The first day of this diet was great. I felt wonderful and I was so inspired by all 45 people who came to our first Engine 2 meeting but then I was bad and I paid for it the next 2 days.
Mistake number one: I didn’t eat any dinner until I got home that night at 9:30pm.
Mistake number two: Dinner consisted of unsalted baked corn tortilla chips, fresh salsa and a big bowl of watermelon. Delicious but not at all nutritious.
I woke up the next morning feeling exhausted and run down. All I wanted to do was sip on a very large cup of coffee and drive through McDonalds for an Egg McMuffin. I stayed strong and instead had my Yerba Mate green tea and Rip’s Big Bowl but my energy got the best of me and for most of the day I only grazed on carrots, blueberries, and a bowl of Roasted Red Pepper Soup. I was not enjoying this diet at all.
With day two in the books I woke up ready to start fresh again. I started my day with a big bowl of cereal topped with blueberries and cup of green tea. Snacks consisted of whole wheat bread with a little nuttzo spread, fresh squeezed oj, more carrots and more blueberries. I was feeling pretty dang good now. Lunch was a big fat salad from the Whole Foods salad bar topped with sprouts, roasted beets, cucumber, artichoke hearts, black quinoa, sunflower seeds and no-oil fig and balsamic dressing and raspberries for dessert. The best part of the day was dinner. It was Friday and Steve was coming home from a week in San Francisco. We wanted to eat out and spend some time together so we headed to The Counter where we both had their homemade veggie burgers on multi-grain buns. I topped mine with avocado, green chiles, tomatoes, organic spring lettuce and very small amount of BBQ sauce. It was absolutely delicious! Oh and I had a beer. A very cold, and very delicious beer. I’m proud to say that I am back on track.
I think you are doing great, everyone falls off their bike once in a while and they pick themselves up and start over again. I am loving this diet, I am happy, healthy and full. I haven’t lost any weight but I love having a big bowl of oatmeal with raisins, nuts, agave nectar, and cut up fresh fruit; it fills me up all morning! I am trying different recipes with Quinoa, Lentils and Beans and so far my husband only disliked mixing lentils with couscous. LOL
That’s so great to hear Linda! I’m feeling much better now and Steve and I are thriving!!