Argh, this is already tough

Today has been rough. I'm on day two of the strictly limiting what I eat part of this diet and it has been not so much fun. It doesn't help that after a three day weekend, I had to go back to work. Or that as I walk into the lunchroom to put my food in the fridge this morning, there on one of the tables sits a giant platter of homemade cookies, fudge, rocky road clusters and other delectables with a sign that says "help yourself." Are you freakins kidding me?! That's torture at its finest! Working for the state is not very conducive to weight loss, I've realized. We've got a McDonalds close enough to walk to on a 15-minute break, everybody seems to like to bring in homemade goodies and several coffee stands close by. I didn't even drink this much coffee in my last few months at Starbucks. I will say this though, the recipes I got from the HCG Platinum website have so far been pretty darn tasty. Last night, chili and a "healthy" version of apple cobbler...sliced apples, cinnamon and a little stevia baked to a yummy perfection. Tonight, I'm trying lemon-parsely chicken (I don't like lemon....well, it makes me gag...but it only required dipping the chicken in lemon juice, so I hope its not too lemon-y) and a first: homemade salad dressing with balsamic vinegar and freshly squeezed orange juice (I will be enjoying the orange later); with salad, of course. We'll see how it goes. Although while writing this, I may have burned the chicken. But just a little.

It also doesn't help that TOM is in the house. When he makes his monthly visit, I am all about chocolate and anything with sugar. Maybe I should have waited an extra few days to start. But then I wouldn't be ready in time for the best day of the year: The Superbowl. So there goes that idea. I'll admit, I was craving it so bad, I snuck a little piece of one of those rocky road clusters in the lunchroom. Epic fail, I know. But I couldn't stop thinking about how yummy they looked and smelled. I even called my mom to try to talk me out of it. But I just couldn't resist the yummy chocolate. My mouth is watering just thinking about it. Even though it really didn't taste as good as I imagined it was going to. Lesson learned I suppose.

Tomorrow is a new day. Let's hope for success and that my body will stop going through bread and chocolate and sugar withdrawls ASAP!