Things eaten: Americano with milk and sugar, Almond Croissant, Hopmonk's Reuben Sandwich, "Works" thin-crust pizza, cinnamon bun, blackberries, watermelon, vanilla italian soda
Guilt Level: None, reveled in every moment
Never have I so thoroughly understood the importance of a cheat day. I do remember taking cheat days on other diets but it just wasn't the same...probably because my diet days weren't so different from my cheat days. Have to say though, I wasn't as disgusted as I'd imagined I would be with myself on a cheat day. In my mind I saw myself smothering my face with hot bread pudding and mac n' cheese and green bean casseroles with extra fried onions on the side but alas I did not. Actually, very surprisingly, I could not. Either way it was fantastic day spent in idyllic Sonoma with good company and good food.
But now it's a Sunday and my Faturday has come and gone. Wonder how long it will feel like until my next one. Let's hope not too long.
Monday, May 20, 2013
FATTY DAY in Sonoma
A much needed time to break from the everyday stresses that creep into the mind and fester through routine. though one could have everything that is needed AND be in a place of beauty, the mind is still a tricky thing to constantly pester, convincing that what is to be enjoyed that day is not enough or too good or ....
FATTY day was needed -for the break -the rest -the comfort. and the fulfillment of expectation. the night started probably after the previous night's out: a pecan-bacon pie after a long, fun release through dancing. the morning after sleeping rendered massive dehydration and headaches.
but the day unfolded with a great visit to sonoma, wine tasting and meeting of friends/and their friends and their family. was quite the day, long, great food, nice people.
morning: americano, wholefoods carrot muffin, blackberries
food: chicken-jack sandwich with coleslaw. calamari
wine tasting
bbq chicken thin-crust pizza
some of a cinnamon roll
today: back to the diet with stir-fry turkey/beans/kimchi peas/soy beans
coffee/cream
tea
buffalo chicken sausage
carne asada with refried beans/ guac. lettuce
coming back from the fatty day, we went for a run. i think i feel pretty normal, not as woozy, and the diet isn't so bad. i am just not eating so much beef. i feel like it's hard on my stomach, but don't really know if it is/isn't. going for mexican food really helped take the pressure of coming up with something to eat. it's a lot easier that way and spent less time thinking about food.
FATTY day was needed -for the break -the rest -the comfort. and the fulfillment of expectation. the night started probably after the previous night's out: a pecan-bacon pie after a long, fun release through dancing. the morning after sleeping rendered massive dehydration and headaches.
but the day unfolded with a great visit to sonoma, wine tasting and meeting of friends/and their friends and their family. was quite the day, long, great food, nice people.
morning: americano, wholefoods carrot muffin, blackberries
food: chicken-jack sandwich with coleslaw. calamari
wine tasting
bbq chicken thin-crust pizza
some of a cinnamon roll
today: back to the diet with stir-fry turkey/beans/kimchi peas/soy beans
coffee/cream
tea
buffalo chicken sausage
carne asada with refried beans/ guac. lettuce
coming back from the fatty day, we went for a run. i think i feel pretty normal, not as woozy, and the diet isn't so bad. i am just not eating so much beef. i feel like it's hard on my stomach, but don't really know if it is/isn't. going for mexican food really helped take the pressure of coming up with something to eat. it's a lot easier that way and spent less time thinking about food.
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Thursday:
Food: sausage and avo; salad of sorts from whole foods; and salad/turkey stir fry/ refried beans/ roasted cauliflower.
Difficulty was in the mind today: when circumstance goes awry, food is no longer a comfort nor escape, though thanks to my friend, i was relieved the good ol fashioned way: by talking about it.
this is the fourth day and day 30 seems light years away at this point. but a little perspective, that time will pass, that commitment is key, and that it's just food, maybe will help.
body wise, i feel 'denser' (?) we are still supposed to measure today. hope to do that.
Food: sausage and avo; salad of sorts from whole foods; and salad/turkey stir fry/ refried beans/ roasted cauliflower.
Difficulty was in the mind today: when circumstance goes awry, food is no longer a comfort nor escape, though thanks to my friend, i was relieved the good ol fashioned way: by talking about it.
this is the fourth day and day 30 seems light years away at this point. but a little perspective, that time will pass, that commitment is key, and that it's just food, maybe will help.
body wise, i feel 'denser' (?) we are still supposed to measure today. hope to do that.
turkey meat, refried beans with truffle oil, eggs in the morning, sausage sauté, scallops, avocado, kale salad, kimchee...
what more could you ask for, except "something sweet" (hans says) in the mornings? at least we can drink coffee.
today is the 4th day (thursday) of a 30 day commitment. and sometimes my mind is cloudy, i think from the lack of glucose to my brain. or at least that what it is telling me. my diet has never involved so much meat items. that is the extreme of it, not use to downing all this protein, i hope my organs aren't on overdrive.
we started this thing in solidarity on a monday and there is two more days until the 'cheat day', saturday: or fatty-day, we renamed it. i just hope Friend: hans can hang on til then.
it hasn't been that bad as of yet, probably because it seems worse for hans, and it's easier to be a supportive role and have the other concern subside my own.
our next task will to be to measure today, though we have nothing to compare to, we will at least have a general starting point.
i think the main challenge for me is that i don't like routine much and thinking about other options for hans to keep her difficulty level down is degrading my creativity.
my goal is to keep the commitment of a bland routine and keep the Friend there with me :P.
what more could you ask for, except "something sweet" (hans says) in the mornings? at least we can drink coffee.
today is the 4th day (thursday) of a 30 day commitment. and sometimes my mind is cloudy, i think from the lack of glucose to my brain. or at least that what it is telling me. my diet has never involved so much meat items. that is the extreme of it, not use to downing all this protein, i hope my organs aren't on overdrive.
we started this thing in solidarity on a monday and there is two more days until the 'cheat day', saturday: or fatty-day, we renamed it. i just hope Friend: hans can hang on til then.
it hasn't been that bad as of yet, probably because it seems worse for hans, and it's easier to be a supportive role and have the other concern subside my own.
our next task will to be to measure today, though we have nothing to compare to, we will at least have a general starting point.
i think the main challenge for me is that i don't like routine much and thinking about other options for hans to keep her difficulty level down is degrading my creativity.
my goal is to keep the commitment of a bland routine and keep the Friend there with me :P.
Day 4
Hunger Level: Very hungry for something other than meat.
Breakfast: Half an avocado, a bite of cottage cheese, two breakfast sausage links
Never knew how grey life could be without a sweet little something in the morning. I feel like I haven't started the day yet without my piece of toast with jam. Also trying to fall in love with cottage cheese but I don't see the potential between us. However I thank the universe for my cup of coffee with cream. A god-send.
Oh. And just in case you wanted to know about days 1-3. Pretty much me today but maybe with much more gusto and fervor for the 4-hour body. Just need to tell myself that I can do this...rest of today and tomorrow. And then I will be there 10000000% with open arms and all joy on FATURDAY.
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