Hypocrites Not Needed

I woke up this morning and weighed 5 pounds less than I did on Monday. I'm not sure if it's water weight, since I've been drinking so much water, my pee is clear. TMI? Sorry. Anyways, maybe it's just that my intestines are cleared out. It reminds of those colon cleansers I've read about online. "Lose 10 pounds in a week!" Who knew we carried so much weight with us? Haha.

This morning I made myself a green smoothie which I actually enjoyed. Then for a mid-morning snack I had 3 stalks of celery and 2 tablespoons of natural peanut butter. Man it was good!! I can't tell you how good that tasted. I can actually see myself eating this more often on my own as a snack!

But to the point of my story. Some women came into my office this morning and got wind of my diet. Both of these women are overweight. More so than me. This detail is crucial to the story. They began telling me how what I was doing was wrong and how it's all about portion control. I argued that I am exercising portion control, but I'm actually learning what a small portion is. My idea of a small portion is obviously not correct. Anyways, the point is, how dare they berate my lifestyle change? That's like a smoker giving another smoker advice on how to quit smoking. Sorry guys. As long as you're fat, you're not allowed to give advice on how to be skinny. I don't care if this is bitchy or not. I wouldn't try to tell someone how to lose weight! So, what gives them the right? A part of me considered that maybe they were jealous that they didn't have the discipline and willpower to pull through with a true lifestyle change. Keep eating your portions ladies. I'm getting thin.

Ok, so for lunch I kinda cheated a little bit. I had half of a Thai Chopped Chicken Salad which is about 200 calories. I ate all of the chicken, some of the Romaine lettuce and of course some of the drizzled peanut butter dressing. I also had a slice of a freshly baked wheat baguette. Panera Bread's freshly baked bread is to die for. For my afternoon snack I had 1/4 cup of cottage cheese and half a peach. Yum yum! I loved it. I worked out after work. It kicked my butt. I forgot to mention on Monday's workout my legs were very wobbly and almost gave out on me. Well this day was the same. After my workout and a cold shower, I had a protein shake. It's a chocolate whey protein shake (the brand is Pure Protein) with 25 grams of protein, 140 calories, 4 grams of carbs and only 2 grams of sugar. I really enjoyed it and it filled me up! Here's a link of the kind I bought at Publix: http://www.pureprotein.net/pages/products.aspx?sku=044326

I felt great today! I did go to bed extremely early. I literally fell asleep watching TV, somehow transported myself to the bed, and had a great night's sleep!