February 3 2011 Diet Blog

Okay. I promised you the truth no matter what- so here goes...I CANNOT pull it together. I made it to ten days and then we had a huge ice storm on top of the multiple snow storms we've had this year. We got dismissed early from work- a blessing because of the treacherous tundra we had to drive in and I headed out. There is a hill that I must go up to get home. For those of you who are thinking- Gees take a different route- I say Great idea. I don't know one. Directions are at the very low end of my talents and the GPS takes me this way. So, anyway at the halfway point of the hill there sits a traffic light. I gingerly stop at it praying the car won't slide. There is no one behind me, no one in front of me and no one on the other side. I'm thinking that's good luck.
With that, this HUGE maroon-ish red dump truck slides around the corner but doesn't straighten out and comes down the hill sideways. The door read "Breen" and I remember thinking that the truck had my mother's last name on it. The letters were yellow. The driver of the truck was frantically doing whatever he could to stop the truck, but to no avail. He had a look of sheer horror on his face...I imagine I wore one much the same.
I closed my eyes and braced for impact. To be honest- I thought that was it. My life was over. Death was upon me. That truck would've squashed me like a bug. A bright yellow light filled my eyelids and I thought "Oh my God," but not in a panicked way. I just thought it. And then I waited.
It seemed like way too long for me not to be dead, and I wondered if I was. I opened my eyes feeling no pain what so ever and wondering if Jesus or the Angels would be there. They weren't. I was at the light. The back of the truck continued on in the opposite way than it had originally wanted to go. I took a deep breath in and continued home. I shook the entire way. My mind was completely blank. I'm not sure how I got there.
The next morning was delayed opening at work. My car looked as if an inch thick blanket of ice was layed over it. The driving was worse. I panicked. I shook. I only went in because the Memphis Book event is in two weeks and I need any days for that type of thing. Once there, everyone had some kind of issue. One girl fell twice, the new mother fell in the parking lot, who had nearly been hit by another vehicle, and me.... my near death experience.
The adoption clerk put out a crumb cake fresh from the bakery. The 3rd in command put out chocolates. You can guess the rest. I figured, if I'm dead- none of this would matter. I had a skewed view of things, I think from fright. Anyway- I did everything BAD that I could without caring and in full knowledge.
Needless to say, I know that I need to get back on track, because in fact I am clearly NOT dead and it does matter for several reasons. One of them being health, another being self esteem, but then I got to thinking...the poor souls that have to carry my coffin...Pall bearers or whatever they are called...Oh Crap! I need to lose weight.
While talking to my sister-in-law who became my instant diet guru having lost 30 pounds under a doctors care and is looking wonderful, she thought that there was a chance that I might be bored. Maybe I need to change up- to shake up my system. I have been riding this same weight within a five pound radius for quite some time. It sounded like a plan, so she gave me all of the diet hints and I began yesterday, successfully. It is different than my norm so I will tell you what I eat again.
They only want you to have coffee or tea for breakfast. They want you to have it black. She puts a bit of milk in hers because black is disgusting. I agree, but no sugar obviously. (For me, I thought that breakfast was important. The doc says that a big breakfast makes you hungry all day. Okay I'll try.)
At 10am I had an apple. Fruit is taken on an empty stomach and by itself. The doc says it helps your body to burn hyper stored fat quicker. Okay.
Lunch is 100 grams or 4 oz of lean meat- beef-chicken- fish-shrimp, you know the drill. (That's an ounce more for me.) And 2 cups of veggies. I had roast beef and carrots. I had lunch at noon, as that is my assigned time at work.
Dinner was 4 oz tenderloin and 2 cups vegetable medley which consisted of Broccoli, cauliflower and carrots cooked. You can spice as needed which was good, no dressings of any kind.
64 oz of water is the required amount.
NOTHING MAN MADE- everything fresh, not canned or frozen.
This diet lasts for 40 days, then it changes. As I get there I'll tell you how it changes. Right now she didn't know.
No bread, pasta, anything with white flour or sugar.
It's different than the one I've been following, but if you want to try it with me, jump on board! I'm going to give it a try. I need to move past this spot... you know, for the poor people that have to carry me 300 years from now! ;-)
I'll sign off here. Work time approaches! Enjoy your day. See you next blog! ;-)