ick, ick, ick

i have been eating TERRIBLY lately and it has got to stop.  i finally understand that whole newlywed 15 thing.  because i can trace back my descent into fattyland to right about the time the boy and i decided to take this seriously.  now that we spend pretty much all mealtimes together when we're both in town, i find myself either cooking for us {and wanting to make "man food" that he'll like} or going out to eat and thinking wow, his double cheese meatball sub looks delicious, so let's make that two.  case in point:  this weekend at the beach.  friday night on the {late night} way into town, we both had a super sonic cheeseburger meal {fries for him, tots for me}.  with a large diet cherry limemade.  saturday morning was fried eggs, sausage patties, and bagels with butter and jelly. lunch was a ham and brie panini with fries.  and lots of beer.  dinner was a very greasy pepperoni pizza.  and several vodka soda splash of cranberries.  sunday was a massive sesame bagel with nova lox cream cheese.  and a bag of dill pickle potato chips.  lunch was a soft-serve chocolate ice cream cone with rainbow sprinkles and a split bag of utz cheddar-flavored popcorn.  at least dinner was a homecooked meal at his parents' house that included lots and lots of vegetables.

so yeah...i feel DISGUSTING. i've gained 5 or 6 pounds in the past 2 months and i can feel it.  my chin is breaking out.  i'm tired all the time.  my boobs hurt because they're so swollen from all the salt and the heat.  and i'm just blah.  and that stops now.

the boy is travelling for work until july 9, so i'm going on a very modified {and reasonable} detox diet until then.  no red meat. {and no meat at all on mondays.}  no alcohol.  no processed sugar or "white" carbs.  no caffeine. {except a morning cup of green tea sweetened with honey so i don't effing shoot someone in the face.}  absolutely nothing fried.  and very, very limited dairy.  so i'll be living off of brown rice, fresh fruits and veggies, oatmeal, raw nuts, and lean proteins like chicken and fish, and some local chevre that i just can't say no to.  and lots and lots of water.  i don't think this will be too bad because i really, really love fresh veggies and fruit, but the no caffeine or sugar is going to kill me.

i've also started a new sports circuit class at the gym that i absolutely love and will be going to that twice a week for the remainder of the summer. i definitely want to get rid of the weight i've gained {and possibly a few more}, but mainly i just want to feel healthy again!



once he's back in town and i'm cooking again, i want to start making much healthier fare for us, driven by local and/or organic in-season ingredients.  y'all are always whipping up all sorts of delicious things, so tell me: what are your go-to summer recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner {and maybe even dessert}?  i would really love your help and support in this, because honestly, i'm probs going to be a raving bitch for the first few days of this!