Once again, forever since I have written. This time I make no promises about writing more frequently.... I AM learning....
On April 13 my dearest and I embarked on a diet that I had heard of from a mom in a yahoo group I am on..... I read the book written by the doctor who came up with the protocol and thought it made sense and what did I have to lose... Really.... I have been some shade of fat my entire life. I came across a baby picture of me and it finally clicked why my aunts used to call me a Weeble when I was a babe.
I will post more later, but I wanted to save these photos of some of our meals on the diet (today is actually "clean the computer" day - I got the "disc is almost full" warning and needed to purge, but I want to save these photos for when I am on round two :-) )
Cucumber, strawberries, 4oz chicken and a grissini
Chard, 4 oz fish, strawberries and a grissini
Asparagus (my FAVORITE!!!!), 4oz steak, an apple, and a grissini
Personal favorite, 4oz shrimp on bed of spinach, 1/2 grapefruit and a grissini
These meals were all quite basic. Home educating four little souls and trying to keep a house in order has not allowed for tons of creativity this time. I will say that Liquid Aminos and Apple Cider Vinegar have become my new best friends.
Oh, and did I mention, since I began this diet, I have lost about 40 pounds? I am going to do the protocol at least one more time, probably twice. My goal is to lose a minimum of 100 pounds total. I am already 40% of the way there!! I am, right now, 31 pounds from the lowest I have been in 20 years. After the maintenance phase I have to begin shortly, I plan to make that my next goal...
I am already fitting into clothing I was sure I'd never wear again but wasn't ready to abandon all hope... That is a good start!
