GI Day Three

As I mentioned yesterday, I didn't have my dinner meal or late night snack until very early this morning, so I wasn't terribly hungry. I almost put off making my breakfast meal, but I'm glad I didn't because I got very hungry and light-headed by the end of my afternoon class.

It occurs to me that this light-headedness probably isn't hunger so much as hormones or maybe a touch of anemia from having my period, so I shouldn't let it effect the diet or discount the otherwise great energy I've been experiencing.


Breakfast

• oatmeal with almonds, cinnamon, nutmeg, and Splenda
• low-fat Cheddar cheese
• 1% milk
• Yogi herbal detox tea with Splenda (not on diet but allowed)

I really enjoy making tea with the boiling water for my oatmeal - I have an adorable little tea kettle that I love using, and I find the whole experience pleasurable. This tea is much spicier than the green tea I've been drinking, as one of its key ingredients is black pepper, as well as some kind of herbal blend. It claims to help detoxify tissue and contribute to liver and kidney health, but mostly I just enjoy the taste (of course I am mindful not to exceed the RDA of any of the herbs it contains). I've started taking One-a-Day Weight Smart multivitamins again, so I'm taking care not to exceed any kinds of RDAs.

This meal was quite a treat because I got to have a nice, satisfying chunk of cheese as well as a cool, delicious glass of milk. So wonderful.


Lunch

• beef tacos with salsa, low-fat Cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, avocado, and fresh cilantro
• green grapes

I went to the grocery to pick up some more ingredients and remembered how much I enjoy fresh cilantro on tacos - I'm so glad I added it. I really didn't think these tacos could get any more perfect, and there it was.

I got a fresher bag of grapes than the ones I finished this morning... and they were simply perfect. Literally everything about this meal from start to finish was sublime.


Afternoon Snack

• hummus Masbacha with low-fat Cheddar cheese
• baby carrots

Simply perfection.

Dinner & Evening Snack
skipped
I ended up falling asleep before I got around to preparing these meals and decided to let them go. It's more important to me right now to maintain my sleep schedule than stay up an extra hour or two to have another meal.