Day 18: The 7pm lunch break

I think Im becoming a bore. I have nothing to talk about that I haven't written about already! Not to mention Im swamped with work today.. Sheesh.

 

Had my breakfast at 11 on the dot, not because I wasn't hungry, but because I couldn't squeeze it in! In the hunger department, not that much which is not what I expected. But all the better for me.

 

Met a friend for coffee again (Im bringing new customers to this coffee place :D) and she was interested with the CD because I told her about the concept of the programme and she has problem with acne and gaining weight. So I mentioned maybe its the food she eats that's affecting her hormones. She's looking into it..

 

Got to eat my lunch at 7! Can you believe that?! I really couldnt squeeze it in! :( I thought I could right after the coffee break but I had too much to do!

 

Given that, my dinner timing is compromised. I dont know if the 8 hour food gap from breakfast to "lunch" is considered a deviation. I still decided to stick to the 5 hour rule. I ate my dinner close to 12 midnight. To make it to 12 and not sleep, I weighed my vegetables for tomorrow's meals. I like cooking in the morning so I left the cooking for the next day. I hung the overdue laundry, ironed my work pants for tomorrow, watched an episode of Chopped and wrote this post. I dont know how the scale will react tomorrow though...

 

Day 18: late dinner, slept late too. 1 fruit under allowance. Vitamins taken.
Mood=good
Hunger= didnt notice if there was any.

Day 17: Getting on the bus

After my senna tea yesterday evening and several trips to the bathroom this morning (I think I have no intestines left), I weighed myself and I gained 900 gms. Guess that's fine.

Im still giddy about my weekend :)

And another week continues with this woman. I find it a little bit funny and annoying at the same time on how she gets worked up on things so early in the morning. I just don't really let it get to me.

I got hungry quite easily after each meal, close to craving but I stuck to my diet. It did help that I was really busy today.

Day 17: deviation free, 1 fruit under allowance, vits taken

Mood= ok

Hunger= yes, want more food!

Day 15 - 16: Anniversary

I wanted to headline my blog post as Cheat Day, but that is such a red flag. I am writing this not to encourage deviations but as part of my tracking by blogging.

I did deviate big time for my own reasons. Trust me I didn't want to, but my bf had planned a very nice weekend getaway for us that I have accepted the fact that I will deviate and enjoy my time.

Overall, I am not sorry about it. I was happy. Inspite of knowing that it will delay my progress, or that the deviation will probably reflect on my next blood test.

Its ok. I am here to stay. As they say, cross the bridge when you get there. I will have to suck it all up again over the next few days, but I have accepted that by now. It wont be so easy and will be frustrating (scale wise).

Day 15: The beautiful Al Maha
 
Woke up late today being that it was the weekend, my fitbit gave me a star for meeting my sleep goals for today. BF gave me a nice Pandora heart necklace where you can place in tiny pictures in it. He still didn't tell me what exactly his plans were but he just said I needed to pack for an overnight somewhere (all I thought is that we were having dinner outside).
 

I was really excited, had my breakfast and we went early to a mall to get a new frame for his prescription glasse (my gift). We shopped for veggies, reached back home, cooked my lunch and packed. On the way to the location, I realized we were going to Al Maha Luxury Resort and Spa (wowzer!). It was sooo beautiful, exclusive and nice. He told me me we were going to have a dinner picnic, so then I decided not to have my lunch and save my calories for later (deviation 1).
 
I had a few nuts and the welcome drink and an hour later, I was really hungry! And here I was talking about not being hungry at all yesterday! sheesh... I had coffee and a cracker.
 

We swam, went for a sunset spot and then to the dinner in the middle of the desert. It was so nice but a tad humid. Delicious food too, but I really couldn't eat so much. I enjoyed it and ate to my fill (deviation 2.. and Im off the bus) It was lovely. Went back, chilled, watched tv, slept. What is it with 5 star hotels? Their beds and beddings are so, so, so comfortable. I want to have the same at home!! I slept like a baby..
 
Day 15: off the bus
Mood = happy
Hunger = didn't have time to be hungry except at the beginnin 


Day 16:  The merriment continues
 
Woke up really early to enjoy a dune drive. Ah the vast desert, it was beautiful to look at. There were only 4 of us in the SUV and everything felt relaxed and unique. Went back for breakfast and had eggs benedict and pancakes (deviation ftw!), couldn't finish 2 pancakes, struggled with 1. Went back to the room and watched the Olympics. We just basically chilled, my god that bed and those beddings. I think I hugged the pillow more than my bf, and kept saying I want this pillow..... zzzz.. kept dozing off :D I had the most comfortable sleep!!

Had lunch at 2, had a pumpkin soup and steak and a small scoop of vanilla ice cream (deviation ftw again!). Right then we both decided --"NO DINNER!" :D we ate enough for days.. hehe.. Reached home, watched rugby and had my senna tea.

Day 16: still off the bus
Mood = happy and sleepy
Hunger = in the evening, like really, had 5 provitas to calm the hunger and quarter of a protein bar

Day 14: Not hungry

Its a good thing right?

In terms of fruit allowance, Im eating under what is recommended, but the scales are not really being that friendly.. Slowwww losses. Thing is Im not really hungry, I didn't feel like having breakfast this morning and had it as late as I could-- 11. Just not hungry.

This plan is really not forgiving every time you don't follow it. You eat out of the plan, you suffer. You would think eating less will help you, you are mistaken.

But what to do?

In other news, bf planned something for anniversary tomorrow. I told him I will not eat out of plan and if he can ask wherever he has booked us to cook a Cohen friendly dinner for me, he said its totally not possible. I don't know what he has planned, but the effort of planning something secretive like this is well worth deviating for me. However, I still cant bring myself to accept that I will deviate. I do not want to. I worry about not being able to reign it in plus the delay on weight loss that it will come with it. Im actually ok to bring my packed dinner and eat there, but I guess that's out of the question. Let's see what happens tomorrow.

Came home late today. Went to a farewell get-together at an Irish pub. Didn't touch anything from there except diet Coke. It was so much fun. I would miss that ex-colleague of mine. I hope he does well back home in Ethiopia.

Day 14: Deviation free, 1 fruit and 1 cracker under, vitamins taken
Mood =  great and stress free
Hunger = 0.0

Day 13: Popcorn with Cheetos Jalapeno on My Mind

Hungry for taste that is. Im just missing my papa roti buns.

Went for coffee during mid day with a friend. I just had coffee and her something else. We chatted about the things we used to talk about in my previous job, somehow I miss the industry.

Im in a good place right now, just missing the taste of junk that I used to eat. I wasn't hungry per se, but I want to eat those food. Popcorn with Cheetos Jalapeno.. aggghh my mind is still on this one. Salivating.. hahahhaha but not gonna cave in because....

Im zoning baby! yebo!

So busy today. Ate lunch ar 4:30 and the dinner at 10!! :/

Day 13: dinner at 10, 2 fruits under allowance, vits taken
Mood = really good
Hunger = craving taste of other food, but not hungry