147...
That's what the scale said this morning. Normally I would NOT be pleased to see that number, but today is the last time she's going to say that to me. Supposedly I will drop between 10 and 12 lbs in the first 17 days. That would be lovely...
Goal-setting time!
Number One: fit into the awesome white shorts and cream-coloured pants that I bought several years ago that are just that little bit too tight right now. Hopefully this will happen at the end of Cycle 1...
Number Two: buy a new swimsuit that doesn't include a tank-style top and baggy swim-short bottoms. Hopefully by the end of Cycle 2...
Number Three: the scale should read between 120 and 125 lbs. Hopefully I will be here by the end of Cycle 3...
Dr. Mike encourages you to weigh yourself several times during each cycle, so I've decided that every 3 days I will check in with my friend the scale -- I will update as I go along as to whether or not we are still speaking to each other. Unfortunately, I didn't fit in my two 17 minute workouts today -- will have to get on top of that tomorrow. This is going to be the hardest part for me -- remember the part where I'm lazy??
People who have been interviewed about their experiences on this diet report that they never felt deprived of food. I didn't believe that could be possible -- it's mostly salad and veggies right now. However, I'm happy to report that, at the conclusion of Day 1, I have definitely had enough to eat -- I still got to have my morning coffee at work and I didn't miss my morning bagel with cream cheese all that much...
Today's menu:
Breakfast -- 2 scrambled eggs, 1/2 grapefruit, cup of green tea, probiotic supplement
Mid Day Snack -- Granny Smith apple
Lunch -- large green salad with mushrooms, red pepper, onion, tomatoes, cucumber and tuna topped with dressing made with extra virgin olive oil & balsamic vinegar, cup of green tea, probiotic supplement
Dinner -- baked chicken breast (cooked with lemon slice and poultry seasoning), steamed broccoli
Evening Snack -- nothing -- I'm still full!!
Oh, yeah -- 64 oz of water is A LOT of liquid...
