I'd rather have a cheese burger

June 10, 2016

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DAY 8:  It's official I've been on this new eating plan for 1 week.  Some weeks just go flying by, others seem to drag on a bit.  This week seemed a bit draggy and as I filled out my daily eating plan sheet  I was hoping to be able to write in a bigger number-- more than 3, or 4 or 5.  I told my hubby tonight as we were walking together that Monday we would be in double digits and we would be exactly half way through Round #1 of our 21 Day Fix or "regiment" as my hubby calls it.  "Regiment" seems to be a favorite word around my house, actually now that I think of it, I think my hubby likes that word better than me. Anyway...

Here we are, or here I am feeling all fuzzy and happy and motivated.  Do you ever have days like that?  LOL  I have to get over myself I guess,  I've been told (once again by hubby) that I've been "gushing"--to a cashier at the grocery store no less.  But he was an adorable curly headed red headed teenager--how could I resist? Anyway...where was I?

Did I mention that my 23 year old son is doing this together with us?  Oh yeah, I'm 59 and my hubby is...(had to ask him to be sure) is 57.  We've spent the last 7 or so days asking each other, "Do I look thinner? Do I look like I've lost weight",  eagerly anticipating the thought of weighing ourselves in our skivvies the next morning to see if this plan is doing what it's supposed to.  My two grown daughters  (ages 32 and 29) did confirm that my face does indeed does look thinner-- better. I received the lovely compliment that I look much more "hydrated".  And believe me, that fact can be proven over and over and over again as I drink half my weight in ounces daily.  My husband calls this the European diet and I"m sure you can understand that without any further explanation --he's my punny guy that keeps reminding me that's why I married him.

I just realized I've written 3 paragraphs in Seinfeld style, a lot about nothing and I've thoroughly enjoyed the laugh I've had with myself.   But perhaps I better get to the point of this..."I'd rather have a cheese burger" is the title. The point is this.  It seems some diets like to boast about how much you don't have to give up.  They even show you pictures and videos of all delectable meals (even cheese burgers) that you will be consuming that are so similar to what you already are used to eating.  Ok, uhuh, I see their point, it's good marketing strategy.  BUT, well before I get to the BUT, I have to say that there is so much good food on this diet it's almost hard to eat all of it every day.  Now to the--BUT,  But on the other hand, doing this eating plan has done something else.  I am appreciating single, individual foods much more than I ever have.  Take sweet potatoes for example, it used to be I had to be in the "mood" to eat them (always lathered with plenty of butter, salt, and pepper.).  Now I have discovered what a great thing God did when he created these delicious roots.  Yes, I realize how weird that must sound, but it's the truth. FOOD has become new to me, to my taste-buds, and I think that's exactly what I needed right now.