Day 2 of the South Beach Diet. Today I successfully maneuvered my way around several obstacles: 1) My entire office ordered breakfast to welcome back my co-worker who lost her daughter 2 weeks ago. I joined the group but ate the snack that I brought. 2) Birthday cake (chocolate with peanut butter icing!!) in the afternoon. I simply wished my co-worker a Happy Birthday and then excused myself so I wouldn't have to watch everyone else eat cake.
Here's what I ate today:
Breakfast: 2 eggs with 2 slices of turkey bacon
Snack: Celery sticks with peanut butter
Lunch: Chef salad
Snack: String cheese
Dinner: 2 hamburger patties, leftover broccoli with cheese, small tossed salad
Snack: Sugar-free fudgsicle
I am so exhausted and worn out, and I am stil sick. I think it has officially turned into a sinus infection now. Even Ethan still has his runny nose. I feel like I just can't catch up on my rest, and Joe has worked late both last night and tonight, so I am on my own. After working all day, I picked up Ethan, fed him, played with him for about 40 minutes, gave him a bath and a bottle, and put him to bed. Then I made myself dinner and cleaned up. Washed bottles and got them ready for daycare tomorrow. Fed the dogs and started the first load of laundry. Picked up Ethan's toys and brought in the 2 trash barrels from the curb along with my work bag and purse that were still out in my car. I still have to marinate some pork chops, take out some chicken to defrost, and pack snacks for tomorrow. Oh, and finish the other load of laundry and put it away.
I feel like Joe supports me in my quest to lose weight, just as he always has. But he is not there for me on a daily basis to help with meal preparation or to offer words of encouragement. I feel like I don't see him during the week because he is always working late. And I hate that Ethan doesn't get to see him except for about 10 minutes each morning when we get him out of bed. I feel resentful of Joe and his job, and I feel resentful that I am doing everything around the house and then some. I know that he is making money and providing for me and Ethan, but I miss him. I'm just plain tired.
Calgon, take me away!
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Hi Laura,
First of all, WOW. I cannot BELIEVE that you averted both possible diet sabatoges on day two of your diet. I am extremely impressed with your resolve! The true test will be if that resolve remains next week when something like this happens. :)
Second of all, sounds like you had some good meals yet again today. I was wondering--what exactly is the South Beach Diet? Does it have to do with cutting back on sugar intake. I have drastically cut my sugar and bad-carb intake during the past two months and have noticed a big difference on the scale. Just curious.
Thirdly, I am so sorry that you are having such a difficult time and that you are so overwhelmed. I don't understand why Joe's job keeps him away so much? Is he REQUIRED to put in these long hours, or does he just do it because he is a workaholic? What does he say when you discuss how you're feeling? You need some "me" time, just like everyone else does. If Nate didn't give me some time away from the boys a couple times a week, I would go insane, and I don't work a full-time day job like you do.
Thanks for keeping us posted.
Love,
Sara
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