Day Eight Sunday, January 8, 2017

I slept in a little today since I was out so late last night working. I decided to skip breakfast. I took my morning dose of Apple Cider Vinegar and drank a bottle of spring water. I did 3 laps in the hallway. I made a salad for lunch. This salad was made of lettuce, cucumber, scallions, tomatoes, cheese, Mrs. Dash, tiny shrimp, fresh dill, and 1Tbsp. of blue cheese dressing. The salad was awesome and filling.

I had a half a glass of Pepsi after lunch. I did my 3 laps in the hallway and then went outside for a while. Yesterday, I started to fall out on the patio. I was afraid that it might be hard to do my laps today but it wasn’t difficult at all. In fact, I felt like I could possibly add a lap. I am planning to increase the laps and even add weights into the routine after I get to the point that I feel more comfortable with the pacing. I do not want to make these changes too fast for fear that I will get sore and not want to continue.

At 5pm, I took my second dose of vinegar and drank a bottle of spring water. For supper, I ate a serving spoon of plain white (sticky) rice with a spoon of sesame vegetables and six nugget sized pieces of sunflower chicken. I cooked the chicken in coconut oil with turmeric, smoked paprika, garlic, rosemary, pepper, and sunflower meats. The vegetables (carrots, broccoli, onions, and cabbage) were cooked in sesame oil with garlic, dill, turmeric, ginger, smoked paprika, cayenne, and sesame seeds. I cut the chicken into smaller pieces and blended them with the vegetables and rice. Amazing meal. I had a glass of sweet tea with supper. Since the tea was so sweet my hubby decided to add more tea to the pitcher. I had a second glass of sweet tea after supper and it had less than half the amount of sugar.

Later in the evening, I did 3 laps in the hallway again. I tried to pick up the pace and move quicker in the hallway. I managed to complete the laps but this time I was out of breath by the time I completed the laps. I know that I need to raise my heartrate to lose weight with these exercises but the laps are intended to build strength in my legs and get me moving more than they are for the weight loss portion. Bonus, the extra exercise should aid the weight loss.

A couple of hours before, bed I had the urge to snack so I chose a banana. Then, I watched a movie with my husband until I fell asleep in the recliner. I must work on not snacking while watching a movie. That is going to be a hard habit to break. Especially since I don’t smoke in the house anymore. It makes me happy to think that it has been a week since I have started this process and I haven’t had a lot of negative reactions to being without the Pepsi. I was afraid that I would be horribly irritable the entire time.