Day 7 - meal day

so nice to wake up without a hangover or feeling bloated! hung out at home and waded through some paperwork. after an hour of that i played with the dogs, watered the front and side gardens and chatted with my neighbor. i'm done with all my meals for the day except for my dinner shake - about time for that now.

morning shake

mid-morning snack - 4 oz chicken breast. i still felt a little peckish so i had 2 oz of organic, raw coconut water (my fruit allotment)

lunch - 4 oz of wild sockeye salmon, 3 oz of steamed green beans, 1/4 cup brown rice

mid-afternoon snack - mindlessly ate 3 oz of almonds while i watched an episode of  "Cranford". i have to STOP nibbling because of the fat content.


i think it's been a good start. spent the first week getting into a groove. i tell you, it's not easy when you're retired and don't have a set schedule. sometimes i wish i were working a conventional 9-5 just to give me some structure. but no, every day is different. i might go for a walk one day, have a lunch date the next, run someone to their medical appointments, etc.

i should mention that my husband has been humoring me and letting me set the food pace. when i cook a protein for myself i'll cook something for him as well. usually i'll fix a larger portion of whatever it is i'm cooking. if it's not enough he'll supplement with something - chips and salsa, salad, or cereal. and since i'm not cooking dinner he might fix a salad or something else light. i'm trying not to eat our mid-afternoon meal so late because i'm taking the passion at the same time and the caffeine will keep me up late into the night.

i would really like a glass of wine, or at least a 2 oz serving, but i know it turns straight into sugar and i don't know if it's allowed. someone said they've done it but then load up on the alkelete. i'm not willing to undo my progress so i compromised - i pretended it was sacramental wine and had an appropriate sip, just for the taste.

well, it's getting on to 7:30pm. time for my dinner shake that i should have had 30 minutes ago :)