Cravings

***This was to be posted last night, June 29th, but Blogger seemed to be experiencing technical difficulties.***

When I started this eating plan (one week down-- YAY!), I was sure my cravings would be out-of-control for things like chocolate, pizza, french fries, ice cream and brownies.

Interestingly enough, this is not the case.  Yesterday, I would have done anything for a Coke Zero--and this is the worst thing I've wanted.  For my one "real" meal yesterday, I decided to be a renegade and use 2 whole wheat sandwich thins to make a turkey sandwich.  You see, I am supposed to be limiting my grains to next to nothing.  Well, this is the only grain I've had all week.  I still felt a bit guilty though.

This afternoon, I soooooo wanted a bowl of Quaker's Oatmeal Squares cereal!  I couldn't believe how much I wanted it!  Just a simple bowl of cereal that is decently healthy compared to all the other stuff out there.  And to make matters worse, I have a box of this cereal in the house!  But I stayed strong.

Regarding strength though, we often do not realize if something is helping us until its not there any longer.  I have been on a B Complex Vitamin supplement for some time and recently decided I had no evidence of it really working or not.  So when I ran out, I did not order more.  That was two weeks ago.  This first week of my eating plan has found me exhausted, with no strength.  In fact, I am writing this blog late Wednesday night because I was in bed until 7pm.  I haven't been to Curves once this week.  I just sleep.  Or lay there.

Not fun!  Then a friend of mine mentioned that perhaps I need a B Complex supplement.  Ding! Ding! Ding!  How could I have forgotten I wasn't taking mine anymore?!  Geesh!  Did I just needlessly lose an entire week of my life?

I ordered the B Complex supplement this evening and tomorrow I go to the doctor for a shot of B-12. I am knowing this will make all the difference and I will have my life back.  :-)