Thread: Started Phase 2 today -Parker

Originally Posted by 3rdtimesacharm

So nice to know I'm not a lunatic. My problem is once I eat something bad I'm like "screw it, I already blew it for today". So NOT the right attitude. I'm truly concentrating this time on OVERALL goal, not the immediate results. I'll admit, I'm not being 100% protocol but I'm still losing. Example, today I had shrimp for lunch and instead of straight horse raddish I added a tiny amount of ketchup to make cocktail sause. Does it have sugar? Yep , but it's a diet I can follow much easier. Yesterday I grilled asparagus and did the tiniest spritz of cooking spray on it, is it off protocol, yep; but it's more realistic for me. I just need to remember my 'cheats' aren't nearly like cheats off HCG (if a spritz of cooking spray is a cheat, I'd always be fine).

I picked up a book on cognitive weight loss by Beck. I'm reading it right now. Most weight loss theories rely on behaviorism (think BF Skinner); but this book by Beck is more like the work of William Glasser in Choice Theory. I'll let you know when I finish it how it goes, but for once I feel like the author may be hitting on my underlining problems with weight and not just the numbers on the scale.

Big Hugs............ I'm committing to checking in here every day this week regardless what the numbers are on my scale because it really does help me to read about others journey. Thanks for sharing yours with me

3rd time and parker,
I am doing ok today. I am really tired tho even with 8 hours of sleep. I took a B12 this morning, but am not feeling the effects yet. I didn't have chicken prepared so I just finished cabbage and spinach and I don't think you are supposed to mix the veggies (should just have 1 per meal), so I hope that doesn't sabbatage me for loss tomorrow morning. I'll be honest, I have not cheated once since I started. My clothes are feeling great and loose!

Hang in there 3rd time, I still have 10 days to reach my 23 day diet. I have been craving a whole bag of plain m&ms. This is bad. What I need to start thinking about is a handful instead of a bag! I am also very tired of cabbage! It does help when I cook with more spices so tonight I will work on that for dinner and tomorrow's lunch. Did you ever feel like just sleeping? I have half the day to teach and my processing is slow--not good either. I'm going to load up on water before class maybe that will help. I wonder if I'm headed for a stall??

parker---keep posting cause I wondered where you went! Cheers! (water glasses clinking together)!!
Kelley

Hi Whittles,
I'm R1P2D15-----no loss to report yesterday or today, but I had energy today and felt great. Maybe I will see lower numbers in the morning.

I find myself looking forward to stepping on the scales---Can't say as I ever felt this way in my life before! I had lettuce wraps tonight with the 98% lean beef, tomatoes and lettuce. Very good. I had to get away from spinach and cabbage for a day or two. Ate one apple and chicken/cucumbers/tomatoes for lunch.

Hope all is going well for you!

We can do this!