Beginning of week 4. Week 4 usually signifies the week I "cave" in. But I don't feel an impending sense of doom just yet. The eating is going well, I feel a lot better about myself and am starting to feel myself becoming almost a "snob" about what I'm putting into my body. Believe me I still look at fried food and salivate, but at the same time I'm not willing to sacrifice my health for something that will taste good for a few minutes. I'm enjoying making my own meals and carefully reading food labels for nutritional value instead of getting things that are simply quick fixes. When I go food shopping I spend a VERY long time in each aisle, eyeing up each label, and it really pays off because it's surprising to find what is in a lot of foods! Many whole grain breads have high fructose corn syrup, and the ones that brag about not having it have splenda or stevia in them. Can't I just find whole grain natural bread without any sweetener in it? Or at least with just plain natural sugar? I bought some more sandwich thins today, and apparently now they make "Sandwich Thin Naturals" with all natural ingredients.....including Stevia. WTF? I know the buns are going to be too sweet again but I figured I'd give them a try. I bought some other things at the store today too:
*4-pack sugar free vanilla pudding
*4-pack sugar free chocolate pudding
*sugar-free low-cal maple syrup (only 15 cal/serving)
*1 Jar of salsa (cause my sister ate my other one)
*2 cans of Campbells Select Lite soups (low cal and ALL NATURAL pronounceable ingredients) Mexican Vegetable, & Vegetable with WHOLE GRAIN pasta!
*Goya adobo chicken seasoning
*Low-fat cheddar cheese
*Cranberry Walnut Kashi bars
*2 cans of fat free low sodium chicken broth
*1 pack Arnold Naturals sandwich thins
Got some useful things! The puddings are snack time staples, the syrup is perfect for the whole grain waffles, the salsa is for chicken, the soups are perfect for a lunch addition or to mix with chicken and rice, the chicken seasoning gives the chicken some flavor, the cheddar cheese is good for anytime but especially if I make salsa chicken. The kashi bars are perfect as an on-the-go breakfast, the chicken broth is good to either poach the chicken in or to add to rice for some flavor, and the sandwich thins are what I use to make sandwiches! I already used some of my new stuff today. Here's what I ate:
Breakfast:
-Kashi dark chocolate cherry bar
*on-the-go!
Snack:
-Half a Naked Green Machine Juice
*Drank the other half yesterday. This keeps me surprisingly full!
Lunch:
-Chicken burger on sandwich thin with 1tbsp basil tomato hummus, spinach, tomato, onion & low fat
mozzarella cheese
*This tastes better with swiss than with mozzarella
Snack:
-Sugar free vanilla pudding cup
-1 c. hot green tea with 1/2tsp agave nectar
Dinner:
-1 chicken breast with salsa, 1/4c shredded cheddar cheese and 1/3 c. brown rice
The flavor is still not 100% there...have to work on this recipe
Dessert/Snack:
-2 dark chocolate caramel wedges
*my family was eating chocolate after dinner, and in order to NOT CAVE IN i popped two of my wedges and it totally satisfied the craving!
Super proud of myself! I also am proud to announce that I will be starting a gym membership this week thanks to some super-supported relatives of mine :-). They have always had my back and I'm so blessed to have people so interested in my wellbeing. This is what keeps me motivated and reassures me that I can continue on my journey.
*4-pack sugar free vanilla pudding
*4-pack sugar free chocolate pudding
*sugar-free low-cal maple syrup (only 15 cal/serving)
*1 Jar of salsa (cause my sister ate my other one)
*2 cans of Campbells Select Lite soups (low cal and ALL NATURAL pronounceable ingredients) Mexican Vegetable, & Vegetable with WHOLE GRAIN pasta!
*Goya adobo chicken seasoning
*Low-fat cheddar cheese
*Cranberry Walnut Kashi bars
*2 cans of fat free low sodium chicken broth
*1 pack Arnold Naturals sandwich thins
Got some useful things! The puddings are snack time staples, the syrup is perfect for the whole grain waffles, the salsa is for chicken, the soups are perfect for a lunch addition or to mix with chicken and rice, the chicken seasoning gives the chicken some flavor, the cheddar cheese is good for anytime but especially if I make salsa chicken. The kashi bars are perfect as an on-the-go breakfast, the chicken broth is good to either poach the chicken in or to add to rice for some flavor, and the sandwich thins are what I use to make sandwiches! I already used some of my new stuff today. Here's what I ate:
Breakfast:
-Kashi dark chocolate cherry bar
*on-the-go!
Snack:
-Half a Naked Green Machine Juice
*Drank the other half yesterday. This keeps me surprisingly full!
Lunch:
-Chicken burger on sandwich thin with 1tbsp basil tomato hummus, spinach, tomato, onion & low fat
mozzarella cheese
*This tastes better with swiss than with mozzarella
Snack:
-Sugar free vanilla pudding cup
-1 c. hot green tea with 1/2tsp agave nectar
Dinner:
-1 chicken breast with salsa, 1/4c shredded cheddar cheese and 1/3 c. brown rice
The flavor is still not 100% there...have to work on this recipe
Dessert/Snack:
-2 dark chocolate caramel wedges
*my family was eating chocolate after dinner, and in order to NOT CAVE IN i popped two of my wedges and it totally satisfied the craving!
Super proud of myself! I also am proud to announce that I will be starting a gym membership this week thanks to some super-supported relatives of mine :-). They have always had my back and I'm so blessed to have people so interested in my wellbeing. This is what keeps me motivated and reassures me that I can continue on my journey.
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