YEA!!! Down 1.3 this morning - ate all my meals, at the right time, and got 13 cups of water in. YEA! I know it seemed as though I was obsessing, but gaining a pound means THAT pound has to go if I want to stay healthy. One pound turns into 10 quickly and the next thing I know - all those diseases start creeping in again. NO way!
I met with a dear friend yesterday who totally has her clothes falling off :) and feels great! We laughed and discussed that as hard as Phase 2 is (someone yesterday on phase 2 was asking if they could eat their arm - we've all been there) the structure is MUCH easier than maintenance. We love phase 2. Go figure. So for those in that pocket and those just stating, there will come a day when the rigidity of that phase appears easy. When I was going through the 6 weeks, I used hot water, lemon and Truvia to curb my appetite. So works! Or, if all else failed, I went to bed and waited to get up and weigh the next morning to get my "reward" at the scale for not giving in to my flesh. On this side - eating healthy is still yummy! I had lunch with Pastor Mona yesterday and a salad, grilled chicken, a few pieces of cut fruit and a large water was more than enough. I LOVE this!
One of our family is on another round of drops and is actually loosing more this round than the first. You go girl! Here is a Phase 2 recipe she made and even her family loved it! Just make certain your bouillon cubes have no sugar and that you use the onions as flavor as phase 2 can't combine veggies at a meal. But phase 3-4, what a great meal - beef, cabbage and onions. I can't wait ti try this. My phase 3-4, you could take this hot soup and toss a few sprinkles of grated parm on top and OMGoodness! Thanks for this recipe, I cannot wait to try it.
cabbage was to my liking.
Also, another friend gave me a recipe for a pizza crust using almond flour and no yeast. She and her fam LOVE it - her kids ask for it. I will make it early next week and let you know. :) Then, we can choose from cauliflower pizza (worth dying for) and this new recipe. Everyday God is showing us new ways to enjoy being healthy. I am thankful.
Some of the family are struggling with "a few bad days." Listen to me - you haven't failed until you fail to get up. Let me encourage you - fight harder for YOURSELF! I hear over and over - "once I had a couple of cheat days, it's just too hard to start again." I understand - that's why I advocate hardcore, but for those feeling discouraged you are in a group that prays and have all been there. Please don't give up. Let's use my formula once again - "I can do ANYTHING for 43 days." Then start counting backwards. If you could give 43 days without cheating, you may break the cycle once again. Then, start counting backwards - 42, 41, 37, 34, 28..........before you know it - ground zero and you are ready for maintenance. You CAN do it. You CAN do anything for 43 days. Right, fam?
Choose life and eat to live,
PK
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