A Glimpse into Temptation

[Post-date to July 11. Didn't have the chance to publish it last night. Forgive me? Kisses.]


WARNING: This entry does not have the appearance of a weight-loss blog. Any cravings or munchies caused by the viewing of this post are not the responsibility of the author.

Are you ready for this? It doesn't matter. I'm going to show you anyway. Yesterday was soup and salad tasting day. I snapped some pictures before eating to show you wonderful people what I am dealing with here. This food is phenomenal. Though I was quickly filled to the brim once again, I didn't feel as "gross" as I did the day before. Here goes (sorry for the poor coloring/picture quality):

Half the spread

French Onion Soup

BBQ Salmon Salad 

(Loaded) Baked Potato Soup. Yes, that's bacon.

Spinach Salad

Seared Ahi-Tuna Salad

Heartland Chicken Salad

Tuscan Salad

It all tasted so good! But it was nice to feel in control of how much I was eating. I took one spoonful of each soup (the 2 pictured plus Chicken Tortilla). Took one taste of each salad, just making sure to get a taste of every salad component.

The hardest part about yesterday was that I forgot to drink my coffee in the morning. After work I had a pounding headache and zero energy. Powered right through it with 750mg of ibuprofen and 2 cups of coffee. Magical concoction!

I mentioned yesterday that I decided to stop counting calories for the rest of this week.

I did not mention yesterday that my weight went up about half a pound.

But I will mention today that it went back down and I am now at a total of 4 pounds less than I was on Friday. Yaaaay!!! And I really do feel great. I'm more tired than usual, but that's to be expected when starting a new job and being on my feet much more than I'm used to. But I wake up easily in the morning, I fall asleep easily at night. I don't get groggy during the day. I feel less bloated. I pee a lot! Clear and copious, as it should be. Overall, this is the best I've felt in a long time -- physically, mentally, emotionally.

That's what's up.