Day 2 "Nothing tastes as good as thin feels."

Date: 8-20-09
Starting Weight: 219.6
Current Weight: 216.4
Goal Weight: 175
Loss Since Last Weigh In: 3.2
Total Weight loss: 3.2
Pounds left to loose: 41.4

Today was day two. This morning when I stepped on the scale I was already down three pounds. I couldn't believe it. I am almost in a state where I am expecting to wake up and have gained it back. It's probably mostly water weight and the fact that I am cutting my food intake way down.

I ran into the title quote today. "Nothing tastes as good as thin feels." This will be something I keep in mind down the road. Although it isn't as hard as I thought it would be. I half way expected to feel hungry a lot of the time. I have yet to feel that way. My tummy starts grumbling a little bit after the 2 1/2 hour mark. It's like my body is reminding me it's time to have another meal.

My meals today:
Meal 1: French Vanilla Shake (This was really good but I still liked the dutch chocolate more)
Meal 2: Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal (So yummy! I liked it just as much as the brown sugar)
Meal 3: Chili (This was not a favorite)
Meal 4: Strawberry Bar (Was good but not my favorite)
Meal: Lean and Green. 4 0z of Dark chicken meat. 1 3/4 cup steamed zucchini with garlic salt and pepper. ( Zucchini was so good!) Plus 10 black olives.
Meal 5: Chocolate pudding (Tastes just as good as any other pudding Ive tasted. I am not a big sweets fan)
Plus added with my Chili I had some veggie crackers as a snack.
I also LOVE love LOVE I can have diet soda and tea with Splenda.

Lunch was a struggle today. I did not care for the Chili. I told myself when I started this diet that if I didn't like a meal I would try it again down the road before writing it off. I have to say, it was pretty difficult to eat. I was also surrounded by delicious spaghetti and bread sticks. I found a tip online that next time I try the chili to add two tablespoons of salsa and a dash of chili powder. Another minor struggle is how frequently I have to go pee! I can't believe how often I am dashing in there. It feels so good to be drinking so much water though. It's so refreshing and I know my body is thanking me. I also only had 4 oz of chicken tonight. That is already stepping off the "plan". I should have had 5 oz of dark meat. I had pre-cooked chicken from last night and didn't end up having enough. I didn't feel hungry after dinner but it's not a habit I will be getting into. Naughty me!

Ive already set up my shake and water for the morning. I have run out of my healthy groceries too so tomorrow I will have to brainstorm to figure out what I am going to have for a lean and green for tomorrow and the rest of the weekend. A few days off means more time to experiment with recipes and not keep eating the same old thing. This is my first week so I am going to keep it pretty basic. Don't fear food experiments will be coming down the road!

Hopefully tomorrow the scale shows another loss. Even just one pound. If not I will be okay, I'm just being greedy. Any loss is still a loss! To those of you out there reading and working on your own diet keep up the good work. Everyday is another step in the right direction.

<3 Tiffany