Day Two, Diet with Dianna

Hello! Day Two of Diet with Dianna.

I have to say that I was surprised with day one, first, because I didn't feel hungry, secondly, the day went by so fast.  In the back of my mind, I had set a timer for the next meal. I kept looking at my watch thinking that the next meal was only three hours away and I'm not hungry, yet. Yes, I was busier than normal in my daily routine, but the time between the meals went so quick. I had to force myself to eat. Yet, I only ate a small amount and I was still full and never got hungry.

I'm wondering, though. If I weren't so busy...slightly bored...would the time pass quickly? Will I still have the same feelings of fullness?  We'll see.

REVELATION KNOWLEDGE:

1. I sometimes will skip meals because I am too busy or just not hungry. But, now that I think about it, when I skip a meal, I am ravenous for the next meal and have a tendency to overeat. Duh! I suppose that is what I am supposed to learn, here? Don't skip meals and my insulin levels stay balanced/normal  throughout the day. Okay...I can be taught.  Now, I just have to get the idea to stick. I must not skip meals...I must not skip meals...I must not skip meals.
2. I was not sleepy after a meal. I didn't have the lethargic feelings of needing nap. My energy levels stayed fairly balanced, no yo-yo-ing. 

 FACT: Leftover points unused from the day before, DO NOT carry over to the next day. They are not like cell phone minutes...no rollovers!

Breakfast:

 

Egg Sandwich with two slices of bacon, cheddar cheese and two eggs scrambled. This time I lightly buttered the Multi Grain Sandwich Thins by Oroweat (22 carbs and 2 grams of sugar = S/C 2/2). Coffee (regular) with half & half and half a package of Stevia.

Total Breakfast: 2/2 (slightly more than yesterday because of the bread)

AGAIN, I am full to the point of nearly stuffed and my little doggy friends helped me eat some of my sandwich. :D

Lunch: 

Chicken Fajitas Wrap with cheese and baby spinach and a little balsamic oil and vinegar.

Small mixed salad with broccoli, shredded jack and cheddar cheese. (I confess that I ate one small grape tomato that was in the salad from yesterday and I will count it).

Large glass of Iced tea with one packet of Truvia.

Sugar/Carbohydrates broken down:

• One La Banderita Soft Taco, Low Carb/Low Fat, 11 g carbs, 5 g Protein, 0 g sugar = 1/0
• Handful of Chicken Fajitas 0/0 (I bought family pack of boneless-skinless tenderloins for a $1.99 lb. @ Kroger and cooked it up yesterday, cut into bite sizes and put in refrigerator for lunches).
• Baby Spinach leaves for wrap about seven leaves. 0/0 (Good fiber & good vitamins.)
• Shredded Cheddar and Monterrey Jack cheese, handful in wrap. 0/0
• Mixed salad with about 2 tablespoons of Newman's Lighten Up Balsamic Vinaigrette 2/0
• Large glass of Iced Tea with 1 packet of Truvia 0/0
• Oh, and my one grape tomato (1/2 cup is equal to 2 sugars and 0 carbs. Since I only ate one, I'll count it as 1/0...that's only fair.) 1/0

Total Lunch S/C = 4/0

Snack: 

1/2 cup of cashews 1/1

Dinner:

Tonight's meal was not planned; I didn't have time to prepare. It was a busy day. Thank God I had stuff in the fridge from shopping day before yesterday. I put this together in less than thirty minutes. It is a strange combination, but it fits the diet plan.

Small pepperoni pizza on half an Oroweat sandwich thin. 2/2 (sauce and 1/2 a bread make up this higher count)

1 cup of sautéed summer (yellow) squash 2/0

1 cup mixed salad with dressing and cheese 0/0 (it would have counted for more except it was a smaller amount).

1 cup white wine  1/0

Total Dinner S/C  3/2

Daily Total: 10/5  

Too bad, I went over in the sugar department. I'll do better tomorrow. I still congratulate myself on a better day of eating healthier. I will still lose weight, even with the overages in the sugars!

EXERCISE:

Even though the book says that you can lose weight without exercising, I still walk every night because it is a habit and good for my body/heart. I've been walking about 1 to 2 miles a day for about three years; walking with my dog and usually someone in my family. 

Tonight I walked about 1.5 miles, at 10 p.m.  (Hey, It's June in Texas...you don't walk during the day if you don't like to sweat.)