Today is day 7 of the VCLD, and I'm officially down 13lbs. I thought I'd try a different veggie one day that's not on the "list" (green beans, for the curious) and rapidly discovered that the list is there for a reason, "only" lost .7 lbs that day. (Kind of funny that what's considered adequate weight loss for a week on any other diet is considered "low" for me on this one!)
Yesterday was quite a challenge, as I was out and about all day and was afraid I wouldn't have time to get home and cook. (And, in fact, I did not.) Quick swing by a grocery store, I found some grilled chicken breast with no sugar in it in the deli section, and it said one serving was 56g, and there were three servings per package. Ate half the package with an apple I bought, and I'm still down 2lbs for today, so I think that worked out. If anyone is ever away from home and debating McDonald's, remember your deli case! Just make sure you grab one that is extremely low fat, and doesn't contain sugar!
Social eating is still the hardest part for me. People want to go out to dinner, and while conversation is fun, drinking a water with lemon while someone else enjoys something that looks mouthwatering is frustrating and annoying. And yet, I don't want to not socialize while doing this. And most American socialization involves some level of food! Between that and TV commercials... ACK! I find myself mentally making compromises, and having to use severe willpower to convince myself otherwise. I'm still not HUNGRY, in fact, I frequently have to force myself to eat. But that doesn't stop the mental games.
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