 5.4 & the week i lost 4.5. So i lose well when i do it right. I just have to keep going like that.
A friend told me she makes 4 ounce hamburger patties & freezes them. That sounds like a good idea. I just need to make some stuff ahead of time, like on a Sunday, and just grab it and go!
So anyway. There's my weigh-in. Hopefully we'll have a MUCH BETTER one next week! :)
Starting weight: 266.8
Last week's weight: 254.0
This week's weight: 254.7
Total This Week: + 0.7
Total So Far: 12.1 pounds
INCHES LOST: 1/2 in hips & 1/4 in thighs
I am not going to waste any energy getting mad at myself. I am just going to pick up & do it RIGHT this week. It's a new week, a fresh start. :)
I will say that I am thrilled at another little bit off of my hips!!! And thighs! My legs do feel thinner. Like I can walk more comfortably, honestly. Amazing!
I was going through old journals yesterday while looking for something. I was writing about my weight all through them. I even knew back then that I was gaining too fast & had to do something about it. However, back then i was 185! Oh, to be 185, y'all!!! I was 21 or so at this time.
I need some ideas to help me stick to this. I have thought about setting an alarm for every time I'm supposed to eat & eat ONLY when it goes off. The only problem is if i do not set it at the time I end up eating. They say I can eat throughout the day as long as i have no more or less than the 5-8 ounces of meat, 4 cups of veggies & 3 Ideal Protein packets. BUT i have found that if i try to kind of eat it through the day like that, i cheat... I end up eating more IP packets or drinks & not enough veggies...something like that. Even when not cheating on something "bad". The only times I stuck to this 100% (by not cheating & by eating enough) was the week i lost 5.4 & the week i lost 4.5. So i lose well when i do it right. I just have to keep going like that.
A friend told me she makes 4 ounce hamburger patties & freezes them. That sounds like a good idea. I just need to make some stuff ahead of time, like on a Sunday, and just grab it and go!
So anyway. There's my weigh-in. Hopefully we'll have a MUCH BETTER one next week! :)
5.13.2013
Oh, temptation!
Struggling to stay on track this week, y'all!
I was just looking at My Fitness Pal where I track my food. I tracked on Wednesday & Thursday, and ate very well those days! I did not track on Friday or Saturday! This doesn't mean I did not eat well, but i don't KNOW that since I didn't write it down. On Sunday at church, they gave all the ladies a little bag of candy. Of course, I didn't know that's what was in the bag or maybe i wouldn't have taken it?! It was full of CHOCOLATE. I couldn't help it. I ate two pieces. They were small, bite-size. I had one of those lindor chocolates (they're round & small, but still chocolate & caramel!) & a little dove chocolate. And then i handed Brad the bag & said, "I cannot have any more. Seriously!" He took the bag & I never saw it again. I honestly forgot about them until today! And i wondered... did he eat them at church? Sneak them home & bring them to work? That's probably what he did! But I never saw them again! That's what matters.
Then last night, we went to Brad's parent's for Mother's Day. His sister Jaimie was making HOMEMADE PIZZA, y'all. Oh my gosh. I had told her through a text that we would be there but that i couldn't have the pizza. She made a salad just for me. So sweet! So i ate the salad but then had to have a bite of Brad's pizza. Then i got a small sliver of it. I will say that it was LOADED with meat and veggies, and had very thin crust & cheese. But that's all i can say. For Ideal Protein to work, you cannot cheat! And that was cheating. :(
Then, today i was certain I would eat right... and i did, kind of? Breakfast, lunch & snack were right on point. For dinner, we took my parents to eat (late mother's day for my mom) at a new place nearby. I got steak & a salad. I am only supposed to have 5-8 ounces of meat a day, but i had the ENTIRE 10oz steak. Y'all. It was SO GOOD! I am not sure if i this will affect my weigh-in, since i didn't have enough meat on the other days? I don't know. I had salad. I was to choose 2 sides, so i got baked beans for my other. Well, i had one bite & it was good but i told everyone they could have it because I am not supposed to have beans & plus it was baked beans! Aka, full of sugar!
I only had water ... and I'm a cauliflower freak these days! SO GOOD! But man...too many cheats add up! Argh!
All that to say, I am nervous about my weigh-in tomorrow! I hope to see a small loss, at least! I know i cheated, but at the same time i am doing so well compared to what i used to do! But that's not good enough... I know i have to get a grip & get to this program 100%! It's tough. But i know i can do it!
I leave you with a pic of my food from Thursday. My sweet friend Ashley - who has been a CONSTANT source of support in this journey - had me over for lunch! She grilled chicken, asparagus, broccoli & zucchini for me & it was SO GOOD! :) Thanks, Ashley!!
I was just looking at My Fitness Pal where I track my food. I tracked on Wednesday & Thursday, and ate very well those days! I did not track on Friday or Saturday! This doesn't mean I did not eat well, but i don't KNOW that since I didn't write it down. On Sunday at church, they gave all the ladies a little bag of candy. Of course, I didn't know that's what was in the bag or maybe i wouldn't have taken it?! It was full of CHOCOLATE. I couldn't help it. I ate two pieces. They were small, bite-size. I had one of those lindor chocolates (they're round & small, but still chocolate & caramel!) & a little dove chocolate. And then i handed Brad the bag & said, "I cannot have any more. Seriously!" He took the bag & I never saw it again. I honestly forgot about them until today! And i wondered... did he eat them at church? Sneak them home & bring them to work? That's probably what he did! But I never saw them again! That's what matters.
Then last night, we went to Brad's parent's for Mother's Day. His sister Jaimie was making HOMEMADE PIZZA, y'all. Oh my gosh. I had told her through a text that we would be there but that i couldn't have the pizza. She made a salad just for me. So sweet! So i ate the salad but then had to have a bite of Brad's pizza. Then i got a small sliver of it. I will say that it was LOADED with meat and veggies, and had very thin crust & cheese. But that's all i can say. For Ideal Protein to work, you cannot cheat! And that was cheating. :(
Then, today i was certain I would eat right... and i did, kind of? Breakfast, lunch & snack were right on point. For dinner, we took my parents to eat (late mother's day for my mom) at a new place nearby. I got steak & a salad. I am only supposed to have 5-8 ounces of meat a day, but i had the ENTIRE 10oz steak. Y'all. It was SO GOOD! I am not sure if i this will affect my weigh-in, since i didn't have enough meat on the other days? I don't know. I had salad. I was to choose 2 sides, so i got baked beans for my other. Well, i had one bite & it was good but i told everyone they could have it because I am not supposed to have beans & plus it was baked beans! Aka, full of sugar!
I only had water ... and I'm a cauliflower freak these days! SO GOOD! But man...too many cheats add up! Argh!
All that to say, I am nervous about my weigh-in tomorrow! I hope to see a small loss, at least! I know i cheated, but at the same time i am doing so well compared to what i used to do! But that's not good enough... I know i have to get a grip & get to this program 100%! It's tough. But i know i can do it!
I leave you with a pic of my food from Thursday. My sweet friend Ashley - who has been a CONSTANT source of support in this journey - had me over for lunch! She grilled chicken, asparagus, broccoli & zucchini for me & it was SO GOOD! :) Thanks, Ashley!!
I cropped this picture for everywhere else, but i guess my weightloss blog readers can see full body. Yikes! All i can say is - great "before" pic! :) I don't know why it's blurry! :(
Oh, and i did have a good NSV (non-scale victory) this week! My friend had given me some jeans... they were too tight... wouldn't go over my hips or zip at all! :( Well, i tried them on earlier this week & they fit! i was shocked! I really thought trying them on was a bit premature. But i LOVE THEM! :)
Excuse the blurry no-makeup pic! But you get the idea! This means I have gone down a size. Woohoo!
Oh, did i tell you i got a new job!? You can read about it here. I am super excited! But guess what is so cool about it!?! They offer incentives for people to lose weight! Basically they do a body scan thingy, and at the end of the year you do it again... if you have brought your BMI down, you get $250. If you are a normal weight to begin with, and you maintain it in a year, you get $250, too. How amazing is that?! I know that's a year away (for the money! Ha!) but still! I hope they offer even more if you lose a LOT... b/c that could be a motivator for me! I have already brought my BMI down some! But it will continue to go down.
Also they have fitness classes for VERY cheap! I had actually canceled Planet Fitness last week, because i NEVER go & since I was out of a job, I needed to not have that money drafted each month (even if it is only $10/month!). Well, i loved Planet Fitness, but i still couldn't go to it now that i have a job because it's WAY too far from my new job... not even close to convenient! But the one thing PF didn't have that i wanted is CLASSES. I love workout classes! So i am so excited about this! My friend told me they had Yoga, kickboxing & something else. I was HOPING the something else was Zumba! Well, i went today for my drug screening & saw the info on it... i was right! ZUMBA!!! I cannot take the other 3 classes, because they're during my work hours. But Zumba is at 6:30pm! (I get off at 6.) It looks like it's only on Wednesdays, but that's okay. Better than never!
Alrighty... I will let you all know about my weigh-in tomorrow. I hope i lose a little?!!? And then 100% on track next week!!!!
5.08.2013
Fluff Talk: dreams
Warning: This is nothing but fluff. Just fun talk. No weight loss talk. No weight gain talk. No whining, tantrums or tears. No talk of temptation, addiction or brussel sprouts. Just fluff!
I've been watching Ruby. Have you seen this show? Y'all. I LOVE HER. She is so inspiring to me! And I'm so angry they canceled her show, but let's not talk about that! What is probably annoying (or going to become annoying if i don't get it under control before people start noticing), is that i am starting to talk like her sometimes. I already have the "y'all" down, of course, but she just OOZES sweetness (similar to Paula Deen...and they're both from Savannah...hmm), and I am starting to adopt some of her phrases! I am afraid it might be annoying, so i'd better quit it! (She doesn't annoy me. It's just that I'm talking like her & I'm not her... so i imagine THAT could get annoying!)
Anyway. Ruby has a list of dreams. Not dreams like "learn a foreign language" or "become an architect". I'm talking dreams of things MOST people take for granted or don't think about. But things that Ruby (or I) cannot do until we lose weight. Ruby's list included things like driving a car (she couldn't fit behind the steering wheel until she lost enough weight), riding a horse, riding a bike, and going roller skating.
I have a list, too. Some are things i physically cannot do until i lose weight. Some are things i am scared to do until i lose some weight! (I am skipping the obvious one: Have a Baby. This is supposed to be a fun post, a post to take lightly. Don't get me wrong! These are TRUE wishes, real desires that i have. But they do not come close to the dream of becoming a mom. If i die without doing anything on the list below, it's all good. But if i never get to be a mom? Well, that's just not okay with me!)
I have always had this list in my head, but haven't really thought about it much until I have watched Ruby mention her list. Also, actually seeing my weight go down on the scale has helped me to actually visualize myself smaller! And that reminded me of my dreams, too. :)
Here we go... in no particular order!
1. Kayaking.
Kind of scary, but i think I would love it! However, I fear I can't do it at my weight. Not logical. Ruby could do it at 350, I am sure I could do it at 254! But still. Just one of those things!
2. Horse Back Riding
I love horses. And every Sunday, the way we go to church, we pass several homes with people who have horses. EVERY TIME I say, "Aw, look at the horses! They're so pretty!" I want to go horse-back riding SO BAD. I have ridden before, and i loved it, but it's been years! I know it is irrational for me to think I can't do this at my weight. And Ruby also did this on her show (she was scared too...asking them if they thought the horses could hold her!). So i know i could do it now, but i would feel sorry for the poor horse!
3. Camping
I know this sounds HILARIOUS to people who know me. I like my electricity, and I love my bed! I've only been camping once, but I enjoyed it! And i really want to go camping with my husband! However, I think it would be better if I were smaller. I don't know why. I didn't say all of these made sense!
4. Dance Classes
Now this one DOES make sense! Right?! At weddings, me & my hubby will only dance to the slow songs. But - I admit it - we are just faking it. We really have no clue what we're doing. Ha! I would LOVE for us to take dance classes and get really good at it. We both have rhythm! I sing, he's a musician. We do have rhythm, I promise! But see us dance & you would NEVER know it! Something isn't working, haha! I really am just off balance at this weight. But i was a dancer when i was young. I think I would be a good dancer when I get some more weight off. Hubby agrees he will take a class with me when I am ready.
5. Roller Coasters
Roller coasters are my fave. I LOVE them. i will ride them ALL! For my first anniversary, hubby & I went to Six Flags in San Antonio, Texas. There i had QUITE the most embarrassing moment. Yep. You guessed it. I couldn't fit in the seat. They had to move me to a bigger seat. OMG. MORTIFIED. Mortified! Since then I have wanted to go back & ride roller coasters. And i will.
6. Run a 5k.
Or a marathon. Or something. Even a mile without stopping would be AMAZING!
7. High Heels
They're really not good for you, you know. But they're hot. And to be able to put on a pair occasionally & be able to walk in them without having to hold on to my hubby for dear life?! That might be nice.
8. Wear cute clothes!!
When i was in 6th or 7th grade, my classmates voted me Best Dressed. You would NEVER know that now! I dress cute as i know how, but really, there are some things you just cannot wear (or should not!) at my size! There are some certain style dresses i would LOVE to wear but if i tried, if they even made it in my size, it would NOT look good! Haha. And shorts! Here are some things I want to wear when i am smaller. (Please note: Bikinis didn't make this list. I have no desire to wear a bikini, thin or otherwise. It seems too much like walking around in your underwear. On the beach. With everybody and their brother around. I'm not judging, just saying how I feel! Tankini or one-piece suit all the way! Haha!)
Oh my goodness. CUTENESS! I love these!!
I do love dresses. But currently, I MUST have spanx, and those are really hard to get on & really uncomfortable! Haha. And dresses with a belt or sash in the waistline? NO. Just, no. But one day, y'all! ONE DAY! :)
5.07.2013
Ideal Protein: Weigh-in #5
Y'all! Good news this week! I am floating! I am on Cloud 9! I am so thankful!!!
Starting weight: 266.8
Last week's weight: 258.5
This week's weight: 254.0
Total This Week: 4.5 pounds!!!!!!
Total So Far: 12.8 pounds!
I am so thankful, so excited! I was SO nervous to go in today. So incredibly nervous! But 4.5?! I'll take it! I was hoping for 2. Not daring to hope for 3. 4.5!?!?!?! What?! I am so happy!
"Give thanks to the Lord, for He is Good! His love endures forever!" Psalm 136:1
I think this will give me that confidence boost I needed for my interview today! Eek! Please pray for me at 3:30 central time! :)
And it will also give me the motivation i need to stick to it another week!
WOO!
Thanks for your encouragement, y'all! xoxo
Starting weight: 266.8
Last week's weight: 258.5
This week's weight: 254.0
Total This Week: 4.5 pounds!!!!!!
Total So Far: 12.8 pounds!
I am so thankful, so excited! I was SO nervous to go in today. So incredibly nervous! But 4.5?! I'll take it! I was hoping for 2. Not daring to hope for 3. 4.5!?!?!?! What?! I am so happy!
"Give thanks to the Lord, for He is Good! His love endures forever!" Psalm 136:1
I think this will give me that confidence boost I needed for my interview today! Eek! Please pray for me at 3:30 central time! :)
And it will also give me the motivation i need to stick to it another week!
WOO!
Thanks for your encouragement, y'all! xoxo
5.06.2013
YAY for NSVs!
Well, tomorrow is my weigh-in, and I am nervous.
I got back on track just yesterday. So 2 days before my weigh-in, i am 100% on plan. Now, before that i wasn't eating BAD food, but i was not eating ENOUGH of what i am supposed to eat! And a small cheat mid-week.
I am mentally preparing myself for a gain. But i am praying for a loss!
I haven't done terribly. Just haven't been on track the way i should be. Until yesterday.
Yesterday & Today = perfection!
So... i am hopeful. But if i do not lose, i will keep going like I'm going & definitely will see a loss next week!
HUGE NSV's today!
I went to my mom's to spend some of the day with her. She fixed me a good healthy dinner. However, when i first got there? I noticed bluebell chocolate-covered-vanilla ice cream things in her fridge. YUM! I didn't have one. i was over there for HOURS & didn't have one! As i was getting my supper, I saw a plate of homemade BROWNIES on top of the microwave! Y'all!!!! Seriously!? Again. I didn't have one. Not ONE!
Then we went to a jewelry party at my friend's house. She had veggies there and i was so thankful! But there was also potato soup (yum!), chips & dip (YUM!), some recees & starbursts (OMG), some crescent roll cheesy bacon things (YUMMM) & some tasty cakes (what?!). I got broccoli & cucumber. :) I was so proud. But later, after shopping, i really seriously considered sticking a recees in my purse for after my weigh-in. GASP!!!! Or having just ONE chip! (I love potato chips.) But i didn't. I was in the kitchen ALONE having these thoughts and i just said no & turned back into the living room! YAY, me! Yay for non-scale victories! :)
Based on that, i SHOULD have a loss, right?!?! Well, i hope so! But if not? I am not giving up. My baby fever has been out of control this week. Usually i'm not thinking about it too much because I am so focused on this diet. But a couple of days this week, it's been heavy on my heart. I just have to remember that is my goal. That is my reason for doing this. To reverse Insulin Resistance & to become pregnant! So, I can't give up. I can't cheat. I have to do this!
Thanks, Mandy, for having some healthy options for me! You're the best!! :)
Weigh-in tomorrow. And another interview tomorrow & Wednesday! EEK! Please pray for me! :)
I got back on track just yesterday. So 2 days before my weigh-in, i am 100% on plan. Now, before that i wasn't eating BAD food, but i was not eating ENOUGH of what i am supposed to eat! And a small cheat mid-week.
I am mentally preparing myself for a gain. But i am praying for a loss!
I haven't done terribly. Just haven't been on track the way i should be. Until yesterday.
Yesterday & Today = perfection!
So... i am hopeful. But if i do not lose, i will keep going like I'm going & definitely will see a loss next week!
HUGE NSV's today!
I went to my mom's to spend some of the day with her. She fixed me a good healthy dinner. However, when i first got there? I noticed bluebell chocolate-covered-vanilla ice cream things in her fridge. YUM! I didn't have one. i was over there for HOURS & didn't have one! As i was getting my supper, I saw a plate of homemade BROWNIES on top of the microwave! Y'all!!!! Seriously!? Again. I didn't have one. Not ONE!
Then we went to a jewelry party at my friend's house. She had veggies there and i was so thankful! But there was also potato soup (yum!), chips & dip (YUM!), some recees & starbursts (OMG), some crescent roll cheesy bacon things (YUMMM) & some tasty cakes (what?!). I got broccoli & cucumber. :) I was so proud. But later, after shopping, i really seriously considered sticking a recees in my purse for after my weigh-in. GASP!!!! Or having just ONE chip! (I love potato chips.) But i didn't. I was in the kitchen ALONE having these thoughts and i just said no & turned back into the living room! YAY, me! Yay for non-scale victories! :)
Based on that, i SHOULD have a loss, right?!?! Well, i hope so! But if not? I am not giving up. My baby fever has been out of control this week. Usually i'm not thinking about it too much because I am so focused on this diet. But a couple of days this week, it's been heavy on my heart. I just have to remember that is my goal. That is my reason for doing this. To reverse Insulin Resistance & to become pregnant! So, I can't give up. I can't cheat. I have to do this!
Thanks, Mandy, for having some healthy options for me! You're the best!! :)
Weigh-in tomorrow. And another interview tomorrow & Wednesday! EEK! Please pray for me! :)
5.05.2013
100% on Plan!
Thanks so much for your encouraging comments & emails after my last post, y'all! You're so sweet to me!
So... I am feeling better. Getting a grip on things! Today i take this diet a step further. I am committing to eating 100% on plan. That means eating what i am supposed to eat & when i am supposed to eat it!
The Ideal Protein diet goes like this:
Breakfast: Coffee + Ideal Protein packet
Lunch: Ideal Protein packet + 2 cups veggies
Dinner: 5-8 ounces meat + 2 cups veggies
Snack: Ideal Protein packet
64 ounces of water
(You can spread your 4 cups veggies & 5-8 ounces meat throughout your day, as long as you consume that much total.)
This was easier to do before I lost my job. For one, I had a routine. For two, I was buying the IP food. See, because I lost my job I am not buying their food. I do not have the money. It's too expensive. I talked to my coach about this. The EAS carb control drinks that you buy in the store are basically the same as the IP drinks (well, they don't taste as good! But they're good, and WAY cheaper). So i am drinking those in place of my IP packet, for now. She is in agreement with this, and I can resume IP food as soon as I can! Also, i can still go weigh-in, which is really helpful for me! :)
Anyway, being out of work & off of the actual IP packets, my eats had changed to something like this:
Breakfast: Coffee + EAS drink
Lunch: 3 ounces of meat & 1.5 cups of veggies
Snack: (STARVING!) another EAS drink
Dinner: ANOTHER EAS drink (clearly, we have a problem) & maybe another 1.5 cup of veggies.
Snack: Another drink b/c i am starving again, and it's the only thing I am allowed except more veggies but i don't feel like making more veggies.
These meals were just kind of on a whim, when i felt like it, throughout the day. No schedule. Because i was on the EAS drinks and not an IP packet, I kind of forgot i am still doing Ideal Protein! Just a modified version for now.
This isn't good. It's not enough meat or veggies, it's too many EAS drinks! I would say the reason for too many EAS drinks is BECAUSE i wasn't having enough meat or veggies.
Today I am back ON PLAN. 100%.
So i am doing exactly the same as the original plan, except I have a drink when it says IP packet. For now, only. Nothing else. Just like this:
Breakfast: Coffee + EAS drink
Lunch: EAS drink + 2 cups veggies
Dinner: 5-8 ounces meat + 2 cups veggies
Snack: EAS drink
64 ounces of water
Side note: I know these drinks are full of bad stuff. But this is my journey & the best thing for me right now. Once i get this weight off & am off IP, i will go back to paleo or something similar. Seems to me that is really the healthiest eating plan. I do want to have what i want OCCASIONALLY like normal people. Like birthday cake on a birthday. But that would be the EXCEPTION and not the RULE. I know people who actually do eat like this - very healthy 90% of the time. I want to be one of those people!
Anyway. I am doing SO MUCH BETTER TODAY! I've had:
Breakfast: Coffee + EAS drink
Lunch: 3 cups cooked cauliflower & 1 EAS drink
And it's 6:00 pm, and I am not hungry! :) So in awhile, I'll have dinner (meat & 1 more cup veggies) and then a little later I can have another EAS drink for a snack. (Trainer said for me to try to have 3 of the drinks a day.)
Amazing how i am not starving! I knew that was part of my issue - that i wasn't eating enough and that when i was it was too many carbs (Even veggie carbs that are allowed.). I really felt that if i did this ALL THE WAY - not just by not cheating on bad foods, but also by eating ALL they are telling me to eat - then not only will i be healthier but i will lose more. :)
I don't know what my weigh-in will be Tuesday. I hope it's not a gain. Even though i fit into those jeans, i still do not feel smaller. I am just hoping and praying to see a loss anyway! But if not, I am back on track. I am going to do this right. I am going to conquer!
xoxo
So... I am feeling better. Getting a grip on things! Today i take this diet a step further. I am committing to eating 100% on plan. That means eating what i am supposed to eat & when i am supposed to eat it!
The Ideal Protein diet goes like this:
Breakfast: Coffee + Ideal Protein packet
Lunch: Ideal Protein packet + 2 cups veggies
Dinner: 5-8 ounces meat + 2 cups veggies
Snack: Ideal Protein packet
64 ounces of water
(You can spread your 4 cups veggies & 5-8 ounces meat throughout your day, as long as you consume that much total.)
This was easier to do before I lost my job. For one, I had a routine. For two, I was buying the IP food. See, because I lost my job I am not buying their food. I do not have the money. It's too expensive. I talked to my coach about this. The EAS carb control drinks that you buy in the store are basically the same as the IP drinks (well, they don't taste as good! But they're good, and WAY cheaper). So i am drinking those in place of my IP packet, for now. She is in agreement with this, and I can resume IP food as soon as I can! Also, i can still go weigh-in, which is really helpful for me! :)
Anyway, being out of work & off of the actual IP packets, my eats had changed to something like this:
Breakfast: Coffee + EAS drink
Lunch: 3 ounces of meat & 1.5 cups of veggies
Snack: (STARVING!) another EAS drink
Dinner: ANOTHER EAS drink (clearly, we have a problem) & maybe another 1.5 cup of veggies.
Snack: Another drink b/c i am starving again, and it's the only thing I am allowed except more veggies but i don't feel like making more veggies.
These meals were just kind of on a whim, when i felt like it, throughout the day. No schedule. Because i was on the EAS drinks and not an IP packet, I kind of forgot i am still doing Ideal Protein! Just a modified version for now.
This isn't good. It's not enough meat or veggies, it's too many EAS drinks! I would say the reason for too many EAS drinks is BECAUSE i wasn't having enough meat or veggies.
Today I am back ON PLAN. 100%.
So i am doing exactly the same as the original plan, except I have a drink when it says IP packet. For now, only. Nothing else. Just like this:
Breakfast: Coffee + EAS drink
Lunch: EAS drink + 2 cups veggies
Dinner: 5-8 ounces meat + 2 cups veggies
Snack: EAS drink
64 ounces of water
Side note: I know these drinks are full of bad stuff. But this is my journey & the best thing for me right now. Once i get this weight off & am off IP, i will go back to paleo or something similar. Seems to me that is really the healthiest eating plan. I do want to have what i want OCCASIONALLY like normal people. Like birthday cake on a birthday. But that would be the EXCEPTION and not the RULE. I know people who actually do eat like this - very healthy 90% of the time. I want to be one of those people!
Anyway. I am doing SO MUCH BETTER TODAY! I've had:
Breakfast: Coffee + EAS drink
Lunch: 3 cups cooked cauliflower & 1 EAS drink
And it's 6:00 pm, and I am not hungry! :) So in awhile, I'll have dinner (meat & 1 more cup veggies) and then a little later I can have another EAS drink for a snack. (Trainer said for me to try to have 3 of the drinks a day.)
Amazing how i am not starving! I knew that was part of my issue - that i wasn't eating enough and that when i was it was too many carbs (Even veggie carbs that are allowed.). I really felt that if i did this ALL THE WAY - not just by not cheating on bad foods, but also by eating ALL they are telling me to eat - then not only will i be healthier but i will lose more. :)
I don't know what my weigh-in will be Tuesday. I hope it's not a gain. Even though i fit into those jeans, i still do not feel smaller. I am just hoping and praying to see a loss anyway! But if not, I am back on track. I am going to do this right. I am going to conquer!
xoxo
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