I lost another pound yesterday - so far I'm down 3 pounds. That feels pretty darn good. :)
Before I really get into how today went and some of the other things I want to share - there is something a friend wrote on Facebook to me that I really want to share. It really rang true to me and made sense in relation to "dieting":
"Everyone know[s] that losing weight takes diet and exercise. What most people don't know is that it's actually 10% exercise and 90% diet. That's a good thought to keep in mind when choosing what you eat."
That really put things into perspective and reminded my why it is so important to really think about what I'm putting into my body. In addition to wanting to eat healthful, quality foods - eating the right ones is such an important decision to make. Whether that's eating on a strict plan like Dukan or a Gluten-free diet or any of the millions of other eating plans that are out there. One of the most important things about "dieting" is understanding what your body needs and how each food decision impacts you in the long run. That frozen mini-Reeses peanut butter egg might sound REALLY, REALLY, REALLY good right now - but is that decision worth a set back in my goals? Is it worth the sugar high and subsequent crash that can make me feel awful? Probably not. So I'll save it as a "splurge" or a reward for later on when I'm really on track to being where I want to be.
Here is where I struggled today - self control. I had some SERIOUS cravings.
- First: Reeses mini peanut butter cups. They're a huge weakness of mine and there was a little bowl of them in the promotions office this morning. It took every fiber in my being to resist grabbing at least one. I just walked away. (Uhm. Go me!)
- Second: A co-worker bought me a brownie. This was HARD to keep myself from devouring instantly. Without having any fruit (and therefore extremely minimal amounts of sugar), today I started craving sweets. Additionally, it was so nice of her to think of me that not eating it felt like the most horrible thing I could ever do. :( SO instead I packed it into a ziplock bag so that I can share it with Chris on Sunday. After making it a full week without cheating.
- Third: Popcorn. Whoa. Didn't expect this one - we have a popcorn machine at work. It's SO good. But - popcorn is not "approved". ACK! I had to keep myself from going back into the breakroom for the final 90 minutes of work. But, I managed.
We've been working out again - yoga in the morning, quick walk after work, followed up by the 30 day shred dvd. After 2 days of it - feeling good. A little achey, but good. I think it's helped me slurp down some more water. Chris mentioned he thought the shred dvd might counter-balance my Dukan weight loss by building muscle - which wouldn't be the worst possible thing.
After dinner tonight I was still having sweets cravings - so I found an attack phase friendly milkshake recipe. YUM.
Speaking of recipes - here's the site:
http://www.mydukandiet.com/recipes/
**This also has some information/tips and a little online shop. This is the site where I found the breakdown of what the diet is. It's a pretty helpful site.
I also ran across this one:
http://www.think-slim.com/2008/04/pierre-dukans-protal-diet/
**This has a slightly more detailed breakdown with a Do/Do Not list of how to keep yourself on track. It is also helpful.
As I keep moving forward with the diet, I'll share what I find. For any of you joining me (you know who you fabulous beings are), feel free to share your tips and discoveries in the comments (or email and I'll share them here).
So - until tomorrow - happy dieting (and good luck maintaining some self control - if you have struggles like me).
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