Mike -
The drama i was looking for in my life arrived this morning. I preeped my morning strawberry milkshake and headed off to work. Got to work and saw everything was clear and i thought happy days another stroll on the cards. I dumped my bag on my desk to look at what we had moved overnight and it all seemed like a happy normal day. Then i looked back at my desk and see half of my morning shake all over my desk! What a nightmare. Happily it all cleaned up fine and I could carry on with my day.
After a couple of days of no movement on weight loss my body kicked back with a bang this morning and had a nice little surprise stepping on the scales. The rate i am going i will have beaten the 8 week target i was asked to do in just over 2 weeks. I want to see the 8 weeks through and see if i can get back to where i was last time I had a real good go at my weight.
Another lovely dinner today, i jazzed my mushrooms in soy sauce up with a bucket load of chilli's. It was very spicy and left my mouth really tingly. I have found this helps with my water consumption.
A nice stroll round Hargate forest with Liz and Lexi before dinner and it doesn't seem so much of a chore now going out for a walk. It's something i look forward to.
I still feel like i need a steak or a nice big piece of meat to sink my teeth into but i know the day will come when i can enjoy these things again. Life has a funny way of knowing when you need a little re-focus and to appreciate what's important in life. I am guilty of not taking my health seriously enough and this is the kick up the arse i need.
Carpe diem 4L
Liz -
So i'm starting to feel the real benefits of this process now (not suffering from diabetes myself, i didnt have the itchy feet, tiredness etc). Last night i had THE BEST nights sleep i have had in months now, I woke up feeling extremely refreshed and i haven't felt the need to have a nap all day. In fact as i write this i feel i could stay awake for a further 12hrs without an issue. This has to be a benefit of the diet surely.
I had a cafe latte shake for breakfast this morning, slowly becoming my favourite in the morning. I feel like i've had a nice coffee (with 2 sugars) to wake me up and start my day. I then followed this with a cheeky chocolate shake at lunchtime.
We walked Lexi together this evening, the weather was nice and i feel like i could have walked for hours without even worrying. I used to enjoy a walk with Lexi but today i felt energised by the walk.
When we got home i cooked a lovely dinner (if i do say so myself) of mixed mushrooms with soy sauce, garlic & ginger on a bed of courgettes. Lovely and just what my stomach needed to fill it up.
I think i need to look at the times i have my shakes each day as i find i get to the evening shake and i'm just not hungry so i wonder if i need this? (i know i must have 3 shakes to get all the protein etc my body needs). I just need to work out the best times of days to have these.
Some may say (Mike) that my temper has run shorter lately (for those that know me, yes this is possible) and i am still finding myself aggitated quicker and things seem to affect me more, but it's all about taking time to adjust. So i'd just like to apologise for anyone who feels these effects from me over the next few weeks. I promise things will get better over time, it's just an adjustment period.
One other thing i have noticed is although our weekly food shop cost has reduced the expense on toilet paper is forever increasing, i'm still finding myself spending a lot of time in the bathroom releasing all this water everyday - someone please tell me it will end!
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