So, yay! Days 6 and 7 were GOLDEN. I'm back to feeling good, my normal energy, no cravings. And I am way less crabby, so now would be a good time for social contact, if you still want some after reading these blog posts.
We are eating out way less, which I thought would be really hard. It actually hasn't. We at out at Longhorn on Saturday night on Day 1, and we ate out there again for lunch on Day 7. That's it! This from the family who sometimes eats out every day! I miss sitting at a restaurant alone at lunch, reading my book, and letting someone else do the damn work. I'm certainly reading less. But I'm getting used to the planning and cooking at home.
Our Day 7 trip to Longhorn was good; really, I think it was too good. I ordered ribeye, asparagus, and salad. Aaron ordered sirloin and broccoli. We asked the waiter to leave off the butter-lemon sauce. When the food came, it was just too delicious, too shiny, too juicy, too BUTTERY! So we asked the waiter to bring us another steak. The cook and the waiter swore there was no sauce, that it was just steak juice, but Aaron and I agreed that we think we ate at least a little butter sauce. Aaron says that he was happy for the first time in 7 days, and that is proof positive there was something illegal in there.
At home, we've been eating my homemade spaghetti sauce, grilled chicken, ribeye, flat iron steak, roast chicken, and pork loin. I've fried up broccolini, roasted veggies in with the chicken, and made lots of salads. We've eaten nuts very moderately, fruit even more moderately, and learned to drink water. I've also learned that Friday night Pub nights without alcohol SUCK.
This first week has been a huge success! Full steam ahead!
