So, I'm 11 days into my 21 Day Sugar Detox and although I've lost about 5 pds (yay!), I don't know that I feel all that much different.
I have to say that I don't have any real CRAVINGS for the missed sugar or the carbs, but boy it takes a lot of work and planning to do this. I've tried new vegetables and either I don't like them or I need someone else with more skill to prepare them for me. I did like the zucchini 'fries' (a lot like eggplant) and the summer squash fritata was good too, but putzy to make. I also made shrimp scampi for the first time and it turned out terrific. Hated the parsnip stew, and the spaghetti squash was only so-so.
Baking with almond or coconut flour is a pain and not appealing without the sugar.
I'm surprised at how easy it was to stop munching on chips or whatever has been brought into the office. Carrot sticks and string cheese are my new best friends. I do miss my morning yogurt. Plain yogurt with walnuts, cinnamon and vanilla is still plain yogurt - blech.
I caught a cold yesterday so eating has been an issue for these past two days and with Don's surgery tomorrow I'll be too busy to worry about eating much.
Think I'll be glad when this is over and it has definitely made me aware of what's good and what's bad out there so although I won't have to be as strict (yay - fruit!!), I will try to continue modifying my eating habits.
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Friday, September 14, 2012
Weight: 147 (thank you Fitbit)
Hair: Too blond for mid-September, hmmm
Okay, I've been doing a lot of reading lately about Gluten-Free diets, and that's lead me to some interesting blogs, that then got me into the Paleo Diet scene and have now just committed myself to a 21-day Sugar/Carb Detox plan (21 DSD). This should help put me on pace or be even more strigent than Don's no-carb, Gluten-Free approach.
I think it'll be good that we're both 'in the same place' when it comes to food and hopefully there'll be more around for him to eat if I can't rely on processed food.
Don's heading up to Trees For Tomorrow with Alex on Sunday and won't be back until Weds night, so that will give me a good chance to do some shopping, figure some things out and try a few new recipes that, hopefully, we both will enjoy.
With Don's surgery less than 2 weeks away, I'd like to be over any 'craving hump' and be comfortable with what I/he can/can't eat before he's back home recuperating.
I'm okay with the 'no-caffeine' and have already transitioned myself to tea from coffee (Don doesn't care for the smell or taste so that was easy to wave 'good-bye', plus I usually only drank 1 cup a day, if that). I'm also okay with no alcohol for 21 days - we're not big drinkers and who really needs all those empty calories!
Chips, though, be they potato, tortilla, popped or baked, those will be hard. I've all but done away with bread, don't eat it at home and I usually don't order sandwiches when I'm out, but of course now that I've decided to REALLY try this, I bet I'll find myself looking at hamburgers, wraps and subs a little more than longingly - plus no PIZZA, not only is the crust a big no, no, but the cheese used is usually to inferior that it would be loaded with other additives that I'm trying to avoid...rats.
I've got lots of good recipes to try and am anxious to try some new vegetables, just hope that I can get into the rhythm of this. Don is so good at making new habits part of his daily routine, the best I've ever seen actually, that I'm hoping it has worn off on me at least a little by now.
I really plan to stick to this at least for the 3 weeks; we'll see after that. I've found a great blog, Nom Nom Paleo, that uses Paleo as a guide post, but isn't too fanatical, that sounds more like what I'd like to be. No one's perfect and if I want to splurge, I don't want to feel bad about it.
Wish me luck...
Hair: Too blond for mid-September, hmmm
Okay, I've been doing a lot of reading lately about Gluten-Free diets, and that's lead me to some interesting blogs, that then got me into the Paleo Diet scene and have now just committed myself to a 21-day Sugar/Carb Detox plan (21 DSD). This should help put me on pace or be even more strigent than Don's no-carb, Gluten-Free approach.
I think it'll be good that we're both 'in the same place' when it comes to food and hopefully there'll be more around for him to eat if I can't rely on processed food.
Don's heading up to Trees For Tomorrow with Alex on Sunday and won't be back until Weds night, so that will give me a good chance to do some shopping, figure some things out and try a few new recipes that, hopefully, we both will enjoy.
With Don's surgery less than 2 weeks away, I'd like to be over any 'craving hump' and be comfortable with what I/he can/can't eat before he's back home recuperating.
I'm okay with the 'no-caffeine' and have already transitioned myself to tea from coffee (Don doesn't care for the smell or taste so that was easy to wave 'good-bye', plus I usually only drank 1 cup a day, if that). I'm also okay with no alcohol for 21 days - we're not big drinkers and who really needs all those empty calories!
Chips, though, be they potato, tortilla, popped or baked, those will be hard. I've all but done away with bread, don't eat it at home and I usually don't order sandwiches when I'm out, but of course now that I've decided to REALLY try this, I bet I'll find myself looking at hamburgers, wraps and subs a little more than longingly - plus no PIZZA, not only is the crust a big no, no, but the cheese used is usually to inferior that it would be loaded with other additives that I'm trying to avoid...rats.
I've got lots of good recipes to try and am anxious to try some new vegetables, just hope that I can get into the rhythm of this. Don is so good at making new habits part of his daily routine, the best I've ever seen actually, that I'm hoping it has worn off on me at least a little by now.
I really plan to stick to this at least for the 3 weeks; we'll see after that. I've found a great blog, Nom Nom Paleo, that uses Paleo as a guide post, but isn't too fanatical, that sounds more like what I'd like to be. No one's perfect and if I want to splurge, I don't want to feel bad about it.
Wish me luck...
Monday, April 18, 2011
Day 49
Weight: 155.4 (what's with that?!?)
Hair: Long
Mood: Neutral
Okay, so it's been FAR too long since I wrote. Really need to get in the habit of writing every day, should be like brushing my teeth, right?
So, I do actually know why my weight seems to have plateaued. I haven't been exercising and I'm not following my plan of eating a little bit every two hours. It's been a rough couple of weeks, but hopefully I'm back on track.
Had a bowl of cereal this morning while cleaning up the kitchen. Managed to make a sandwich for lunch a put a handful of almonds in a baggie for a snack along with my favorite yogurt. Definitely going to Pilates tonight with Kathy and will try to get back on the total gym tomorrow since I won't be going to Water Zumba AGAIN!
Missed last week because of Alex's DARE graduation and missing tomorrow because we've got tickets to Les Mis. I don't think Don's going to go, though, but have to get definite answer from him before I ask Trevor if he wants to go.
No kids this weekend so lots of running around for Don and I. We looked for a cabinet to enclose computer/phone equipment at the office. Looked at gardening supplies, bought a lawn mower (still using the one that came with the house!) and a cordless power drill. The rain on Saturday and wind/mud on Sunday kept us away from the stables and time with Jack. Looks like the weather the rest of this week will be just as unrelenting.
Easter this weekend and we're still not sure what we're going to do. Amy's move in date changed to the following weekend so Don is working on renting a van to accommodate all the furniture that Amy wants
at her new apartment.
at her new apartment.
Mother's Day around the corner, then Amy's graduation, my mother's birthday and Alex's LAST boy birthday party - May is going to FLY BY!
Hoping to felt my 'Easter Basket' tonight - wish me luck!
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Day 30
Weight: 153.6 (WTF)
Hair: Straight
Mood: Surly
Come on, I went to Pilates and Water Zumba, and I'm up 0.6 pds from yesterday. Bill seems to blow with the wind. Well he sure blows. Legs and ab sore from two days of workouts. Water Zumba was better this week, the instructor got in the water this time and it was much easier to follow, definitely a better workout.
Little worried about Petey and Oscar yesterday. They didn't bounce back from their visit to the Vet like Ditto did. Their legs were sore where they had gotten their shots and they were lethargic. Both of them had to be carried up and down the stairs, and in and out of the house. A call to the Vet told us this was a normal reaction to a lot of vaccine for little dogs and they should be better by today. They did seem perkier this morning.
Managed to make a dent in my new knitting project last night too. I'm working on a felted basket and I'm so happy that it looks like the picture so far! Hope to finish by this weekend so I can start another one!
Hair: Straight
Mood: Surly
Come on, I went to Pilates and Water Zumba, and I'm up 0.6 pds from yesterday. Bill seems to blow with the wind. Well he sure blows. Legs and ab sore from two days of workouts. Water Zumba was better this week, the instructor got in the water this time and it was much easier to follow, definitely a better workout.
Little worried about Petey and Oscar yesterday. They didn't bounce back from their visit to the Vet like Ditto did. Their legs were sore where they had gotten their shots and they were lethargic. Both of them had to be carried up and down the stairs, and in and out of the house. A call to the Vet told us this was a normal reaction to a lot of vaccine for little dogs and they should be better by today. They did seem perkier this morning.
Managed to make a dent in my new knitting project last night too. I'm working on a felted basket and I'm so happy that it looks like the picture so far! Hope to finish by this weekend so I can start another one!
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Day 29
Weight: 153.0
Hair: Straight
Mood: Little stressed
Yay, I like Bill again, weight is back to heading in the right direction...down!
Out to breakfast with Don yesterday for another Western Skillet (no green pepper), toast and OJ (bonus!), yogurt and a granola bar for lunch and fried potatoes and breaded flank steak for dinner. Then off to Pilates with Kathy. Really have the Jackknife down good now and can almost reach my pinkie finger to my opposite little toe - yippee!
Megan, the new cat (since Saturday) has been good so far, need to get a squirt bottle for her to keep her off tables/counters until she learns. Petey, Ditto and Oscar went off to the Vet yesterday to keep up on their shots since there's a new critter in the house. Ditto bounced back, but Petey and Oscar are still pretty sore this morning, which required a lot of carrying up and down the stairs and in and out of the house. Will check on them this afternoon to make sure they're doing okay.
Water Zumba tonight for the 2nd time. Don and Nick have to run up to church to help the Ladies Guild get ready for the rummage sale and then they are on their own for dinner.
Megan, gets her first visit to the Vet on Thursday morning, but she'll be staying overnight for a bit of surgery.
The unseasonable weather doesn't seem to have damaged my tulips, but might delay them a bit, worried about the bulbs planted in the front yard since I don't see too much green peeking out yet. Hopefully we've seen the last of cold and snow for winter 2011!
Hair: Straight
Mood: Little stressed
Yay, I like Bill again, weight is back to heading in the right direction...down!
Out to breakfast with Don yesterday for another Western Skillet (no green pepper), toast and OJ (bonus!), yogurt and a granola bar for lunch and fried potatoes and breaded flank steak for dinner. Then off to Pilates with Kathy. Really have the Jackknife down good now and can almost reach my pinkie finger to my opposite little toe - yippee!
Megan, the new cat (since Saturday) has been good so far, need to get a squirt bottle for her to keep her off tables/counters until she learns. Petey, Ditto and Oscar went off to the Vet yesterday to keep up on their shots since there's a new critter in the house. Ditto bounced back, but Petey and Oscar are still pretty sore this morning, which required a lot of carrying up and down the stairs and in and out of the house. Will check on them this afternoon to make sure they're doing okay.
Water Zumba tonight for the 2nd time. Don and Nick have to run up to church to help the Ladies Guild get ready for the rummage sale and then they are on their own for dinner.
Megan, gets her first visit to the Vet on Thursday morning, but she'll be staying overnight for a bit of surgery.
The unseasonable weather doesn't seem to have damaged my tulips, but might delay them a bit, worried about the bulbs planted in the front yard since I don't see too much green peeking out yet. Hopefully we've seen the last of cold and snow for winter 2011!
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Day 22
Weight: 154.0
Hair: Blond!
Mood: Sunny
Well, I am happy to report that 5 days in Arizona didn't affect me weight negatively, but I evidently didn't do as much walking as I thought, because I certainly didn't lose any weight either!
Don and I had a great time w/ friends Jake and Julie. We went to two Brewers games (one on St Pats - drank green beer on their lovely green lawn seats), took a tour of Taliesin West, strolled around Old Scottsdale, walked the golf course at night (learned to beware of sprinklers!), got lost lots but found some great restaurants because of it.
Have to give a shout out to Discount Tire and about a million mattress stores (there's a lot of both of them in Scottsdale!). No desserts, not too many drinks and light breakfasts did the trick.
We came home Sunday night after delays in Denver due to big storms here in Milwaukee. I was afraid of what I'd find at home. Petey is so scared of thunderstorms I could only imagine what he was going through. It was good to read the note from Paula (her family watched the dogs) saying she'd been over at 9:15p to check on them because she knew Petey would be scared - love her!
Monday morning, walking the dogs around our non-snow covered yard, I noticed spring flower shoots working their way out through the wood chips and counted 11 tulips along the side of the house - yay! Took the dogs for their first Spring walk after work.
Nick brought Morgan home for dinner, we had tacos and I made guacamole for the first time. Morgan and I talked about prom, what she's wearing, what Nick should wear, etc. Don spent most of Monday night out with Jack. He got some good pointers from other owners and is working hard at being a great owner.
A little laundry and a little DVR TV and off to bed. Not a bad start to the week.
Hair: Blond!
Mood: Sunny
Well, I am happy to report that 5 days in Arizona didn't affect me weight negatively, but I evidently didn't do as much walking as I thought, because I certainly didn't lose any weight either!
Don and I had a great time w/ friends Jake and Julie. We went to two Brewers games (one on St Pats - drank green beer on their lovely green lawn seats), took a tour of Taliesin West, strolled around Old Scottsdale, walked the golf course at night (learned to beware of sprinklers!), got lost lots but found some great restaurants because of it.
Have to give a shout out to Discount Tire and about a million mattress stores (there's a lot of both of them in Scottsdale!). No desserts, not too many drinks and light breakfasts did the trick.
We came home Sunday night after delays in Denver due to big storms here in Milwaukee. I was afraid of what I'd find at home. Petey is so scared of thunderstorms I could only imagine what he was going through. It was good to read the note from Paula (her family watched the dogs) saying she'd been over at 9:15p to check on them because she knew Petey would be scared - love her!
Monday morning, walking the dogs around our non-snow covered yard, I noticed spring flower shoots working their way out through the wood chips and counted 11 tulips along the side of the house - yay! Took the dogs for their first Spring walk after work.
Nick brought Morgan home for dinner, we had tacos and I made guacamole for the first time. Morgan and I talked about prom, what she's wearing, what Nick should wear, etc. Don spent most of Monday night out with Jack. He got some good pointers from other owners and is working hard at being a great owner.
A little laundry and a little DVR TV and off to bed. Not a bad start to the week.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Day 8
Weight: 154.4 (rats)
Hair: Out of the way
Mood: Rushed
Had yogurt for breakfast, turkey sandwich & carrots for lunch, almonds for a snack and then 2 pieces of cheese pizza and 2 marshmallow treats for dinner.
Monday was the parents vs kids basketball game for our end of the season celebration. The Divine Mercy 5th grade boys won first place in the division! Game was fun to watch. The parents all had a great time playing and the boys were thrilled to win 48-46.
Raced home after game/dinner to finish folding laundry and make it to Pilates on time. Tough night; I usually don't break a sweat but I did last night!
Bowl of Kashi this morning, with yogurt, carrots and almonds on tap for this afternoon. At Dynamics of Function early today, so I can cover at Savaglia Investments & Planning later. Tough slog at work this week researching missing claim payments. Everything I find seems to lead to more problems - yuck.
Hair: Out of the way
Mood: Rushed
Had yogurt for breakfast, turkey sandwich & carrots for lunch, almonds for a snack and then 2 pieces of cheese pizza and 2 marshmallow treats for dinner.
Monday was the parents vs kids basketball game for our end of the season celebration. The Divine Mercy 5th grade boys won first place in the division! Game was fun to watch. The parents all had a great time playing and the boys were thrilled to win 48-46.
Raced home after game/dinner to finish folding laundry and make it to Pilates on time. Tough night; I usually don't break a sweat but I did last night!
Bowl of Kashi this morning, with yogurt, carrots and almonds on tap for this afternoon. At Dynamics of Function early today, so I can cover at Savaglia Investments & Planning later. Tough slog at work this week researching missing claim payments. Everything I find seems to lead to more problems - yuck.
Day 7 - Part I
Weight: 153 lbs!
Hair: Manageable
Mood: Sunny
I was totally excited when Bill told me I'd lost 1.4 lbs since meeting him! Not sure how I managed to do it over this past weekend tho'.
Missed breakfast on Saturday because Don and I had to race out to Wind Dancer for Herd Health Day. Jack was getting the works done, but we didn't think we'd be there too long. Unfortunately, the sedative they gave Jack REALLY knocked him out. Don had to leave for a 9a.m. client mtg, so I stood in the cold barn with a glassy-eyed horse for two hours! Although donuts and coffee were provided I passed.
When I finally got the okay to put Jack back in his pasture, I only had 1/2 hr left of the Dynamics of Function Open House that I was suppose to attend. Ran to the office and changed out of muddy jeans and boots. Had three delicious yogurt parfaits, a cup of coffee (after the first one dripped all down the front of my shirt!) and a Mimosa after all the guests had left.
Went home a dozed/watched TV until we had to leave for dinner w/ clients/friends. I had salad and chicken breast w/ prosciutto and goat cheese and risotto - wonderful! Also had one glass of wine. Only had one drink after that at Club Durham when we went to see Jake's band 'Southern Tradition'.
Sunday, we went had a late breakfast after church at the Sunrise (another Western skillet w/out green peppers). Cleaned the laundromat and then stopped at Menard's for a dimmer light switch and new shower head for our bathroom (old one although a great rainfall head, used WAY TOO MUCH hot water and we always seemed to be running out), bought some Twizzlers and headed over to the Marcus South Shore for 'The King's Speech'. I went grocery shopping while Don installed the light switch and shower head.
Neither of us felt like doing anything great for dinner, so although I had marinated a couple of chicken breasts, we each ate some cereal for dinner instead.
All this means that I didn't exercise a bit this weekend, unless walking a horse around a cold barn for 20 minutes counts.
Hair: Manageable
Mood: Sunny
I was totally excited when Bill told me I'd lost 1.4 lbs since meeting him! Not sure how I managed to do it over this past weekend tho'.
Missed breakfast on Saturday because Don and I had to race out to Wind Dancer for Herd Health Day. Jack was getting the works done, but we didn't think we'd be there too long. Unfortunately, the sedative they gave Jack REALLY knocked him out. Don had to leave for a 9a.m. client mtg, so I stood in the cold barn with a glassy-eyed horse for two hours! Although donuts and coffee were provided I passed.
When I finally got the okay to put Jack back in his pasture, I only had 1/2 hr left of the Dynamics of Function Open House that I was suppose to attend. Ran to the office and changed out of muddy jeans and boots. Had three delicious yogurt parfaits, a cup of coffee (after the first one dripped all down the front of my shirt!) and a Mimosa after all the guests had left.
Went home a dozed/watched TV until we had to leave for dinner w/ clients/friends. I had salad and chicken breast w/ prosciutto and goat cheese and risotto - wonderful! Also had one glass of wine. Only had one drink after that at Club Durham when we went to see Jake's band 'Southern Tradition'.
Sunday, we went had a late breakfast after church at the Sunrise (another Western skillet w/out green peppers). Cleaned the laundromat and then stopped at Menard's for a dimmer light switch and new shower head for our bathroom (old one although a great rainfall head, used WAY TOO MUCH hot water and we always seemed to be running out), bought some Twizzlers and headed over to the Marcus South Shore for 'The King's Speech'. I went grocery shopping while Don installed the light switch and shower head.
Neither of us felt like doing anything great for dinner, so although I had marinated a couple of chicken breasts, we each ate some cereal for dinner instead.
All this means that I didn't exercise a bit this weekend, unless walking a horse around a cold barn for 20 minutes counts.
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