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On Tuesday night I read enough of the book to decide I was going to try to start today. Wednesday morning I woke up ready and rarin’ to go!
DAY ONE:
BREAKFAST
Although I don’t really like eggs, I have always wanted to like them. The perfect protein, right? So I decided I would make my own adaptation of a phase one “Vegetable Frittata with Parmesan”. I used the vegetables I had in the fridge and subbed in Mexican blend cheese for Parmesan. I also used egg whites instead of whole eggs. It was absolutely delicious! Here’s what I did. (You can sub in any vegetables you may have in your fridge for the ones here).
LUNCH
Then I had peanut butter with flax seed and salad with italian dressing and chicken for lunch.
MID AFTERNOON SNACK
I didn’t have a mid morning snack so I was very hungry after lunch. I made the yummiest roast cabbage. Try the recipe (from Martha Stewart Magazine)! I don’t eat cabbage any other way! It’s so good I CRAVE it.
DINNER
Dinner was yummy roasted balsamic chicken using this clean recipe (from clean eating magazine). Great for left overs!
DESSERT
For dessert I had the most surprisingly yummy concoction: Vanilla Cinnamon Ricotta Creme. I adapted this from a recipe in the South Beach book and I didn’t expect it to be so good because I’ve always thought ricotta cheese was gross. It’s not! Here’s the recipe.
DAY TWO:
BREAKFAST
Same frittata for breakfast–made some for Dan. He got full really quickly!
LUNCH
For lunch I steamed some zucchini in the micro, reheated some cabbage wedges, and reheated some of last night’s chicken with balsamic vinegar on top (so good). I also broiled tomatoes in the toaster oven for about 20 minutes. I put balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper on them. Really really yummy.
LUNCH
Dinner was some yummy chicken that Dan made (his grandma Abuelita’s recipe) with black beans on the side.
SNACKS
I snacked on almonds, unsalted peanuts, and sugar free jello today. Also had three cups of non-caffeinated tea with a packet of Splenda for each cup.
I craved chocolate Thursday but I think I can hang in there!
**Check back tomorrow for days three and four!**
In addition, look out for future posts including answers to questions like…
- What’s made dieting easier for me?
- I’m sick of eggs for breakfast! What else can I eat that’s no/low carb and protein rich?
- What contributes more to weight loss? Diet or exercise?
- What is a glycemic index and why does it matter?
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Today was INSANE. I don’t know if I’ve mentioned this but I’m working as a Personal Care Attendant for the State of Vermont which means I work for families who need help with their mentally ill children. I’m also a youthworker/companion for Casey Family Services here in Vermont. So far I love my job but today was just crazy. Not because of the nature of my job–just because it was one of those days. I don’t have to bore you all with the details but I’m thinking that it’s going to be way harder than expected going on this diet. Previously I’ve been excited thinking about how well I’m going to eat and how happy I’m going to be but today it hit me that after a tiring work day I’m not going to want to spend my time cooking the perfect meal for dinner and the next day’s breakfast and lunch. I’m probably going to have to start planning my meals for the week out on Sundays if I’m really serious about this. I have the day off tomorrow so I’m thinking about starting my diet tomorrow and doing all the necessary prepping.
I went to the library today and checked out the South Beach Diet book to refresh myself on the principles as well as the South Beach Diet Cookbook. Step one is knowing what I have to do! I plan on reading/skimming enough tonight to make a decision whether starting tomorrow will work or not. I’ll keep you all posted!
Healthy Balance, Healthy Life 