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I've been looking around at the journals here and I see that most use their journals as a food diary. I plan to do that as well, but food and "dieting" (I am loathe to call it a "diet" as I am SICK of "dieting!") are about so much more than just a food list for me....I plan to use my journal as a place to not only list my foods but to journal my journey. I hope that's acceptable here.
So....my kitchen is stocked full of fresh fruits and vegetables and I am ready and raring to go! Side note....it's nothing short of AMAZING how much fruit, veggies, beans and such a person can get for $40.00! I had forgotten how easy on the budget this plan is!
So....here's the plan for today:
Pre-Breakfast:
2 mugs of coffee, sweetened with stevia and with 1 tsp of cream in each.
I know that cream is not allowed on LDL, but I am not ready to give it up and I don't think 2 tsp of cream is going to completely de-rail me. I'll wean myself from the cream in the coming days.
Breakfast:
2 eggs with refried beans and popcorn
Lunch:
large salad topped with lots of fresh veggies.
Leftover roasted califlower, squash, and brussels sprouts
2 or 3 skinless chicken thighs depending on how hungry I am.
Edited to add: I ended up only eating the roasted veggies and two chicken thighs (skinless of course). I was too full to eat more than that.
Dinner:
Fruit and popcorn.
So...that's the plan. If it changes I'll note that too.
I can't believe how great I feel about today. It feels so good to have a plan and to be moving forward with it. I'm weary of being out of control and being a slave to my cravings. It was for freedom that Christ set me free...not for me to become a slave to my appetite!