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I'm back from the hospital having read 95% of NROL now. Good stuff; I feel like I actually have some base of understanding in weight training now. I'm now in the process of trying to come up with a plan.

I spent the last three weeks on this awful diet that prevented me from eating my staple, healthy diet foods: cottage cheese, yogurt, beans, bran flakes. I was left simply with lean meats, vegetables and refined starchy carbs. Breakfast was impossible; just fruit or bake something enjoyable. I like fruit, but it doesn't satisfy me as a meal. I was also left using white potatoes, rice and pasta as my comfort foods instead of the cottage cheese, yogurt and beans. Suffice to say, adding in my lack of movement (1 - 2 naps a day, tired just from cooking a simple meal or sitting in front of the computer for an hour or two), I've gained some weight. Yes, most of it is water and I'm confident I can get it off, but it's still frustrating that something always happens at the magical weight of 70 kg to make me go creeping back up. Something's gotta give.

I'm devising a plan. Rather than a loose idea to lose weight, I need a plan. A way to know that I'm sticking to it or not. I'm also thinking of incorporating silly ideas like wearing noisy bangle bracelets (or alternatively a big bright red one) to remind myself when I pick up my food not to eat too much, and the phrase "I obviously don't want to be a personal trainer, I'd rather have this extra slice of pizza" before I eat what I know I shouldn't.

I'm still on this stupid diet until Monday, at which point I'm planning macaroni and cheese (with chicken and veg!) and ice cream but that's it; I'm not really craving too much more anyway - besides pizza, but thats nothing new! I'm watching my calories now already and will continue to, using that as a cheat meal and moving on. But I'm not weighing myself until the end of next week. Heheh...