14 Jan 2012
I’m sorry to say that I could not resist the temptation any longer to have one of those delicious blueberry muffins that my mother just put in front of my face this morning.  I could not stop thinking about it! I must work harder to resist the temptation next time. MUST. SAY. No. Luckily, the average blueberry muffin is listed to have 166 calories, which still makes my calorie intake for today beneath 500 calories.  Whew.  I’m just worried for the days where I will have to limit myself to 300 cals or 150 and my mother does this.  No wonder why she is so fat! I must remind myself not to be like her.

I’m sorry to say that I could not resist the temptation any longer to have one of those delicious blueberry muffins that my mother just put in front of my face this morning.  I could not stop thinking about it! I must work harder to resist the temptation next time. MUST. SAY. No.

Luckily, the average blueberry muffin is listed to have 166 calories, which still makes my calorie intake for today beneath 500 calories.  Whew.  I’m just worried for the days where I will have to limit myself to 300 cals or 150 and my mother does this.  No wonder why she is so fat! I must remind myself not to be like her.

14 Jan 2012

Resisting temptation.

Today was Day 1 of my ABC diet and my caloric intake was supposed to be 500 calories or less.  So far, I am doing so well! My mother decided that she was going to put four blueberry muffins in front of my face and be like “Cathy, I try to hide these from you”.  I can now successfully say that Of the four muffins, 2 are already gone and none of them went into my stomach! *bes proud* Sadly, my father cooked up a huge pot of pho soup this morning and I love having pho soup because it warms up my tummy and makes it easier for me to stay warm and relaxed.  I was really sad that I could not eat it, but then I thought that on Friday, when Chris comes down to visit me, we can go to Pho Bac and have a nice big bowl of pho soup there.  Once again, this week is simply my trial week to see how I can manage going on the ABC diet and still doing well in school.  After Chris visits me this weekend, I will be starting from scratch again - from Day 1 - for the entire duration of the diet.  My mother also cooked stuffing and chicken but I decided not to eat those and make my own dinner.  This is not to say that I don’t absolutely LOVE stuffing.  It is just way too high in carbohydrates and fat and the chicken that my mother makes is very very salty.  So far I am doing really well in resisting these various temptations.  I plan to have no more food today and have my evening tea time before I go to bed.  In fact, I think I will take a shower and get ready to wind down my evening after I post this and then spend some time doing homework before I go to bed for the night.  Hopefully I will not give in to any late night cravings. *fingers crossed*

14 Jan 2012
Day 1 - Dinner @ 7:30 PM 1 glass of shrimp cocktail 12 Sea Cove Shrimp (Cooked, Peeled, De-veined, Tail Off) [60 cal] 1 spoonful of Rienzi Red Clam Pasta Sauce[~ 15 cal] 1 bowl of pan cooked scallops 7 Trisome Sea Scallops (Wild Caught, Water Added) [49 cal] 1 bowl of Garden Salad 1 Cup of Dole Romaine Hearts Lettuce [7.5 cal] 2 slices of tomato [8 cal] 1/4 cup Rienzi Red Clam Pasta Sauce [30 cal] Dinner Total: 169.5 cal Notes: Had a little too many calories for dinner, but still going well! Daily allowance: 500 cal Calories left: 364.4 - 169.5 cal = 194.9 cal

Day 1 - Dinner @ 7:30 PM

1 glass of shrimp cocktail

  • 12 Sea Cove Shrimp (Cooked, Peeled, De-veined, Tail Off) [60 cal]
  • 1 spoonful of Rienzi Red Clam Pasta Sauce[~ 15 cal]

1 bowl of pan cooked scallops

  • 7 Trisome Sea Scallops (Wild Caught, Water Added) [49 cal]

1 bowl of Garden Salad

  • 1 Cup of Dole Romaine Hearts Lettuce [7.5 cal]
  • 2 slices of tomato [8 cal]
  • 1/4 cup Rienzi Red Clam Pasta Sauce [30 cal]

Dinner Total: 169.5 cal

Notes: Had a little too many calories for dinner, but still going well!

Daily allowance: 500 cal

Calories left: 364.4 - 169.5 cal = 194.9 cal

14 Jan 2012
Day 1 - Lunch @ 5:08 PM (Really late, I know) 1/4 Cup of Lactaid 100% Lactose Free Fat Free Milk [22.5 cal] 1/4 Banana [26.3 cal] 1/8 Cup of Best Yet Whole Grain Old Fashioned Oats [19 cal] Lunch Total: 67.8 cal Notes: So far so good! Daily allowance: 500 cal Calories left: 432.2 - 67.8 = 364.4 cal

Day 1 - Lunch @ 5:08 PM (Really late, I know)

1/4 Cup of Lactaid 100% Lactose Free Fat Free Milk [22.5 cal]

1/4 Banana [26.3 cal]

1/8 Cup of Best Yet Whole Grain Old Fashioned Oats [19 cal]

Lunch Total: 67.8 cal

Notes: So far so good!

Daily allowance: 500 cal

Calories left: 432.2 - 67.8 = 364.4 cal

14 Jan 2012
Day 1 - Breakfast @ 10:39 AM 1/4 Cup of Lactaid 100% Lactose Free Fat Free Milk [22.5 cal] 1/4 Banana [26.3 cal] 1/8 Cup of Best Yet Whole Grain Old Fashioned Oats [19 cal] Breakfast Total: 67.8 cal Notes: So far so good! Daily allowance: 500 cal Calories left: 500 - 67.8 = 432.2 cal

Day 1 - Breakfast @ 10:39 AM

1/4 Cup of Lactaid 100% Lactose Free Fat Free Milk [22.5 cal]

1/4 Banana [26.3 cal]

1/8 Cup of Best Yet Whole Grain Old Fashioned Oats [19 cal]

Breakfast Total: 67.8 cal

Notes: So far so good!

Daily allowance: 500 cal

Calories left: 500 - 67.8 = 432.2 cal

14 Jan 2012

Good morning, world!

Today marks the first day of my adventure with the ABC diet.  Haven’t eaten anything yet, but I’m going to take a shower, do some work and eat later :)

13 Jan 2012

I love you, baby <3

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13 Jan 2012
One day I will be the typical skinny asian.

One day I will be the typical skinny asian.

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13 Jan 2012
Here is the calorie intake information for the ABC Diet.  I think I am going to start it tomorrow! I&#8217;ll keep you updated on how I am doing and how things are going.  I am not sure to start it and then continue it when Chris comes down to visit me (that would result in me missing out so many delicious foods when are together) or starting it just to get a head start and then stopping momentarily when he comes down this week and then starting from the beginning again.  Either way, I will start tomorrow.  I feel highly motivated :)

Here is the calorie intake information for the ABC Diet.  I think I am going to start it tomorrow! I’ll keep you updated on how I am doing and how things are going. 

I am not sure to start it and then continue it when Chris comes down to visit me (that would result in me missing out so many delicious foods when are together) or starting it just to get a head start and then stopping momentarily when he comes down this week and then starting from the beginning again.  Either way, I will start tomorrow.  I feel highly motivated :)

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