So after a minor setback yesterday. I am pleased and so happy to announce that I am down another 2.0 lbs today. Total weight loss since Monday has been 11.4 lbs... After observing my daily intake I believe that my weight gain was due to some stress as well as too much salt intake. Yesterday was all about drinking more water so that I could flush it out!
Today I am really excited that some friends and I are going to take part in the Chinese New Year festivities.
Every year Houston puts on a fantastic event in celebration of Chinese New Year. This year is the year of the dragon.
The dragon holds special significance for the Chinese people. More than 4,000 years ago, there were two large tribes and many smaller tribes in China. The tribes had animals as emblems. The two large tribes unified and chose the dragon as their symbol. In fact, the Han Chinese still call themselves the descendants of the Dragon.
Still today, the Dragon is a revered symbol. You can see many sculptures and carvings of the dragon. Even today, the Chinese associate the dragon with power and wisdom. The Chinese dragon was not seen as a threatening evil being as we do in the west - rather a symbol of power, superiority and rule.
Let this be your year that you gain power and wisdom within yourself and conquer your battle of the bulge.
As we all know that major holidays can take a wrath on our diet plan and or program. However you do not have to shy away from the holiday itself. What you need to do is prepare yourself and plan out your day, Think about where you will be within your day.. Think about times and things that might be going on. You do not want to allow the simplicity of convenience foods to set in as you may get off protocol. Ask yourself if you will have a place to cook, or do you need to pack a lunch that doesn't require much preparation.
For today we have grilled chicken breasts and packed a spinach salad. We have prepared a strawberry vinaigrette dressing. For packing we have used a Glad container to hold our chicken breast as well as our salad. Glad makes these snack pack containers as well as lunch containers that cost about $1.89 for four. These containers come with a snap on dressing holder that attaches to the inside of your lid. This is very convenient so that you do not have to pack everything separately. After all, less is more!
In addition to our grilled chicken breast and salad, we are taking our morning snack, our lunch as well as our afternoon snacks. We will be enriched with the smells and aromas of the food of this culture but we are armed and ready!!!
You too can prepare yourself in the midst of a wonderful celebration and feel great about staying on your diet plan!
I continue to send you all wishes on your weight loss journey! As always thank you for continuing to support my endeavors!
All the best!
Josh
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