Day 96 - Meat acceptance

So. I have been eating meat for two days. These are the feelings once I finish eating: 

• I am chewing slower... a LOT more slower than I used to.

• Right after eating, I get this mild stomach ache, like my body is assimilating the animal in me (LOL).

• I feel full instantly. 

• I have a saciety feeling all through the day.

• After my meal, I do not feel the need to eat desperatly like last week. 

I just remembered, the doctor told me to always eat first the salad before the meat, so I could be more full, but serioulsy, I haven't had the need to do that. Besides, I HATE salad!.. Except Ceasar Salad and the Morton's Ice Berg Salad! 

Also, I have realized I havent gobbled up my nopales as I used to last week. I can leave some on the plate for dinner. That's a good thing for me, cause I always devoured my food... everything..eventhough I wasn't hungry anymore. 

- Doctor, what can I do if I get another anxiety attack?

- Eat a cucumber with lemon. 

I'll keep that in mind. 

Day 95 - Phase 2-A

So finally. I have entered the Phase 2-A. 
(according to the Dr.this phase has a duration of 28 days in which I can loose up to 12-16 pounds!... INSANE!)

Since yesterday I've been able to eat meat. only 100-150 grams. 

So I started with beef, the one that comes in tacos, obviously, without the tortilla. I did not weight it because my scale had no battery, but I asked for three small tacos and OBVIOUSLY, my nopales. 

I will only eat the restaurant take-out this week, for it is very expensive and I cannot keep spending on restaurants AND pronokal envelopes. I simply cannot afford it, so I will make a promise to go to the supermarket and buy the vegetables for me to eat. Also the animal protein.

What can I eat? 

Besides the envelopes, I can only have ONE meal that includes meat. My envlope ration has been cut from 6 to 5 because one has been replaced with the animal protein. 

Let me remind you I am eating 6 envelopes (which is NOT normal) because  I have diabetes II and it was an exception doctors made for me. The usual average envelopes allowed are 5. 

Well, they gave me several lists of foods AND brands I am ONLY allowed to eat, these are the lists: 

RED MEATS: All red meat EXCEPT the greasy cuts (Sirloin, T-Bone, Rib Eye etc). .. Awww I LOVE RIB EYE!! -Snifff-.

WHITE MEATS: Chicken breast or grinded chicken breast & Pork EXCEPT: Pork chops, Pork Ribs etc.

TUNA: Only SOME canned tuna is allowed (Mexican brands specified) NOT RED TUNA, the one from the sushi. The list also contains the brands that are NOT allowed, because of it's high percentage of carbohydrates. Brands may vary from country to country.

FISH: Most of the white fish, and white crustaceans like shrimp, lobster Octopus, squid and oysters NOT SALMON or RED TUNA.


This weeks menu: 

MONDAY: Beef from tacos (without tortilla) and grilled nopales

Tuesday: Chicken breast grilled -like in tacos- (without tortilla) and grilled nopales. 

Wednesday: Chicken breast - Beef - Pork grilled -like in tacos- (without tortilla) and grilled nopales. 

Thursday: Broiled white fish with chili. Nevermind the rice. I left it on the plate. YES, I ate the tomato. 

Friday: TACO BLISS!!. So I was getting a little fed up of the taco-meat, but then, as I was reading the menu I received the other day from the restaurant, I read: You can change your taco with LETTUCE instead of tortilla. OH MY LORD! That extra crunch the lettuse gave to the meat combination was absolutely DELICIOUS! I'm so happy. The nopales are always implied with the tacos.

Saturday and Sunday : The same menu as yesterday. I need to change the menu. I am getting tired of the same taco flavors.