WEEK 2 - ATKINS INDUCTION, PT 2
177 lbs
DAY 14
Sunday, 06.04.2011
Tomorrow I start Phase 2 of Atkins, also known as "OWL." No, it's not "Ordinary Wizarding Level;" its "Ongoing Weight Loss." And I get to eat these items (in addition to those listed in induction):
Tomorrow I start Phase 2 of Atkins, also known as "OWL." No, it's not "Ordinary Wizarding Level;" its "Ongoing Weight Loss." And I get to eat these items (in addition to those listed in induction):
Cottage cheese
Mozzarella cheese
Ricotta cheese
Almonds
Brazil nuts
Cashews
Hulled sunflower seeds
Macadamias
Pecans
Mozzarella cheese
Ricotta cheese
Almonds
Brazil nuts
Cashews
Hulled sunflower seeds
Macadamias
Pecans
Pistachios
Walnuts
Blueberries
Cantaloupe or honeydew
Raspberries
Strawberries
Lemon juice
Lime juice
Tomato juice
Walnuts
Blueberries
Cantaloupe or honeydew
Raspberries
Strawberries
Lemon juice
Lime juice
Tomato juice
For some reason, I am not very inspired by these additions and foresee my diet not changing much from induction (although, I will probably be snacking on some almonds, yummy and crunchy). I think I was hoping for a larger leap in choices - like "now you get to eat nutty bars, cereal, and big pancakes shellacked with butter and sprinkled with sugar."
Sigh, nutty bars are the key to my undoing. I think I'll go make something with splenda, specifically this and good ol' that.
BREAKFAST: Egg McMuffin without the English muffin
LUNCH: sausage and cheese
DINNER: shrimp with melted garlic butter
LUNCH: sausage and cheese
DINNER: shrimp with melted garlic butter
DAY 13
Saturday, 06.04.2011
I'm feeling good. I got a decent haircut and went a redder brown. I picked up some clothes THAT FIT from a GAP gift certificate I received as a graduation present:
I'm feeling good. I got a decent haircut and went a redder brown. I picked up some clothes THAT FIT from a GAP gift certificate I received as a graduation present:
BTW, the inspiration for combining the button down shirt with the bright red short-shorts was the twins from the 70's film, "The Nude Vampire," a decadent must see:
I also tried on some clothes at Old Navy, but the dressing room smelled like cheeseburgers.
BRUNCH: eggs and sausage
DINNER: smorgasbord of meats & cheeses, mussels, and a salad
DESSERT: the last of the cream cheese clouds
DINNER: smorgasbord of meats & cheeses, mussels, and a salad
DESSERT: the last of the cream cheese clouds
DAY 12
Friday, 06.03.2011
The sun is shinning, induction is almost over, and bocce ball is in my immediate future.
On Monday:
1) I start the next Atkins phase, and
2) after kicking back for the two weeks following graduation, the job search re-ups in full force.
I am equally excited and anxious to start these next steps, but hopeful that it will all work out with a pat of butter.
(BTW, I pawned off the rest of the pesto by bringing pesto pasta to a picnic with friends).
The sun is shinning, induction is almost over, and bocce ball is in my immediate future.
On Monday:
1) I start the next Atkins phase, and
2) after kicking back for the two weeks following graduation, the job search re-ups in full force.
I am equally excited and anxious to start these next steps, but hopeful that it will all work out with a pat of butter.
(BTW, I pawned off the rest of the pesto by bringing pesto pasta to a picnic with friends).
BRUNCH: bacon and eggs
DINNER: smorgasbord of meats & cheeses, and an arugula salad
DESSERT: cheesecake and "not whipped cream"
DINNER: smorgasbord of meats & cheeses, and an arugula salad
DESSERT: cheesecake and "not whipped cream"
DAY 11
Thursday, 06.02.2011
I'm sad today, and getting impatient about the weight loss. I need to stop watching the dregs of reality television: Celebrity Rehab and Hoarders are on the other side of decadence. Seriously, where is the next Paradise Hotel or Bachelorettes in Alaska?!
I'm sad today, and getting impatient about the weight loss. I need to stop watching the dregs of reality television: Celebrity Rehab and Hoarders are on the other side of decadence. Seriously, where is the next Paradise Hotel or Bachelorettes in Alaska?!
I'm 100% for reals that Paradise Hotel and Bachelorettes in Alaska were the best reality T.V. shows ever (except maybe Real World, season 1). Such nonsense. Let me break it down for you:
PARADISE HOTEL
An odd number of cast members must pair up and share bedrooms at a secluded hotel in the tropics, leaving the odd person out vulnerable to elimination. One person is eliminated a week. If there is more girls on the show that week, they each pick a male partner to sleep with (correction, "share a room" with), and vice versa for the guys the next week. The last person standing (by vote) wins some nominal amount, and has the option to share the wealth or keep it for themselves. Only 2 seasons have aired with lots of tan foolishness.
BACHELORETTES IN ALASKA
Oh, boy where do I begin. First off, the title is clear, but does not even remotely set the stage for this abomination of misappropriated expectations. 5 women, who have looked everywhere for Mr. Right, turn to their last ditch option - Alaska. And I'm not talking about some cute little town Alaska; I'm talking about middle of nowhere, mounds of snow Alaska. Men of questionable facial hair compete for their affections and alone time by chopping wood, dog sledding, and relay races. At the end of the show, each female is literally set on top of a mountain, alone, in a wedding dress, freezing to see if her prefered bachelor chooses her for his bride. She watches the skies for a helicopter that eventually flies her to safety, and hopefully includes a husband to be. Here is the only video I could find: http://boomerangproductions.tv/showClips/showClips.html#. (I suspect that all others were suppressed)
So, what does any of this have to do with dieting? Its all an elaborate focus on the decadent, so that I can forget my love of ho hos. Although, to be fair, my two favorite reality shows are all about hos; ba dum dum tssshhh.
BREAKFAST: tuna salad
LUNCH: tuna salad
DINNER: caesar salad with chicken (no croutons)
DESSERT: cheese cake with "not whipped cream"
LUNCH: tuna salad
DINNER: caesar salad with chicken (no croutons)
DESSERT: cheese cake with "not whipped cream"
DAY 10
Wednesday, 06.01.2011
I was craving a change (among other things, like CARBS), so I made chicken with pesto for dinner last night (I did not include nuts in the pesto). It was a yummy departcher from all those mayo salads, beef, and bacon. The recipe I found included melted cheese on top, but I skipped that step because it sounded too Applebee's to me.
I was craving a change (among other things, like CARBS), so I made chicken with pesto for dinner last night (I did not include nuts in the pesto). It was a yummy departcher from all those mayo salads, beef, and bacon. The recipe I found included melted cheese on top, but I skipped that step because it sounded too Applebee's to me.
Thus begins my week of trying to insert pesto into everything that I do. I made a vat of it for some reason, almost as much as the "not whipped cream" whatnot I described on DAY 7, (which I am now eating atop cheesecake; it's glorious). I wonder how cheesecake would work with pesto, hmmmm.....
Also, I received some awesome comments honoring the nonsense of yesterday's video: MC Hammer's "Too Legit Too Quit," so I'm happily sharing another. I legit worked out to Janet Jackson's "Rhythm Nation" when I was 9, trying to copy the dance moves in my living room on a daily (my sister got me the VHS for Christmas in 1989; yes, I do still have it; and yes, I was Janet Jackson for Halloween that year, not a "witch," as most assumed).
I might have to work it out again. The behind the scenes footage shows how difficult it was to get the 5, 4, fangled 3, 2, 1 right. Sigh, memories.
BREAKFAST: scrambled eggs with pesto & mushrooms
LUNCH: scrambled eggs with pesto & mushrooms (leftovers); cheesecake with "not whipped cream"
DINNER: smoked salmon rolled with cream cheese and dill; arugula salad with tomato and avocado
LUNCH: scrambled eggs with pesto & mushrooms (leftovers); cheesecake with "not whipped cream"
DINNER: smoked salmon rolled with cream cheese and dill; arugula salad with tomato and avocado
DAY 9
Tuesday, 05.31.2011
I miss cereal, especially all of them...
I miss cereal, especially all of them...
...and whatever this is...
oh, and these...
these I don't care for...
Does anyone have a milk and cereal induction recipe? Preferably one with bucket or troff sized portions? When my sister was on induction, she craved a bag of chips that she could climb in to and eat her way out of. I hear ya, sister; I hear ya.
Still, I will take a cue from MC Hammer, and be too legit to quit, hay, haaaay.
However, those Hammer work out "dance" moves are a little too legit for me.
BREAKFAST: tuna salad (you know how I do)
LUNCH: cheesecake (decadence)
DINNER: chicken with pesto
DESSERT: cream cheese clouds
LUNCH: cheesecake (decadence)
DINNER: chicken with pesto
DESSERT: cream cheese clouds
DAY 8
Monday, 05.30.2011
I'm starting the 2nd week of induction on a high note: 1) I lost 3 lbs! and 2) today was wonderful and pure decadence. A few friends and I taped up windows in a large living room and created a camera obscura.
I'm starting the 2nd week of induction on a high note: 1) I lost 3 lbs! and 2) today was wonderful and pure decadence. A few friends and I taped up windows in a large living room and created a camera obscura.
Each slight movement outside (a car passing or parking, someone walking their dog, the wind rustling the trees, one of us riding a child's scooter) was projected onto the ceiling, transformed, distorted, and surprising.
We spent over 4 hours enjoying the show. The highlight was when one of my buds eloquently recited a Rimbaud poem in French (from memory). I made egg salad and cheesecake, and everybody ate it! Best Memorial Day ever. Check out other great camera obscuras here.
BRUNCH: egg salad; cheesecake
DINNER: tuna salad
DESSERT: cheesecake (*ahem* ...and some cream cheese clouds)
DINNER: tuna salad
DESSERT: cheesecake (*ahem* ...and some cream cheese clouds)