Abstinence - Day 205, 206, 207

Sorry, our computer was down from Saturday to Sunday. Saturday, September 8, 2007 Breakfast 1 large whole grain bagel with crunchy peanut butter 7 prunes 1 cup 1% milk 1 mug hazelnut coffee 2 cups water Lunch Cornmeal mush (made by husband) 1% milk Dinner 2 pieces KFC fried chicken Cole slaw Macaroni and cheese Sierra Mist   Evening Snack 3 cups popcorn 1 large Slimfast bar 2 cups water Sunday, September 9, 2007 Breakfast Silver dollar size buckwheat pancakes with margarine & light syrup 2 scrambled eggs 1 cup 1% milk 3/4 cup apple juice 1 mug hazelnut coffee 2 cups water Lunch None Dinner Rotisserie chicken leg & wing with skin 1 cup mashed potatoes with margarine 1 can corn chowder with milk 1/2 can light fruit ****tail 1-1/2 cups 1% milk Evening Snack 2 cinnamon graham crackers Monday, September 10, 2007 Breakfast 1 cup oatmeal 1 cup 1% milk 1 orange 1 mug coffee 2 cups water Lunch 2 medium whole wheat pita breads with spinach, 3 slices tomato, 6 slices chicken lunch meat, 1 slice American cheese, 1 tsp. mayo 1 peach 2 cups water Dinner Tilapia filet, seasoned with lemon pepper, cooked in pan 1 cup brown rice with 1 tsp. margarine 1/2 can pineapple chunks 1 can no salt mixed vegetables 1-1/2 cups 1% milk Denise Phares/Kitties4

you ate KFC and stopped at 2 pieces!!!

Cosign on the KFC!  I cannot tell you how I used to grub at KFC ... and now my tummy won't let me, LOL!

I'm curious, this seems to be a calorie-rich diet; large bagel with peanut butter, macaroni and cheese, Sierra mist soda, cornmeal mush, apple juice, mashed potatoes, etc. Is it supposed to be low-fat diet? I'm not seeing a low-carb angle, or low fat, or low salt/sugar element to your diet. What is the concept of your diet, and after 210 days how is it working for you? I haven't enjoyed menus like that in years and can't lose weight.

Kit doesnt always reply so I am going to jump in (I hope she doesn't mind!) It is my understanding that she is working toward a 'sensible' food plan that involves real food in normal propotions.  As part of her OA goals she is now skipping the sweets after church for instance.  Her plan is much more flexible than many of us, but it sure seems to be working for her! Abstinence means different things for different people, and can even change for the same person over time.  For Kit this is abstience for her today.  I for one am proud of her in her efforts to make peace with food :)

I am on a 1600-calorie diabetic diet.  Since I went on a major shopping trip that day, we opted for fast food.  On the weekends, I have more calories in my food plan than during the week.  Most days, I eat around 1600 to 1800 calories a day. I have lost 19 pounds so far on this diet. Denise Phares/Kitties4