Day 6 cont.

Just finished a delicious meal and even made more chicken for the next two days. I finally understand why so many skinny people think food is so delicious even when its just something small! Everything tastes soo good when you can't have much of it. Strawberries are like sugary drops of heaven and lemon chicken is to die for. It's really crazy how over the past week i've gone from not appreciating the food i had to stuff my face with on the loading days, to thinking everything i'm eating is so delicious i actually have to say it out loud after i finish eating! I FINALLY understand why my aunt Eileen and other family members love family meals so much.
Tomorrow is a family birthday party and since i don't want to go off track, i'm bringing my own food. Hopefully that doesn't offend anyone, which i don't think it will, but i am dreading having to talk to them about this diet. I'm considering just saying i'm on a diet and wanted to be careful instead of explaining HCG and everything. I know they're gonna chime in with the "500cal is too low" thing. To be honest, i'm so stoked to do this 500cal thing because it's showing me that i have more willpower than i ever thought i could! I feel empowered by taking control of my diet and learning to appreciate the other things in life i can indulge in that aren't food.
Anyways, back to today..
Since i cooked i measured out the raw chicken in a 1/2 cup (which equals 4oz.) and separated the servings in the pan to keep the portions together so i could measure it again once it was cooked and compare. What i found was that 4oz raw = 4oz cooked. Now maybe thats not the same on a weigh scale, but in cups it is. When i have a scale to use i'll see if theres a difference. However, i'm so stoked off this because that means i've been eating the right amount of protein and i don't have to eat less!

Here are images of my chicken measurement experiment:

I originally went to the grocery store today looking for naturally flavored gum but i didn't end up finding it :( what i did find was that some altoids are made with all natural flavoring, so i bought a box to check it out but in the end found out it had sugar in it and i cant have that. bummer. oh well i'll look for Glee gum later on. I did however find great strawberries and asparagus! I've been looking for asparagus for DAYS but didn't think anyone had any since it's out of season but Lunardi's had it! YAY! Well that whole experience lifted my mood a bit. I'm having a hard time staying focused on work but i'm not sure if its because of my mood, diet or shear laziness. Hopefully i can shrug it off after the dinner party tomorrow and get some serious work done for my fabulous clients. 

Wish me luck for tomorrow! I have to resist delicious foods and cake! My biggest craving at the moment is cake! UGH. So send me positive vibes!

xox

Lady C