I was on a roll last week. I felt great, and I wasn't even thinking about sweets. I had lost about 4-5 lbs. Then Saturday came along. Oddly enough, I had forgotten to eat until about noon. By that time I was starving. I had some sugar free pudding and an egg. Then I got in the car and headed to town. I was so hungry I was sick, so I stopped at McDonalds and got the only thing I could think of -- a Big Mac wrap and french fries. MMMMMMMMM. The salt on the fries and the starchy goodness was enough to send me into a sodium filled carbohydrate high. I immediately felt better--no sign of a headache or stomach ache. This could have been my treat if I had only stopped there. But...
It was several hours, 3 test drives, and 2 car salesmen later. I was disappointed that I couldn't afford a Toyota Corolla that I loved--low mileage, smooth ride, great looking car. It was then I decided that I couldn't go another minute without Cold Stone Creamery. I decided Saturday would be my treat day. I hadn't had anything "bad" in almost 2 weeks (the longest in years!). I had a No Fair Funnel Cake topped with cheesecake ice cream, whipped cream, powdered sugar, strawberries, and strawberry syrup. I was in heaven! But, in true binge fashion, I wasn't finished. As I was riding back home I decided that if I found a pint of Ben & Jerry's Cinnamon Bun Swirl ice cream I had to eat that too. Low and behold, I found a pint at the local Wal-Mart. I dug into that too! I also had 4 Kazoozles and 4 Starburst. I was sick by the time I made it halfway home. UGH. I went home and ate half a bag of popcorn. I am guessing I let myself go wild because I didn't know when I would experience the sugary goodness again.
Sunday was a good day. I was extremely tired, though. I took a 2 hour nap then a 3 hour nap. Paul & Edie had a birthday cookout for me, so I had a hamburger sans bun. I enjoyed one slice of angel food cake topped with strawberries and whipped cream. Then I left the table to distract myself from eating more.
Monday I began phase 2, so I added a serving of blueberries for a snack along with tuna salad on one slice of whole grain bread for lunch. Tuesday was my birthday, so I indulged in 2 scoops of ice cream and several slices of home made strawberry cake specially made for me. Last night I felt bad for eating so much, so I decided to have some popcorn too.
This morning I had bran cereal with soy milk, and some ricotta creme. For snack I'll have greek yogurt with splenda, blueberries, and peanuts. Lunch will be tuna salad and broccoli with hummus. I didn't plan dinner, which I now realize isn't a great idea. I can usually get access to grilled chicken wherever I go, or I can have a hamburger without the bun. I am drinking lots of water today; I have cut back on the carbonated drinks. I was having a couple of cups of coffee with sugar free creamer in the mornings, but today I didn't have any. Luckily I haven't developed a dependence on caffeine. I am grumpy when I try to wean myself off coffee.
I worked out on my total gym a little this morning. I had it folded up and put out of the way for a few days...which made me forget about it. I missed the Biggest Loser last night, so I will have to catch up on that before next week.
I plan on losing the weight I put back on, and I will walk somewhere today. I will also do my regular 10 pushups a night. I have been forgetting to do those.
Until next time...
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