What I Ate - I finally feel good enough to function!

Breakfast - Coconut Chia Granola
                  30 Calorie Almond Milk

Lunch - Chicken Sandwich
             Two bites of chow mein

Snack - Green Smoothie

Dinner - Chili,
             Cornbread with a little butter and agave nectar
             Corn Chips

After Football Snack - Chili
                                 Corn Chips
(I've been doing so well not eating after dinner.  I will plan to do better tomorrow.)


Note - I still have congestion and I sound horrible, but I feel much better.  Finally no fever.  This restoration of my health has brought back my appetite.  But also my resolve to take care of my body.  This week I have eaten much less than I normally do and it was easy because I just didn't even want to eat.  I'm trying and making progress on developing habits of eating three full meals, one afternoon snack and not eating my kids' left-overs and not going back for seconds.  It is getting easier and I know I'm making progress.

What I Ate - Still Sick, but getting better

Breakfast - French Vanilla Granola from Costco 

(It's lower in calories and fat than my normal coconut variety.  I figured since I don't have much of an appetite or taste ability, I'd take advantage of saving a few calories without really noticing.) 

                 30 calorie almond milk that I actually don't drink, but use it to wet the cereal.

Lunch - Marie Calendars Chicken Pot Pie - Single serving - I gave the top crust to my 5 year old.

             1/2 cup cottage cheese - 2% because the fat free is gross

Snack - Green Smoothie

Dinner - Homemade macaroni and cheese

              Cottage Cheese 

              Garden Tomatoes

               Broccoli

Note:  My husband's 20 year high school reunion is this weekend.  I sure wish I was a little thinner, but once again, I'm working on me from the inside out.  I'm going to look as cute as I can and present myself well.  I don't know why I care, but I guess I just want to look my best.  That is why I'm on this slow and steady journey - so that one day when I have a big event I will feel proud of all the hard work to get me looking my best.

Once again - I'm on a lifestyle journey, not a diet.
I can live the rest of my life with 3 good meals a day and a snack in the afternoon.  And I can live with sweets occasionally and really enjoying and savoring them. That is the life I want to live.  One where I enjoy food, but have a life rich of other interests and hobbies.  I want to be broader than one who just thinks about food and that is what I'm doing.  

I'm focusing on travel, clothes and serving in my church as fully as I can.  I'm focusing on making a difference with the people in my home and leaving a legacy.  I'm focusing on enjoying life and simply being me.

What are you focusing on?

What I Ate Monday.3

Breakfast - apple
Lunch - Lipton Soup
             Croutons
Snack - Green Smoothie
Dinner - Chips and Salsa (I decided chips are okay if they are for a meal - just no snacks.)
              Two Hot Dogs (I usually only eat one, but I finally felt good enough to eat real food today so I did it.)

I had a super sore throat today and runny nose.  It has been a long time since I have had this crud.  Ever since I started drinking green smoothies regularly, I just stopped getting colds.  I have not been drinking them regularly and now...  I think it's safe to say that green smoothies should be, once again, making more appearances in my life.

Yesterday I ate a bunch of cookies and then all of a sudden I had a sore throat, runny nose and tons of congestion.  I'm deciding that I'm allergic to sugar :)  Not really, but I know sugar is bad and I really think it affected me poorly.  I haven't eaten that much sugar in a long time and I don't think my body liked it.  IT WAS NOT WORTH IT! 
I've felt sick all day today.  If this is the affect sugar has on me, I'd be okay never eating it again.