Day Five - not too shabby!

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Registered: 05-14-2006
Day Five - not too shabby!
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Fri, 08-11-2006 - 3:56pm

I'm on Day Five today, and I have to say, WOW!

I have no idea if I've lost anything yet, and I feel about the same. But I'm actually *enjoying* this! I most enjoy dinner, as I've grabbed a couple of SBD cookbooks and I'm experimenting with the menus.

So far this week I've had london broil marinated in capers, balsamic vinegar, onions and garlic; chicken with lemon and ginger; chicken breasts stuffed with (low-fat) feta and spinach. I often take the leftover meat from the night before and have it with a salad the next day for lunch. Yummy!

My husband was concerned when I started, worried that he'd have to start eating "diet food" for dinner. He's not so worried anymore! He's loving this as much as I am, trying new and creative recipes, lots of fresh veggies, and some surprises along the way. The NSA Fudgcicles are pretty darn tasty - I can't tell the difference. And the Faux-tatoes? Wow! I whipped up the cauliflower in my food processor until it was creamy - dh couldn't even tell that they weren't potatoes!

So I'm off to a good start. I'm a little worried about the weekend, though. Tonight I go scrapbooking, and my lady always has sandwiches for dinner and brownies for dessert. I'm going to try to eat dinner before I go, and bring some laughing cow cheese for the veggies she usually puts out. I'm not sure how to avoid the brownies. I'm hoping on willpower, but we'll see. And Sunday is my dad's birthday, so I'll be eating out for the first time since starting, and there will be cake. I don't want to tell my family I'm doing SBD, because they're so snotty about diets in general. We'll see how it goes.

~ Jessica


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Registered: 03-26-2003
Fri, 08-11-2006 - 4:52pm

quick suggestion: try chewing sugarless gum while you scrapbook. works for me! :-)

Mags

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Registered: 05-14-2006
Fri, 08-11-2006 - 5:54pm

I will try that! Thanks!

I actually posted to the wrong section - I'm on Phase I, so that gives my post a different context. =)

~ Jessica


visit my family blog at: lifeinthefunzone.blogspot.co

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Registered: 04-01-2005
Fri, 08-11-2006 - 7:31pm

You're doing great! Congratulations on 5 days down!!


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