Day 57

I got up very late this morning. Very Late. I skipped breakfast because it was nearly lunchtime. Then I was so busy the whole day that skipping breakfast did not have much effect on me.

Breakfast:
Coffee with Half n Half

Lunch:
Leftover Shepherd's Pie and Applesauce

Supper:
Leftover Mexican Chicken Soup

Other Foods:
Glass of Berry Apple Juice
1 Satsuma
Handful of Grapes
2 Pieces of Dark Chocolate
Half an Apple
Handful of cashews and raisins

Exercise: None

Day 56

I stepped on the scale this morning. I lost four pounds this month. I had hoped for five pounds, but I have not been walking much this week. And I have been snacking on cashews and juice. The juice is empty calories. I need to cut that out.

I was so tempted to feed my cravings for sugar today. I was at the store, looking for something that would satisfy my cravings---like chocolate and peanut butter or yogurt pretzels. Guess what? Nothing looked good to eat.  I said to myself, "Nope, I don't eat that way anymore."  So I went to the car and ate a couple of satsumas. End of story.

Breakfast:
Omelet with prosciutto, orange juice

Lunch:
Shepherd's Pie and Applesauce
My own made up recipe. Chop up leftover rump roast; make a gravy from the drippings, using arrowroot powder as a thickening agent. Add cooked carrots, peas, and corn and chopped meat. Top with mashed Idaho potatoes. Bake until it overflows into the bottom of the oven. It was very tasty, better than when it is made with hamburger.

Supper:

Almond Chicken Soup with Sweet Potato, Collards, and Ginger from

http://www.wholeliving.com 
This is a very unusual and interesting recipe! The almond part is actually almond butter that is swished in at the end. Then serve with lime slices. I liked it!

Other Foods:

Coffee with Half n Half

2 Satsumas
2 pieces of Dark Chocolate  
1 glass of berry apple juice
Handful of cashews

 

Exercise: None

 

Day 55

I am feeling discouraged. Today I felt like I would like to eat a cinnamon roll from Cinnabon. Not with all the gooey cream cheese frosting, but just the cinnamon roll. Of  course, I did not go find one. But I did eat two pieces of dark chocolate.

I think I need to weigh myself every two weeks instead of every four. I think it would be encouraging if I could see that weight is coming off.

I am proud of husband tonite. He said there were donuts at work today, but he did not eat one. And it was not even a struggle. One man asked, are you sure you don't want a donut? Husband replied, "No thanks, I don't eat that way anymore!"

Husband commented that it is one thing to say 'no thank you I am on a diet', and a completely different idea altogether to say 'I don't eat that way any more'. A diet is temporary, with an eventual return to consumption of all foods. A change in lifestyle is more permanent, a commitment to refrain from unhealthy foods permanently. This is a great lesson to remember.


Breakfast:
Hard-boiled Eggs, Bacon, and Orange Juice

Lunch:
Leftovers...Chicken Drumstick, Potatoes, Peas and Carrots, and Applesauce

Supper:
Vegetable Beef Soup

Additional Foods:
Coffee with Half n Half
Handful of Cashews
2 Satsumas
2  small glasses of Juice
2 pieces of Theo's Dark Chocolate

Exercise: Walk 1 mile

Day 54

I certainly am no longer doing the Whole30 as strictly as before. Adding in a bit of dairy with my coffee in the morning; adding in corn and peas. Today I was eating dried cranberries, realizing they are processed with some sugar.

And yet I feel I am keeping with the spirit of the eating plan. Daughter had a mini bundt cake this afternoon---chocolate chocolate chip. I picked it up for her for free at the new Nothing Bundt Cakes store. All they sell are bundt cakes. There were free samples on the counter, but I was not even tempted to try it. Then Daughter offered me a bite; I took a sniff but said no thank you. It smelled like a typical chocolate cake, but I did not care for a bite. Surprised me!

Breakfast:
Omelet, Bacon, and Orange Juice

Lunch:
Beef Stir-fry with Snow Peas and Carrots

Supper:
Mexican Chicken Soup with Avocado

Snacks:
Coffee with Half n Half
Handful of Cashews with Raisins and Cranberries
A Banana

Exercise: None
Not good. I need to walk again.

Day 53

Breakfast:
Omelet, Bacon, and Orange Juice

Lunch:

Rump Roast, Potatoes,
Green Beans, and Applesauce

The roast was done in the crock pot. I just can't make roast like my mom does.

 

 Supper:

Vegetable Beef Soup

 

Snacks:

Banana

Handful of cashews and cranberries

Glass of berry juice

 

 

Exercise: None

Day 52

I think I will add a category in here, so I can truly track all eat in the day. Snacks--because I do eat fruits and nuts for snacks. I'd like to see how much I actually am eating in a day.

Breakfast:
Omelet, half of an Avocado, half a piece of Bacon, and Orange Juice

Lunch:

Hamburger, Oven Fries, Homemade Ketchup,
Steamed Romanesco, and Applesauce

 I love Romanesco season! It is a cruciferous vegetable that tastes milder and sweeter than cauliflower. The ketchup recipe came from

http://theclothesmakethegirl.com/2014/03/06/wf2-recipe-kickass-ketchup/ I did not have figs or dates, so I used 2 T. raisins; it was too sweet. And I did not like the cinnamon in it. Next time I would used half the raisins and omit the cinnamon.

Supper:

Mexican Chicken Soup

The only reason I am calling it Mexican Chicken Soup is because I added Mexican oregano and corn. Yes, corn. I had it in the freezer and so I used it. The soup also had chicken, potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, red pepper, and a jar of tomatoes.

Snacks:
1 cup of coffee with half and half
2 satsumas
a small glass of juice (apple and mixed berry, watered down)
a handful of raisins

Exercise: 90 minutes of gardening in the sunshine!

Day 51

Breakfast:
Omelet and Bacon

Lunch:
Roasted Chicken Drumsticks, Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Peas and Carrots, and Applesauce
I decided to add peas back into the diet, simply because I have a bag of them in the freezer. No adverse effects, but I will limit them. Why? I don't know.

Supper:
Hamburger Soup

Exercise: None