Okay, not my best day, but believe it or not I did show some restraint. It is HOT out, by the way.
Breakfast: none, plus decaf coffee
Snack: salmon/pasta/veggies salad
Lunch: salmon/pasta/veggies salad, cherries, one cup macaroni & cheese
Snack: one slice Pagliacci cheese pizza (oops)
Dinner: more of that pasta salad...glad it's gone!
After dinner: one glass wine, one piece rice cracker with PB, cherries
Friday, July 9, 2010
Thursday, July 8, 2010
July 9, 2010
Not on the detox, but trying to eat well.
Breakfast: banana and decaf coffee
Snack: none
Lunch: pasta/veggie/salmon with lemon vinaigrette; cherries; apple
Snack: 6 tortilla chips with salsa, popsicle
Dinner: salad with steak; one slice bread and butter
Breakfast: banana and decaf coffee
Snack: none
Lunch: pasta/veggie/salmon with lemon vinaigrette; cherries; apple
Snack: 6 tortilla chips with salsa, popsicle
Dinner: salad with steak; one slice bread and butter
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Days 20 and 21
Well.
Last night Ryan and I decided to go on a date, since Tessa did an impromptu sleepover with Zoe at Katie's, and we wanted to celebrate Ryan's raise. We went to Jak's - Ryan's favorite.
I was terrible, but I was also really, really good. What I mean is, I broke the detox...but even though I did so moderately, I also did so in a reasonable way.
Dinner:
- one glass of wine
- one slice of bread with butter
- salad with balsalmic vinaigrette
- side of veggies
- one cup of mac and cheese
- half cup decaf
- one Bakery Nouveau chocolate croissant
So, I hit every category: gluten, dairy, sugar, caffiene, and alcohol. But the thing is, I did so with moderation. I ate only a part of the mac and cheese, and the majority of my dinner was salad and veggies. I kept to one glass of wine. In "old days" I would have had several slices of bread, and I would have had the steak dinner with the potatoes and all the rest, and Ryan and I might have shared a bottle of wine.
It was amazingly good to be restrained...and to feel full, and satisfied, and decadent. I should have split the croissant with Ryan, because it would have been enough, too.
So I am learning! I am shocked that I can learn!
This morning I did not feel sick, as I'd feared. I felt just fine - no ill effects at all. In discussion with my nutritionist/naturopathic doctor, she says that this means I have no intolerances - I hit every category with no ill effects.
So, what to do next?
I am going to try to reinsert the contraband, but do so in a very moderate way. I still plan to eat a ton of salads, but now I will add blue cheese crumbles or a little goat cheese. I will still snack on nuts and fruit. I will try to keep sugar to a minimum, and try oatmeal with no maple syrup, but cinnamon and fruit instead. I will continue eating beans and lentils. I will keep my meat portions small, and lots of vegetarian stuff. No processed food.
I mean really, the Costco brownies aren't worth it. They're just not. A home made brownie? Totally worth it. But the Costco ones? No. I think that the trick is to choose.
Cheese and crackers as a rare treat. Hummus with veggies with frequency.
This is my plan. And if I stop losing weight, I will go back to the detox mode, although I think I'll allow gluten just to save money (gluten free costs mega bucks), because it's the same calories.
So we'll move to the next phase early.
Today:
Not a wise eating plan, but it worked out. The Fourth of July, and we had planned a BBQ.
Breakfast: green tea
Snack: oops, none
Lunch: oops, none
Snack: oops, none (how did I get that late?!!!)
Dinner: a little crazy - not too bad
- hamburger (not cheeseburger) on a whole wheat bun with tomato and lettuce
- green salad
- fruit salad
- potato carrot salad dressed in a vinaigrette
- cherries and strawberries
- a few chips and salsa (maybe only 6)
- one glass of wine
- two glasses of watered down juice
- one ounce dark chocolate
The bun was a treat, the wine was a treat, the juice was a treat. But I really did fill up on "plants" and there wasn't a bunch of junk in it - just a wee bit. Strangely, I am quite full, and when I add up points to this day, it is actually very on plan for Weight Watchers points, which is shocking to me, but true. (Sometimes I count up the daily points when I write everything down, just to get a reality check, even though I'm not doing Weight Watchers.)
My goal is to be very healthy: to eat in a healthy way, allowing for occassional treats. My goal is to feel great. My goal is to live a long life. I'd also like to drop 20 pounds.
My last weigh in, I was 157.5. I am on my way....down from 164.5, so 7 pounds. I can do this.
Last night Ryan and I decided to go on a date, since Tessa did an impromptu sleepover with Zoe at Katie's, and we wanted to celebrate Ryan's raise. We went to Jak's - Ryan's favorite.
I was terrible, but I was also really, really good. What I mean is, I broke the detox...but even though I did so moderately, I also did so in a reasonable way.
Dinner:
- one glass of wine
- one slice of bread with butter
- salad with balsalmic vinaigrette
- side of veggies
- one cup of mac and cheese
- half cup decaf
- one Bakery Nouveau chocolate croissant
So, I hit every category: gluten, dairy, sugar, caffiene, and alcohol. But the thing is, I did so with moderation. I ate only a part of the mac and cheese, and the majority of my dinner was salad and veggies. I kept to one glass of wine. In "old days" I would have had several slices of bread, and I would have had the steak dinner with the potatoes and all the rest, and Ryan and I might have shared a bottle of wine.
It was amazingly good to be restrained...and to feel full, and satisfied, and decadent. I should have split the croissant with Ryan, because it would have been enough, too.
So I am learning! I am shocked that I can learn!
This morning I did not feel sick, as I'd feared. I felt just fine - no ill effects at all. In discussion with my nutritionist/naturopathic doctor, she says that this means I have no intolerances - I hit every category with no ill effects.
So, what to do next?
I am going to try to reinsert the contraband, but do so in a very moderate way. I still plan to eat a ton of salads, but now I will add blue cheese crumbles or a little goat cheese. I will still snack on nuts and fruit. I will try to keep sugar to a minimum, and try oatmeal with no maple syrup, but cinnamon and fruit instead. I will continue eating beans and lentils. I will keep my meat portions small, and lots of vegetarian stuff. No processed food.
I mean really, the Costco brownies aren't worth it. They're just not. A home made brownie? Totally worth it. But the Costco ones? No. I think that the trick is to choose.
Cheese and crackers as a rare treat. Hummus with veggies with frequency.
This is my plan. And if I stop losing weight, I will go back to the detox mode, although I think I'll allow gluten just to save money (gluten free costs mega bucks), because it's the same calories.
So we'll move to the next phase early.
Today:
Not a wise eating plan, but it worked out. The Fourth of July, and we had planned a BBQ.
Breakfast: green tea
Snack: oops, none
Lunch: oops, none
Snack: oops, none (how did I get that late?!!!)
Dinner: a little crazy - not too bad
- hamburger (not cheeseburger) on a whole wheat bun with tomato and lettuce
- green salad
- fruit salad
- potato carrot salad dressed in a vinaigrette
- cherries and strawberries
- a few chips and salsa (maybe only 6)
- one glass of wine
- two glasses of watered down juice
- one ounce dark chocolate
The bun was a treat, the wine was a treat, the juice was a treat. But I really did fill up on "plants" and there wasn't a bunch of junk in it - just a wee bit. Strangely, I am quite full, and when I add up points to this day, it is actually very on plan for Weight Watchers points, which is shocking to me, but true. (Sometimes I count up the daily points when I write everything down, just to get a reality check, even though I'm not doing Weight Watchers.)
My goal is to be very healthy: to eat in a healthy way, allowing for occassional treats. My goal is to feel great. My goal is to live a long life. I'd also like to drop 20 pounds.
My last weigh in, I was 157.5. I am on my way....down from 164.5, so 7 pounds. I can do this.
Friday, July 2, 2010
Day 19
Breakfast: banana
Snack: nuts and raisins
Lunch: rice cakes with peanut butter
Snack: lots of cherries
Dinner: chicken, broccoli, and rice
Dessert: one ounce of dark chocolate
Snack: nuts and raisins
Lunch: rice cakes with peanut butter
Snack: lots of cherries
Dinner: chicken, broccoli, and rice
Dessert: one ounce of dark chocolate
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Day 18
Oops, I didn't record my food choices! However, I am pleased to write that I did not stray one iota from plan. I went out with Michele to a happy hour, and 'Chele had a mai tai....and I split the hummus plate with her, asking for extra veggies to dip (they gave me cucumber, which was great), and scraping off the feta cheese and giving it to 'Chele. That took dedication!
Second piece of dedication: Ryan got a raise today (yahoooo!) and suggested we go out to Jak's to celebrate with red meat and wine. I told him, regretfully, that he was welcome to go, but that I really needed to stay on plan. He thanked me a few minutes later for keeping him on track, so I didn't feel like such an ogre.
Exercise is an issue. Gotta figure that out with Tessa home for the summer.
Breakfast: two eggs, half avocado, and salsa; green tea
Snack: nuts and dried fruit
Lunch: banana and chicken drumstick, couple of bites of leftover roasted potatoes
Snack: green tea and cherries
Dinner: quinoa pasta with home made spaghetti sauce (incl. small, small amount of grass fed beef, olive oil, onion, garlic, oregano, parsley, basil, zuchinni, mushrooms, and tomatoes)
Second piece of dedication: Ryan got a raise today (yahoooo!) and suggested we go out to Jak's to celebrate with red meat and wine. I told him, regretfully, that he was welcome to go, but that I really needed to stay on plan. He thanked me a few minutes later for keeping him on track, so I didn't feel like such an ogre.
Exercise is an issue. Gotta figure that out with Tessa home for the summer.
Breakfast: two eggs, half avocado, and salsa; green tea
Snack: nuts and dried fruit
Lunch: banana and chicken drumstick, couple of bites of leftover roasted potatoes
Snack: green tea and cherries
Dinner: quinoa pasta with home made spaghetti sauce (incl. small, small amount of grass fed beef, olive oil, onion, garlic, oregano, parsley, basil, zuchinni, mushrooms, and tomatoes)
Monday, June 28, 2010
Day 15
Still have a cold. Still feeling fatigued...but still committed!
Breakfast: green tea
Lunch: green salad with lots of veggies and chicken
Snack: trail mix, apple
Dinner: salmon
Exercise: three hours of weeding. My body aches!
Breakfast: green tea
Lunch: green salad with lots of veggies and chicken
Snack: trail mix, apple
Dinner: salmon
Exercise: three hours of weeding. My body aches!
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Day 14
Breakfast: green tea, banana
Snack: none
Lunch: hummus & carrots, apple
Snack: bruschetta topping with rice crackers, nuts, raisins, apricots, chips & salsa
Dinner: chicken curry and rice with veggies
Dessert: chocolate
Exercise: walked a few miles with Tessa and Shep
Down to 160.0. Had to believe I had gotten this high - ugh - but I'm down 4.5.
Snack: none
Lunch: hummus & carrots, apple
Snack: bruschetta topping with rice crackers, nuts, raisins, apricots, chips & salsa
Dinner: chicken curry and rice with veggies
Dessert: chocolate
Exercise: walked a few miles with Tessa and Shep
Down to 160.0. Had to believe I had gotten this high - ugh - but I'm down 4.5.
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