Amy – 165.2 (-0.0; 7.1 Total)
Well,
we are finally at the end of the first week!
Unfortunately this morning, my weight is the same as yesterday and I
think this ‘stall’ may be due to the hamburger patty I ate yesterday (and
possibly the steak the day before that) since I think that red meat does not
facilitate the weight loss as well as chicken or fish. Also, I only had 2 out of my 4 bottles of
water yesterday and not getting enough water makes a huge difference.
I
started the day with a lunch of tilapia with blackened seasoning and cold
asparagus from the can at 12:30 pm. I
opted to have my fruit at 3:45 to tide me over until dinner.
I
don’t that we’ve mentioned this yet, but Peggy and I are good friends, so we
thought we’d support each other in our weight loss by starting the HCG diet at
the same time. I spoke to Peggy shortly
afterward and after a week of being very good and preparing our very austere
meals at home, we decided that we felt cooped up and it was time to go out for
dinner. Eating out, when you have to be
so careful about no added fats and sugars, dressings, etc., can be a
challenge. Especially in the climate of
chain restaurants everywhere, but it can be done. We decided on Lone Star which was actually my
favorite, and easiest, place to eat out during the first round and even
afterwards during maintenance. It is
easy to order a 7 oz steak there and a side of spinach or broccoli without
butter, along with a tall glass of…. Sigh… unsweetened ice tea (don’t forget to
bring your own stevia packets with you!)
(Sorry, the red wine is out of the question.) The main thing you need to do when you
receive your meal, however, is to cut the steak in half and take the other half
home for another meal. My favorite is
the Delmonico steak sandwich (hold the bread, etc.!) and substitute a side of
spinach, no butter. What ever you do, DON’T EAT THE ROLLS. According to the wait staff, those yummy
rolls are 200 calories a piece! A no no
even when you’re not dieting.
Another
place that’s ok is Red Robin with their chicken sandwich (again hold the bread)
cooked with no oil and a side salad with a few wedges of lemon for dressing.
If
you have any other great restaurant suggestions, please let us (and everyone
else know!) It’s nice to feel that
you’re not trapped at home for 40 days.
