*^* Stray Cat's Phase 1 Journal *^*

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*^* Stray Cat's Phase 1 Journal *^*
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Mon, 02-04-2008 - 2:30pm

I'm really really happy to be back! Can't wait to 'detox' myself off the nasty cravings and binging! I'm tremendously motivated and excited at the prospect of losing weight. Feel free to comment on my menu.

Feb 4th. Day 1.

BF: 1C tomato juice. 2 egg omelette w 1/4 red-bell pepper. 1C coffee
snack: lf ham roll-up w 1/4 red-bell pepper & mozarella
L: a piece of boiled chicken breast. Mixed greens w olive oil & bals. vinegar
tons of black tea
snack: 1/2 raw carrot (oops - remembered it's on the 'avoid' list). 2 tomato slices topped w lf mozzarella and 1T mayo (didn't have lf or nf mayo, so it's regular)
D: 1C chicken broth with spinach (pureed in a food processor) - YUM! 2 moretomato slices topped w lf mozzarella and 1T mayo
snack #2: cup of black tea, a slice of cheddar

EXERCISE: 35 min high-intensity jogging on a thread-mill. 20 min weights - upper body. Drank 3C of water while at the gym (water bottle).

AFTERTHOUGHTS: You are supposed to stay away from caffeinated drinks. I know it, but I wonder if drinking regular would slow the process. I really haven't bought decaf coffee and do drink tons of tea (green and black) during the day. How would it affect the weight loss, if at all?

Felt like I was eating the whole day. Working from home doesn't help much in staying away from the fridge. I'll see tomorrow how I did today, although I had so much liquids (which is very usual for me)! Overall, I feel great, but can't wait to feel lighter!

Good to know my cup of coffee isn't prohibited on Phase 1. I guess I could switch to decaf with no problems.

Current weight: 126.5
Target weight: 115




Edited 2/4/2008 9:18 pm ET by fisrttime_mom
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Mon, 02-11-2008 - 12:27pm
Hey! I hope you have had a nice weekend!
How well did it go this weekend? Was it hard to participate in celebrations?
Best regards,
N
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Mon, 02-11-2008 - 1:44pm

Hi Nata!
First off, I had a glass of wine at dinner Sat :( Other than that I stuck to the diet the whole day, including the dinner. I did bring a salad with me, which helped me greatly to avoid eating non-sbd foods.

Secondly, my DH and I developed severe food poisoning that night and I'm still so queasy! Of course, I couldn't go anywhere on Sunday and I'm off the diet today, as I cannot bring myself to eat anything. If I feel better tomorrow I'll start where I left off -day 6. Sounds strange, but although I haven't eaten anything for 2 days, I haven't lost a pound!!!

So that's my not very uplifting news :(

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Mon, 02-11-2008 - 1:59pm
Cheer up! I am sure it'll be easy for you to finish Phase 1 as you don't have that many days left. That's really great you took your salad with you! What kind of a salad was it? Did anyone ask anything about dieting or something like that? There's another birthday celebration at my work tomorrow - I guess they are now used to me refusing to eat the cakes. But I am concerned anyway...
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Tue, 02-12-2008 - 10:10am
I made a broccoli salad for the party. It has mayo, raisins, vinegar, and sugar. I used Splenda instead of sugar but left the raisins, although they are not permitted on Phase 1. I figured raisins would not do as much harm as eating desserts :) By the way, when offered the dessert, I just said that I'd take a piece, but we'd split it with my husband. So my DH polished it off and no one noticed that I didn't eat my cake ;)
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Tue, 02-12-2008 - 10:16am

Feb 12th. Day 6.

BF: 1C coffee. 1C 1% yogurt.

snack: 5 almonds

LUNCH: boiled chicken, cauliflower 'mashed potatoes'

snack:

D: slow-cooked beef, field greens

snack:

EXERCISE: none

AFTERTHOUGHTS: So I'm starting where I had left last week before I got sick - day 6. I missed 3 days and although I adhered to the SBD principles, I didn't quite stay on track. I didn't have my proteins and dairy. It was mostly clear liquids.

Starting weight: 126.5
Current weight: 120.5
Weight loss so far: 6 lbs
Target weight: 115




Edited 2/13/2008 8:43 am ET by fisrttime_mom
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Tue, 02-12-2008 - 10:53am

By the way, when offered the dessert, I just said that I'd take a piece, but we'd split it with my husband. So my DH polished it off and no one noticed that I didn't eat my cake ;)

Wow, this is a good trick!!! Thanks :)
I'll do the same - I think it's a very realistic way to solve "cake-problems".

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Wed, 02-13-2008 - 8:48am
Although the major phase of food poisoning is over, I felt a bit queasy all day yesterday. So I couldn't follow with the diet properly avoiding dairy and all gas-inducing foods. I clear chicken broth all day and some nuts. As a result the scale went up .5 today. I'm finally feeling fat melting off my sides and my belly!!!!
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Thu, 02-14-2008 - 9:04am

Feb 13th. Day 6.

BF: 1C coffee. 1C 1% yogurt.
snack: 5 almonds

LUNCH: Slow-cooked beef leftovers on a bed of greens
snack:

D: went out with a friend: tomato napoleon (tomato layered w goat cheese); lamb roast
snack:

EXERCISE:

AFTERTHOUGHTS:

Starting weight: 126.5
Current weight: 121.5
Weight loss so far: 5 lbs
Target weight: 115

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Thu, 02-14-2008 - 9:10am

Feb 14th. Day 7.

BF: 1C coffee. 1C 1% yogurt. 1C tomato juice
snack:

early LUNCH: Slow-cooked beef (I made a lot, so have to finish it now) w zucchini casserole
snack:

D: zucchini leftovers, baked salmon

EXERCISE: 1/2 hour cardio, 1/2 lower body

AFTERTHOUGHTS: yahoo, back to normal life, exercise routine, gym, and my stomach digesting foods!!!

Starting weight: 126.5
Current weight: 121.5
Weight loss so far: 5 lbs
Target weight: 115

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Fri, 02-15-2008 - 12:47pm

Feb 15th. Day 8.

BF: 1C coffee. ham roll w yellow bell pepper strips
snack: none

LUNCH: hearty-vegetable soup (zucchini, tomatoes, green beans)
snack: one egg omelette w bell pepper

DINNER: chicken soup (broth, meat and some veggies), green salad
snack: 1C 1% buttermilk

EXERCISE: 1/2 hour jogging, upper body training w weights

AFTERTHOUGHTS: I couldn't escape drinking a glass of red wine for dinner last night. It was Valentine's day after all!

Starting weight: 126.5
Current weight: 121
Target weight: 115