i got the best compliment thus far about the diet last night from a friend. she knew i was starting this thing but due to schedules hasn't seen me for a couple weeks. last night she came over for a while and told me how you could see that my face was thinner and i had "lost a chin". :o) mind you we always joked about having double, or triple, chins. that compliment alone gave me a bounce in my step all day today. it is hard for the people who see you every day or almost every day to notice the changes because they are so subtle. it helps to have that comment of "wow i can see it" from someone else. it really validates that the loss isn't only in my head which is how i sometimes feel.
that bounce was only furthered by weighing in today and finding out that i was down yet another lb. how exciting is that?!?! i know one lb doesn't seem like a lot but a lb in two days??? i love it. the whole celebration of 1 lb was talked about today between me and some co-workers. i was telling them about the less than enthusiastic response i got from the counselor at the center on monday (who i almost got again until she realized it was me and disappeared). they made the comment that not every day can be a 5lb day. so true and it is important to celebrate the little things. afterall i am paying to come sit and talk to you and for you to be my cheerleader and guide of sorts through out this journey. i anticipate and actually require some acknowledgement of my accomplishment from the people at the center. after all they of all people know what i am going through (maybe not from personal experience, but they know the ins and outs of the diet) so they can appreciate how difficult it is.
please don't take that as me saying it isn't worth it. it is! thus far i am more than pleased with how things are going and while i miss my cheese and my cramps during "that time" can get kinda rough with out being able to feed them, i am happy and feeling 10 times better in just 1 month. that reminds me *sorry for the following fellas*, for the lady readers who do this. beware the cramps during that lovely time of the month. i am prone to bad cramps and have always eased the pain by feeding them, usually bread or potatoes because it gave the muscles something to burn longer. unfortunately, you can't do that with this plan. i suggest feed your body water and do something like take a walk or clean. you'd be surprised how well it works.
i guess this takes me to my tip of the day: when buying your "supplies" i am finding that both e-bay and craigslist have people selling their stuff. they are selling it for a variety of reasons (the plan didn't work for them, they didn't like the cost, they got pregnant, etc.) and usually it is unopened. almost ALWAYS they are offered at a lower price than what you pay at the center. i am finding this may be a GREAT way to buy things and cut some of the cost. the metabolizer (aka your herbs) is the most expensive item at the center ($135/bottle) and i am finding that it is also the most popular on the sites. usually for $99 or less. so if you are comfortable with these sites and want to save a bit of green... shop on there for your needs. :o) that was also my shameless plug for e-bay and craigslist because i L-O-V-E them.
happy eating all! *and shopping
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