Okay...I've come to a decision...

I need to kick start the weight loss again - I've been stuck for over a month now and I'm not sure what's causing it...so...with fear of being lambasted, I'm going to take drastic measures...

Starting Monday, I'm going to go on a diet that worked wonders for me the last time I decided to lose weight. It's brutal, and usually messes with my metabolism, but I think I need to do something. It means cutting way back on calories, but I really don't know what else to do.

It goes something like this - Mondays are nothing but clear fluids, Tuesdays you add two servings of protein, Wednesdays you add two salads, Thursdays you add breakfast (an egg, piece of toast and orange juice), Fridays you add a fruit, Saturdays you add another fruit and Sundays you do the same thing as Saturdays - then go back to clear fluids on Monday.

It's gross - means a huge cut in calories, but I need to do something!!!

Crap...has it been 5 days already??? Okay...be prepared...

This is going to be a long one...so brace yourselves!! I can't believe it's been 5 days - life kinda sorta got in the way again - but I've been religiously tracking on Fitday...just haven't had time to post (as usual).

So let us take a trip back in time together...I can't even remember that far back...thank God I've tracked it all...

Okay...November 28th...Protein shake with an apple chaser for breakfast, midmorning snack of yogurt. I had a banana and 2 peanut butter and jam sandwiches for lunch, then meatballs, mashed potatoes and veggies for dinner.

Total Calories: 2005, Fat: 22% (5% sat, 5% poly, 9% mono), carbs: 54%, Protein: 24%.

November 29th - breakfast - protein shake, banana and yogurt. Lunch - a large salad. Dinner was some chicken breast, whole wheat spaghetti, and veggies with a white sauce.

Total calories: 1903 Fat: 27% (3% sat, 18% poly, 6% mono), Carbs: 45%, Protein: 28%

November 30th - this was a weird day, as Gabriele went into labour. I had breakfast as usual (protein shake and a banana and yogurt), then had an apple when I got home from Apache. Gabriele had called me at 7 that morning to tell me that she thought her water had broken, and that it may mean I'd be on call to help her in the delivery room. So...I got home, let the dog out, grabbed some stuff (digital cam, discman and my MP3 player just in case, and some food for lunch), then picked up my cheque from Kigep and went to Dad's place to try to find his parking pass - to no avail. Arrived at Foothills just as they were turning on the Syntocinin (sp?). Things were off and running then - but it still took 13 hours. She was doing okay and hadn't progressed much, but she had a sore throat - so I went home to feed Aramis and let him out again - then my evening kind of went to hell in a handbasket - I bought some Wagon Wheels (big OOPS!!) when I picked up her throat lozenges. Lunch was the leftover chicken, veggies and spaghetti from the night before - but I didn't really eat anything for dinner (except the wagon wheels and a small bag of chips). ARGH!!! She delivered at 3:20 am and I got home at about 5:3o am. I was beat...baby was delivered without incident and raised the roof with his indignation at being yanked out of his warm cozy environment.

Anyway...total calories was a blowout 3471 Fat: 33% (10% Sat, 12% poly, 8% mono), carbs: 43% and protein: 24%

Yesterday - December 1 - another rough one, as I still had the wagon wheels - but not totally bad I guess...had some beef dip for dinner and tried to behave myself for the rest of the night.

Total calories: 2124 Fat: 31% (18% Sat, 3% poly, 5% mono) Carbs: 57% Protein: 12%

Today I'm back on track: had the protein shake and a banana for brekkie - yogurt for a mid morning snack, then went out with one of the girls from Apache for lunch - had Paella. I got home and dinner was a salad.

Total calories: 1995 Fat: 29% (5% Sat, 3% poly, 10% mono) Carbs: 43% and Protein: 28%.

Looks like I'm back on track now...let's hope!!!