Detox Day 4: A Little Bit of a Cheat

I had that department lunch party today and it was a big deal. Food was all over. I ate salad (ok), but it looked super suspect when there was all this food at the table. So I caved and had a piece of turmeric chicken and this pureed lentil side dish. I figured it would be the best thing to have. Am I a failure? No! I think I did amazingly well. I could have said to hell with it butIi didn't. Sorry if any of you are disappointed, but I still cannot believe I made carrot muffins last night without tasting anything and they came out smashing, so smashing that they were all gone today at work!

I am proud of myself that I have come this far and I am eager to move on to day 5 tomorrow. Still haven't hit the gym in any way, maybe this weekend.

Have a great night!

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Detox Day 4: Almost There

Day 1: 220.4....Day 2: 217 (-3.4)...Day 3: 214.8 (-5.6)...Day 4: 212.8 (-7.6)

Hello Readers, 

I hope that this finds you well.  Today is day 4 of my detox challenge, as you can see from the numbers things are going well.  I am at 212.8 and have lost almost 8 pounds to date.  I am losing about 2 pounds a day and I hope the loss keeps up, it would be so cool to loss 14 pounds on this detox.  I am actually contemplating riding with this until I am get under 200 but I don't think that would be safe.

Last night I started to think about life after the challenge, will I be strong and able to "say no" to temptations?  What if I gain the weight back?  I will not lie when I say that I am a bit scared of what will come next.  I will have to take the next few days and sort out a plan for tackling, life after detox.

To all my fellow Canadians, Happy Canada Day tomorrow!  Take a moment to realize that we live in a wonderful country.

Will and Kate are gonna be here tomorrow, hmm I would love to head out tomorrow and catch a glimpse of what she will be wearing.

Later!

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Detox Day 3: Recap

Today was ok. Just ok. I never realized how many people in the span of one day offer me food, I even had a lunch offer which never happens. I just say no, this detox is making me strong. I can make muffins and not have one, I can not taste the treats at work. I like this. Eating only fruits and veggies is not a walk in the park, I am still not my usual self and I also don't like lying so much, "yes, I ate already" is the line that I have used so much in the last three days it is really sad.
Today I ate:
-1 cup raspberries
-1 cup blueberries
-1/2 banana
-1 cup watermelon
-1 cup sweet peppers
-2 ears of corn

What do you think?

I had a few questions in my last post that I will address:

WootHoney-- Way to go on your carb free challenge. You asked how I deal with the cravings. To be honest I keep my mind busy. I go online, read, talk to friends or blog. I know that you are having issues feeling full ( I checked out your blog) all I can say is to try and eat foods that are denser, for example carrots or bananas. Drink more water! I hope this helps and I wish you all the best on your journey.

Amanda-- How much of my loss is water weight? I have no clue to be honest and I do not know if there is a way to measure this. All I can say is that the scale is moving which makes me happy.

MissFelicity-- I don't think that we would see a big difference if I posted progress pics.

Thanks again to everyone for all your support , I really appreciate it.

By the way, I have to go to that luncheon tomorrow, I think that I am going to have to bust an anorexic swag by taking food and pushing it around my plate. It makes me sad to do that, but I have committed to this challenge and I plan to stick with it.

I didn't make it to the gym, but I am cool with that maybe tomorrow.

On to Day 4!

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Detox Day 3

Day 1: 220.4....Day 2: 217 (-3.4)...Day 3: 214.8 (-5.6)

So far so good. To be honest I did not know what I wanted to accomplish on this detox, but now that I am here I think it would be nice to get to 211. Now that I can eat fruits and veggies I am think of staying on this detox until I get back to my low of 208.

This is what I brought to work today, yummy!

I am feeling much better, eating the fruits and veggies has given me a boost. I was feeling a little sluggish. Maybe I will be able to sneak in a "light" workout. I will let you know.

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Day 2: Almost Done

Didn't get to see Bad Teacher, it was sold out, boo. I am going to try again next week. Instead we sat down at a restaurant ( I had an iced tea*hangs head in shame* and two cups of mint tea). I hate lying to my friends, when they are eating and I have to lie and say that I have eaten already. Why do I not tell them? Because this just opens a can of worms. But, MissHaneefa you have already lost so much weight you look fine, you don't need detox, blah blah blah. Readers, you know how it is.

I am so happy that I can eat fruits and veggies tomorrow, I bought watermelon, mangoes, corn, peppers, yummy!

So excited! Can't wait for day three weight in in the morning.

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Detox Day 2 Begins...

Day 1: 220.4....Day 2: 217 (-3.4)

    Not bad, not bad.  I am much stronger today.  I have confidence that I can see this through to the end.  Tomorrow I can start eating fruits and veggies.  I am sticking to 6 small meals for the day and  read that I should stick to green veggies for the full detox effect. Specifically cruciferous vegetables, specifically broccoli and cauliflower.  I will go and shop for that later today.  I will pick up a watermelon (my favorite), some berries, a cauliflower, broccoli and lettuce. Corn on the cob is always good and baby carrots.

I think I will be set.

Thanks for all your supportive comments it means the world to me.

Tonight, I am going to see Bad Teacher, I am super excited.

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Detox Day One

    I did it.  I made it through Day 1.  I never realized how much food is discussed in a day.  Have you tried this...  I ate at this restaurant yesterday...Summer eats...Yummy treats... Sheesh...  My mom was cooking and asked me to taste something, I told her no.  I lied and said I wasn't feeling well.  I really don't like sharing my endeavors with others (well except you, but I don't really know you).

I didn't go to  the gym, I just chilled and took a nap.  We will see what tomorrow brings.  I am looking forward to eating fruits.

Have a great night.

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