Day 3-26 days left.
Today so far has been exceptionally tough. Normally on a Sunday we go to church in one town, then race to the 2nd church. So Matt normally will make breakfast for me since I'm not such a morning person and like to wake up in just enough time to squeak out the door to make it to the church on time. Wasn't there a song like that? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9pdnSy_nWQ Of course I'm not getting married so.... (Never again! No matter how many times you ask, Matt!) there's a bit of a difference.
But as I was saying, since we normally go out to lunch it was tough to not suggest one of our usually fast food grease traps for lunch and blow the diet all to smithereens. So what we did was drive through the golden arches for the kids, pick them up some happy meals and head home and make our lunch shakes. But the temptation of the golden fries kept calling my name. So I did what any sane woman on a diet would do... rise above it. And I mean that literally. I came upstairs and logged on to my trusty computer and uploaded Matt's sermon to youtube so that I could put it on our church website. Which honestly is what I do most Sundays, however this time Matt didn't come and bring me lunch during this exercise. So while I drank my boring Chocolate Malt shake and watched the kids eat their deep fried nuggets I resisted temptation.
I'm kind of taking like those famous 12 step programs.... I'm not trying to control my life for the next 28 days. But the next 5 minutes I can handle. Then let those 5 minutes spread to 10, then 15 and so on until you look back and realize a whole 3 days have gone by. I can do this!
Awesome job Kim!! I am a sucker for carbs, especially bread and french fries, so this would be darn near impossible for me. I am really inspired by you!
ReplyDeleteI'm the biggest sucker for carbs too. However it's actually easier when I'm just drinking most of my meals. Because I'm not having to make the right food choices because there isn't any choices to make.
ReplyDeleteWOW Kim, I am in such awe. I would have definitely thrown in the towel by now. Way to go. I know that you can do this. More power to you. I am working out 5 times a week (i started tuesday last well lol) and it's quite a big step for me. I go from work to the daycare, pick Chris up and to the gym. I know if I come home, I am not going out again. You got to do what works for you.
ReplyDeleteI must admit that I have often wondered those protein shakes really work. My only concern would be my type 2 diabetes, my sugar plummets sometimes, and it's not a fun thing to have happened.
Are you feeling hungry, light headed, or anything else? How do you think your body is adjusting so far to it? Not so much if you noticed a difference, but are you more thirsty, have an after taste in your mouth, that kind of thing?
Thanks a bunch & sorry for the novel,
:-) Mara
I guess that's true Kim. No choices must make it easier. I totally snack out of boredom too; I eat WAY more on the days we are just hanging around the house. So now that the weather is nicer I'm trying to be out and about a lot more. More exercise for me, and less snacking!
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