I try to imagine that at this point I've taken 10 STICKS OF BUTTER off my entire body. My energy level has been skyrocketing lately. I am living with my parents right now to save money for a house and downstairs is "theirs" and upstairs is "mine"... well I cleaned both of those in one day because I have so much energy!
It reminds me of when I used to fast after my monthly cycle (tmi?) I would go on a fast for a week maybe everyother month because I wanted to regulate myself back to making good food choices. For some reason not eating was my only way to keep my cravings in check. Its strange but not eating is easier than this diet. I think it would be easier to just not eat than to crave food and constantly tell yourself, no... you can't have that, you have to have this. Everytime I make the right choice, though, I feel very empowered to keep going. That is why I've made it this far.
I'm not sure if I love or hate meal time at this point. I love that the food gives me energy, but I don't feel all that much satisfaction from eating bitter greens! I think I will stop buying them after I lick off that package of mix baby greens. Sorry dandylion, I don't like you.
So how am I with hunger? I'm not craving food physically, but I am psychologically. And due to my stringent menu I'm actually eating foods I thought I didn't like: tomatoes. Their flavor bursted into something very enjoyable yesterday for lunch. I had no idea it could taste so great.
Here is my routine thus far. As you can see I have mostly avoided the starches except for every other day because I noticed I was too tired going without bread and without breakfast:
(Day 1 of 2)
Breakfast: 1 protein, 1 veg, coffee/tea
Lunch: 1 protein, 1 veg, 1 fruit
Dinner: 2 veg (salad, no meat)
Dessert: 1 fruit
(Day 2 of 2)
Breakfast: coffee/tea
Lunch: 1 protein, 1 veg, 1 GF bread (under 200 cals)
Dinner: 1 protein, 2 veg (salad, with meat)
Dessert: 1 fruit
Here are some sample menus for the past couple of days for me:
(Day 1 of 2)
Breakfast: 1 protein, 1 veg, coffee/tea: 2 eggs with half a bell pepper, no butter but add season-all salt, pepper, and use smart balance with omega-3 non-stick spray (do not have eggs be too crispy, burnt food is cancerous!) French Vanilla Coffee with vanilla creme stevia sweet drops made of LEAF EXTRACT (not crystalline packets, those are not goooood, if you can drink regular coffee try to drink that instead of flavored, I just can't stomach the regular coffee! Wish I could!)
Lunch: 1 protein, 1 veg, 1 fruit: (FROM BURGER KING): grilled chicken sandwich "low carb", no mayo, no pickles, ADD mustard, (comes in a plastic container with tomatoes, lettuce) Its a good size breast so will fill you up for awhile, but needs something else so I also had a granny smith apple (less sugar and I LOVE sour).
Dinner: 2 veg (salad, no meat): Spinach, mix greens, radish slices (2 whole radishes), baby carrots (6), sundried tomatoes (6 julienne cut), zuchinni (1/4), lemon juice and apple cider vinegar as dressing and salt/pepper to taste.
Dessert: 1 fruit : naval orange
(Day 2 of 2)
Breakfast: coffee/tea: french vanilla Coffee with vanilla creme stevia sweet drop
Lunch: 1/2 protein, 1 veg, 1 GF bread (under 200 cals): 1.5 oz. ground turkey with Himalayan pink salt and black pepper (*I cook a whole pound at once and keep some leftover in the fridge for adding to salad or for breakfast scramble in place of an egg), 1 GF pizza crust by Udi's (very thin crust, 190 cals for half CUT IT IN HALF AND ONLY USE HALF A CRUST!) I cooked it all once and could NOT leave that second half alone. So only cook half and you'll be okay. Top crust with tomato paste, spinach, mushrooms, ground turkey, cook at 375 for 7-10 minutes.
Dinner: 1/2 protein, 2 veg (salad, with meat): 1.5 oz ground turkey OR chicken slices, Spinach, mix greens, radish slices (2 whole radishes), baby carrots (6),
sundried tomatoes (6 julienne cut), zuchinni (1/4), lemon juice and
apple cider vinegar as dressing and salt/pepper to taste.
Dessert: 1 fruit: handful of strawberries.
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