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I fasted on Saturday for 24 hours and broke the fast with fresh fruit. Fasting for even a day made me realize you don't have to eat all the time. You survive just fine without and nothing terrible happens to you if you go hungry. This helped me overcome my fear of hunger.
Sunday, I ate tuna and fruits and veggies, but gave in and had a chocolate milkshake with my boyfriend in the evening. BIG MISTAKE! It triggered a terrible migraine within 15 minutes of eating it. I hope I can remember this next time I am tempted to have a milkshake.
I have been drinking lots of peppermint tea to help with nerves. To help curve hunger, I have been drinking water with lots of fresh squeezed lemon juice. This usually does the trick.
I have also been eating little bits every 2 or 3 hours so that I don't get too hungry and eat everything in the house!!! And I carry around Fiber One bars so that I can eat half if I am getting crazy hungry in between meals.
Eating fresh has renewed my love for fruits and veggies and lemon has become my new friend!!! Fresh cooked spinach with fresh lemon juice on top is AMAZING and making my mouth water as we speak. And at only 20 calories per serving, why not eat some spinach? Soo good!
For snacks, I love fresh strawberries, raw almonds, or half of a Fiber One bar. I try to stay away from anything processed, but am yet to get rid of my love for chocolate. I have still lost weight, even with eating chocolate everyday. Strange but true!
I have found that if I am really, really hungry, the best thing for that is to eat some fish. The protein makes me feel full for hours afterwards, and I know the Omega-3's are doing wonders for my body.
I try to think I am developing a more healthy relationship with food, but when you are dieting, you tend to think about food non-stop. At least I can say I am learning lots first hand about nutrition.
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150.0 lb
Lost so far: 5.0 lb.
Still to go: 5.0 lb.
Diet followed reasonably well.
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losing 17.5 lb a week
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