On Second Thought...

Yesterday was Day 1 of the GM Diet.  I was to eat nothing but fruit, all day. 

I spent a good portion of the day reflecting on my decision to do this week long diet in an attempt to jump start my weight loss. 

It occurred to me that when I first set out to lose 50 pounds in 50 weeks, this is EXACTLY what I said I wasn't going to do.  I wasn't going to embrace a "gimmicky" weight loss plan, or exercise routine.  I was simply going to be conscious of my food choices and portions, exercise on a regular basis, and see what progress I could make.

So, yesterday, I was half motivated to continue with the GM Diet, but at the same time feeling guilty about looking for a "quick fix" instead of my previous attempt at "slow and steady wins the race".

I talked to Ben (who couldn't go 5 minutes without salivating over "actual food") yesterday evening, shared my concerns, and we decided that rather than moving ahead with the GM Diet that we would, instead, use it as a guideline for a healthier menu, but still allow ourselves the "actual food" that we were both so hungry for.

Last night, after eating nothing but fruit all day, Ben went to the store and got beef and vegetable kabobs to cook on the grill.  We didn't add our usual rice or pasta side dish - we just had the kabobs and some more fruit.

As we move forward this week, we will continue to enjoy the fruits and vegetables that filled up our shopping cart at the store on Saturday, but we will also make healthy food choices beyond that.

I feel like I'm back on track (not that I was ever off track), and ready to continue with my earlier plan of eating smart, and keeping up with my exercise. 

No gimmicks here!  Just me vs. the scale!