Day one of the cabbage soup diet should consist of eating all the soup and all the fruit you want (except bananas). And drinking only unsweetened teas, cranberry juice and water.
Well, I got off to a good start. I prepeared both a fruit salad and a batch of soup last night and had those for breakfast and lunch (respectively.) I tend to mainly drink water anyway, and have a real soft spot for peppermint tea- so with regards to liquid intake, it wasn't as if I had to fight against a fizzy drink craving or anything. Easy.
This evening I had to endure my usual Monday excercise bonanza, which involves hockey training from 5-6, then badminton from 6-8. I had a cheeky bowl of the fruit salad before I left, as I literally can not function if I haven't grazed readily enough throughout the day! Both sessions were fine. We combined our session with the lad's at hockey training, but that was nothing us gals couldn't handle!
The problem came when, after badminton, I just wasn't feeling eating the soup again. I wanted something tasty, and to be honest, felt as if I deserved it. I put 'forbidden foods' to the back of my mind, but still couldn't bring myself to eat the soup.
Then my gorgeous house mate, Nelly Tyanase returns home. Forgeting all about my challenge, she barges into my room and announces her own hunger! Her opening sentence didn't even begin with a 'Hello,' just "If only today was tomorrow, we could do Dominoes 'Two for Tuesday!!!" Well, I was quite glad that today was Monday, as half-price pizza would have been a rather appealing idea, diet or no diet! Nelly left, and once again, forbidden food (specifically Dominoes) went, rather reluctantly, to the back of my mind.
By this point in the evening (about 9.30) my tummy was rumbling, so I was begining to come round to the idea of eating a helping of the cabbage gunk. As I trundled through to the kitchen I became acutely aware of the Dominoes menu on our dining room notice board, as well as the 'Huge student savings' leaflet, which is full of Dominoes discount vouchers!
Now, I was praying they were past their expiry date, because otherwise resisting picking up the phone to order was going to require all my psychological strength!
Great news for Nelly- the vouchers are valid until August. Not so great news for me, as within three minitues of opening the menu I had placed an order for two large pizzas! Not only that, when the kind man on the phone politely asked, 'Is that everything Madam?' I replied, 'No, chuck two cans of Coke on there too!' Rules were been broken here there and everywhere. NOT a great start to my week of maximum self-discipline.
And so, the diet starts again at breakfast time! Wonder if I can freeze my leftovers until my diet week is up... seriously, too good to waste, or give away!
Well, I got off to a good start. I prepeared both a fruit salad and a batch of soup last night and had those for breakfast and lunch (respectively.) I tend to mainly drink water anyway, and have a real soft spot for peppermint tea- so with regards to liquid intake, it wasn't as if I had to fight against a fizzy drink craving or anything. Easy.
This evening I had to endure my usual Monday excercise bonanza, which involves hockey training from 5-6, then badminton from 6-8. I had a cheeky bowl of the fruit salad before I left, as I literally can not function if I haven't grazed readily enough throughout the day! Both sessions were fine. We combined our session with the lad's at hockey training, but that was nothing us gals couldn't handle!
The problem came when, after badminton, I just wasn't feeling eating the soup again. I wanted something tasty, and to be honest, felt as if I deserved it. I put 'forbidden foods' to the back of my mind, but still couldn't bring myself to eat the soup.
Then my gorgeous house mate, Nelly Tyanase returns home. Forgeting all about my challenge, she barges into my room and announces her own hunger! Her opening sentence didn't even begin with a 'Hello,' just "If only today was tomorrow, we could do Dominoes 'Two for Tuesday!!!" Well, I was quite glad that today was Monday, as half-price pizza would have been a rather appealing idea, diet or no diet! Nelly left, and once again, forbidden food (specifically Dominoes) went, rather reluctantly, to the back of my mind.
By this point in the evening (about 9.30) my tummy was rumbling, so I was begining to come round to the idea of eating a helping of the cabbage gunk. As I trundled through to the kitchen I became acutely aware of the Dominoes menu on our dining room notice board, as well as the 'Huge student savings' leaflet, which is full of Dominoes discount vouchers!
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| Stupid, diet ruining discounts! |
Now, I was praying they were past their expiry date, because otherwise resisting picking up the phone to order was going to require all my psychological strength!
Great news for Nelly- the vouchers are valid until August. Not so great news for me, as within three minitues of opening the menu I had placed an order for two large pizzas! Not only that, when the kind man on the phone politely asked, 'Is that everything Madam?' I replied, 'No, chuck two cans of Coke on there too!' Rules were been broken here there and everywhere. NOT a great start to my week of maximum self-discipline.
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| A constant reminder of my failure...! :-( |
And so, the diet starts again at breakfast time! Wonder if I can freeze my leftovers until my diet week is up... seriously, too good to waste, or give away!
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| Nom, nom, nom,. The remains of my 'Mighty Meaty!' |
I've tryed to eat healthy (not quiet like this) a number of times - get home from a day at uni and end up eating a bag of crisps of a chocolate bar. I'm looking forward to your tips, if you have any?
ReplyDeleteOh dear Anonymous- I know how you feel! I'll give you one top tip now, bananas are full of good stuff, and taste great! Next time you're snacking, delve into the fruit bowl before the cookie jar! ;-) x
ReplyDeleteI want that left over pizza , looks soooooo gd and by giving it to me you won't be tempted !!!xx
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