I did indeed go camping in Northern Arizona Day 7 & Day 8. No shot on Day 7 which was a relief. When packing to camp, I packed my grilled chicken, veggies, ice tea, water and fruit. Some of the food became water logged. I'm just not a camper or a picnicker so I have no real idea of how to pack food well. Day 7, I had a hamburger and bun. Not on my approved food list but what the hell. Managed to eat vegetables, some additional lean ground beef and refuse alcohol.
Not long into Day 8, the sun was blazing. Instead of camping that additional night, we decided to head home and do some swimming. My dogs are a bit older and so much less tolerant of the heat and the outdoors as they use to be.
Started the day off with iced tea and one half of a cheese quesadilla, using low fat cheese and a low carb tortilla. That alone was about 165 calories. I was proud of my creativeness and it certainly broke up the monotony. Spent the afternoon swimming in 105 degree heat, really enjoying the summer day and the exercise.
We went to TGI Friday's for dinner. I chose the Jack Daniels Grilled Chicken, except the JD Sauce to be served on the side, vegetable medley and mashed potatoes. According to the Internet, where we all know it is hard to find the truth, I found that that dish is only approximately 500 calories. Can that be true? I only ate half of my dinner and brought home leftovers which consists of one grilled chicken breast, some vegetables and one scoop of mashed potatoes. Again, my food tasted so salty which of course is because I have not been eating much prepared food lately. Administered my own injection without a hitch. I loved the grilled chicken and thought it slightly odd since I was starting to develop an aversion to chicken several days ago.
Today is Day 9. I woke up, showered and weighed myself. I'm surprisingly down another few pounds. I say surprisingly because I have definitely varied from my approved food list. I have still tried to be cautious and smart with food decision. As of today, I am down 6.4 pounds. I am excited about this drop even though it probably could have been better. I have weight myself each day and have only seen the scale go North one day....the day after the rice and Cup O Noodles night. I'm sure kicking soda and juices out of my diet has to be part of it. Now that I am calorie conscience, I estimate that I have consumed approximatly 800 calories a day from those drinks alone! Ugh.
For breakfast today, I craved healthy. I started the day with iced tea (suggestion...Lipton Cold Brew) and my left over vegetables from TGI Fridays. Amidst the contaminated egg situation in the U.S. right now, I still woke up craving eggs. I also would have taken chicken. Weird. That's certainly not a combination that I have ever tried even though I lived in the South for many years. We went to Sam's Club to pick up some chicken to get me going for the week and luckily arrived just after all of the freebie/tasting stands were up. While exiting the store with only a bag of chicken breasts, there was a lone stand still up and attended. My man and I traveled over. The temptation and the wonder of what the stand would provide was too much to bare. The nice woman in the white apron and hat was peddling a breakfast biscuit. I would guess to say the biscuit was divided into 5ths. As we grabbed one and decided to split it, I chose the side with a sliver of bread, cheese and egg. He received the side with more bread and sausage. My morning egg craving was satisfied and I didn't feel robbed. Funny how things work out sometimes.
My man is partially Italian. He has a strange affinity for only a few foods and would eat a diet consisting only of the following if allowed: cheese pizza, pasta, spicy buffalo wings, fried rice and Pepsi. Today he asked if I wouldn't mind grabbing a pizza for dinner. I reminded him that it certainly was NOT on the approved list but decided on it anyway. Our local grocery store, Basha's, has an amazing deal...One large cheese pizza, boneless buffalo wings, salad, breadsticks and Pepsi for $10.99. Thats a deal that no Jewish/Italian man could ever pass up. When we arrived home, I had two slices of cheese pizza, sans the crust and most of the dough, two boneless buffalo wings and two glasses of water. I don't know the exact calorie content of my choice but I will guess under 500. Injection has been taken...again, a cinch. For the rest of the night, I will concentrate on my red apples, strawberries and iced tea. Tomorrow is already Day 10.
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