Day 2 Week 2

Today was an interesting day and I'm curious to see the results tomorrow. I went back and forth several times on whether or not to indulge in nachos today. I let myself eat five Tostitos Artisan chips. They were good. I didn't feel the need to keep eating. I had some jello and took my suppliments. I drank my tea and 32 ounces of water. I was really thirsty today. Then I went about my normal routine. Around lunch time I had some more chips and some salsa. I'm sure I ate way more than I should have. I didn't measure my chips out. I just stood at the counter eating them out of the bag while watching TV. Two things that I know will cause over-eating. By the time the nachos were ready my body was just starting to send the message that maybe I'd had too much. I went ahead and dished a small plate and sat down. I ended up getting full before I even finished, so I left the rest on my plate. I was actually so full that I didn't eat anything else the rest of the day. Interestingly enough, I felt kind of sick as well, not just because I was too full. I really wanted to go and vomit. I think my body was telling me that I can't eat like this anymore. I really wasn't expecting that.

Based on how I felt the rest of today I think I should have no problem getting back on plan tomorrow. I'm concerned that I will show a gain though. That could be a little depressing. I just have to realize that I made the decision and now I need to be a big girl and suffer the consequences. I will not let this be an excuse to destroy all of my hard work. I also plan on being extra diligent tomorrow with what I eat. The faster I get my body back into ketosis the faster any possible carb cravings will go away. Although I actually haven't had any cravings. In fact, the thought of eating carbs makes me a little nauseated right now. That's a good thing, right? So today was my indulgence and now I have a decent idea of just how it affected my body. Tomorrow I'll find out how it affected my weight.

My next challenge will be to decide when to begin my exercise routine. I've enlisted the help of my son to be my personal trainer. He's doing a low-carb, high-protein plan called the Men's Health TNT Diet. Along with the diet is an exercise program that includes interval training with weights. The exercise program only needs to be done three times a week. It targets specific area's of the body which is exactly what I need to do. I need to build my muscle to burn more calories and to keep my skin from sagging. I've been thinking that I'll give myself one more week on plan and then integrate the exercise. I'll be honest, I despise exercise. I never learned to like it as a kid. When I was skinny I was not fit. I didn't play sports and participated the absolute bare minimum in P.E. class. As much as I'd like to avoid making exercise part of my plan, I know that diet and exercise go hand in hand. I will not achieve the results that I want without the exercise portion. So, I'll do it even though I don't want to. I will, however, complain about it. Loudly. Often. It won't actually make a difference but I'll feel better for it. Not to mention that it will most likely make my son crazy.

Now for the exciting news...My weight this morning was an even 193 pounds. I have a loss from yesterday of 2.4 pounds and an over-all loss of 13 pounds. WOW! I have lost 13 pounds in nine days. That's crazy! I have to admit that my success staying on plan has a lot to do with how good I feel because I'm losing every day. That certainly makes me more motivated.

Tomorrow will be an eye opener and I can only hope that my body doesn't rebel too badly. Until then...sleep well.