- How many times I just grab a little snack here and there throughout the day.
- How easy it was to lick the spoon of ice cream (after grabbing just one more bite).
- How I would take another bite or two of food as I put the leftovers away.
- How much salt was actually in the food I consumed.
- That a meal-replacement shake with a banana could actually keep me full until the next meal/snack.
- That natural peanut butter over a rice cake would actually be something I look forward to during the day.
I Always Knew...
- How much I LOVE bread (or anything with wheat in it)...
- How a piece of fruit would not satisfy my craving for one teeny tiny piece of chocolate (or an entire pan of brownies)
- How hard it would be to go out to eat with family and order a garden salad with no dressing, when I really want the chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes and corn on the cob.
- How I hate plain oatmeal. I have tried many different ways...just can't do it. I want to barf by the end of the bowl.
I am just finishing up day 5 of my 24-day challenge. The first 10 days are a cleanse. This is the hardest. No wheat. No dairy. VERY little added sugar (if any). I am having success and seeing results and not cheating. I am pushing through the first 10 days because of two main reasons. The success I'm seeing so far, and the fact that I paid more money than I care to admit to do this. After the cleanse I have a little more flexibility and I believe it will be something that I can continue on after the 24 days is over.
I just keep counting down the days.
1 comment:
Go, You!!
I'm so proud of you! And I totally know what you mean. :o) I was eating strict Paleo when we were in D.C. on spring break. I ate so many Cobb salads--no dressing, hold the bleu cheese--that I wanted to barf. And the only way oatmeal is at all palatable for me is to make steel cut oats--use a little less water so they're not so gluey, and eat them like rice--with garlic salt and pepper on them. Good luck!
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