Today was great to know I could get up, do my drops and my weigh, and then go back to bed and sleep some more. I love those days, especially when it's gusty and snowy outside. There's nothing more lovely then staying in bed when the weather outside is cold. I am happy to report that I have lost another 1.2 pounds. That's 8.2 in total now and at the start of Day 6 (D6) Phase 2 (P2), that's pretty good. In case you are wondering why I days it's D6 when my blog title says D8, is because the first two days are P1 of the diet and are gorging days. You don't lost weight at all during those 2 days, so P2 is what counts.
Today I was given some lovely ideas about my chocolate cravings, so tomorrow I'm hopefully going to be able to get some Yerba Matte chocolatte tea! Either that or some chocolate stevia! yum! This will be quite exciting for me :) It doesn't take much these days I suppose haha. It is quite fascinating, however, how much my fruit almost tastes like candy now. After getting rid of all other sugars, those natural ones stand out like quills on a porcupine. The rich flavours which are lost with todays "quick fixes", filled with high sugars and sodium, are now coming back to delight my mouth at every turn.
I must say, I do look forward to, and enjoy thoroughly, my morning giant mug of coffee with French Vanilla stevia. It's truly a fantastic way to start my day. I thought I would miss breakfast, of all meals, as it's my favorite, but not so. Don't get me wrong, it will be nice to be able to have it again, but for now, I'm alright with just my coffee, and it gets me through till lunch.
For lunch I had 100g of Haddock again. It was sitting in the fridge, unthawed, so it was an easy choice. I fried it up with a bit of lemon juice and some salt and pepper and rosemary (which is fast becoming a favorite spice), and then broke it up into small chucks and made it into a salad with fresh spinach leaves and 1 stalk of celery chopped up. I was a bit timid at first of mixing veggies, as some protocols say not to and others say it's alright. I'm sticking to one veggie per meal, for the most part, but in small moderation have allowed a few exceptions and it hasn't effected my loss thus far. I'm not really willing to push the limit or risk it too much, but a little is ok I think.
The day passed with little to no cravings, little to no hunger, but a couple times I felt myself wanting the "bored munchies". I wouldn't say it's craving, as it never is, it's just, "I'm bored so I may as well eat something". Thankfully with this diet, you can't! So that will be good to get over, because bored eating is very dangerous. I was helping a friend with Chemistry homework for a bit this afternoon as well, which also helps pass the time a bit more quickly. And of course, there's nothing like a challenging Sudoku puzzle to entertain the mind for a while. I love lazy Saturdays :)
Supper had chicken on the menu. I had thawed it out all day, so it was ready and waiting for me. I also cooked Hayden's on the side, but used two different flippers this time, so no accidental mistakes. I heated up my pan, added a few Tbsp of water, some fresh minced garlic and added my chicken, which were chunked up. I find I prefer my meats in smaller bits. It seems to last me longer that way. I then added a dash of dill and steamed/fried it up! I also steamed some asparagus (which I'm just loving!) and had a lovely and most delicious meal. The beauty of garlic for me, is I absolutely love it and could eat it everyday, on every meal, and not get sick of it. I have a feeling I'll be using it quite often during this month.
I then ended the day watching Smallville with my handsome husband, eating an orange and my melba toast and then playing a game of Settlers. All in all, it was a great day.
I've prepared my lunch for tomorrow as it's a pot-luck at church. We'll see how that goes for me. Don't worry, no cheating will happen :)
Till next time!
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Friday, January 7, 2011
The Transformation: Day 7
Today started a bit earlier then normal, as this is the earliest I've had to work since before Christmas. Rough, I know. I still found myself pushing the limit, as is a normal habit for me, but finally unwrapped myself from the warm layers of my bed and arose. I weighed myself and found myself down another 0.7 pounds. This brings the total loss to 7 pounds exactly. Not bad for 4 days. Every little bit counts. I'm excited to see what my improvement will be over the course of this day. Tomorrow morning shall tell.
Today was a bit harder in the fact that for the first time, I really had some strong cravings. But weirdly enough, when I saw that which I craved, I did not desire it. Sugar was a big thing today. I felt a bit like a junkie needing a fix. All I could think about was chocolate, chocolate, chocolate. It called, but I did not succumb. I resisted. The other thing I was craving today was banana's. This is extremely weird for me as I don't even like banana's. I avoid them at all cost usually. I'm thinking my potassium levels might be a bit lower then usual, which would explain this unnatural craving. Other then that, I did fairly well today. I had a great amount of energy and no crazy hunger pangs (except for right before supper, but that was most likely due to the aromatic smell it my supper produced).
For lunch I had lemon & pepper Haddock and steamed asparagus. It was delicious. If anything, after this is all over, I'll have become quite the cook :) Never before have I experimented so often, and now, I look forward to seeing what I can create! I'm finding the best way to eat is with extreme slowness. This way I fill up faster and feel more full for longer after I'm done, and also, it feels like I have more on my plate to eat then if I scarf it all down quickly. Plus, with all my experimenting, I want to thoroughly experience these new tastes and allow my mouth to enjoy them. Unless of course it's lemon on celery.
For supper I decided it was time to try some steak. I had taken it out the night before, so it was unthawed and waiting in the fridge. I created a marinade for it using 1 T of white wine vinegar, 5-6 minced garlic cloves, a dash of sea salt, a dash of pepper and a bit of Mrs. Dash. I mixed it together and poured it into the baggie that held my steak chunks. I let it sit for the next hour or so (overnight would have been better, but this was fine). I then poured all the contents into a frying pan and fried it up, adding spinach to the pan as the meat neared the end of cooking. I cooked the spinach as well and then poured all the contents into a bowl and enjoyed. The meat and spinach combo tasted quite excellent, if I do say so myself. Not bad for a first :) I even spared a small piece of meat so Hayden could try it.
Now yet another day has ended and bed is calling my name. It's fun going to sleep as I have great anticipation of what my loss will be the next morning. It's almost like having Christmas every morning.....only not :S
till next time...
Today was a bit harder in the fact that for the first time, I really had some strong cravings. But weirdly enough, when I saw that which I craved, I did not desire it. Sugar was a big thing today. I felt a bit like a junkie needing a fix. All I could think about was chocolate, chocolate, chocolate. It called, but I did not succumb. I resisted. The other thing I was craving today was banana's. This is extremely weird for me as I don't even like banana's. I avoid them at all cost usually. I'm thinking my potassium levels might be a bit lower then usual, which would explain this unnatural craving. Other then that, I did fairly well today. I had a great amount of energy and no crazy hunger pangs (except for right before supper, but that was most likely due to the aromatic smell it my supper produced).
For lunch I had lemon & pepper Haddock and steamed asparagus. It was delicious. If anything, after this is all over, I'll have become quite the cook :) Never before have I experimented so often, and now, I look forward to seeing what I can create! I'm finding the best way to eat is with extreme slowness. This way I fill up faster and feel more full for longer after I'm done, and also, it feels like I have more on my plate to eat then if I scarf it all down quickly. Plus, with all my experimenting, I want to thoroughly experience these new tastes and allow my mouth to enjoy them. Unless of course it's lemon on celery.
For supper I decided it was time to try some steak. I had taken it out the night before, so it was unthawed and waiting in the fridge. I created a marinade for it using 1 T of white wine vinegar, 5-6 minced garlic cloves, a dash of sea salt, a dash of pepper and a bit of Mrs. Dash. I mixed it together and poured it into the baggie that held my steak chunks. I let it sit for the next hour or so (overnight would have been better, but this was fine). I then poured all the contents into a frying pan and fried it up, adding spinach to the pan as the meat neared the end of cooking. I cooked the spinach as well and then poured all the contents into a bowl and enjoyed. The meat and spinach combo tasted quite excellent, if I do say so myself. Not bad for a first :) I even spared a small piece of meat so Hayden could try it.
Now yet another day has ended and bed is calling my name. It's fun going to sleep as I have great anticipation of what my loss will be the next morning. It's almost like having Christmas every morning.....only not :S
till next time...
Thursday, January 6, 2011
The Transformation: Day 6
This morning was my best morning yet, I think, for awaking from my slumber and not feeling horribly tired. I jumped on the scale and am happy to say I lost another 1.5 pounds. That means that in the first 3 days of phase 2, I've lost 6.3 pounds! That's so exciting! I feel great, I feel healthy, and whether it's phycological or not, I do feel smaller and lighter. :) It's true when they say that it gets easier with each passing day. I find I'm feeling fuller faster, that I'm sustained for longer, and don't really have too many cravings, if any, at all! This is a huge thing for me, as I ALWAYS have cravings for chocolate, but I've been around it almost all day (everywhere I turn, someones eating it or selling it) and haven't been interested. That in itself is a miracle.
Lunch was funny as I tried to eat my two patties I had prepared yesterday, wrapped up in my floppy lettuce. One of the teachers laughed and said to me "haven't you heard of a bun?" I was amused, to say the least, but I agree, buns sure do taste better then lettuce. But regardless of that thought, I haven't craved bread at all either, which was, a mere week ago, a staple in my diet (probably not great anyway).
I made it through school with energy to boot, a smile on my face, and an apple waiting for me when I got home. It was delicious! I never thought I would enjoy and savour an apple so much :)
Shortly after I arrived home it was time to start thinking of supper. What could I make? I thought it was time to have some shrimp, as I do enjoy my shrimp. I unthawed the rest of the package that we had open, as I knew Hayden would want this for supper too. I decided on curry shrimp. I weighed out my 100g of raw shrimp and in a separate little bowl I mixed together about 4-5 squeezed garlic cloves, 1/2 tsp of curry powder and 1/8 c of water. I heated up my pan, placed my shrimp in it and then poured this yummy liquid over it. The smell was divine! I did the same for Hayden, but I cooked his shrimp in butter as well as the curry mixture. The only little mistake I made at the end was accidentally using the same flipper to flip my shrimp and his. Hopefully this won't effect my results tomorrow. I also steamed up some asparagus to go along with my shrimp. As the smell had predicted, the taste of my shrimp was quite divine. Hayden enjoyed his shrimp too, which is always a good sign of a good meal.
Now, as the day is almost done, I'm munching slowly away at my melba toast and handful of strawberries, cut up small so as to last longer. They are a refreshing end to the day. Now I think it's time to sit in bed and read for a while before my last set of drops for the day, then off to sweet dreams. I end this day with a sigh of contentment and a feeling of pleasure at what I have already accomplished in such a short time.
till tomorrow!
Lunch was funny as I tried to eat my two patties I had prepared yesterday, wrapped up in my floppy lettuce. One of the teachers laughed and said to me "haven't you heard of a bun?" I was amused, to say the least, but I agree, buns sure do taste better then lettuce. But regardless of that thought, I haven't craved bread at all either, which was, a mere week ago, a staple in my diet (probably not great anyway).
I made it through school with energy to boot, a smile on my face, and an apple waiting for me when I got home. It was delicious! I never thought I would enjoy and savour an apple so much :)
Shortly after I arrived home it was time to start thinking of supper. What could I make? I thought it was time to have some shrimp, as I do enjoy my shrimp. I unthawed the rest of the package that we had open, as I knew Hayden would want this for supper too. I decided on curry shrimp. I weighed out my 100g of raw shrimp and in a separate little bowl I mixed together about 4-5 squeezed garlic cloves, 1/2 tsp of curry powder and 1/8 c of water. I heated up my pan, placed my shrimp in it and then poured this yummy liquid over it. The smell was divine! I did the same for Hayden, but I cooked his shrimp in butter as well as the curry mixture. The only little mistake I made at the end was accidentally using the same flipper to flip my shrimp and his. Hopefully this won't effect my results tomorrow. I also steamed up some asparagus to go along with my shrimp. As the smell had predicted, the taste of my shrimp was quite divine. Hayden enjoyed his shrimp too, which is always a good sign of a good meal.
Now, as the day is almost done, I'm munching slowly away at my melba toast and handful of strawberries, cut up small so as to last longer. They are a refreshing end to the day. Now I think it's time to sit in bed and read for a while before my last set of drops for the day, then off to sweet dreams. I end this day with a sigh of contentment and a feeling of pleasure at what I have already accomplished in such a short time.
till tomorrow!
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
The Transformation: Day 5
Today finally dawned....after a fitful night of dreaming of food I couldn't have. The worst was that I knew I couldn't have it, even in my dream, and when I asked if there was steak, I was relieved to hear a "yes", only to be crushed moments later as that steak would cost me $64. This saddened me as I knew I couldn't eat anything at all! Good thing it was only a mere dream and not reality. Needless to say, I awoke and was delighted to see that I had lost another 1.8 pounds. This time, however, I did not go back to sleep, but got ready for work as, alas, holidays were officially over.
Today was so much better! I was hardly hungry at all! It may have helped that I had work to keep my mind pre-occupied, but whatever it was, I didn't mind in the least. I thoroughly enjoyed my garlic/dill chicken and asparagus that I munched slowly away at for lunch and I saved my orange and melba toast for a snack later on. I was excited to get home, as my friend, Katie-Lee, had given me a website with fantastic recipes, specifically for this diet! I was elated that I would not get board with my menu, and to say the least, somewhat relieved. After work, I went over to Superstore to pick up a few more menu items. On the list were, fresh garlic, fresh ginger, spinach leaves, lettuce, extra-lean ground beef and a pack of lean sirloin steaks. I was so excited to get home and try out a new recipe, with a bit of my own twist! Who would have ever thought that I, Aryn Werezak, would be EXCITED about cooking? Not I, that's for sure.
Supper was extraordinary! I used 100g of the ground beef, 1/2 an onion chopped up finely, rosemary, Mrs. Dash, fresh garlic, a dash of sea salt and a dash of pepper, and 1 melba toast crushed up. I mixed it all together to create a couple of small burger patties! I fried these up in a non-stick pan with a bit of water. The smell was heavenly. I then wrapped each patty between two lettuce leaves which acted as my "bun" and voila! I had my very own burgers! I fried up a couple for my lunch tomorrow and am excited to eat them! This supper no only tasted amazing, but also sufficiently filled me up. I haven't even had my final fruit yet, but it's calling my name. A handful of tasty strawberries just waiting to be eaten :)
After supper, I pre-portioned the rest of my ground beef and 4 of the 6 steaks (had to leave a couple for Hayden to enjoy) into individual small baggies, ready to grab for an upcoming meal. This will save me time. So, needless to say, I have 19 meals of protein ready at my fingertips, as well as a freezer full of Haddock and a box of shrimp. I think I should be good for a while. I might need to get some more chicken, however, as I think I only have a couple more in the freezer.
The beautiful thing that I'm finding, is that I'm now discovering recipes and ways of eating that I will probably continue after this is all done. It feels amazing to be so healthy. I've had over my daily dose of 2 litres of water as well, though I'm not having to visit the washroom as often as I was on Day 3 :)
I feel like I've gotten over a little hump and now I'm on the upward road to success!
Day 6 here I come!
till next time!
Today was so much better! I was hardly hungry at all! It may have helped that I had work to keep my mind pre-occupied, but whatever it was, I didn't mind in the least. I thoroughly enjoyed my garlic/dill chicken and asparagus that I munched slowly away at for lunch and I saved my orange and melba toast for a snack later on. I was excited to get home, as my friend, Katie-Lee, had given me a website with fantastic recipes, specifically for this diet! I was elated that I would not get board with my menu, and to say the least, somewhat relieved. After work, I went over to Superstore to pick up a few more menu items. On the list were, fresh garlic, fresh ginger, spinach leaves, lettuce, extra-lean ground beef and a pack of lean sirloin steaks. I was so excited to get home and try out a new recipe, with a bit of my own twist! Who would have ever thought that I, Aryn Werezak, would be EXCITED about cooking? Not I, that's for sure.
Supper was extraordinary! I used 100g of the ground beef, 1/2 an onion chopped up finely, rosemary, Mrs. Dash, fresh garlic, a dash of sea salt and a dash of pepper, and 1 melba toast crushed up. I mixed it all together to create a couple of small burger patties! I fried these up in a non-stick pan with a bit of water. The smell was heavenly. I then wrapped each patty between two lettuce leaves which acted as my "bun" and voila! I had my very own burgers! I fried up a couple for my lunch tomorrow and am excited to eat them! This supper no only tasted amazing, but also sufficiently filled me up. I haven't even had my final fruit yet, but it's calling my name. A handful of tasty strawberries just waiting to be eaten :)
After supper, I pre-portioned the rest of my ground beef and 4 of the 6 steaks (had to leave a couple for Hayden to enjoy) into individual small baggies, ready to grab for an upcoming meal. This will save me time. So, needless to say, I have 19 meals of protein ready at my fingertips, as well as a freezer full of Haddock and a box of shrimp. I think I should be good for a while. I might need to get some more chicken, however, as I think I only have a couple more in the freezer.
The beautiful thing that I'm finding, is that I'm now discovering recipes and ways of eating that I will probably continue after this is all done. It feels amazing to be so healthy. I've had over my daily dose of 2 litres of water as well, though I'm not having to visit the washroom as often as I was on Day 3 :)
I feel like I've gotten over a little hump and now I'm on the upward road to success!
Day 6 here I come!
till next time!
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
The Transformation: Day 4
The day began well. I lost 3 pounds since yesterday and that is always a happy idea to wake up to. I got up at my designated time, weighed myself, took my drops, and went back to bed. I figured, this is my last day of Christmas holidays, I'm going to take as much advantage of it as I possibly can. This was a nice start, as I'm not allowed to eat breakfast, so it helped get me closer to lunch.
Lunch....what a failure! A word of the wise, never mix lemon juice and celery....ever!!! It is the most disgusting taste I think I have encountered in a long time, so needless to say, I couldn't even finish my meagre lunch which was quite sad to me. Next time, I will cook my fish and vegetable separately. I held off as long as I could, but today was experiencing some hunger issues, not surprisingly, until I ate my piece of fruit and melba toast.
Supper was much more successful as I thoroughly enjoy asparagus (cooked separately :P) and I had some delicious chicken, sautéed in water, with garlic, a dash of pepper and some dill. It was amazingly good! I actually made that for my lunch tomorrow as well. I'm looking forward to it. I saved my fruit and melba toast till my break at work. It's a good thing I was at work, as it helped not to think of food, at least a little bit.
I'm going to be in need of some variety here, as I don't enjoy some of the vegetables on my limited list, and I don't want to get sick of the few that I do. If anyone has any ideas of good and yummy ways to season and cook asparagus, celery, spinach, chard, white fish, shrimp, chicken, or beef that only includes spices (no sauces or dressings) and water, I would be greatly appreciative if you shared it with me. I'm going to need all the help I can get to make it through this month! But I am looking forward to the outcome. That's what keeps me going. Listen to me....and it's only day 4. Yikes!
Now it's to bed to read, drink some tea and sleep and get ready for my first day back at work tomorrow. Looking forward to it!
Thanks for coming along on my journey with me!
Till tomorrow...
Lunch....what a failure! A word of the wise, never mix lemon juice and celery....ever!!! It is the most disgusting taste I think I have encountered in a long time, so needless to say, I couldn't even finish my meagre lunch which was quite sad to me. Next time, I will cook my fish and vegetable separately. I held off as long as I could, but today was experiencing some hunger issues, not surprisingly, until I ate my piece of fruit and melba toast.
Supper was much more successful as I thoroughly enjoy asparagus (cooked separately :P) and I had some delicious chicken, sautéed in water, with garlic, a dash of pepper and some dill. It was amazingly good! I actually made that for my lunch tomorrow as well. I'm looking forward to it. I saved my fruit and melba toast till my break at work. It's a good thing I was at work, as it helped not to think of food, at least a little bit.
I'm going to be in need of some variety here, as I don't enjoy some of the vegetables on my limited list, and I don't want to get sick of the few that I do. If anyone has any ideas of good and yummy ways to season and cook asparagus, celery, spinach, chard, white fish, shrimp, chicken, or beef that only includes spices (no sauces or dressings) and water, I would be greatly appreciative if you shared it with me. I'm going to need all the help I can get to make it through this month! But I am looking forward to the outcome. That's what keeps me going. Listen to me....and it's only day 4. Yikes!
Now it's to bed to read, drink some tea and sleep and get ready for my first day back at work tomorrow. Looking forward to it!
Thanks for coming along on my journey with me!
Till tomorrow...
Monday, January 3, 2011
The Transformation Begins: Days 1-3
Many people start off a new year with a New Years Resolution! I am generally not one of those people :) I believe that change and resolutions should be all the time, not just at the beginning of a new year, however, there is one thing that I am doing at the beginning of this year which I felt fitting. It's a body transformation! Many of you who know me may be telling yourself "Aryn? Lose weight? What weight?" Yes, it may be apparent that I do not need to lose anything, however, there are layers which are well hidden by the right shirt and pair of jeans that you know nothing of. It is the dormant layer of fat which, no matter how hard I've tried over the years, have never been able to get rid of and have always bothered me. Even when I was training for my triathlon, working out 6 times a week and eating well, those terrible rolls didn't budge.
Thanks to my great friend Christy, who brought me to a Women in Business conference, I came across O.B.C.D. gone, also known as the HCG diet. Some of you may have heard of this diet before, but for those who don't, what you do is take the HCG hormone three times daily, with a very restrictive eating regime for 27 days. This causes those abnormal fat reserves, that lay locked away and untouchable, to unlock and be used up without touching your normal fat reserves, thus causing the disappearance of those pesty rolls and inches that can't be rid of by normal dieting and exercise.
Thus, I wanted to share my journey with you as I aim to finally achieve my long sought after goal.
January 1st was my Day 1. I began it by weighing myself and recording it. The first two days of the HCG diet are seemingly fantastic, as you are required to "gorge", eating as much as you can of the worst possible foods that you can. It was Day 1 that caused me to realize how much I despise fast food and can't handle it. Here I was, allowed to eat anything all day long, and after one meal at McDonalds I could barely eat anything else I was so full! I did manage, however, to eat a bowl of my mother's famous Christmas dessert but could only eat a small bowl of clam chowder at supper. I did manage to eat bits of chocolate throughout the day however.
Day 2: I got up, weighed myself and then I ate a big bowl of granola, at which Hayden laughed at me because here I was, allowed to eat unhealthy food, but my parents didn't have any junk cereal, so I ate healthy granola. Oh well :) I succeeded more on Day 2 then on Day 1 as I then had A&W, some mini cinnamon buns, pizza pops and a triple chocolate doughnut. I think one of the points of gorging is so you will be so sick of food that you don't care to see it for the rest of the month. At any point, I succeeded in making myself feel like a stuffed pig, all the while taking my drops when I was supposed to.
Day 3: Today dawned and I felt ready to take on my challenge. I weighed myself and had my morning coffee with 1 Tbsp of milk and some liquid stevia. Hayden took my "before" pictures today, which I will not post until I have my "after" pictures to compare them too. Lunch was 100g of steamed Haddock with garlic and a couple stocks of steamed celery with garlic powder, an apple and a piece of melba toast. Supper looks to be the same, though maybe some asparagus instead of celery :) I currently am drinking water like a thirsty camel in a hot desert, and I think I need some tea as my limbs are feeling a bit frosty. Other then that, I'm feeling pretty good for my first day of "real" dieting. I'm not too hungry right now, which is nice and my thoughts reside on the end of this time, when I will be bikini ready for our trip to Hawaii!
Let's see how the rest of the day pans out and what tomorrow will bring! I think it will be a challenging, yet very rewarding endeavour.
till next time!
Thanks to my great friend Christy, who brought me to a Women in Business conference, I came across O.B.C.D. gone, also known as the HCG diet. Some of you may have heard of this diet before, but for those who don't, what you do is take the HCG hormone three times daily, with a very restrictive eating regime for 27 days. This causes those abnormal fat reserves, that lay locked away and untouchable, to unlock and be used up without touching your normal fat reserves, thus causing the disappearance of those pesty rolls and inches that can't be rid of by normal dieting and exercise.
Thus, I wanted to share my journey with you as I aim to finally achieve my long sought after goal.
January 1st was my Day 1. I began it by weighing myself and recording it. The first two days of the HCG diet are seemingly fantastic, as you are required to "gorge", eating as much as you can of the worst possible foods that you can. It was Day 1 that caused me to realize how much I despise fast food and can't handle it. Here I was, allowed to eat anything all day long, and after one meal at McDonalds I could barely eat anything else I was so full! I did manage, however, to eat a bowl of my mother's famous Christmas dessert but could only eat a small bowl of clam chowder at supper. I did manage to eat bits of chocolate throughout the day however.
Day 2: I got up, weighed myself and then I ate a big bowl of granola, at which Hayden laughed at me because here I was, allowed to eat unhealthy food, but my parents didn't have any junk cereal, so I ate healthy granola. Oh well :) I succeeded more on Day 2 then on Day 1 as I then had A&W, some mini cinnamon buns, pizza pops and a triple chocolate doughnut. I think one of the points of gorging is so you will be so sick of food that you don't care to see it for the rest of the month. At any point, I succeeded in making myself feel like a stuffed pig, all the while taking my drops when I was supposed to.
Day 3: Today dawned and I felt ready to take on my challenge. I weighed myself and had my morning coffee with 1 Tbsp of milk and some liquid stevia. Hayden took my "before" pictures today, which I will not post until I have my "after" pictures to compare them too. Lunch was 100g of steamed Haddock with garlic and a couple stocks of steamed celery with garlic powder, an apple and a piece of melba toast. Supper looks to be the same, though maybe some asparagus instead of celery :) I currently am drinking water like a thirsty camel in a hot desert, and I think I need some tea as my limbs are feeling a bit frosty. Other then that, I'm feeling pretty good for my first day of "real" dieting. I'm not too hungry right now, which is nice and my thoughts reside on the end of this time, when I will be bikini ready for our trip to Hawaii!
Let's see how the rest of the day pans out and what tomorrow will bring! I think it will be a challenging, yet very rewarding endeavour.
till next time!
Looking Back
As I sit and ponder 2010 I realize that it was quite a year, full of joy and tears, laughter and frustration, high highs and low lows, trials and accomplishments, restraining and branching out. 2010 was, I believe, by far the toughest, yet most rewarding year I've had yet. I went from having one of the most stressful, frustrating, and emotional jobs I've ever known, not wanting to get out of bed for fear of what the day may bring, to the absolute best job I've ever had, where I cannot wait to get to work and enjoy my day with every fibre of my being. I went from a dark recession of absolute creativelessness, to forming a new business and almost selling out completely of my first wave of pottery creations. I went from writers block to creating a blog and sharing my heart and life with whomever would choose to stop and read. I went from musical apathy to engaging in playing and singing on worship, strengthening my vocal skills, playing my piano more and purchasing a cello to expand my musical ability and knowledge. I also succeeded in training for and completing my first ever triathlon, but hopefully not my last. This was a HUGE accomplishment for me and one that I am proud of indeed. A shining moment amidst much turmoil at that time.
From the bleak, meagre beginnings of 2010, the year ended with a shining dawn on the horizon. A dawn with hope for what this next year will bring. I now have an established, though baby, business that I am able to build on with fervour and passion, with orders waiting to be filled and ideas flying around that I'm excited to put to the test. I have my job to continue for at least the rest of this school year, which is bound to be filled with much laughter and delight as I continue working with a most amazing staff and students. I have a family vacation to Hawaii to look forward to, finally being able to show my parents where I lived and where Hayden and I were engaged, and all the fun bits in between. Also, being able to be together as a complete family for about 9 days will be so wonderful.
Then there is the possibility of heading out West at the beginning of summer to do an art show in Kamloops on July 1st (depending on the costs involved). I also am becoming an auntie around the end of June, so it would be fun to see Hayden's brother and sister-in-law and our little niece/nephew. What next fall will bring is still unforeseen. Will we still be in Medicine Hat or will the time to move be upon us? Is this the year to begin a family? What will work look like after the summer? How will our art take off and proceed? These are the unanswerable questions. The questions that bring about the excitement of the unknown. The things I have to look forward to as the days progress. I mean, if we knew everything, there would be no adventure in life....right?
So here's to saying good-bye to 2010 and hello to 2011. May this year bring you happiness in great measure, a new adventure of vast proportion, and delights at every new turn.
from my family to yours, Happy New Year.
never forget to stop, Hear the Whisper, Taste the Sun
From the bleak, meagre beginnings of 2010, the year ended with a shining dawn on the horizon. A dawn with hope for what this next year will bring. I now have an established, though baby, business that I am able to build on with fervour and passion, with orders waiting to be filled and ideas flying around that I'm excited to put to the test. I have my job to continue for at least the rest of this school year, which is bound to be filled with much laughter and delight as I continue working with a most amazing staff and students. I have a family vacation to Hawaii to look forward to, finally being able to show my parents where I lived and where Hayden and I were engaged, and all the fun bits in between. Also, being able to be together as a complete family for about 9 days will be so wonderful.
Then there is the possibility of heading out West at the beginning of summer to do an art show in Kamloops on July 1st (depending on the costs involved). I also am becoming an auntie around the end of June, so it would be fun to see Hayden's brother and sister-in-law and our little niece/nephew. What next fall will bring is still unforeseen. Will we still be in Medicine Hat or will the time to move be upon us? Is this the year to begin a family? What will work look like after the summer? How will our art take off and proceed? These are the unanswerable questions. The questions that bring about the excitement of the unknown. The things I have to look forward to as the days progress. I mean, if we knew everything, there would be no adventure in life....right?
So here's to saying good-bye to 2010 and hello to 2011. May this year bring you happiness in great measure, a new adventure of vast proportion, and delights at every new turn.
from my family to yours, Happy New Year.
never forget to stop, Hear the Whisper, Taste the Sun
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