Almost 11 and still not hungry??!!

This morning I was working and it was almost 11:00 when I realized I hadn't had my snack for the day. I reached for a string cheese and 15 almonds. I was very satisfied. Lunch was boiled chicken, celery, dip, and sugar free jello. Right now I am feeling a little hungry, but I think I also may be thirsty.

I wanted to share a food diary entry from about 5 weeks ago.

6:40 – 1.5 cups of coffee with creamer
7:00 – BLT on white wheat bread H=2
10:55 – medium banana H=5
11:07 – 1 medium cucumber peeled, H=1 CRAVED FOOD
12:00 – 1.25 c pasta salad H=1
12:06 – 2 kiwis H=0 CRAVED SWEET FOOD
12:15 – Diet Mountain Dew H=0 CRAVED SWEET FOOD
1:10 – no cravings, not hungry
1:43 – H= 2
1:56 – H = 0
2:27 – 1 small apple, 2 tbsp peanut butter H =3
2:39 – very satisfied
3:36 – 4 stalks celery, 2 wedges laughing cow cheese H=3
3:48 – feeling good
4:06 – drinking lots of water
4:32 – H=5
4:36 – Dizzy and light headed, had 1 mug of mint tea with 2 packets equal, and a
Monterey jack cheese stick H = 6
6:03 (at the church after riding exercise bike for 30 minutes) – H = 5 garlic biscuit
1 c. spaghetti with meat and sauce, ¼ of 8 inch custard pie (egg based with crust)
2 chocolate fudge shortbread cookies, went and rode exercise bike 10
more minutes. The whole time I was eating I was thinking “oh my gosh that
tastes so good! I want more food and sweets especially! I love sweet stuff!”
7:10 – 1 soft peppermint , wanted a flavor in my mouth

These days it's easier for me to resist sugar temptation. I feel like I have come so far. If the weather is nice this evening I think I'll go for a long walk outside. Yesterday evening I relaxed, had dinner, made lunch, finished my laundry, cleaned the kitchen sink and counter, watched a movie, and drank 2 tall glasses of sugar free pink lemonade. I went to bed before 10. It was luxurious!

This morning I sauteed asparagus, green onion, and celery; then scrambled egg and mixed it in. It was better than I expected. Then I topped it with delicious shredded cheddar cheese. When I get home I will have a fudgesicle. I am really wanting some chocolate right now!

I have a grocery list so I can start adding foods back to my meals. I am looking forward to greek yogurt, popcorn, peaches, grapefruit, all bran, apples, and blueberries. I had been eating myself silly on strawberries and grapes before, and now I am going to eat other fruits in moderation. MMM MMM.

Tuesday is my birthday, so I will likely have cake. I am going to have Tuesday as my splurge day. It'll be a 2 weeks and one day since I started my new eating regimen. Wish me luck! I will be kicking myself at the end of the day for enjoying myself so much. But, I must have cake and ice cream!

Until next time...