Breakfast, 7am
- "peppers and eggs" made with half a large green pepper and 1 egg cooked in 1 tsp. olive oil, with salt, pepper, and a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese
- 7 Reduced Fat Triscuits
- 1 orange
- 16 oz. water
This was a tasty meal which used to be one of my favorites on eDiets. As a rule, I don't like eggs, and if you asked me lately, I'd say I just don't eat them, but when combined with cooked peppers and scooped onto Triscuits, the egginess is not so bad.
I took my time cooking and eating this meal, spreading it out while I wrote my last post and did some computer stuff for work. I think savoring food makes me less aware that I'm on a "diet," so much as that I'm taking the time to eat right. I like that mind-set.
Lunch, 4:30pm
- 2 oz. turkey breast and 1 oz. American cheese with mustard and lettuce in a whole grain wrap
- 16 oz. Diet Coke
- 1/2 a can of tomato soup with fresh black pepper, salt, basil, and a sprinkle of Parmesan
I know it's a horrible photo, but it was a good sandwich. I love the flavor of these whole wheat grain wraps, but they break easily and fall apart while handling. I absolutely love tomato soup, so this was a wonderful treat. I had planned on eating a big salad or some roasted vegetables with this, but soup sounded so much easier and tastier and, most of all, warmer.
Dinner, 8pm
- tacos made with ground beef cooked in spices, Reduced Fat sharp Cheddar cheese, salsa, sliced avocado, lettuce, tomato, pickled jalapeños, and fresh cilantro
- 16 oz. Diet Coke (not pictured)
Part of the challenge of every diet I've been on for the past few years has been making it amenable to the people I live with. To this end, I spent time this weekend planning out dinners that both my father and mother would also like, and this is not an easy task, since in addition to being a very dinner-centric family, my dad's idea of a good meal is a huge hunk of meat with a pile of starch. He regularly criticizes my cooking for "cutting the meat into tiny little pieces" (i.e. bite-size) because he finds it unsatisfying if he can't take a huge bite of meat.
I was therefore really surprised that both parents seemed to really like this meal. I think my mom was happy that I made a menu for the week where she doesn't have to cook until Thursday. I suspect that my dad ate several scoops of taco meat by itself before preparing his tacos (whatever, he's not on the diet), and my mom still felt hungry after eating hers, so she rationalized that she was "light on protein" for the day and made a taco salad too.
As for me, I was really happy and perfectly satisfied, since I love this meal (it was my favorite from the Glycemic Impact plan on eDiets). I worked it in by using the avocado as one of my fats, which gives it a really rich and satisfying, fresh taste. I'm also crazy about the pickled jalapeños and fresh cilantro - it elevates it from "diet food" to something delicious I love to eat. I will definitely be making these again soon.
Snack, 11:30pm
- Yoplait Light Thick & Creamy, blueberry pie flavor yogurt (not pictured) with 1 tbsp wheat germ
Yoplait makes these phenomenal dessert-flavored yogurts, and this was a new one for me. The thick and creamy variety is especially satisfying, but it was tricky to stir the wheat germ in, not a big deal. I counted this as a milk, then realized I'd had cheese with my sandwich as well as a bit of cheese on my tacos (not a full serving, I think, though). I think it'll be alright.
Summary
I did well today, in that I wasn't hungry and stuck to the plan. I didn't drink nearly enough water - actually I only had a shameful two glasses - so I know I need to work on that. I probably could have eaten one or two additional servings of vegetables, as I'd intended, but I did get at least 3 servings. I just realized I forgot my second fruit though.
Still, for the first day, I tried hard, and I feel like dinner was a big success for my family. Tomorrow morning I'll weigh in to get a baseline, so I can see what this does from there.
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