South Beach Diet-phase 2 wrap up

So the first two weeks of doing the South Beach diet was successful! I lost 4 to 5 pounds and I was feeling great. I had gone to the grocery store to stock up on fruit and soup for phase two of the diet.

Then on Monday January 19th, our beloved 12 year old rat terrier CadieBelle collapsed and was rushed to the vet. She was suffering from heart failure and we had to make the difficult decision to let her go. It was devastating,  she had been our constant companion for so long and we were heartbroken. You never know how much someone fills your life until they are gone. 

I eat when I am stressed but I lose my appetite when I am sad. I lived on coffee and cold cuts for a few days and had little motivation to continue with my diet.  I was too lazy to go to the store to buy more fruit and kept myself occupied by working alot of overtime and sleeping. Being at home just reminded me that she was not there and it made me miss her so much.

During this time it was also my husband's birthday and while we were not in the mood to celebrate I felt that it was still a special day so I got him a cake...and I had a peice. I am glad we didn't have any beer or wine in the house or I would have had that too.

I was keeping up with the diet during the day but then I had cake instead of dinner a few times. I had just lost my best friend so I didn't really feel like taking pictures of my meals and posting them. I tried to take a few but they didn't look very appetizing (except the beans) 

So at the end of the month I ended up losing 8 pounds my goal was 10 so even with everything going on I still lost weight. It is so hard to stay motivated even when you have the best circumstances so when things go bad it is so easy to give up.

This helped me put things in perspective. I had my cheat day on Super Bowl Sunday and now the Gameplan is to continue doing Phase 2 of the south beach diet. One cheat day: Valintines Day and incorporate regular workouts and waist training everyday for 3 hours. I need to stay fit and healthy not only for myself but also David & my fur babies Frida & Penelope...they need me! 

Cadie was my first dog we got her two weeks before we got married and she was the sweetest most loving little girl you ever met. She loved everybody and was happy and excited about each day and experience. I wish I could be more like her....she was one of a kind. 

We are slowly getting used to the new normal and I appreciate all of you kind words and prayers for our family. I still cry everyday either because I miss her so much or because I feel so blessed to have had her in our lives and I know we have a little guardian angel who is strong and healthy in heaven.