update

it's now the beginning of day four and i feel......wait for it........ FABULOUS!! I am so surprised! I was a little skeptical, i mean the book made it all make perfect sense, but it is difficult to reverse years of thinking, reading, etc.

without even trying, i have already shed a little over 2 pounds! i have eaten more than i normally would but have not been sweet binging which i had a tendency to do, despite the fact that there is a HUGE bag of cadburry minis on top of my fridge. i even used a carb the other night and had a few. let me just say that i don't just eat a few of those. it's the whole bag baby! but not now. my carb cravings have almost disappeared! and i am still still eating them... just differently.

the true test for this has been an utterly hectic week. how can i apply this when i am busy... going to the evil fast food joint or a church gathering that was potluck??? well, this is the best news... it wasn't that difficult.

case study one: farmer boys. had only been there once years ago so it took a few minutes at the drive through window, but i ended up with the chicken sandwich. came home and added a half of an orange and i was golden.

case study two: the church potluck. this was trickier as there were limited protein choices but a carbo smorgasbord. but i kept my rules in line as i made my selections, kept my portions reasonable, and was totally satisfied at the end. and felt great after!

remember that bloated feeling you get after too many a meal? i used to get that all the time. in college i was a cheerleader and we had tiny uniforms. teeny tiny! i didn't like the way my stomach would get a little bloated after eating and i wanted my stomach to look great so i would not eat all day even if the game was at 7pm! how ridiculous. i could have eaten so much and still felt great had i known.

so what i am saying in lots of words here (too many, sorry) is that this is awesome! i have not done anything weird or started drastically changing the foods that i am eating. it's all the same, just different ratios. the only thing i bought yesterday that i had never bought was knox unflavored gelatin and some zone-type bars that are macro nutrient balanced. sometimes when you are out and about and need to snack you cannot find a protein (unfortunately the fats and carbs are always everywhere)

so if you're needing a change go and try it. go!