This week my normal weigh in day falls on July 4th. The doctor's office is closed and therefore I will be going 2 weeks without a weigh in...
For most of the week I was very good...
Thursday we went to Sonoma for the 4th weekend... Even in Sonoma I have been very good on the food front (with one exception), but the excellent wine has been a temptation I have been unable to resist... Also at last night's dinner, my child ordered a smore for desert (this was a 4 star restaurant)... She didn't like it, but I couldn't believe that it wasn't delicious... I had 2 small bites of the chocolate, caramel, marshmallow, gram cracker combination... Heavenly! So with my cheating out of the way...
I have gone swimming and to the gym while here, but as of this writing I haven't finished week 3 day 3 of the hundred push up challenge yet. I will be doing that (one day late) right after I finish blogging and having an egg white omelet with fresh vegetables...
I am not punishing myself for cheating, but acknolwedging that I did cheat will help me to avoid cheating today and for the rest of the week...
I hope everyone had a safe and fun 4th of July...
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Today marks day 6 in my medically assisted weightloss journey. Sunday evening I had my first craving and I made it through...
We were having dinner at my wife's parents house... It was a bit of an event... Needless to say I was expecting temptation...
Here is how I prepared... (Water, Water, Water)
Pre-exercise snack... 5 almonds and 1 serving skim milk mozzarella.
Morning Exercise: I went to the gym and did 30 minutes of cardio (20 fast uphill walking and 10 stationary bike.) I then lifted weights...
Breakfast: 2 serving of egg substitute (1/2 cup), 2 servings fat free american cheese (2 slices), 1 serving of non fat cottage cheese (1/4 cup). About 20 minutes after breakfast I had 3 large asparagus which is 2 carbs.
Lunch: 2 servings slices turkey pastrami (3 slices). 1 serving skim milk mozzarella.
Then right before leaving to go to my in-laws I had 5 almonds.
So far my daily count is 9 protein and 2 carbs... (I get to exchange nonfat cottage cheese and cheese for protein plus 10 almonds.) My doctor mentioned I could have a 5 almond snack, but it is not in my book so I will have to ask how it counts...
I brought a nonfat no sugar dressing to dinner...
Dinner:
The hors dourves... There was an unleavened pizza that looks really good, but I opted for broccoli dipped in the salad dressing I brought. I estimate I had 1 serving of broccoli.
The actual dinner was the hard part, but it was easy enough... I had just the broth of the mathza ball soup and chicken with the skin pulled off. I had a leg and thigh and ate a little more than 1/2. I also had asparagus and zucchini (both were done to perfection on the grill.)
I estimate my total count for the day being 13 protein and 5 carbs.
So what was the temptation... The unleavened pizza, the excellent wine that was served, and the matzah ball soup... Desert was not a temptation as I was full after the meal.
If you are facing a known event were temptation will be present... I encourage you to follow my example...
- WATER
- Exercise early in the day
- Eat well but within you diet before the meal leading up to the event
- Eat 5 almonds 1/2 hour prior to the temptation
- Bring you own salad dressing because you can have all the salad you can eat
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