Finally a cheeseburger!

My house is so funny right now. I've never known two people so careful about every word they say! The shut up rule is hilarious. Tonight while watching a commercial I said, "You know what...uh... never mind." Chris, "No problem." Close escape...

So far, so good!

Neither of us have cheated on our "paying attention to our eating" and it's getting easier every day. Weight is down, energy is up — I need to pee, really I need to pee... just a minute.

OK, hands washed, let's keep going. This might be a good time to remind you to drink plenty of water. So drink plenty of water, it's just good for you.

I told you that Chris and I haven't cheated since we started last Wednesday, but that was a lie. On Saturday, we had a cheat... A BIG ONE! But even with our cheating, neither of us did any extra evening walks (see Rule#2). Sorry McCully, sorry Mollie, maybe next week...

How is this possible?

Rule#3: Take a day off, dude! You can't be a diet and exercise robot all week long. And, completely limiting your treats and fun foods is the fastest way to disaster. All those trigger foods that you have been shutting up about and removing from your cupboards are the foods that make you the happiest. It's your chips, and cake, and cookies, and chocolate, and candy, and cheeseburgers. All the delicious C-words!

So, one day a week take a day off. Eat what you want. 7 days is much easier to hold out for than never. The rule to this is to decide which day is going to be your cheat day in advance. I like Saturday. That way I can enjoy popcorn at the movies, or dinner out with nachos, or a cheeseburger and fries (or both), or movies at home with a bag of chips and ice-cream (or all of it).

Plan next week's cheat day on this week's cheat day. That way there is a plan. It's not haphazard. If it's not planned in advance then any day coming up could be the cheat. And, of course, who will bring it up in the moment? If you do, isn't that breaking Rule#1: Shut Up?

This day will be a lifesaver in the beginning and use it, eat whatever you want, but you will find as you go forward your cheating will get less and less. You'll end up just needing a few indulgences to feel satisfied.

What did we eat? Lunch: Nachos to start followed by cheeseburgers and fries. Dinner: Ham and scalloped potatoes with cheese, coleslaw, carrots, and broccoli and apple crumble for dessert (thanks Paul and Dianne). Snack: cupcakes and Coke Woot woot!

So those are the rules:

Rule#1 Shut Up

Rule#2 No cheating, duh

Rule#3 Take a day off dude

Simple.

Coming soon... hmmm this will just have to remain a mystery for now.

Now what?

Do it: Pick your cheat day. Pick it now. You'll have something to look forward to...

Eat it: Berries with yogurt on top. Pick your favourite!

Workout with it: What A Wonderful World (ft. Ron Caroll) - Axwell & Bob Sinclar

Finally, my mom replied to my last post. It's too funny and shows you exactly where I get my love of eating from. By the way Vivian is her trainer — I think...

Since I share the same DNA, all of this requires no explanation. It's all or nothing, baby. I have purchased 2 - no, make that 3, Easter eggs for you, dear son - just the kind you like - UK Cadbury & expensive - over the past 3 weeks, one per week. Why, you ask, have I bought three eggs for you to date? Because, silly, I keep eating them. And why do I keep eating them? Because I can. The second replacement egg is a different kind from the first two because if I am to cheat again, I would like to cheat with a different filling - it would never do to be bored.

So if Easter doesn't hurry up and take place, I am going to have gained about 10 lbs before I daintily accept my own gift of eggs on Easter Sunday from my loving family. "Thank you, I will say; I love Easter. If you stay long enough after dinner, I might even offer you share." And I shall back away with a guilty look on my face that says, "Like that's going to happen!"

Sooooooo, please, children, hurry up and leave so I can dive into my lovely Brit Cadbury eggs - a sinful, chocolaty party for one. Calories? We'll worry about that tomorrow, Vivian!