Good morning Sunflower and Venus-
I am feeling really good about things and like you said Suze, I am going to give this a shot, even if I am terrified and my ego is fighting me. I want what they have and I can't say I tried it if I don't actually commit to the program.
And my gosh, these women take time out of their day to give their services and knowledge to a total stranger- how amazing is that?
We talked about my food list for about 45 minutes. And I learned that it's not just sugar that is the problem, it's salt and fat. In all my years learning about nutrition I never ONCE thought about the fact that diary is high in sodium. I just looked at my cottage cheese and there is almost 500 mgs in a serving.
So, I basically need to rethink some of my snack foods like nuts. I am eliminating pistachios and almonds since I binge on those and keeping a close eye on the macadamias (she told me to experiment with these.) She recommends eliminating cheese which I binge on and is uncertain of yogurt but I can try it. My main concern is getting 90 grams a day of protein as a vegetarian. If I don't get my protein, I am ravenous. I already drink one protein shake a day and the yogurt was helping me with my one other meal at least.
It's all making more sense now. I thought it was just about the sugar but there is so much more to it. Another thing I need to drop is the stevia which means coffee is gone for now since I won't drink it unsweetened. I am ok with this- I mean it's the whole reason I bought an automatic tea maker for Xmas- so I could ditch the sweetened coffee. Of course, I have yet to figure out how to use the timer so I will have to do that tonight.
I am having an awful snow day at home with the kids. I have cleaned the entire upstairs (vaccuumed each room, including my husband's and mopped- also cleaned my bathroom.) The kids are so bored they are fighting non-stop and I've had earplugs in since the morning because the sound is just too much for me.
Luckily my husband gets home at 2:30 and I will leave for the post office and then the gym. I wish I could get out of here now. They are too much for me and I am in a rotten mood. I know this is because of the sugar/carbs I've been eating. It's not their fault, it's 100% mine.
Okay, off to shower and try to get them to stop fighting. I just want to feel better than this.