Happy Halloween!!

So this is what happens when you live in KS and put a Jack-O-Lantern on your porch....it becomes squirrel food!

This is after it was outside for 2 days.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!

This is GREAT!

I Ate!

I ate...and I'm ok with it. I caved- out and about running errands with Jeff and Lizzy. We were at Costco walking around watching THEM eat samples... I had a terrible headache- and just feeling overall miserable. So we went to Chillis. I had chips and salsa (my fav. there) and a serloin. Yep- I dived right in...haha!

I'm sure that's all I'll eat today- but to be honest I'm glad I did. At least my perma headache is almost gone!

Sunday Morning

It's Sunday morning (10:05) and I feel good! Yesterday was totally worth it ...especially when I stepped on the scale this morning and was 4.5lbs down! I know I know that's not the healthiest way to lose weight.....but it's a great way to jump start.

My discovery of weight loss has motivated me to keep going today.... so right now I'm having 1/2 an apple and a glass of 1/2 cranberry 1/2 orange juice. I've found that I LOVE the combination and it's pretty too!

By the way...I'm glad I ate the small amt of pork last night. It made me feel a lot better and really did keep me feeling full for the night. I'll probably do the same thing tonight.

Cheat...

I just ate about 1oz of leftover pork roast...maybe not even an ounce. But I have to be honest...I feel MUCH better. I feel like I actually have something in my stomach.

Eventhough I "cheated" I still feel good about today. I know after eating that small amt. of food I'll be able to get through the night without a problem.

Cooking Class

I forgot to mention something... I've found a cooking class I want to take. Its at the Culinary Center of Kansas City- located in DT Overland Park (very close to my house). Its 9 weeks long; 1 night/week for 3 hours. I think it will be really fun! Ok, yes there is a downside to everything ...right? Well here it is...it's $875. I know, I know...chump change right? NOT

I have a little over $200 of my own money saved now (wow- I sound like a kid) and I can continue to save until the class...which I believe won't start until after the 1st of the year. The class is currently in session through November and I've sent an email to them inquiring about when the next session will start.

If you know me at all, you know I love to cook - and this is something I've been wanting to do for several years. I do not have interest in changing professions or anything like that...I just think it'd be a fun experience and I'd love to learn more about cooking and cooking methods.

Ok Damnit

I've got the worst headache! I'm one of those people who gets headaches when I don't eat though...so I did expect it.

It's 6:18pm

About an hour ago I had a small apple slice - and now I'm having a Naked drink- "Blue Machine".

Doing Ok

It's 2:08 on Saturday.

For breakfast I had 1 small slice of tomato w/ salt and pepper on it, and 2 small slices of cucumber along with a glass of cranberry juice. Lizzy and I were at Borders and I was starving so I bought a small Naked drink from the cafe there. Now I'm having about 1/3 of a coffee mug of leftover broth w/ pepper from last night.

I'm doing fine....I'm hungry but nothing terrible yet. Lizzy and I rented some movies so I'm going to stay IN tonight and watch movies. Right now we are watching "What Happens In Vegas" w/ Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher (sp?).

I also got "Dexter" Season 2 disk 3&4 and "The Good Shepard" to keep me occupied tonight...

So Far...

....it's not bad. I have had 1 naked drink, a glass of cranberry and 1/2 a can of broth cooked with pepper.

It's 8:55pm

I'll probably have something small for breakfast...just to start my day off right. I think I'll have a slice of tomato and 2-3 slices of cucumber.

Wish me luck!

Weekend Fast

I'm going to do a semi liquid diet fast this weekend. Actually, I started today after lunch- teehee. My goal is to go until Monday morning w/o any meat and very little solid food. The reason I'm doing this is because I REALLY need to find my center- and stop revolving my day around food. Also- a weekend without meat and very little solid food will be good for my digestive system. Here is what I have for the weekend:

3 Naked drinks

1 Bottle of 100% Cranberry Juice

1/2 Gallon Pure Orange Juice

2 Cans Chicken Broth

1 Small Zucchini

1 Cucumber

1 Tomato

1 Apple

1 Serving Applesauce

The food is for when I just can't stand it (most likely dinnertime) and I plan to eat a very small amount when I do.

So here's the deal- I am going to take to this blog when I think I can't handle it or have trouble with this. I have done this before but NEVER made it a whole weekend. I feel it's important for me to prove to myself that I can do this.

So 3:45 first 1/2 day....I last ate at 11:45 today. So obviously ...no hunger yet. Wish me luck!