Movin' right along :)

I screwed up my cookie "schedule" today. Dinner time came and I still had 2 cookies left. It was a busy busy day and I had dental work that about killed my jaw.

I had a Weight Watchers "Smart Ones" for dinner tonight. It was the sweet and sour chicken. I looked specifically for things I didn't have to add anything to. I wanted something quick and easy tonight. It was ok...would have even been better without the mushrooms. The only problem with it was that it was only 140 calories. My target for dinner is about 300. So, I had an extra snack tonight- 1 carrot and a pickle spear.

I'm loving how many choices there are for the "To Go" or maybe it's "On the go" drinks. Tonight, I'm drinking mango & mandarin orange green tea by Lipton. I actually like a 0 cal. ;)

Ok, and I've been sugar free now for 6 days!!!!

I'm off to eat that last cookie, read my Bible and go to bed.

Getting better...

Dinner tonight was similiar to before...

Broiled chicken breast with djion to dip in (a little stevia makes is sweet like honey mustard)
1/2 c French cut green beans...totally the way to have them. I felt like I was getting more than I did with the standard cut. ;)
12 brussel sprouts, again with the butter spray and seasoning salt.

Tomorrow, I'm expirementing with ground turkey and must get to the grocery store...I'm out of just about every veggie I can have. Not to mention my family would probably like to be fed this week too.

I stepped on the scale today...total curiousity. By my scale, I was down to 119.somethin'. That, my friends is encouraging. I'm trying not to get too obsessed with the scale, but it's encouraging to get on and gives incentive to keep going (both sides- "oh my goodness, I weigh that much" and "it's coming down").

Time for brutal honestly...

I feel yucky. Withdrawal sucks. I don't want to eat the cookies. Ok, yeah, I do...when I look in the mirror or step on a scale, I know I'm doing what's gotta be done. It occurred to me when visiting with a friend today that this is similiar to the diet they put you on to get the yeast in your system back in check. I always said there was just no way I could do that...well, guess I could.

Bypassing the BLT brunch buffet today was kind of miserable...there was some good looking food. But I know, it's worth it.

I, out of curiousity, stepped on the scale first thing this morning...it says I'm down 4 pounds!!!

4 days done...

I felt icky today. I called the center to make sure it wasn't a sign of anything...yeah, I got a little spooked talking to someone earlier. Nope, this is all probably just from detoxing the sugar out.

I was pleased when I stepped on the scale at the Y, I'm down a couple pounds. I can't wait to see what their scale says on Friday morning.

Dinner tonight...
Baked tilapia with "fish seasoning" my parents brought back from Europe
steamed broccoli with a little balsamic vinegar
salad w/ 0 cal Caesar dressing
water

Oh, and after today, I can say I'm not really fond of the Pina Colada flavored cookies.

Dinner...

Thankfully, we're foodies and have some great spices.

Broiled Chicken Breast w/Johnny's seasoning, dipped in djion or bbq (both 0 cal ofcourse)
1/2 c. Carrots "sauted" in fat free spray, a couple pumps of "butter spray" and dried dill
12 Brussell sprouts- a couple pumps of "butter spray" and a pinch of seasoning salt (I love that these are on the "free" list. )

And ofcourse, water.

Unexpected crash...

I totally didn't expect this. I was sitting in church this morning, 2nd row thanks to being late...COMMUNION! I took it without even thinking. Once the grape juice hit my stomach, I nearly threw up. Can you say sugar withdrawals? Thankfully, I'm not of the belief that you have to take communion every Sunday.

Calorie Counting...

Another day, another pound? Probably not, but nice to think about. ;)

I realized today just how much sample day at the market sucks when you're dieting. DH and the kids sampled their way through while I headed off to explore (new store). I just happened upon an isle with 0 calorie dressings, sauces and jams. I was a little on the excited side. Sad, I know.

We hit the natural foods store today and picked up Stevia sweetner. It's all natural and doesn't appear to have some of the side effects that aspartame and splenda do/could. It tastes way better IMHO. And again, not getting to sample kind of sucked, but will all be worth it. I did have another score though while there. I found Celestial Seasonings to-go packs. I tried one tonight and they're pretty good.

I have to admit I'm getting a little irritated with some of the comments people are making. Judgements based on tidbits they hear, rather than on the whole. Heaven forbid they actually read the web page with info before commenting. For example, apples. I love apples but they are not part of the loss portion, in fact no fruit is allowed right now. My mom told me how one of her friends said that it didn't make sense that apples are low on the glycemic index and really good for you. Uhm, nobody's saying they aren't good for you. I'm avoiding sugar (that includes fruit sugar). I just looked it up, raw apple is a 40 on the index and is worth 14.6 g carbs. In comparison, a potato is an 80 on the index. Oh, while I'm on it, the other irritating comments have been along the lines of "there's no quick fix you know, it's all about diet and exercise." Well, duh. Do people get this when they choose to go on Atkins? Some of us just need a little kick start to get the weight off. I'll quit ranting. Hmmm...mental note, blogging while tired might lead to ranting.

I'm going to start keeping track of dinners. I'm anal like that. ;)
Tonight's was 2 c. mixed greens with 6 oz broiled, then diced chicken and 1/2 c. raw carrots. Topped with 3 TBSP Zero Cal Caesar dressing.