It's hard to believe that I have been doing this for 3
weeks. (Give or take an occasional cheat day) I should definitely notice a
difference. (I do, but not radical) I should be a lot slimmer by now, and I
think I know what I am doing wrong. I am not eating enough raw greens. The more
raw greens I eat, the more weight I should lose. I haven't been eating big enough salads. I've
also been eating too many soups instead. I really believe if I follow this plan
exactly, I will lose weight as well as feel better. Well, following exactly would mean giving up my morning
coffee. It is the one non-caloric pleasure I indulge in every morning, and I'm
not convinced it is not healthy. I also refuse to part with it at this time.
It's okay though, because even Dr. Furhman understands if you don't want to
give it up.
Monday, October 8, 2012
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Day 20
I wonder if steel cut oatmeal is more filling than regular oatmeal. This morning I took a walk with my daughter, and we ended up stopping for breakfast at a neighborhood restaurant. I bypassed all of the delicious sounding omelets and freshly baked bread options and went with the steel cut oatmeal and fruit. After only a few bites, I was seriously full. I'm not sure why, that usually never happens. Anyhow, I left most of it in the bowl, and was happy with myself throughout the day. It is good to start the day off right.
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Day 19
I made it through another day. Barely. Today I didn't eat
breakfast. I left the house after a couple of cups of coffee, and then visited
my mom and had more coffee. By the time I returned home, I was really hungry.
First, I had a wedge of fresh pineapple. Then, I made myself a salad with
Romaine lettuce and avocado. I was too shaky to make a non-oil dressing, so I just bit
the bullet and added olive oil. It was
enough nutrients to get my blood sugar leveled and I started feeling better.
Tonight, we went to a movie at 6pm, and didn't end up eating until almost 9:00.
Again, I was starving, but I managed to order only a chopped salad with a light
citrus vinegarette. What I am most proud of is what I didn't eat! I did not eat
the meatball appetizer, and I did NOT eat the hamburger and onion rings that my
daughter ordered! I feel like I should get extra credit for the food I passed
on!
Friday, October 5, 2012
Day 18
I should be eating throughout the day. Instead, I start
with a breakfast of fruit and then I often don't eat again until dinner. If I
was eating a turkey sandwich for lunch like I used to, I would probably be
eating during the day. It's easy to prepare, easily transportable, and one of
my favorite comforting things to eat. I often don't have the desire to stop
what I'm doing in the middle of the day to wash and cut vegetables, mix a non-oil dressing in the blender, and sit down and chew on a big bowl of greens. It
makes me tired just thinking about it. Today I waited until I was just about
starving, and then I had a quick cup of soup. Had I fallen asleep after that I
would have been fine. However, a friend asked me over for a chat, and a glass
of wine. I've only had a couple of alcohol cheat days, and it is Friday night.
So, after one glass turned into two, I came home and binged on raw cashews. At
least I wasn't eating Oreos. 19 days, and though not perfect, I am still making
healthier choices than before.
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Day 17
I usually write at the end of the night. Today is a little
different. It's about 5:30 and I am so looking forward to dinner. I googled a
few recipes today and came up with a zucchini soup by Dr. Fuhrman that looked
and sounded so good. I'm simmering the onions, zucchini and garlic now and can't
wait to add the other ingredients.
Update: not the best thing I've ever eaten, but it was
pretty good. After simmering the vegetables for about 1/2 hour, I added them to the food processor with 1/4 cup of raw cashews to give it a creamy texture. (No oil) Then, I added a few handfuls of spinach and fresh sweet corn. Thyme, basil and oregano were part of the recipe, but I also added some green Tabasco sauce at the end because it still needed a little something. I'd make it again because it was very satisfying, but it's not something I would make for company.
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Day 16
Better choices than the past on Patti's Plate today, but not fitting for a Nutritarian. Today was a special day. My husband and I had an appointment in the San Diego area, so we took the opportunity to visit our son in Carlsbad on the way home. He has been living there on a "student budget" for the past year and was excited to be treated to dinner. He suggested a restaurant that he had been wanting to try and after eating there, I know why. The food was really delicious. I perused the menu for quite some time before deciding on an entree. There were really not a lot of choices for a Nutritarian. I didn't want to make the dinner about me and a sudden dietary change so I did the best I could. I decided not to care at all about oil and I also decided as long as I was staying away from meat, I was still better off than before. I ordered salad with a mushroom, onion, olive appetiser as my entree. Had I just had that, I would have been proud of myself. However, we started the meal with mussels and squid. Although, Ted ate most of it, I definitely ate my share.
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Day 15
I made a golden split pea soup in the crock pot on Sunday. I
cooked it the entire day, and the peas were still hard by dinner time. I puréed
them somewhat and refrigerated them. On Monday I put them back in the crockpot
for another day. By dinner, though still not perfect, they were edible. Today,
I came home from work, tired and hungry.
Being able to warm the soup in the microwave and produce a hot
satisfying bowl within 3 minutes made me realize how important it is to have
healthy comforting food easily accessible at all times. If I didn't have it
already made I may have been tempted to have a piece of cheese. I knew a stick
of celery certainly wasn't going to do the trick. And.....the soup finally
tasted good.
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