Breakfast: Chocolate drink mix. Tasty, with a kind of metallic after taste. This will probably become a staple of my diet. One multi-vitamin and one supplement.
Lunch: Vanilla peanut bar. Yum. Five spears of romaine. Meant to eat some cauliflower, but of course left it at home....
Supper: Two egg omelette with asparagas and side of cauliflower and romaine spears.
Snack: Dark chocolate pudding mix. I was disappointed, it really didn't seem to have much flavor. Hoping the milk chocolate one is a bit sweeter and more chocolate-y.
Hungry at 10:30 a.m., but that's not really unusual. Need to start guzzling the water to keep the tummy feeling full.
REALLY hungry by 11:30. Mom and I went to Hy-Vee and stocked up on asparagas, broccoli, cauliflower and spinach. Also bought a couple Walden Farms products to try.
Hungry again this afternoon, but not as bad. Looking forward to a little steak and asparagas at dinner.
Dinner plans changed of course, but my omelette was tasty. Although I think I'll just do scrambled eggs and roasted asparagas next time - I just don't like vegetables in my eggs.
Snack was kind of disappointing and I went to bed hungry with a slight headache, but not sure how much of that is attributable to TOM as well.
Day 1 successfully complete!
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Taking the Plunge
Went to the seminar last night. I was glad it wasn't a hard sales pitch type of a thing. Instead they explained a lot of the science behind the program and why it should work.
After listening for almost 2 hours I decided to go for it and went upstairs and bought my starter kit. They took my measurements and my weight, which of course I can't remember exactly right now. They also took a before picture. I'm really curious to see if my face changes at all during this process - I'd love to lose my extra chin and maybe lose a bit of my puffy cheeks.
The diet itself is quite restricted - you have to really be ready to follow the rules and be 100% dedicated to the process. There is a wide selection of the food products, so I'm hoping I find several that I like. I don't mind eating the same thing repeatedly at least, so lack of variety isn't an issue for me.
I'm more nervous about the copious amounts of vegetables I'll have to eat. Carrots are off limits unfortunately - I was counting on those because I love them. But asparagas is OK, so there will be a lot of roasted asparagas in my future. Also on the good list: cauliflower, broccoli, spinach, and lots of other leafy stuff. Mom and I are off to Hy-Vee at lunch to stock up on green stuff!
After listening for almost 2 hours I decided to go for it and went upstairs and bought my starter kit. They took my measurements and my weight, which of course I can't remember exactly right now. They also took a before picture. I'm really curious to see if my face changes at all during this process - I'd love to lose my extra chin and maybe lose a bit of my puffy cheeks.
The diet itself is quite restricted - you have to really be ready to follow the rules and be 100% dedicated to the process. There is a wide selection of the food products, so I'm hoping I find several that I like. I don't mind eating the same thing repeatedly at least, so lack of variety isn't an issue for me.
I'm more nervous about the copious amounts of vegetables I'll have to eat. Carrots are off limits unfortunately - I was counting on those because I love them. But asparagas is OK, so there will be a lot of roasted asparagas in my future. Also on the good list: cauliflower, broccoli, spinach, and lots of other leafy stuff. Mom and I are off to Hy-Vee at lunch to stock up on green stuff!
Monday, May 23, 2011
Here We Go (Again......)
Hi! My name is Beth. I'm 29 years old and I'm overweight.
Feels like the start to an AA meeting. Or maybe an overeater's annonymous meeting. I've never gone to one. But I am definitely a food addict of some sort. My main pitfalls: sugar, chocolate and sugar. Mmmmmm sugar.
About a month ago I had my blood drawn during a routine physical. Turns out my sugars were at a high level. I wasn't surprised, I've always be hypoglycemic, or hyperglycemic, or whichever one it is. But this time, they wanted me to do a glucose tolerance test just to be sure everything was OK.
After I scheduled the appointment, I started looking into diabetes and other sugar-related illnesses. The lists of the symptoms and risk factors ran like a checklist of my life.
Overweight? Check.
Constant fatigue? Check.
Excessive thirst and appetite? Check.
Headaches? Check.
Family history? Check.
Luckily the glucose tolerance test came out normal, so I'm not yet in that pre-diabetes pool. But if something doesn't change, it will only be a matter of time before I get pushed into the deep end.
So what am I going to do about it?
Diet. I've done the Weight Watchers thing, I've tried "changing my lifestyle," but my lazy ass needs RULES AND REGULATIONS. And more than anything, I want to rid my body of EVIL SUGAR. Simply eating smaller portion sizes and trying to choose healthier foods will not stop me from eating the sweetest foods I can find.
Plan of attack: The Ideal Protein Diet.
Base of operations: Ideal Weigh Weight Loss Center in Sioux Falls
Estimated departure: 5:30 p.m.
First stop: Informational seminar. Expect significant investment costs....
Feels like the start to an AA meeting. Or maybe an overeater's annonymous meeting. I've never gone to one. But I am definitely a food addict of some sort. My main pitfalls: sugar, chocolate and sugar. Mmmmmm sugar.
About a month ago I had my blood drawn during a routine physical. Turns out my sugars were at a high level. I wasn't surprised, I've always be hypoglycemic, or hyperglycemic, or whichever one it is. But this time, they wanted me to do a glucose tolerance test just to be sure everything was OK.
After I scheduled the appointment, I started looking into diabetes and other sugar-related illnesses. The lists of the symptoms and risk factors ran like a checklist of my life.
Overweight? Check.
Constant fatigue? Check.
Excessive thirst and appetite? Check.
Headaches? Check.
Family history? Check.
Luckily the glucose tolerance test came out normal, so I'm not yet in that pre-diabetes pool. But if something doesn't change, it will only be a matter of time before I get pushed into the deep end.
So what am I going to do about it?
Diet. I've done the Weight Watchers thing, I've tried "changing my lifestyle," but my lazy ass needs RULES AND REGULATIONS. And more than anything, I want to rid my body of EVIL SUGAR. Simply eating smaller portion sizes and trying to choose healthier foods will not stop me from eating the sweetest foods I can find.
Plan of attack: The Ideal Protein Diet.
Base of operations: Ideal Weigh Weight Loss Center in Sioux Falls
Estimated departure: 5:30 p.m.
First stop: Informational seminar. Expect significant investment costs....
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