Atkins induction experiment: day five

Well, today I feel just good. I am not hungry and still have lots of energy. I really forgot about lunch until about 2. It was like my stomach said "I'm going to make you pay for ignoring me all day." I was suddenly STARVING. But then I couldn't even eat everything I fixed for lunch. It makes me feel powerful to be able to look at food and not eat any more of it. Ha ha ha. That has to be the best feeling right now- not the energy, not the clear-headedness, not even being wide awake in the afternoon when I normally crash- no, it's the feeling like I am in control of what I eat, not a slave to my cravings. And no headache today either, so I'm great!

Breakfast:
Smoked sausage (I need to go to the store, this was all I had)

Snack: None!

Lunch: Tuna salad on lettuce leaves *crunch* (yes, I could eat this every day, three meals a day)

Dinner: Baked, skin-on chicken (divine!) with broccoli

I am not going to get on the scale before tomorrow.

Oh, yeah, take a gander at this temptation I've had here all week thanks to my husband and some well-meaning ladies from our church:

1. Strawberry cake (not too bad since I hate anything fruity) My husband decided he wanted a strawberry cake, for no reason... arrrgh! He made it, I refused.

2. Fudge-striped cookies... oh, my word. I can't believe I allowed these in my kitchen.

3. Chocolate-chip cookies from my daughter's Spanish teacher- it's just cruel, I mean, really.

4. Almond puff pastry- a lady in our church made this and I've never tried it before... and still haven't. Looks pretty, though.

Can you believe the amount of totally nutrient-deficient food that just HAPPENED to find its way to my house the very same week I am deciding to get away from the sugary demons? I mean it's like they followed me home or something! Anyway, I am not feeling tempted right now since I'm not hungry, and really looking at those things thinking about how they will hold me back if I even try them just makes them so unappetizing. I can do this... it's getting easier already.