Well, well, well. Back to reality. My vacation is over, I feel like a zombie since I’m trying to readjust to U.S. time, and I’m back to work. It seems that the wonderful days of being care-free have ended abruptly and a splash of cold water has been thrown on my face. Such is life I suppose. We can’t hid out forever.
With that, of course, comes my resolution to begin my new program. After spending a great deal of time shopping for groceries on Sunday and again on Monday to the tune of $175 for one week, we’re off and running! I’m not used to all of this. I haven’t been in a grocery store to buy more than a couple of items, which usually included ice cream and cookies, for quite awhile now.
I can see why I’ve hated doing it — lots of people running into each other, grabbing for the same stuff, people bumping into each other with their shopping carts and not sharing the aisles, or hogging the aisle so nobody can pass by them while they’re looking over whatever products they’re considering buying.
Anyway, Dr. Rustveld provided me with a pre-set menu based on 2,000 calories he developed on his own. I decided for the first few weeks that it might be best for me to follow this until I get the hang of measuring portions and amounts, getting used to cooking again and waking up early to prepare breakfast, and getting some type of routine in place.
It was nice though to wake up and make my 1/3 cup whole grain oatmeal, have one small orange and drink eight ounces of milk, not to mention, my fat grams from “butter” that’s made from plant sterols to help lower my cholesterol levels.
Then for a snack, I had a small yogurt with one ounce of walnuts and a banana. For lunch, I was allowed to splurge! I had a six-inch chicken Subway on wheat break with all of the vegetables and mustard, no cheese, chips or drinks. For an afternoon snack, there’s a small apple and four graham cracker squares.
The intent for dinner was to have three ounces of sirloin steak and some other things, which I can’t recall at this very moment, however, that plan seems to be going out the window because I have an important meeting that takes place at 6 p.m. and won’t be finished until 8 p.m. More than likely, my fiancee and I will end up eating out again somewhere Now the true test of eating healthy and portion control will come into play.
So, how do I feel? Hungry. Even though the intent is to keep me satiated throughout the day with smaller amounts of food that offer greater energy levels and keep my blood sugar levels constant, I have this empty feeling. I can only hope that my stomach will shrink over the next several weeks so this won’t continue. In the meantime, it’s going to be an interesting time in making the adjustment, especially if this is just the first day.
Plus, believe it or not, I’ve got lots and lots of gas going on today. This is probably TMI for many of you, but let’s me brutally honest. This blog is about the good, bad and ugly. I’m sure this will continue for awhile until my system adjusts just like it did when I was on Nutrisystem.
I think the most positive thing has been the support my fiancee has been willing to offer so far. She made sure I had everything I needed to get started on the right foot and be successful. We’ll see how things go over the mid- and long-term.
Not bad for day one. Now for day 2 … . Keep your fingers crossed!
Be well and eat healthy!
Robert M.
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