Spillin' the Beans

First off, let me explain why I didn't post yesterday. The content would have been a lot of the same as it has all week: talking about the same food, being able to eat new food starting Saturday, hoping the plan would work... I thought I should spare you that.

So it's Saturday. And I decided to weigh myself right after I woke up to see if the last five days have been worth it. I stepped on the scale, and thought, "No way." So I moved the scale to another part of the bathroom and weighed again. I did that two more times. (It was like taking a pregnancy test, and then needing to confirm the results with three more tests.)

I'VE LOST 10 POUNDS!

Holy s**t! I've lost 10 pounds! TEN POUNDS! In five days! I was hoping for 4-5 pounds, but ten?! This plan has totally exceeded my expectations. I figure at least 3 pounds was water weight, but still. TEN POUNDS!

Because of this amazing result (which I'm sure isn't typical), I am going to share my plan. Drum roll please...
I am following the S.A.S.S. Yourself Slim plan from the book of the same name by Cynthia Sass. For me it obviously is life-changing. I encourage you to check it out, even if you have no weight to lose. It helps you to learn how to eat more healthfully.

Oh - and the other big thing that's happening today: I can eat different foods! Hooray! I loved my breakfast of a slice of whole grain toast, topped with natural peanut butter and banana slices, sprinkled with ground cloves, and a glass of organic skim milk. It was delicious! And I promise not to list out and describe my meals after this (except if something is super nummy and I want to share the recipe).

And the other good thing about eating different foods is that I get a daily dose of dark chocolate. Those of you who read my Hart Chronicles blog will remember how much I love dark chocolate. (I dedicated a whole post to it on June 19, 2006, titled "Red Wine and Dark Chocolate".) But alas, red wine is not on the plan. Think of what a cheap date I will be when I reach my goal weight!

So to unnecessarily sum up this post, my lifestyle change is working. And now I don't care if my guys order and eat pizza right in front of me.