Day 6 and 7 - Where I went off track and then got back on

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Sometimes you go off track, and that's okay. I did it most of yesterday and a bit of today. But not really, because it was all planned.

Yesterday was New Year's Eve. It was also our first wedding anniversary, so a bit of a celebration was to be had. We booked a room in a swanky hotel (The Stamford Plaza*), and spent the afternoon and evening in town. I had intended to have my 2 shakes at home and splurge on dinner, but then we left in a bit of a rush and I realised halfway there that I had forgotten to have my lunch shake. Off track.

DH wanted Nandos for lunch as he hadn't eaten either so I got some grilled tenderloins and had three of his chips. The kj count was roughly the same as a shake, and the protein levels in the chicken matched the shake as well. I was just missing those vital other goodies that are in a shake, but on the whole not a bad deviation. Dinner was pizza - one of those gourmet places where the toppings are scarce and the dough thin and crispy. It was delicious, and I ate two slices more than I should have, but as well, not too bad. I also had a Coke with dinner. Oops.

After dinner we decided to walk back to the hotel and on the way discovered 7-11 sold Ben and Jerry's. This is the major stumble. We got a tub each and ate them in bed. I felt a little sick, but I kept eating until it was gone. Half a litre of delicious fudgey goodness.

For the rest of the night I felt sick. Pains in my gut and a horrible headache. That'll teach me!

This morning we had the hotel buffet breakfast which I went easy on. I had planned that I would be having breakfast as my 'knife and fork meal' today but after last night's sugar rush I felt like restraint was definitely warranted. I had some scrambled eggs, baked beans, sauteed mushrooms, some bacon, a tiny hash brown and a chicken sausage. I skipped the toast, waffles, pancakes and pastries. I was surprised I didn't want any of them! Usually I'm a carb fiend! I even had to give half my bacon to DH as I simply couldn't stomach it. The sausage, though small, was also too much and left me with a horrible taste in my mouth and I only ate it out of habit.

So then the holiday was over, and we were back home. I got straight back into the water and had my shake for dinner. The late breakfast kept me full all day so I didn't think I needed 2 shakes today. I haven't taken the Ionix tonic or any vitamins today, but rest assured I'll be straight back on them in the morning. I want to feel good again.

What surprised me were two things. Firstly, I cannot believe how gross I felt after a couple of not-so-terrible meals. The sugar in the icecream was definitely too much, but even the other meals made me feel gross. There's a lot to say for a meal full of veggies, good protein, and good fats. Secondly, I thought about food a lot yesterday - trying to work out what to have for dinner and lunch - and everything I thought I would want I immediately crossed off as I knew it didn't fit my new goals. This is crazy to me - the girl who used to buy a sweet and a savoury and a chocolate and a chip and a biscuit and a cake and a muffin for a binge.

I don't WANT the sugar and the fat and the carbs, because I know that it's not what my body needs to function correctly. I sure hope this desire continues because I have a buttload (literally) of weight to lose, and this is the year it is going to happen.

This is the year.


*The Stamford Plaza was a wonderful hotel, and I'd love to write more about it except they didn't pay me to write nice things, or nasty things, or anything at all, so this little snippet is all they get. We will be going back though!