Day 7!!

 One full week! Proud of myself for sticking with it. I'm trying to figure out how I did it. I think the pre planning had a lot to do with it. I've heard a couple people say, "man, you have more will power than me!" but really I don't. That was one of the main reasons I started this, to practice and build up my self control. So every day that passed gave me a bit more self confidence that I did, indeed, have some self control deep down inside of me. I was at a place where I could not NOT eat the treat in the breakroom or the candy from the candy isle even. But right now, I can. That's taken practice and I'm sure a lot more practice to continue. 

Speaking of continuing, my mind is working on concrete plans on what the next 10 days and after will look like. Ideally, I need to loose 40-50 lbs total. My current 10 day detox plan has shown me some great weight loss. But the real test comes in the maintaining and learning to eat more balanced ALL the time. SO, some of the hardest parts of this plan I will stop doing after the detox is over. I will have coffee again, praise the Lord, although I'm looking into trying some flavored decaf. I can usually eat a different healthier breakfast and lunch is usually by myself. Breakfast can include some of the same meals I've been doing and working to include more veggies. Lunch I can do some of the same meals I've been using also and working on more veggies less carbs and dairy there also. Dinner has been the hardest because I've been mostly cooking two different meals. I'd really like to keep that to one meal that's the same for all of us, along with trying to serve more veggies. I'm still thinking about the sweet tooth and how to control that. I wonder if doing one day a week that is "dessert day" would work. Not ALL DAY dessert....but yum! But that's the day I fix a really good, full calorie REAL dessert. Maybe having one a week to look forward to would make NOT having sweets most other days easier.

Really all of this comes down to one thing: Thinking before I shove things in my mouth. I've really had to do that during this detox. I hope that continues and will work for it. Think before you eat. 

Physical feelings: Jessica asked me about my hands today. I had completely forgotten about how my hands/joints had bothered me. But there definitely hasn't been any of that all week. Still no heartburn and feeling really good honestly.

Emotions: Today was a bit harder. Being Sabbath, having potluck and being gone most of the day forced me to adjust what I eat because I had to take most of it with me. I really wanted to eat potluck but laughing about it with some friends and talking about it helped make it easier. I think NOT thinking about it helped. Just do, don't think. For some reason I always have a hard time drinking enough water on Sabbath too.

Breakfast: Two egg omelet with zucchini, onion, spinach and tomato and avocado on top

Snack: raspberries and blueberries and some cinnamon almonds

Lunch : Black bean soup

Snack: cucumbers and crunchy chick peas

Supper: Tilapia with spicy slaw (this was actually pretty good, even though I'm not a giant fish fan) grilled tilapia, the slaw was cabbage, carrots and the dressing almond butter, rice wine vinegar, cayenne pepper