D4-C1 MY 17-DAY DIET JOURNAL

Day 4 consisted of working at mom's office and having to carry a snack, so for breakfast I had a yogurt, plenty of water with my pain pill and multivitamin; and I packed grapes and a plum for her office. Unfortunately while working there after a few hours of doing paperwork, my body wanted badly to lay down and rest, so I had her bring me home after they had gone to an agent's open house lunch. 
I think it's the fact that I am recovering from a serious surgery, taking meds, on a detoxing-type of diet, and after a previous day of errands.
Supper was another yogurt, then we went to a friend's home for a meeting about our childcare kids promoting at church, came back home, and had a boiled egg, a spoon of peanut butter, and grapes at bedtime (I just wasn't up to 'cooking'.)
No photos to show due to not having charged batteries, for the camera nor for me LOL

I'm also learning to prep my snacks much better so that I can grab-n-go, so that I am happy and satisfied with what I am eating. That may be hard to understand, but my mind knows what I'm trying to say.
Also with food prep. A lot of veggies are still in the plastic produce bags I brought them home in. I hope to remedy that tomorrow and get them divided, prepped and used.

D3-C1 MY 17-DAY DIET JOURNAL

Good morning :)
Today I started off with no lemon water, I forgot... I had my yogurt immediately upon waking because I needed 'food' for the pain pill I take from knee surgery. I hurt badly when I wake in the mornings (also from my slight spinal curvature).
Afterward, I had to get ready for the 1st of 3 appointments.
I went to the local low-impact arthritis class from 10:15-11:30.
Came back and had two boiled eggs with s&p, and a handful of red grapes.
(If I don't mention water, it's only because I drink it ALL day long. Luckily, I'm a person who loves water.)
I've been to the 2nd appt, and now I am cooling off before heading over to a new therapy session for my knee. I had home therapy for 3 weeks (3 days a week). I've been without for about 2 weeks now and I can tell a (not-so-good) difference.
I'll pop back in to update with snacks and dinner. I may pop down a fruit smoothie real quick just to have something in my stomach.
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Therapy went well, about 45 minutes, it included assessment, biking, calf stretches, hamstring stretches, leg lifts, thigh exercises, etc. And then a 10 minute icing on the knee.
Dinner when I get back from dropping off the kid at Color Guard practice. He already had his supper while I was gone.
Supper: Tuna salad with mustard, a small dollop of pickle relish, boiled egg, green onion, S&P, tomato, FF thousand island dressing. 
Snack: Cucumber slices with S&P
Snack: Yogurt

D2-C1 MY 17-DAY DIET JOURNAL

So far today I had the lemon water (cold was better) to kick-start my insides... then yogurt & green tea. Loads of water through the day.

At lunchtime, Zach & I were running errands, so we popped by the new Hwy 55 down the road to grab him a burger, fries and shake, and myself a salad with grilled chicken on top and water (asked for no ice, I got ice. The salad was NOT worth $8, but oh well, we were out and about and I had to stick to my plan. I certainly won't buy it again.)

Snacks through the day: 1 pear... 1 applesauce

Dinner:
Chili Garlic Chicken (C1 compliant)
Chicken, cut into cubes
1 Tbsp olive oil
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
Ground ginger
Garlic powder
Crushed Red Pepper

Heat pan to med-high heat, combine above ingredients and cook until done; and remove from pan.

For the veggies: in same pan as chicken, cook green beans and onion, add salt, pepper, ginger, and garlic to taste.

When onions are just soft add fresh garlic and broccoli or broccoli slaw.

Add lite soy sauce and rice wine vinegar. When veggies are cooked push to one side of pan and add chicken back into the pan.

Coat chicken with Chili sauce and you are done.


SPICY!!

Lake Murray (SC) Bomb Island Purple Martin Cruise

Our welcoming committee at the dock

Bomb Island:

As the island erodes, the trees fall into the water:

The sun is starting to preparing to kiss the horizon:

Some birds come in with flocks, others come in singles or pairs, really amazing to watch:

My uncle's former tour boat, The Southern Patriot. He sold it when he retired. We had many, fun family reunions on that boat when we didn't go to Pine Island Club:

Beautiful sunset:

What the purple martin looks like up close:

See you next year, Bomb Island!

Day 1 Cycle 1 ("D1C1") MY 17-DAY DIET JOURNAL

17-DAY DIET

DAY ONE CYCLE ONE

August 11 2013

Starting weight 190 lbs

Bicep: 13.5

Chest: 47

Waist: 40

Thigh: 24 1/3

Calf: 15 2/3

I will weigh and measure weekly. Photos will be taken weekly from the same area in my hallway and everything will be posted in a weekly wrap-up post.

I'll post daily menus and happenings.

Snack before church was a Kefir smoothie with strawberries.

After church I made my Breakfast: 2 eggs scrambled, s&p, a plum, green tea.

Afternoon snack was an Oikos Blueberry Greek yogurt. I have water throughout the day, so I won't be recording that here, nor all the little things like oils etc. This is just for me to show what success I'm having. All the specifics are in the book.

Supper this evening is on a sight-seeing ship, so I will eat chicken if they make it and plenty of veggies/salad, and I shall enjoy the scenery and not worry about my weight while I'm there. We're going to see the Purple Martins out at Bomb Island on Lake Murray. I'll post photos later. (Posted/new post)

Dinner was salad, chicken, green beans, and 3 solo cups of water.

"Dessert/Snack" when I got home was a cup of red grapes.

Today I began my 17-Day Diet journey :)

August 11 2013

Still truckin along from my total knee replacement on July 1st... The knee still hurts continuously, it's natural that it does, the living tissue around it is mad... when I first wake up, I *have* to use the cane to get to the bathroom and back, but almost within a few minutes of that, the knee limbers up and I put the cane back down.

Yesterday I was VERY nauseated... it could have been because I took 2 pain pills instead of one, a pinched nerve in my neck which happens often, or the (not mentioning a brand name) frozen chicken dinner I had for lunch. Well, I called my hunny-bunny, Mike, and said since you're on the way over, please pick me up a ginegerale because I can't go anywhere to get one!

I've suffered with increasing pain from arthritis and spurs in that knee for about 5 years now. During that time, I could no longer exercise "properly" and pretty much gave up altogether. I got to 205 lbs before the surgery. I've lost 15lbs since the surgery so I am starting at 190lbs.

I've been wanting to start The 17-Day Diet since hearing about it a few weeks before the surgery, and planned to start around this time in August, so last night before my son, Zach, got back from Carowinds with his friends, I went shopping for about 3 days worth of foods ... today is "Day 1 of Cycle 1".

If you want to learn more about The 17-Day Diet, there is a page on FB for it as well as many links online. I have joined about 5 support groups on FB as well so I can learn from others, and they can help keep me accountable. I'll be adding a Before photo, measurements, food photos, my food journal, etc, later when I get back online. For now, my knee needs ice & elevation, so off to napland I go ;) (When I nap, the cold doesn't bother me)

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