Day 17...at least I think I'm on day 17...Kind of lost track without updating everyday. Sunday will be our 21 days. Yayyyy! We made it!
We've been sticking to our meal plans as usual, with very little variety in our meals. Eggs and turkey bacon for breakfast. Cereal or oatmeal as a snack. Grilled 4 oz of chicken and some sort of veggie for dinner. With green tea for every meal, and even sometimes just because I crave it, and lots and lots of water!
We've done really great, we only weigh in on Sundays and so far I'm down about 10lbs in 2 weeks. Not exactly where I wanted to be, but add in all the lazy days I've given myself and it makes sense. We have done much better with our exercise regimens. Been riding my bike around our street a few times by myself, and we rode at the lake 5 miles together. Plan on getting up extra early tomorrow morning and walking.
So we're taking a 1 week hiatus after the 21 days to take a break from all the prep and schedules, which has really been our only complaint throughout the whole time. Jason wants a steak, cheese and ranch. I want pancakes, chocolate cake, and a taco...HA! NEVER have I ever been a sweet eater, but the day before we started the diet, I started getting a craving for chocolate cake, and have thought about it ever since. And also the day before we started we had pancakes for breakfast from a little shop here in town, and it was the best pancakes I've ever tasted in my life. And taco's...well thats just my favorite food ever. But besides these few food items, I'm perfectly happy eating our regular meals. Last night we had our cheat meal, and a ate a grilled chicken potato...And I hated it. I ate most of the chicken, some of the potato but avoided the cheese as much as possible...I felt guilty about it before I even put the first bite into my mouth. And I felt HUGE after I got done eating it, and I didn't eat but maybe half of it. It was like my stomach was rejecting it..I used to enjoy those, a lot! But it just didn't taste good to me anymore....Guess I should be happy about that. But it makes me nervous for our week off. We don't plan to go back to our old eating habits by any means, just eat a few things we've been missing for the past 21 days, but I find myself more nervous about getting off of the diet than I was starting it. Guess that is a good thing also...
I do want to do some research on some new recipes for after our week off, since we're repeating meals fairly often. I am a pretty good cook, but that was with the foods I was used to preparing, foods like my mom cooks that are entirely not on the list. So I'm excited for trying new ideas and trying to fit them into what not only I enjoy but what Jason will also.
Well, I guess that wraps everything thats been in my head lately up...I will def. check back in to reveal the final product! Whether I hit my goal or not, I know I will be happy about it either way, since I am now in a frame of mind that is a complete 180 from the way I used to be. The future I've always planned and dreamed about is no longer a dream, but becoming a reality.
