It's amazing what fasting can do to tame the passions. It's long been held that gluttony feeds other vices. The less sugar I consume, the fewer emotional breakdowns occur. Less anger and frustration, more peaceful days.
My food this week has included a lot of greens. Eli grilled chicken which I've been adding to my salads for protein. My favorite breakfast is taco eggs and a grapefruit, which I know sounds like a strange marriage but it's delicious. Taco eggs are simply four large egg whites seasoned with about a tablespoon of taco seasoning, scrambled, fried, and garnished with salsa (125 calories total).
Most of my calories are consumed by 3 pm. Supper is usually more of a snack of veggies. Monday night I "splurged" because we had guests and had a beer with supper...and a half cup of roasted potatoes, and half a cup of Caesar pasta salad. And I didn't gain an ounce. Wednesday morning when I made homemade blueberry muffins I allowed myself to have one for breakfast, even though it was probably well over 400 calories. Wednesday night I made spaghetti and meatballs (my kryptonite) and was able to reason with myself that I could have some the next day instead. And I did. For breakfast. :) Don't clump all your carbs into the same day! Obviously it's better to cut them out, but for sanity's sake everything in moderation, right?
Better choices, less stress, better scale results. It won't always be like this, but it's nice to have a good week!
17 pounds to go!
I love grapefruit as well! :) You make a very good point on sugar and patience. So happy for you that you had a better week.
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