Thursday, Feb. 23 Menu

When am I ever going to "get it"? I said yesterday I would cut out eating all of my client's food, and yet I ended up eating it today again. I guess I've got to pray for guidance more, and try harder. Breakfast 1 cup grits with butter in it 1 cup 1% milk 1 banana 1/4 cup cheesy scrambled egg substitute Coffee 2 cups water AM Snack 1 Slimfast Muffin Bar 2 cups water 1 slice Italian bread 1 butterscotch hard candy Lunch Chicken salad with veggies, and fat free dressing 4 Tbsps. fat free shredded cheese 2 sugar free Jello cups 1 apple 4 graham crackers 8 oz. low fat yogurt with fruit 2 cups water Dinner 1 cup Nothing-To-It Chili 1 cup unsweetened applesauce Diet root beer Evening Snack 1 large Slimfast bar I need to have perfect abstinence, not hit-or-miss abstinence. I'll just have to pray for more guidance, one day at a time. Denise Phares

Denise, You are very right, one day at a time, one meal at a time. No sense in beating yourself up. We didn't wake up one day obese and think "oh wow, I need to lose some weight!!!" It's more of a process, an acceptance and a plan to do something about making ourselves healthy again. You'll get there, you keep coming back here!!!! For me today: B - weight control oatmeal w/2 tbsp. ground flaxeseed, one slide whole grain oat nut bread with 1 tbsp. carb control peanutbutter and 1 tbsp. of sugar free strawberry preserves S - mozzarella stick L - 3/4 cup of chili with 1 oz low fat cheddar and 1 tbsp light sour cream, 1/2 of an apple (was too soft ) D - 3 oz center cut pork loin, 1 cup of steamed broccoli, 1/2 cup of wheat pasta S - will be sugar free chocolate/cheesecake pudding with light whipped cream todays totals calories 1181 carbs 113gm fat 36gm protein 79gm The carb count concerned me until I saw where it was concentrated. 29 grams were from the oatmeal, which otherwise is very good for me. 34 grams were from the beans in the chili which is of course also good, and 20 grams was from the wheat pasta. I hope everyone had a wonderful day!! Donna

Denise, Im with you, I need the "one dy at a time" attitude as well. Monday was BAD< Tuesday , a little better, Wednesday, in between mon and tue. Nw today I have had : No breakfast Lunch Philly cheese steak sandwich -400 calories. Now its time to start thinking of dinner and ths is where I ALWAYS mess up. I havent decided what Ill have yet, though its tacos for the family when they get home later. It will be a challenge or me to not keep eating while Im cooking them.

Denise, I too am with you on the, "One day at a time" stance. I often say to myself, "Just for today I will..." and it makes it so much more manageable. Hang in there. B - 2C Chicken Soup S - Banana L - 2C Chicken Soup, Apple S - SF Jell-O D - 6oz Steelhead, Sm. Green Salad (no dressing), Tomato slices Maren

Hi Denise, Could you explain to your client that you are trying to eat healthy and to not offer you food? Breakfast: LA smoothie with pineapple, 1 oz lowfat cheese, 3 lowfat Triscuits, 3/4 oz mixed nuts, lemon LA Lite Bar Snack: chocolate crunch LA Lite Bar Lunch: apple, LA chocolate protein meal replacement, Dannon lowcarb yogurt, LA caramel popcorn Supper: grilled salmon, steamed cabbage and broccoli, 1 T. lowfat margarine, apple Lynette