August 1st 7 day challenge 2-8; day 2

carimiller7391

Yesterday was a huge BUST!!!!! Thank goodness I can start over with the next meal. Mom made a roast chicken with stuffing and mashed potatoes. YUM.

Today is going much better. Bacon, eggs and sausage for breakfast. On my 3rd 20oz bottle of water (yes, my eyes are floating right about now)...Obtained the class schedule for my gym, plan on hitting Zumba this evening. Boy I've missed it.

I'm full blown Manic now also.... enjoying the extra energy that it gives, but not the lack of sleep. If it persists past this week, I'll be calling the doctor. I can normally burn off the energy and get back to normal by cleaning (major cleaning and organizing) and journaling (purging all the things swirling in my head at one million miles a minute).

I've set some mini weight loss goals for the next 6 weeks. I see my doc in 6 weeks from Wednesday. Would love to show some great progress from this summer. Plus my pcp put me on oxycodone and they really help with the back pain so I should be able to get thru Zumba fine. I'm also going to work on some strength training at home with weights and resistance bands.

I'm headed for something GREAT. Who wants to join me on the ride??

KnitOrMiss

This weekend was all over the map for me. A total of 9 legit candies eaten...and yet, other than a little water retention, and some mild cravings, not really worse for the wear. SO GLAD. Means that if I have a moment of insanity, I won't immediately die, but I also know that it triggered up a lot for me, but having planned these ... deviances made it far easier to recover from them. I just slathered myself with fat, orally, until the mental notes went silent.

It allowed me to clearly see how much of a sugar/sweets addict/junkie I still am, even for the sugarless stuff. Ridiculous. But it did allow me to see that, AND it allowed me to realize that on treats in particular, I keep trying to cut myself off cold turkey, and cutting down or off ends up in binges. (See above if you doubt.) So, this brings me to the point of realizing I need to get back to strict portion control on this aspect. It was great to do that without much more damage than a few pounds that I know will get gone as soon as I get this under control.

Cari - your dinner wouldn't have been a bust if you had had the main dish (Roast chicken is totally awesome on this plan) and only one TBSP of each side - or none at all if you can't resist. I had a little of a potato frenzy the other night (for me - as I don't eat them at all, really. Realized they really are a kryptonite for me.) and tasted the potatoes while helping my guy fix the seasoning. The taste it while stirring up, and again while putting his portion out, and again while making my plate (without potatoes), and again while putting them up, etc. So, potatoes and I are no longer on speaking terms at the moment. Maybe someday, we can be friends again! The stuffing probably wouldn't have bothered me unless it was homemade... Anything storebought these days tastes more artificial than anything. It's a struggle. In the future, should this type of temptation surface, I'd recommend a large portion of the chicken, preferably the darker meat, with skin, and a side of melted butter to dip it in. Eat a huge serving of just that before a second smaller portion with a tiny bit of each side you want... Just one idea of a method to deal with something like this.

I'm so sorry you're manic right now. I simply can't fathom that. I hope you burn it out by using it up on every single thing you need to accomplish. Be careful to not push too hard with the meds... Don't want to risk permanent injury. I'm having to sideline it due to my knee.

Please remember too, that during the first few weeks of low carbing, your energy and stamina will be terrible as far as workouts!!! So don't get discouraged if you can't do as much as you want to.

And I'm SOOOOOOOOO up for a road trip to greatness. Do I need to bring my own ride, or do you wanna swing down here to OK to pick me up?!?

P.S. Where are Karen, Lise, Nancy, Melissa, Zac, and everyone???

carimiller7391

Carly, I'll pick you up. I love to drive!!!!

KnitOrMiss

I hate driving much of any distance, in my car anyway. Terrible gas mileage and no cruise control. Makes my knee, ankle, and calf muscle knot up on my right leg....

carimiller7391

Ouchie.....