Not a diet, a lifestyle.: Day 51, end of week on on CAD

Not a diet, a lifestyle.: Day 51, end of week on on CAD: "I just finished my first week of the Carb Addict's Diet. I am so pleased to say that my craving for carbs is next to nothing! I can hardly b..."

Day 51, end of week on on CAD

I just finished my first week of the Carb Addict's Diet. I am so pleased to say that my craving for carbs is next to nothing! I can hardly believe it. They recommend weighing every day, then getting an average over a week's time. They say to add all the weights up (YIKES!) and then divide by the number of times I weighed. It gives more accurate (and encouraging) chart to track the weight loss, since most people's weight flluctuate a few pounds every week, up and down.

I lost an avg. of 2 lbs. this week. That is a total of 12 lbs. since I committed my new lifestyle to Dr. LaSalle in the first week of March. Basically, 12 lbs. in one month. I can live with that!

But on the the more important factor, and that is my insulin level and lipid panel. I will get those drawn at the end of this week and I pray so much that the numbers reflect my efforts!

Day 46, weighed

So thankful to weigh this a.m. and be down another pound. That's 2 lbs. in 2 days of the CAD! Feel so good! And my Dr. in Carmel said that she approves me trying this diet, and wants me to bring in the information to her on my next appt. and we will make sure it's right for me. If I am losing, and feel good, my insulin surely is lowering. Please Lord! Keep me going!

Day 45, Feeling good!

This was my second day on the Carb Addicts Diet way of eating. I must say, it feels really good. I woke up this a.m. and had lost another lb. which means 11 total since March 8th. If I count right, I am in my 5th week of a six week trial period. She will test my levels and I will see her in about a week. If I am improved, I will not have to take the dreaded pill to lower my insulin levels. Please, Lord, let my numbers be good.

I feel very satisfied eating this way. I am still learning and have to hear back from Dr. LaSalle about if she totally approves of this diet or not. I have an email sent to her and the replied today that they will answer asap. If she says bad things about it, I'll drop it. But I hope she doesn't.

To give you an idea of how I'm eating. And all of this is how the CAD says I should be:
Breakfast - 2 eggs with 2 cups spinach as an omlet cooked in a little butter.

Lunch - (yesterday) Large spinach salad with turkey chopped up (today) 2 cup spinach, 1 orange pepper, swiss cheese, sautee'd in left over butter from breakfast.

Dinner - (yesterday) 2/3 of my plate was spring mix salad, 1/3 was pasta and venison with sauce, 1/3 was bread. I ate until I was full, having another serving of pasta of less than 1/2 cup, and 1/2 bread. I was so satisfied and this was all eaten within one hour. (today) 2/3 plate was spring mix, 1/3 meatloaf, 2 cookies, 1 sm. glass milk.

If you don't understand the CAD then you won't understand the reward meal. It has to be eaten within one hour and it is not for binging. It is for eating normal portions, feeling satisfied, and then being done.

I did it. For 2 days. I feel like Linda Carter.

I also walked for an hour yesterday, but none today. However I was up and working from 5 a.m. until now and you'd think that could count for something!

Day 42, CAD?

Today at church I had our fellowship pray for my strength in staying away from the foods that harm me. An hour later, I met up with a friend, a healthy friend, who I had not talked to for over a year. She filled my ear with information that she had found very very helpful in her addiction to carbs. She has a PHD and is very smart, duh. The book she read and loved is called The Carbohydrate Addict's Diet. I read their website when I got home. Makes sense to me.

Just wondering if anyone else out there has heard of this? http://www.carbohydrateaddicts.com/

Day 41

Last night at a Pampered Chef party I made Strawberry Amaretto Puff Pastries. I loved them! The host also made a Chicken Ring from Pampered Chef recipes, and I love them as well. Pastry, Pastry, Pastry. That was the theme of the party! And wonderful strawberry lemonade to boot. But what did I eat and drink you ask? After the show ended and I was just visiting the host and her family, I had left over sliced strawberries dipped in chopped almonds. YAY FOR LOW G.I.!!!

I seem to be fudging every day though, somewhat. I want a string of perfect days, please. Like I had in the beginning when I lost 7 lbs. in one week and felt on top of the world. I'm doing so many things better like no pop etc., but I gotta be a gooder girl.

Day 40

Late yesterday I met a man who is close to my age. He has one leg, and sores and all kinds of problems because he is diabetic. His wife says it is not under control, meaning he probably still eats wrong.

I want my legs.

I had a fail yesterday and that really means NOTHING for today. New day, same commitment, same strength from the same Father.

I did walk last night, which made it not an UTTER fail, I suppose. My fitness partner will be gone for 11 days and I promised her I would keep up my daily walk/elliptical/bike ride on my son's bike.

Here I go!