As I finished the second week of my Primal diet challenge, I was excited to have lost 3 pounds after 12 days! Overall, I was starting to feel like I was not having cravings for carbs and sweets and could control my eating choices much better. I was just a little nervous as I headed to Chicago for the weekend knowing that I would be tempted to eat the wrong things.
Thursday evening we ate in the British pub at our hotel, but I was able to pass up all the tasty British favorites that came with mashed potatoes for a steak and salad and a 1/2 pint of the Strongbow hard cider...not too bad. Friday started with a low carb, high protein breakfast and lunch was Gino's deep dish pizza. I'd planned on this indulgence, but didn't feel too bad since I'd walked 1.5 miles before lunch and added a large green salad. Dinner after the Shakespeare theater was late and while the pub favorites were tempting, I opted for the burger sans bun and another salad, plus a small glass of Jameson Irish whiskey.
Come Saturday morning, I didn't feel like I'd done too badly for the trip, all temptations considered, but not long after we started on the trek home, my problems started. I'd started with a good breakfast but the drive home proved tiresome and boring and all I wanted was to eat; I wanted chocolate and sweats and by the time I made it to bed that night I'd had way too much food for the day. I'm hoping to make up any ground I've lost this week before Thursday's weigh-in.
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