Day two - how did we do yesterday?

morning all well I did fine all day, then the evening hit. My plan is to have fluids and protein shakes throughout the day, then have a light main meal in the evening. Had a few things that I would rather I hadn't, but today is a new day. All the time I'm not eating I'm ok as I can live with that boundary. The minute I start eating I find it hard to stop - too much of a soft boundary. So today I plan to have a protein shake if I want to eat in the evening when I shouldn't, instead of reaching for food. Hope you all had a good day yesterday and that today gets even better for you

I'm doing that meal plan that you recommended and I'm eating quite well on it. I DO have a headache from lack of carbs or it could be the rain that looks as if it won't be going away any time soon! Last night I made steak for dinner! For them i made waffle french fries and roasted broccoli for us all. My head started to throb so instead of eating wtih them i went to lie down. I took a small nap drank some fluids and went to go find food. The four of them had eaten well over 2 pounds of steak....i though that couldn't be that's 8 ounces of meat for all of them. I said where's the steak and they said we ate it, I was beside myself. I said did any of you concern yourself that i hadn't eaten and the middle kid answers back smarmily.....when did this become MY problem, well let me tell you he sure as hell had a problem after that statement. If it's not bad enough that i couldn't drink my coffee all day because i don't like heavy cream and i went low carb with no junk food all day but then to have no dinner and a smarmy ass answer TOO MUCH FOR ME. Thankfully i don't get physical because that boy would have been a stain on my carpet and nothing else! He did get to spend some fine quality time folding socks and doing laundry though and he was in bed by 8:00 wtihout calling his girlfriend! day 2 will be better. The firing happens today and then i'll be free of the nightmare! ANDI

Oh Andi, how horrid! To feel ill, then have NO FOOD LEFT OVER!!! Your boy is VERY lucky he isn't a stain on the carpet - they think they are so funny being smart alecs don't they. You deserve to buy yourself something extreemly yummy (within the plan) and make them eat something really boring and plain!!! hugs, Ruthxxx

What makes me giggle is how much you and i think alike. Tonight is going to be chicken for the family but i'm having the fish monger steam me a lobster! I am not sure if i can have butter with it or if i should just have some salsa or maybe some mayo and celery and make it into a lobster salad for me tomorrow. THIS will show that boy who's boss i hope. I enjoy chicken i just think that someone should have thought about me, considering that I make their breakfast/lunch/dinner and wash all of their clothes. ANDI

You can have butter, very few carbs in butter. Your boy sounds like mine. I worry about this generation of kids who feel that they can say stuff like that to us. Can you imagine saying that to your mother? I would have been a stain on the carpet. You have amazing self control. I did pretty good yesterday. I missed food, but there was something liberating about not having to decide what to eat or have to filter my brain through the options available. On a side note, I am not doing this to lose weight (though I would be happy enough to do it) but to get my eating back under control. I did weigh myself yesterday and I was 228 and after a day of shakes and water and antibiotics that make me poop like crazy I am down 4 pounds this morning... I am thinking it is the antibiotics but I will take it nonetheless. Holly

I am all upset that I didn't weigh myself when i started this I guess i'll just have to take Sunday's weight and hope for the best. I need to bunny hop on that scale tomorrow morning and see how i'm doing. The boy and I get on fabulously and I think because of that he forgets who the parent is. It depends on my mood, sometimes i laugh sometimes i want to beat him with a stick! I am definitely doing this to lose weight and gain control of myself. Hugs, ANDI

Yesterday went pretty well for me. I stayed on the plan but did get the headache...even went out to dinner. Salmon dry, steamed veggies...I did have a glass of wine but... Today, is going ok so far. I feel like I can do this or I will do this. Sounds like everyone is doing well...keep it up! Trish