Day one and all I’ve had was a cup of cranberry juice, and a hot cup of lemon tea with honey and cinnamon. As I watched my family feast on chicken parmesan for dinner, and slather butter all over their french bread, I thought..WOW, that looks absolutely DISGUSTING!! I’m honestly wondering how did I allow my family to get like this! Everyone seemed so happy, I looked at my children’s feet under the table and they were swinging back and forth with pure joy! It was as though they were getting high, and really, if you think about it, they were!! The bread and pasta were given them sugar highs! I thank God that I did a pre-fast, where I gave up breads and meats, or else, I’m sure that I may have lost my resolve.
My husband asked me if I could just fast for half of the day, and immediately, sadly, I CONSIDERED it! Moments before that my youngest daughter who is 13, suggested that I at least eat one salad a day. It’s just day one and it’s already begun…the temptation to throw in the towel and continue to eat my way into an early grave! I can not, WILL NOT, let temptation win this time! I’m going to fight this battle one day at time, and I know that with God’s help, I will be victorious!!
I really do wish you the best of luck on your weight loss journey, but I feel like you are ssetting yourself up for disappointment and failure……I beg you to consider potion control. Cut out the white sugar, white flour, white rice, eat lean meats, low fat foods, high fiber….You are a nurse you know I am right. Forget the quick loss and focus on a loss. I really do feel you I am 5’7″ and my heaviest weight was 336. I have loss 29 lbs since Jan 2nd and I am not depriving myself of any food. I eat everything with moderation…I measure and weigh and count out servings. I have lost 76 pounds B4 doing this….IT WORKS!!! Keeping it off is harder (I gained it all back and then some) I am praying for you and me and all of those that are suffering with obesity!!! I do weight watchers and the meetings are the ticket group support from others who feel your pain and understand your addiction. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE consider doing this the easy realistic way with sure positive results. Like I said B4, if you can go weeks without any food then you DO have what it takes to eat within reason and do this thing healthy. Please don’t let your children eat so unhealthy help them B4 it’s too late…cut back on all that butter and fat…I really do wish you the best and love ya PLEASE dont be offended by this comment!!!!
I’m not offended at all! As a nurse I know that fruits and veggies are always suggested for a reason, the thing is, people don’t know about the micronutrients that they missing out on when they cook their food! I plan on going on a raw food lifestyle and/or vegan after this because the information is staggering! All I ask of you Tonya is to watch me! I’m going to show the world that there is NO NEED to pay for a weight watchers or anything else! No need! I’m so focused it’s ridiculous! I am out to help so many people like me who felt like they had no way out! Don’t you understand that I’ve done weight watchers, jenny craig, slimfast, lemonade diet, etc..you name it I did it! I’m starting to believe that the reason I kept gaining the weight back is because of the additives and chemicals and hormones that they put into our food that feed our addictive personalities! No more of that and hopefully one day, you will do yourself a favor and do a juice fast as well. I hope that you are not offended with me as well..it’s all love!:)
I’m dancing with you, especially since I made it through day two!! LOL. I thought about your message today as I listened to music, it really did help to keep my mind off of food!! You are so right, I hate, absolutely HATE the pattern that I’ve set up for my kids, they deserve better! I will be that example!! Thank you Marsha!!:)
Hey girl!! Ok day one is over, you have seen it and made it! So lets celebrate that! (doing the happy dance-come on, do it with me! lol) You have fought temptation, not once, but twice and still going strong! You keep it up! If you get tempted, pray! find a nice quite spot in the house and pray! Remember you are also on a spiritual journey as well! I also suggest that if you have a mp3 player or a recorder, download you some inspiration! Remember, Faith cometh by hearing!!!! You need to hear inspiration because the temptation is all around you and it is wise to alige yourself with positivity. get your favorite gospel songs, or your favorite cd’s or tapes from your church n listen to it! Let them inspire you!! You are doing great and everytime you feel the “want” to cheat yourself (because there is a big difference between a want and a need) think of the future of your kids and how you are the one that will set the example for their chosen path! Its up to you and I BELIVE YOU WILL SUCCEED IN THIS JOURNEY!!!!!