Confessions of a Chocoholic...

So after my last post I made cupcakes for my daughters class...They were chocolate and I decided just 1 wouldn't hurt because I had exercised really hard. Well 1 turned into 5 because I have no will power when it comes to Chocolate. Once I have it I have to have it everyday. It's all I think about. I even make up fake excuses to go to the store because I know my favorite Easter candy is out (the Cadburry chocolate eggs. Not the ones with the cream in the middle although I do love those too but the robin eggs) Then I would rationalize with myself saying today is the only day I will allow myself chocolate. Tomorrow I cut it out for good. So I overload on it since I won't be having any more the next day. Then I'm sick and disappointed in myself that night. So I wake up feeling great no chocolate for me I tell myself but then I see a few robin eggs on the counter that weren't totally consumed the day before so I eat them. At least then the chocolate is now out of the house so as to not tempt me. But during the day I start figuring out a way to get to the store for more. I already blew my diet for the day might as well try again tomorrow...And on it goes. SO no more chocolate. I can't handle it.

I began a 3 day diet to get all the sugar and toxins out of my body. Yesterday was my first day. If you google 3 day diet you will get the menu which does not consist of a ton of food, but I can do anything for 3 days. I don't know how much weight I lost because I stopped weighing myself. I knew I had gained a good 5lbs at least. Well this morning the scale said 204. I was expecting to be 205 so I was happy. A typical day on the diet is:

Breakfast: 1 orange, 1 piece of toast and 1 tbs peanut butter and a cup of coffee or diet soda with caffeine (I'm using a weight loss supplement for the needed caffeine. Don't worry I am only doing it for the 3 days. I need help eating like a bird for these days)

Lunch: 1 cup tuna and 1 piece of toast and cup of coffee ( I use canned chicken)

Dinner: 3 oz chicken/fish 1 cup carrots, 1 cup green beans, 1 apple 1/2 cup vanilla ice cream

So I am using this to kick start my sugar free diet and get back on track!

So follow up to the chia seeds...they totally work! I wasn't as hungry. One day I put it in my smoothie and the next day I just took a tea and put it in my mouth and drank some water...

So I haven't been blogging for 2 reasons. #1 my computer is beyond slow by the time it opens up the page I have forgotten what is was I was doing and #2 I haven't lost any weight I'm staying at 203-202 lbs and I'm frustrated. I really haven't been strict about eating but I do get exercise but not every day. I watched a lot of Dr. Oz this week and learned several things. #1 I need to eat more calories on the days I am strict on a diet. I haven't been eating enough calories and so my body goes into starvation mode and holds onto the fat. It's such a hard concept for me. I've heard Jillian say it over and over on the biggest loser, but it is so hard to think about eating more and losing more weight. I guess I should be logging my food so I know exactly what I am eating. I will do that tomorrow. The other thing I learned is about 3 spices that speed up your metabolism by 20% for 3 hours. They are Ginger, cayenne pepper and mustard. So I bought some frozen salmon. I will do a ginger and mustard glaze and have that with brown rice tonight for dinner. And no more sugar. I've given myself too much leeway with the sugar. I've only restricted myself from chocolate so I've gone overboard with the sugar telling myself at least it's not chocolate...
Also I just heard from my mother in law about Chia Seeds. They are high in omega 3s and help you control your appetite and sustains your blood sugar level. I just bought some from the bin at Whole foods. I think I will throw it in my smoothie tomorrow!