The Consequences of a Three-Day Weekend and my weak resolve...

So, it's officially Week 2: Day 1, and I have lost a measly four pounds.. FOUR POUNDS!?! But wait a minute, as of 5 days ago, I was down 5 pounds.. what happened? Ah.. yes, well, exactly what I had feared.. a three day weekend with no money and a ridiculous amount of free food (non-Lindora compliant) via bbq's.

Mo and Suzie had a BBQ and despite how hard I tried, I still went WAY OVER my carb count.. to my credit though, I did fill up on mass amounts of fruit before I nibbled on the good-bad stuff. Which, now answers the question as to why I had such horrible stomach/gas issues later that evening. I definitely didn't eat as much as I usually would though.. that's a semi-minute-itty-bitty baby step right?

Excuses, excuses.. I need to take this seriously. It was horrible coming back into the clinic on Tuesday and seeing basically the five pounds I lost, back on my fat ass. Which was quite shocking too, since that Saturday I was completely exhausted from moving my entire life into a second floor apartment. I am still sore and bruised up.

With that said... that's it! This is for real. I don't want this blog to be a will and testament to yet again, another failed attempt at losing weight! What boring reading material right? So, I finished my first week with two protein days. And I did well, and took 4.1 pounds off. I ate exactly the same thing both days, to ensure ketosis as well.

Breakfast:
low-carb yogurt

Morning Snack:
Lindora Peach Mango Drink Mix & 16 oz of water

Lunch:
Lite Meatball and Vegetable Soup

Afternoon Snack:
1 Atkins Coconut Bar

Dinner:
1 Hamburger patty (no bun!!)

Evening Snack:
Lindora Strawberry Kiwi Drink Mix and 16 oz of water

Non-calorie liquids: 36 oz of water and 1 (12 oz) diet coke

Total Calories: 800
Total Carbs: 39
Total Fat: 32 1/2 g.
Total Liquids: 80 Fl. oz.

Granted, the carbs are a little lower than usual, but it worked. And I wasn't starving myself, and I kept active, whether it was taking a brisk 30-40 minutes walk at night or going up and down my stairs loading and unloading my car and unpacking my belongings.

Four pounds in one week is good! No diet program will argue with that! I just need to stay focused... I need to remember why I want to lose weight! I need to make my motivation cards. Motivation cards are used to remind you and keep you motivated and focused on losing weight. When times get tough, and I have a bag of potato chips waving at me or a Jack in the Box screaming my name, I need to stop and get re-motivated!! And then run like hell, before I change my mind!