Fresh Start

My resolution for today was to drink more water. I'd like to eat enough vegetables and go to the gym, but I am starting with the bar very low. I woke up and had a full glass of water before I even had my shower. Success! I don't know why water always tastes funny first thing in the morning, but it has never been appealing. However, Mireille says if you drink coffee before you've had your water then you've begun your day at a loss. And we wouldn't want that, would we?

I ate my museli and whole milk along with a peach, now I'm at work nursing my cup of coffee. I will finish it by 11 today! I will then drink a bottle of water before lunch (which I packed!) and will have another this afternoon. Then a glass before dinner, a cup of peppermint tea after, and some chamomile before bed. That's 8! And not chugged all at once, which Mireille says doesn't help your body at all.

I'm expecting two French cookbooks in the post-- French Country Cooking and French Food at Home. I'm very excited for both of these and look forward to incorporating some provincial dishes.

Lunch is tuna made with red wine vinegar, olive oil, and capers, marinated tomatoes (basil, balsamic, olive oil, Dijon) and yogurt with cinnamon.

I realize that listing all of my meals is terribly dull, but I am trying to be more aware of what I eat. Putting it into myplate makes me feel like a failure though, so listing it here seems like the best choice.

Soft-boiled egg
Trail mix with M&Ms
Brownie (2)
Tomato (2 small)
Piece of white fish
Green beans
Green tea
Peppermint tea
Chamomile tea
3 scallops
One more glass of water

I also took the dog for a leisurely walk.

All in all, I am pleased with myself and will try again tomorrow.

French Skinny

It's now August and I have totally abandoned the PD. Well, the Dukan version, anyway. If I had any readers I would make a point of how the Dukan diet DOES WORK. It works really well. It just doesn't work for me, because I like fat and carbs. And chocolate. I also had to give it up because I went away for a week and had no control over what I ate. That isn't a cop out, but fact. Breakfast was cooked by nuns, and lunch and dinner were provided by sponsors who think kids only love chicken fingers and pizza. So PD went out the window, but I have not lost my desire to feel better in clothes.

I'm still hoping to get to a comfortable size 4 and look lean, but I am trying the more traditional French route-- full fat, lots of vegetables, yogurt, and skipping meals when I've over-indulged. And movement. Namely the stairmaster and treadmill and some yoga. I will try to focus less on weight on more on sizes and measurements.

So as of 45 minutes ago:

Bust- 37 1/2 inches
Waist- 35 inches (ouch)
Hips- 38 inches
Thigh- 20 inches (what?!)

BR pant size- 8. I can squeeze into a 6, but I totally get a muffin top.
And my weight? 130 pounds.

I've eaten like a pig today, or at least it feels like it. As best I can remember, I've had 3 pieces of French bread with butter (two with jam), nabe yake udon, a peach, a soft-boiled egg, a brownie, 2 lattes... I think that's it?

Nowhere near enough vegetables. Or water. Or protein. Tomorrow will look better. Right?