Today was big. First of all, I may have cheated a little bit (gasp!) and second of all, I had black coffee and LIKED IT. Whaaaaaat?? Read below...
So breakfast was 3 scrambled eggs + avocado. Switched it up a bit. Ha! I also had coffee + nutpods and a banana with almond butter around 10am.
Lunch was leftovers from dinner last night- the burger, potato and broccoli medly so to speak.
Then I had the bridal shower. The bridal shower of delicious CREAM food that is to die for. Here's the spread:
yup, thats a lot of things I avoided that I wanted. Sandwiches, CHEESE, crusty bread...mmmm. And don't even get me started on the affogatos and ice cream which I ALSO DIDNT HAVE.
What I did have was fruit and arugula salad with sweet potatoes, cranberries, pine nuts and goat cheese with a dressing that may or may not have had honey in it.
And you know what? I really don't feel like I cheated even though I technically did (goat cheese + honey). Because I wasn't feeding a craving. I even tried to pick out the goat cheese but it was impossible to get it all. It was delicious, but it wasn't decadent or even unhealthy. And thats why I don't feel like I cheated, really. I actually feel like I cheated more with the smoothie I had the other day with APPROVED ingredients, because I was giving in to a craving. While I do plan to stick to the "rules" as much as possible, here's one instance where I feel like I didn't let down my guard. So there. I'm okay with it. :)
The biggest thing of the day was that at the shower there was cold brew coffee. And Cream has awesome coffee, so while I didn't have nutpods with me and couldn't have cream or sugar, I tried it black. And I LIKED IT. I HAD ANOTHER GLASS. What!?? Could it be that maybe cream's coffee is that good? Or maybe my tastes are finally changing?? Either way I was super impressed with myself. An encouragement for sure.
I made it through the shower bread-less, cheese (except a lil' bit of goat)-less, dessert-less and came home hungry with no plans for dinner. I did panic for a moment because I was tired and didn't want to make something. I just wanted to order a pizza and lay on the couch. But I fought that urge and cooked two turkey burgers with some paprika and cumin on top and threw a whole avocado on top. Done and done. Easy, and satisfying.
Days 12-15: Boundless energy! Now give me a damn Twinkie.
Hurray! The slump is over! Your pants fit again! Your energy levels are better than normal – you’re downright Tigger the bouncing tiger! But something weird is happening. You’re dreaming. Not crazy nightmare or strange surrealist dreams, either. Incredibly normal and realistic dreams – about donuts. Or Twinkies. Or Snickers.* In your mind, sometimes you get caught and feel guilty. Sometimes you just brazenly eat the contraband. But then, the feelings start following you into the waking hours. Suddenly, you’re craving things you don’t even like. (For me, it’s Diet Coke and Twinkies, for Melissa Hartwig, it was fast-food cheeseburgers!) Your co-workers’ heads transform into giant Girl Scout Cookies as you gaze on in disbelief. Seriously, you’ve almost hit the halfway mark, and now this?!
All joking aside, though, this phase gets really intense and for some people. This is the part of the program where our minds try to drive us back to the comfort of the foods we used to know. Our food relationships are deeply rooted and strongly reinforced throughout the course of our lives and breaking through them is really big deal. Journaling can be especially enlightening and helpful during this phase, and helpful for reflection later. Take some time to jot down what you’re craving, how you’re feeling and what tools you’re using to work through the cravings.
*The cravings people get, and the dreams they often have, rival those of pregnancy. One person told me they craved pickles and Doritos (together) during this phase!
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