Monday, March 08, 2010

New Plan, Day Eight

I slept in again this morning, for no good reason, until about 10. I know that my sleep schedule is getting progressively worse, so I should make some effort to get on track.

Breakfast, 12:30pm


  • low-fat cottage cheese mixed with honey toasted wheat germ, on double protein bread
  • navel orange

I figured I should eat the rest of the cottage cheese before I even wonder if it's turning. I don't know why I'm so sensitive to food freshness, but the thought of spoiled dairy gives me chills.

I added twice the wheat germ this time, since I read the nutrition facts and saw it only had 1g of dietary fiber per serving. This, combined with the 3g from the bread, put me at 4 before I ate the orange. I started wondering about the RDA for dietary fiber and varying internet sources put it around 24g for a 2000 calorie diet. I don't actually know if you should have more or less if you're on a lower calorie diet, and for that matter, I don't actually know what kind of calorie diet I'm on. Part of me wants to investigate and add it up, but most of me is equally aversive to doing the math and finding out the number. It's much better for me to look at things as exchanges and try to eat right rather than treat my body like a not-always-reliable math problem to solve.

Lunch, 3:30pm


  • leftover Cuban pork and Arborio rice with vegetables
  • 12 oz. Diet Coke (not pictured)
  • 24 oz. water

I was in the middle of working on something, so this was a nice quick meal to pop in the microwave and enjoy.

Dinner, 8:30pm


  • chicken stir-fry with carrots, celery, green beans, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, and fresh cilantro cooked in chicken broth and soy sauce, with ginger and other spices, over rice
  • 24 oz. Diet Coke (not pictured)
  • 24 oz. water

My mom made her beloved chicken stir-fry, to great success. Our whole family loves this meal, and I really enjoyed so many fresh vegetables. I worried a little that I may have gone over for the amount of chicken in my serving, but I think it ended up alright.

Snack, 11pm
  • Yoplait Light Thick n' Creamy, cinnamon bun flavor
  • navel orange
  • 24 oz. water


As usual, love this yogurt. When I realized I'd hit almost all of my exchanges for the day, I had my second fruit and the rest of my water to try to make it a perfect day.

My mom and I talked a little this evening about how it doesn't really feel like dieting, still, and because we're eating such delicious, balanced meals, we feel really satisfied and almost like we're indulging when eating right.

Summary

Today was a great day - I got a lot of work done, I forgot I was on a diet, I was energetic and able to concentrate, and I even got all my waters in. The only downside is that I feel like every time I turned around I had to pee. I'm sure I'll get used to it with time.

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