It’s a happy diet.

19
Mar
2010

This week my boyfriend and I started a diet. That’s right, a diet. 3 meals a day. Healthy food. Water. Bleh. It’s so boring to talk about dieting isn’t it? But it’s what’s happening in the house of Fab right now, because the two of us are not looking too fab. Seriously. We’re turning into lazy fatsos.

Along with the dieting goes the drinking. That’s no beer, no wine, no cocktails, no shooters. No nada. Not even margaritas. No, no, no. So basically we can’t go out for dinner and we can’t go out drinking. What the hell are we gonna do?

We’re going to be boring.

BUT! There is a silver lining to all of this:

Cooking is proving to be very interesting. Seriously! Trying to find healthy versions of things we love, cooking fish, grilling veggies – it’s like, when you don’t have a goal of how to eat, you just let it slide. Well, I did. I just made tons of caesar salads and buffalo chicken sandwiches and delicious burgers – and you DO get bored of all this stuff.

So it’s exciting tonight that I’m making halibut fillets. I’m not sure exactly how I’ll be making them, but my pineapple salsa will be going along with it, and sautéed mushrooms and cauliflower. It should be pretty tasty.

I'm gonna cut this girl. {via weheartit}

I’m also one of those worrywarts that stresses about not eating meat. It’s like, after growing up with meat my whole life, I feel like it isn’t a real meal without meat. But my lunches lately fill me up and all I’ve been eating are veggie wraps or veggies on naan bread. I seriously get bored of salads – my favourite salad is an arugula, strawberry, goat cheese and pine nuts concoction with a sweet dressing. I suppose I can eat it without the dressing or the cheese, but would it taste as good? Nope.

I know, you guys might think I’m being a bit too strict. But if you had 50 pounds to lose, what would you do? Okay, I may be exaggerating by a bit, really, I think it’s like 40 pounds I need to lose but I threw out my scale a while back so I have no clue. I just know my clothes don’t fit and I hate my life. So if I have to suffer for a month or two and really lose weight and re-teach myself how to eat healthy, so be it.

Here’s to dieting! (please, drink some champagne for me. )

xoxo

Fab Brunette

16 Comments on It’s a happy diet.

Katy
March 19, 2010 at (1187 days ago)

I'm excited for you! Good luck with your diet!

Dieting is actually really hard for me because I really don't like cooking so I'm always going to and buying food.
Angie
March 19, 2010 at (1187 days ago)

Ohhh I am on a diet as well… mine is more like adding an extreme amount of excercise into my routine. But I have been fasting for easter and so I have been meat less for over a month now! But good luck, and I HAVE to lose the 50 pounds that you speak of, so I will be joining you along on your journey!
amy888
March 19, 2010 at (1187 days ago)

Good luck! It does sound a little sctrict but i think you have to be that way at the start until your willpower kicks in…
Suburban Sweetheart
March 20, 2010 at (1186 days ago)

Good luck! I'm trying to eat healthier… but I'm also still drinking… whoops.
fuegita
March 20, 2010 at (1186 days ago)

You should check out hungrygirl.com she has fabulous recipes for food like nachos and other normally unhealthy food, but in a healthy way. The food tastes amazing!
Mel
March 21, 2010 at (1185 days ago)

Cutting out alcohol is so key. I have attempted to keep it to weekends, but I need to go a month or so without ANY. ugh.
Good luck! Perhaps now I'm slightly inspired to do something something along these lines…hmmm…
hillary
March 22, 2010 at (1184 days ago)

Good luck to you and your boyfriend Dieting is hard but if you can get into the habit of healthy eating and healthy portion sizes you have won the battle.
Season
March 22, 2010 at (1184 days ago)

I'm in the same boat honey! It sucks so bad. I have been finding a bunch of healthy recipes though. I think I'm going to be posting one a day this week. So check them out, because so far all of them have been delicious.
fabbrunette
March 23, 2010 at (1183 days ago)

Thanks! I'm attempting to learn to cook more in the process
fabbrunette
March 23, 2010 at (1183 days ago)

Thanks, it's a bit of hard work but I need to do it!
fabbrunette
March 23, 2010 at (1183 days ago)

Well it's hard to quit everything at once, but drinking is a large factor because of all the sugar it stores in your body… ah well, we only live once right? lol
fabbrunette
March 23, 2010 at (1183 days ago)

Thanks for the link! I've seen her books in the book store but never purchased them, and I'm glad she has a website! Thank you!
fabbrunette
March 23, 2010 at (1183 days ago)

Try it! 30 days no alcohol! And then you can treat yourself to some fancy champagne at the end of it
fabbrunette
March 23, 2010 at (1183 days ago)

Thanks! It really is hard to get in the habit, it's so easy to slip, but I'm going to keep pushing him and he'll keep pushing me!
fabbrunette
March 23, 2010 at (1183 days ago)

Awesome! Thanks for sharing your blog, I'll check it out for the recipes
steph anne
March 28, 2010 at (1178 days ago)

Good luck!! Let me know how it goes. I'm starting a 12 week program tomorrow and will be blogging about it on my other blog (http://www.luxeskinny.com). I'm nervous because I can't eat for the 1st week and only drink the meal replacement shakes then as the weeks go by we'll be adding in food. They told me that any kind of berries are good for you. They're expecting me to lose 50 pounds in 12 weeks and I'm up for it since I have 100 to lose. Anyways, you can do it!!