It’s difficult (and boring) to keep a food diary. Invariably, I think I am done eating for the day, only to down a handful of nuts at bedtime. But keeping a food diary appears to be helping me stay focused in a back story kind of way on what I am eating. I’m not obsessing about it, but I am aware.
I have been easing toward a no-sugar, no-flour diet. Not one to waste food, though, I have been eating down the taboo foods such as flour tortillas and brown sugar. I almost bought some pasta but decided I could substitute rice or potatoes. And I have been experimenting with alternative sweeteners. Once is agave nectar, which isn’t very syrupy, nor does it stand up to oatmeal very well. I think I’ll turn to honey instead.
It is not unusual for me to lose a pound or two over the weekend, only to gain it back during the week, thanks to the stress and vending machines at work. So my day to weigh in is Friday or Saturday.
We ate out last night, and I am discovering that I am tired of most restaurant food, plus I fill up rather quickly. Last Wednesday we ate Italian and skipped the usual appetizer of baked ravioli and house salad, and still I could eat only 1/3 of my entree plus a couple of pieces of bread. Saturday night one martini, one potato skin, and one “smothered” chicken sandwich just about did me in.
Today I am “hungry for” BK, but not hungry enough for it to get in the car and drive 1/3 mile to satisfy this yearning. Sometimes laziness pays off.
What I ate today:
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Coffee w/ half ‘n’ half
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Oatmeal (1 c. with butter, agave nectar, dehydrated blueberries, pecans, milk)
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Quinoa-rice-millet pilaf with sauted veggies
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Basmati rice w/ leftover refried beans, green chilis, shredded cheese, salsa
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Popcorn – 3 qt. with parmesan cheese
(Enough with the fiber! No wonder I am hungry for BK.)
Exercise: nada
