Day 23: Diet Tip and Motivational Hint

Diet Tip: Don't save tempting food. Eat what you want and get rid of the rest.

Motivational Hint: Buy work out dvds second-hand really cheep. It is fun to try new ones. 

Day 23 Dieting on a Holiday

It is weird that we feel entitled to overeat on a holiday when we are an unhealthy weight and in the middle of a diet. 

It is not like every holiday will be ruined. It is just like one holiday. 

Try not to think of it as ruined--instead think 'It is going to be so rewarding when my Skinny Dream comes true in 100 days. 

You could try to think of something healthy and low cal that you like to eat. For example: grilled steak, sautéed mushrooms, corn on the cob, fresh green beans, sliced fresh tomatoes, cantaloup, and homemade iced tea. 

Or go out to eat at a nice restaurant and have something like grilled shrimp and a sweet potato(measure 1 teaspoon of butter for on top)and a side salad(leave of the croutons and cheese and only dip your fork in the dressing) with iced tea to drink. Only have half of a dinner roll or slice of bread. 

Day 21: Diet Tip and Motivational Hint

Diet Tip: Hard boiling an egg is the lowest calorie way to eat one. A large one is only about 78 calories and is a good way to "start up" your day as they are easy to fix. You can boil a batch of them and eat them for days!

Motivational Hint: Keep your journal with little subheadings that show you things like patterns of failure and patterns of success. Then go back and review them for idea of how to avoid failure and breed success at the same time!

Day 21: Down in the Dumps

Olivia did not even show up! So much for worrying about how to diet when I get company. My company did not come. To cheer myself up, I took my daughters out to eat at a special restaurant and ordered the "usual"--but I told myself it was okay since I didn't eat it all. One thing lead to another, and before I knew it, I really blew it. I ate Olivia's special box of chocolates I purchased for her at the candy store. 

Help!!!

P.S. I just looked at yesterday's journal and realized I had a splurge day right before a down day. Maybe there is some kind of connection. 

Diet Tip

A cool diet snack is those thin stick pretzels. There is a difference in the number of calories in brands--so be sure to check. It is BREATHTAKING how many of those you can eat for 100 calories!

Day 20: Motivational Hint

Have a splurge day. But don't go "hog wild" if you don't want to look like one. Avoid standing on the bathroom scales the next couple of days. 

Day Splurge Day

80 days left to Skinny Dream Come True!!!

This is what I had on my splurge:

Raisin Brand with whole milk
2 dip eggs and toast
5 olives
coffee, with sugar and heavy cream
apple
potato chips
hot dog
french fries with ketchup
chocolate ice-cream cone
large pepsi
can of coke
vegetable beef and noodle stir fry
half of a chocolate frosted cream-filled donut
half of a bagel with strawberry cream cheese
half of a bag of chocolate covered almonds
cafe mocha

I tried to eat some of everything I was hungry for on other days. I froze my Milky Way and could not eat it because I was too full and not it is haunting me as I am back to the "old grind" today.