Fat Loss 4 Idiots - Day 2 - Fruit Day

Today's Fat Loss 4 Idiots Tip:

• Prepare meals and snacks to take with you ahead of time.

Weight: 145.7

Day Two Is Fruit Day

Today, I found myself standing next to the coffee shop I've been dying to try for months. The big problem? Its only day two of the Fat Loss for Idiots diet and fancy, high-calorie coffees are an absolute no-go. Actually, even fancy non-fat, low-sugar coffees aren't allowed, unless they have under 10 calories. Good luck finding that at a coffee shop.

It's hard to believe that I'm only on my second day and the cravings have already begun. Not that I'm truly surprised - day two is fruit day. Of my four meals, I am allowed one sandwich meal (white bread, lunch meat, veggies, and condiments sans the mayo) and my other three meals consist solely of fruit, in any combination I would like. And, let's face it, there's nothing like telling me I can't eat something to make me want it that much more.

Though I was able to fill myself well enough at each meal - again, to the point of "satisfied" but never "stuffed," per the diet's instructions. I kept finding myself with a rumbling, hungry stomach before the mandatory two and a half hours between meals had passed. This kind of self-control is not something I usually associate with the carefree days of summer.

Today, as it so happened, was very much the opposite of the often-dreamt-about lazy summer day. Instead, today was one of those hectic, crazy sort of days that I dread. And nothing makes me want to throw my diet in the trash more than a crazy day like today. There is little better to soothe a stressed out me than a sugar-loaded, full-fat, sweetened coffee concoction. At Starbucks, its a grande six-pump soy white mocha. This new neighborhood coffee shop, though, has rumors of exotic flavors and combinations. (Just writing about it helps quell my appetite - maybe I can satisfy myself by writing away the cravings.)

A friend mentioned yesterday that a good cup of coffee can take you on a mini-vacation. Take a sip and it will transport you. I could really use that getaway right about now. Instead, my day consisted of three hours in a dental chair, a stressful trip to the supermarket, two hours in traffic with my hysterical 10 week-old daughter in the back seat and a somewhat cranky husband to come home to. Plus, have I mentioned before how difficult it is to get out of the house with an infant? Get in the car, get out of the car, get back in the car, scream at the stoplight, fall asleep, wake back up, and do it all over again.

For now, at least, we are still working on mastering the art of running errands. And during my first diet day spent mostly away from home, I'm finding that this diet is an interesting mix of both ease and complication when it comes to eating on the go. If I plan it out ahead of time, it's easier than running errands with Lilliale. If not, well, what drive-through restaurant chain is going to serve fresh fruit like plums, strawberries or the like?

It seems to me, that to get this diet right, you have to be willing to prepare ahead of time. A day away from home isn't so hard with a home-made lunch packed and ready to go. If only I hadn't had baby brain this morning, I might have been able to prep a little bit, and have been somewhat happier out and on the go. And I may have been able to squelch that coffee-comfort craving. For now, though, I'll enjoy my home brew with a few packets of splenda and void of any cream. It may not whisk me away to far-away lands and adventures unknown, but at least I can still find a moment of peace and a hint of comfort for myself. Maybe this diet won't be so bad after all... Fat loss, here I come!

What I Ate Today:

Breakfast - apples

Lunch - apples and strawberries

Dinner - a deli meat sandwich on white bread with mustard, lettuce, onions, tomatoes, and turkey and pastrami lunch meat.

Late night meal - a plum and strawberries

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