Tomorrow, then.

I guess I'm gonna do my 'restart' tomorrow. I had just a bit of nutrition research that I wanted to finish up today...I was contemplating an extreme low carb type of food plan, but I have realized how impossible that would become to follow, considering the restriction of calories. When one restricts calories extremely low, carbohydrates in the form of fruits and veggies become all too important. Not to mention that many 5-10 calorie foods all contain a carb here and there...and that all adds up soooooo quickly!

In order to make the low carb plan work, I would have to put my body into ketosis, which limits the carbs AND the proteins...then the fat % would have to compensate. I did this last week, with positive results on the scale. The problem however was that the daily caloric intake was uncomfortably high...and mentally, I couldn't handle it. Then I ended up with a binge-type mentality. Not good. Oh, and also, I have a tendancy to abuse lax to get 'emptied out'. So naturally, being paranoid about protein and fats sitting in my gut, I had to ...tmi. Anyway...the whole experiment ended badly.

I've played around with vegetarianism as well. It is still an option. In the past, I've tried to adjust my foods in that direction a bit. I still have my tofu and soy-crumble meat substitutes and all that in my freezer, calling my name. ...but that is another topic for later.

So this weekend, I've not been on any plan, and have been floundering about how to go about moving on from this.

I think the best bet is to just eat as needed, within my caloric daily limits, and hopefully keep my energy up enough to pull of my workout schedule. It is by far the easiest method, at least for me right now. I'll allow for some fasting days, too...they always cheer me up! :)

I stayed home from church this morning...very out of character for me. I usually only miss like 1-3 Sundays per year, and that's if I'm out of town, or ill and in bed. The only illness I'm suffering from is the lax-issues right now. I could have gone. But seriously...I'm bummed out from the eating I've done, and the last thing I wanted to do was go be around people and smile, and pretend that I'm in a good mood. So...I slept in.

Here's proof that it is out of character for me to miss church: My parents showed up at my door on their way home from service, to check that my hubby and I hadn't died of carbon monoxide poisoning. My mom probably didn't get anything out of the sermon, because she was sitting there the whole time imagining what I had possibly died of. Lol!

I am a bit cheered up, though, just knowing that tomorrow, when I wake up, I'll be back in control of my food intake. And after a week of living on cheese and processed lunch meats, I'll be looking forward to simply having a bowl of oatmeal or wheat puffs for breakfast...if I eat that early in the day. Tomorrow is actually supposed to be a 100 cal day...so mostly liquids should be it. Or, OMG!!! I could have a cup of coffee with my flavored sugar free creamers...I've missed them...they had carbs. :(