Day 4 (Wednesday, 12th October 2011)

Phase: Cruise - PP
Weight: 69kg
Water intake: approx. 1.6 litres

Waist: 78.5cm
Hips: 108.5cm
Thighs: 84cm

Notes: 2nd day of period. Generally, I always experience constant abdominal discomfort (borderline pain but not quite), but this time it was minimal. My flow is also unusually light - might need to check on that. I packed alot of food for today, so I didn't go hungry at all, and didn't experience much dizziness. I'm also pretty amazed at just how full I've been feeling all day, despite not having had much!

Foods eaten:
2x plain oat bran pancakes
1x large saba shioyaki, with the salt scraped off
tuna & egg salad (1 can tuna in water, 3 eggs, 160g fat free cream cheese, seasonings)
Cream of chicken soup (chicken breast, herbs, skimmed milk, low fat cream

Daily Instructions:
Keep up the pace already achieved, and again today do what these instructions recommend you to do.

Each day without a lapse is a great motivator. Besides, isn't the real reward knowing that you can do it?

Good news for you and for us... in this phase of the diet you are not experiencing any frustration. This is a valuable trump card, keep this winning card carefully in your hand!

Being overweight also put a woman's heart at risk. A woman who is too heavy has a heart which is living beyond its means, it beats more quickly and gets more tired. The blood that circulates is fattier and clogs up the nutrient arteries more easily. Being overweight is also the main cause of diabetes and high blood pressure.

You have a busy social life and are invited out a lot. It's easier if you try and get people to come to you as you can then choose the weapons and the menus. If you are eating at some one else's table you have to be crafty. Before you set off have two low-fat yoghurts. Avoid the drinks and snacks before the meal unless there are cherry tomatoes, celery hearts, raw vegetables or seafood. When eating be careful again with the starters, take second helpings of the proteins (meat, fish, etc.). Let your wine grow old in your glass and when it comes to the dessert just know how to say no. If you really can't resist then choose one dish and one dish only, and take delight in it by closing your eyes so you enjoy it even more, and whatever you do don't feel guilty as that is the worst outcome. The following day go back to the proteins again.