Day 2!

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Thanks for the encouragement, Kim and Maureen! Well, I did make it to Day 2, so it couldn't have been THAT bad. And like I said, though I didn't hit my target points, I did have fewer than the day before.

Here are the lessons I have learned in the past two days: even though I have not yet hit my target points, I'm realizing where my pitfalls are (both in regards to the time of day and the particular foods that have suddenly just become NOT WORTH eating. You see, I really like my crunchy chips, and while dessert foods taste yummy, I'm not willing to sacrifice my chips for the sweets. So, here is today:

3/4 c. Special K -- 1 pt. (And not even that because I wound up dumping the last 1/4 or so out because I didn't like how it tasted)
2 cupcakes = 10 points (damn. BUT to be fair, I did wipe all the icing off, so maybe it wasn't quite 10)
PBJ sandwich = 7 points
1 cookie = 3 pts
Tonight...
1 chicken breast = 3 pts
1/2 c. mixed vegetables = 0 pts
Water all day = 0 pts.

GRAND TOTAL: 24 points (Still not in the target range, but LESS than yesterday)

Okay, so another lesson from today: one cupcake is better than two. And maybe choose a cupcake OR a cookie. This is not beating myself up, this is learning where I can exercise restraint so I can eat more crap later when I'll really want it.

And I THINK instead of doing a sandwich for lunch, I may try yogurt and carrots instead (which will get me 3 calories instead of 7)

Tomorrow:
1 c. applesauce = 1
1 Yoplait light yogurt = 2
1 c. carrots = 1
20 peanuts = 2
Lasagna = 6
1 slice garlic bread = 4
And WATER! All day!

And I can be bad with 2-7 extra points somewhere for that 18-23. Maybe I should add that around lunchtime so I don't eat extra cupcakes. Okay, I'm getting this.

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Anonymous said…
Your plan for tomorrow is not enough -- 16 points??? Try some protein in the morning. It will keep you fuller throughout the day and less prone to binging on the other stuff. Trust me.... hard lesson to learn, but it works.
June 2, 2008 at 6:57 PM
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