Week 2

I am now on week 2.  After my Week 1 weigh in, the physician explained to me that I could now add 2 vegetables and/or one veg and one fruit.  She stated that she would prefer that I hold off on fruit one more week because of the carbs, but my fridge was already stocked with cherries and blueberries in anticipation of this!  She also added, to my surprise, snacks 3 times a week, or for every day that I exercise (which she suggested 3 or 4 times a week).  Snacks can include many things including their protein bars, which are very good and only 100 calories, or celery and peanut butter...I forget what else.  I have mostly been eating those two things.  I haven't snacked much and have only had 2 snacks this week and it is Sunday (my weigh in is Tuesday).  I also was advised to get a healthy fat in every day including avocado, walnuts, almonds, or olive oil.  No problem.  I have just been eating almonds every night (12) while I watch tv.

This week has been easy and sometimes I find I am having to force myself to get all the food in.  I know that must sound strange but it is true.  I don't eat a lot during the day and so when I get home from work, I am hungry but trying to get the rest of the calories, the fruit or veggie, the fat, etc can be a challenge with the appetite suppressant working and with all the water /crystal light i drink.

A word on Crystal light.  I was advised to drink Crystal light Pure, which has electrolytes in it, or Smart water, which also has electrolytes in it.  Crystal light Pure also has a mix of Truvia and Aspartame in it so you are not getting as much aspartame as with the other stuff.

I weighed myself yesterday and I am down 9 pounds on my home scale.  Hopefully that will be the same on Tuesday, or a bit more.  I have done 2 days of exercise and plan on two days more before Tuesday.  (today and tomorrow)  I will post more when I get my results!

Sample menu:

Breakfast: (as always)  Protein shake (100 calories)

Lunch:   Chicken breast, green beans, Greek yogurt with 1/2 portion of blueberries 200 calories plus my veg (which we don't count calories for)

Dinner:  if it's hot i will drink another protein shake because I don't want to cook when it's hot and we don't have A/C except in one room.  Otherwise I will have a lean meat (chicken, turkey, port tenderloin, lean beef) and another greek yogurt with the rest of my blueberries which is another 200 calories.

Snack: Protein bar (on a day that I have snack

Healthy fat:  12 almonds

I can also have a romaine salad with cut up chicken and a healthy oil dressing (1 cup lettuce) for one of my proteins and a veg.  There are recipes which I'm sure I will use, but I am just busy and not bored yet.

On day 5  of Week 2 I am still in Ketosis.