Days 3, 4, and 5

I spoke a little too soon.  Patrick and I went to Pittsburgh for the weekend for a Navy conference and who knew the challenges that would present!  Friday morning (Day 3) started off great.  I got up early and made us an omelet for breakfast.  Later in the morning I had a peach and then it was off to the airport.  My first departure gate was in front of a Cold Stone Creamery.  Really?  What a sick joke! That may have been what triggered my weekend of severe sugar withdraws.  I made a good choice at the airport consisting of an apple, diced chicken breast, almonds, and water.  Later that night I had a hamburger patty with nothing on it.  Saturday was a little more difficult.  I didn't make it down to breakfast so I had a couple of cups of coffee and then headed out to walk around Pittsburgh for their annual Three Rivers Arts Festival with a friend of mine.  For lunch we found the perfect place that grilled salmon and fresh veggies.  That was delicious, but I soon realized that rich salmon on a stomach that had seen nothing other than coffee all day may have been a bad day.  I suppose ridding your body of pure crap really does a number on your digestive system!  That night we went on a river cruise with a lot of our friends and Patrick's shipmates.  They had a bar there, but we opted for waters with lemon (for me) and lime (for Patrick.)  We figured that it if we aren't drinking we can at least make ourselves feel like we are having a cocktail of sorts.  After that we headed to Capital Grille and this is where the real torture started!  They have the best pumpernickle bread which I had to pass up along with a nice glass of red wine.  UGH!  We managed through dinner and then the waitress put the dagger through the heart by saying that our dessert was on the house as a thank you for the mens' service.  I desperately wanted cheesecake, ice-cream, cake, ANYTHING!!! However, we both ordered a bowl of fresh berries and called it a night.  Another day down!
Sunday was another rough one.  Breakfast was okay; I had a big omelet and a HUGE bowl of berries.  Lunch consisted of 1/2 a pork chop and 1/2 of a grass-fed burger along with a side of fruit.  We took off for the airport and this was once again where things got ugly.  I realized that healthy choices are hard to find.  I paid $5 for fruit at the airport and it was HORRIBLE!!!  I threw it away.  So, I ate a grilled chicken breast and sulked.  I think I sent out some texts to a friend more or less begging for chocolate.  I think I have some understanding of what addicts go through during detox!  I never knew my body was so addicted to sugar, carbs, and just plain junk. 

The good news is that we made it through the weekend with clean eating and this is a brand-new week.  I am happy for both of us and the choices that we made.  It was hard; I won't lie about that.  But, I am glad we are doing it.  I feel better about myself.  I don't feel bloated and gross after I eat.  Only time will tell.