Day 13

Day 13 - Feelings & Such

Well, I got a huge blow this morning when I stepped on my scale. Apparently, I shouldn't have chanced the little bit of coconut oil, or just the little bit of extra lemon juice I used yesterday at lunch time. And let's not forget stress: a big culprit for fluid retention. 3 strikes, and I was out with a .6 pound weight gain. I cried, I couldn't help it. I even got a little snappy with my dad when he told me it didn't matter. Although I hate that I did that, I can't help but feel the way I told him I felt. If I'm going to sacrifice so much for this, and I have such a long ways to go - it does matter. A lot. At least to me. Thank goodness he understood my emotional tantrum; I would have felt a lot worse if I had upset him, too. And thank goodness my sluggishness seemed to go away today, too. I don't think it would have made for a better day had I been dragging hiney all day, too. Needless to say, I definitely won't be repeating those things I so bravely took a chance on. :/

Day 13 Diet - 500 Calories

Since I had a gain instead of a loss, I definitely wanted to stay as far away from my daily tablespoon of milk allowance as possible.

Since I have been counting my calories for each meal the past few days, I decided to make my lunch as calorie friendly as possible. Strangely enough, Mock Egg Rolls (plus the sides) is a very filling meal that is less than 200 calories, so that was perfect. My friend Diana, came over and watched me cook these, and we feasted like queens.

Dinner was another one of those make-it-up-as-you-go meals. Fortunately, since lunch was so satisfying, I was able to prepare something I've been tossing around in my head the last few days, yet was afraid to since I feared I wouldn't get full. I made homemade spaghetti sans noodles. Ground seasoned hamburger meat, cooked in a fresh tomato (crushed & diced) seasoned with oregano and my favorite spices. Paired with a melba toast, and the remainder of my half of tangelo from the night before, it was truly delicious. Exceptionally more than I could have even anticipated. In fact, I prayed that it would taste good before I even took a bite, lol. Now I know what to make on the off chance I'm not really hungry.

Weight gain from Day 12 = 0.6 pounds