Yesterday we went to a graduation party and BBQ. I wasn't sure how this was going to be, so I drank a blended salad before the party.
I also brought a bottle of Kombucha so that I felt like I still had a treat and wouldn't be tempted to drink the beer.
Amazingly, I really enjoyed myself and it was great to catch up with friends. I made sure to think of it as a way to see people and the food and beer were secondary. My g/f ate at the BBQ and drank a beer and the funny thing was that I didn't even want any. I looked at the spread of food and it looked like there was the 7 layer taco dip (mostly cheese and sour cream) a couple of mayonnaise laden potato salad dishes, brats and burgers, lots of chips, cookies, and fruit. We brought the fruit. As we were leaving, I noticed that the fruit barely had a dent in it. No big surprise.
I started to get hungry after we had been there for a while and knew that I had better leave. We stopped at the co-op, but the deli was closed and there was NOTHING in the case that I could eat. I started to have a break down and realized that the party may have had a bigger impact on me than I had anticipated.
The good news is that I recognized what was happening and didn't allow my emotional eating to take over. This is so new for me and feels really amazing. Still hard and a lot of emotions are surfacing as I am not medicating with food anymore, but I feel just great.
I weighed at the gym today and am down 7 pounds already! Plus, I feel really great. I have not had any fibromyalgia or dysplasia flair ups either, which is just amazing!
Yesterday was hard in some ways and easy in others. I am going to allow myself to keep feeling good. This thing is actually working. Thanks Dr. Fuhrman!
Food today has been pretty minimal. I have a bit of a stomach bug and haven't had much of an appetite. Am just finishing a banana, spinach, mango, pineapple smoothie and feel pretty good. Also ate just a bit of eat to live vegan lasagna. Amazingly good, but a bit much for right now.
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Way to go! Congratulations on your social successes and weight loss. Does your g/f follow this plan too? I'm the cook in my house so my g/f happily eats what I prepare (thankfully) and then supplements with coke, pretzels, crackers and candy bars. She doesn't believe me when I say it's bad for you. Oh well! So do you go to the MGB classes or just work out on your own?
Thanks. She is about like your g/f, but eats 'healthy' junk food from the coop :) Actually, she is pretty healthy and has eaten everything that I make. She also cooks ETL meals for me, so I have it pretty good.
I usually just work out on my own. I used to be an instructor and the webmaster at the MBG, but have switched jobs and don't really have time to teach classes. I have a ton of equipment, so there is no need to drive across town to the gym. It is a great gym though.
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