While I was on the subway both ways, I wrote a lot about this whole dieting predicament, thinking about how frustrating the whole process is. Earlier this week, my boyfriend sent me an article about a study supposedly showing the superiority of Atkins for women. The Atkins women in the study lost "way more" than the others, but their total was still on average only 10 pounds in a year. Ten pounds?! That's ridiculous!
I thought about my own progress, and I realized that in one year of VERY lax dieting, I had managed to lose around 20 pounds, at times as much as 25, and for the most part, keep it off. That was with basically no exercise at all. I concluded based on the study and my own experience that the only possible way to get to my weight-loss goals before I'm an octogenarian is to start exercising and get my act together. I brainstormed some ways to help myself out, and we'll see how those go.
Breakfast
- ham and cheese with mustard on whole wheat bread
- skim milk
- sliced kiwi
I stopped at the grocery on my way home and thought to pick up some ham for this meal, one of my favorite breakfasts. I checked the packaging and realized that for this particular brand, one slice is one ounce. I'd been using two slices, doubling the amount I was supposed to eat! It was still a very delicious sandwich with the proper amount of ham - I'm glad I thought to check.
I had used a tongue scraper last night before going to bed, and I was astonished at how much the kiwi stung my tongue. I knew they were high in vitamin C, but this was crazy! This one was so much tarter and more citric than I had ever tasted a kiwi before, and I'm curious if my tongue was overly-sensitive or if I was finally realizing their true flavor.
Lunch
- Lean Cuisine Lasagna with Meat Sauce
- fresh herb salad with lite creamy Parmesan dressing
- raisins
I was rushing to work on a project that I was trying to finish for tomorrow, so my boyfriend offered to heat up one of the frozen meals I'd purchased. He prepared this whole meal for me and was even kind enough to photograph it (isn't the difference in our style kind of funny?). He's a nice guy, and it was fun for him to participate.
This meal was delicious - I loved the lasagna and thoroughly enjoyed it. It was nice to take a break to eat and really savor the food after rushing around all day, but as soon as I was done, I washed my hands and was right back to work.
Snack
- reduced fat Triscuits with hummus Masbacha
- baby carrots
The carrots were less fresh than I would have liked, but otherwise this was a great snack. It bought me a lot of time to work before I was hungry enough to make dinner.
Dinner
- Lean Cuisine Salisbury Steak with Macaroni and Cheese
I had this in the middle of the night, as I ended up working until 7am (I didn't finish the project). I thought to add some salt and pepper, which really jazzed up the flavors and made it a pleasure to eat. I had forgotten to get more salad when I was at the store, so I didn't have any with this meal, and once I realized that, I was also too lazy to pick a fruit I'd like. Oh well.
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