At the close of my 4th week all is well in Atkins land. I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and once a month we fast for 24 hours and then donate what we would have eaten to the poor. This was my first fast Sunday and I can't believe how easy it was. No hunger pangs at all until maybe the last hour and even then it wasn't bad at all. My children were baking a couple of treats in the kitchen in the afternoon and although they smelled delicious, I wasn't tempted. Sometimes the smells are better than the food. I enjoyed them without blowing up my new lifestyle. There will come a point where if I want to indulge I can. That day is probably at least a year away and that's okay. If I can somehow fix in a year or 2 what has taken me 2 decades to break, I'll take it. The fact that tomorrow is weigh in day also helped me be strong. I didn't want to mess up an entire week's efforts by giving in the night before. Considering my Mondays are weigh in day and my Sundays are always the day when most treats are made in my house, I think the timing is perfect for keeping me on track. I've made it 4 weeks without cheating even once. I am proud of that and resolute to keep it going. In 1 month I will be on a trip back to Illinois which will be my biggest test. Traveling, especially diving cross country doesn't lend itself to eating healthy, but I'll find a way.
Day 28 meals:
Breakfast - Fasting
Lunch - Fasting
Dinner - 4 romaine lettuce wrapped chicken fajitas w/red peppers, avocados, sour cream
Snacks - AM - Fasting PM - Cookies & Cream shake
Total counts for day 28, 12.2g Carbs, 828 Calories, 53g fat, 64g protein
I am just a few days short of my 1 month mark and am hoping for good news from the scale in the morning. Wish me luck!
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