I met my 1st Goal!

I made it through the first week of the Perfect 10 Diet and I couldn't be happier! My goal was to lose 5 pounds, and ironically, I did just that! I lost exactly 5 pounds. I feel better too! More energetic, better sleep pattern, less moody. It's been a long hard week, but I am glad that I went through it.

Last night was Halloween night and I was the one who had to stay home to hand out the candy. So there I sat with M&Ms, Butterfingers, Twix, Kit Kats and more, on my lap for 2 hours. It was my own special kind of torture. But instead of giving in, I ate a giant Granny Smith apple and a few almonds. It wasn't the same, but it was enough to hold me over. As a matter of fact, I have yet to eat one piece of Halloween candy. I'm afraid that if I eat just one piece, it will snowball into ten. And that's the last thing that I want, so I'm staying away from it.

I've also not had any diet coke in 10 days now. That part hasn't been as bad as I though. The hardest part is when I am out of the house in a place where I normally drank diet coke...Geez, I sound like an alcoholic who is trying to stay sober! It feels kind of like that though. Diet coke has been a huge part of my life for a long time now. I'm hoping that I start to crave water the same way! I guess we'll see!

Before I sign off, I'd like to share one of my lunches that I ate this week...It is a mahi mahi burger from Trader Joe's and it was FANTASTIC! I cooked it on the grill and sauteed some pre-chopped veggies in butter and garlic to put it on. It was so delicious that I can't wait to eat it again! I never thought I would be happy eating like this, but I am enjoying it so much!