Spandex Forever: I still hate low carbs

Monday, April 22, 2013

I still hate low carbs

Happy Monday. Did you pig out all weekend? I almost did. I'm having a hard time. This is the start of the 3rd week of my diet and this is the first Monday that I'm not depressed about eating this way.

I have NOT been perfect. I managed to consume an entire bag of Cadburry mini eggs that I had forgot about. Those things are DANGEROUS. I have followed my meal plan 75%. I only get a 75% because some of the salads were so delicious that I repeated them more than I originally planned.

My meals have taken some time to get used to. I've had 2 weeks where I can't get my snacking under control so I don't know what to do. I need to stop eating protein bars because let's face it- those things aren't healthy! They are a good tool to get you through the day though, so once my stash is gone, I'm not buying them again.

When you consider a Reese's Peanut Butter egg has almost the same nutrition facts except a little less sugar...well...you get my point. There are protein bars out there like ThinkThin bars, that are full of nutritious ingredients, but I think most bars are too processed and sugary for me to keep eating. There I said it.

Admitting the problem is the first step, right?

Now that I gotta cut out protein bars, I guess I'll have to learn to like raw veggies to snack on. These are some of the things I've snacked on and eaten for the last few weeks. We'll see where I'm at in another 2 weeks.

Progress is looking promising though- nowhere near what my doctor predicted (DUH) but I am anticipating another 1-1.5 pound weight loss this week. I peeked at the scale on Saturday and the grand total was another pound for the week. 1 pound a week is good with me!