Abstinence - 51st Day

Yesterday I learned a valuable lesson.  I can't believe any diet that claims you can eat as much as you want and still lose weight.  Last night, I serviced spaghetti to me and my husband, and I really loaded up the plate, since it was "healthy whole grain spaghetti" after all.  What happened was quite predictable.  Since we're both obese for a reason, we ate until we were stuffed, of course.  I have to remember that I am a recovering compulsive overeater, who needs to weigh and measure her food, so I can eat what I need, not what I want!  A valuable lesson learned. Breakfast 1 cup Life Cereal 1 cup Silk Light soy milk 1 cup coffee 1/2 grapefruit 20 oz. water Lunch 5-lettuce salad with chickpeas, mushrooms, raisins, cashews, baby carrots, and honey dijon dressing and marinade 1 peanut butter sandwich (crunchy) on multi-grain bread 1 can vegetarian vegetable soup 1 apple 20 oz. water Dinner Spicy "Meat" Dish (a Vegan recipe I'll be trying tonight), using TVP 1/2 can pineapple chunks 1 cup brown rice with 1 tsp. healthy margarine (no trans fats) 1 can vegetarian vegetable soup (for me) and 1 can beef vegetable soup for hubby 1-1/2 cups Silk light soy milk Evening Snack Prunes (for me) and Slim A Bear no sugar, low fat ice cream bar for hubby 20 oz. water Denise Phares/kitties4