Day 1 of the ABC diet sort of inadvertently happened yesterday. I more or less stuck to the limit (although I'm not taking it quite as seriously as previous attempts; as long as I stick roughly to the numbers I'm doing something right) and ate some caramel wholegrain popcorn in the morning (126 cals) and a couple of chips at lunch with some mayo (~50 cals worth) in the afternoon. Then in the evening, Lina, her sister and I went over to our friend Joe's house and drank a whiskey and a glass of wine. I'm not counting alcohol on this diet, it seems pointless as the only time alcohol makes me gain is when I get the drunchies... oh and then I made chilli for everyone and had a small helping, not sure how many calories but I'm guessing around 350? Then I drank a beer later in town.
Yesterday I was 175.4, today I'm 173.0 and that's after hardly any sleep.
I'm desperately missing the other Joe. I will differentiate between the two Joes by referring to "my" Joe as JG (the Joe who's left, who I was seeing, who I may be irrevocably and painfully in love with and perhaps never see again) and our uni friend Joe as JM from here on out. My feelings towards JM are complicated. He seems to find everyone attractive but me, or maybe he's just scared of me.
I have a doc's appointment in 2 hours, to readjust my dose. I hope they sort it out because bloody hell my brain isn't functioning. I get let down by every GP I see and that's why my dose hasn't been increased in four frigging years. Ugh. Fingers crossed.
We bought a microwave, which has made me stupidly excited. I've been making oats in the rice cooker for so long that hot porridge in 1 minute seems too good to be true.
I tend to lose after drinking, even if I don't get sick. It's only in recent months I've acquired the ability to stomach alcohol without nibbling (usually on starchy foods) or getting sick, which is kind of awesome. Also budget-friendly as I don't need as much booze to get drunk ;)
ReplyDeleteI hope the doctor's appointment goes well. If you need to, tell them straight-up that you want your dose increased.
I cannot imagine not having a microwave. My freezer is so full of leftovers etc., it's unbelievable (though it's kind of awesome making huge batches of protein dishes and only having to cook dinner from scratch a couple of times a month).
xx
caramel wholegrain popcorn. that sounds... delectable.
ReplyDelete"I'm not counting alcohol on this diet," brilliant. (also, i'm Muslim so i've never drunken/will never drink, but i still think it's brilliant nonetheless.) i cannot comment on if i lose/gain if i consume alcohol.
^ agree with Bella. you should straight up tell them you need the dose increased and tell them why before they have a chance to say "i don't think this is a good idea". it's you that's living with it. you're supposed to be doctor's #1 priority and his agendas come second.
i, too, cannot imagine having a microwave. for someone that has the culinary skills of a blind badger, i think that without a microwave, i'd be eating even less 'healthily' than i am now.
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