DAY THREE!!!

of the 5day back on track weight loss challenge ...

AND THIS ISH IS NOT OVER YET?????

I'm hungry... well, maybe I'm not hungry, but I want to eat a bunch of sweet shit. I've had a hard day... I've got a lot of work to do. And I'd like to soothe my soul with chocolate ice cream and birthday cake...and yes... bacon!!!!

BUTTTTTTTTTT that's how I became the size of two people, so I probably shouldn't do that. Cheating on this particular diet is a no no... I am not trying to lose a massive amount of weight in 5 days. I am just trying to regain the self control I lost over the Thanksgiving Holiday. It's a big thing. There is a line from my book that I use for it's promo, and it goes like this...

"Whenever I’d go through something, anything, I’d eat, and eat, and eat. It didn’t matter if I was full, I didn’t eat to get full, I ate to feel better and it never ever worked."

That line is as true today as it ever was. I had my feelings hurt, I haven't had much sleep, and I am drowning in work. That is a recipe for fooooood therapy baby!!! I would normally hit the fridge hard and hit it low, but I didn't have to do that today. Today I just posted my unrealistic craving in my weigh loss group on fb   FIIF Getting Serious About Losing Weight  and the lovely ladies there came to my rescue. They commented right away, because they know how it feels to be where I am, and they reminded me of why I was doing what I'm doing...

For anyone following this blog, and may be wondering how I could have such a melt-down on the 3rd day of a 5day diet, the answer is simple... I have learned to use food as a drug and not a source of nourishment. That is a very hard habit to break, but I am glad to report that there is hope, and there is help if you know where to look. Just a few laughs was enough to pull me from the brink. A kind word, and gentle reminder of my goals, and suddenly I was no longer in desperate need for chocolate. Suddenly I was focused and ready to blog about my day. THANK YOU SO MUCH TEAM FIIF! 

Until tomorrow
Julia
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My diet (I made some subs) My workout (2 miles in the after noon and walking video on youtube)
PROS: I proving to myself that I can exercise my will power!
CONS: OMG... if I'd list the cons today I would run out of blog space!

WEDNESDAY 11/28/2012 DAY 3 MENU AND WORKOUT 10 GLASSES OF H2O AND UPDATE MFP
Breakfast

1 cup plain, strained yogurt with cultures (see Yogurt Info)
1/2 cup raspberries, fresh or frozen

3 T sliced almonds

Lunch

Turkey Sandwich using 1 serving Flax Meal Focaccia Bread or other low carb bread, 3 oz turkey, 1 T mayonnaise, 1 large lettuce leaf, and ¼ cup alfalfa sprouts. If substituting other bread, note differences in carbs and fiber.
8 spears cooked asparagus marinated in sugar-free Italian dressing

Snack

1 large celery stalk
2 Tablespoons peanut butter

Dinner

Creamy Southwest Chicken
Refried Beans (made with black soy beans)
One cup (or more) of salad greens with low carb dressing
3 MILE WALK