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24-Hour Debloat Protocol Before a Date Night

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Weekend choices: Carbs, salt, repeat. This morning’s solution, according to my lizard brain: “I know, I’ll just drown myself in water and fix everything.” So by 7 a.m. I had already slammed two 60oz bottles with electrolyte mix. I’m 5’2 and somewhere in the mid-teens weight-wise. That’s… a lot. Cue panic: I’m puffy I have a date tomorrow I feel like a human water balloon And my brain is screaming “you ruined it” So here’s what I'm going to do: my real-life 24-hour debloat plan after going way too hard on water, salt, and carbs. Step 1: Stop Proving a Point With Water At 120oz + electrolytes, the assignment is over. For my size, normal “I want to look good tomorrow” hydration is like 70–90oz total for the whole day , not 120 before breakfast. So once I realized I’d gone full psycho, the rule became: No more electrolytes today Only 2–3 normal glasses of plain water or tea the rest of the day Sipped slowly No more big chugs “for debloat” At ...
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DAY 9

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  day 9 - Monday december 15th  0. Scale & Body Check Morning weight: I didn't weight this morning out of habit and avoidance. I'm afraid to.  Bloat / cycle notes: Definitely not as bloated today as I was last week pre-period, but my boobs feel big in a bra that sometimes is loose, which is worrying me about stepping on the scale. Feel extra water retention likely from drinking Thurs and Friday.  How my body felt in clothes today (1 sentence): Pretty lean, honestly. 1. Routine / Stability Wake time: 7:00AM Stella had a 2 hr delay. Bedtime: 10:30PM (ideal, take both magnesium at 8 and will take melatonin at 9). Today feels: Productive and good as a mom. Stella and I had a good morning, got her to school well before morning bell and brought in donuts for her Breakfast in Bethlehem tomorrow. I feel really good about that. I also felt relieved today because of a light call load, however, I started to ruminate on rejection/break-up.  This afternoon I sort of cras...
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DAY 4

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  day 4 - wednesday december 10th  0. Scale & Body Check Morning weight: Not weighing this morning (see below)  Bloat / cycle notes: Bloated today, but not as bloated as I was this weekend post drinking on Friday.  How my body felt in clothes today (1 sentence): Pretty lean, but my boobs definitely feel massive (it doesn't make me feel sexy). 1. Routine / Stability Wake time: 6:30AM Bedtime: 10:30PM (ideal, took both magnesium at 8 and will take melatonin at 9). Today feels: Productive, positive. I stayed really focused at work. I had a great call with Michelle today, she's so down to earth and beautiful. I'm really excited about my new role. I haven't really processed it yet but I think it's a very good thing. I need to start working outside of the house whenever I can I've realized. I need human interaction! I felt my day start to spin out of control this morning on the way to Starbucks. I noted a clear transition from peaceful to rumination and anger. It ...
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DAY 3

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  Day 3 – TUESDAY 12/9 0. Scale & Body Check Morning weight: Not weighing this morning (see below)  Bloat / cycle notes: Very bloated today, feeling gross, tits are sore. I'm currently 4 days away from my period. Not weighing myself, staying hydrated and taking it easy. How my body felt in clothes today (1 sentence): Bloated as fuck. 1. Routine / Stability Wake time: 6:00AM Bedtime: 10:30PM (Need to). Woke up a few times throughout the night. 2 Waffles. Today feels: Productive, positive. I stayed focused at work. A few setbacks here and there ruminating on Ian/reaching out at the end of the day. That's when I start feeling it, when the early afternoon hits, I have no evening plans, it gets dark. I get so sad.  But I went on a walk this morning!! One sentence why: I went to bed at a decent time last night. I didn't drink yesterday. 2. Food – Me + Stella Me: 3 real meals? Protein shake for breakfast and lunch. Real meal (Flexx Nutrition White chicken Chilli which was SO...
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DAY 2

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  Day 2 – Monday 12/8 0. Scale & Body Check Morning weight: Not weighing this morning (see below)  Bloat / cycle notes: Very bloated today, feeling gross, tits are sore. I'm currently 5 days away from my period. Not weighing myself, staying hydrated and taking it easy. How my body felt in clothes today (1 sentence): Bloated as fuck. 1. Routine / Stability Wake time: 6:00AM Bedtime: 10:30PM (Need to). Today feels: Productive, positive. I stayed focused at work, went to therapy, stayed focused on myself, my health, my professional life and making progress. A few setbacks here and there ruminating on Ian/reaching out. One sentence why: I went to bed at a decent time last night. I didn't drink yesterday. I had therapy this morning which was a much needed reset. 2. Food – Me + Stella Me: 3 real meals? Protein shake for breakfast and lunch. Real meal (Flexx Nutrition Teriyaki) for dinner plus two of Stella's chicken strips and some Hot Fries later on. Protein: 126g Stella: di...
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DAY 1

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Day 1 – Sunday 12/7 0. Scale & Body Check Morning weight: Not weighing this morning (see below)  Bloat / cycle notes: Currently cramping a lot. I'm on cycle day 20 of 25 (6 days from period).  How my body felt in clothes today (1 sentence): Bloated but not horrible. Haven't got "118" from yesterday out of my head though, so it impacts how I see the way my clothes fit. 1. Routine / Stability Wake time: 9:30AM Bedtime: 2:00AM - Woke up a bunch and ate candy. Sleepover at Brittney's. I'm not going to beat myself up over it because today is day 1! B * Bedtime tonight was 11:30? Today feels: Sleepy. A Little rushed. One sentence why: I think staying up so late and eating sugar last night. Also drank Friday and was hungover yesterday - which impacts my overall mood. It ramps up my depression/anxiety/awkwardness and I get very serious. Lack of sleep too and not eating much the night before. 2. Food – Me + Stella Me: 3 real meals? It's lunchtime right now. I h...
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DAY 0 - RECLAIMING MY 30s

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I’m in my 30s, and the way I’ve always operated is no longer acceptable. I have empathy for it, I'm not flailing or failing. I'm actually fucking strong and doing a lot of incredible things with little support.  However. The chaos, the skipping meals then binging junk, the late-night spirals, the exhaustion, the way I feed myself and Stella on survival mode instead of intention is untenable. I’m done pretending it’s “fine.” This blog exists for one reason: To rebuild my life in a way that feels  stable, sexy, and sustainable . I’m not writing this because I’m incredibly disciplined. I’m writing this because I need to become the woman who is. What I want: A  grounded, regimented routine  so my nervous system isn’t on fire all the time Whole, healthy food  for me and Stella, eaten consistently through the day. Not starvation and then complete comfort food meltdown EOD after surviving off of protein shakes and water throughout the day. 100g of protein a day  s...
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