Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber One cereal (13 fib) & banana (1 fr, 3 fib)
Lunch - chicken w/ black beans, cheese & jalapenos (2 fib), strawberries (1 fr) & tomatoes (1 fr)
Snack - granola bar (1 fib) & granola thin (.5 fib)
Dinner - 2 chicken quesadillas (6 fib)

Fiber - 25.5 gr.
Fruit - 3
vegies - 0
water - 52 ounces

I want to eat right now, but I'm not hungry - uggghhhh!!!

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber One cereal (13 fib) & banana (1 fr, 3 fib)
Lunch - chicken w/ black beans, cheese & jalapenos on corn tortilla (4 fib), strawberries (1 fr) & popcorn (2 fib)
Dinner - 1 slice of pizza & popcorn


Fiber - 22 gr.
Fruit - 2
vegies - 0
water - 39 ounces

Yesterday we got news that my daughter will not be able to go to the school of our choice.  I was frustrated, irritated and sad.  And the first thing I did was go reach for food in the kitchen.  After I pulled the food out I stopped myself and thought - WHAT AM I DOING?  I put the food back and I just felt.  I was frustrated all afternoon and still am this morning.  This morning I am mostly sad, though. Sad that my plans are not going to work out.  My plan for her to go to this school from kindergarten to 12th grade.  My plan for her and her brother to be at the same school so we don't have to trek between two schools.  My plan for her to go to school with her BFF.

But I have to ultimately trust God.  He has a plan.  (Usually a better one!)  We prayed about her going to this school and his answer at this time is no.  When my son was applying to this school we prayed about it and he got in so easily.  With my daughter it has been hard to get her in.  So God must have a different plan for her, and I have to trust that. 

Okay God I get it

Today I went to a women's brunch at my church.  During her talk the main speaker spoke about how we need to feel and how important it is to go through the process of feeling even if it is hard.  I just thought okay God I get it.  I know what you want me to work on - learn to feel, not stuff my feelings.

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - 1 graham cracker & ban (1 fr, 3 fib)
snack - apple (1 fr, 2fib), tomatoes (1 fr) & graham crackers (2 fib)
Lunch - general tsao chicken & fried rice



Fiber - 7 gr.
Fruit - 3
vegies - 0
water - 65 ounces

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber One cereal (19 fib) & apple (1 fr, 2 fib)
Snack - apple (1 fr, 2 fib), tomatoes (1 fr) & 2 strawberries (1/2 fr)
Lunch - hot & spicy chicken sandwich on white bun & french fries
Dinner - none


Fiber - 23 gr.
Fruit - 3.5
vegies - 0
water - 70 ounces

Feel when you're not hungry!!!

I have been reading Geneen Roth's book "Women, Food and God".  I was hesitant to read it at first because I didn't agree with her view of God.  But I decided to look past that and I'm glad I did, because the information in her book has been so helpful, particularly at this point in my journey.  This journey really started a year ago when a dear friend gave me a book called "The Lies Women Believe".  Even though it wasn't a book about food.  The holy spirit used it to help me to realize that I was replacing God with food.  Whenever I was upset, depressed, angry, disappointed, bored, etc., I would turn to food instead of God.  I was not ready to make a permanent change at the time but the revelation was huge - and I didn't forget it.

Then in March of this year I was finally ready to make a change and started this blog.  This blog as been a huge catalyst in changing my relationship with food.  I've been able to jumpstart good habits in my eating, but I knew in my heart that I wasn't "cured" of my struggle with food. 

Then recently I stumbled upon Geneen's book at book sale, started reading it and realized it is the tool that I need to go deeper in understanding why I overeat.  One thing I read the other day in her book that she said is to "eat when you're hungry, and feel when you're not."  That is such a great concise statement that I have been remembering throughout the day.  If I want to eat, but I'm not physically hungry then I try to get in touch with what I'm feeling at that moment.

There's so much more I'm learning through her book and I'm excited about the change that is coming!

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber One cereal (19 fib)
Snack - apple (1 fr, 2 fib) & tortilla chips (4 fib)
Lunch - baked beans (3 fib) & 2 turkey hot dogs
Snack - oreo cookies & 4 graham crackers
Dinner - pasta w/ cheese sauce (3 fib) & ground turkey meat



Fiber - 31gr.
Fruit - 1
vegies - 0
water - 75 ounces

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber One cereal (19 fib)
Lunch - salad (2 v, 4 fib)
Snack - oreo cookies, apple slices (1/2 fr, 1 fib), tortilla chips (4 fib), & popcorn (1 fib)
Dinner - none



Fiber - 29 gr.
Fruit - 1/2
vegies - 2
water - 26 ounces

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - none
Snack - tortilla chips (3 fib)
Lunch - fiber one cereal (19 fib)
Dinner - mac & cheese (4 fib), carrots (1 v, 2 fib) & hot dog



Fiber - 28gr.
Fruit - 0
vegies - 1
water - 26 ounces

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Two pieces of whole wheat toast (6 fib), banana (1 fr, 3 fib)
Snack - tortilla chips (3 fib)
Lunch - small piece of cheese calzone
Dinner - 1 pancake, eggs and sausage



Fiber - 12 gr.
Fruit - 1
vegies - 0
water - 52ounces

Breakfast - apple (1 fr, 2 fib), strawberries (1 fr, 1 fib), banana (1 fr, 3 fib)
Snack - popcorn (2 fib)
Lunch - chicken/bacon sandwich w/ vegies (1v, 6 fib) & popcorn (2 fib)
Dinner - 4 slices of pizza



Fiber - 16 gr.
Fruit - 3
vegies - 1
water - 80 ounces

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber One cereal (13 fib)
Snack - apple (1 fr., 2 fib)
Lunch - spinach (2v, 2 fib) & triscuits (2 fib)
Snack - fiber one bar (5 fib) & sunflower seeds (2 fib)
Dinner - 1/2 philly cheese steak sandwich & fries



Fiber - 26 gr.
Fruit - 1
vegies - 2
water - 80 ounces

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber One cereal (19 fib)
Snack - apple (1 fr., 2 fib)
Lunch - none (not hungry)
Snack - peanuts (4 fib) & triscuits (2 fib)



Fiber - 27 gr.
Fruit - 1
vegies - 0
water - 80 ounces

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber One cereal (19 f)
Snack - apple (1 fr, 2 fib) & fiber one bar (9 fib)
Lunch - grilled fish sandwich on white flour bun w/ vegies (1v, 1 fib)
snack - banana (1fr, 3 fib) & peanuts (3 fib)
Dinner -chicken & bacon sandwich on honey oat bread (6 fib) w/ vegies (1v, 1 fib) & tortilla chips (2 fib)

Fiber - 46 gr.
fruits - 2
veggies - 2
water - 80 ounces

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber One cereal (13 f)
Snack - tortilla chips (2 fib)
Lunch - none
snack - fiber one bar (5 fib) & protein bar (3 fib)
Dinner -baked chicken, carrots (2v, 3 fib), pasta

Fiber - 26 gr.
fruits - 0
veggies - 2
water - 39 ounces

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - none
Snack - fiber one bar (5 fib) & peanuts
Lunch - none
snack - tortilla chips (2 fib)
Dinner -baked chicken, salad (1v), tortilla chips (2 fib) & apple slices (1/2 fr)

Fiber - 9 gr.
fruits - 1/2
veggies - 1
water - 39 ounces

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber one cereal (19 fib) & Banana (1 fr, 3 fib)
Snack - Apple (1 fr, 2 fib) & tortilla chips (2 fib)
Lunch - none
Dinner - 2 quesadillas (12 fib), tortilla chips (2 fib) & bacon

Fiber - 40 gr.
fruits - 2
veggies - 0
water - 65ounces

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber one cereal (19 fib) & Banana (1 fr, 3 fib)
Snack - Apple slices (1 fr, 2 fib)
Lunch - whole wheat pasta (2 fib) & tortilla chips (2 fib)
Snack - sunflower seeds
Dinner - turkey meat quesadilla (3 fib), corn (1 v, 2 fib) & tortilla chips

Fiber - 33gr.
fruits - 2
veggies - 1
water - 80 ounces

exercise - walk 45 min

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber one cereal (19 fib)
Snack - Apple slices (1 fr, 3 fib) & peanut butter (2 fib)
Lunch - whole wheat pasta (2 fib) & chicken mixed with veggies (1 v)
Snack - fiber one bar (9 fib) & tangerine (1 fr, 2 fib)
Dinner - baked beans (2 fib), peas & carrots (1 v) & 2 turkey hot dogs

Fiber - 40 gr.
fruits - 2
veggies - 2
water - 80 ounces

exercise - walk 45 min

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Banana (1 fr, 3 fib)
Lunch - Fiber one cereal (19 fib) & banana (1 fr, 3 fib)
Snack - apple (1 fr, 3 fib)
Dinner - whole wheat pasta (2 fib), peas (1 v) & chicken mixed with veggies (1 v)

Fiber - 30 gr.
fruits - 3
veggies - 2
water - 65 ounces

Weigh in

Well first off I hate HORRIBLE this past weekend.  It was my husband's birthday and mother's day.  I had all kinds of junk and sweets.  But the good news is in the past when I've dieted and would go off and eat badly my reaction would be self deprecating, depression, frustration.  Then I would give up and eat more junk.  But today I wasn't down on myself about the bad eating this weekend.  I felt good about getting back on track.  I wasn't down on myself because of how I ate this past weekend.  My attitude was we were celebrating, it was fun and now I'm back to my habits.  This attitude change is huge for me. 

Well I weighed myself and I am at 196.  Only lost 3 pounds this past month.  Normally I would be upset by the small amount of weight lost, but surprisingly I was not.  I recognize that I allowed myself more indulgences this past month and also I didn't exercise as much as I should.  So I just need to buckle down and get back on track this month.  And exercise exercise exercise!!!!

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber One cereal (19 fib) & banana (1 fr, 3 fib)
Lunch - baked chicken breast, spinach (2 v, 6 fib), carrots (1 v, 1.5 fib) & banana (1 fr, 3 fib)
Snack - tangerine (1 fr, 2 fib)  & fiber one bar (9 fib)
Dinner - orange chicken & white rice

Fiber - 43.5 gr.
Fruit - 3
Vegies - 3
Water - 80 ounces

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber One cereal (19 fib) & banana (1 fr, 3 fib)
Snack - pear (1 fr, 2 fib) & tortilla chips (2 fib)
Lunch - hot & spicy chicken sandwich & french fries
Snack - apple (1 fr, 2 fib)
Dinner - lima beans (2 v, 3 fib)


Fiber - 31gr.
Fruit - 3
Vegies - 2
Water - 80 ounces

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber One cereal (19 fib) & banana (1 fr, 3 fib)
Snack - popcorn (4 fib)
Lunch - none
Snack - Tortilla chips (2 fib)
Dinner - turkey burger on whole wheat bun (3 fib), tortilla chips (2 fib) & corn (1 v, 2 fib)


Fiber - 35gr.
Fruit - 1
Vegies - 1
Water - 64 ounces

walk - 1 hour

Natural cravings or addition???

I haven't gotten to the point yet where I can tell if my desire for sweets is just a natural desire or still my obsession with sugar.  I do believe that to a certain extent we can naturally desire something sweet.  Just like we can desire salty or spicy foods.  But I've been so addicted to sugar for so long I don't really know what a natural desire for sweets feels like.

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Honey Nut Cheerios (5 fib) & banana (1 fr, 3 fib)
Lunch - bacon sandwich on whole wheat bread (3 fib)
Snack - pear  & banana (2 fr, 4 fib)
Dinner - tostado (3 fib), tortilla chips (2 fib) & corn (1 v, 2 fib)
Dessert - apple streudel cake


Fiber - 22 gr.
Fruit - 3
Vegies - 1
Water - 65 ounces

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Honey Nut Cheerios (4 fib) & banana (1 fr, 3 fib)
Snack - Apple slices and pear pieces (1 fr, 2 fib)
Lunch - chicken ceasar salad (2 v, 2 fib) & Tortilla chips (2 fib)
Snack - Apple slices and pear pieces (1 fr, 2 fib) & Tortilla chips (3 fib)
Dinner - chicken sandwich on whole wheat hoagie (3 fib), tortilla chips (2 fib) & corn (1 v, 2 fib)


Fiber - 25 gr.
Fruit - 3
Vegies - 3
Water - 80 ounces

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - 2 fiber one toaster pastries (10 fib) & banana (1 fr, 3 fib)
Snack - pear (1 fr, 3 fib)
Lunch - chicken and bacon sandwich on honey oat bread loaded w/ veggies (1 v, 6 fib) & Tortilla chips (4 fib)
Snack - apple (1 fr, 2 fib) & carrots (1 v, 1.5 fib)
Dinner - 3 tacos w/ lettuce (1 v, 4 fib) & tortilla chips (3 fib)


Fiber - 36.5 gr.
Fruit - 3
Vegies - 3
Water - 80 ounces

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - banana & strawberriers (3 fr, 5 fib)
Snack - fiber one bar (9 fib)
Lunch - whole wheat spaghetti (6 fib), salad (1 v, 2 fib) & carrots (1 v, 1.5 fib)
Dinner - quesadilla (6 fib) & tortilla chips (5 fib)


Fiber - 34.5 gr.
Fruit - 3
Vegies - 2
Water - 80 ounces

walk 40 minutes

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - whole wheat bagel w/ cream cheese (7 fib) & banana (1 fr, 3 fib)
Lunch - whole wheat spaghetti (5 fib), salad (1 v, 2 fib) & carrots (1 v, 1.5 fib)
Snack - whole wheat Matza (7 fib) w/ peanut butter
Dinner - turkey burger on whole wheat bun (5 fib) & carrots (1 v, 2 fib)


Fiber - 32.5 gr.
Fruit - 1
Vegies - 3
Water - 80 ounces

walk 40 minutes

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - whole wheat bagel w/ cream cheese (7 fib) & banana (1 fr, 3 fib)
Snack - Banana (1 fr, 3 fib), fiber one bar (9 fib) & cheese
Lunch - ham and cheese roll ups
Snack - fiber one bar (9 fib)
Dinner - whole wheat spaghetti (5 fib), whole wheat bread (3 fib) & carrots (2 v, 3 fib)


Fiber - 42gr.
Fruit - 2
Vegies - 2
Water - 80unces

Bad Bad Weekend

Wow I had a terrible weekend of eating.  Started with my over indulgence of popcorn on Friday, continued with too many sweets between Saturday and Sunday and ended with eating at a Mexican restaurant on Sunday for dinner.  Not to mention that I didn't eat as much fiber and fruits and veggies as I should.

Well, I just have to forgive myself and get back to eating good tomorrow.

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - whole wheat bagel w/ cream cheese (7 fib)
Snack - 5 cookies & tortilla chips (3 fib)
Lunch - none
Dinner - flautos w/ rice and beans & tortilla chips (4 fib)



Fiber - 14 gr.
Fruit - 0
Vegies - 0
Water - 76 ounces

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - whole wheat bagel w/ cream cheese (7 fib) & bacon
Snack - popcorn (4 fib)
Lunch - none
Snack -  Tortilla chips (3 fib) & apple (3 fib)
Dinner - salad (2 v), soup w/ chicken, triscuits (2 fib)

sweets today:  1 cupcake, 4 whole wheat chocolate chip cookies & 1 piece of easter candy

Fiber - 19 gr.
Fruit - 1
Vegies - 2
Water - 64 ounces

Forgot to put in exercise:  1 hour walk, 2 hours yard work & 30 minutes of bike riding.

Rough Day

Today I had a little bit of a rough day.  It started out with me wanting a muffin.  One of those yummy, big gooey ones made with perservatives and white flour. I was in the store and almost bought one.  I stared at them and decided against it and just walked away. 

Later in the day I bought some popcorn because I was craving something and just ate way too much.  I definitely overate.  Still working on the self control.  Uggggh!!!

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - kiwi (1 fr, 6 fib) & strawberries (1 fr, 2 fib)
Snack - popcorn (4 fib)
Lunch - chicken salad (2 v) & Tortilla chips (2 fib)
Snack -  carrots (1 v, 1.5 fib) & popcorn (7 fib)
Dinner - Matza pizza topped w/ chicken, cheese & jalapenos, (4 fib) & corn (1 v, 2 fib)

Fiber - 28.5 gr.
Fruit - 2
Vegies - 4
Water - 80 ounces

Feeling Lazy

Lately I have been feeling lazy.  Not wanting to worry about what I eat and don't eat.  I want to just be able to eat whatever whenever I want.  I don't want to have to make sure I have snacks with me when I go out.  Make sure I have the right foods with me at work.  I just what to consume what is convenient. 

But of course I have to remind myself that that kind of laziness is what got me fat in the first place.

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - whole wheat Bagel w/ cream cheese (7 fib)
Snack - fiber one bar (5 fib) & apple (1 fr, 3 fib)
Lunch - ham sandwich (3 fib, 1 v) & carrots (1 v, 1.5 fib) & Tortilla chips (2 fib)
Snack -  banana (1 fr, 3 fib) & fiber one bar (5 fib)
Dinner - Matza pizza topped w/ chicken, cheese & jalapenos, (4 fib)   tangerine (1 fr, 2 fib)

Fiber - 35.5 gr.
Fruit - 3
Vegies - 2
Water - 80 ounces

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - whole wheat Bagel w/ cream cheese (7 fib) & banana (1 fr, 3 fib)
Snack - Tortilla chips (3 fib)
Lunch - salad (2 v) & pear (1 fr, 3 fib)
Snack - tangerine (1 fr, 2 fib) & fiber one bar (5 fib)
Dinner - chicken, quesadilla (6 fib) & cauliflower/broccoli (1 v, 2 fib)

Fiber - 31 gr.
Fruit - 3
Vegies - 3
Water - 80 ounces

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Go Lean Crunch cereal (12 fib) & banana (1 fr, 3 fib)
Snack - Tortilla chips (3 fib) & pear (1 fr, 3 fib)
Lunch - salad (2 v)
Snack - go lean crunch cereal (dry) (6 fib)
Dinner - turkey burger (3 fib) & carrots (1 v, 1.5 fib)

Fiber - 31.5gr.
Fruit - 2
Vegies - 3
Water - 80 ounces

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Pear & banana (2 fr, 5 fib)
Snack - fiber one bar (5 fib) & kiwi (1 fr, 3 fib)
Lunch - 1/2 Tuna sandwich on whole wheat bread (3 fib) & carrots (1 v, 1.5 fib) & popcorn (6 fib)
Dinner - Passover meal
Fiber - 23.5gr.
Fruit - 3
Vegies - 1
Water - 80 ounces

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Pear & grapes (2 fr, 5 fib)
Lunch - Tuna sandwich on whole wheat bread (3 fib) & spinach (2 v, 4 fib)
Snack - popcorn (6 fib)
Dinner - scrambled eggs & sausage & lima beans (1 v, 3 fib)

Fiber - 18 gr.
Fruit - 2
Vegies - 3
Water - 64 ounces

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Tangerine, pear & grapes (3 fr, 6 fib)
Lunch -  chili w/ cheese (3 fib)
Dinner - chicken wrapped w/ ham, lima bean (2 v, 8 fib)
dessert -  3 chocolate chip cookies

Fiber = 17gr.
Fruits = 3
Vegies = 2
Water = 80+ ounces

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Go Lean Crunch cereal (12 fib)
Snack - pear (1 fr., 3 fib)
Lunch -  chicken, carrots (1 v, 1.5 fib), apples & grapes (2 fr, 2 fib)
Snack - pistachios (4 fib) & fiber one bar (9 fib)
Dinner - hot dog with white flour bun, carrots (1 v, 1.5 fib), pistachios (4 fib)

Fiber = 37gr.
Fruits = 3
Vegies = 2
Water = 80+ ounces

Sort of a random dinner, didn't want to eat the hot dog with the white flour bun, but it was either eat that or nothing else was available where we were.

Breakfast - Go Lean Crunch cereal (12 fib) & pear (1 fr, 2 fib)
Lunch -  meatball sandw on honey oat bread (5 fib), broccoli & carrot sticks w/ ranch (2 v, 5 fib) & popcorn (2 f)
Snack - apple (1 fr, 2 fib), pistachios (6 fib) & fiber one bar (9 fib)
Dinner - two tacos w/ lettuce (1 v, 4 fib) & tortilla chips (2 fib)

Fiber = 46 gr.
Fruits = 2
Vegies = 3
Water = 80+ ounces

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber One cereal (19 fib) & apple slices (1 fr, 3 fib)
snack - tortilla chips (2 fib)
Lunch -  1/2 tuna sandw on w. wht bread (3 fib), carrot sticks w/ ranch (1 v, 1.5 fib) & apple slices (1 fr, 3 fib)
Snack - broccoli w/ ranch (1 v, 3 fib), tangerine (1 fr, 2 fib)
Dinner - chicken, quesadilla (6 fib), carrots (1 v, 1.5 fib), & tortilla chips (2 fib)

Fiber = 44 gr.
Fruits = 3
Vegies = 3
Water = 80+ ounces

Why God?

I am not a vegetable fan at all.  I love fruit but vegetables I could live without.  I only eat them because I know they are good for me.  I was just wondering today, why didn't God make vegetables takes like ice cream?  You know he could have made them more appealing.  Oh well, guess I'll have to wait and ask him.

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber One cereal (19 fib) & banana (1 fr, 3fib)
snack -  apple slices & peanut butter (2 fr.,  5 fib)
Lunch -  1/2 tuna sandw on w. wht bread (3 fib) & popcorn (4 fib)
Snack - pistachios (3 fib), carrot sticks w/ ranch (1 v, 1.5 fib) & broccoli (1 v)
Dinner -  whole wheat spaghetti (3 fib), carrots (1 v, 1.5 fib) &  whole wheat dinner roll (2 fib)

Fiber = 45 gr.
Fruits = 3
Vegies = 3
Water = 80+ ounces

Exercise - 1 hour of yard work

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber One cereal (19 fib) & banana (1 fr, 3 fib)
snack - banana (1 fr., 3 fib) & cheese
Lunch - none
Dinner - scrambled eggs w/ sausage & cheese, 2 quesidillas on corn torillas (6 fib)

Fiber = 31gr.
Fruits = 2
Vegies = 0
Water = 39 ounces

Didn't eat much today becuase had dental work done.

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber One bar (9 fib) & banana (1 fr, 3 fib)
Lunch -  1/2 ham sandw on w. wht bread (3 fib), spinach (2 v, 4.5 fib), popcorn (2 f) & tangerine (1 fr, 2 fib)
Snack - pistachios (6 fib)
Dinner - salad (1 v), soup (1 v), tortilla chips (2 fib) & deviled eggs
Fiber = 31.5gr.
Fruits = 2
Vegies = 4
Water = 80+ ounces

Weigh in

So I decided to weigh myself this morning.  I was trying to decide how often I should weigh myself.  Originally I thought I would just do it every three weeks, since the initial time was three weeks.  But then I thought it would be much easier to keep track of weighing myself once a month rather than every three weeks.  So since I started this whole deal on March 9th.  I'm going to weigh myself every month on the 9th. 

This morning I weighed 199.  I lost 2 more pounds.  Yaaay!

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber One cereal (19 fib)
snack - apples (2 fr, 4 fib)
Lunch -  none
snack - carrots (1 v, 1.5 fib), apple (1 fr, 2 fib) & tortilla chps (2 fib)
Dinner - philly pepper cheese steak on white hoagie roll w/ french fries

Fiber = 28.5gr.
Fruits = 3
Vegies = 1
Water = 60+ ounces

Exercise - 2 hours of yard work

So today I allowed myself a little indulgence at dinner, my favorite sandwich from a local burger joint.  It was yummy.  I figured I was doing well, I could allow myself a little something bad.

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber One cereal (19 fib)
snack - tangerine (1 frt, 2 fib) 
Lunch -  chicken w/ black beans & cheese (1 fib), broccoli w/ ranch (1 v) & tortilla chips (2 fib)
Snack - pistachios (3 fib), apples (2 frt, 4 fib), spinach (1 v, 3 fib)
Dinner - pasta casserole made with whole wheat pasta and turkey meat (2 fib),
mixed veggies (1 v), whole wheat dinner roll (2 fib)

Fiber = 38gr.
Fruits = 3
Vegies = 3
Water = 80+ ounces

Exercise:  1 1/2 of yard work

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber One cereal (19 fib) & strawberries (1 fr, 1 fib)
snack - tortilla chips (1 fib)
Lunch -  2 chicken tacos (6 fib) & spinach (1 v, 3 fib)
Snack - apple slices w/ peanut butter (2 fr, 3 fib) & carrot sticks w/ ranch (1 f/v, 1.5 fib)
Snack #2 - fiber one bar (9 fib)
Dinner - none
Fiber = 43.5 gr.
Fruits = 3
Vegies = 2
Water = 80+ ounces

Last night I broke two of my habits.  I was up late straightening my hair and I wanted to eat something - just because.  So I ate some tortilla chips.   I wasn't hungry and it was within two hours of bedtime.  So I was rather disappointed with myself.   I immediately had my old mentality thinking that I've blown it and everything I've done up till now is going to pot because I made one mistake.  Even though I felt this way, luckily though I've grown strong enough not to do what I would have done in the past, and that is give myself permission to totally go off and eat junk because I made one mistake. 

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber One cereal (19 fib) & strawberries (1 f/v, 1 fib)
snack - pistachios (3 fib)
Lunch -  1/2 tuna sandw on w. wht bread (3 fib), carrot sticks w/ ranch (1 f/v, 1.5 fib) & popcorn (4 f)
Snack - apple (1 f/v, 3 fib), carrot sticks w/ ranch (1 f/v, 1.5 fib) & fiber one bar (9 fib)
Dinner - pasta casserole made with whole wheat pasta and turkey meat (2 fib), corn (1 f/v), whole wheat dinner roll (2 fib)

Fiber = 49 gr.
Fruits = 2
Vegies = 3
Water = 80+ ounces

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber One cereal (19 fib) & Banana (1 f/v, 3 fib)
snack - strawberries (1/2 f/v) & tortilla chips (1 fib)
Lunch -  1/2 tuna sandw on whole wheat bread (3 fib), peas/green bean (1 f/v) & pistachios (3 fib)
Snack - strawberries (1/2 f/v, 1 fib), carrot sticks w/ ranch (1 f/v, 1.5 fib),
Snack #2 - tangerine (1 f/v, 2 fib) & fiber one bar (9 fib)
Dinner - grilled cheese sandwich (6 fib), broccolli (1 f/v), tortilla chips (1 fib)

Fiber = 47.5 gr.
Fruits = 3
Vegies = 3
Water = 80+ ounces

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber One cereal (19 fib) & Banana (1 f/v, 3 fib)
snack - strawberries (1 f/v, 1 fib)
Lunch -  salad (1 f/v, 2 fib) & tortilla chips (2 fib)
Snack - broccoli w/ ranch (1 f/v), apple slices (1 f/v, 2 fib) & fiber one bar (9 fib)
Dinner - chicken w/ black beans, tortilla chips & peas (1 f/v)

Fiber = 38+ gr.
Fruits = 3
Vegies = 3
Water = 80+ ounces

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber One cereal (19 fib) & Banana (1 f/v, 3 fib)
Lunch -  quesadilla (3 fib), salad (1 f/v) & pistachios (3 fib)
Snack - carrot sticks (1 f/v, 1.5 fib)
Dinner - chicken nachos (2 fib)

Fiber = 31.5 gr.
Fruits = 1
Vegies = 2
Water = 80 ounces

Wow, did terrible with my fruits and veggie servings today.  Have to stay on top of that.

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber One cereal (19 fib) & Banana (1 f/v, 3 fib)
Snack - banana (1 f/v, 3 fib) & fiber one bar (9 fib)
Lunch -  none
Snack - tortilla chips (1 fib) & popcorn (3 Fib)
Dinner - turkey meatloaf, salad (2 f/v), carrots (1f/v, 2 fib), mashed potatoes & strawberries (1 f/v)

Fiber = 40gr.
Fruits = 3
Vegies = 3
Water = 48 ounces

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber One cereal (19 fib) & Banana (1 f/v, 3 fib)
Snack - apple (1 f/v, 3 fib)
Lunch - chicken sandwich loaded w/ vegies on honey oat bread (1 f/v, 3 fib) & tortilla chips (1 fib)
Snack - tortilla chips (1 fib)
Dinner - chicken, salad (1 f/v), corn (1f/v), cornbread, banana (1 f/v, 3 fib)

Fiber = 33 gr.
Fruits = 3
Vegies = 3
Water = 80+ ounces

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber One cereal (19 fib) & Banana (1 f/v, 3 fib)
Snack - apple (1 f/v, 3 fib)
Lunch - chicken sandwich loaded w/ vegies on honey oat bread (1 f/v, 3 fib) & tortilla chips (1 fib)
Snack - carrot sticks (1 f/v, 1.5 fib) & tangerine (1 f/v, 2 fib)
Dinner - baked chicken w/ corn cakes & syrup & peas (1 f/v)

Fiber = 32.5 gr.
Fruits = 3
Vegies = 3
Water = 84 ounces

Walk 60 minutes

Daily Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber One cereal (19 fib)
Snack - grapes (1 f/v, 1 fib) & tortilla chips (3 fib)
Lunch - whole wheat spaghetti (3 fib) & carrot sticks (1 f/v, 1.5 fib)
Snack - tangerine (1 f/v, 2 fib) & blueberries (1 f/v, 2 fib)
Dinner - Salmon, cauliflower (1 f/v) & cheese roll (1 fib)

Fiber = 32.5 gr.
Fruits = 3
Vegies = 2
Water = 80 ounces

What's next?

So I’ve decided to continue with this blog and my 7 habits.  Even though I do feel like good habits are forming in my eating, I don’t trust myself enough yet.  Doing this blog has helped me so much.  If nothing else but the fear of public humiliation has helped keep me in check. 

I do want to modify the habits a bit though.

I am going to increase my fruit and veggie servings by one, to a minimum of 6 per day.

And I’m going to increase my water to a minimum of 80 ounces per day.  I’ve read that 64 ounces is just a minimum amount of water, that you are actually suppose to drink half your weight in ounces.  So I should be drinking 100.5 ounces per day, but that seems so daunting to me to drink that much.  So since I did so well with 64 oz I figure I can at least increase it to 80.  

Also, I’m going to allow myself one simple carb per week.  Because I definitely want to learn to eat sweets in moderation.   I want to learn to enjoy food, but not have it control me, not be an obsession.  I saw an interview on Oprah with the author of Food, Inc. (great DVD by the way).   His feeling about junk food was – you can have as much junk food as you want as long as it’s homemade.  I thought that was great, because at least if it’s homemade I know I’m getting wholesome, real ingredients, not additives, preservatives and whatever other chemicals.  Although at the moment I will not go so far as to let myself have as much as I want.  I still need some strict boundaries.  If I let myself have as much homemade junk food as I want, I will probably turn into a world class baker.  So I will just stick to one simple carb per week for now.

The Big Weigh In!

I lost 6 pounds!!!!  Yay!!!  My new weight is 201.  I have to admit I was a little disappointed initially.  Stupid I know.  All the experts say that losing 1-2 pounds per week is the best, because losing it slowly will help you keep it off permanently.  But of course being a recovering roller coaster dieter I don’t want to lose weight slowly.  I want to lose it fast.  As always I have to talk to myself so I can change my mentality.  To self:  That is why you’ve been on the roller coaster for so long, because you lose it – binge – gain it back, lose it – binge – gain it back.  I’m so done with the roller coaster.  I WANT TO GET OFF!!!  

So I felt so much better in the afternoon.  I’m so excited because this is exactly what I want – to lose weight permanently and to learn to eat healthy but in a way I can live with for the rest of my life.

21st Day!!!

Well I made it 21 days.  I am very proud of myself for making the committment and sticking to it.  I'm anxious and apprehensive about getting on the scale in the morning.  As I discussed in a previous post, the scale can have a negative effect me, whether the number is good or bad.  But I have been trying to remind myself that the number is just a measurement, a guideline.  What is really important is how I'm feeling and the good habits that I am forming.  So how have I done on each habit? 

1.       Eat only when I’m hungry/stop when I’m full - I would give myself an A+ on the first part and a I would give myself an A+ on the first part and a B- on the second part.  I was really good at only eating when I was hungry, but there were definitely a handful of times that I took a few extra bites or had a second helping when I shouldn't have.

2.       Drink 8 – 8oz of water everyday - A+ on this one.  I was actually shocked at how well I did on this habit, because I've tried to drink more water in the past and couldn't stick to it.

3.       Eat five servings of fruits and vegetables everyday - A- here.  There was only one or two days that I got 4 servings instead of five.

4.       Eat 25 grams of fiber everyday - A+.  I didn't expect to have any problem with this one.  I was already incorporating whole grains into my diet before.  And eating my yummy Fiber One Honey Clusters cereal almost every morning makes it easy to get 25 grams in.

5.       Eat only whole grains, no simple carbs - A+.  This was probably the hardest one.  So I have to get myself a pat on the back for this one.  Staying away from junk food, especially sweets has always been hard for me.  Even though I had moments of temptation I was able to stick with it!

6.       Stop eating 2 hours before bed - A+.  Doing well at this one was a direct result of doing well at #5.  Late night is usually when I eat a lot of my junk food.

7.       Walk for 1 hour, 3 times per week - C.  Did the worst at this one.  Still having trouble finding time to exercise.  Have to really work on this. 

Day 21 - Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber One cereal (19 fib)
Snack - tangerine (1 f/v, 2 fib)
Lunch - whole wheat spaghetti (3 fib) & carrot sticks (1 f/v, 1.5 fib)
Snack - Peaches (2 f/v, 3 fib)
Dinner - ground turkey w/ black beans & cheese on corn tortilla (3 fib) & green beans (1 f/v)

Fiber = 31.5 gr.
Fruits = 3
Vegies = 2
Water = 8 glasses

Walk - 30 minutes

Day 20 - Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber One cereal (19 fib) & tangerine (1 f/v, 2 fib)
Lunch - mexican pizza (2 fib) & peaches (2 f/v, 3 fib)
Dinner - quesadilla (2 fib), scrambled eggs, fruit (1 f/v)

Fiber = 28gr.
Fruits = 4
Vegies = 0
Water = 8 glasses

Walk - 30 minutes

My Love Affair witih Tortilla Chips

During these 21 days I have eaten a lot of tortilla chips.  They have been my crutch.  My substitute for potato chips and my little guilty pleasure.  They are whole grain so they fit within my rules.  And I usually buy the kind made with organic corn to make myself feel better.  But I wonder if I'm defeating the purpose because I'm just substituting my cravings for something else.  Instead of learning to overcome my cravings.  Sort of like a smoker who gains 50 pounds after quiting.  I'm just transfering my addiction.

Day 19 - Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber One cereal (19 fib)
Lunch - chicken w/ black beans & cheese (6 fib), tortilla chips (2 fib), & peaches (2 f/v, 3 fib)
Snack - tortilla chips (2 fib), grapes (1 f/v) & soynuts (2 fib)
Dinner - mexican pizza, salad (1 f/v), rice & black beans (2 fib)

Fiber = 36 gr.
Fruits = 3
Vegies = 1
Water = 8 glasses

Day 18

Wow!  Three more days to go.  Almost hard to believe that I actually was able to stay committed to my goal.  (Although, maybe I shouldn't count my chickens before they've hatched!)  Even so as far as I have come I still fought cravings today.  I think it was triggered because I was at an event and they had cookies and muffins out.  Seeing that stuff just made me want to eat junk.

On a positive note though, usually I wake up feeling tired, no matter how much sleep I got the night before.  However, this morning although I didn't wake up feeling super energetic.  I wasn't as tired as I usually am.  Hopefully that's a trend.

Day 18 - Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber One bar (9 fib) & fruit (1 f/v, 2 fib)
snack - Banana (1 f/v, 3 fib)
Lunch - soup (1 fib), nachos (2 fib), carrot sticks (1 f/v, 1 fib) & tangerines (1 f/v, 1 fib)
Dinner - Quesadilla on whole wheat tortilla (2 fib) & soynuts (2 fib)

Fiber = 23 gr.
Fruits = 3
Vegies = 1
Water = 8+ glasses

Walk 1 hour

Day 17 - Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber One cereal (19 fib) & grapes (1 f/v, 1 fib)
snack - Cantaloupe (1 f/v, 2 fib)
Lunch - chicken salad (2 f/v), tortilla chips  
snack - blueberries (1 f/v, 2 fib)
Dinner - Fiber One Bar (9 fib), Lunchmeat wrapped in cheese & tortilla chips  

Fiber = 33+ gr.
Fruits = 3
Vegies = 2
Water = 8+ glasses

Day 16 - Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber One cereal (19 fib)
snack - Tangerine(1 f/v, 2 fib) & blueberries (1 f/v, 2fib)
Lunch - 2 chicken tacos (4 fib), carrot sticks (1 f/v, 1.5 fib), grapes (1 f/v, 1fib) & blueberries (1 f/v, 2 fib) 
snack - 2 Fiber One Bars (18 fib)
Dinner - turkey burger on whole wheat bun (3 fib), corn (1f/v), tortilla chips  

Fiber = 51 gr.
Fruits = 4
Vegies = 2
Water = 8+ glasses

Walk - 30 min.

Day 15 - Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber One cereal (19 fib) & Tangerine(1 f/v, 2 fib)
snack - apple slices and peanut butter (1 f/v, 3 fib) & cheese
Lunch - whole wheat Spaghetti  w/ ground turkey (3 fib) and slice of whole wheat bread (2 fib)     
snack - carrot sticks & grapes/blueberries (2 f/v, 2 fib)
Dinner - grilled cheese on whole wheat bread (4 fib), sliced carrots (1f/v, 2 fib)  

Fiber = 37 gr.
Fruits = 3
Vegies = 2
Water = 8+ glasses

Walk - 40 min.

Two Weeks!!!

I have made it two weeks!  This past week went by a lot faster than the first.  One more week to go. 

Day 14 - Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber One cereal (19 fib) & Banana (1 f/v, 3 fib)
snack - grapes (1/2 f/v, 1/2 fib)
Lunch - chicken salad (2 f/v) and tortilla chips     
snack - blueberries (1 f/v, 2 fib)
Dinner - fish, salad (1 f/v) and whole wheat Spaghetti (3 fib)  

Fiber = 26.5 gr.
Fruits = 2.5
Vegies = 3
Water = 8+ glasses

Fruit Mania

I think I went a little crazy buying fruit this past weekend.  Since I've been eating so much more fruits and vegies I thought I'd better make sure I have enough.  But looking in my fridge today I think I went a little crazy.  Hopefully, we can eat it all before it goes bad.

Day 13 - Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber One cereal (19 fib) & Banana (1 f/v, 3 fib)
Lunch - Scrambled eggs with bacon, fruit bowl (1 fib, 1 f/v)     
snack - blueberries (1 f/v, 2 fib) & banana (1 f/v, 3 fib)
Dinner - whole wheat Spaghetti with ground turkey (3 fib), green beans (1 f/v, 2 fib)  

Fiber = 33gr.
Fruits = 4
Vegies = 1
Water = 8+ glasses

Walk - 1 hour

Day 12

Today was a good and bad day.  It started out good because I was able to fit back into my jeans that I couldn't zip up on day one (yay!).  So that was incredibly encouraging.  But the rest of the day was hard because I struggled with cravings.  I wanted to eat some junk food so bad.  I was able to resist though, even though I probably had a few too many tortilla chips at lunchtime to appease my cravings.

Day 12 - Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber One cereal (19 fib) & Apple cider (1 f/v)
Lunch - Salad with chicken (2 f/v), blueberries (2 fib, 1 f/v) & tortilla chips (1 fib)     
Dinner - Mexican pizza (2 fib) & carrots & broccoli (2 fib, 2 f/v)  

Fiber = 27 gr.
Fruits = 2
Vegies = 4
Water = 8 glasses

Day 11 - Feeling Good

Today I just felt really good about how I've been doing.  I'm proud of myself for how I'm doing so far.  But not naive to the fact that I'm not out of the woods yet.  I still have cravings and could fall off the wagon at any moment.  The other day my son was eating french fries and I wanted one so bad.  And I thought to myself, why not have just one - that won't hurt.  But the problem is I can't just have one.  I can never have one french fry or one potato chip or one cookie.  Will I ever get to that point where I can eat just one?  I pray so, but I'm not sure

Day 11 - Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber One Bar (9 fib) & Apple (3 fib, 1 f/v)
Lunch - Chicken ceasar wrap in whole wheat tortilla (3 fib, 1.5 f/v), carrot sticks (1.5 fib, 1 f/v) &      
             banana (3 fib, 1 f/v)
Snack - grapes (1 fib, 1 f/v)
Dinner - Turkey burger on whole wheat thin buns (5 fib) & corn (2 fib, 2 f/v)  

Fiber = 27.5 gr.
Fruits = 3
Vegies = 3
Water = 8 glasses

Walk - 1 hour

Day 10 - Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber One Bar (9 fib) & Kiwi (8 fib, 2 f/v)
Lunch - Ham & Cheese sandwich (4 fib), carrot sticks (2 fib, 1 f/v)
Snack - Fiber One Bar (9 fib)
Dinner - Mexican Pizza, homemade & cauliflour (1 f/v)  

Fiber = 32 gr.
Fruits = 2
Vegies = 2
Water = 8 glasses

Walk - 30 min.

Day 9

Today I almost talked myself into weighing myself in the morning to see how I am doing.  But then I remembered that I don't want this 21 days to be about the scale.  Of course I eventually want to lose weight, but right now I just want to change my habits.  If I hop on that scale, my focus changes.  I become a slave to that number and good or bad I could ruin what I've been doing.  If it's a good number I'll eat junk because I think I have leaway to cheat.  If it's bad then I'll get depressed and want to eat junk to feel better.  So I realized it is better to stay off the scale until the 21 days is over.  Hopefully, I can actually do that.

Day 9 - Food Log

Breakfast - Kashi Go Lean Crunch cereal (8 fib) & hot apple cider
Snacks - peaches (2 f/v, 3.5 fib)
Lunch - Chicken Tac on corn tortilla with black beans (2 fib), vegies (1 fib, 1 f/v)
Snack - soynuts (2 fib), Fiber One Bar (9 fib) & Banana (1 f/v, 3 fib)
Dinner - Baked chicken & vegies (1 f/v)  

Fiber = 28.5 gr.
Fruits = 3
Vegies = 2
Water = 8 glasses

Walk - 30 min.

Day 8 - Food Log

Breakfast - Kashi Go Lean Crunch cereal (12 fib)
Snacks - Grapes (1 fib, 1 f/v), Fiber One Bar (9 fib)
Lunch - Chicken Tac on corn tortilla with black beans (2 fib), vegies (2 fib, 1 f/v) & tortilla chips
Dinner - Shreded chicken with black beans, cheese & jalapenos, vegies (1 f/v) & peaches (2 f/v)  

Fiber = 26 gr.
Fruits = 3
Vegies = 2
Water = 8 glasses

Day 7

I was hungry a lot today.  I don't know why.  I wasn't more active and I ate about the same...strange.  Good news is I didn't give in to eating the donuts that my co-worker brought in today.

Well, I made it through a week, yay!  It was a good week overall.  I did good with all seven rules except for walking.  I only walked on Saturday for an hour.  Have to work on that one. 

Going into the second week I'm a little scared, because this is where I always screw up.  Because whenever I've been on a diet or just trying to eat healthy, it is always fun and exciting the first week, but once it becomes routine and the initial adrenaline is gone I start to struggle.

     I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me!!!!

Day 7 - Food Log

Breakfast - Kashi Go Lean Crunch cereal (12 fib) & Grapes (1/2 fib, 1/2 f/v)
Lunch - Baked chicken, turnip greens (2 f/v, 4 fib), grapes (1/2 fib, 1/2 f/v)
Snack - Fiber One Bar (9 fib) & apples w/ peanut butter (1 f/v, 3 fib)
Dinner - whole grain spaghetti w/ toast (3 fib), mixed vegies (1 f/v)  

Fiber = 32 gr.
Fruits = 2
Vegies = 3
Water = 8 glasses

Eating Healthy is Not for the Lazy

These last 6 days have made me realize that one of the reasons I haven't eaten well in the past is I'm lazy.  Making sure I get enough fruits and vegies, enough fiber, and drink my water takes a lot of effort, forethought and planning.  If I'm going out I have to make sure I have my water bottle with me.  And make sure I have some fruit and a healthy snack so I don't eat junk.  On work days I have to make sure I pack a healthy lunch and enough snacks for the day.  On top of that making sure there's enough fiber content in everything.  Hopefully, it will get easier as I go along and become more second nature.  We'll see.

Day 6 - Food Log

Breakfast - Kashi Go Lean Crunch cereal (12 fib) & Blueberries (2 fib, 1 f/v)
Lunch - 1/2 tuna sandwich on whole wht bread (2 fib) & 4 carrot stks (1.5 fib, 1 f/v)
             blueberries (2 fib, 1 f/v) & tortilla chips
Snack - Fiber One Bar (9 fib)
Dinner - chicken, baked beans (3 fib), mixed vegies (1 f/v)  

Fiber = 31 gr.
Fruits = 2
Vegies = 2
Water = 8 glasses

Day 5

Tonight was a little bit of a challenge.  We went to a get together and there were a lot of sweets there.  I wanted to eat them sooooo bad, but I did resist.   Yaaaay!

Day 5 - Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber One Bar (9 fib) & Peaches (2 fib, 1 f/v)
Lunch - 1/2 tuna sandwich on whole wht bread (2 fib) & corn (4 fib, 1 f/v)
Snack - Fiber One Bar (9 fib)
Dinner - Soup & salad (2 f/v), apple slices & peaches (3 fib, 1 f/v)
Snack - soy nuts (4 fib)  

Fiber = 33gr.
Fruits = 2
Vegies = 3
Water = 8 glasses

Day 4 - Food Log

Breakfast - Scrambled eggs w/ whole wheat/dbl fiber toast (6 fib)
                   Apple w/peanut butter (3 fib, 1 f/v)
Lunch - Taco (corn tortilla w/ black beans, shredded chicken, chopped vegies, cheese) (2 fib, 1/2 f/v)
              tortilla chips
Snack - Banana (1 f/v, 3 fib)
             Fiber One Bar (9 fib)
Dinner - same as lunch (2 fib, 1/2 f/v)
              corn on side (1 f/v)

Fiber = 25 gr.
Fruits = 2
Vegies = 2
Water = 8 glasses

Oops just realized I was short 1 f/v, have to watch that.

The Weekend!

I'm apprehensive about going into the weekend.  Weekends are a bad time for me with regards to eating.  I usually don't eat well on the weekends.  Whenever I'm on a diet, the weekend is when I cheat.  The main reason is my mentality about it.  The weekends are supposed to be fun, you're off from work, it's a time to relax and have fun. 

Having fun = food
Fun food = Junk food

I just need to change my mentality.

Having fun = spending time with my family and friends, doing fun activities, reading a good book, doing a puzzle, etc.
Having fun may equal food, but doesn't always have to.
And fun food doesn't have to equal junk food, I need to find yummy, fun satisfying healthy foods.

But of course the other key factor for me is having self control.  There is really nothing wrong with having a couple of cookies once in a while.  Problem is I never stop at just a couple.

But this weekend I am determined to stick by my rules! If anyone is reading this pray for me to make it through the weekend.

Day 3 - Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber One cereal w/ milk (13 fib)
                   Banana (3 fib, 1 f/v)
Snack -  blueberries (2 fib, 1 f/v)
Lunch - Tuna sandwhich on whole wheat bread (4 fib)
             2 carrot sticks (.5 f/v)
Snack - 3 carrot sticks (.5 f/v) & Blueberries (2 fib, 1f/v)
Dinner - Turkey cheeseburger on whole wheat bun (5 fib)
               mixed vegetables (1 f/v)
           
Fiber = 29 gr.
Fruits = 3
Vegies = 2
Water = 8 glasses

Day 2 - Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber One cereal w/ milk (13 fib)
                   Banana (3 fib, 1 f/v)
Snack -  blueberries (2 fib, 1 f/v)
Lunch - ham & cheese sandwhich on whole wheat/dbl fiber bread (12 fib)
             5 carrot sticks (1.5 fib, 1 f/v)
             tortilla chips
Snack - grapes (1 f/v)
Dinner - tortilla chips w/ salsa, cheese and corn (1 f/v)
               ice tea
            
Fiber = 31 gr.+
Fruits = 3
Vegies = 2
Water = 8+ glasses

Day 1

Well my weight at the start of this is 207.  Embarrassing to put on this blog, but the reality.  I weighed myself today because I will be curious how much weight I lose at the end of this experiment.  Weight loss however is the not the main goal of this 21 day journey.  The main goal of these 21 days is to stop my bad habits and create new ones, so that in the long term my body will settle into its natural weight.

Today was a pretty good day overall.  I had a hard time in the afternoon, wanting to eat when I wasn't hungry.  I was extremely exhausted, but that is not unusual for me these days. 

My theme scripture:  I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me!!!

Day 1 - Food Log

Breakfast - Fiber One cereal w/ milk (13 fib)
                   Banana (3 fib, 1 f/v)
Snack - Sweet peppers stuffed with cheese & marinara dip (1 f/v)
Lunch - Whole wheat spaghetti (4 fib)
             5 carrot sticks (1.5 fib, 1 f/v)
Snack - 1 c. of peaches (1 fib, 1 f/v)
             Fiber One Bar (9 fib)
Dinner - 2 corn tortilla quesidillas
              handful of tortilla chips w/ salsa
              handful of grapes (1 f/v)
Fiber = 31 gr.+
Fruits = 3
Vegies = 2
Water = 8+ glasses

After dinner I realized I had a lot of carbs today, but they were all whole grain.  So within the rules.

What is 21/7?

21 stands for the days it takes to form a habit.  7 stands for the seven habits I want to form in my life.  I have been struggling with my weight for the past 12 years.  Frustrated with the diet roller coaster.   Irritated with myself that I haven’t developed self control in this area.  So I had this bright idea!  Since experts say it takes 21 days to create a habit in your life, why don’t I stick to the healthy eating habits that I want in my life for 21 days straight without fail.   Then I had another bright idea!  Why not do a blog about it.  Since I’ve failed time after time after time after time with dieting, I thought if I do this (potentially) in front of the whole world maybe I’m more likely to stick to it.  I definitely don’t want to publicly fail.   Although for the past few days I have been debating whether or not to actually do the blog.  Trying to talk myself out of it, and trying to talk myself into it.  Almost deciding it was a ridiculous idea, until this morning.  I went to put on a pair of my jeans and couldn’t even zip them up.  Enough is enough I thought.  I need to make a change. 

What are the seven habits?

1.       Eat only when I’m hungry/stop when I’m full

2.       Drink 8 – 8oz of water everyday

3.       Eat five servings of fruits and vegetables everyday

4.       Eat 25 grams of fiber everyday

5.       Eat only whole grains, no simple carbs

6.       Stop eating 2 hours before bed

7.       Walk for 1 hour, 3 times per week

So I start tomorrow – March 9, 2011.