tricky, tricky

Alright. I admit it. I was taken in by advertising. I kept seeing the commercials of the happy women in their red bathing suits eating their Special K and thought, "I want to be happy and wearing a cute red bathing suit. I guess I should eat Special K." Plus, they promised me that I could lose six pounds and one to two inches off of my waistline in just two weeks. Six pounds? One to two inches? Sold!
This is how I now find myself on the Special K diet. I'm allowed to have a cup of cereal for breakfast and a protein bar or protein shake for lunch. I can also add in two snacks and some fruits and veggies. Dinner can be something sensible, like a boiled chicken breast and broccoli. This is my very first foray into the dieting world, (don't hate me!) and I'm not a fan. Of course I'm going to lose some weight. I am eating cardboard for breakfast and candy bars and chocolate milk for lunch! Oh sure, they label them as meal bars and protein shakes, but please. I may have been taken in by their slick advertisements but my body knows when it is eating junk.
I want to lose those six pounds. I want my waistline to come back. But I'm not sure if it is worth this. Wouldn't I be better off to just have a salad for lunch? Or maybe two slices of turkey wrapped around some cheese. Isn't that better for my body than chocolate pastry crisps and honey almond meal bars drizzled with icing?
Unfortunately, I just started my diet on Tuesday and I bought enough stuff to see me through at least one week. So I am going to finish out my first week because otherwise I would have wasted a bunch of money. But then I think I might just start eating stuff that is healthy and doesn't come in a plastic wrapper. And maybe I'll just forget about my old waistline and make friends with my new one. I have a feeling it might be hanging around for a while.